Did u know? If you accidentally dig up or uncover a pupa in your outside space (the appearance of this one suggests that it'll emerge as a moth or butterfly) just pop them back where you found them - in the same place, at the same depth....and wish them luck on their journey... 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🦋

Here is the original Map of Monotropic Experiences I created and expanded with @stimpunks.org team. We now have free open-source training and a reflective workbook to accompany this neuro-affirming resource. Check it out: autisticrealms.com/the-map-of-m...

Saline nasal sprays offer so much potential as a public health intervention to reduce viral illnesses. Easy to use, relatively cheap and widely available.

Research shows that a #communitygarden can make you more democratic, and happier. globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...

This open-access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities & rationales of key leaders in their own words. Edited by @drstevenkapp.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

"Preregistering allows readers to discriminate between confirmatory analyses, which provide valid p-values and trustworthy results, and exploratory analyses, which provide invalid p-values and tentative results." 2/2 www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

"...preregistrations do not tie researchers’ hands, but merely uncover readers’ eyes. Preregistering does not preclude exploration, but it does communicate to readers that it occurred. ..." 1/2

I wrote a similar exploration piece a few months ago about this reframing around monotropism: Autistic Young People: Skills Regression, Burnout or a shift in Monotropic Attentional Resources? autisticrealms.com/autistic-you...

Busting the Biggest Myths in Neuroscience | Dr Dean Burnett | Instant Genius podcast www.youtube.com/watc... Dean Burnett tackles as many brain-based myths as possible in under 40 minutes, in this quickfire Q&A podcast, for BBC Focus's 'Instant Genius' podcast podcasts.apple.com/u...

Those physically realistic models predict subpolar gyre tipping around 2040-2050. This would lead to a local cooling of 1-2 degrees in 10 to 20 years. The Nordic seas would warm, the jet stream shift northward and in summer high pressure over Scandinavia could lead to more (intense) heat waves.

6 months in. 6 episodes out. #InsideBiodiversity is gaining traction and is in the top 15% of podcasts based on listens per episode! Thanks for listening, sharing, and subscribing! And do get in touch and let us know: what topics do you want us to dive into? insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Interested in studying #ME/CFS #LongCovid with a health psychology/ public health lense? @wwtf.at will sponsor six month fellowships, and I would be delighted to act as your host. Please reach out if you are interested! More info: wiki.wwtf.at/books/mecfs-...

Australia’s only shrew has been declared extinct. Australia leads the world in mammal extinctions and ranks second for loss of biodiversity. We need better funding for conservation action and stronger environmental laws to uphold our international commitments to prevent further extinctions 🧪

Nice article about someone realising they are autistic in later life. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Three good things in nature is a simple intervention that boosts wellbeing, deepens connection to nature, people and life. First of three new research papers out this month: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/06/i...

Moment of joy for the self employed: I am absolutely indispensable to my employer! Actually, since some of the services I provide are also unique, my untimely death would leave a tiny vacuum for them, as well! I'd better try to take good care of myself and try to avoid working myself to death.😊

Did u know? Moths are significant pollinators in our gardens. As they're often nocturnal, they've evolved clever ways of evading predators during the day. The Plume moth hides by folding its wings up like a concertina, so that it looks like a teeny twig, rather than a tasty bird meal. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🦋

Od 4 października 2025 r. w Bremie, a od 2020 roku w Hamburgu możliwy jest wspólny pochówek zmarłego człowieka i jego zwierzęcia. Ciało pupila musi być skremowane. Prawo odzwierciedla zmiany społeczne jakie zachodzą - zwierzę jest traktowane jako członek rodziny, a pochówek wyrazem więzi.

Covid is not over. People are still dying and becoming disabled every day. We rushed “back to normal” for the economy, not because the threat had passed. When you wear a mask, you’re not only protecting your health, you’re saying you don’t believe anyone is expendable.

🔍#Biodiversity. Water. Food. Health. #ClimateChange. All of them interact and intersect but how? Check this new graphic from the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment and explore the interactions among the nexus elements. Access the Report: www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...

Many of us with chronic illness are stuck in survival mode. It’s a vicious cycle that can make you sicker, but then the sicker you get the harder it is to get out of survival mode. It’s one of the reasons we must learn to pace, to rest and to unplug. It’s ok to take breaks. Rest is resistance!

We should not follow guidance that causes harm to others. We have an ethical duty to protect those around us from disability. That’s the way I have seen this and nothing will change my mind.

*This* has not been acknowledged by any institution or government. Ultimate betrayal is to label CEV families “anxious”.

RIP Jane Goodall. 💔

It’s the responsibility and the duty of anyone with a public platform to keep reminding everybody that civilisations flourish by collaboration not hostility and prejudice. This includes intellectuals who keep to their lanes in generating knowledge. Make no mistake, this is absolutely your lane.

