If UKRI wants to support a diverse research environment, it should include independent researchers #IndependentResearchers wp.me/p4m9em-ciy

Students at Stanford University developed glasses that transcribe speech in real-time for deaf people. Amazing. The product is called TranscribeGlass.

AI just reconstructed a Pink Floyd song from brain activity. And it sounds shockingly clear. Think about the potential of this tech for people struggling with communication. We're living in the future.

Social selling factory in Indonesia 🤯 This is UGC industrial mass production. This is a freaking factory. Selling things online is changing so fast. Everything is changing so fast. This is unreal

In 4 minutes, Kurt Vonnegut explained stories better than anyone I’ve ever heard. “The shape of the curve is what matters. Not their origins.” He plots stories on 2 axes: X: Time Y: Good fortune / ill fortune He goes on to say, “Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of

As I'm fond of saying, real and unpredictable elections are a blessing in this world, but it often takes those from places without them to appreciate them. Do not take them for granted! Treasure your democracy and always vote while you can. 🇵🇱

Remember our study last week on ORF? Here are the details: we found that a short museum visit reduced anxiety and stress. People listening to music while viewing Klimt's mural found the painting more pleasant and the music helped them to focus on the art. doi.org/10.1037/aca000…

ICYMI: Figures for attendance at arts events have been stable since 2005, despite many audience development initiatives, says Agnieszka Wlazel LAHRI Dr Agnieszka Wlazel artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/artic…

NEW: an ideological divide is emerging between young men and women in many countries around the world. I think this one of the most important social trends unfolding today, and provides the answer to several puzzles.

Why the figures for arts attendance in England have been stable for some 20 years despite indefinite variables in action? We should rethink methods for data collection. But we should also rethink audience development practices.

We need to be reminded about it from time to time - there are no writing “rules” in academic writting patthomson.net/2024/01/15/the… via Maureen Thomson

Not just as an #AudienceEngagement researcher, but also as a frequent #VRart audience member, I hope some of VR creators will read my article in MIT's Presence: Virtual and Augmented Reality The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social. The article will be published soon!

Starvation in Gaza is a war crime. bbc.com/news/world-mid…

My paper has just been accepted for the International Conference on Cultural Policy Research 2024 in Warsaw!✅"Transdisciplinary study of arts engagement questioning the utility of cultural participation data gathered for cultural policy purposes" #ICCPR2024 #ICCPRinWarsaw

Join us at Music at York and TFTI University of York! The School of #Arts and #Creative #Technologies at University of York is seeking expressions of interest for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions #Postdoc #Fellowships. Please use the following form if interested: docs.google.com/forms/d/1IVb5i… #musicscience

The 12 most creative ads you'll ever see: ✋🏿1. Sam - looking for a designer

Yesterday morning I got asked the real serious question of this election - Is the UK full?

💡 Great primer on the basics of Russian propaganda. These exact psychological methods are also increasingly being used by wannabe-dictators and Putin's assets in the West.

Oh my god. You have to watch Chelsea Handler absolutely destroy JD Vance. This is BRUTAL!

Could Trump actually turn America into a fascist state? Yes. Here's how, in five steps.