The age that autism is diagnosed may partly reflect underlying biological and developmental differences among individuals with autism, according to a study in Nature. go.nature.com/4gQ5gSV 🧬 🧪

In 2016, Jane Goodall spoke at the International Primatological Society meetings. She closed her talk asking everyone to thank the primates we studied not with applause, but with their calls. And so a room full of Very Eminent Primatologists made delighted monkey noises to Jane Goodall. ⚱️🐒🧪🌍

Grabbed this from Twitter. Too good not to share. #autism #TylenolTwaddle #RFKJr

#VibeCoding — It’s a thing now! 👍🏻 www.npr.org/2025/05/30/n...

Just out! My newest paper on "The Molecular Basis of Punctuated Equilibria." It was so awesome taking part in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the theory of #PunctuatedEquilibria. I got to meet so many awesome scientists in the field & it was such an honor to be a part of this. ❤️ bit.ly/4kmNOWO

For my scientists out there. 🥼🧪🧫

NIH announces that it will move all grant reviews to Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and terminate about half of its review staff. This comes as there is already a building backlog from cancelled review meetings and layoffs. "We're already massively behind schedule," a review officer tells me.

“I still can’t forget those words” - The long-term affects on mental health for chronic illness patients misdiagnosed with psychogenic conditions - academic.oup.com/rheumatology... #autoimmune #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #MCAS #POTS #MECFS

Working on a story for @sfchronicle.com about the administration's impacts to science, including #NIH and #NSF funding. Hoping to chat with early-career scientists, especially grad students and postdocs, about how you've been affected. Thanks! Signal: jacklee.55

“Instead of a careful handover, we’re being pushed off a cliff,” said Kate Rees, an epidemiologist with South Africa’s Anova Health Institute, which has also seen its funding terminated. Story on the devastating cuts to the HIV/AIDS field by my colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social 🧪 #IDsky

This whole #CapCut ban is really p*ssing me off. #TikTok’s back but I can’t edit my videos. 😢

"The issue of biological determinism is not an abstract matter to be debated within academic cloisters. These ideas have important consequences. . . . The most immediate impact will be felt as male privilege girds its loins to battle a growing women’s movement." —Stephen Jay Gould 🏺🧪

The relationship between #FragileXPremutation and #EhlersDanlosSyndrome - let me know what questions you have! youtu.be/PLDverwvoXw?...

Will be fascinating to see if this pearls-on-a-string feature of axons is replicated in future! #brain #neuroscience #STEM www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🌍 Who Are the Global Elite? A @wiley.com study maps where the global elite go to university - Harvard leads, Anglo-American credentials dominate, but 'home bias' persists. But what is the global elite & how does education shape power? 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #SciComm 🧪 🍎

I wonder if folks with #autism have more challenges with “relational value” & judging how others value us… 🤔

The following sentence illustrates why I will die on the hill that is the Oxford Comma: "I dedicate this book to my parents, Elton John and Beyoncé." Interpret accordingly.

An oldy but goody: Hypermobile #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EDS is associated with rheumatic diseases, despite that the 2017 hEDS exclusion criteria state otherwise. Hmmm... www.nature.com/articles/sre... Science says hEDS often has rheumatism; the hEDS criteria explicitly state it can't. Confusion, argh!

All about #dysautonomia - What is it and who has it? youtu.be/xH66VpuOM6Q?...

In case you missed my video on a Cambrian explosion of #autism genes or don’t use Tiktok, here it is on Youtube. Enjoy! ☺️ 🧬 youtu.be/SKN4VUdT4Ds?...

Didja ever wonder how brains evolved? 🧠 I explore nervous system #evolution from sponges up to fish! 🐠 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTF7PEj8g/ #STEM #Science

Every… single… time.

