Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessChokely Carmichael🥋 @stewartcoles.bsky.social · 7hThis is one reason why you shouldn’t upload work into LLMs during the peer review and grading processes. That work is confidential, and you have no right to share it without permission. You are taking someone’s intellectual property and giving it to the entire world without their consent. 7511195
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 23h…and are building an interferometer from repurposed Globalstar 5.5m dishes: the Metsähovi Compact Array with which they are monitoring masers in star forming regions in our Milky Way Galaxy. Small telescopes are still mighty!They can do unique science that larger ones aren’t able to! 1140
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 23hJust back from a great two week trip to Finland. Got to visit and give a seminar at Metsähovi Radio Observatory. They’ve got a 13.7 m dish in a raydome participating in European VLBI and soon to have an upgraded triband receiver… 1220
Reposted by Dr. Kelley Hesseileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026lol, never change Ivies, never change (see Penn tooting its horn a couple of years ago about Katalin Karikó's Nobel win, when they never supported her or her research on mRNAs) 48627
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It was actually pretty good. It had a little tartness to contrast the cream sauce. Thanks! Tack! Kiitos! (I learned a new word on this trip. :) ) 110
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Carbo-loading for a half marathon tomorrow: cold smoked reindeer and lingonberry pasta in the Helsinki airport. 120
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessAstronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Fab story from Margaret Hamilton, RIP, showing why Science-Mums are brilliant scientists! When innovating at the cutting edge of technology, it's so important to bring together a wide range of lived experiences. Sad that only ~20% comp-scientists are female 👩🔬🧪 ℹ️: www.theguardian.com/technology/2... 215372
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessAstroArxiv @astroarxiv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The molecular gas of four ram pressure stripped galaxies in the core of the Hydra I cluster. Clara C. de la Casa et. al. arxiv.org/abs/2609.26697 072
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessarXiv bot (astro-ph) @krxiv-astro-ph.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The molecular gas of four ram pressure stripped galaxies in the core of the Hydra I cluster arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26697 Clara C. de la Casa et al.arxiv.orghttps://arxiv.org/abs/2609.26697arXiv abstract link 011
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A myth, allegedly helped by the fact that a news report back in the day featured imagery of Cornell, despite other schools having higher rates. (Cornell was more scenic for the tv spot). 000
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Woah. Thanks for sharing that. I hadn't been able to find anything in a search. It could make sense for the formatting, but replacing words? I'm still judging gmail pretty harshly if it's going to be an untrustworthy messenger. 100
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Anyone have suggestions for another email client to turn to? Anyone had this happen to them? Surely I can't be the only one who has experience this weirdness... Anyone figure out what caused it was if it wasn't malicious stupidity from google? Thanks in advance for help or commiseration. 5/5 200
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I haven't given Google any permission to do any AI shit and I try to change any automatic opt-in to absofucking-not as soon as I learn they've updated settings. I don't have time for this shit, but I think it's time to migrate somewhere else. 4/5 120
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is the second time this has happened. First time was from my personal email address (but I didn't take screenshots). It took my perfectly well formulated email and change words and added typos! "bureaucracy" became "authority". I think I looked like a nut job, but no one said anything. 3/5 100
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026(4) I take a screenshot and send it bc uh er lol? (5) colleague sends screenshot back and IS NOT SEEING THE SAME TEXT I AM! "VM" is not changed to "World Cup" in her version & no bullet points until she hits the 3 dots below her reply. WTF? IS GOOGLE GASLIGHTING ME?! @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social 2/5 100
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Help. Anyone know what the hell Google is doing to my emails?! (1) I write email & it looks fine (2) I hit send and then there are bullet points all over the friggin' text that *I* DIDN'T PUT THERE (3) colleague replies and I see "World Cup" in her text (wtf not at all related) should be "VM"...1/5 210
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessKeith Smith @drkeithsmith.bsky.social · 02/10/2026An AI-driven tsunami of rising submissions is overwhelming the moderators of @arxiv.bsky.social . In response, they are limiting each researcher to uploading no more than 2 new preprints per month (co-authorship doesn't count). The striking part is this plot of submission numbers per month. ☄️🔭⚛️🧪 21711
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessElliot C. Williams @ecwilliams.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If you've lived in D.C. long enough, you've likely encountered Nekisha Durrett's work. And yet, she has avoided *becoming* the story. But as her sculptures have grown larger, so too has the pressure to be in the national spotlight. My profile on the artist for @51st.news explores this tension:51st.newsD.C. artist Nekisha Durrett’s work is all around us — so why haven’t you heard of her?Her new Obama Center sculpture honoring Harriet Tubman has thrust one of the District's most talented artists into the national spotlight. 24728
