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Therapists Who Read - Books That Shape Our Work

Books That Shape Our Work: Stories, Science, and Healing As therapists, we know the power of stories and science in shaping how we show up for our clients. This series brings you into conversations with authors whose books inspire, challenge, and deepen the way we practice mental health care. Join me, Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S, EMDR Consultant, as we explore the books that influence our field, blending research, healing, and lived experiences. Discover the books that inspire us and expand your own practice. Scan the QR code to watch and join the conversation! Have a book you think should be on my list? Is there an author you’d love to see me interview? I’d love to hear your suggestions! Send me an email [email redacted] with your ideas, I’m always looking to feature the voices and stories that shape our work in mental health. #TherapistsWhoRead #MentalHealthMatters #BooksThatShapeUs #StoriesAndScience #TherapistResources

EarthScienceUG Alumni - Professional Journey Spotlight

Are you an alumni of the @EarthScienceUG? We’d love to hear from you! Tell us about your professional journey so far as we spotlight you in the 3rd edition of the #DESNewsletter. Share your story and inspire our current students via || https://t.co/Wy17HQUqr2 #EarthScienceUG https://t.co/FKG0VB2Odp

Mammogram & Colonoscopy Experts - Preventive Care Podcast Guests

The Women's Health Playbook has been out in the world for six days now. And, while podcast numbers can be misleading, there are two metrics we are incredibly proud of: 🎉 We debuted at #77 on the Apple Health and Medicine podcast list (out of over 11,000 podcasts in the category). Top 100! 🎉 80% of individuals who listened to episode one, listened to all 6 episodes on the first day. I was told a "win" would be people listening to 80% of each episode. We had 80% of people listen to 100% of SIX episodes. It's crazy and amazing. But, it's also not surprising. Healthcare is complicated and this podcast offers real strategies to make it a little easier. Our next step is to get The Women's Health Playbook to as many people as possible. I would love your help. Below is the list of our current needs. If you can help or know someone who can, please let me know! THANK YOU in advance, and THANK YOU to all who have listened and shared The Women's Health Playbook already. _____ 🎉Listen and share. If you are a clinician, let us know if you are willing to share The Women's Health Playbook with your patients, we can provide you with materials to do that. 🎉Bring The Women's Health Playbook to your organization. We can curate presentations to help your team navigate healthcare. We can also cover a range of women's health specific topics. 🎉Sponsor. We are seeking sponsors for future episodes, seasons, or events that we plan to host on college campuses. We are also looking for sponsors to help us translate The Women's Health Playbook into other languages. 🎉Guest. Season two will focus on preventive care. We are still looking for experts who can speak about mammograms and colonoscopies. Guests must be dynamic and able to discuss science, evidence-based practices, screening recommendations, and offer real world tips and strategies.

Colorado Aerospace Researchers - Space Force vs NASA Science Cuts

I am looking to speak with someone in Colorado's aerospace industry or aerospace/planetary sciences research sector about whether Space Force funding would make up for the loss of NASA science funding if the White House proposed budget is adopted or if the House proposed cuts (17%) to NASA science go through . . . This is for a story that will appear in Colorado Newsline. It's a short turn around: tomorrow is when I'd need to have the conversation. Thanks!!

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SBU Students & Researchers - Federal Science Funding Cuts Impact

Looking to hear from SBU students/researchers affected by federal science funding cuts I'm a journalism student working on a story about how federal cuts to science research are affecting students and researchers at SBU. If you've lost funding, lost a research position, are worried that you will be affected by proposed cuts, or have any other experience with this, I'd like to hear from you. please dm or leave a comment, thank you!

Evidence-Based Wellness Experts - Metabolism, Relationships & Money

We are currently seeking experts for my Make Peace with Food™ podcast. The show is evolving into more evidence-based, science-informed conversations that challenge mainstream thinking and help people reduce stress around health, relationships, and money. We’re especially looking to feature experts who are willing to question conventional narratives around topics such as: • Macros, protein requirements, and calorie restriction • CICO and its long-term metabolic implications • Low-fat dieting and fasting (who it supports—and who it may harm) • Artificial sweeteners and GLP-1s / Ozempic • Behavioral patterns that may impact metabolism over time We’re also inviting experts who can help audiences navigate: • Relationship stress (communication, divorce, parenting, family dynamics, cultural pressure) • Money stress (financial planning, investing, stability, and nervous-system safety around money) • Emerging topics like AI—particularly its use as a “coach” and the psychological and social impacts we’re only beginning to understand We’re a great fit for guests who: • Have research, clinical, or lived expertise (or have written a book) • Can clearly explain why something works—or doesn’t • Are comfortable respectfully challenging mainstream narratives • Bring both professional insight and real-world experience If this resonates with your work or perspective, feel free to DM me. Thanks! --- #StressManagement #NervousSystemRegulation #BehaviorChange #MentalHealthProfessionals #HealthPsychology #WellnessExperts #MetabolicHealth #NutritionScience #EvidenceBasedPractice #ThoughtLeadership #PodcastGuest #NowBooking #SeekingExperts #RelationshipCoaches #CouplesTherapists #RelationshipExperts #RelationshipTherapist #DivorceLawyers #DivorceCoaches #FamilyMediators #DatingPsychologists #RelationshipAdvice #FamilyDynamics #ParentingSupport #AttachmentTheory #AttachmentStyles #EmotionalHealth #FinancialStress #FinanceExperts #FinancialHealth #MoneyManagement #WealthBuilding #Economics #BehavioralEconomics #FinancialTherapy #Psychology #WealthPsychology #FinancialStability #Investing #FinancialPlanning #ScarcityMindset #AbundanceMindset #FinancialWellbeing

