From Joseph Graves: “Attacks on gender biology reflect a wider assault on science, universities, and democratic inquiry”

Getting the COVID vaccine while pregnant slashes the risk of having a baby born prematurely by nearly a third, and the risk of severe disease in the parent by 60%, a big new study finds. By @clairehcameron.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/gett...

BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!! We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org

ICYMI Notre Dame Anthropology will be hiring a post-doc for 2026-2028. This is part of a university-wide initiative to support early career scholars. Deadline is Oct. 31...sorry for late notice. apply.interfolio.com/171503

So exciting to see RQ1 featured our work! Bottom line: humor in news is a powerful tool for conveying facts—especially at a time when satirical news, an alternative venue for those who don't trust mainstream media, is under unprecedented political attack

New paper out! This was a fun collaboration with Dr. Trent Holliday, Libby Cowgill, and Scott Maddux to work up a broad review on Neanderthal cold adaptations ranging from technological to physiological. This is a good one for teaching. We referred to our collaboration as the "Coldies but Goodies"

Our new paper is now out in SS&M! In a sample of US youth attempting weight loss, we found that those motivated to lose weight because of teasing engaged in riskier weight loss strategies and had higher BP and CRP compared to those citing other motivations authors.elsevier.com/a/1ltOu-CmV5...

Dr. Lynnette Sievert - a short video summary of her Yearbook pub, ""Evolutionary Perspectives, Comparative Approaches, and the Lived Experience of Menopause." youtu.be/dm3IDoDyWPw

Millions of Americans could lose free access to cancer screenings, blood pressure tests, and HIV prevention medication in 2026 due to a Supreme Court case rooted in #HIV stigma. The court hears arguments next week. buff.ly/XJ67kC3 #health #SCOTUS #PoliSky

Went to downtown DC to watch them remove the Black Lives Matter mural and wrote about how the removal of such symbols reflects government policy priorities. How the removal of the BLM mural reflects the administration’s desire to remove Black people and history from large segments of American life.

📢 Are you a biological anthropologist/human biologist looking to do a postdoc? I’m hiring! It’s a 2-year position in the Dept of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington. Message me or find me at the bioanth meetings this week in Baltimore to chat!

#AABA2025 workshops begin on Wednesday and run through Saturday! Check them out: bioanth.org/94th-annual-...

🚨Hiring postdoc🚨 Please share widely. Dept of Anthro @ Indiana University is hiring a postdoc in human biology/bioanthropology to start Aug 1. 2-year position; $62k/yr; full-time benefits included. Apply by 4/30. Find me to chat at HBA/AABA meetings next week! indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/28546

Worth noting that it appears you can still order free tests, if you have not already done so with the autumn 2024 renewal of the program. At least, the website is still there, so people should take advantage while they still can! covidtests.gov

Federal employees do important work, it turns out. Join the #SaveOurServices Day of Action tomorrow to remind the country.

I escaped poverty because I am a scientist. And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation. A 🧵:

The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings

hello cis friends this is what people mean by trans genocide if a type of person does not officially exist, then any harm against them cannot be measured or reported this headline change isn't even being caused by an executive order it's simply the NYT editors deciding we don't deserve to exist

Are you a student interested in biological anthropology? Do you identify as a member of a systematically marginalized group? Then consider joining us at the AABA IDEAS Program Workshop! Student applications are now open! Apply here: tiny.utk.edu/IDEAS_Student_apply

2. Erin in the Morning is an award-winning, reader supported publication covering the biggest LGBTQ+ issues every day. You can subscribe to support our journalism and receive our stories at www.erininthemorning.com/subscribe. Thank @miralazine.bsky.social for her work on this article too!

Jan 22 we're going to be busting the myths about Fat Health that the weight loss industry uses to make billions while risking our health, lives, and quality of life. Pay-what-you-can option so money isn't a barrier and all registrants get a video of the talk & Q&A danceswithfat.org/monthly-onli...

"In an era where fundamental reproductive rights for women in the United States are under constant threat, weight-centered gynecological care will only further reduce the already limited options...we should certainly ensure that all health care, at its core, is inclusive of all bodies."