Plant a hawthorn! These native trees are wonderful for wildlife, supporting all sorts of creatures – including more than 300 insect species. The blossoms, berries and leaves are a good source of food for bees, birds, caterpillars and more. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/nat...

'Sean Gammon and Dorota Marsh interview David Jarratt about his research on #bluespaces. The positive #wellbeing impacts of spending leisure time in and around blue spaces are discussed, along with the potential impact on coastal destinations.' share.transistor.fm/s/b74cb436?f...

New open access review of 100 studies (18k+ participants): Stress in daily life is mostly self-reported, rarely physiological. Findings are mixed: stress links to both healthier & unhealthier behaviours. Standardised measures & better study quality are needed. Full text here: doi.org/p49j

@fitterhappieraj.bsky.social, via X -

Finally a public health org is laying out the brutal truth: that every COVID infection increases your risk for permanent organ damage. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll experience it months after an infection, but years. Protect yourself & others. Wear a good mask where you can get or spread it.

🌍 Exciting news — @iapsren.bsky.social are now also on LinkedIn! The @iaps-association.bsky.social Restorative Environments Network fosters networks and collaboration in the field of restorative environments. Follow iapsREN for news, events & publications: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/iaps...

Here is one of the shocking findings of @drmbothapsych.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... familial relationships with autistic people did NOT reduce risk of dehumaisation, where as non-familial relationships did reduce the risk of dehumanisation

When you dehumanise you are more likely to believe that ANY treatment outweighs ANY risk of harm @drmbothapsych.bsky.social - reporting the dehumanisation of autistic people in research

It was monstrously hard to find examples within the media of humanising autism research @drmbothapsych.bsky.social even though universities are running humanising research it is not picked up by the media (who do publish widely dehumanising autism research)

Here's a Youtube link of Violet Affleck's full speech about COVID and clean air at the United Nations:

Alternatively, we can learn from #autistic and other #neurodivergent authored theory & #EdRes, and use #neuro-affirming approaches. Less danger of #schooldistress, #masking and #burnout. @autisticrealms.bsky.social & @tanyaadkin.bsky.social have a fab explainer: autisticrealms.com/neuro-affirm...

Heat & very dry air that used to be rare, now very common in Spain & Portugal, putting huge strain on EU firefighting resources - at 1.3C global warming. Every additional ton of fossil fuels burnt will make European summers even more deadly & dangerous www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-fire...

Our paper is out 🎉 🥳 @durham-university.bsky.social Our 1st pub of 3-year #ESRC project "Solitude as Opportunities for Rest in Everyday Life", with contributions from our postdoc & RAs Delali Konu, Deborah Tetteh, Pearl Tshimbalanga, Julie Weissová, and Mingyao Xiong (on LinkedIn) Please RT post👇

Did u know? As Autumns & Winters become milder, insects will be on the wing for longer, so it's important to & have something flowering in your outside space, all year round. For Autumn blooms, you can't go wrong with heavenly Helianthus - and I think this Carder Bee agrees with me. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐝

They should do it anyway for the environmental benefits.

New: Strong global support for the 30x30 conservation target *Data from 5 continents (N=12k) show 82% in support of 30x30 *2 experiments find highly consistent expansion policy preferences, incl. prioritization of nature and rich countries bearing higher costs Out now OA in @pnas.org. Viz. below.

Hello🌳-If you're a UK based qualified #ClinicalPsychologist, #CounsellingPsychologist or #Psychotherapist and would like to take part in #dclin #research on #nature #natureconnectedness and #burnout please use the QR code / link😊Thank you! Please share!🙏 uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Explore my idea for SPACE-TIME, a neuroaffirming framework rooted in monotropism, for education, healthcare, and workplaces to open up community discussion about what Autistic care and support could look like. autisticrealms.com/space-time-a...

To be clear, I don’t think turning to an LLM is the answer. But I can understand why someone might, when collegial support is unavailable to them due to precarity / exclusion / other factors. As an academic now on the other side of the academy I think about Missing Voices quite a lot.

111 years ago today the last Passenger Pigeon on earth, which we called Martha, died in Cincinnati Zoo at around 12:30pm local time. The most abundant bird species Earth had ever seen had been driven to extinction. markavery.info/2025/09/01/p... #cincinatti #ohio #extinction #birds #martha

I agree with the essence of this but: there is a lot of privilege involved in a) having colleagues; b) having / building a scholarly network and community; c) being able to trust these people with your ideas. We need to think about how to help people build and access these types of networks.

New data paper out: Ammonia doesn't often make the headlines – but it’s one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss and air pollution in Europe, harming ecosystems and our health. > 90% of it in Europe comes from one source: agricultural fertiliser and manure 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Have you noticed the skies have gone quiet? The swifts have flown to Africa, leaving a silence where their screams once danced. I miss their wild shrieks already! If you do too, watch Charles Foster’s beautiful talk: 'The Screaming Skies' — a love song to their joyful chaos.