Menopause Researchers & Clinicians - Women's Aging Coverage

I sat in a room at University of California, Berkeley this weekend where a REAL princess, a Nobel-adjacent scientist, and a former NIA director all agreed on one thing: We've been studying aging wrong. The Berkeley Conference on Aging & Longevity (BerkeleyCAL) was two days of frontier science that genuinely shifted how I think about what we're building at #SuccediaVentures. Let me share the few insights I can't stop thinking about: 1. Aging isn't a disease. It's a misread signal. Dr. Steven Garan's work on phenomics is reframing aging as a communication breakdown — the body sends signals long before disease shows up, but our tools aren't built to listen. This hit me hard. My family has been reading those signals for 268 years through Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tongue diagnosis. Pulse patterns. Constitution mapping. What Garan is proving with data, my grandmother knew by touch. 2. Women's aging is finally getting its own conversation. The menopause panel — led by HRH Princess Dr. Haya Al Saud alongside Dr. Dr. Hanadie Yousef, Dr. Greg Cole, and Dr. Garan — asked a question I've been waiting to hear at a scientific conference: "Why is female menopause rarely talked about at aging conferences?" Exactly. Women don't just age differently. They age on a completely different biological timeline. And the research funding hasn't caught up. 3. The translation gap is where the real capital and impact lives. There's extraordinary science happening. Plasma dilution. Cellular senescence. Age reprogramming. Dr. Michael Conboy, Dr. Michael West, Aubrey de Grey — the research is accelerating faster than ever. 4. The people building the future of longevity are remarkably generous. What surprised me most wasn't the science. It was the openness. Researchers sharing unpublished findings. Investors asking "how can I help?" instead of "what's your traction?" Founders comparing notes instead of guarding playbooks. I walked in as a venture builder. I walked out with potential advisors, collaborators, and at least three founders I want to feature on #TheLegacyCode podcast. 😇 Here's what I'm taking from Berkeley: The future of longevity isn't just biotech. It's the bridge between what science discovers and how real people — especially women — actually access it. That bridge is what we're building at Succedia Ventures. One venture at a time. Starting with Solunar Wellness, where 268 years of TCM meets AI personalization. If you're building in longevity, healthspan, or women's health — or investing in it — I want to hear from you. DM me or comment below. And if you were at BerkeleyCAL this weekend — what was YOUR biggest takeaway? I want to compare notes. 🍀 #BerkeleyCAL #Longevity #Aging #HealthTech #WomensHealth #VentureBuilder #Geroscience #Healthspan #FounderStory You made this happen and meaningful Dr. Steven A. Garan,Niki G.,Natalie Coles,Scott Summit,Hevolution Foundation,Michael Conboy,Collin Jarvis,Melissa King,Nuno Martins, PhD

People Who Regretted Past Wrongdoing - Confession & Reflection Stories

"If Mr White’s example pricks anyone else’s conscience from years ago, we’d love to hear from them." I love these stories https://t.co/PLmMQCngbP

Immigrant Scientists in Ireland - Career & Finances

I did my undergraduate degree in Lagos. My MSc in Sheffield. My PhD in Dublin. When I arrived in Ireland to build a science career, I knew a lot about molecular biology and drug discovery. I knew almost nothing about Irish tax, Irish pensions, Irish property culture, or what to do with money in a country that was not the one I grew up in. There is no handbook for this. Nobody in your department explains it. The HR pack tells you about holiday entitlement. I figured most of it out late. Later than I should have. The immigrant professional experience in Irish STEM is one of the stories Good Money, No Plan tells. If you've navigated this — building a career in a country that wasn't yours — I'd like to hear from you. --- #GoodMoneyNoPlan #ImmigrantProfessional #IrishPharma #STEM

Exercise Science Experts - Student Blogs & Webinars

Excited to share an opportunity through my role as Chair of the ACSM Student Affairs Committee 👇 We’re seeking Subject Matter Experts to contribute to upcoming blogs and short webinars for students and early-career professionals. We’re especially looking to hear from both academics and professionals working in the field—including coaches, clinicians, practitioners, and researchers. Bringing together these perspectives helps us create resources that better reflect the real-world, holistic nature of physical activity and mental health. If you’re passionate about areas like physical activity promotion, exercise physiology and psychology, or inclusive training and nutrition strategies, we’d love to collaborate. This is a great opportunity to share your expertise, support the next generation, and help bridge the gap between research and practice. If you have expertise in another area not listed here, we’d still love to hear from you—please don’t hesitate to reach out with your ideas. 📩 Interested? Send me a message or share your area of expertise / proposed topic. Let’s continue building resources that educate, empower, and represent the full field. #ACSM #ExerciseScience #ExercisePsychology #ExercisePhysiology #Coaching #StrengthAndConditioning #Nutrition #PhysicalActivity #PublicHealth #WellBeing #EarlyCareer #Leadership

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Engineering Leaders - Communicating With Non-Engineers

Engineers are so trained in the precision of their work that they sometimes apply that same precision to the way they communicate. The harder skill is finding clarity and connecting with people who aren't engineers themselves. Last week, I was on a panel at the American Society for Engineering Education (2026 Engineering Deans Conference) in New Orleans with Andrew Singer, Dean of Stony Brook University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, along with Tsu-Jae Liu and Dr. David C. Munson Jr from Rochester Institute of Technology. After we wrapped, I caught up with Andy and kept the conversation going. Check out the video. There are more conversations coming from different perspectives with engineering leaders, which brings me to an outstanding engineering division Louisiana State University -- looking at you, LSU College of Engineering. I can't wait to share those next. But let's start with this conversation with Andy. Good leaders know when to shine a light on others doing important work. This ninety second series is a way of doing exactly that. Know an engineering leader, or a leader in another science or field, with something to say about communication? Comment below or send me a message. I'm building this series and I want to hear from you. #EngineeringCommunication #ASEE2026 #SciComm #Engineering #LeadershipDevelopment #HigherEd #STEM

