Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Just watched the cricket at Headingly - beautiful sky! 010
Reposted by Matthew LowSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 25/08/2025First day of classes at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social. A glorious day to learn #QuantumMechanics! I'm teaching two courses - QM for physics majors, and Philosophy of Cosmology for a general audience. I'm going to try to maintain a thread saying what happens in each class, let's see how I do. 1953543
Reposted by Matthew LowSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 10/11/2025The last talk on the second day of the #NaturalPhilosophy Symposium was Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social on Can AI Be Conscious? Commentary by E.J. Green. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzvs...youtube.comAnil Seth, Can AI Be Conscious? | Natural Philosophy Symposium 2025YouTube video by Hopkins Natural Philosophy Forum 0458
Reposted by Matthew LowFQxI @fqxi.org · 23/07/2025"Physics writes equations, humanities talk about emotions. But the world is one” says Carlo Rovelli. Sean Carroll's Bayesian approach relies on computer scientist and philosopher Judea Pearl's breakthrough that taught AI systems to distinguish correlation from causation. @seanmcarroll.bsky.social 1314
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 18/07/2025JUST OUT! PhysioEthology: A posthuman perspective on physiotherapy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... This paper discusses the mounting challenges facing the physiotherapy profession and possibilities that may open up in response #planetarycrisistandfonline.comPhysioethology: a post-humanist perspective on physiotherapyPhysiotherapy faces mounting challenges in an era of planetary crisis. This paper proposes a reorientation of physiotherapy through the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, specifically... 132
Reposted by Matthew LowMACP @physiomacp.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Join @mattlow.bsky.social (MACP Knowledge Translation Officer) in conversation with Paula Bright, as they reimagine musculoskeletal physiotherapy in a fantastic podcast available to all: www.macpweb.org/resources/13... Follow the link to find out more information about the podcast! 011
Reposted by Matthew LowEmily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Guess what!? My biography of Henri Bergson will be available in paperback NEXT WEEK (June 19th)! John Banville called it "the most intellectually stimulating book I read this year" and the NYT called it "lively and deft". Get your copy here (or don't I'm not a cop): linktr.ee/eherring 713039
Reposted by Matthew LowEivind Engebretsen @eivinden.bsky.social · 17/05/2025New paper led by my excellent Dutch colleagues Britt Kraaijeveld Sietse Wieringa & Jet Bussemaker www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comHow concepts guide policy: an ethnographic study of the meaning making of ‘appropriate care’ in Dutch healthcareConcepts, such as value-based healthcare, patient-centered care and integrated care, are used to guide and govern healthcare structures and services. … 022
Reposted by Matthew LowLucia Ruggiero @lruggiero.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Digital maturity: towards a strategic approach bjgp.org/content/bjgp... @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social 165
Reposted by Matthew LowJudy Wright @jmwleeds.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Fascinating lecture by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social on How digitalisation increases health inequalities. Introduced by @auhe-leeds.bsky.social 's own @katiespencer.bsky.social at Leeds Uni Med School. I suspect (hope) lots of research ideas and plans are being generated to build on this. Thank you 🙏 2368
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Why physiotherapy needs a historical philosophy of objects. Latest Substack post out now. open.substack.com/pub/mattlow1...open.substack.comWhy Physiotherapy Needs a Historical Philosophy of ObjectsPhysiotherapy in Motion: Why Objects Must Be Understood Historically 010
Reposted by Matthew LowMACP @physiomacp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025BOOKING is now open to ALL members for our fantastic Challenging Concepts in MSK study day with an excellent line up of speakers.Capacity is limited so book now to avoid missing out. Bookings open to non-members next week! Book here www.macpweb.org/events/488/m... 022
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 23/03/2025The limit of static theories and the need for a philosophy of movement. @neilmaltby.bsky.social @mandhc.bsky.social @diarmuiddenneny.bsky.social @danielarbilla.bsky.social @eivinden.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/mattlow9...open.substack.com 184
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 22/03/2025The limit of static theories and the need for a philosophy movement. open.substack.com/pub/mattlow9...open.substack.comThe Limit of Static Theories and the Need for a Philosophy of MovementRethinking, objects, bodies, and health as processes in motion 000
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 21/03/2025My sequence of Substack posts @jamesholroyd.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Matthew Lowkarenmccreesh.bsky.social @karenmccreesh.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Health at a glance Europe report 2024 - key data showing trends in increases in obesity, static physical activity, ageing and comorbidity, and worrying insights into the ageing healthcare workforce www.oecd.org/content/dam/... @hri-ul.bsky.social 092
