Short circuiting the learning process is the whole point of #AI. Users offload the "simple" or "mundane" thinking that nurtures growth. Students borrow its "understanding" and think that understanding is thiers. Use at the risk of stupidity. #academicsky phys.org/news/2026-02...

Who else checks the cited sources actually argue what the authors say they argue when doing a peer review? 2nd round reviewing and 3 of the first 5 sources are not relevant to the paper and do not make the point the authors claim. How did this get past round 1? #academicsky

It's a cool thing, but the article is misleading. Newton's 3rd law isn't violated. It is so frustrating b/c students will ask some teacher about it and they may not have a good response. The paper does a better job, but still talks like N3L breaks. phys.org/news/2026-02...

There ought to be a rule against announcements playing over Sunshine of Your Love.

US academics - It is completely legal for any of us to tell our students that the Constitution explicitly grants states control over elections. You can start class with a public service announcement. When we say these truths, it empowers our students to say them.

The lawsuit in MN seeking to remove ICE for 10A violations is moving forward. The judge's lack of prelim. injunction is b/c the likelihood of success is not "sufficiently in favor" of MN. Not that it lacks merit, nor that it is lost. Rather there is a possibility it isn't the right ruling. 1/2

When we come through this fascism, be aware of those singing the modern version of this song youtu.be/dmhgcC5dYkE

#AcademicSky All of us faculty in the US have an obligation to remind our students that what is happening is wrong. Every American should be fighting for change whenever and wherever we can. It is not only our right by the 1st A, it is our duty by the Preamble. We, the People. That's all of us.

So, the way the Trump government deals with bribery now is to accept bribes. It's turtles all the way down.

I was complimented yesterday. Based on my taco order of 1 lengua, 1 cueritos, and 1 chorizo and egg the person taking orders assumed I must be Latino. "Only a Latino would order that," is what they said to my coworker. They were delicious. Food is the best cultural "in."

This disgusts me. Requiring the use of generative AI is horrible. I know students who are morally, nigh on religiously, opposed. Please stop calling kowtowing to bullshit capitalism "education."

Starting the cinnamon rolls for breakfast tomorrow before lunch today is one of life's great joys.

"Without a brain or nervous system, the researchers figured out..." Ambiguous sentence structures are my favorite. The research is pretty cool. phys.org/news/2025-12...

I'm reminded of the scene in The Whole Nine Yards where Micheal Clarke Duncan says "Now ain't this some shit?" Kind of shocked it isn't in gif format.

So, the searchable files are not fully indexed. Searching "the" returned 102 results. Searching "massage" returned 0. Plural had hits with "Epstein" right there. Searching his name gives 0 matches.

They teach us about us. That's the case to make.

If you enjoyed Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, I recommend The Uncanny Counter on Netflix. Korean action series. First season was very good. Episodes pack a lot into each hour. They sell noodles and fight evil spirits.

Read the article. Near the end we get “If we can reduce cohort sizes..." Agreed! But, this further stratifies education, strongly favoring money. Instead of democratizing education, AI is pushing us more to education only for the wealthy. #academicsky www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

So, instead of "Stop that shit!" it should be "Why are you doing that shit!?" Asking for myself.

Harrumph!

Whenever someone questions the continued existence of institutionalized racism, point them to this story. National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthday www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g...

Goat biryani for a birthday dinner is the best.

At The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History, and they have the best academic chair ever. The Eskwin Chair.

I can hardly see through all the transparency! www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Pro tip when applying for a faculty position: make sure you include all required documents, and address the ad's expectations. When small, out of the way departments get >130 applicants for 1 spot, you have to know the market is tight. #academicsky

He's not challenging "orthodoxy", he's ignoring data. Stop dancing around his disinformation campaign and call it what it is -- an all out attack on Science and America's place in the scientific world.

One of the things about Trump saying Khashoggi was not very well liked is he's laying groundwork for the US killing of journalists that he doesn't like. Before his dementia got really bad, he often tried to normalize abhorrent behavior so he could do it. It's a default mode of thinking for him.

