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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I have no idea why I have received this email. Does anyone know if it's a scam? The only way you can respond is by phone.

Official looking email message saying I have to return my "kit".

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

(The recording will be available) Jay Bhattacharya said some interesting things in introductory speech, but this concerned me. He presented a graph from Mortality Watch (I think this one) showing that mortality was declining in Sweden but not in the USA 2/n

Age standardized mortality is constant and higher in US than in Sweden from 2000/2025, whereas Sweden shows a decline.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

What a long way we have fallen .... hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2017-0.... Here's a post I did on Facebook in 2017

Section of Hansard report on Higher Education and Research bill, with amendment that passed 313 to 219 votes. It argued that international students should be encouraged, not treated as long-term migrants, and not be subjected to more restrictive immigration controls than were in force on the day when the Act was passed.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Another Nature Medicine article with highly restrictive data availability statement.

Data sharing statement argues that confidentiality/privacy concerns preclude open data sharing. You *may* gain access if you submit a proposal that the authors like and it doesn't take them too long to prepare the data .

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Just had someone wish me Happy Imbolc! Had to consult Wikipedia.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Can the editor of Science Signaling explain why it took 11 months to retract a paper by the Lesné group after being requested to do so by the authors' institutional research integrity officer, who confirmed published figure did not represent research record. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Section from retraction notice dated 23 December 2025.

"On 24 January 2025, we were notified by the research integrity officer of the University of Minnesota that an investigation into concerns about image manipulation in Fig. 1G had been completed. The investigation found that the concerns raised were valid and that the figure as published did not accurately reflect the research record. To correct the literature, the University of Minnesota recommended that the publication be retracted. In light of this recommendation and given our loss of confidence in the paper, Science Signaling is retracting the paper in full."

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Open Science Workshop - detecting errors and misconduct in science Dates: 20-22 October Location: Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Registration link: tinyurl.com/3xkd8twf ONLY PHYSICAL ATTENDENCE POSSIBLE! NO ONLINE POSSIBILITIES.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Oh, Linked In. How little you know me!

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Huge variability documented in how publishers respond when informed about a problematic body of work by a research group. www.jclinepi.com/article/S089... #publishers #retractions

Bar chart showing % of articles retracted, with expression of concern, or no action from different publishers. 100% no action from Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer; 100% retraction from Taylor and Francis.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Well, this Satan in the Ashmolean is quite fit, though perhaps an acquired taste. Donated by Jeffrey Archer!

Bronze statue of a pensive and very muscular Satan, complete with wings and scaly claws

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

This is the only one I'm happy to share - you will of course recognise it! I have your Tubemapper book and get great enjoyment from trying to copy effects - makes me really look hard at scenes I've walked past for years when living in London. You'll like the extra reflection on glass table!

painting based on Luke Abgaimoni's cover picture for Tube Mapper project. Underground train with reflections on rainy platform - strong red colours of doors and blue panel.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

A surprising visitor to my bathroom (in Oxford UK). Anyone know what it is?

thin pale green insect with very long antennae and long hind legs. About 5 cm long

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Not sure if it's just the heat that's making me crabby, or leg cramps, but I'm so fed up with Data Availability Statements that aren't worth the paper they are written on, e.g. my comment here: pubpeer.com/publications...

text of Data Sharing statement saying authors will share if they approve a proposal by those requesting the data, and there's mention also of signed data access agreement.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

She's done it! Through extreme heat, wind and rain! Please do sponsor the most intrepid Maggie Snowling

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

@stuartbuck.bsky.social on what I think we should term the Department of Ghastly Government Inefficiency and Excess.

