iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 27/09/2026

There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. Specialists in education and cognition have useful tips on how to stay cognitively sharp in the age of AI, according to a feature in Nature. #Academicsky 🧪

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How to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinking

There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp.

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This is good. I wrote a lot during the time I was waiting to find out if I had another two years at Unimelb or not.

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I hate editorial manager sooooo much

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Sean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I'm sure I will eventually get to the next paragraph after I spent another 4 hours fucking around with the 8 paragraphs that come before #academicsky

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I'm excited about the funding app I just put in! I met lovely Lesley on the Australian Association of Gerontology Forums 2 years ago and we've been slowly scoping out this project around Lesley's PhD work, my unemployment + new job etc. I really hope we get it and can do some stuff! 😁 #AcademicSky

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Paul Gribble 🇨🇦 @gribblelab.org · 22/05/2026

Cleve Moler has passed away #neuroskyence #academicsky #sensorimotor www.mathworks.com/company/abou...

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I am developing a deep-seated hatred of AI generated infographics. The coloured pencil/watercolour look is such a giveaway and the information is all laid out in the same kind of way, which isn't even that useful from a sci comm perspective. I am just a grumpy old woman researcher having a vent lol

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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Attn: higher-ed colleagues. This frighteningly accurate "Grade Bump Request Form" is circulating online. In case you haven't seen it yet, be sure to download it here. You're welcome. #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #teaching

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Today one of the PhD students in our unit was practicing their 3min thesis presentation. They had ChatGPT'd their summary slide and one of their supervisor's first feedback points was "prompt to add legs pls" - poor bloke's torso had merged with the hospital bed 🤣 #AcademicSky

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Le sigh. Some days I'm reminded that universities can be a terrible place to try and do dementia research.

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Ahh it's that time of the year when I get lots of enquiries from prospective students about whether I can supervise PhDs, and I tell them their doctorate will outlast whatever contract I'm on 🙃 #AcademicSky

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Karen Campbell @karampbell.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Your review is both painful and accurate. Damn you! (but also thanks for your time and effort...I know that constructive [scathing] criticism takes time 😂) #PsychSciSki #AcademicSky

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Rachel AU @rachsinanan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Read my new post yet on my PhD journey? #academicsky #ageing #aging #digitalhealthliteracy

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Interesting experience using VIC Virtual ED at 3am... Nice service to have. My nurse listened to me but she clearly wasn't up to date on asthma management which is a bit bad when it's one of the conditions they recommend you use it for.

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I can't believe I'm sick again for the THIRD time in like a month dsfadgjlk I am so over it

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I know a lot of researchers who should know AAT exists. “A disabled-led, unapologetically intersectional transcription and closed captioning social enterprise offering transcription support for researchers, by researchers.”

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Frédéric Blanc @fredericblanc.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Professor John-Paul Taylor, professor of Translational Dementia Research, Newcastle “This award reflects the power of sustained team science - built on the vision of early pioneers and driven forward by the creativity and commitment of today’s clinicians and researchers at Newcastle University.👍

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Kristen Wixx @kristenwixx.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Ummm... Excuse me, can I help you find something?

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Well when I spotted this clip in the #ADRF2025 highlights video by ADNeT, I couldn't resist turning it into a gif 😂 If you're presenting a poster at #ADRF2026 you've gotta manifest this energy!! Many fab dementia researchers in this highlights video, check it out! #AcademicSky youtu.be/RxAAkM1AOnc

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Ida Tolgensbakk @idatolgensbakk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I HAVE SUBMITTED A GRANT APPLICATION & IT IS GLORIOUS #academicsky

Dear grant applicant,

Thank you for submitting your grant application ES 760293 with project title KebabChronicles - The cultural history of the Norwegian kebab.
The application has been received 2/27/26 4:11 PM.

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

You don’t see #VisionResearch. But it sees you. Most of us don’t think about vision research. But millions live every day with the impact of it—when it’s there, and when it’s not. bit.ly/4qAuCst #SeeWhatMatters #FundFederalVisionResearch @arvoinfo.bsky.social

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See What Matters - C Ross Ethier

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Alicia King (she/her) @aliciajeanking.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

This reminds me of a recent lecture by @carlrmay.bsky.social in which he highlighted the transfer of #labour from #healthcare services to care recipients and families. If we designed and resourced services better would care navigation be necessary? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UP4A6M...

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The Work Undertaken by Patients and Their Families Whilst in the Emergency Department

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Looking after these two mischief-makers at the moment!

Calico cat and medium hair ginger and white cat sat in front of a scratching post looking off-camera

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Results of the Australian university census on staff wellbeing. All universities recorded high or very high risk psychosocial climates. 76% of university staff reported high- to very high-risk levels of psychosocial safety: more than double the general workforce. #AcademicSky #AcademicMentalHealth

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

My very earnest student told me last week that she couldn't believe I was turning 40 this year and thought I was younger. I guess sometimes you just gotta take that W on the chin 😂

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Alt: Hooray ... Question mark?

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Ugh, bossman said to me a few days ago that I should apply for some grants this year like NHMRC - he is right but also ugh 😣 Every NHMRC EL Investigator grant workshop I've been to has left me pretty depresso espresso about even trying. They're sooo hard to get and I am not a good fit. #AcademicSky

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shibs @drshibley.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

From Prof Muireann Irish.

