Reader at Manchester Met researching the effects of soccer heading on brain function and the etiology and treatment of movement disorders. Editor-in-Chief IRSEP

Staffordshire, UK
Joined September 2012
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2026 global fire so far lowest in satellite era NASA fire satellites scan Earth 24/7— released new August data Turns out not only is global fire lower every continent this year, from Jan-Aug, is lower than its Jan-Aug average from 2001-25 earthdata.nasa.gov/data/cata… You can see all the references in my Twitter thread: xitter.cf/BjornLomborg/status/21…
2026 global fire so far lowest in satellite era NASA fire satellites scan Earth 24/7—just now released new August data Burned area Jan-Aug really is lower than all other years Jan-August 21.6% decline from average earthdata.nasa.gov/data/cata…
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The evidence is very compelling. People in complete denial that this is even a possibility are demonstrating willful blindness, lack of humility and grossly ignorant cowardice. Start your enlightenment by growing a pair.
Everyone with a brain knows COVID-19 Vaccines cause cancer
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Stop treating the adult population like children and stop allowing adults who behave like despotic toddlers to decree what the rest of us are allowed to watch.
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Is AI making us stupid? Many people worry that AI use will erode human cognition. A new paper reviews evidence that offloading cognition to AI can impede skill acquisition and lead to skill decay. However, this is not inevitable. It depends on how you use the technolog. cell.com/trends/cognitive-sc…
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Are you an adult with #dsypraxia #DCD? Please take a moment to complete our questionnaire. We need to close it soon and want as many of your views as possible!
We are interested in strengths associated with #Dyspraxia #DCD. If you are over 18 and have #dyspraxia #DCD please fill out our 10-15 minute questionnaire. We are interested in hearing from people with and without a diagnosis. brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com…. Please RT.
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Gary Stevenson clearly cares deeply about inequality, and passionately wants a wealth tax. But he is uninterested in the detail of either the problem or his solution. He exaggerates his expertise, and his research is sloppy. Given the size of his audience, that's a shame.
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I think possibly the best thing about Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire is how angry it makes a bunch of losers who've never built a thing in their lives.
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ISPGR blog post on our recent study in falls in Developmental Coordination Disorder (dyspraxia) ispgr.org/developmental-coor…
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It was a pleasure to deliver a keynote at the 2026 @_RIOgroup_ meeting to discuss the Sensory Conflict Hypothesis of AOMI (see 2/2). After 20 years of RIO meetings, it's amazing to see the organization growing with a strong international attendance and student contribution. 1/2
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Michael Parsons, our Lead Researcher, will be speaking at the Football and Brain Health Seminar Day hosted by Manchester Met Institute of Sport 🧠 📍Manchester Metropolitan University 📅 Tuesday 2nd June 2026 🔗 Sign up: shorturl.at/ub9OZ
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Our colleagues at Brunel University of London are explores whether virtual reality balance training can help improve balance skills in children with DCD / Dyspraxia. See below for information and get in touch if interested:
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Greg Wood retweeted
Neuralink is restoring speech to those who have lost the ability to speak
ALS has gradually taken away Kenneth’s ability to speak. Through Neuralink’s VOICE clinical trial, he’s exploring how a brain-computer interface designed to translate thought to speech could help restore autonomy in his daily life. Watch to learn more:
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What are the perceptions of youth academy football coaches in the UK of ‘playing‑up’? Grateful to play a small part in this great study published in the @JSportsSci by @AdamKelly07, Achuthan Shanmugaratnam, Liam Davies, @matthewReeves, @JamesDugdale, and @AlexMcAuley2.
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How do academy football coaches understand and evaluate “game intelligence”? Really pleased to share our latest publication: “Perceptual-Cognitive Skills in Talent Development Environments: A Survey of Academy Football Coaches in the United Kingdom.”
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Some corrections: You inherited 2% inflation. It doubled in 12 months after you became Chancellor. It is still 50% above the rate you inherited and 50% above target. It should fall to target 2% this summer. So two years to get back to where you started! What’s to boast about that? Interest rates have been falling everywhere. UK cuts, which you don’t control, have been fewer and smaller because of your inflation record. We still have highest interest rate in G7. The Bank has made some cuts for the simple reason the economy is flat on its back. Well done. Borrowing is slowly falling from a very high base. Almost six years after the pandemic-induced recession, we’re still borrowing around 4% GDP. And borrowing costs are the highest in the G7. Retail sales are up in recent months. We’ll see how long that’s sustained. But the hospitality and construction industries are in crisis. Plus our massive services sector is stagnant. UK fastest G7 economy? That’s simply a bare-faced lie. We grew by 0.1% in Q3 2025; and another 0.1% in Q4. End of.
⬇️ Inflation down ⬇️ Interest rates down ⬇️ Borrowing down ⬆️ Retail sales up ⬆️ UK fastest growing European G7 economy There's more to do, but our economic plan is the right one. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93w…
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Does your child have dyspraxia/DCD? 🧠⚖️ We’re researching why balance can be difficult and how the brain responds when balance is lost. Manchester-based study, one 2-hour visit. 📩 If interested, email [email protected] for more details (or comment below😊). Full details 👇
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