Women in Physics - Physikerin Der Woche 2026 Candidates

In April, I had the pleasure of highlighting four amazing #womeninphysics for my "Physikerin der Woche"initiative. Learn more aboutMScJette Heyer(University of Hamburg), Dr. Stephanie Möllmert (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light), MScVictoria Voinkova (University of Stuttgart), and MSc Jana Schlücking (TU Dortmund University) and their work. Since 2018, more than 365 women in physics have been highlighted. Become one of them in 2026! If you're interested in participating in the project or recommending suitable candidates—including women in physics working in industry and physics educators—please reach out to me! ▶ https://lnkd.in/eQqeKQa And don't forget to follow the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft e. V. (DPG) — they repost our "Physikerin der Woche" profiles! #physikerinderwoche #womeninscience #womeninstem #womenintech #physikerin #genderequality #inclusivescience #physikerinnen #iamaphysicist #empowerment #womeninmalefields European Physical Society Physik Journal American Physical Society Research in Germany Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung herCAREER FEMWORX Nature Portfolio

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Nonprofit Founders & Social Impact Builders - Regain Hope in Humanity

Please help me (Nicole Hao) regain hope in humanity!!! I'm serious. In 2023, I went through a family crisis and serious health issues that caused neurocognitive symptoms, including a sudden decline in my auditory memory. At its lowest, my hearing memory was in the fifth percentile for people my age. While seeking treatment alone in a foreign country, I met many others facing invisible barriers: CS majors with PTSD who struggled to attend large lectures, PhD students with visual disabilities whose schools were charged $100/hour for note-taking support, and students trying to survive systems not built for them. That experience shaped why I started InkSight AI, a non-profit helping students with neurocognitive disabilities learn better in classrooms. But when I introduced it, I was met with doubt and layers of pushback from different sources. Someone even told me InkSight was “not solving a real problem.” But the reality is that illness and health challenges can happen to anyone, but they should never determine who gets access to education. The past few years changed me. After going through some of the darkest moments of my life, I nearly lost faith in humanity. I was on the PhD track, but everything I experienced made me question what I truly wanted to dedicate my life to. I knew I wanted to make a difference, but I wasn’t sure how, or whether academic research was the path that would get me there. Mostly, I found myself wondering: do people still care about each other? My honest answer was: I didn’t know yet. But in 2026, after recovering and rebuilding, I want to at least regain that hope, with YOUR help. By the end of this year, I want to speak with 100 nonprofit founders, scientists, engineers, and builders working for social good - people using technology, research, and empathy to solve urgent problems and build a better future. Today, I spoke with my Cornell friends Micah Sher and Darian Lee, who are building a nonprofit, Mishkanim, to revive American chestnut trees and restore soil, and bolster indigenous communities. Talking to them actually filled me with hope. I haven't felt this way in years. So, if you’re building a nonprofit, working on social welfare, or using technology, science, art, or community-building to help others, I’d love to hear from you & support you as much as possible! Please DM me!! I’d love to learn about your work and help highlight it! ☺️ Help me believe that people are built for good again!!!!! 2/100 (shoutout to Arjun Maitra for the inspo) #help #nicole #regain #faith #in #humanity #nonprofit #tech #AI

Mind-Body Healers & Spiritual Guides - Medicine Garden Docu-Series

LOOKING FOR GUEST EXPERTS: MEDICINE GARDEN NETWORK DOCU-SERIES 🌿 Medicine Garden Network is opening a new series of docu-series symposiums exploring the connection between mind, body, spirit, prosperity, and quantum awareness. We’re bringing together a select group of voices whose work reflects real depth, lived experience, and a genuine connection to this path. We’re currently inviting guest experts who are: 🔹 Practitioners in mind-body healing and holistic wellness 🔹 Guides in spiritual growth, consciousness, and energetic alignment 🔹 Voices in prosperity, wealth consciousness, and purposeful living 🔹 Teachers of quantum awareness and expanded human potential 🔹 Facilitators bridging science, spirituality, and real-world application Each selected expert will be featured in their own dedicated segment within the series — positioning you inside a growing media ecosystem where your message continues to live, circulate, and be discovered over time. This is not a one-time event. Your segment becomes a long-term asset within the Medicine Garden Network and Gnostic TV ecosystem. We’ll be filling these placements over the next few days. If you feel called to contribute your voice to this… Send me a DM and let’s connect.

UK AI & Deep Tech Founders - Rebuilding Risk-Taking Culture

🎬 I’m speaking at London Tech Week 2026, and I’ll be on the ground shooting a cinematic mini-documentary on UK tech and innovation. 🎥 Are you working on artificial intelligence, deep tech, frontier science, or emerging and immersive technologies? If you’re doing something genuinely ambitious, I want to hear from you. 🎤 I’ll be hosting a panel with Richard Browning (Founder & CEO of Gravity Industries), and James Roberts MBE (Co-Founder & CEO at mOm Incubators). We’ll be asking: 🇬🇧 Has Britain become risk-averse? And if so, how do we rebuild a culture of experimentation, ambition and invention that drives real progress? 💡If you’re attending and want to collaborate - be featured in the film or explore a partnership - drop a comment or DM. 🤯 Let’s tell stories about the future that actually matter. #LondonTechWeek #LTW2026

Anthropologists & Evolutionary Geneticists - Ghost Lineages Documentary

Seeking experts on "Ghost Lineages" for a science documentary Hi everyone, I'm an independent documentary filmmaker focusing on scientific discoveries. I'm currently developing a video based on the recent study regarding crustal thinning (necking) in the Turkana Basin. I’m looking to connect with anthropologists or researchers who understand: The "Ghost DNA" found in modern populations. How geological "filters" dictate our understanding of evolution. Why certain environments (like Doggerland or the Green Sahara) destroyed the fossil record we desperately need. If you're an expert in the field or a PhD student working on these topics and would be open to a brief remote interview (that will be part of the video) I’d love to chat! Thank you all!