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Object oriented ontology: the body has an unknown object. open.substack.com/pub/mattlow9...open.substack.comObject-Oriented Ontology: The Body as an Unknowable ObjectHidden surplus... 000
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Relational ontology: The body as a network of interactions. open.substack.com/pub/mattlow9...open.substack.comRelational Ontology: The Body as a Network of InteractionsExhausted, static networks... 021
Reposted by Matthew LowAmanda Hensman-Crook @mandhc.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Well worth a read . Great work Matt! 111
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 13/03/2025The problem of stasis: part 2 substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comThe Problem of Stasis: Part 2Constructivism: The Body as a Social Fabrication 032
Reposted by Matthew LowMACP @physiomacp.bsky.social · 08/03/2025We are delighted to announce the MACP study day will be taking place in Birmingham on Saturday 7th June this year! Come and join us for some top CPD with a clinically applicable focus! Keep an eye on all the usual spaces for more information in the near future. 033
Reposted by Matthew LowSabrina Coninx @sconinxphil.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Quite excited to be a speaker at the ISPSM conference this year. Submission is still open until the 01.05.2025 👇 072
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 08/03/2025The problem of stasis in Physiotherapy. open.substack.com/pub/mattlow9...open.substack.comThe Problem of Stasis in PhysiotherapyChallenging the Static Foundations of Physiotherapy 011
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 27/02/2025The ‘essence’, ‘nature’, and ‘purpose’ of Physiotherapy substack.com/@mattlow9047...substack.comThe 'essence', 'nature' and 'purpose' of physiotherapyPhysiotherapy at a crossroads... 021
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 27/02/2025I really enjoyed this book. Making my way (slowly) through Thomas’ other work. There is a lot! 010
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Toward a philosophy ‘of’ Physiotherapy mattlow904707.substack.com?r=117xkb&utm... open.substack.com/pub/mattlow9...open.substack.comToward a Philosophy 'of' PhysiotherapyIn my previous post (embedded below), I discussed key aspects of Dave Nicholls’ call for greater philosophical engagement in physiotherapy, alongside social, political, professional, ethical and econo... 011
Reposted by Matthew LowAnthony K J Smith @anthonykjsmith.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Open access (no paywall) article in Social Science and Medicine, outlining 'the sociology of prescribing'. This is the sort of literature I wish I had access to in one place during my PhD. I outline sociological contributions to understanding drug prescribing. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 33812
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Our latest article just published in @BJSM_BMJ "Group-mediated exercise for chronic conditions – an urgent need for implementation and scale-up" Thanks to the team for a great collaboration - Tim Rees, Tom Wainwright, Mark Beauchamp and Mark Stevens. bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...bjsm.bmj.comGroup-mediated exercise for chronic conditions: an urgent need for implementation and scale-upBy 2050, there will be two billion people in the world aged over 60. Such population ageing will inevitably lead to increases in the prevalence of chronic diseases and healthcare burdens. In the UK al... 010
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Physiotherapy in Motion: A Philosophical Inquiry Through a PhD Journey Writing a PhD thesis is as much about grappling with ideas as it is about writing them down. Here, I attempt to put some of those struggles into words. mattlow904707.substack.com/p/physiother...mattlow904707.substack.comHome | SubstackDiscover and discuss great writing with the world’s smartest readers on Substack. 001
Reposted by Matthew LowEdzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Why going to a chiropractor could kill you - or leave you paralysed mol.im/a/14372023 via @MailOnlinemol.imWhy going to a chiropractor could kill you - or leave you paralysedWhile chiropractic treatment boasts an army of ardent supporters, a string of high-profile cases have highlighted the potentially serious - and even life-threatening - risks. 0309
Reposted by Matthew LowTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Thanks Mary. Lead author was Associate Professor Chrysanthi Papoutsi, rising star in this field. 14019
Reposted by Matthew LowCass Macgregor @cassmacg.bsky.social · 29/12/2024That was a good session - hopefully there will be more like it in physio circles and elsewhere 👍🌍 011
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Environmental Physiotherapy: A transformative ecological movement toward planetary health. Our presentation at CSP conference 2024 youtu.be/_AcxVEGTIWY?si… @sanjamaretic.bsky.social @adambjerre.bsky.social @eivinden.bsky.social @msk-pain.bsky.social @jamesholroyd.bsky.socialyoutu.be12th October - Charter 3 - 09:00 - 10:00YouTube video by The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 185
Reposted by Matthew LowEivind Engebretsen @eivinden.bsky.social · 20/11/2024In this Circle U. Lecture, I explore how a translational medical humanities approach can bridge the gap between evidence and action, using SDGs as a key case study. More lectures in the series "Bridging Humanities and Medicine for Societal Impact" are coming! #AcademicSky youtu.be/Ka43MVWpMLk?...youtu.beTranslational Health Humanities: Addressing the Challenge of UnimplementabilityYouTube video by Circle U. European University Alliance 083
