@ionica@mathstodon.xyz
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

ionica

@ionica@mathstodon.xyz

Professor of Science Communication in Leiden

Studies how to do science communication well and writes about math for a general public.

Lives with Han, Rifka, Tex and their very cute cat Maui.

Posts in Dutch and English

Image: me in a blue rib velvet jumpsuit smiling next to a paper art work made by one of my kids. You can also see my cartouche necklace with the name of my mother in hieroglyphs.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Subtle ways to spot AI might have written the introduction 😀
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468023024002402

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

The trolley problem: your imagination versus the even sadder reality. (Just got this from a friend who also collects trolley problem variants.)

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Let me (re)introduce myself! My name is Ionica. I am a professor of science communication in Leiden where I study and teach .

I moved from social to mathstodon, looking for a smaller local community (and you have the best t-shirt). I did my PhD on number theory and most of the science communication I do is still related to mathematics.

My posts will be mostly in Dutch, but work-related things will be in English (hope that is okay)!

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

This Thursday I will speak at a conference in this spectacular shark venue and I keep thinking this offers great possibilities for dealing with people who say 'This is more of a comment than a question'.

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Ik heb een meme verbeterd door Maui toe te voegen.

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Yearly required poetry reading in the Nobel week.

ionica, to SciComm
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Do you want to take your science communication to the next level? You have until April 8th to apply for the Leiden Summer School Science Communication - organized by my amazing colleagues.

https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/science/science-communication-and-society/education/summer-school-science-communication

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

“There are two ways to do great mathematics. The first is to be smarter than everybody else. The second way is to be stupider than everybody else — but persistent.”

— Raoul Bott

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Meanwhile in Germany 🥰

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

To celebrate being on this lovely server for a year, I set up a monthly support payment to Mathstodon. Slightly bummed out that I did not score number 1729, but let this be an encouragement to others!

And many thanks to @christianp and @ColinTheMathmo for all their work on running things smoothly here!

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Loved this essay - and will now read one of Rundell’s children’s books.

ionica, to ocean
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Did you notice that research is more prominent in the media than research on ? Why is this the case?

This question sparked the first publication of Aike Vonk's PhD project with her advisors Erik van Sebille and Mark Bos - and it was my pleasure to join their team.

Our study shows that research organisations communicate about ocean plastic research with more elaborate framing, compared to ocean climate change research. Press releases on ocean plastic research more often contextualized the research by addressing problems, identifying causes, proposing solutions, and providing moral evaluations.

In addition, we found that narratives were mainly employed to humanize science and portray scientists, rather than to emphasize the social dimensions of ocean issues.

The study appeared today in the Journal of Science Communication. If you are interested in this project or want to know more, you can always contact Aike by e-mail (a.n.vonk@uu.nl).

https://jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/JCOM_2301_2024_A01/

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

'Neem bijvoorbeeld een programma met microfinanciering voor vrouwen in ontwikkelingslanden. Als je naar de economische resultaten keek, dan leek dit een topprogramma.
Maar wat je niet zag, was dat huiselijk geweld tegen die vrouwen was toegenomen.'

Voor Skepter interviewde ik Dirk-Jan Koch over onbedoelde effecten van internationale samenleving - en hoe we daar beter mee kunnen omgaan.

Het artikel is , net als het warm aanbevolen boek van Koch.
https://skepsis.nl/ontwikkelingshulp/

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Niets meer aan doen, @Poldermanie.

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Floor de Goede op Insta
https://www.instagram.com/flodego/

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Hoera: verkiezingstijd!! Heb je een draak van een misleidende grafiek gespot? Laat het me weten, dan slingeren we 'm deze maand op de bon bij de van Nieuwscheckers 👮‍♀‍

https://nieuwscheckers.nl/tag/grafiekpolitie/

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

De Grafiekpolitie kreeg een melding van @pascaline over een grafiek met defensiebudgetten. @caal ging op nader onderzoek en zeg dat hoe langer je de grafiek bestudeerde, hoe meer merkwaardige zaken er opvielen.

https://nieuwscheckers.nl/grafiekpolitie-vergelijkt-defensieuitgaven-grote-europese-navo-landen/

ionica,
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Blijf merkwaardige of misleidende grafieken in het nieuws vooral melden bij ons!

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Beste oproep voor donaties ooit bij The Guardian (mijn geld is onderweg).

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Wat een boel nieuwe mensen, welkom! En gelijk maar een foto van

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Next week the winner of the Abel Prize will be announced. As every year I organize an Abel Prize Toto where you can predict the winner and win a nice book. Replies are welcome below. If nobody picks a correct name, I will give the book to the entry that is closest to the winner

(and as every year, I get to decide the metric for 'closest' :qed: )

https://abelprize.no/

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Whoop whoop whoop! Een plek zonder wolken.

ionica, to random
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Rebecca Kuang is working on a new book: "following two magician PhD students as they travel to Hell to rescue the soul of their advisers so that they can write their job recommendation letters”.

Shut up and take my money.

https://www.thebookseller.com/author-interviews/rebecca-kuang-in-conversation-about-her-first-literary-novel-taking-aim-at-the-publishing-industry

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

Want de grote namen zijn natuurlijk de eersten die last hebben van een angstcultuur 🤦‍♀️

ionica, to random Dutch
@ionica@mathstodon.xyz avatar

“Geinig, ik heet ook Smeets”, dacht ik toen ik deze poster zag. Tot ik besefte dat ik de Smeets op deze poster ben. Binnenkort te horen in de podcast De Leidse Link.

https://app.springcast.fm/podcast/leidse-link

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • JUstTest
  • khanakhh
  • kavyap
  • thenastyranch
  • everett
  • tacticalgear
  • rosin
  • Durango
  • DreamBathrooms
  • mdbf
  • magazineikmin
  • InstantRegret
  • Youngstown
  • slotface
  • megavids
  • ethstaker
  • ngwrru68w68
  • cisconetworking
  • modclub
  • tester
  • osvaldo12
  • cubers
  • GTA5RPClips
  • normalnudes
  • Leos
  • provamag3
  • anitta
  • lostlight
  • All magazines
    •