Creators & Makers - AI Safety Voices & Career Transition Grant

An update from me. I’ve recently been awarded a 6 month Career Transition Grant by BlueDot Impact A lot of conversations we’ve all been having over the past few years, have been about how AI is going to affect the future. Will I lose my job? Who gets to be in charge of it? How can it actually help me? It’s a technology with enormous potential for good - new ways of doing science, education and communication. There’s a future where we all end up happier, healthier and more connected if we play our cards right. If we don’t, we risk creating something that could cause catastrophic harm. AI isn’t a bad social media algorithm - its reach could stretch much further than a chat window. Bio-risk, disempowerment, mass-concentrations of power. It’s a systemic technology that presents complex issues to our entire society. There are things we can do to steer it though. We can research alignment and safeguards, create defenses, write policies and regulations and deploy systems we understand and that we can control. I didn’t really want to sit around selling products and making videos that weren’t making the world a better place. AI needs people who aren’t just sat in the offices of big tech. It needs creators and makers and the voices of normal people. I’m just trying to understand the world, and where it might be going. I’m going to try and bring more people along with me. I’ll be making content on what I think matters and what more people should know about. I want to bring more people into the space who also feel like they need a voice and help champion creators who have something to say. A huge and sincere thank you to everyone who has guided, supported and poked me into this interesting direction over the past months. Anders Edson Michael Bennett James Newport Li-Lian Ang Joshua Landes Hannah Openshaw Mahyar Bordbar Pablo Sprechmann Steph Hughes-Fitt to name a few. If you’re at all interested in AI safety, and want to know how you can have a voice in steering the future of how AI might affect you then drop me a line! Let’s chat! It’s not as hard as you might think. If you’re in AI safety or are an AI safety org who wants help getting your message out there - my DMs are open. Enough cringe posting. J

DFW Storm Chasers - Art & Science of Storm Chasing

DFW STORM CHASERS: I’m working on a story about the great art & science of storm chasing for @startelegram 🌪️ If you will be out chasing in the next few weeks and you would be willing to have a stowaway, I would LOVE to hear from you. Reach out! @TxStormChasers #txwx #stormchaser

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Conservation Genomics Experts - DNA Tools To Boost Climate Resilience

I’m looking for an expert for our podcast who could talk about how climate change is moving faster than nature’s ability to adapt, and how scientists are now turning to DNA-based approaches to support ecosystem survival. This includes conservation genomics and efforts to identify and use climate-resilient traits in species. Would love to understand how effective and scalable this approach is, and what it means for the future of climate resilience. Experts from climate science, climate policy, ecology, marine biology, conservation genomics, environmental genetics, and environmental economics are welcome to connect or share insights.

Sterile Processing Leaders - Microplastics From Sterilization Wrap

We move thousands of pounds of it every week. Almost no one is asking what it's doing to our bodies. Non-woven sterilization wrap is 99% polypropylene — plastic #5. Here's what the data is quietly telling us: THE SCALE — Roughly 225 million pounds of blue wrap is thrown out by U.S. hospitals every year (Practice Greenhealth) — 19% of all operating room waste is sterilization wrap (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) — Less than 1% of polypropylene is actually recycled THE MICROPLASTIC QUESTION — Non-woven polypropylene was named in peer-reviewed literature this year as a major hidden source of micro- and nano-plastic pollution (Environmental Science & Technology, 2025) — Disposable polypropylene masks — the same Spunbond-Meltblown-Spunbond construction used in blue wrap — shed between 66 and 1,867 microplastic particles per mask — Mechanical friction is the single biggest driver of fiber shedding. Our processes are nothing BUT friction: folding, wrapping, loading case carts, transport, opening trays, re-draping THE EXPOSURE — Humans ingest an estimated 74,000 to 113,000 microplastic particles every year — Sterile Processing Department technicians and operating room teams handle this material daily, for full shifts, often in warm humid environments where fiber release accelerates Here's the question I can't stop circling back to: Are we concerned about microplastics in non-woven wrap? Not theoretically. Practically. For the tech opening a case cart. For the surgeon snapping open a tray chest-high over a sterile field. For the patient on the table. Rigid containers exist. Reusable wraps exist. But most of us haven't even named this as a risk yet — let alone measured it. I'd love to hear from: — Sterile Processing Department leaders: is this on your radar? — Infection Prevention: where does this sit against your other priorities? — Sustainability officers: any facility-level microplastic data in healthcare? — Researchers: what studies specifically examine blue wrap shedding inside the sterile chain? Let's talk about it. #SterileProcessing #InfectionPrevention #HealthcareSustainability #Microplastics #OperatingRoom #PatientSafety #LeanHealthcare #AAMI

DeSci Community Leaders - State of Decentralized Science

Would love to chat with @BioProtocol, @Molecule_sci about state of desci for an article arriving Thurs. Can anyone intro?

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NASA Mission Scientists - Impact Of Trump Budget Cuts To Missions

#JournoRequest I am working on a story for @iflscience.com on the NASA cuts in Trump's budget proposal 🔭🧪 Is your mission directly affected, or will your research be affected if a mission is ended or cancelled? I want to hear from you; we will keep you anonymous. DM me or signal: DrCarpineti.59

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Pakistani Natural Science Students in Iran - Student Experiences

Friends! I need to connect with some Pakistani natural science students enrolled at any Iranian university. Please connect via sending a direct message. This is for a story. Reposting is appreciated. Thanks

FoodTech Founders & Scientists - Deep-Science Food Innovation

The food industry is undergoing a massive transformation, driven by deep science and bold innovation. 🌍🔬 I am currently scouting for the FoodTech disruptors for an interview series. My goal is to highlight the true innovators - the founders and scientists doing the heavy lifting to solve the most complex challenges in how we produce, process, and consume food. The problems we face across the supply chain are vast, and the solutions require radical thinking. Whether you are pioneering new frontiers in microbial fermentation, transforming global food waste into high-value ingredients and circular economies, revolutionizing clean-label formulations like next-generation sweeteners, or engineering the future of functional nutrition and microbiome therapeutics, I want to hear from you. If you are a founder building a standout technology that is ready to make a real impact on the industry, let's connect. I would love to learn more about your innovation and share your story with a network that values credible, bleeding-edge science. Drop a comment below or send me a DM to start the conversation. 👇 #FoodTech #Innovation #DeepTech #StartupFounders #FutureOfFood #FoodScience

