Dave Gammon
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New assessments like these might be time-consuming, so lots of loose strings to sort out, but overall I'm optimistic. #ExcitingTimesForAcademia
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Some of their suggestions: assess students through conversations rather than papers, continuous assessment (like a medical residency), assess higher order cognitive skills
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Here's one attempt at how to educate in the Age of #AI:
nature.com
Nature - Academia is unprepared for the rise in chatbot use among students — but with the right AI tools, personalized learning could soon become a reality.
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As #educators, grappling with new #AI tools like #ChatGPT is like the beginning of #COVID. We're all flying blind.
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Scientists study ancient prehistoric life by measuring 'molecular fossils' rather than traditional #fossils within rocks. Neat technique to study #OriginOfCells, #astrobiology, #Mars samples, etc. #DeepLearning #AI
reuters.com
Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints of living organisms in ancient rocks, an approach that also holds promise...
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Senator Cassidy's post is reliable b/c it carries a political cost for him. #AnimalBehavior science shows me #CostlySignals are more likely to be accurate. @RFKJr_Official
elon.edu
By: Dave Gammon In a gripping moment earlier this month, longtime conspiracy theorist Alex Jones finally admitted in a Texas courtroom that the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary was...
I’m a doctor who has seen people die from vaccine-preventable diseases. What parents need to hear right now is vaccines for measles, polio, hepatitis B and other childhood diseases are safe and effective and will not cause autism. Any statement to the contrary is wrong,
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Evolutionary biologists defined #kissing as "non aggressive, directed oral-oral contact with some movement of lips or mouthparts and no food transfer" Way to go, scientists ;-) https://t.co/FLsl3GPyBJ
bbc.com
A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and concludes that Neanderthals also kissed.
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It's not every day my fellow NC researchers discover a new #dino species. Meet #Nanotyrannus, 1/10th the body mass of T rex.
sciencenews.org
A new Nanotyrannus fossil suggests the diminutive dino lived alongside T. rex in the late Cretaceous Period.
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Origins of #BrainRot: #AI #chatbots provide inaccurate info and use faulty reasoning when trained on "short, popular social-media posts, or those containing superficial or sensationalist content."
nature.com
Nature - Large language models fed low-quality data skip steps in their reasoning process.
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BIO prof Dr. Dave Gammon coordinates a monthly community outreach program. This Tuesday’s program: "Public health: the invisible shield...until it breaks," featuring Elon's Dr. Stephanie Baker https://t.co/qTt8XbrBdc
elon.edu
Each second Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8 p.m., a different scientist will present engaging science at Burlington Beer Works in downtown Burlington, North Carolina. All Tectonic Plates events...
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"History will dictate if this is a turning point for our country, but every single one of us gets to choose right now, if this is a turning point for us." - Governor Cox
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"Politics feels like rage...is the only option. But...we can choose a different path,...not by pretending differences don't matter, but by embracing our differences and having those hard conversations" - Governor Cox
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"The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive, welcome without judgment, love without condition, forgive without limit" - Charlie Kirk
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"The problem with political violence is it metastasizes, because we can always point the finger at the other side. At some point, we have to find an off ramp" - Governor Cox
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Utah Governor Spencer Cox shares inspiring thoughts in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination:
sltrib.com
Gov. Spencer Cox pleaded for Utahns and Americans to "stay hopeful" and "find an off-ramp" instead of escalating into violence during a news conference in which he announced a suspect in Charlie...
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Our department wants to hire a #TenureTrack #MolecularBiologist. Please share broadly.
jobs.elon.edu
Title: Assistant Professor of Biology Position Type: Faculty Full-Time VP Area: Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs Department: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences Position Summary...
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Biology professor, Dr Dave Gammon, presents his #VocalMimicry research at international bird conference in St Louis, #AOS. His former student, @rpatlyon, is now 4th year PhD student, @KitzesLab, @PittTweet
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Major advance in #BCI: man w/ speech impediment speaks expressively after invasive brain surgery. Sounds like #magic, but it's #science. I want to see the video.
nature.com
Nature - Device translates thought to speech in real time.
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15th annual bird survey at Elon U Forest: 25 bird species. Nice to have the northern parula return, but where is the wood thrush?
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