Signe Mežinska

The Mercies After a storm has killed off all the island's men, two …

To celebrate International Women’s Day, read a good book by a female author about strong women. My suggestion: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. www.goodreads.com/book/show/46...

always loved this book

Generative AI is not just a tool for learning. It shapes how students think Framing this technology as a helpful ‘tool’ disguises how much it guides every element of critical thinking that academics seek to cultivate, says James Garvey

From my point of view, this seems very important. The metaphors we use when we speak and think about generative AI matter. If we frame it as a tool, tutor or assistant, it raises particular concerns.
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The strongest version of this illusion I’ve seen! Absolute head-wrecker!

11 of the Winter Olympics' most striking images - as classical artworks As the 2026 Winter Olympics close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games, and compares them to historic works of art.

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I'll count this hilarious @bergerandwyse cartoon as a map 😉 🗺️ 🐦️

Home | Lost Women of Science Discover Lost Women of Science, a platform dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable women in STEM who have been lost to history.

Today is UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Hope you are celebrating! Here are some forgotten heroes. www.lostwomenofscience.org

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Projekta noslēguma konference “Dzimumaudzināšana ģimenes veidošanas pratībai” 30.01.2026. Rezervējiet datumu! | Signe Mežinska Ja ir taisnība, ka piektdien Latvijas Universitate notikušajā konferencē par šī projekta rezultātiem nebija iespējas uzdot jautājumus un debatēt, tad rodas bažas par akadēmiskās brīvības principa ievē...

Uzdevu jautājumu organizatoriem. Manuprāt, šis noteikti nav pieņemams zinātniskas konferences formāts. www.linkedin.com/posts/signe-...

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Ja ir taisnība, ka piektdien LU notikušajā konferencē par šī projekta rezultātiem nebija iespējas uzdot jautājumus un debatēt, tad rodas bažas par akadēmiskās brīvības principa ievērošanu. Zinātniska konference pēc būtības ir vieta debatēm.

Tikko doktoranti rakstīja ar roku eksāmenu pētniecības ētikā. Ar prieku lasīšu, noteikti būs interesanti.

Ar roku rakstīti darbi klātienē. Vai mutiskas atbildes. Vismaz ētikas jomā grūti iedomāties kā varētu uzdot mājās uzrakstāmu darbu, kas daļai studentu neradītu kārdinājumu iedarbināt AI vārdu virknēšanai. Neesmu gatava tērēt savu laiku kaut kā tāda lasīšanai.

Signe Mežinska's review of Saturday 5/5: Loved this. In general, I really enjoy McEwan’s writing. This book offers a one-day insight into the life and mind of a London-based neurosurgeon. His Saturday takes an unexpected turn (no spoile...

Loved this. In general, I really enjoy McEwan’s writing. This 2006 book offers a one-day insight into the life and mind of a London-based neurosurgeon. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Kennedy Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked

NEW: Kennedy's plan to study Hep. B vaccine in African babies has been suspended by Guinea-Bissau. Experts say the trial is unethical in a nation where 1 in 5 kids are exposed to Hep. B, which can take decades off their lives. HHS: the trial is "paused."

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/h...

'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.

Mycology is amazing. "Every year, doctors at a hospital in the Yunnan Province of China brace themselves for an influx of people with an unusual complaint. The patients come with a strikingly odd symptom: visions of pint-sized, elf-like figures..." www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Un atsauču halucinācijas: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Nu, nez, nez, ir ļoti daudz arī problēmu, kas saistītas ar AI ienākšanu zinātnē, t.sk. kvalitātes jautājumi: www.euronews.com/next/2025/12...

Research ethics – why train educators? YouTube video by The Embassy of Good Science

Wondering why it's so important to empower educators in research ethics? 🤔

Our irecs team from the AUMC Train-the-Trainer event share their insights on this key topic for advancing research integrity.

Watch now to hear their perspectives! ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY7u...

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Where Do the Children Play? On the need for a world without us

Great reading: "But the kids know, and they know that the other kids know, and they know that we don’t know shit. Children have always looked for a world without us. With the advent of the Internet, they have found one lying in the rubble." unpublishablepapers.substack.com/p/where-do-t...

Ak, šie mantkārīgie doktoranti...

Mūzikas akadēmija uzņem doktorantus bez finansējuma likumā paredzētajam atalgojumam Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija (JVLMA) uzņēmusi budžeta grupā doktorantus, pirms tam neaprēķinot, cik daudziem spēs maksāt 1000 eiro atalgojumu mēnesī, kā to nosaka jaunais doktorantūras mod...

JVLMA zinātniskā un radošā darba prorektore Diāna Zandberga līdz galam nesaprot studētāju mērķus:"Lūk, visi ieraudzīja tikai šo naudas summu, un tas kļuva par to varbūt pat mērķi, jo citus gadus visi stājās ar domu attīstīt sevi, sasniegt augstākus mākslinieciskus mērķus." www.lsm.lv/raksts/kultu...

Maastricht Uni retracts €79 billion obesity cost claim over conflict-of-interest Maastricht University has withdrawn a 2022 news release claiming that overweight and obesity cost Dutch society 79 billion euros annually, after investigations revealed the figure was significantly in...

Maastricht University has withdrawn a 2022 news release that claimed overweight and obesity cost Dutch society 79 billion euros annually, due to a calculation error. Additionally, questions have been raised about undisclosed conflicts of interest. nltimes.nl/2025/11/11/m...

Here’s the latest company planning for gene-edited babies Entrepreneurs say it’s time to safety-test designer baby technology.

This is alarming and unacceptable. Europe continues to uphold a strong ethical stance on embryo editing, while the US remains worryingly unpredictable. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/31/1...