Nigerian Math & CS Educators - Code Math Study & Collaboration

Here is a question I keep asking myself as an educator, a mathematician, and someone building AI systems for the Nigerian market: If AI can now solve differential equations, write code, derive proofs, optimise complex systems and create pictures like the one you can see in this post, why are we still insisting our students learn mathematics?🤔 The easy answer is: we shouldn't. Let AI handle it. I think that answer is dangerously wrong. Nigeria has a remarkable talent for adoption. We absorb technology fast. But adoption is not the same as authorship, and the wealth of the AI era will flow, disproportionately, to the nations and institutions that build foundational systems, not to those that consume them. The gap between those two positions begins long before anyone writes a prompt. It begins in the mathematics classroom. I've just published a long-form blog on this, my most personally urgent piece of writing in years. It covers: → Why the "AI replaces mathematics" argument is seductive but structurally flawed → The principle I call "Code the Math" (a book I started writing about 2 years ago), and why I believe it is one of Nigeria's most consequential educational investments → A research study I intend to conduct: testing whether students with strong conceptual grounding outperform those without it, even when both groups have equal access to AI tools → The deeper question: are we raising AI builders, or AI consumers? But I'm not publishing this to close a conversation. I'm publishing it to open one. I am specifically looking to hear from: 🎓 Mathematics & Computer Science educators (secondary and tertiary) 🔬 AI / ML researchers and practitioners 🏢 Industry hiring managers who have formed real opinions about what Nigerian graduates are, and aren't, prepared for 📋 Curriculum and policy specialists 🎤 EdTech founders and university administrators 🧑🎓 Students and recent graduates who are living this reality right now If you have a perspective, especially if it challenges mine, I want to hear it. This research will be stronger with diverse voices, and the conversation will be richer with honest disagreement. If you are interested in collaborating on the study, I'd also love to connect. The link to the full blog is in the comments. I'd genuinely appreciate you reading it and sharing your thoughts here, in my DMs, or via my website. The question is open. The research is beginning. #MathematicsEducation #ArtificialIntelligence #NigeriaEducation #CodeTheMath #EdTech #AI #DataScience #STEM #NigerianYouth #HigherEducation

Meeting Science Researchers & Meeting Leaders - Challenges & Anecdotes

Happy Tuesday! I'm working on a feature for Knowable Magazine about meeting science, and have been speaking to experts in this area (if you do research in meeting science, haven't already heard from me, and have interesting new findings to share, feel free to get in touch!). Most of those I've spoken to have been in organizational psychology and computer science. If you work in a different discipline within meeting science, I'd love to hear about your research! It's a very niche field, so I'm trying to expand my search. I'd also love to speak to those who frequently lead meetings, whether virtual or in person (or both). What are the challenges you face in running effective, inclusive, productive meetings that keep people engaged? Do you have interesting anecdotes -- whether hits or horror stories -- that you'd be willing to share with me? Feel free to comment here, or if you have time for a 5-10 minute interview to share your thoughts on this for potential inclusion in my story, feel free to reach out. Finally, do you have a favourite meeting reference from pop culture? If so, please post links here. Grateful for any ideas, anecdotes or experts you can send my way. Thank you!

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Control Systems Expert - FAA Taps Gamers as Air Traffic Controllers

Seen in @USATODAY : FAA looks to gamers as 'next generation of air traffic controllers' Need an #expert to explain? Eric Feron from @gatechengineers uses fundamental concepts of control systems, optimization and computer science to address problems in aerospace engineering. https://t.co/4k5xHRcfs7

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Supply Chain Decision Makers - Accurate Forecasts Unused

I was in a meeting last month with a global supply chain team. "Our demand forecasting model is 94% accurate," the data scientist said proudly. "So why are we still using last year's spreadsheet?" the supply chain director asked. Awkward silence. I've seen this movie before. Multiple times. Accurate models gathering dust. Change management initiatives stalling. Org transformation projects burning through budgets with minimal adoption . And I used to think the problem was either: 1. The model isn't good enough, OR 2. The organization is too resistant to change But that's not it. The problem is simpler and more complex: the decision system is broken. Here's what I mean: When you introduce an AI model into an organization, it doesn't just get evaluated on accuracy. It gets evaluated against: 1. How transparent is the logic? (Can people understand why it recommends X?) 2. Do incentives reward using it? (Or do they reward sticking with the old way?) 3. Is the decision authority clear? (Who actually decides, and based on what?) 4. Is there feedback? (Do people learn when the model fails?) 5. Can people override it? (Does forcing reliance breed trust or resentment?) Get any of these wrong, and even a 94% accurate model sits on a shelf. Starting today, I'm diving into Decision Intelligence. The integrated discipline that asks: How do you design organizational decision systems, structure + process + technology + culture, so that AI actually gets used AND improves decision quality? Day 1 insight: AI doesn't fix bias. It amplifies what you build into it, at scale. Over the next 4 weeks, I'm researching: How cognitive biases hide in strategic decisions How to structure decisions to counteract bias How technology amplifies or reduces bias How to actually change organizations The goal: A framework that explains why some orgs nail AI transformation and others get stuck. If you've lived the "accurate model, low adoption" paradox, I want to hear your story. What got in the way? #AI #Transformation #DecisionMaking #OperationalExcellence #DataScience #Leadership #Change #OrganizationalBehavior

Everyday Consumers - Rising Costs Groceries Gas Rent Dining Out

📣 Seeking quick sources: Hi, all! I’m working on a national story with a colleague at The Christian Science Monitor, and I'm looking to speak with people about rising everyday costs (groceries, flights, gas, rent, dining out). If you’ve noticed a clear price increase over time and can briefly share how it’s affecting your daily life, I’d love to hear from you. If you’re interested or know someone who might be, happy to connect via DM or by email ([email redacted]). Thanks for helping bring everyday voices into this story!

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Road Rage Experts & Trichologists - Brain Science & Hair Loss Myths

I've got a couple of expert callouts for upcoming Happiful | Certified B Corporation® features, please share or reach out if you can help: - ROAD RAGE. I'm hoping to connect with a road rage expert. This could be from a research and psychology position, or someone who specifically supports people with road rage, and could provide insight into what's going on in our brains. - HAIR LOSS. Here, I'm looking for someone who can help us break down things most people don't realise about hair loss. I'm looking for experts in this field (no products, please). Please email: [email redacted] #journorequest

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Neuroscientist - Science-Proven Learning Strategies Across Lifespan

For my next book, Career x Design, I'm looking to speak with a neuroscientist on science-proven, actionable strategies for learning something new — at any stage of life. If you're that person, or you know of someone, DM me or email me at [email redacted].