1. Today at the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett emerged as a potential wild card, with at least one attorney in other LGBTQ+ cases expressing her questioning was curious. In particular, she seemed surprised to learn about the history of anti-crossdressing laws. Subscribe to support my journalism.

I'm excited to share that a piece I wrote for @americananthro.bsky.social 's Anthropology News issue on Praxis is up! Please give it a read and think about the ways that noticing, listening, and trying to do thoughtful and trustworthy science...matter. www.anthropology-news.org/articles/ble...

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

Join the Stone Center Team! We’re searching for Postdoctoral Scholars with research priorities in wealth inequality and intergenerational mobility. 1 year renewable position, starting summer 2025. Apply by January 31, 2025. Application Link: bit.ly/4eGP0Rp

Great to see the papers in our Special Issue on the Commercial Determinants of Health already getting media attention! @inquisitivegyn.bsky.social You can read all the papers in the special issue here: academic.oup.com/heapro/issue... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Not going to lie, it's quite the experience to be using the bathroom in the Capitol and get a notification on my phone that people like me will be banned from using the bathroom in the Capitol.

This is how they cover up what abortion bans do — fire anyone who helps tell the stories of harm. Everyone who is or can be pregnant will pay the price. www.propublica.org/article/geor...

Remember that bill that got narrowly killed last week? It’s back, and it’s bad. Please, US folks, call your reps right now and urge them to vote no! Mainers: Golden voted yes last time. He needs to hear from us.

I did the thing. How to think, not what to do: 🧪 #WomenInSTEM #QueersInSTEM #Authors

At least 20 White House staffers sign letter to Biden after administration failed to follow through on vaguely worded threat to penalise Israel for impeding Gaza aid. “You are running out of time to do the right thing, decisive action could save precious lives.” www.politico.com/newsletters/...

New article out today characterizing juvenile injuries and deaths by the police in Journal of Adolescent Health. Led by Dylan Jackson w/ a great team (@julie-a-ward.bsky.social, @drcrifasi.bsky.social). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Bluesky, Today is my 2nd day on here as an escapee from The Bad Place. I am BEGGING y’all to repost this I have $80,000 in scholarship money to give away to women and girls NATIONWIDE. I worked so hard to raise this money. Applications open THIS week. I’m scared the mass migration will impact this

Okay, one of the things Twitter was really good for was sounding the alarm & driving calls to Congress when terrible legislation came up for a vote. Bluesky, IT'S TIME. H.R. 9495 would allow Trump to shut down any nonprofit by claiming they're "terrorists" www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-o...

1. On day 1 of prefiling, Republicans have filed 32 anti-trans bills in the state of Texas. The bills target transgender people with bounties, could shut down Pride parades, ban gender marker changes, and force mass-scale chromosome testing. Subscribe to support my journalism.

Download our database of 492 (!) funding opportunities for EARLY-CAREER FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS. For each entry, we provide link to funder, description, amount, deadline, and eligibility criteria (e.g. citizenship). Download freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how: docs.bsky.app/docs/advance... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics

Applications are now open for 2025-26 fellowships at @scihistoryorg.bsky.social! We offer postdoc, dissertation, distinguished & short-term fellowships for researchers from anywhere in any fields w/ projects that can make use of our collections. Questions? Ask here!

Heartbreaking Nature article showing up to 72% rise in suicide attempts of US trans kids as result of anti-trans laws. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

DOHaD colleagues, here is a starter pack for our field. We are many and I am not sure yet who is in this platform. Thus this is just "a seed" that we should grow together. Please let me know if you or somebody you know would like to be added and I will do so. Cheers! Pablo go.bsky.app/RDYK6RV

Along with Lubaaba Al-Azami, I co-convene NeSA, a network of Muslim women in academia. We have a starter pack here of Muslim women scholars which we will continue to add to: go.bsky.app/MHfnaeh

Join the community of Queer & Trans Studies in Education. Please reply to this post if you want to be added!! go.bsky.app/VitwfUt

The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky

Finally made a #Blackademics starter pack! Let continue to build community here. This is part of #Blacksky so please show your appreciation to the architect, @rudyfraser.com

(This starter pack will no doubt expand as more people migrate to Bluesky.) go.bsky.app/KVUQFms