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Emily Friedel

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PhD Candidate at Deakin University's Brain & Cognitive Development Lab | ADHD/Puberty Researcher | Nature lover | Dog walker | 🐾 🌳 🧠 🌈 https://experts.deakin.edu.au/65529-emily-friedel

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Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · Jul 4

📣 New paper on relationships between disability identity and preferences for person-first versus identity-first language.

#disability #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityStudies #disabilitypridemonth

Screenshot of abstract for paper titled: The Relationship Between Disability Identity and Use of Person-First and Identity-First Language

Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · Jul 4

📣 New paper on relationships between disability identity and preferences for person-first versus identity-first language.

#disability #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityStudies #disabilitypridemonth

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Jun 10

Join us for the exciting unconferences during #SIPS2025 in Budapest on June 25-27!

We will be discussing #OpenScience, AI, replication studies, critical thinking, integrity, transparency, trust, community, peer review, public engagement, preprints, the future of SIPS, and more!

#PsychSciSky

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · May 4

Scientists have linked fossil fuel companies to specific climate harms for the first time, with five Australian oil, gas and coal companies potentially responsible for $900bn in loss and damage from extreme heat alone.

Latest from me in The Guardian this morning.

Cost of emissions from five major Australian resource companies more than $900bn, study finds

US researchers link BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos, Whitehaven Coal and Woodside Energy to specific climate harms over three decades

www.theguardian.com

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Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · May 2

OMG @flavioazevedo.bsky.social this was us at 6:20pm at out last credit meeting! (You're Brad.)

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Apr 27

If you want *genuine* positive progress for the environment & climate (why wouldn't you?), then you can vote for that, by voting Greens/Teals/sensible Independents. Preferential voting means *no vote is wasted*.

The major parties are both ecocidal, to varying degrees www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

www.abc.net.au

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Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · Apr 23

#auspol climate/enviro protection are no brainers for priorities imo

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Apr 23

Not sure how to vote based on your values and priorities? Check out this great resource www.buildaballot.org.au.

The same website also has useful explanations about voting and debunks common election myths, including ‘wasted votes’. No vote is wasted, never.

Build a Ballot - Get election ready

Everything you need to do your research before voting at the 2025 Federal Election. Discover your local candidates & see how they're approaching key issues.

www.buildaballot.org.au

Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · Apr 17

@flavioazevedo.bsky.social quick, on the count of three, drop some bread

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Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · Apr 4

tagging my actual account so I don't forget 😅 @ejfriedel.bsky.social

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Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · Apr 3

“It’s the same shit, different year,” ANU climate scientist Prof Sara Perkins-Kirkpatrick said. “I am sure everyone is now getting fatigued that these records keep falling. It’s now incredibly predictable.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Same shit, different year’: Australia records hottest 12 months and warmest March on record

ANU climate scientist says ‘everyone is getting fatigued these records keep falling – it’s now incredibly predictable’

www.theguardian.com

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Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training @forrt.bsky.social · Mar 27

Register for the Replication Research Symposium organized by FORRT and the Münster Center for Open Science (online & on-site)!

Register for free (on-site or virtual*) before March 31st:
🔗 indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3176/r...

📅 3-day symposium on replications & reproductions (14–16 May 2025) 🧵

Replication Research Symposium

indico.uni-muenster.de

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Mar 31

If you vote Peter Dutton, we'll get Gina Rinehart-Trump

Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · Mar 31

To quote Peter van Offandonagain
‘The future of The Liberal Party in one photo’

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · Mar 29

One consequence of tolerating pseudoscience is that people die when its legitimatization becomes baked into our culture, health care systems, and institutions.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 17

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

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Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · Mar 17

Do you prefer ‘a person with ADHD’ or ‘an ADHDer’?

If you have ADHD (and you are 18+ years), we would like to know what you think as part of our research on disability language preferences. To have your say, you can complete a 10 – 15 minute survey deakin.au/4iqPuOi

#ADHD #ADHDAwareness

Advertisement for a research opportunity: Language preference in disbaility. Person with ADHD or ADHDer. Do you have ADHD? We are interested in your language preferences! Would you rather be referred to as a person with ADHD or an ADHDer? If you have ADHD and are 18 years or older, you can complete our survey about disability language preferences (it takes about 10 - 15 minutes). Have your say! Scan the code or click this link. This study has received Deakin University ethics approval (reference number 2025/HE000002)

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Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · Mar 16

🎉 New paper: A scoping review on #ADHD and puberty, which is the first comprehensive overview of quant literature in this area. doi.org/10.1016/j.cp...

Our #neurodiverse team ( #neurodivergent + neurotypical researchers) also worked hard to avoid stigmatising language.

#ADHDResearch #OpenAccess

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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · Mar 15

Is there anybody in my bubble that likes to write stories, and would be up for trying to write something for my project @scienceandfiction.net?

It's a great way to practice your science communication and try something new! 💙

DM me for more info!

Science & Fiction @scienceandfiction.net · Feb 6

This is 💙 Science & Fiction 💙, where scientific results and fictional stories intersect.

A space for people who like to a) learn about #science and b) read #sciencefiction at the same time. ✨

Go here to see what it's all about: 🇬🇧 www.scienceandfiction.com
🇩🇪 www.scienceandfiction.com/de

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · Mar 14

It’s Friday! Steve’s productivity is at an all time high.

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Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · Mar 14

Grocery stores are the worst 😂

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · Mar 10

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.

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · Mar 9

Brad is telling Steve do shenanigans. Steve is probably going to do them.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Feb 26

Want to avoid the utter carnage unfolding under a Trump-Musk government being replicated in Australia?

Don’t elect Temu Trump (aka Peter Dutton).

That doesn’t mean you need to put Labor first though!

Use *preferential voting* to best reflect your values and politics.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Feb 22

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · Feb 13

What’s the best way to influence politicians and government policy when it comes to nature conservation?

Researchers from RMIT surveyed ex-politicians, public servants, community groups and non-government organisations and found 4 ways to create real change for nature 🌍🧪

@sbekessy.bsky.social

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