Harvard has slashed PhD admissions drastically in response to the funding crisis. Science PhD admissions are down >75%! www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

I'm feeling grateful the Huff Post published this essay I wrote about the year that followed my lifelong best friend's passing from an aggressive lymphoma. 🙏 www.huffpost.com/entry/death-...

"Homo sapiens is by far the most intelligent species on the planet, and it simultaneously is the most deluded species. We are now creating a superintelligence, and there is every reason to think that it will be super deluded." www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Survey by the American Association of Professors shows nearly 1 in 4 professors in the US South are considering leaving their state due to the political climate. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Meta-analysis of twin studies reveals autism is largely genetic. This was published 10 years ago, and yet here we are. "We demonstrate that ASD is due to strong genetic effects. The meta‐analytic heritability estimates were substantial: 64–91%." pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

The Coalition of Autism Scientists have entered the chat: “The data cited do not support the claim that Tylenol causes autism and leucovorin is a cure, and only stoke fear and falsely suggest hope where there is no simple answer.” www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...

Study in @jama.com reveals no link between Tylenol and autism: "Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analyses." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Glad to see the NYT covering the undertreatment of obesity in men. This is a longstanding issue. We are currently recruiting for a clinical trial of a digital weight loss program. Sign up here if interested: uchredcap.uchc.edu/redcap/surve... www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/w...

BREAKING: CDC's ACIP just voted 8-3 to change vaccine recomendation and stop recommending MMRV to children as their first dose.

California proposes $23B plan to fund scientific research at its universities. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...

I was excited to be part of this @aljazeera.com documentary on the harms of social media influencer culture. It is in a 4-part docuseries on social media. Worth a watch! Also great viewing for teens to help them avoid going down the social media rabbit hole. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3K...

In this podcast episode, three CDC leaders who resigned sit down for a discussion with MAHA supporters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

This morning 9 former CDC Directors, whose tenures date back to 1977, published this warning in the NYT: RFK Jr is a danger to public health. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

I have a headache. Normally this is the kind of thing I’d text my best friend, but he died last year. He was the rare person who wouldn’t see that as annoying but instead would respond: 😞🤕 This is all to say you’re really gonna miss the person you can text about a headache.

Congrats to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce! 😍💍 As a psychologist, I have been impressed by their mutual respect for each other's careers. Check out my piece on how these two have written the playbook for balancing love and careers: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shri...

"Forty years ago more than 60% of children diagnosed with cancer would have died within five years of diagnosis. Today there is a 90% survival rate." - @labonnelab.bsky.social This is why we cannot take our foot off the gas of cancer research funding. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

When we talk about healthy lifestyle we usually mean diet and exercise, but that is too narrow. Healthy relationships matter too. In my latest @psychologytoday.com piece, I discuss a healthy habit that can improve your relationship AND your heart health. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shri...

Yes but cancer is definitely a chemo deficiency 😑

It's almost like money and power cannot buy you peace. 🤔

In these divisive times, why does it seem like so many people lack empathy? In my latest Psychology Today post, I discuss: 🔬 The science of empathy 🥸 Why people capable of empathy sometimes lack it ✍ Tips for maximizing empathy www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shri...

You guys, I gave ChatGPT a talking to about all the hallucinated references. Looks like he's gonna try to do better. 😂

⚠️ NIH now limits PIs to 6 applications per year. That includes resubmissions. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

25% of men have dated someone 10+years or younger vs 14% of women. For women partnered w/ a much older man, that can eventually mean still being employed & caregiving for children, parents & an elderly husband--"a daunting load." @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shri...

The new Golden Bachelor, Mel Owens, age 66, broke the internet last week when he announced he plans on cutting all women over 60. 😲 Check out my piece in @psychologytoday.com on how age gap relationships can disadvantage the younger partner. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shri...

People always ask me : “Cristi, how do you manage parenting a baby while going up for tenure?” It’s easy. The secret is *flow-based-scheduling*. Here are its three core strategies for new academic parents: Sleep when the baby sleeps Cry when the baby cries Publish when the baby publishes

I taught my 81-year old dad how to use ChatGPT today. His first search? How can a senior golfer increase his driving distance? 😆

A psychiatrist involved with establishing the diagnostic criteria for autism explains why diagnoses have skyrocketed. It’s simple: they widened the criteria because so many cases had previously been missed. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...

