Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
  • vga@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
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    2 months ago

    The main reason she is detained is probably that she is a russian who opposes the Ukraine war.

  • perestroika@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I hope her lawyer is skilled and the court responsive to arguments - and she gets her freedom back.

    If I was her, one of my first actions would be starting to teach a colleague to replace me, while asking colleagues abroad about open jobs in research (followed by questions about legislation, immigration and civil rights).

    Basically, I would not stay in a country whose officials wronged me for no reason, and might do that again.

  • altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Hopefully she gets deported to a good country. We’re evil now. Like Google turned evil.

    • vga@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
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      2 months ago

      She would be deported to Russia. So no, she will not be deported to a good country.

    • Zombie-Mantis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      If and when we find a better method than the scientific method, I’ll start getting concerned with “Scientism.” Until then, I’ll keep on cheering on our best and greatest doing the hard work of making new medicine and technology for the public.

      • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I find Scientism concerning because I am a scientist who is quite concerned by the gap between actual science, and how people use science-shaped rhetoric. An example of this is how in the UK, during COVID, the government repeatedly claimed they were “following the science”, despite many of their policies being completely contrary to what the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) had recommended.

        Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of the scientific method — I wouldn’t be a scientist otherwise. But writing news headlines about the achievements of scientists exists beyond science. Being opposed to Scientism isn’t being opposed to the scientific method. Rather, it’s more like acknowledging that science isn’t a universal tool for solving all ills. Personally, being against Scientism also means being against the weird way we put science, and scientists on a pedestal. I understand the sentiment (and hell, I’m probably a scientist in part because a younger me was chasing that pedestal), but I think it’s probably harmful long term — both to society and to science

        Edit: fixed grammar