Francesco Seganfreddo

I am a science communicator and a philosopher of science.
Here on X I talk about #research, #SciComm and #Philsci.

[Francesco Seganfreddo @FSeganfreddo]

Newly published paper by @SpringerEthics on Trust in science 🔭
Lately I (re)started printing papers to focus more on reading...then I stopped to make a tweet about it (sic!) 🧐

#scicomm #research

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Science during war time: How is it like to do research while escaping conflict? What will the "post-war brain drain" in Ukraine be like?
Interesting article by @ISC
🔗https://t.co/nLpN9AhJ2s

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Visiting @CERN 🇨🇭 3 amazing exposition rooms, The 600-MeV #Synchrocyclotron (SC), today's control room, and much more! If you have the chance, it's absolutely worth the visit (check out their guided tours, done by CERN researchers;)
#scicomm

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#scicomm #Immunology #podcast

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I'm thrilled to share that the first episode of the "On Time" podcast is now live! 🎙️✨

Part of the "Vaccination, a Time Machine" project at the #SummerScience at @royalsociety . Exhibit leader: Francesca Di Rosa (@TheCrick), with Adrian Hayday (@KingsCollegeLon ).

LINK⬇️

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https://t.co/SLijlRvp4z

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Here's the six clusters of scientific occupations based on the ratings of competence, sociability, and morality, from the original paper.⬇️

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Interesting paper in @Nature by.
@v_gligoric, Gerben A. van Kleef and Bastiaan T. Rutjens (2022) on how the public perceives scientists from different disciplines. More or less competent, more or less social and moral.
Which type are you?
➡️https://t.co/mTBAxrtXuo

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Although the @StanfordHAI report focuses only on "notable scientific milestones" (no mention of the #papermills crisis, #reproducibility issues, etc.), overall the report provides interesting insights.
For #scicomm, check out chapters 5 and 9!
➡️https://t.co/AXCD5hWgD3

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Great #scicomm work by @wisskomm_de on the relations between science and industry👏
For sure I'll follow this series with interest, check it out!

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A new interview in our series on 'science and industry': @DamionWaymer critically reflects on the role of big corporations exploiting science for financial profit 👉https://t.co/00gLW7jXdu

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I became interested in the topic thanks to the classic "Merchants of doubt" by @NaomiOreskes and @ErikMConway .
Today I found this brilliant article by @tess_legg , Jenny Hatchard and Anna B. Gilmore of @BathTR , really worth a read!
➡️https://t.co/4ULN75JI6K

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Just stumbled upon this interesting pre-print by @merrierm! They've interviewed 20 scientists from various fields about the pros and cons of generative AI, from #research to #teaching and #scicomm
➡️https://t.co/sMX0zEGFNO
How do you leverage these tools in your research? 💡

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I am reading the good piece by @StefanTSiegel and Jannes Terdenge for @wisskomm_de on science washing and I think: the problem is that someone is helping companies do it. What are the responsibilities of researchers and scicommers?
https://t.co/gkTlSnAiTk

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Would you spend 8,000 euros to have a scientific article written and published in a scientific journal under your name? Many do.

Check out this great talk on #papermills by prof. Bernhard Sabel from @OVGUpresse for @IOSPress_STM.

#research #papercrisis
https://t.co/e1WzLZOIBY

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New article published on @PNASNews.

Despite the negative effects of censorship on society and its opposition to academic freedom, some researchers still find it justifiable. How so?

Check it out: https://t.co/s8CPqLlc8M

#censorship #FreedomOfSpeech #science

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As a science communicator, I wonder how #overlayjournals will change science dissemination and popularization. What do you think?

Read the article by Antti Mikael Rousi and @mikaellaakso
⬇️ https://t.co/brdYnfJrQy

#openaccess #scicomm

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@andcapocci @MarioDivito Chiedo a voi che avete scritto sul tema. Avete aggiornamenti sul caso delle pubblicazioni scientifiche sospette del ministro Schillaci? Sto approfondendo l'argomento e vorrei seguire meglio questa storia. Grazie per il lavoro!

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è online il mio ultimo articolo per @Atmosphera_lab sulle nuove tecniche di produzione del calcestruzzo e il caso dell'azienda @Carbicrete.

é possibile produrre un calcestruzzo ambientalmente sostenibile?♻️🧱

➡️https://t.co/ld6dMEb9tD

#cemento #scicomm

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What do scientists think about the causes of research misconduct?🔬⚖️💵

With this recent qualitative research @JCCHerington of @UofR and colleagues from @KState explore how scientists perceive this issue.

⬇️Check it out⬇️
https://t.co/VQxZ5eCy6Q

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Expensive courses are popping up everywhere that claim to unlock the power of AI for research, but this knowledge should be accessible to all. Fortunately, there is open-access research on the subject.
#OpenAccess #AI
Check it out
➡️https://t.co/IpGFDXEJWZ