People talk to strangers and make friends in football crowds www.theguardian.com/football/202...

'Human nature' is the capacity to categorize others as part of self. Extending the boundaries of concern, people often help strangers in emergencies. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

We are recruiting a few different new roles @Moreincommon_ UK, if you're interested in any of them and think you'd enjoy our work do take a look. www.moreincommon.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

Controversial opinion but why is everyone so obsessed with AI evaluation? Surely it would be better to do our best to make sure we roll it out right the first time, rather than doing a bad job and finding out once it’s too late.

Want to apply your skills to help tackle the #climate crisis? Unsure where to start? Check out workonclimate.org "Our experts help you navigate your path toward contributing to regeneration — and offer a way for you to do the same for others."

I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥 There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️ They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬 Thread:🧵Plz RT

Amazing record of where people meet their partners! It often feels that romantic relationships aren’t taken seriously as a legitimate subject of scientific enquiry even though it’s a major driver of wellbeing and life outcomes (eg who you live with affects how much exercise you do, diet etc).

Amazing record of where people meet their partners! It often feels that romantic relationships aren’t taken seriously as a legitimate subject of scientific enquiry even though it’s a major driver of wellbeing and life outcomes (eg who you live with affects how much exercise you do, diet etc).

Technology is radically restructuring so many elements of social life, from development and education to dating and politics. Watch what happens to dating around 2007...

If you’re like many people, you live somewhere and may work somewhere, too 2 questions: 1 How might climate change affect these places? 2 Why might different data providers give you wildly different answers? 🧵: Bloomberg @bloomberg.com Green investigation (🎁🔗) www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Unemployment remains the most common reason for being NEET, but a growing share also cite sickness or disability. The proportion of NEETs inactive due to sickness or disability rose from 11 per cent in 2005 to 28 per cent in 2025 - almost one third of the total. More➡️ buff.ly/kIei4lG

1/2 Attending this very large anti-racism rally and march in Brighton today, I was reminded of this excellent article by Betsy Paluck on the inferences we might draw from public demonstrations or their absence... www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

We have launched the Drawdown Explorer — the most comprehensive climate solutions platform ever created! It gives decision-makers the tools they need to act faster & more effectively than ever — & your support today can make this revolutionary tool even more powerful. https://drawdown.org/donate

Social media feeds today are optimized for engagement, often leading to misalignment between users' intentions and technology use. In a new paper, we introduce Bonsai, a tool to create feeds based on stated preferences, rather than predicted engagement. arxiv.org/abs/2509.10776

Before the professional first responders arrive, there are 'zero responders', including amongst the survivors themselves, who respond to each others' needs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

People who have more complex social identities view political identity as a less reliable source of information about others. Therefore they rely less on group-based stereotypes when judging outgroup members. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103125000915

In a new paper, we find that sycophantic #AI chatbots make people more extreme--operating like an echo chamber Yet, people prefer sycophantic chatbots and see them as less biased Only open-minded people prefer disagreeable chatbots: osf.io/preprints/ps... Led by @steverathje.bsky.social

Yes! If we want people to listen to science, then don’t put it all behind a bloody paywall.

'Groupthink' - a zombie idea in social and organizational psychology, from @bpsofficial.bsky.social @psychmag.bsky.social (Yes there are drives to uncritical conformity in some groups, but that's because of particular group norms not some quality of being a group) www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Please spread this far and wide! I’m on the convening team of this exciting new IHR seminar series and we are looking forward to hearing about all the cutting-edge research being done by ECRs across the country!

If cities cannot get their own university, how much effort should they put into getting a local branch campus? 🎓 @rjson.bsky.social explores in his latest blog👇 buff.ly/EpK0IPM

“In this case, there’s no reason not to credit both scientists, who made original discoveries independently. But Foote got there first. Had she been given the credit she was due at the time-& the institutional support to match-there’s no telling how far her work would have taken her.” Eunice Foote

😊 Delighted to announce I'll be a Lead Author for ch.8 of @ipcc.bsky.social's Seventh Assessment Report, alongside 663 experts from 111 countries, as part of Working Group III. Analysis by @carbonbrief.org shows increasing diversity of IPCC authorship: tinyurl.com/462pvby9 #IPCC #ClimateReport

We've found somewhere now...

Nice bit of research we supported through a @britishacademy.bsky.social innovation fellowship. By linking census data with health & education administrative data the research shows absences from school significantly contribute to children experiencing mental ill health www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...