Colleagues and I were discussing how many physics/physical science majors don't know about integral tables. They want Wolfram alpha or something. One posited the lack of physical textbooks is a cause. What else is lost with rented copies of e-books and online HW subscriptions?

A great victory in the lab at a regional state funded PUI is getting a poorly constructed circuit working at all. It's a step toward a less-poorly constructed circuit working. Then you can get data. The Vannette Lab had a great victory today. #Academicsky #Physics

AP News calling VA Governor for Spanberger. NJ Lt. Gov. looks strong for Sherrill apnews.com

Another failing of AI. Pattern recognition is not thinking or understanding. Ask my introductory physics students. phys.org/news/2025-10...

It seems when we don't get good rest, our brain may force the issue. Sleep is necessary for quality thinking. Don't disregard it #AcademicSky. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...

Asked a class today what they feel marks a faculty member who does not value their time. Going over time. Reading from slides. Auto graded homework. Assignments without feedback. Notably absent were difficult assignments, expecting effort, and dense readings. Does #AcademicSky have thoughts?

Another bit of data regarding misplaced "trust" in the LLM AI hype. Only a little bit of poison in the training is enough to corrupt the system, even when it is very large. techxplore.com/news/2025-10...

This is a really neat innovation. Passive thermal regulation for buildings that is more effective at higher temperature. phys.org/news/2025-10...

Trump's higher ed ransom note is here - everyone would have to acquiesce to their unprecedented demands or not be "given priority for grants," plus they can demand "reimbursement" for "violations" www.wsj.com/us-news/educ... A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy

The Dept of Energy is apparently trying to prevent the use of the word "green." I propose swapping it for 550. In the spectrum 550 nm light is green.

Fellow faculty, we must speak about the destruction of our rights in our classrooms. All 4 of the 1A rights are being dismantled. On Monday, in my physics lectures, I will begin by showing the text of the 1A and explain what each part means and how it is being destroyed. 1/

The call to federalize DC is a call to bring the one police force that stood against the Jan 6 insurrection under Trump's control. Who will be there to prevent the coup in Jan 2029?

Hopefully someone has archived the climate reports already. If you have a non-US government source, would you post a link? phys.org/news/2025-08...

It doesn't seem like the Robot Drummer is trashing hotel rooms or anything (yet). They also haven't implemented it IRL. techxplore.com/news/2025-08...

Science relies on being honest with each other and with ourselves. Fraudulent science may become more prevalent than real science. All so someone can have the good reputation needed for tenure. It's unclear how to balance publishing expectations with what's feasible. phys.org/news/2025-08...

This is an example of bad "science" writing. The author has a clear agenda, and is pushing a narrative without any supporting information. I think MedicalXpress should label this as Opinion. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07...

I hope we all remember that regulations on business practices do not hinder innovation. They hinder exploitation. This is why hardcore capitalists do not want to be regulated. They make money by exploiting everything and everyone around them.

Those I follow on here don't really talk about this, but there are many in my region saying we need to find common ground. To them I say there is no common ground with a fascist. A line exists for us all. Know where yours is.

Doing Things the Stupid Way ought to be this administration's tagline. DOGE wrong about Social Security, says former SSA chief www.npr.org/2025/03/24/n...

After a long hiatus, back to Bluesky. Sharing this one. It's appropriate that a Scot solved it as James Clerk Maxwell won the Adams prize in 1856 on the structure of Saturn's rings. His was the only submission b/c he was the only one who made any progress. phys.org/news/2025-03...

Back at things, I guess. A new vulnerability in LLMs has been exposed. This one is hard to detect because it works on the reasoning level, not training or user query. techxplore.com/news/2025-02...

It's a bit misleading to say "37 dimensions" and leave it at that. They don't mean "34 more dimensions than we live in." They're using dimensions to mean possible results of a measurement. At least, as near as I can make out from the paper. phys.org/news/2025-02...