Reposted by Bernhard VoelklSimon @firepunchd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Forcefields / physics sim tinkering #procgen #plotterart 094
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklTerence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...mathandai.orgDeclaration — Math and AIRead the declaration and add your name. 422081937
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Alternative reading: for mean science score (unadjusted) there is basically NO difference between "once or twice a year" and "daily". 000
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Very strange: this huge drop between "never or almost never" and "once or twice per year". For a tech that is now around for 4 years, what is the difference in absolute numbers between those two? 3x= "almost never", 4x= once per year? Peeking 1+ time into DeepSeek and your PISA score tumble. 100
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklTim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 10/09/2026From @robcrank68.bsky.social: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Iridescence, any bird whose colour changes with light on them. Here's a White-Faced Ibis with the sun hitting it just right to see the array of colours. #birds 924134
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklRoyal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A brilliant closing keynote from Leonhard Held on reproducible science and better research practice. Now we're off to the Closing Dinner to celebrate an unforgettable #RSS2026 and the amazing community that made it so special. 🎉 031
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I don't know about population management, but in 12 out of the 15 countries where imigrants did not score worse, the language at school is either English or Arabic. It seems to help if you move to a country where they speak a language you might have been exposed to before moving. 000
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklBlue Appaloosa @blueappaloosa.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Boosting to #SciArt 0142
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 25/06/2026SoftBank’s investor presentation is one of the greatest things ever made. I’ve been thinking about it all day. These are the real slides shown in a speech where Masayoshi Son said he wouldn’t retire for at least another decade. The goose stuff is truly demented. Bravo group.softbank/media/Projec... 42469841625
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I ordered a second-hand book from Rothwell & Dunworth. This is how it arrived. Neatly hand-packed in brown paper for extra protection. Lovely. I will definitely oder more from that shop. 010
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklBen Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Delighted about this recognition for three brilliant colleagues and friends; I think I've known them collectively for 83 years! Have learnt a huge amount about science, leadership and how to be a great colleague from all three. Congratulations @timcoulson.bsky.social @stuwest.bsky.social & Kathy 2274
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026It is done! The wooden sliding puzzle chess board. Inspiration from @xkcd.com 000
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026This is one of my favourite tools: a plane just for breaking the edges. A single smooth run and it is done. 100
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Gluing the frame (except for the 4th side, which will be srewed on after putting al the sliding pieces in). 100
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklCrystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Data Management Wisdom 14110
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Though, I would love to see one more pie chart (3D or not): showing the proportion of the authors being emeriti or long retired. Many big names --no doubt--, but rather high average age for a piece promissing to lay out the future of a scientific field ;) 020
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklLisa Buckley @lisavipes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Yesterday's encounter was beyond frustrating. IT: Move your tower closer to the router. Me: I can see it from where I'm sitting. It's 6 feet away. This is a desktop, not a laptop. There are power cords and limits to moveable distance IT: Move it closer. Me:static.klipy.comCláudia Abreu fixes TV antenna in Barriga De AluguelAlt: Cláudia Abreu fixes TV antenna in Barriga De Aluguel 262
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklAshleigh Griffin @asgriffin.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Excited to be part of this ambitious project newly published in BES. I hope we see microbes stealing a piece of this pie in ten years time! 🦠💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 Thanks to @tcmbakker.bsky.social and James Traniello for the invitation and co-author @stuwest.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk 164
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Congratulations to Kayharina Tillmann for winnng the best poster award at the Austrian 3R Days! 000
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Katharina Tillmann announcing the launch of the CARE Refinement initiative at the Austrian 3R Days. 011
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Brilliant talk by Adrian Smith at the Austrian 3R days about improving animal research. Slides available at norecopa.no/Vienna 000
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklDiane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 27/04/2026“Writing is thinking” 37720
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The webpage of the CARE initiative to improve the welfare of animals used in research is now online: www.labanimal.care 021
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Four sure very deep thoughts by Steve Frank. Looking forward to find some time to read it slowly. As usual with papers from Frank it will need some time to sink in .. 000
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklProf Chris Jackson @seismatters.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I like interesting graphs…and this is one of them: #RunSky 69027
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Still not finished, but progress. All pieces are done, but it needs more sanding, gluing the frame together, more sanding: 80, 120, 180, 240, 320, and a finish with linseed oil. Soon .. 000
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklRichard McElreath 🐈⬛ @rmcelreath.bsky.social · 18/04/2026„The only remaining way to mitigate this situation is to reduce the number of applications.“ They’ve tried nothing and are all out of ideas? Whether this is good or bad, it is unjustified. There is no impact analysis, no engagement with research on funding procedures. Government by vibes 79919
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Cool video - credit to katiemccuistion Imagine seeing this while flying - Artemis II takeoff 822266
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklAndrew Gelman et al. @statmodeling.bsky.social · 29/03/2026“12-dimensional chess” statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/03/29/1...statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu “12-dimensional chess” | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 061
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklAshleigh Griffin @asgriffin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Hooray! This is so useful, thank you! 021
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 26/03/2026If you get an AI generated review of your paper, let AI write the response letter. 100
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklAnne van den Broek Art @annevandenbroekart.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Finally ready to show my oil painting of a wader in the sunset, using thick oil paint. #birdart #wildlifeart #landscape #SciArt 213830
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklRichard McElreath 🐈⬛ @rmcelreath.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Statistical Rethinking 2026 is done: 20 new lectures emphasizing logical and critical statistical workflow, from basics of probability theory to causal inference to reliable computation to sensitivity. It's all free, made just for you. Lecture list and links: github.com/rmcelreath/s... 12683216
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 22/03/2026I do not understand this talk about elife's "new" publishing model. I submitted sth and got the same desk-rejection bs phrases of "not of sufficient interest for broad readership .. maybe send to more specialist journal" which just translates to 'not sexy enough for us'. Nothing new. 100
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 13/03/2026In the future I will only review for journals which give me the improved options for publishing recommendations: 001
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Very interesting Definitions of "Europe" and "Asia" though. Didn't know Europe is gong all the way to the Pacific Ocean. 141
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 27/02/2026That's about the same timeframe that Deutsche Bahn projects for some necessary repairs on their already existing network. 000
Bernhard Voelkl @bernhardvoelkl.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I'd like to go there, but not sure if I would ask for a glas of tap water. 111
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklSam Gregson @badboyofscience.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Professor Dave wants scientists to be more blunt when calling out grifters, liars and cranks. 🗣️ "If someone is a lying piece of sh*t fraud profiting by telling lies, then they're a lying piece of sh*t fraud profiting by telling lies". Clip: youtube.com/shorts/VP2it... ⚛️🧪 1116
Reposted by Bernhard VoelklJuan Carvajal-Quintero @juancarvq.bsky.social · 19/02/2026New paper out examining fish food web degradation in the Anthropocene. We show the structure of aquatic food webs are changing-- even when species richness doesn’t. These signals are strongly associated with decreases in body size within fish communities. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🌐🐠🐡🦈🐟science.orgDegradation of fish food webs in the AnthropoceneThe decrease in body size driven by the selective species turnover is widely altering fish food web topology and function. 011566
