Jack Ryan 🙏🧪
@jacksonwryan.com
Not a spy.
Investigative / science journalist.
President, Science Journalists Association of Australia.
I write about people, science, integrity, dodgy stuff, video games, art etc.
Investigative / science journalist.
President, Science Journalists Association of Australia.
I write about people, science, integrity, dodgy stuff, video games, art etc.
The same Melissa McIntosh kicked out of QT for saying the Labor government is not doing enough to ban social media? Who would have thought!?
January 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The same Melissa McIntosh kicked out of QT for saying the Labor government is not doing enough to ban social media? Who would have thought!?
Can the authors comment on these similarities? 😆😆 Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Can the authors comment on these similarities? 😆😆 Happy New Year!
oh crazy just ran past peg paterson park and there are young people on their phones everywhere, guess the ban isnt working !!!!
December 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
oh crazy just ran past peg paterson park and there are young people on their phones everywhere, guess the ban isnt working !!!!
China's bid for the 2029 World Conference of Science Journalists says their conference will include "AI-driven games" with the creators of Black Myth. Very weird to see this collision of my journalism beats here! #WCSJ25 🧪
December 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
China's bid for the 2029 World Conference of Science Journalists says their conference will include "AI-driven games" with the creators of Black Myth. Very weird to see this collision of my journalism beats here! #WCSJ25 🧪
I'm extremely proud to present Australia's bid for the World Conference of Science Journalists for 2029 here in Pretoria, and for my home town of ADL, no less. The team behind this bid have been unreal. If you're at #WCSJ, presentations begin at 11am in the Emerald Room. 🧪
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I'm extremely proud to present Australia's bid for the World Conference of Science Journalists for 2029 here in Pretoria, and for my home town of ADL, no less. The team behind this bid have been unreal. If you're at #WCSJ, presentations begin at 11am in the Emerald Room. 🧪
An editor's note has been added to the article. There are protocols involved in adding this stuff, but in such a cut-and-dry case when the EIC has said it will be retracted... just say this is about to be retracted, I think?
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
An editor's note has been added to the article. There are protocols involved in adding this stuff, but in such a cut-and-dry case when the EIC has said it will be retracted... just say this is about to be retracted, I think?
Uhh,,, Figure 1 shows you... what exactly? Trying to understand Medical fryrmbial, runctitional features and mum's legs going through concrete.
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Uhh,,, Figure 1 shows you... what exactly? Trying to understand Medical fryrmbial, runctitional features and mum's legs going through concrete.
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
Sadly, likely some funky nonsense science... via @gidmk.bsky.social's substack: gidmk.substack.com/p/does-batma...
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Sadly, likely some funky nonsense science... via @gidmk.bsky.social's substack: gidmk.substack.com/p/does-batma...
I'll say it until my bones are dust but when newsrooms don't support science journalism, it's just easier to let science funding wither and die. [Katter voice] DONT SAY THAT pollies won't bend to pressure from the papers. They can be terrified of it (see news weaponising the social media ban...) 🧪
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I'll say it until my bones are dust but when newsrooms don't support science journalism, it's just easier to let science funding wither and die. [Katter voice] DONT SAY THAT pollies won't bend to pressure from the papers. They can be terrified of it (see news weaponising the social media ban...) 🧪
We know that citation count is not a very good metric. A major Australian paper perpetuating this ideal of citation = quality is particularly problematic, props up the perverse incentives of scientific publishing and is easily manipulated. Put a science journalist on your staff ffs. The end.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We know that citation count is not a very good metric. A major Australian paper perpetuating this ideal of citation = quality is particularly problematic, props up the perverse incentives of scientific publishing and is easily manipulated. Put a science journalist on your staff ffs. The end.
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Hate calling out every "is this AI?" but ...is Prime Video running this image of John Beam during his tribute through AI? Why? What possible reason could these letters have got messed up like this? It seems the original is a Netflix press image? Maybe that??? Wth. Gross.
November 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Hate calling out every "is this AI?" but ...is Prime Video running this image of John Beam during his tribute through AI? Why? What possible reason could these letters have got messed up like this? It seems the original is a Netflix press image? Maybe that??? Wth. Gross.
"This was an unintended technical error that occurred during our transition to the new website"
Telepathy Tapes team didn't respond to me, but they did send out an email and restore everyone's access to the "library" -- which is a dropbox they updated with the most recent files about an hour ago.
Telepathy Tapes team didn't respond to me, but they did send out an email and restore everyone's access to the "library" -- which is a dropbox they updated with the most recent files about an hour ago.
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"This was an unintended technical error that occurred during our transition to the new website"
Telepathy Tapes team didn't respond to me, but they did send out an email and restore everyone's access to the "library" -- which is a dropbox they updated with the most recent files about an hour ago.
Telepathy Tapes team didn't respond to me, but they did send out an email and restore everyone's access to the "library" -- which is a dropbox they updated with the most recent files about an hour ago.
Today, "lifetime access" to the library was revoked with a short email. Those who paid received an email saying "You no longer have access to Telepathy Tests Library. To purchase again, go to The Telepathy Tapes."