We finally FINALLY finished the big insurance piece. There's a LOT that is not in there. But I think we've got a few of the important bits. TL;DR insurance is extremely interesting, but it's neither the climate problem nor the solution. www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ins...

On the anniversary, what do the events of #9-11 tell us? drury-sussex-the-crowd.blogspot.com/2011/09/what...

Extreme views are heavily over-represented on social media Social platforms’ tendency to reward hostile content creates incentives that systematically reward simplistic messages and extreme positions and this fuels populism www.ft.com/content/9251... via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com

My blog on why Human Behaviour is the missing Piece in AI Safety

A bit of a comms special - looking forward to hearing from @moiranics.bsky.social and Holly on how they rolled out an AI tool to comms professionals in government, and @bensauer.net on how to be engaging! Sign up to join us in person or online: luma.com/sm09nslz

Why 95% of AI Commentary Fails https://aiascendant.com/p/why-95-of-ai-commentary-fails (so many good points here) #AI #journalism

Pleased to announce that @tristramwyatt.bsky.social & I have a new article out in @uk.theconversation.com, based on work with colleagues from @scientistsforxr.earth We outline "How scientists can contribute to social movements and climate action" Here's a thread with some background & key points 🧵

Very nice reporting on Portugal's leading role in adapting to more severe #wildfire seasons. Recommendation to watch (airing times in linked article) 🔥🌍🧪

Simple but effective… Plant trees to tackle deadly heatwaves, say experts www.bbc.com/news/article...

My blog on why Human Behaviour is the missing Piece in AI Safety

Insightful session from the Applied Data & Insight Team (Cabinet Office and Government Communications Office) on Unlocking #AI's Potential in Large Organisations with @moiranics.bsky.social which took a practice-based approach, supported by online resources 👉 www.gov.uk/government/p...

My friend is in charge of the team that wrote the climate change adaptation plan for Switzerland and this is one of the things they expected.

Join us on 4th June for my team’s latest work on #AI #alignment. In person tickets are now sold out but we’re hosting online too. Full agenda and speakers to be announced later this week. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unlocking-...

Join us on 4th June for my team’s latest work on #AI #alignment. In person tickets are now sold out but we’re hosting online too. Full agenda and speakers to be announced later this week. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unlocking-...

“Safety and security, and street connectivity are the dominant drivers of urban walkability… Similarly, aesthetically pleasing scenery, sidewalk, and land use mix and diversity…” A new article reviews existing literature to identify drivers of walkability: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Much appreciation for my council Hammersmith & Fulham’s new rain garden on King Street, which has just been planted up in time for spring! Special thanks to Cllr Wes Harcourt, Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology 🌱🙌

I’m going to be at #Anthropy next week with @parisawright.bsky.social talking about the evidence on why grassroots community engagement can help solve multiple social issues. If you’re there, let me know! And check out the session on the final day about positive male role models.

A nine-week consultation begins today on the London Mayor's plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street (h/t the London Minute) haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/oxford-street haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/oxford-street

Does anyone know of places in the UK with a good reputation for being accessible eg to people with different mobility needs and preferences?

On that note, Healthy Streets has a wonderful tool for public engagement with street design. Is this what you're after? www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcT...

✨OECD Behavioral Science Trends for Environmental Policy (2025)✨ Their paper posits 6 roles for green behavioral insights: 1️⃣ Policy development 2️⃣ Climate adaptation 3️⃣ Policy support 4️⃣ Citizen participation 5️⃣ Uptake of green actions 6️⃣ Misinformation 🔗 doi.org/10.1787/162c... Chuffed to be cited ☺️

Does anyone know of a standardised or just generally good way of measuring pedestrians perceptions of road safety? For instance if you wanted to score specific routes based on how safe people feel eg from crime and cars? @cast-centre.bsky.social @petedyson.bsky.social

Hope to see some of you at #anthropy25 26-28 March! We'll run a silo busting Panel 2k+ leaders from government, business & NGOs will come together to discuss, advocate & challenge visions for a brighter Britain in 30 Years & how to actually get there. Info/Pass: www.edenproject.com/visit/whats-...

Juste came across this interesting paper: repetition does not just cause "illusory truth" but also "illusory implications" -- people make inferences on the basis of familiar (illusory) information. @lkfazio.bsky.social @profsanderlinden.bsky.social @ulliecker.bsky.social doi.org/10.1098/rsos...