“Findings show crucial evidence-based maternal health and reproductive health care information was removed [womenshealth.gov], and no credible health information was added…” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

This ad and microdosing covered @statnews.com by @katiepalmer.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/11/04/m...

Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.

OK DORKS, LET’S GET SOME FOOD! We have a toolkit, a community discord, an easy to use map to register your food drives and collection points, & a zoom info session tomorrow. With SNAP on hold and millions of federal employees not getting their paychecks—our neighbors need help. Let’s be the change.

🚀 We’re hiring! The EAT Lab at UofL is looking for a Research Scientist to join our team. Want to push the boundaries of innovation and impact? Apply now: 🔗 uofl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UofLCa... #UofLJobs #ResearchScientist #Hiring #EATLab

Participate in a PAID study with the EAT Laboratory and participate in a digital, self-guided disordered eating intervention! Email [email protected] for more information! For questions about this study please contact P.I. Dr. Cheri A. Levinson at: [email protected]

🚨 New from the EAT Lab! 🚨 Our team’s latest article is out in Journal of Adolescent Health: Authored by Mattison J. Hale, Jayson Stancil, Cheri A. Levinson, & Nicholas C. Peiper. 📖 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #EATLab #AdolescentHealth #Research

New from the EAT Lab: our commentary “The Harms of Weight Stigma and Diet Culture in Eating Disorder Treatment” is out in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. We call for weight-inclusive, equitable care. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Exciting news! A new paper has been accepted in Behavior Therapy: Congrats to @clarissaong.bsky.social, @claireecusack.bsky.social, and @cherilev.bsky.social on this important contribution! #PersonalizedTreatment #NetworkTheory #EatingDisordersTreatment

Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s Knowledge Exchange Session on eating disorder treatment! Grateful to our speakers & community for advancing the conversation toward more personalized, effective care. #UofLResearch #MentalHealth

And people injecting their muscles with retatrutide, a potent triple-receptor GLP-1 drug which is not FDA approved www.businessinsider.com/eli-lilly-re...

BREAKING: Big moment as CDC staff stage a mass walkout. They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s attack on the agency’s science base. (🎥 AP)

🚨We are hiring a full-time Research Scientist/Research Assistant Professor who will oversight of the EAT Lab digital treatment research team, serving as a liaison between the clinical and data science teams to translate evidence-based psychological interventions into accessible digital tools.

🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨 I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America. In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi... 1/2

Over 3200 signatures in just under 5 hours!!! Can we hit 10k today? I think yes. SIGN AND SHARE!

✍️ It's day 14 of #31DaysOfAction: Sign and share our petition demanding the immediate removal and impeachment of RFK Jr. Secretary Kennedy’s words and actions are killing Americans: science and public health must come first. Link: zurl.co/VWSkk

When mRNA vaccines are wrongly attacked, this is one of many examples of what you're missing. A broad spectrum prevention strategy against viruses www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Not long ago I was at a conference session looking at the DOGE website and they were making virtually every rookie government accounting math error you can make.

When I reached out to DHS for comment, they remarked "what a silly little story." The White House, in their response, said they wouldn't apologize for "posting banger memes"

My new @forbes.com piece is about the critical importance of NIH and it's impactful Fogarty program Small Investment, Big Returns: Why This NIH Center Matters www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...

1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said." It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy. I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.

Shared the APA keynote stage with @drnataliews.bsky.social which is something I never imagined doing, but it turned out to be unforgettable! We told the story of how a White ally’s Facebook rant led us to see how therapy can mobilize anti-racism action which inspired our book, Beyond Fragility.

I listened to Bhattacharya on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast. If you want to know how it went, see the following email that I just sent. 1/13

This study was published in Annals of Internal Medicine; the journal is NOT retracting it just because of political pressure from the world's most extreme & dangerous anti-vaxx activist The lead author, Anders Peter Hviid, says "I have not been targeted by a political figurehead in this way before"

Exclusive: CDC Director Susan Monarez met with its vaccine-focused center to talk about yesterday’s shooting. I listened to a recording. Scientists and officials are shaken & pointing fingers at RFK Jr. Many said his vilification and misinfo turned them into targets. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...

