Paul Broks
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Neuropsychologist. Writer. Loafer.
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I’m writing a book about Coincidence. A nice one: The Stones recorded ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ in June ’68. They changed “Who killed John Kennedy” to “Who killed the Kennedys” when news came through, while recording, that Robert K. had been shot. From last year:
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/a...
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Are coincidences real?
The long read: The rationalist in me knows that coincidences are inevitable, mundane, meaningless. But I can’t deny there is something strange and magical in them, too
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/13/are-coincidences-real
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DaveMac
10 months ago
Read and digest 🏴✊
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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
10 months ago
New IoPPN & South London and Maudsley NHS research has shown that frequent
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use is linked to the likelihood of developing
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, independently from genetic risk of the disorder. Funded by
@nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social
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www.kcl.ac.uk/news/cannabi...
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Cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic load for schizophren...
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/cannabis-use-increases-risk-of-psychosis-independently-from-genetic-predisposition
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The Guardian
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It’s outrageous that religious faith is being brought into the assisted dying debate | Simon Jenkins
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It’s outrageous that religious faith is being brought into the assisted dying debate | Simon Jenkins
Britain is a largely secular country. Those who oppose the bill before parliament should not be interfering with other people’s right to choose for themselves I recently attended memorial services for two friends. Both died after long illnesses, and the…
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/25/assisted-dying-bill-vote-parliament-religious-faith?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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The Guardian
11 months ago
Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
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Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences A leading scientist at the University of Oxford has resigned from the UK’s national academy of sciences over concerns about Elon Musk’s…
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/25/oxford-scientist-resigns-from-royal-society-over-elon-musks-continuing-fellowship?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Robin Ince
11 months ago
Solidarity to this scientist
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Anaïs Chartschenko
11 months ago
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
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#BookChallenge
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