Ben Harris‐Roxas

Ben Harris-Roxas

@benhr.bsky.social

2.9K followers 940 following 200 posts

Researcher and educator from Sydney, Australia. You’ll usually find me on the forgotten parts of the web.

https://unsw.to/ben_hr
https://harrisroxashealth.com

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Medicine 16%

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Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 44m

Wellbeing for Future Generations: What Will It Take to Embed Health Impact Assessment in Australia?: https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/02/wellbeing-for-future-generations-what.html

Dr Liz Green is standing at a podium giving a presentation on HIA in Wales: Policy and Legislation at UNSW Sydney.

Fiona High and Jinhee Kim stand behind a podium with UNSW Sydney banners in the background, engaged in a presentation.

Fiona High and Jinhee Kim are at a podium presenting

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6h

That is an all-time classic.

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2000AD Randomizer @2000adrandom.bsky.social · 6h

John M. Burns

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 8h

"“Friendship is actually quite a dangerous thing,” Bell told me. “Friendship is this thing that doesn’t have an immediate social purpose, or social purpose that is defined by the state. Friendship is something that is potentially ex... https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/02/friendship-is-actually-quite-a.html

A Genius for Friendship

Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell's podcast is known for its astute observations of the conservative movement, but has just as often been a meditation on the power and political potential of friendship.

andyelrick.substack.com

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 22h

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Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 22h

What are you talking about?

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Erin Cook @erincook.bsky.social · 23h

Albo ban Letterboxd for gen x

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 23h

Social media bans are such a great idea I think they should apply to all age groups.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 1d

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Driving Makes You Stupid

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Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 1d

As the philosopher Miller says in Repo Man, the more you drive the less intelligent you are.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 2d

Well, better

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 2d

Given they paid $1 billion for El Jannah that would price Hawa in the $2-3 billion range.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 3d

Good coverage of our research on the benefits of enhanced primary care continuity.

newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital

newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital

As data reveals soaring costs of preventable hospital admissions, research shows having a regular GP is key to addressing the issue.

www1.racgp.org.au

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 4d

Hey it’s @ketanjoshi.co on @techwontsave.us

Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us overcast.fm/+AAZpQCI2pnU

Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us

Paris Marx is joined by Ketan Joshi to discuss how hyperscale data centers are fueling the consumption of more oil and gas, what that means for climate targets, and the insidious relationship between ...

overcast.fm

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 5d

Oh I had not imagined anything other than this!

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s a sentence for you:

“The logistic regression model was statistically significant, χ²(1) = 12.088, p < 0.001, indicating that the presence of Batman sig-
nificantly influenced the likelihood of prosocial behavior.”

A person dressed as a superhero (Batman costume) stands near a seemingly pregnant person on a crowded subway, surrounded by other standing passengers.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6d

The biggest benefits of improved continuity of primary care are for people aged 85+ and those managing multiple chronic conditions.

A useful reminder that primary care relationships can matter as much as treatments.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6d

Our new paper used machine learning to show that even modest gains in continuity of primary care can have a major impact on preventable hospitalisations. For every 11 people whose continuity improves, one hospitalisation can be avoided www.annfammed.org/content/23/6...

Continuity of Primary Care and Preventable Hospitalization for Acute Conditions: A Machine Learning–Based Record Linkage Study

PURPOSE Reducing potentially preventable hospitalization (PPH), also known as ambulatory care–senstive conditions, is a global concern. This study linked data from Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study on i...

www.annfammed.org

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 7d

You dictated that to ChatGPT and got it to write it, didn’t you JB? @birmo.bsky.social

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 7d

Nice day for it

The Sydney CBD skyline is visible in the distance beyond a suburban area with houses and trees under a clear blue sky.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 7d

I love all these people in your replies. Never skeet.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 7d

Wait until they hear what NSW has spent on the single digital patient record

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 9d

Bring back gutter press and newshound

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 10d

I rewatched Quiz Show two weeks ago. Still a fantastic movie.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 10d

I’m reminded of this. People are flawed, etc., but if you make a movie of your story surely you should expect more scrutiny? observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were spun from lies, deceit and desperation | The Observer

observer.co.uk

Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 10d

'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