Fired But Fighting’s statement on Friday’s shooting at CDC. For the full statement, visit firedbutfighting.org. Stay tuned for more info.

Dear all scientists and everyone who cares about #NIH and medical cures: This is very important! Please read the thread and blog post. The Supreme Court looks very likely to blow up NIH grants and create chaos. Decision could come any time. 🧪

#RussellVought strikes again. Our own Torquemada is hell-bent on destroying research. All of the claims here are misinformation on steroids. They can make this BS up because they think they are invincible and no one cares. They're wrong: millions of Americans depend on research and know its power.

It’s mind boggling how many additional people this administration is killing. “I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”

Pandemic preparedness in the US has been leveled a crippling blow with the cancellation of multiple #BARDA contracts to help develop mRNA vaccines. No other vaccine platform produces vaccine so quickly; without mRNA, Americans will have a long wait for pandemic vax. www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m...

Trump administration violated impoundment law by canceling NIH grants, slowing new awards, GAO finds www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/g...

new pub alert ⚠️ did you know that there are currently no evidence-based eating disorder interventions that provide explicit guidelines for treating co-occurring AN/AAN and suicidality? in this new (open access) article, we demonstrate how idiographic networks could be used to address this gap.

EAT lab in the APA news! Dr. Levinson shared the impact of funding cuts on our work in APA’s series “Psychological Science, suspended”. @cherilev.bsky.social Read below! nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

While some colleagues in blue states are having grants reinstated - we are still living this nightmare. This is not okay. www.apa.org/research-pra...

"To retreat from [diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts] is to close the door to possibilities for better science and a better future. This is not the time to step back. It’s unquestionably the time to step forward," writes Agustín Fuentes in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. scim.ag/4kS8ZQi

NEW: Hundreds of NASA employees have filed a letter of formal dissent. "We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety, scientific advancement, and efficient use of public resources. The consequences for the agency and the country alike are dire."

Thousands of research projects—some years in, with taxpayer money already spent—were wiped out by Trump’s budget cuts. At the Science Fair of Lost Research, scientists showed what was lost: cancer breakthroughs, climate solutions, public health progress. zurl.co/1KB6I #standupforscience

***NEW ARTICLE*** Story time: my third year of my PhD I worked at an anxiety clinic doing intensive exposure therapy My fourth year I started working at an #eatingdisorder clinic Two major impacts from these experiences 🥇EDs were SO similar to OCD/anxiety 🥈why werent EDs treated w exposure?

Science is stitched into the fabric of every town, both urban and rural. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social is encouraging scientists to write opinion pieces in their hometown newspaper, advocating for investment in American #science, especially the NIH and NSF. Learn how to participate: buff.ly/e3Bjd28

“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research.” scim.ag/3Gz4VWW

I have upcoming grant submission deadlines I need to work on. This image kills my motivation and belief in the feasibility of a sustained career in biomedical research in the US. Feels like I am a violinist playing the last tune on the sinking titanic, and I am not alone in feeling this way. 😥

Major congratulations to Dr. Irina Vanzhula and Dr. Juan Hernandez, they recently received NIH loan repayment awards due to their hard work and contributions to the field! Irina and Juan, we’re so lucky to have you two on our team!

My colleague @mirandayaver.bsky.social has a new piece out in @thelancet.com Regional Health on Trump's first 100 days. Short form: it's a disaster for all of us. Keep writing. Telling the truth. History depends on us. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The full ruling explaining why NIH grant cuts are illegal came out today. It's just as blistering as the judge's oral remarks. And it uncovers fresh details in DOGE's role orchestrating the cuts — and on the cuts at Columbia. Here are my top highlights from the 103-page ruling. 🧵

Prasad is getting killed in the comments, as he should. Trust in our medical establishment is close to zero.

First #NIH staff stood up. Now #EPA staff are doing the same. This is courage. This is bravery. What Zeldin represents at EPA is political interference, censorship and rollbacks of key protections.

SCOOP: NIH appears to be disregarding last week's court order to stop screening grants using a process a judge ruled illegal. This has many NIH staffers confused and worried about the legality of their actions.

Part of holding onto Democracy is holding high standards for scientific evidence — & the institutions we rely on to parse the evidence www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...