Japanese Students - School Life & Events

To any of my Japanese followers, I have question for you. What’s it like going to school in Japan? Do you guys plan events like school plays, science fairs etc…. It’s for a story I’m writing but I need better insight. Thanks! 🤟🏻💚

NSF Employees - Time-Sensitive Health Tip - Background OK

Atlantic journalist looking to speak with National Science Foundation employees Hi! I'm Hana Kiros. [email redacted] and sehai.55 on Signal. I report on health for The Atlantic. I'm hoping to speak with NSF staff in the next 24 hours to triangulate a time sensitive tip I've received (will go into detail upon contact). Can be on background, so not for attribution. Hit me up, and thanks for your time.

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CAS Exam Candidates - Creative & Unconventional Study Habits

I’m in my second year of service to the Candidate Advocacy Working Group (CAWG) for the Casualty Actuarial Society, and I’m working on an article for an upcoming Future Fellows newsletter! The article will highlight unique, creative, and maybe even a little unconventional study habits that helped people get through CAS exams. We all know there’s no single “right” way to study—and sometimes the quirkiest routines are the most effective. Think: • Listening to the same song on repeat for your entire 200+ hours of studying 🎵 • Pairing flashcards with kitten snuggles (worked for me during Exam 7 🐾) If you have a study habit, trick, or routine that worked for you and you’re willing to share, I’d love to hear it! 📧 Please email me at [email redacted] and include: • Subject line: Study Habits • Your full name as you’d like it to appear in the article • A brief description of your study tip or habit By emailing me, you acknowledge that submission doesn’t guarantee inclusion and that anecdotes may be edited for brevity, clarity, or grammar. Thanks for helping future candidates see that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to studying! #CAS #ActuarialScience #ActuarialExams #CandidateAdvocacy #CAWG #StudyTips #ActuarialCommunity

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Researchers in Mental Health & Neuroscience - Papers & Story Leads

🔬 🔴 Researchers, this one’s for you! [English/French versions below] I rarely hear directly from researchers about their own work. There’s a lot of really interesting papers published every day, and journalists simply can’t keep track. If you’re working on something in the realm of mental health/neuroscience/bioscience/at the intersection of AI and all of that, please reach out! It’s always a pleasure to hear from you. Not everyone has a PR budget, it doesn’t mean your work should go unnoticed. PR - not trying to bypass you here, you’re doing a great job. If you’re interested in sharing something you (or even someone you know) have published or are working on, here’s my contact page. You can also send me a message on LinkedIn or ask to connect (please add a note mentioning that you’re a researcher looking to talk so I can keep track). I can’t guarantee publication, of course, but I swear I’ll get back to you. It also allows me to keep you in mind if I ever work on something related to your research. Have a happy week :) 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 Chercheuses, chercheurs, vous me contactez rarement à propos de vos propres travaux - ce qui est vraiment dommage car il y a plein d’articles passionnants qui sortent chaque jour, et les journalistes ne peuvent malheureusement pas tout lire. Si vous travaillez sur un sujet lié à la santé mentale, aux neurosciences, aux biosciences ou à l’intersection de l’IA et de tous ces domaines, n’hésitez pas à me contacter ! C’est toujours un plaisir d’échanger avec vous. Tout le monde n’a pas forcément de budget communication, mais ça ne devrait pas limiter votre couverture médiatique. À tous ceux qui travaillent dans la com’ - je ne cherche pas à vous contourner, vous faites un excellent travail ! Si vous souhaitez partager un article que vous (ou une/un collègue) avez publié ou sur lequel vous travaillez, voici le lien de mon site internet. Vous pouvez aussi m’envoyer un message sur LinkedIn ou une demande de connexion (merci d’ajouter une note précisant que vous êtes chercheuse/chercheur et que vous souhaitez échanger pour que je puisse garder une trace). Je ne peux bien sûr pas garantir que cela débouchera sur un papier, mais je vous promets de vous répondre. Cela me permet aussi de vous garder en tête si jamais je travaille sur un sujet en rapport avec votre domaine. Bonne semaine ! :)

Early-Mid Career Climate Scientists - Left US Fed Agencies Past Year

Journo request: Hi, I am looking to speak to early to mid-career scientists (specifically working in the climate space) who have quit US federal science agencies in the past year. Ideally someone who would like to be quoted. It's for an article for the environment desk at DW, Germany's international broadcaster. If you'd like to speak to me can drop me a line at [email redacted] Thanks in advance!

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Health Professionals - Gay & Bisexual Older Men's Health & Lifestyle

CASTING CALL FOR A GAY #PODCAST!! If you're a #healthcare professional with a specialism and interest and experience with #gay and #bisexual older men, I want to hear from you!! #DrDILF is a forthcoming #podcast for older gay and #bi men, celebrating later life with chats about #health and #lifestyle. It's #science-led and positive in outlook. Whatever your specialism, just slide into my DMs and PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!!

Food Scientist - Cereal Ingredients Additives, Preservatives & Roles

🚨I need your help🚨 I’ve been building a visual project to better understand what’s actually inside some of the cereals many of us grew up eating. Not just the ingredient list. But the difference between: whole ingredients, processed inputs, and additives. The deeper I go, the more I realize I don’t want this conversation to become fear-based or oversimplified. I want it to become clearer. So I’m looking to speak with a food scientist for a short 15-minute conversation. Someone who can help me understand questions like: • Why do some breakfast cereals need so many ingredients? • What job is each ingredient actually doing?• What’s the difference between an additive, a preservative, and a processed ingredient? • Are there additives that are low concern or genuinely useful? • When a label gets longer, what trade-offs are usually being made taste, cost, shelf life, texture, scale? • What would realistically happen if a brand removed half the ingredients from a product? I’m not looking for a debate. I’m looking for someone who can help bring accuracy, nuance, and honesty to a conversation a lot of people are already having. If this is your area of expertise or you know someone who works in food science, formulation, R&D, or ingredient systems I’d really appreciate an introduction. The goal here is simple: help people see the full picture a little more clearly.

