[en] How political conspiracy theories start and spread, and why people believe them

Some systematic background to #conspiracy theories or "#conspiracisms" (Prof. Tyson).

"I think now we’re just well past the point of no return," says Tyson, who teaches an undergraduate class on conspiracy theories ...

"Conspiracy theories thrive especially in environments where #uncertainty, ſfear, or #distrust are rampant ..."

https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/how-do-conspiracy-theories-work-explainer-653052/

#conspiratorial #disinformation #disillusionment #secrecy #suspicion #confirmationbias #illusorypatternperception #uor #universityofrochester

[en] Superconductivity Scandal: Stunning Science Fraud Report by Nature News Team

Once "up-and-coming star of the physics world" claiming "to have discovered the first room-temperature superconductor", researcher Dias "is now infamous for the scandal that surrounds his work."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00716-2

#ResearchHighlights #nature #superconductivity #deception #retraction #misconduct #datafraud #fabrication #luh #csh #uor #universityofrochester #unlv #academia #science #research #physics

Introducing Epic Universe
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U4u83ncMjuE

#UniversalOrlando #EpicUniverse #UOR

💎 🔓 Diamond Open Access is on the rise!

PKP's community-driven open infrastructure for scholarly publishing workflow was mentioned in countless conversations across sessions at The Global Summit on Diamond Open Access this year.

Global Summit Organizers:

#Redalyc
#UAEMéx
#AmeliCA
@unesco
#CLACSO
#UÓR
#ANR
@cOAlitionS_OA
#OPERASEU
#ScienceEurope

We've got some key messages and a replay to share with you!

More on PKP's News Blog: https://pkp.sfu.ca/2023/12/14/pkp-at-global-doa-summit/

#DiamondOA #OpenAccess #FOSS

@UniversalORL can go screw themselves.

I can't downgrade my UOAP because I've been automatically locked into another 12 months nor can I get renewal pricing.... The reason is that I have to actually GO to the park in order to do this. They gave me a form to fill out to cancel my Flexpay but they won't process it for 2 weeks which means they'll charge me another $80 monthly fee.

This is absolutely some Disney level bullshit right here... Or #Comcast

#askuniversal #UOR #UniversalOrlando #UOAP

Understanding the assets that are part of a software supply chain is crucial to enforcing security and standards. Emporous joining Ortelius provides a new set of capabilities to help make this goal a reality #uor #emporous #ortelius #security #supplychain

https://cd.foundation/announcement/2023/05/08/new-ortelius-sub-project-emporous/

We'll be going live shortly for the recording of episode 201. Hopefully you can join us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMJbt77bwGU

Planned topics for tonight:
#Disney #DeSantis #Universal #UOR #Kennywood #FunSpot #RMC #MineBlower #KingsDomion #KingsIsland #Bollywood #DarKoaster #CedarFair #Poseidon