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Executive Editor @ElsevierConnect (https://xitter.gq/t.co/XWheglOZbT) Journalist, photographer—and music prof in previous century. Opinions are mine; follows ≠ endorsements

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Joined December 2008
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Imagine: Dr. Seuss trees come alive! 🌳 Fossils reveal unique canopy structures in ancient trees, suggesting diverse plant life. Did they compete for light? Read more: spkl.io/60174aW6l #paleontology #evolution #fossilplants
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Feeling is believing! New tech restores temperature sensation in amputees, helping them grasp objects, feel human touch & more! Discover how it works: spkl.io/60104x1Hk #prosthetics #amputees #MedTech
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What are the real risks and potential rewards of large-language AI models? Ahead of his @Ri_Science Christmas Lecture on the BBC, Prof Michael Wooldridge of @CompSciOxford shared his thoughts with Elsevier Connect: elsevier.com/connect/with-th…
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This new webinar explores the perils and pitfalls of #generativeAI for R&D. Here's a summary of the experts' tips: elsevier.com/connect/10-tips… #ChatGPT #lifesciences #LLMs #pharma #AI
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4 ways universities are using research and scholarship to help their communities and the world: elsevier.shorthandstories.co… #researchimpact #highereducation
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Now more than ever, it’s important to have new AI tools operating on top of trusted content. Scopus AI is here!
Taking the world’s top abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature to the next level with generative #AI - check out #Scopus AI ‘alpha’ to help researchers get deeper insights faster, support #research collaboration. Read more: spkl.io/60114cebl #ScopusAI
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🌟 A Journey of Resilience: Dr. Zolelwa Sifumba's Inspiring Tale 🌟 Dr Zolelwa Sifumba of South Africa shares her experiences of a health force in crisis and her vision for more care in healthcare. 👉 spkl.io/60144cVk8 #Inspiration #Resilience #HopefulFuture
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"Working at Elsevier, I understand the importance of research and its crucial link to diagnosis and treatment for patients like my daughter." Joslyn Chaiprasert-Paguio's captivating tale, in her own words. 👉 spkl.io/60114cVb9 #WEAREELSEVIER #rarediseases #YearoftheZebra
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An Elsevier software engineer writes about how to use Quarkus to improve Java functions with AWS Lambda. Read more. 👉 spkl.io/60144cdD8 #techjobs #softwareengineering #java
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We have already begun making key materials widely available, and we will continue working with publishing associations and science officials to determine the best way to release additional research and health information quickly. spkl.io/60164pmJw
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We are pleased to announce the launch of a global research collaboration seeking to understand the impact of the pandemic on #ConfidenceInResearch, in partnership with @senseaboutsci that will include new, independent research led by @economistimpact elsevier.com/connect/confide…
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Today, we hosted an expert panel at #FallingWalls with @skleinert1 @TheLancet; @jrubner @BR_Presse; and @riziegler and @m_weisskopf of @wissimdialog You can watch it here: spkl.io/60184OAbI #TrustInScience #scicomm #scientificmethod with @Falling_Walls
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At #FallingWalls, we’re talking about scientific credibility in a post-pandemic world—how can we have an ongoing dialogue between scientists and the public? Watch the panel here: falling-walls.com/event/live… #scicomm #TrustInResearch with @Falling_Walls @wissimdialog and #Elsevier
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Iteration is at the heart of the scientific process, so why are so bent on portraying science as the undisputable truth? Read Dr Lesley Thompson's commentary and watch the related #IFOx2021 Livestream Sat at the Oxford Science + Ideas Festival: spkl.io/60154Oqbh #scicomm
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Iris de Jong, MD, a PhD candidate and visiting #Fulbright Scholar @PennMedicine, explains why experiencing a wide range of working environments is so beneficial for researchers elsevier.com/connect/staying… @ElsevierConnect
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If you too are interested in @FulbrightPrgrm opportunities, here's a great new award for an early career UK science journalist to go to the United States via @USUKFulbright to develop "Civic Science Storytelling": bit.ly/3x8cAkc
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