"Doggie Doo" toy corgi: "feed and walk your little pup. When he makes a mess you clean it up"

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Great lecture. And glad to see he’s willing to comment on role of Elon Musk

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

spent yesterday seeing research from the perspective of a participant. Discussed it with one of the people testing me, and we agreed it’s remarkable that thousands of people agree to be scanned for hours for no reward - rather like blood doning - restores faith in humanity @ukbiobank.bsky.social

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Final call for registration for meeting on research #fraud. Talks and discussion sessions with sleuths, research integrity experts, and more. Online and in person options. www.sjcfairsmeeting.com (turn off VPN if it doesn't load) #ResearchIntegrity #Oxford

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Interested in how we can tackle the scourge of research fraud? And meeting people in the delightful city of Oxford? Join us at the FAIRS meeting in April - in-person and online options. More details and booking form: www.sjcfairsmeeting.com (turn off VPN if it doesn't load)

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Register now for our FAIRS meeting - online and in person options. Great speakers, great location, important topic! www.sjcfairsmeeting.com (turn off VPN if it doesn't load) #researchintegrity #fraud @lexbouter.bsky.social @WCRIFoundation

Flyer for conference - summary of information as on website https://www.sjcfairsmeeting.com/

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

i haven’t a clue about flower arranging, but sometimes the flowers just do something artistic of their own accord

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Love this quote by Jacob Bronowski about the idealised view of the scholar. Then I think about Elon Musk, FRS

"... they do not make wild claims, they do not cheat, they do not try to persuade at any cost, they appeal neither to prejudice nor to authority, they are often frank about their ignorance, their disputes are fairly decorous, they do not confuse what is being argued with race, politics, sex or age, they listen patiently to the young and to the old who both know everything. These are the general virtues of scholarship, and they are particularly the virtues of science".

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Well, re that tomato paper, now there's a notice re "concerns regarding the use of non-standard derivatives of established technical terms" - but still no recognition of the fact it's such arrant nonsense that integrity of reviewers and editor must come into question. www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/6/...

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Nothing to see here. Just Elon Musk FRS retweeting an incendiary statement about @royalsociety.org's Foreign Member Anthony Fauci at the point when Trump removed Fauci's protection. Need for preemptive pardon amplified when Musk previously tweeted "prosecute Fauci".

Tweet by @DefiyantlyFree: Nothing says "Trust the Science" quite like a blanket preemptive pardon

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Here's an easy one for a seasonal #OxPicQuiz - can you recognise where it is? #Procreate

Sandstone building with turret above and big oak door below. Snowy street with lamposts and trees in front.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

In Jul 2023, @retractionwatch.com noted that Masoud Afrand stepped down as editor of Scientific Reports. retractionwatch.com/2023/07/19/j... But, here he is: still listed as an editor on the journal website. This amplifies concerns noted here: deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/10/an-o...

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

New #OxPicQuiz item - this from last summer and a bit out of the centre. Anyone recognise where it is? #Procreate #Oxford

Large tree in front with pond to the left and path around with little bridge with black iron railings. Dense white hogweed in background with more trees.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

More on Musk's plans for government reform donmoynihan.substack.com/p/fake-jobs-...

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

today’s #OxPicQuiz is an easy one. Who will be first to locate it? #Procreate

Graffiti of dinosaur on brick wall with text Remember What Happened To The Dinosaur.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Meanwhile, in a moment of extreme tiredness and boredom I have become v childish and am playing with making combinations of MDPI journal titles that are meaningful:

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I wanted to do a poll, but don’t think it’s possible with a photo. Choice is a) Good Omens b) Dr Who c) Hamlet

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Interesting take on bureaucracy by @stuartbuck.bsky.social . Idea that people often believe that they are required to do pointless things. goodscience.substack.com/p/the-case-f...

copy of text: Idea that staff should ask agency employees whether there is anything they think is banned but seems the right thing to do; or whether they are doing things that are a waste of time but think they are required to do by law.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

My latest #procreate art for #OxPicQuiz: an Oxford door. Anyone know where this is?

Black panelled door in grey building with decorated pediment above, and black railings in front.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Here's a suitably autumnal Oxford view for #OxPicQuiz. Can you recognise where it's supposed to be? #Procreate

Russet virginia creeper covering large part of front of building with white mullioned windows.

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Having a tidy and an finding various objects that neither I nor Pat can recognise. if I throw this away will I regret it? It’s rubbery and about 4 cm diameter

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

This week's #OxPicQuiz done with Procreate. Who can identify where this is supposed to be?

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 13/10/2024

Am working my way through this very interesting book, which I only found out about because I attended this meeting medicalethicshealthpolicy.med.upenn.edu/master-of-bi... Author Barbara Redman is delightfully kick-ass. I will post some quotes as I go