Citation is power. Citation is epistemology. Citation is the creation of legitimacy and the gifting of authority. Some things should not be given currency in our disciplines.

It should be illegal to share AI products without clearing stating that it's AI

If you're a researcher working with animal models, this is a must-read.

My own TLDR for the message from this paper: statsepi.substack.com/p/sorry-what...

And if a dog barely even nips someone and cannot show that he’s been vaccinated for rabies, gov’t officials will almost always require the dog be killed to test his brain for rabies. Refusing vaccinations is a potential death sentence for an animal in *multiple* ways.

Also true of academic medicine

Early identification of hearing loss allows early intervention of therapy, and may allow for a cause. This can affect speech development and success with cochlear implant.

Don't worry babe. It's just the eye of god.

I'm procrastinating on working on my talk so here's the Iris Nebula

Comet C/2025 R2 Swan on Saturday night (when I had darker skies)

The “oh well he was in the military, of course he’s racist” type arguments are getting on my nerves, condescending bullshit from people who have no idea how big and diverse the military is

I worked in a hospital in the South that, as a policy, required that we mark our S.urgical S.ite with "SS." I was 100% not on board with that nonsense.

"For the deaf and hard-of-hearing, interacting with the healthcare system can be a major source of stress, Grein said. A doctor who knows some basic signs, or even how to work with an interpreter, can substantially improve patients’ experiences." news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... @harvard.edu

Conductive hearing loss with an intact tympanic membrane is one of my favorite topics to discuss with residents. But I would not have included this in my diferential!

Just once again want to express my love and appreciation for ENTs, especially otologists. I can hear and move both sides of my face because of them!

Q-Collar studies are great for learning about confounding factors and here is why. www.linkedin.com/posts/mu-yan.... @jsmoliga.bsky.social @bachynski.bsky.social @isaacerbele.bsky.social

JAMA Otolaryngology is now on Bluesky! 🦋 Stay connected for timely updates on innovative research, expert reviews, and the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat conditions. #Otolaryngology #OtoSky

Any excuse to post the best tweet ever. Variations of this catchphrase - in our worst french accents - “put an egg on it and now it is my wife” are now a staple part of my domestic routine.

Thanks for sharing! For more insight about the Q-collar story, check out my two substack posts: 1. Data anomalies: beyondtheabstract.substack.com/p/error-corr... 2. FDA authorization, despite weak data: humanlimits.substack.com/p/proven-to-...

NHANES gave the first clear evidence that too many Americans had too much lead in their blood leading to unleaded gasoline requirements, and its data are part of children's growth charts ubiquitous in pediatricians' offices. Make Our Children Healthy Again?? www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/...

Training with cadavers is essential for medical education, particularly for the surgical specialties like mine.