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MemeHacking

@memehacking

Coalescing memetics from linguistics, neuroscience, computation, and philosophy.

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Joined October 2009
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Unconscious bias in wording when writing letters of recommendation #womeninscience #esof2014
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John Oliver isn't just funny--he's accurate. His jokes are fact checked! Listen to our interview with him here soundcloud.com/inquiringmind…
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Geeks and repetitive tasks
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Why you'll share this article (or not): science of 'viral' / info cascades. @kristenvbrown feat @jure @katy_milkman bit.ly/1k1Gj4w
Why you'll share this article (or not)

Why you'll share this article (or not)

Why one cat finds viral fame while an equally adorable one languishes in the burial ground...

sfgate.com
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Replying to @DDsD
@DDsD Oooh. yes, it totes is. I apologize on behalf of Northern California for the impending memedemic.
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"I think half of the Facebook business model is based on people accidentally clicking things" jamespanderson.tumblr.com/po…
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Good slides from a presentation on data-driven adjustments to Chrome to help ppl not screw themselves over docs.google.com/presentation…
Improving Chrome's Security Warnings [public]

Improving Chrome's Security Warnings [public]

Improving Chrome’s Security Warnings Adrienne Porter Felt Chrome Security (Enamel) I’m a member of the Chrome Security team. Chrome Security is responsible for a number of things, including: security...

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The current narrative of Eich's ouster is all wrong. "Mozilla, Mountain View, and the Mean Ol' Gays," by @jim_newell: thebaffler.com/blog/2014/04/…
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Jay Rosen
@jayrosen_nyu24 Oct 2013
The strategic uses of hypocrisy by the US in world affairs: it's over. Snowden has crashed that system. goo.gl/BSruiq Recommended.
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Track phrase emergence computationally, as Memetracker did. There's a whole world of computational media effects research to be done...
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Modern media effects test: scrape all news, all social media. Analyze language use to see if media drives public frames, or vice versa.
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Nate Silver's exodus from NYT highlights the difference bwn real objectivity and the news industry's "objectivity": fair.org/blog/2013/07/24/nat…
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Bora Zivkovic@BoraZ22 Jul 2013
Why we can "hear" our inner voice ow.ly/nbktp
Our Skin Helps Us 'Hear' Speech

Our Skin Helps Us 'Hear' Speech

A new study from Canada shows that our skin helps us hear speech by sensing the puffs of air that the speaker produces with certain sounds.

medicalnewstoday.com
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take me to a useless website take me to a higher love take me to a gay bar take me to a place I love #GooglePoems
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Eric Gradman
@egradman20 Jul 2013
"Cash destroys information about values inherent in previous transactions." Nice one @cstross
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Science needs a standard way to evaluate and reward journal reviewers, argues @TheScientistLLC op-ed bit.ly/17mKVee
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The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements, theatlantic.com/health/archi… .. (nice historical view)
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Nowadays they don't say the N word. They say code words like Detroit, Stand Your Ground, Voter ID and food stamps that mean the same thing.
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“These charges send a clear message,” the spokesman said. “In the United States, you can’t spy on people.” newyorker.com/online/blogs/b… [umm...]
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Nature urges ranking of institutional quality based on number of Nature papers they publish natureasia.com/en/publishing… h/t @jbkinney
Nature Publishing Index

Nature Publishing Index

The Nature Publishing Index ranks institutions according to the number of primary research articles they publish in Nature journals.

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