Matt Davidson
@mldsciwizard.bsky.social
Science communication consultant.
Writing, editing, research.
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Writing, editing, research.
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My latest article for Research Professional News. Trump is ruining US research, but that is an opportunity for Norway (and the EU).
Norwegian govt says 10 out of 13 researchers coming to Norway under international talent scheme are leaving US.
Research minister talks about academic freedom being "under pressure" in US, and "unpredictable position" for many US researchers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Research minister talks about academic freedom being "under pressure" in US, and "unpredictable position" for many US researchers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Norway moves to snatch up US researchers - Research Professional News
Government hopes to attract disenfranchised foreign talent, especially from the US
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
My latest article for Research Professional News. Trump is ruining US research, but that is an opportunity for Norway (and the EU).
Reposted by Matt Davidson
Norwegian govt says 10 out of 13 researchers coming to Norway under international talent scheme are leaving US.
Research minister talks about academic freedom being "under pressure" in US, and "unpredictable position" for many US researchers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Research minister talks about academic freedom being "under pressure" in US, and "unpredictable position" for many US researchers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Norway moves to snatch up US researchers - Research Professional News
Government hopes to attract disenfranchised foreign talent, especially from the US
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Norwegian govt says 10 out of 13 researchers coming to Norway under international talent scheme are leaving US.
Research minister talks about academic freedom being "under pressure" in US, and "unpredictable position" for many US researchers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Research minister talks about academic freedom being "under pressure" in US, and "unpredictable position" for many US researchers.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Reposted by Matt Davidson
“Scientists don’t know everything and have sometimes been wrong before”
Does not mean
“random nonsense you just thought of is as likely to be correct as something overwhelmingly endorsed by experts and supported by evidence and should be treated with as much respect.”
Does not mean
“random nonsense you just thought of is as likely to be correct as something overwhelmingly endorsed by experts and supported by evidence and should be treated with as much respect.”
December 8, 2024 at 7:12 PM
“Scientists don’t know everything and have sometimes been wrong before”
Does not mean
“random nonsense you just thought of is as likely to be correct as something overwhelmingly endorsed by experts and supported by evidence and should be treated with as much respect.”
Does not mean
“random nonsense you just thought of is as likely to be correct as something overwhelmingly endorsed by experts and supported by evidence and should be treated with as much respect.”
Reposted by Matt Davidson
On yesterday’s flight, the highest peak was during boarding. Chart here.
February 25, 2024 at 9:36 PM
On yesterday’s flight, the highest peak was during boarding. Chart here.
The perfect first draft is the one that's written
The first draft is for telling yourself the story, revisions are for telling your readers.
I don't like "Your first draft will be shitty" as advice, because it's a really negative framing.
I prefer, "You have the freedom to be messy creating your first draft."
Anyone crafter knows what their room looks like mid-creation. Writers should be as free to be as exhuberent and messy.
I prefer, "You have the freedom to be messy creating your first draft."
Anyone crafter knows what their room looks like mid-creation. Writers should be as free to be as exhuberent and messy.
February 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
The perfect first draft is the one that's written
Reposted by Matt Davidson
My top tip for engagement is to post whatever the hell you want, people will dig it, or won't, and as long as you're having fun it's all good. If you're not having fun it doesn't matter how many followers you have, you've just given yourself another job and why would you want to do that
December 10, 2023 at 7:33 PM
My top tip for engagement is to post whatever the hell you want, people will dig it, or won't, and as long as you're having fun it's all good. If you're not having fun it doesn't matter how many followers you have, you've just given yourself another job and why would you want to do that