The Telepathy Tapes is now pushing users to buy a monthly "backstage pass" for 9.99!
The Telepathy Tapes is now pushing users to buy a monthly "backstage pass" for 9.99!
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Today, "lifetime access" to the library was revoked with a short email. Those who paid received an email saying "You no longer have access to Telepathy Tests Library. To purchase again, go to The Telepathy Tapes."
The Telepathy Tapes is now pushing users to buy a monthly "backstage pass" for 9.99!
The Telepathy Tapes is now pushing users to buy a monthly "backstage pass" for 9.99!
The podcast featured a bunch of "tests" performed by the podcast host, Ky Dickens on autistic children. You could pay a one-time fee for access to the library to view these tests yourself, as this screenshot from Oct. 2024 shows. By January, as the podcast became more popular, the price went up...
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The podcast featured a bunch of "tests" performed by the podcast host, Ky Dickens on autistic children. You could pay a one-time fee for access to the library to view these tests yourself, as this screenshot from Oct. 2024 shows. By January, as the podcast became more popular, the price went up...
Around this time last year, the Telepathy Tapes podcast exploded into the mainstream, with claims autistic children who speak few or no words “possess gifts that defy conventional understanding, from telepathy to otherworldly perceptions"
It was, many experts said, dangerous and exploitative. 🧪
It was, many experts said, dangerous and exploitative. 🧪
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Around this time last year, the Telepathy Tapes podcast exploded into the mainstream, with claims autistic children who speak few or no words “possess gifts that defy conventional understanding, from telepathy to otherworldly perceptions"
It was, many experts said, dangerous and exploitative. 🧪
It was, many experts said, dangerous and exploitative. 🧪
so what do the chiefs need to do in the second quarter tom
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
so what do the chiefs need to do in the second quarter tom
there is simply no world where tom brady thought or said the words "A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and leveraged their non-invasive cloning technology through a simple blood draw of our family's elderly dog before she passed."
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
there is simply no world where tom brady thought or said the words "A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and leveraged their non-invasive cloning technology through a simple blood draw of our family's elderly dog before she passed."
We'd waited an hour, people pushed in front of us too. But the couple gave up their spot on the 2nd bus to Bolzano so we could get on and make it to our train. No idea how to thank you both, but if you ever see this, you're welcome in my home, I owe you and will repay this gesture somehow! 🫶🏻
September 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We'd waited an hour, people pushed in front of us too. But the couple gave up their spot on the 2nd bus to Bolzano so we could get on and make it to our train. No idea how to thank you both, but if you ever see this, you're welcome in my home, I owe you and will repay this gesture somehow! 🫶🏻
GamesHub, which has now changed its logo to... whatever that is... is publishing content about Astro Bot that suggests it comes out next month and it will be the platformer everyone's talking about this year. Extra funny when you consider the same site named it 2024 GOTY. Ahhh. The Slopocalypse xo
August 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
GamesHub, which has now changed its logo to... whatever that is... is publishing content about Astro Bot that suggests it comes out next month and it will be the platformer everyone's talking about this year. Extra funny when you consider the same site named it 2024 GOTY. Ahhh. The Slopocalypse xo
🧪 All of the science writing by this author has been pulled from Cosmos. CSIRO Publishing found multiple instances of quote misattribution and misuse. Its statement is here. It will also be reviewing its editorial protocols, which clearly need some tweaking.
July 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🧪 All of the science writing by this author has been pulled from Cosmos. CSIRO Publishing found multiple instances of quote misattribution and misuse. Its statement is here. It will also be reviewing its editorial protocols, which clearly need some tweaking.
In addition, CSIRO Publishing told me they found "other instances" of misattribution and misuse from this author. It's both an indictment of the author and the editorial, but CSIRO says it is reviewing its editorial protocols and "putting steps in place to avoid this happening in future"
July 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In addition, CSIRO Publishing told me they found "other instances" of misattribution and misuse from this author. It's both an indictment of the author and the editorial, but CSIRO says it is reviewing its editorial protocols and "putting steps in place to avoid this happening in future"
Unbelievable scenes! Some incredible stuff happening at GamesHub.
This week, I raised questions with some of the contributors there about the work that was being done. There were signs of AI tampering, and the new owners were still featuring old contributors. Now?
Revolt.
This week, I raised questions with some of the contributors there about the work that was being done. There were signs of AI tampering, and the new owners were still featuring old contributors. Now?
Revolt.
July 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Unbelievable scenes! Some incredible stuff happening at GamesHub.
This week, I raised questions with some of the contributors there about the work that was being done. There were signs of AI tampering, and the new owners were still featuring old contributors. Now?
Revolt.
This week, I raised questions with some of the contributors there about the work that was being done. There were signs of AI tampering, and the new owners were still featuring old contributors. Now?
Revolt.
Another little IGEA note: This week it announced "Game on Australia", a "digital showcase" (read: website) that "shines a spotlight on the creative talent, infrastructure and government support" for local game dev. But the press release... seemed strange.
July 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Another little IGEA note: This week it announced "Game on Australia", a "digital showcase" (read: website) that "shines a spotlight on the creative talent, infrastructure and government support" for local game dev. But the press release... seemed strange.