A group of university leaders are proposing a new approach to overhead payments (indirect costs) that they propose is: ✔️transparent ✔️fair ✔️holds universities accountable ✔️makes sure universities get every dollar they are owed www.science.org/content/arti...

Don't worry baby, Everything will turn out alright. Don't worry baby Don't worry baby Don't worry baby. RIP Brian Wilson

🔥Hot off the presses! Our latest study, led by @richardbannor.bsky.social, found that 69% of Facebook users have posted about health. ✔️47% have posted about their health condition ✔️57% have posted about a health behavior ✔️63% have posted health information www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...

NIH staff write urgent open letter to the NIH Director: "We urge you as NIH Director to restore grants delayed or terminated for political reasons so that life-saving science can continue." www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

I can think of two people right now who could really use a couples therapist. 💅

NIH just channeled $50M of this year's budget into an Autism Data Science Initiative. It does not allow clinical trials or interventions. Applications due June 27. Looks like only 10 awards-- they are $5M a piece and only for 2-3 years. dpcpsi.nih.gov/autism-data-...

Viewpoint in JAMA details the consequences of the proposed cuts to NIH: ❌15% reduction in new therapies ❌reduction in life expectancy by 83M life years in the US = $8.2T ❌loss of $51B in economic output annually All to save $20B annually. The math ain't mathin.' jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Maya Angelou passed 11 years ago today, but her wisdom is immortal. 🫶

This seems like a great day to show off my new Harvard coffee mug. 😀

Wow. If you live with someone who is immunocompromised or has cancer, you are NOT allowed to get a COVID booster. 😲 My friend who died of lymphoma last year got COVID during chemo, and let me tell you, that was the beginning of the end for him.

Love this. The journal Behavioral Medicine has a call for papers from terminated public health grants: The Terminated Public Health Science Issue Check it out: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

Love this piece by @joshtpm.bsky.social on how the army we need to fight for medical research must leverage the power of patient communities. They lead, communicate, and organize far more effectively than scientists (sorry guys). talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-pat...

Great piece on how publication delays negatively impact careers and the pace of science. We just had a reviewer ask us why it's taken us so long to publish our data. It was because 2 other journals dragged review out for months and months only to reject it. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Student demands tuition money back after discovering her professor used AI. University said nope. Pssst…everyone is using AI. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/t...

The best part of the job! Congrats to @richardbannor.bsky.social on your doctoral degree! 🎓 I could not be prouder!

Can't wait to listen to this podcast episode where public health leaders including @meganranney.bsky.social @craigspencer.bsky.social and @pauloffit.bsky.social chat with 5 MAHA leaders to see if they can find common ground. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Fascinating report on the most popular uses of genAI in 2025. ‼️Therapy is #1 on the list! If you've tried this, I'd love to hear about your experience! hbr.org/2025/04/how-...

ChatGPT updated its models after discovering that people are using it as a therapist: "One of the biggest lessons is fully recognizing how people have started to use ChatGPT for deeply personal advice—something we didn’t see as much even a year ago." openai.com/index/expand...

My advice in this @boredpanda.com piece on how to prevent social media from negatively impacting you: “I recommend ‘mindful social media use,’ which is where you consider how different types of content make you feel and then curate your feed accordingly." www.boredpanda.com/normalize-no...

Study finds rates of pregnancy-related death increased by 28% in the US between 2018 and 2022. States with highest rates: AL, MS, LA, AK States with lowest rates: CA, MN, MA, ME It's sad that women in states with the highest death rates do not have #reprorights. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

In a society where "situationships" have become commonplace, a century of research shows that the strongest predictor of happiness and life satisfaction is having deep, meaningful relationships. It's no surprise we're in a mental health crisis. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/m...

He's not on Bluesky so I'm amplifying his message here. The medical neglect towards menopause is very real. Menopause puts in motion enormous physical and mental health changes, many of which are associated with huge health risks & everybody thinks you should be celebrating cuz no more periods. 😑

Hey social media researchers! Call for Papers for the PRISM Health Symposium at UCSF! PRISM= Promoting Research in Social Media and Health This is a fantastic meeting of the minds for social media research: Submit: ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...