International Students & Workers in US - USCIS Pause Impact

🚨 JOURNALIST SEEKING YOUR STORIES Sophia Chen, a science writer, is working on an article about how U.S. immigration uncertainty is affecting international students and professionals, including those impacted by the #USCISpause Your story can help raise awareness. You can https://t.co/3m1tJAoGSf

Current & Prospective Peptide Users - FDA Compounding Policy

Article about FDA's peptide policy I’m a science journalist working on a story about the FDA's possible move to allow pharmacies to compound peptides that are currently on the agency's do-not-compound list. I'm curious to hear more about how this will affect people who a) currently use some of these peptides or b) are considering using them. If you’re open to a short phone or Zoom conversation, please email me at sktalpos at gmail dot com. You can read more about me and see some of my work here: saratalpos.com. Thank you!

Leicester Life Sciences Postgrad Researchers - Success Stories

📢 Calling all University of Leicester College of Life Sciences Postgraduate Researchers! 📢 🌟Do you have a success story to share? It’s time for our semi-regular celebrating success round up! Drop me an email and tell me what you’re super proud of right now! 🤗I want to hear about anything, big or small. If it’s important to you, I want to hear it! Ideas include (but are not limited to): 📖 Recent publications 🏆 Awards or prizes 🎙️ Talks, presentations ❗️ Absolutely anything you are proud of and want to tell me about (Only share things you are happy to be shared publicly, so no top secret missions 🕵️) Doctoral College at the University of Leicester University of Leicester Richard Thomas Alex Goddard Faezeh zangiabadi Louise Wain

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Experts With Unconventional Views - Science & Public Health Mistrust

🗣️ Want to be a guest on Why Should I Trust You? Or know someone who would be great? 🧡 Send us a pitch! [email redacted] Our show focuses on issues driving mistrust/discord in the space of mainstream science, medicine and public health. We often moderate group conversations across political and ideological divides and we also have individual guests on. The types of guests we look for: ✅ Someone with a really fresh expert angle or lived experience with a topic. ✅ A guest with unconventional perhaps even unpopular perspectives but might be getting at a key problem our society is facing. ✅ We invite guests from all over the political, ideological, regional, cultural, whatever spectrum -- as long as you are willing to come and engage in a good-faith conversation about how we tackle some of these challenges our society faces. 🚫 Not interested in someone looking to promote a product or a book. 🚫 Not interested in someone who has been on lots of outlets and making the rounds with the same message. 🚫 Not interested in someone with a perspective that is readily available on many other platforms. We want to hear your ideas! Shoot us a note. 🙏

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Marketers Running AI Video Ads - Cost & Performance Experiences

Looked into the actual costs of AI video ads vs traditional production. Here's what I found. I've been looking into how AI video ad production actually compares to traditional production in terms of costs and performance. Thought I'd share some of what I found. On the cost side, AI video tools run about $0.50 to $30 per finished minute depending on the platform. Traditional agency work is more like $15,000 to $50,000+ per minute. Pretty massive gap. Probably the most interesting example is Kalshi's NBA Finals ad. One creator made a 30-second TV spot in 2 days with Google Veo 3 for around $2,000. Normally something like that would cost hundreds of thousands and take weeks or months to produce. Performance-wise, companies using AI in their campaigns are seeing around 20 to 30% better ROI. Meta's AI-enabled campaigns are averaging $4.52 return per dollar spent. A big part of it is just being able to test way more variations cheaply so you find what works faster. That said, it's not all upside. NielsenIQ ran a neuroscience study and found that consumers rated AI-generated ads as more annoying, boring, and confusing compared to traditional ones. Even the higher quality AI ads showed weaker memory activation in brain scans. Basically AI creative only outperforms when people can't tell it's AI-made. So the takeaway for me is that it's not really an either/or thing. AI makes sense for testing, iteration, localization, and high-volume performance stuff. Traditional still wins when you need real emotional impact or brand storytelling. I put together a longer writeup with all the sources on my blog if anyone's interested. Would love to hear from anyone who's actually running AI video ads. What's been your experience?

Adults Inspired by Johnny Ball - Impact of His Shows & Memoir

Johnny Ball’s joining us to unpack his new memoir, ’Stories Which Must Be Told’ 📖 Did his shows spark your love of maths or science? We’d love to hear from you! Send us a video or a message and share the impact Johnny’s had 📚✏️ Send your messages to 👉 [email redacted] 📩 https://t.co/1pY6cbOeVW

bbc.co.uk

Parents of Children 0-4 During COVID in London - Development Concerns

Looking to interview parent of child who was 0-4 years old during COVID (based in London) Hi, my name is Alexander Saraff, I'm a master's journalism student at City St. George's. I'm looking to speak with a parent who thinks that their child may have been impacted developmentally by all the social regulations during COVID, and is willing to talk about it. It's for my Health & Science journalism class. I can move anywhere in London for the interview. If you prefer to reply to me via email or phone, it's: [email redacted] \+447344104335 Cheers, Alex

UK DB Trustees & Pension Experts - Employer Extraction of Surpluses

In his mission to urge pension funds into private asset investment, pensions minister Torsten Bell recently extolled a Canadian scheme. He reported that the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan made 30.2% last year in venture capital. In reality, OTPP actually had a lousy year because it lost money on private equity, a much bigger part of the private asset universe (and OTPP's exposure). My suspicion is that ministers do not really understand private capital, beyond thinking that they would not have to spend money on infrastructure and science startups if they can get pension funds to do so instead. As a result they have been making some wild claims for the sector They may also be bedazzled by IRR figures (not, repeat, NOT the same as cash returns on equities). I took a look at all of this in my last FT column, publishing just before the welcome rejection in the Lords of the government's attempt to claim powers to mandate pensions investment in private assets. I'm now planning to take a look at government plans to make it easier for employers to extract DB surpluses. If any Linkedin in connections have any thoughts or research on this, please drop me a line. I'm interested in what you think. Thanks! https://lnkd.in/ePR6DdKf