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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

SPCR Masterclass: Let’s talk dementia 🗓️ Tues, 17 Feb 2026 🕚 12noon to 1pm 💡 Supporting communication in research partnerships involving people with dementia 🔗 bit.ly/44pnKF0 @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Feeling a bit overwhelmed by my own data right now 😅

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Book nook kit is almost finished :3

Wooden model kit photo showing a tiny Japanese vending machine, a crate of bottles and discarded newspaper pages on the floor. There are still some empty slots as the kit is still in progress.

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Dr Richard Ma PhD 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉🕺⚕️🩺🎓 @richard-ma.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

☑️ Are you a healthcare professional (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, healthcare assistant) in general practice /HIV clinic? ☑️ Do you work in #Brighton #Bristol or #Sheffield? ☑️ Can you spare 1-1.5hrs in your day for an online focus group discussion? #HIVResearch #ResearchSky #AcademicSky #GPSky #HIVSky

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Dr. Kellie D. Brown @kelliedbrown1.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I think half of my fatigue each day comes from the number of times I have to log in with a password and 2-factor authentification. #Academicsky

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

In the words of a world-renowned cardiologist, Australia’s young medical researchers are “left to flounder with total job insecurity and family pressures. It’s the best recipe we have for raiding our future, in terms of a medical research workforce and the benefits of medical research”

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‘We’re losing careers’: Leading cardiologist warns Australian medical research is in crisis

The head of the Heart Research Institute is telling young scientists medical research is a “terrible career path”. There’s a $5 billion answer in the government’s budget.

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Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Sharing this paper again. Getting some good attention and hopefully will facilitate change in patient flow pathways for people with dementia in hospital. All credit to lead author @emmaelliott.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

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Do ward changes affect outcomes differently in people living with dementia?

AbstractBackground. Ward changes during hospital admissions are associated with poorer outcomes, but their impact on people living with dementia is unknown

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Museum of Natural and Cultural History @uomnch.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Listen y'all, I love squirrels so much and I dragged our entire staff into this #SquirrelAppreciationDay project so I have way too many pictures and thoughts for one post. 🧵incoming. 🏛️🧪

A sunny day in the museum courtyard. In the foreground is a curious squirrel perched on the armrest of a bench looking at the camera. The mother mammoth sculpture looms over it, and the squirrel's luscious fluffy tail follows the curve of the mammoth's trunk.

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Rachael Litherland @rachaellitherland.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Mmm…everybody’s business often means no one’s responsibility…

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Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

New paper. Impact of ward changes on people with dementia.

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Sure ain't looking good for the humans 🙈 (I was a Cylon hehehehe)

Battlestar Galactica board game board state with a horde of cylon raiders approaching civilian ships

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I'm not really one for specific New Year's resolutions but 2026 is going to be very busy for me, so I think I'm allowed to say no to things a bit more often!

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

New paper! We spoke to people living with dementia, families & optometrists to learn how we can make eye tests better for everyone who has dementia. 👀🔗: journals.sagepub.com/share/YXUTRH... ⬇️ Infographic of findings & what we've done to help break down barriers to getting an eye test close to home 🇦🇺

An infographic summarising findings from my study of eye test experiences of people living with dementia, and resources we've produced to break down barriers to accessing dementia-friendly eyecare.

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund: Hi #academicsky we're open for applications from today, the week before Christmas! Submission deadline 28th Jan! Fancy spending your Xmas and New Year grant writing? Me:

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bugs bunny is making a funny face with his mouth open and the words `` no '' written on the bottom .

Alt: bugs bunny is making a funny face with his mouth open and the words `` no '' written on the bottom .

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Dr Sonia @soniaahhh.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Are you a researcher, policy maker or institutional leader with an interest in how we can determine the impact of evidence reviews? (Full invitation in image and alt text) Details and survey here: monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #academicsky

Are you a researcher, policy-maker or institutional leader with an interest in how we can determine the impact of evidence reviews (I.E. evidence syntheses)? We would love your input into 2 30-45 minute online Delphi surveys to determine what questions are best suited to evaluating the impact of evidence reviews on policy and practice.

Study approved by Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (Project ID: 47584).

Your experience will contribute to this world-first global effort to gather consistent data on the impact of evidence reviews around the world.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 11/12/2025

Here's a peek at our new Social Media Research Toolkit, a curated collection of more than 50 social media research tools. This toolkit is unique in that it only features tried and tested tools that have been used in peer-reviewed academic studies. (ETA Jan 5, 2026) #academicsky #comsky

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Me talking about someone's AI peer review of an AI written article: So I said reject and gave a list of reasons why it wasn't suitable, and the first review came through that was a glowing, effusive accept! @drbaonguyen.bsky.social: So does that make you Reviewer 2? 😆 Me: ......Dammit. #AcademicSky

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Dr Emma Muhlack @dremmamuhlack.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

By what right do my friends make such jokes about my pain, and have them be funny? #AcademicSky

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Marianne Piano @mporthoptics.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Omg I updated my scimex profile last night (very overdue to do list item) and got an email from one of the scimex staff saying their MIL has dementia and has just entered residential aged care, so she appreciates the work I'm doing for my fellowship 🥹 Msgs like that keep me going! 💪 #AcademicSky

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