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Fintan Burke
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Irish science writer in Hamburg. Also outreach for @esci.bsky.social Sé/é. Big fan of the en-dash.
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There's a new online tool that measures the walkability of hundreds (if not thousands) of cities across the world: whatif.sonycsl.it/15mincity/in...#irishresearch

Map of Dublin in the 15min-city platform, showing most areas of the city clouded in positive blue, with some peripheral areas coloured in red.
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As an editor, I help people say what they mean--and not say what they don’t mean. Here are some common not-quite-right words or expressions that I often see. This is not to embarrass anybody--I've made many of these mistakes myself. Please share your favorite fixes at the end of the thread. (1/n)

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I've written a piece on how bike theft has become the most "low-risk, high-reward" crime in Britain, but one police force is showing that it would be remarkably simple to tackle: www.economist.com/britain/2024...

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The Business Post is tops for tech. As well as plenty of news in the main paper, Connected magazine returns this weekend with some great reads on everything from AI and gaming, to influencers and cybersecurity. Pick it up in print or read online at businesspost.ie

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NEW: A study last year was hailed as a win for science reform, published in a Nature journal and authored by some of the movement's heavy hitters. Now it's being retracted. Here's the story of what happened. www.chronicle.com/article/this...

This Study Was Hailed as a Win for Science Reform. Now It’s Being Retracted.
This Study Was Hailed as a Win for Science Reform. Now It’s Being Retracted.

A paper that shows how far the reproducibility movement has come may also show how far it has to go.

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Are you a scientist who would like your research to have a policy impact? Are you curious about how science is integrated into the policymaking process? Then join the #Science4Policybsky.app/profile/did:...#SciPol#Science

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Fintan Burke
@fintanburke.com
Irish science writer in Hamburg. Also outreach for @esci.bsky.social Sé/é. Big fan of the en-dash.
327 followers475 following351 posts