Dorothy Bishop

@deevybee.bsky.social

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Retired professor of psychology at University of Oxford. Interests in developmental neuropsychology and improving science. Blogs at deevybee.blogspot.com

Age standardized mortality is constant and higher in US than in Sweden from 2000/2025, whereas Sweden shows a decline.
Section of Hansard report on Higher Education and Research bill, with amendment that passed 313 to 219 votes. It argued that international students should be encouraged, not treated as long-term migrants, and not be subjected to more restrictive immigration controls than were in force on the day when the Act was passed.
Data sharing statement argues that confidentiality/privacy concerns preclude open data sharing. You *may* gain access if you submit a proposal that the authors like and it doesn't take them too long to prepare the data .
Section from retraction notice dated 23 December 2025. "On 24 January 2025, we were notified by the research integrity officer of the University of Minnesota that an investigation into concerns about image manipulation in Fig. 1G had been completed. The investigation found that the concerns raised were valid and that the figure as published did not accurately reflect the research record. To correct the literature, the University of Minnesota recommended that the publication be retracted. In light of this recommendation and given our loss of confidence in the paper, Science Signaling is retracting the paper in full."
Bar chart showing % of articles retracted, with expression of concern, or no action from different publishers. 100% no action from Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer; 100% retraction from Taylor and Francis.
Bronze statue of a pensive and very muscular Satan, complete with wings and scaly claws
painting based on Luke Abgaimoni's cover picture for Tube Mapper project. Underground train with reflections on rainy platform - strong red colours of doors and blue panel.
thin pale green insect with very long antennae and long hind legs. About 5 cm long
text of Data Sharing statement saying authors will share if they approve a proposal by those requesting the data, and there's mention also of signed data access agreement.
"Doggie Doo" toy corgi: "feed and walk your little pup. When he makes a mess you clean it up"
Dorothy in Hume hat
Tweet sequence on X. Geoffrey Hinton: I think Elon Musk should be expelled from the British Royal Society. Not because he peddles conspiracy theories and makes Nazi salutes, but because of the huge damage he is doing to scientific institutions in the US. Now let's see if he really believes in free speech. Elon Musk: Only craven, insecure fools care about awards and memberships. History is the actual judge, always and forever. Your comments above are carelessly ignorant, cruel and false. That said, what specific actions require correction? I will make mistakes but endeavor to fix them. Mar 2nd pm
Flyer for conference - summary of information as on website https://www.sjcfairsmeeting.com/
However, what we have is no action and no comment. Attenborough rightly lauds the Royal Society for its principles of intellectual independence and open debate, but there has been no open debate on this matter. He also rightly reminds us of the Society’s Latin motto Nullius in verba – “Take nobody’s word for it”. But in this instance, ironically, the Royal Society is asking us to do just that – take their word without any explanation of their decision.
"... they do not make wild claims, they do not cheat, they do not try to persuade at any cost, they appeal neither to prejudice nor to authority, they are often frank about their ignorance, their disputes are fairly decorous, they do not confuse what is being argued with race, politics, sex or age, they listen patiently to the young and to the old who both know everything. These are the general virtues of scholarship, and they are particularly the virtues of science".
Tweet by @DefiyantlyFree: Nothing says "Trust the Science" quite like a blanket preemptive pardon
Sandstone building with turret above and big oak door below. Snowy street with lamposts and trees in front.
Large tree in front with pond to the left and path around with little bridge with black iron railings. Dense white hogweed in background with more trees.
Graffiti of dinosaur on brick wall with text Remember What Happened To The Dinosaur.
fishes + chips
turd emoji with name faeces
Brick wall with red/white bricks, white window, and a bicycle attached to the wall.
brooding close-up of David Tennant
copy of text: Idea that staff should ask agency employees whether there is anything they think is banned but seems the right thing to do; or whether they are doing things that are a waste of time but think they are required to do by law.
Black panelled door in grey building with decorated pediment above, and black railings in front.
Russet virginia creeper covering large part of front of building with white mullioned windows.
Passageway with lamppost in front and sandstone buildings to either side; blue building ahead.
old wooden door surrounded by stone arch with heads of creatures.
windows behind two grey pillars; tiled floor in front. Door with exit sign to the left. Large red area above windows; and porthole windows to left and right.
Night view of a pavement with sandstone building on the left, lampposts and bicycles ahead, and big trees on the right.
White and grey cobblestones in a grid, with the darker stones forming a central cross
man on flat roof of modern building with tall spire behind him
tree behind railings with sunny grassy area and trees in distance