@winnifredlouis
Social psychologist from U of Queensland in Brisbane Australia (Jagera/Turrbal country). Stats, intergroup relations, system change. Peace, democracy and human rights, a sustainable world. Director @socialchangelab.bsky.social
Myers, Dehli & Brix et al. show that early colonization by aromatic lactate-producing bifidobacteria lowers the risk of food allergen sensitization and atopic dermatitis. They followed 147 children from birth to age 5. What is the mechanism? ⬇️
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from a crackdown on protests in #Iran jumps to at least 2,571 people killed, activists say.
Black text on white background. Screenshot of ARC’s Network Message regarding delays to grant announcements because of new security arrangements.
⁉️The ARC has delayed outcomes of ALL grants 1–4 months & increased scheduled outcome windows from 2 weeks to 3 months!
This reverses 4 years of progress in providing greater certainty & ability to plan for researchers, their families & unis.
Their excuse? Security checks under new ARC legislation👇
Post-doc positions:
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
Psalm 18:28 #Bondi
Black text on white background underneath the Australian coat of arms at the top. Larger text near the top says "SENATOR DAVID POCOCK", "MEDIA RELEASE" and the headline in the largest print says "ARC RESTRUCTURE RISKS JOBS"?.
“This feels like yet another attack on our research community that is already under siege”
Senator @davidpocock.bsky.social has issued a media release about the ARC's proposed restructure and job cuts 👇
Every opportunity politicians provide for you to tell them about how chronic underfunding of research in Australia is affecting your particular fields, people, working conditions etc. is extremely important.
Fill out the form here: lnkd.in/g8A_PAZG
Several recent studies have found that politicians aren't very good at estimating public support for policies. But we have little idea about whether politicians are good at knowing which issues are more important to voters. Our new publication has a first go at answering this question rdcu.be/eQGm4
Please sign. This stupid decision needs reversing
actionnetwork.org/petitions/cs...
Exciting to see Italian and German translations of our handbook!
Ripple et al 2025 - State of the climate: not good "This... emergency stems from failed foresight, political inaction, unsustainable economic systems, and misinformation. ...The biosphere is reeling from intensifying heat, storms, floods, droughts, or fires." doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Translation for last year PhD students: You want to watch the ARC webpage tomorrow to see who will be looking for postdocs in 2026
Drawing folks' attention to the 2026 EASP conference account on Bluesky
The fight against AMR will not be won in laboratories alone, but in our shared habits of everyday life. We need infection prevention, vaccination, hand hygiene, and a global culture that values responsibility over convenience and stewardship over complacency.
Nearly 150 land and environmental defenders were killed in 2024, mainly in Latin America.
Our new book [Psych of System Change & Resistance to Change] is out! Woot! @winnifredlouis.bsky.social @susilowibisono.bsky.social Kiara Minto & Gi Chonu doi.org/10.1017/9781...
“We are the salt of the earth… and never forget - salt always melts ICE.”
-Rev. Otis Moss III
We are in a moment where we must choose faith over fear, justice over injustice, courage over silence.
So proud to stand with all of you who are choosing faith over fear right now.
This week, we lost one of the world’s greatest advocates for people and nature. Even in her final days, Dr. Jane Goodall was urging us not to give up, and now her legacy lives on through the countless voices she inspired.
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Read on LinkedIn: shorturl.at/VOiPa
Sorry to see the website doesn't seem to ship to Australia! :)
Thanks Mark! How thrilling that it's available! ❤️❤️❤️
"People think hope is wishful thinking, and actually hope is about action." Quote from the Wiser Than Me podcast with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
"Only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our true potential." Graphic by the Jane Goodall Institute of South Africa.
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." Graphic by Ariana Huffington on Instagram.
My favourite Jane Goodall quotes....so many, so to the point, so wise. How different the world would be if enough people listened to her.
A mock-up of what the first page of “The promise and limitations of using GenAI to reduce climate scepticism” (Hornsey et al., 2025) article would look like printed.
Thrilled to share my first publication in a Nature journal!
Our new article in Nature Climate Change (@natclimate.nature.com) explores whether conversations with generative AI tools like ChatGPT may help shift climate scepticism.
The start of the algal bloom off the South Australian coast began like a horror film and only grew worse from there. I took a direct look at the role of climate change in making this disaster in my home state for @drilledmedia.bsky.social.
Positive tipping points for climate, like the UK phasing out coal, show how big steps toward a low-carbon future can suddenly become unstoppable.
Can we identify where the next tipping points could happen, and figure out how to help trigger them?
These researchers say YES.
Read more:
"We used to consume fossil fuels
to make ourselves power
But now we just look to the sun
for each kilowatt hour"
This is the cutest and most encouraging video I've seen all week. Give it a watch - and share if you agree!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MgK...
Crowds & Identities -- a starter pack.
Please share.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
“If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.” - Joanna Macy (1929-2025)
The Relationship Between Social Identification and System Justification: A Meta-Analytic Test of Relevant Moderators
New from @markrubin.bsky.social and colleagues
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
🌡️ Hotter, wetter weather linked to more violent crime
In South Africa, violent crime rises with heat, rain, and pollution. especially in warmer months. Researchers found climate factors now drive 60% of homicide-related social costs.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis 🧪
