MattNurse

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ANU science communication PhD researcher investigating COVID-19 misinformation-sharing behaviour. Mostly reformed former government communication & media director. Nullius in vermini.
My Websitehttps://mattnurse.com/
My PhD projecthttps://cpas.anu.edu.au/research/research-projects/covid-19-misinformation-sharing-behaviour-australia-theory-and-profiles
My researcher ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-1787-5914
Click here to get Rick-rolledhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
MattNurseMay 30, 2023
ThesiswhispererMay 28, 2023
It is literally the work of a second to sign this petition to raise the PhD stipend in Australia. This should be a no-brainer, but the government needs a push. With inflation, some PhD students are even homeless. Please share widely on all your networks: https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN5085
e-petitions

e-petitions

MattNurseApr 21, 2023
Mark NewtonApr 21, 2023
Well fuck, that’s everybody.
MattNurseMar 5, 2023
Ron Chusid Mar 5, 2023
Scientific American: Intelligence reports supporting the lab-leak theory for COVID are not based in science.
"An intelligence estimate, particularly one developed in only 90 days, is simply not enough to determine how a virus leaped into humans. Science requires more. So far, the scientific evidence leans toward an accidental transfer from animals to humans, probably at the Wuhan animal market."
#Covid #LabLeak
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lab-leak-intelligence-reports-arent-scientific-conclusions/
Lab-Leak Intelligence Reports Aren’t Scientific Conclusions

Intelligence reports supporting the lab-leak theory for COVID are not based in science

Scientific American
MattNurseFeb 16, 2023
The quietest place in the universe is the university library on the Friday morning of O-week.
MattNurseFeb 11, 2023
Claes de Vreese ☑️Feb 10, 2023

February 13 'basic access' to the #TwitterAPI will be 100$ per month. This replaces the free Academic Research access.

Only Monday, the day the new system applies (!) Twitter will provide details and instructions 👀

End of a research era, end of fair / responsible #dataaccess

MattNurseFeb 10, 2023

Five wickets on debut for Todd Murphy, looks a very solid cricketer with a bright future!

#INDvAUS #VicsDoItBetter

MattNurseFeb 10, 2023

A few studies have shown that misinformation gets more engagement on Twitter.

But in happier news, on Reddit, information rated as true was discussed more and for longer periods of time.

https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad018

Engagement with fact-checked posts on Reddit

Abstract. Contested factual claims shared online are of increasing interest to scholars and the public. Characterizing temporal patterns of sharing and engageme

OUP Academic
MattNurseFeb 10, 2023

Politically conservative doctors (at least in the US) are more likely to dismiss evidence that ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine are ineffective.

Not surprising for social scientists who are aware of the brain-melting power of political identity, but maybe a surprise to people who put medical practice on a pedestal.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/controlled-experiments-show-mds-dismissing-evidence-due-to-ideology/

#Scicomm

Controlled experiments show MDs dismissing evidence due to ideology

When it comes to evaluating COVID treatments, MDs are only human.

Ars Technica
MattNurseFeb 9, 2023
Dan LiebkeFeb 9, 2023
Presumably Travis Head would have drilled the ball straight back first ball and run out Smith? Only way he could have done worse. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket
MattNurseFeb 8, 2023

A ridiculously sensible look at how hard it is for anyone to make confident claims about COVID-19 NPIs by @gidmk

This is a warning to ignore those who do so and a reminder to professional science communicators to understand how to communicate scientific uncertainty effectively.

And yes, many of us are already preparing for the next inevitable infectious disease outbreak, which is increasingly more likely in part due to climate change.

https://time.com/6252107/we-dont-know-what-works-best-slow-spread-covid-19/

#scicomm

We Still Don’t Know What Works Best to Slow the Spread Of COVID-19

Because of a lack of research, we still can’t answer important questions about what reduced the spread of COVID-19

Time