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The Trump administration has removed the chapter on climate change from the "Reference manual on scientific evidence", an essential handbook for judges as they weigh evidence in court. The response of the American Meteorological Society has just been published (below). And...[1/2]

Appreciate this OpEd for highlighting the difficulty of getting people to understand the risks of RFK Jr.’s anti-science agenda. Now, if we could get a crystal ball and show people what will be happening in 5-10 years as a result of his policies, I think we’d have a sizeable protest every week.

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5/5 autismsciencefoundation.org/press_releas...

4/5 “We know that genetic factors play the biggest role; hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, and inherited or spontaneous changes in these genes can alter brain development”

3/5 “No new data or scientific studies were presented or shared. No new studies have been published in the literature. No new presentations on this topic were made at scientific or medical conference”

2/5 “RFK and President Trump have shared their belief that vaccines cause autism, but this is also not supported by the science, which has shown no relationship between vaccines and autism.”

Autism Science Foundation Statement on White House Announcement on Autism 1/5 “Any association between acetaminophen and autism is based on limited, conflicting, and inconsistent science and is premature,”

Many studies have shown that there is no relationship between MMR vaccine and the development of autism. Here are two of the best. This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.

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Fired CDC director testifies at tense Senate hearing that scientific integrity is being quashed at US health agency. go.nature.com/4njcWzt

Thrilled to have our paper out, which describes target identification for PTSD, at Frontiers in Drug Discovery: doi.org/10.3389/fdds...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines, but they come with restrictions. NPR wants to know your questions about the new guidance.

Very informative read: The Real Returns on NIH’s Intramural Research issues.org/nih-intramur... NIH research is a great investment: elifesciences.org/download/aHR...

mRNA vaccines have been proven safe by the scientific and medical communities. Before use, they undergo extensive testing involving thousands of participants, monitored by regulatory agencies. Once again, the anti-science movement impacts all of us. What will we do if there is a #BirdFlu pandemic?

It is not a political statement to note the fact that science enhances our well being, expands our knowledge of the world, and drives economic growth 🧪

World Autism Day 2025

Vaccines don’t cause autism. Vaccines aren’t even associated with autism. The biggest predictor of autism? GENETICS. We have decades of data and millions of data points that to show this. This lie insults people with autism too — as if it’s an “adverse effect” of medicine. 1/

Providence Stands up for Science at Providence RI #standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social

Brown University Faculty Stand up for Science at Providence RI #standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social

Brown University Grad Students Stand up for Science at Providence RI #standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social

Tell me there is no anti-science movement. In 2023, scientists gave the Nobel Prize to those who developed mRNA vaccines. This is how much we trust and believe in them. To have vaccines *BANNED* less than 2 years later can't have other intentions rather than just causing more sickness and suffering

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

For all of you who cannot access pubmed, here is a good alternative: europepmc.org

In honor of today’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, The Transmitter spoke with eight women neuroscientists leading initiatives that strive to promote women in the field. www.thetransmitter.org/qa/how-eight... #WomenInScience #February11

Acknowledging the 10th anniversary of the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science” www.un.org/en/observanc... www.thetransmitter.org/qa/how-eight...

As I shared last week, the US's first National Nature Assessment has been shut down: but the authors, led by @phillevin.bsky.social, are determined to continue. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...

It is so heartbreaking when the anti-science movement affects the most vulnerable ones. Vaccine for measles saves millions of lives every year.

A recent study did NOT show vaccines cause autism, but RFK Jr. keeps pushing the lie. open.substack.com/pub/immunolo...

Just posted - check out this article on PINK Concussions breaking of new ground through partnerships and advocacy with @CheckYourMelon concussionawarenessnow.org/news/making-...

Timeline for this JHTR Issue 02/15/2025: Full papers must be uploaded to the JHTR Editorial Manager submission 11/01/2025: Expected publication date Thank you. Katherine Snedaker, LCSW and Lisa A. Brenner, PhD Topical Issue Editors More info journals.lww.com/headtraumare...