Reposted by Matthew LowTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 22/11/2024You following Graham? He knows stuff. #medsky #episky #covid #longcovid #academicsky 1511231
Reposted by Matthew LowEivind Engebretsen @eivinden.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Explore our research on the complexities of turning evidence into action, especially during crises and in tackling 'wicked problems' such as sustainability #AcademicSky @monabaker11.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social www.med.uio.no/sustainit/en...med.uio.noResearcher on Centre Stage with Eivind Engebretsen - SUSTAINIT – Sustainable Health UnitMeet Eivind Engebretsen, Professor and Head of the Sustainable Health Unit and Dean of the Circle U.- Open Campus at the University of Oslo. 2206
Reposted by Matthew LowPete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social · 16/11/2024Full paper here. (HT @hrheingold.bsky.social for introducing me to this!) #CollectiveIntelligence #Complexity #Plurality royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...royalsocietypublishing.orgInnovation in the collective brain | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological SciencesInnovation is often assumed to be the work of a talented few, whose products are passed on to the masses. Here, we argue that innovations are instead an emergent property of our species' cultural lear... 063
Reposted by Matthew LowTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings. 66547711272
Reposted by Matthew LowTom Lawton @lawtontri.bsky.social · 11/11/2024The Future Healthcare Journal debate focuses on whether AI might replace clinical decision-making in our lifetimes. Please read and vote (second link) And please share to convince RCP that Bluesky is the future! #MedSky #AI www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... forms.office.com/pages/respon...sciencedirect.comThe FHJ debate: Will artificial intelligence replace clinical decision making within our lifetimes? 52113
Reposted by Matthew LowTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 30/10/2024Really good short video about what it's like to live with diabetes. GOOD TEACHING MATERIAL! Thanks @nadiaswann.bsky.social for finding. 🧪 #medsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ09...youtube.comWhat a cure feels likeYouTube video by Breakthrough T1D UK 22411
Reposted by Matthew LowHelene Scott @hscottfordsmand.bsky.social · 27/10/2024The conference was part of a project under the same name, by Karin Tybjerg and Sarah Yvonnet. Yvonnet wrote a blogpost on the overall idea ~ looking at diagnostic complexity by tracing how diabetes classification travels between lab and clinic: www.museion.ku.dk/blog/between... #philbio #philscimuseion.ku.dkBetween Knowing and Doing - Medicinsk MuseionThe project “Between Knowing and Doing” is a collaboration between researchers at Medical Museion and the Novo Nordisk CBMR that combines the fields of philosophy, basic science, and clinical practice... 071
Reposted by Matthew LowTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 01/03/2024We wrote a paper about how to support early-career researchers to learn the 'rules of the game' in academia. This one's about social scientists learning to play a double game when they work in medical faculties. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... 54618
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2024Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism www.nature.com/articles/s44... @seanmcarroll.bsky.social @jamesholroyd.bsky.social @jamessteeleii.bsky.socialnature.comChallenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism - npj Climate ActionWe argue that Büntgen’s (2024) claim that climate science must be separated from activism is fundamentally flawed. Activism does not inherently lead to biased science and striving for value-free scien... 022
Matthew Low @mattlow.bsky.social · 11/06/2024From micro to macro: a podcast I recorded with the knowledge exchange team open.spotify.com/episode/3PCB...open.spotify.comMatthew Low – From Micro to MacroListen to this episode from The Knowledge Exchange on Spotify. We hosted consultant physiotherapist, educator and researcher Matthew Low to discuss: Evidence-Based Practice – what is it really? Person... 020
Reposted by Matthew LowBritish Journal for the Philosophy of Science @thebjps.bsky.social · 04/11/2023Weekend reading: Janella Baxter reviews 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 by Kolja Ehrenstein Read it here: www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook... #philsci #philsky #hpbio 0132
Reposted by Matthew LowSarah Wieten @sarahwieten.bsky.social · 23/10/2023Philosophy of Medicine people! Please add the 2024 Roundtable to your calendar (9-10 May 2024) AND Send us a 250 word abstract to philosmedroundtable24@gmail.com by January 15 2024 philosmed.wordpress.com/category/cal... 32517
Reposted by Matthew LowTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 01/11/2023How covid spreads: narratives, counter-narratives and social dramas. Our paper for BMJ to inform the UK's covid-19 inquiry. So far, all the things we claimed in this paper have been borne out in the inquiry. This is an international scandal. www.bmj.com/content/378/...bmj.comHow covid-19 spreads: narratives, counter narratives, and social dramasTrisha Greenhalgh and colleagues explore why inaccurate narratives about the mode of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 emerged early in the pandemic and shaped a flawed policy response, with tragic consequen... 15300176
Reposted by Matthew LowPete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social · 04/11/2023"Policy might ideally 'follow science' but whose science?" Policy making as a struggle between narratives, important new paper (free to read, I found). #Complexity 1187