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Mediators & Family Lawyers - Divorce Talks Podcast - Conflict Tools

I don’t care about any likes or growth metric, those Divorce Talks are so funny and instructive I’m just gonna keep doing them. On many occasions I was taught that showing up daily on LinkedIn would be good for my business. But I find it boring AF. I realized I only like to speak on this platform when I have something to say + hopefully something useful. Showing up just for the sake of it or in order to not-disappear from this virtual professional sphere feels just meaningless. So far, Ryan 💡 McLaughlin and I have a lot to share. Our recorded calls are barely organized, a lot of times we have no script and only go with the flow, we have no clean setting, I personally have zero skill in video editing. Pretty chaotic to date, total amateur vibe - and yet I think that by doing our reps we will end up finding the right angle and provide for a lot of value. That brings me a lot of joy, it’s like starting to throw a few colors on a white canvas and see beauty in the mere creation process. Hopefully we can communicate that enthusiasm and be of any use. Our last session was about : - Tools - backed with neuroscience data - to help our clients navigate conflict - The importance to make a team with any professional helping you deal with your divorce - Key questions to ask / or ask yourself, to put one step in front of the other in the process We want to make useful content and gradually increase the value, so let us know what you think and share your ideas about what could be discussed. We also want to make it a collective work and include other professionals gravitating around conflict management, couples, litigation, mediation etc. so let us know if you want to take a part in this journey. Enjoy Divorce Talks episode 2 : link in the comments

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Data-Driven Running Coaches - Team-of-One Marathon Nutrition

When you spend your day in technology, you realize the human body is just the ultimate "un-optimized" operating system. I’ve spent years analyzing systems, teams, and spotting inefficiencies. But when I started my running journey, I was shocked. The advice out there? It's information overload, it's outdated, it's generic, and it’s filled with "bro-science" that treats us all like averages. As a runner with a technology background, I’m tired of seeing intelligent athletes follow a PDF plan they found online, hit the wall at mile 20, and wonder why their GI system failed. This isn't about "Top 5 Tips." It’s a call to arms for the Self-Directed Athlete. I want to equip the "Team of One" with the science-backed, data-driven frameworks they need to stop guessing and start taking precision action. That's the driver behind the new series on the What Runs a Run podcast: "Coaching & Nutrition in 26.2" focused on team of one. If you have not already, check out the first conversation with coach Greg McMillan diving deep on "experiment of one". Link to the pod episode in comment. We are going to dive deep into the entire operating system: ⚙️ Precision Nutrition: We’re moving past "carbs-per-hour" to talk about individualized glucose responses and gut-training mechanics. 💤 The 22-Hour Athlete: Exploring the hormonal cost of sleep debt, HRV variability, and environmental impact on performance. 🔬 Myth-Busting: Dismantling the outdated coaching "rules" that lead to burnout and injury, focusing instead on N=1 (personalization over generalization). If you are an innovator, practitioner, expert or know someone who are actively pushing the boundaries of individualization, I want to hear about the data you’re analyzing, the nuance you’re discovering, and how you’re making high-level science work for the unique biology of the individual runner. Drop a comment below, or send me a DM. Let's connect. #WhatRunsARun #ExperimentOfOne #DataDrivenRunning #MarathonScience #PrecisionNutrition #HumanPerformance

Organizational Psychologists - Academic Study on Corporate Bullshit

Thoughts about academic study of "Corporate Bullshit"? I am a journalist and thinking of covering this recent study for a story. Wondering if anyone on this sub has thoughts or would be interested in talking to me about it https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886926000620?casa\_token=MVJOcaGG-9oAAAAA:hLQQGVJMmTnXteRxUXZBktjEgSR7syGOU5aRlI9LSF4b758alVU8SmZ8AZOUlVn4AYG\_sW9b

Marine Biologists & Conservationists - New Research Ahead of Embargo

📢 Marine biologists and wildlife conservationists, here's your regular reminder that I'm always looking for up-and-coming research papers to pitch my editors ahead of the embargo lifting 📢 Often, it's a case of "I don't know it until I see it" (helpful, I know 😅) but here are a few things that often help make a good story great for me... Quirky stories, new discoveries, firsts (biggests/oldests etc.), all those things that make you go "Oh, cool" & want to tell all your friends 😮 Incredible wildlife sightings. If you're going to make my green with envy about your epic / rare encounter, I'd love to hear about it 💚 Strong supporting images or video can make or break whether many of my editors will commission - if you're pitching me, sharing media assets in a non-expiring link (not attachments: my inbox can't take it) is super helpful 📹 Global relevance: niche destinations or organisms or great but what does this finding tell us that is relevant to people around the world? 🌏 Exclusives. I know this isn't always possible but being able to offer a story exclusively to my editors can really help 🤐 Obv, I typically write about marine issues (the clue's in the name - The Ocean Writer Ltd) so ocean stories are my main beat. That's not to say I don't step onto dry land for some stories but terrestrial stories have to be even more mind blowing to catch my attention 🌊 Feel free to pin this post / share it with your comms teams. I look forward to hearing what you've got in the pipeline 😀 🦈 - Fin - 🦈 Hi, I'm Mel & I write about the ocean. I've been published by National Geographic, NYT, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Scientific American, The Guardian, New Scientist and more. If you're an editor who would like to commission me or a researcher with a new paper to tell me about, get in touch! 💙 #SciComms #OceanWriter #OceanStorytelling #ScienceWriter #JournoRequest #MarineScience [Image shows Ron Burgundy from the movie Anchorman blowing on a giant shell to call his news team back to him. Below, the text reads: 'marine biologists, assemble'. If you think about it, it's rather clever 'cause Ron is in the news business (like me) and shells come from the ocean which y'all study... but obviously we all know to leave shells in the sea where they belong 😉 )

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