@emlywill.bsky.social suggests some traits linked to autism in humans may trace back to Neanderthals! But that doesn’t mean they had autism more often than we do. Discover how these ancient genes shaped our evolution in amazing ways! youtu.be/pbtHsR_i81s #HumanEvolution #Autism #Neanderthals

#Neanderthals and #autism an overview of a recent paper- #TikTok www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNgEUYNu/ @emlywill.bsky.social

The next installment in our #Neanderthal and #Autism series with Dr. Emily Casanova! youtu.be/QN_iRYTF9Ko Check out this summary of her recent paper! #Paleoanthropology @emlywill.bsky.social

Hey, have you ever wondered if #Neanderthal genes play a role in #autism? If so, did all Neanderthals have autism? Let’s dive into this question and find out! @emlywill.bsky.social youtu.be/eLjzE2PkFCg

Just did an interview with Seth Chagi from World of Paleoanthropology. Had a fun time talking about our new work! Exploring Brain Evolution and #Neanderthal #Autism Relations - youtu.be/pbtHsR_i81s?...

#Autism Linked With DNA Our Ancestors Inherited From Neanderthals - www.sciencealert.com/autism-linke...

Just started reading this book & and already having to grit my teeth. Even in the first chapter, I’m convinced the author doesn’t know how genetics or hybridizations work despite lavishly dealing out the criticisms. Anybody else jumped into this book yet? #Neanderthals

This idea has been around for a long time, e.g., Buffalo, et al 2011 www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

Wow-- gamma waves seem to largely arise from neocortical layers 2-3 in primates as they're processing sensory information and alpha-beta from the lower infragranular layers as they're regulating output. How cool is that??? #neuroscience #brain www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Groundbreaking Study Unveils Role of Neanderthal Genes in #Autism - loyno.edu/news/jun-07-... #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic

Why a mission statement for your research agenda? Because you have to say “no” more often than you say “yes,” and this can help you make the hard decisions. 🧪

Meet extinct goose giant Genyornis newtoni! It was ~5x as massive as a cassowary & stood ~7 feet tall, but with just one partial & damaged skull fossil found in over a century, paleontologists had no idea what the bird looked like—until now, with the recent discovery of an articulated skull 🧪

The event has begun! Today, I'm giving a talk on caring for a patient with #SevereME, with focus on digestion and sensory sensitivity, but touching on orthostasis and allergies/intolerances, too. #MedSky, #SciSky, join us at this #TeachMETreatME event at Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh! 🧪

@seanmcarroll.bsky.social, since the plates can be observed in both states simultaneously, does that not defy #QuantumMechanics? 😂 j/k

My goal for the summer (aside from research, prepping new class, &c.): Bone up on some #physics! It's an area I'm terribly ignorant of and have managed to skate through life never taking a physics class (gasp! I know). Think I'm going to start with this guy:

If you ever hear #autism and #Neanderthal being used together in a derogatory way, please remind people that our negative concepts of Neanderthals are inherited from rich white men, who also tended to view POC, women, and all non-human creatures as “less than.” #Neurodiversity

Non-Africans carry around 2% Neanderthal DNA in their genomes — yet there's one chromosome where DNA from our ancient cousins is nowhere to be found. The mystery of the disappearing Neanderthal Y chromosome 🏺🧪 www.livescience.com/health/genet...

@ejwillingham.bsky.social, since you've had some interest in Neanderthal DNA and brain/behavior, wondering if our new article might interest you?

Amazing map to explore...🧪

It’s wild that plant and human structures are patterned in such similar ways. Both have a system where genes are expressed in a spatial sequence, and where those domains are expressed or overlap is where specific parts go. Plants and animals evolved multicellularity independently!🧪

This is a really clear story about something that's legitimately confusing and has gotten confusing coverage: Could Neosporin in the nose block covid? Maybe! Here's where the research stands, why it could work, and how this could fit in with other covid protections 🧪 by @meghanbartels.bsky.social

Mary Anning was born #OnThisDay in 1799 A pioneering paleontologist and fossil collector Mary Anning: The unsung hero of fossil discovery 🏺🧪 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/mar...

"Dear Editor, I have incorporated all suggestions from reviewer 2, and I hope you find the changes an improvement to the manuscript as a whole."

Hopping over here from Twitter to see what's up with the science community. For some reason, didn't realize Bluesky existed. It's what Twitter used to be and should still be. Glad to be here!

Our newest paper announcing the discovery that some #Neanderthal DNA appears to be playing important roles in autism - www.nature.com/articles/s41... #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic