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When 12-day-old Tariq Johnson died of opioid poisoning, a renowned pediatrician argued that it was because the newborn had drunk breast milk that contained morphine. But other researchers began to suspect that Tariq was poisoned. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/x7HVWE

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

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Looking forward to taking this!

Children around the world face a death sentence because o... As Robert Kennedy Jr amplifies vaccination fears, beyond America millions of people will die unnecessarily from infectious disease

Yes, it’s not just American children at grave risk… children worldwide will pay the price for the anti-vaccine nonsense unleashed by the US government

observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

The "reproducibility crisis" in science constantly makes headlines. Repro efforts are often limited. What if you could assess reproducibility of an entire field?

That's what @brunolemaitre.bsky.social et al. have done. Fly immunity is highly replicable & offers lessons for #metascience

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I've wanted to write this article for years. About my and other's struggles to even survive sometime in #academia. Thank you to the amazing editors at @plosbiology.org that gave me the forum to write this piece. #science

I only know what I'd do without Brian Wilson.

Quebec measles outbreak grows to 11 cases; officials warn of thousands of exposures The province’s Health Department has listed dozens of potential exposure sites in Montreal and in suburbs to the north and south of the city

Quebec #measles outbreak grows to 11 cases; officials warn of thousands of potential exposures. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #vaccination

Opinion | The Regret That Haunted Me for 50 Years I believed my friend died because of me. Fifty years later, I learned the truth.

Breathtaking www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/o...

Wow, Lucy, this looks so interesting!

I feel like this is an appropriate first post