Important editorial @Nature on the new "AI-scientist" papers
"AI scientists can and should empower human
researchers. They cannot and should not replace them."
https://t.co/CZQUrMV8D1
These 7 books transform how we think, feel, and see the world.
For anyone seeking insights that challenge the mind and expand perspective, these are worth every page.
1.
Adoption of Carbon Credits in Agriculture | Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
Lovely Professional University (LPU) hosted a stakeholder engagement meeting focused on the adoption of carbon credits in agriculture.
5 resources that improved my academic writing:
1. They Say / I Say – Graff & Birkenstein
2. Writing Science – Schimel
3. The Craft of Research – Booth et al
4. UChicago Writing Program (free online)
5. Duke Scientific Writing Resource
Good writing is taught, not born.
Cambridge Handbook on AI
This @CUP_Law Handbook, edited by Nathalie Smuha, considers AI from the perspective of the law, ethics and policy. It also studies AI in the context of education, the media, healthcare, and the public administration.
Open Access: https://t.co/kIlkZDShNF
📢 Call for Papers, UCLA Center for India and South Asia (CISA), Tenth Annual Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference on South Asia May 22, 2026 (Friday), Royce Hall: https://t.co/fue826MD5s
"Productivity, I’ve come to see, is not measured only by research papers and grants. It is also sustained by presence, rest, and the relationships that give meaning to the work." #ScienceWorkingLife https://t.co/wdvcDr1qMt
LPU Agriculture is hosting SSAFNS-2025, a national platform bringing together researchers, innovators, and practitioners to explore cutting-edge trends in smart and sustainable agriculture for global food and nutritional security.
I've met tons of researchers who hate stats!
If you're one of these, this book is for you ⤵️
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The author says it perfectly:
"The most important concepts of statistics can be explained, so that ordinary people can understand it."
— No complex formulas.
— No expensive software needed.
— Just spreadsheets & clear thinking.
The book covers:
— Sample surveys
— Data presentation
— Confidence intervals
— Statistical tests
Written for people who need to collect data.
— Analyze results.
— Present findings.
But don't want to become mathematicians.
Real examples throughout.
— Like the Fitness Club survey with 30 kids.
Shows you exactly how to spot bias.
When to use different tests.
How to avoid common mistakes.
Perfect for public health researchers.
Statistics doesn't have to be scary.
(𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨)
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Join us in congratulating Dr Manzoor Dar (@mhdarson), Global Head- Seed Systems, ICRISAT for being recognized among the 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers by the World Food Prize Foundation!
He is one of 39 global recipients and one of only five scientists from @CGIAR to receive this prestigious honor.
This animation from Disney's ‘Flowers and Trees’ won the first Oscar for a cartoon in 1932, also the first to use 3 reel filming.
Every single movement was done by hand…