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How beautiful is Helsinki’s central library, Oodi? 3214
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Nice. I’m a bit confused by what’s going on between FAST and Parkes on the far right though. 100
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessWagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026really sad to see colleges are still protecting rapists. kudos to the students exposing Cornell's institutional betrayal.cornellsun.comEDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We WillThe Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies. 6835210
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessChase Million @millionconcepts.com · 10/09/2026My company, Million Concepts, wrote and maintains the software that makes the decorrelation stretch (DCS) images from the Mars rover cameras, like the one in the article. It's open source and anybody can use it. On anything. It doesn't have to be space pictures!github.commarslab/marslab/imgops/render.py at main · MillionConcepts/marslabA home for Python utilities useful for working with observational data of Mars, especially multispectral image data. - MillionConcepts/marslab 5276
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I was there with about 15 people and this was from the beginning of the visit—maybe 10 mins(?)—at 14:44 on Thursday. 000
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My first trip to LOFAR 2.0! The Swedish LOFAR station was upgraded about a month ago. Looks the same as it did before but you can *feel* the broader bandwidth. Must be the blue sky. 1140
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessK.B. Wagers @kbwagers.com · 23/09/2026Hi Colorado peeps! Did you know there are multiple terrible ballot measures on the docket for November, but especially two anti-trans measures that need you to VOTE NO on. No on 134 - bullshit anti-trans sports ban No on 135 - bullshit anti-trans medical ban 24637
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessAstronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌 ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl... 6744301397
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessBrandt Gaches @brandt-gaches.space · 18/09/2026*Job hire announcement*: I'm hiring a postdoc in my group! The postdoc will work on a project to use molecular dynamics to build the first atomistic view of the chemistry of icy grains following heavy-ion impact. Ad: www.uni-due.de/karriere/ste... Deadline: Nov 15, 2026 Start: Mar 1, 2027uni-due.deStellenausschreibung 033
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New press release, "154 MSEK: Onsala Space Observatory wins Sweden’s biggest science infrastructure grant". www.chalmers.se/en/current/n... Supporting new receiver development for ALMA, strengthening contributions to SKA, EVN, LOFAR, ALMA, and keeping OSO at the forefront of radio astronomy. 🧪 🔭 📡 1141
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This thread is amazing! Just seeing it, but possibly my favorite of all time. Thank you! 020
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Curious if you get any replies and would love to hear about such a document! 🔭 🧪 230
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Voted in my first Swedish election this weekend (regional and municipal). Hooray being able to vote where I pay taxes and for proportional representation! 0122
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessTerence 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. 422076935
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Ooo. That looks interesting. We’re looking forward to many great cups with the new grinder. :) 131
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Happy anniversary to us! Just upped our coffee game. 2150
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026It should be unimaginable that in 2025 alone, seven former NFL players under 48 died as a result of suicide. That is an unforgivable figure the football industrial complex is entirely responsible for. And yet, nothing material changes. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...theguardian.comCTE in football players is a health crisis. It’s time for us to stop watchingA new study offers more evidence that America’s biggest sport produces life-altering head trauma. The NFL will never turn itself off, so it’s on fans to do so 525258
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I can highly recommend cycling as a running substitute. 🤷♀️ but yeah it’s different. 110
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026After catching my breath it was great! They also really played up that they had alcohol free beer which was pretty good but felt more gimmicky. 020
Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Gothenburg Trail Run 12 km today! 4/147 women; 18/283 overall. Interestingly, more women than men in this distance trail race. It was expensive for an event that was also closer to 11.5 km (and the “premium” race t-shirt price was ridiculous), but they had really nice post race falafel wraps. 2111
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessMineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 01/09/2026#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 1: It's carbonate-vs-carbonate with copper-rich #Azurite against zinc-rich #Smithsonite. Which has your vote? VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... 22213126
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessSpace Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 30/08/2026Are you awake? 🥱 NASA Live coverage of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch starts at 6:20 a.m.! Launch is scheduled for 7:26 a.m. You have time to make coffee. ☕ #NASARoman 🔭 🚀 nasa.govNASA Live - NASANASA live: Follow live television broadcasts on NASA+, the agency's streaming service, and NASA's social media channels with this schedule of upcoming live events including news briefings, launches and landings. 513552
Reposted by Dr. Kelley HessMineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Oooh, a bracket! www.mineralcup.org/2026/bracket 25235107