Bill Rider

Dad, husband, Scientist (computational physicist), non-conformist

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Why do couples sometimes go days or weeks without having sex? The most common reason isn't a lack of desire or relationship conflict. It's simply that sex "just didn't happen." https://t.co/gGlGLnFxD6

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

What does abuse look like in polyamorous relationships? Sometimes it looks just like abuse in monogamous relationships. Other times, the structures and values of non-monogamy can create unique opportunities for manipulation and control. https://t.co/SaChfgmT73

[Bill Rider @DoGreatScience]

I was told to take down my essay on incompetent leadership because no leader would want incompetent people under them. I spent years at Sandia watching it happen. The worst kind isn’t people who can’t do the job. It’s people who can and choose not to. https://t.co/x2R0LTm1Iw

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

How do age and culture shape gay and bi men's sexual role preferences? A new study found that younger men were more likely to identify as bottom or versatile, while older men were more likely to identify as top or leave their role unspecified. https://t.co/jabryAhwyj

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Research finds that when men feel a sense of fairness and emotional satisfaction in their romantic relationships, their interest in solitary sexual activities tends to decrease, even though their desire for sex with a partner remains unaffected. https://t.co/u0S7DwbWi6

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Not all toxic relationship behaviors constitute abuse. But that doesn't mean you have to tolerate them. In this episode, we explore the difference between toxic behaviors and coercive control--and why that distinction matters. https://t.co/SaChfgmT73

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Polyamory is often portrayed as a more "evolved" approach to relationships, but that doesn't make it immune to toxic or even abusive dynamics. In this episode, Eve Rickert explores the darker side of polyamory. https://t.co/SaChfgmT73

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Starting next month, online pornography depicting choking will be banned in the UK. Porn that depicts sexual activity between people who are related or shows adults role-playing as children will also be banned. https://t.co/0GwlpQIYQy

[MIT Technology Review @techreview]

Plus: The US Army is trying to get AI agents to hack its enemies. https://t.co/ju8zYIa3CC

[Bill Rider @DoGreatScience]

An incompetent manager is more useful to power than a competent one.

Competence pushes back. So we’ve stopped promoting it.

What I watched happen at a national lab, and what I see in Washington now:

https://t.co/Rq69hEeTiP

[MIT CSAIL @MIT_CSAIL]

AI is quickly improving at tough theory questions in math, physics, & economics.

In a new MIT study, frontier OpenAI models’ success rate rose from 3% to 35% in 16 months, while a successful attempt cost about $15. The new bottleneck may be verification: https://t.co/xbxnHBKzxs

[MIT CSAIL @MIT_CSAIL]

Back when calculators were a little more controversial, v/@JonErlichman.

[MIT CSAIL @MIT_CSAIL]

An IBM slide from 1979.

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

When a partner tells you they have a fetish, how should you respond? And what can you do if it's something you're not personally into? In this episode, we're talking all about navigating fetishes and relationships.
https://t.co/Lp2fsbRtC9

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Research suggests that digital patronage platforms like OnlyFans may have the potential to enhance relationships, sexual interactions, sexual communication and satisfaction, and personal growth. https://t.co/b9sVF8yNmG

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Your gut microbiome may play a surprising role in your sex life. Emerging research suggests that gut bacteria may influence libido and sexual function through their effects on sex hormones, inflammation, stress, and mood. https://t.co/aDmEsVfHE5

[MIT CSAIL @MIT_CSAIL]

Scientists have lacked the data to bring physical AI underwater. MIT CSAIL researchers are helping robots change that using sonar & ML approaches: https://t.co/wiK0SV2mvQ

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Why are some people turned on by things that others don't see as being sexual at all? In this episode, Niki Davis-Fainbloom joins me to explore the fascinating science of where fetishes come from. https://t.co/CbdHQMivV9

[Justin Lehmiller @JustinLehmiller]

Could college sexual assault prevention training actually backfire? Research suggests that brief, one-off consent trainings often fail to prevent sexual violence. Comprehensive, ongoing sex education is far more effective. https://t.co/5xRqp13DXG

[西川裕章（方手雅塚） @ossanworld]

私が自分のことを成功者と思えないのは、今もなお、いつ研究費を失って失業するかわからない立場にいるからである。長年生き残ってきたことから、今後も大丈夫だろうと言う人もいるが、私自身がそう思わなかったからこそ、ここまで生き残れてきたのではないかと思っている。