Science, tech, and innovation politics/policy incl patents. Author: next book on politics of inclusive innovation in India. #STS. Prof & Director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, U of Michigan. Expert Voices columnist, Science. shobitap.org
Shobita Parthasarathy
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Aaaaannnnnddddd—it’s official, and unanimous: a one year moratorium on large data centers in the city of Seattle! 💃🎉🔥
🚨 Here we go -> Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied entry to the US. This referee, who was due to be first official from his country to be involved in a World Cup game, had a diplomatic passport but was turned away in Miami.
www.thetimes.com/article/f565...
Referee, who was due to be first official from his country to be involved in a World Cup game, had a diplomatic passport but was turned away in Miami
As a Method actor, Jeremy Strong must have had to spend months talking like a sociopathic muppet.
Austin Kocher, PhD
Troublemakers
@wearehighered.bsky.social
I’m listening….
Shobita Parthasarathy
To be absolutely clear in the current environment, the bias identified here was a bias for white lead investigators and also for topics that are favored by white investigators, regardless of the lead investigator’s race.
From new Indian Supreme Court rules on AI: "no judicial outcome (including any judgment, order, or finding of fact orlaw) shall be reached through Algorithmic Decision-Making alone or solely on the basis of AI-generated information"
cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3ec0490f1f4...
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Jacqueline L. Hazelton
This movie looks like it’s going to be ass
youtu.be/gM4LkaXwGuY?...
This is a worthwhile thread.
Science funding in inherently political but that does not mean that careful factual analysis, as depoliticized as possible, should not be the guiding force.
Jeremy Berg
Over the last few days, there has been a lot of discussion about the proposed regulation to increase political oversight of grantmaking. Some have argued this represents increased politicization of science. As someone who studies the politics of science, I think that's the wrong argument to make. 🧵
Over the last few days, there has been a lot of discussion about the proposed regulation to increase political oversight of grantmaking. Some have argued this represents increased politicization of science. As someone who studies the politics of science, I think that's the wrong argument to make. 🧵
Over the last few days, there has been a lot of discussion about the proposed regulation to increase political oversight of grantmaking. Some have argued this represents increased politicization of science. As someone who studies the politics of science, I think that's the wrong argument to make. 🧵
And so, funding decisions are usually made through peer review, overseen by program officers with subject matter expertise. Science agencies have political oversight, but technical experts are in charge of funding, seemingly separating the two.
But of course, scientists are human actors, living in societies. Research funding reflects their biases. This has shown up in geographic, racial, and gender disparities, and in the past, the federal government has taken steps to fix this. In other words, science/politics are intertwined in practice.
Amnesty is recruiting a Technologist in their team researching digital surveillance abuse, this is an amazing position in an amazing team. Location is limited to a few places and deadline is really soon
careers.amnesty.org/jobs/vacancy...
Sweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees
