Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

JAMES HEATHERS

@jamesheathers.bsky.social

9.7K followers 240 following 1.6K posts

please science correctly if you do i will buy you a small cake and we can be friends director: medicalevidenceproject.org the book: forensicmetascience.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hello.

The MEP is hiring an intern (a paid one, not an 'ooh ooh think of the experience' one)

retractionwatch.com/job-opportun...

Feel free to direct this to anyone interested. I think it will fill quickly so pitter patter.

Job opportunities at Retraction Watch

Here are our current open positions: Intern, Medical Evidence Project Editor, Medical Evidence Project Staff reporter, Retraction Watch Learn more about The Center for Scientific Integrity, and abo…

retractionwatch.com

6 9

Reposted by JAMES HEATHERS

The Onion @theonion.com · 2h

MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Awarded To Inventor Of Eatin’ Shirt https://theonion.com/macarthur-genius-grant-awarded-to-inventor-of-eatin-shirt/

MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Awarded To Inventor Of Eatin’ Shirt
‘It’s A Big Ol’ Shirt I Put On Before Supper So My Good Shirts Don’t Get Dirty,’ Says Recipient

9 47 560

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 19h

I’d rather stay awake until psychosis sets in.

1 6

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting! Long story behind this if you've read the various biographical bits and pieces of Donleavy.

www.nytimes.com/1971/12/28/a...

1 4

Reposted by JAMES HEATHERS

Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · 3d

Every time someone wants to decide something on merit alone

Angry goose chasing someone while asking "How do you define merit?"

1 10 45

Reposted by JAMES HEATHERS

Ian Hussey @ianhussey.mmmdata.io · 4d

My article "Data is not available upon request" was published in Meta-Psychology. Very happy to see this out!
open.lnu.se/index.php/me...

LnuOpen | Meta-Psychology

open.lnu.se

4 36 100

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 8d

a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is standing in front of a clock and says we have a tie .

ALT: a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is standing in front of a clock and says we have a tie .

media.tenor.com

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 8d

I hope it makes you happy even though you are crime.

1 3

Reposted by JAMES HEATHERS

Health Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 9d

This is a fascinating story.

A Lebanese team published a study showing massive benefits for apple cider vinegar in 2024. People immediately noticed it was problematic, and complained.

BMJ asked the authors for the data, and they sent it through. The study has just been retracted and WOW 1/n

3 15 53

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 9d

1 1 14

Reposted by JAMES HEATHERS

Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 10d

2 85 290

Reposted by JAMES HEATHERS

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10d

I'm sorry but I refuse point blank to believe that Philip Faircloth-Mutton is a real person.

290 330 2.1K

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 11d

Ok!

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 11d

*if it’s still attached to people

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 11d

OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH

swoon ganz @swoonganz.medsky.social · 12d

Only those victimized by clinical research will understand

A still from a TikTok video featuring a blond woman with long hair (Dr. G, M.D). The text reads:
Since everyone wants to “do their own research” these days, don’t forget to complete your CITI training modules!!

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 12d

It’s my goddamn thread.

youtu.be/0m4HZ5-NL8E?...

Begging To Be Lost

YouTube video by Mizmor - Topic

youtu.be

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 12d

Your wife is empirically correct.

1 1 4

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 12d

NEW KREATOR

I mean, yes, it sounds like all the other Kreator, don't complain to me, I'm not your mum, play it anyway.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPRv...

KREATOR - Seven Serpents (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

YouTube video by Nuclear Blast Records

www.youtube.com

1 4

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 12d

Probably to win policy debates.

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 12d

This is interesting - a forensic report that isn’t about science but about what they were originally designed for: money.

Get ready for a whole lot of Benford analysis!

taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/07/27/h...

taxpolicy.org.uk/wp-content/u...

1 2 9

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 13d

NAP hahahahahahaha

Nap Token, no less

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 13d

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha oh what a surprisingly untangled web we weave

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 13d

Legacy publishers getting hiiiiit.

Reposted by JAMES HEATHERS

Anna Abalkina @abalkina.bsky.social · 13d

I’m looking at a specific paper mill in India. So far, I have detected 339 papers, 105 of which were published in 2025. Only the biggest publishers are being targeted. Only two papers have been retracted.
This is the dashboard of a paper mill.
lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/36...
#papermills

1 7 22

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · 13d

Grey Sabbath

My Life with the Thrill Kill Social Club

Boyowar

(Or Manoscuffle)

Tin Maiden

GCONFLICT

Electric Sorcerer’s Apprentice

1 4

Reposted by JAMES HEATHERS

Richard D. Morey @richarddmorey.bsky.social · 13d

Simonsohn has now posted a blog response to our recent paper about the poor statistical properties of the P curve. @clintin.bsky.social and I are finishing up a less-technical paper that will serve as a response. But I wanted to address a meta-issue *around* this that may clarify some things. 1/x

Data Colada @datacolada.bsky.social · 14d

Would p-curve work if you dropped a piano on it?
datacolada.org/129

PIano being dropped on car in car testing facility

2 29 72