Author Bill Sullivan
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Author of “PLEASED TO MEET ME: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces that Make Us Who We Are" & other cool science stuff. Professor of Microbiology, IU School of Medicine.
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‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House. By Virginia Gewin.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House. By Virginia Gewin.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.
www.nature.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:28 PM
‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House. By Virginia Gewin.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House. By Virginia Gewin.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The strong arm alpha male myth, and the corrosive effects it has on cultural attitudes, have caused incalculable suffering and led many a great nation to its ruin.
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The strong arm alpha male myth, and the corrosive effects it has on cultural attitudes, have caused incalculable suffering and led many a great nation to its ruin.
QUACKERY: HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF! Our History of Medicine society is excited to host Lydia Kang, MD, as this month’s speaker. Her virtual seminar (Jan 26 at 12pm ET) promises to be a terrific and timely talk. It's FREE to register and tune in.
@lydiakang.bsky.social
@lydiakang.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
QUACKERY: HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF! Our History of Medicine society is excited to host Lydia Kang, MD, as this month’s speaker. Her virtual seminar (Jan 26 at 12pm ET) promises to be a terrific and timely talk. It's FREE to register and tune in.
@lydiakang.bsky.social
@lydiakang.bsky.social
Building ‘beloved community’: Remembering the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh
theconversation.com/building-bel...
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Building ‘beloved community’: Remembering the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh
Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh shared a vision of ‘beloved community’ that shows how democracy begins not with power, but with how we live together.
theconversation.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Building ‘beloved community’: Remembering the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh
theconversation.com/building-bel...
theconversation.com/building-bel...
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January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Tylenol in Pregnancy Not Tied to Autism, Rigorous Review Shows
New review, which focuses on sibling comparisons, debunks fears about prenatal acetaminophen and child development
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
New review, which focuses on sibling comparisons, debunks fears about prenatal acetaminophen and child development
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
Tylenol in Pregnancy Not Tied to Autism, Rigorous Review Shows
Study debunks fears about prenatal acetaminophen and child development
www.medpagetoday.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Tylenol in Pregnancy Not Tied to Autism, Rigorous Review Shows
New review, which focuses on sibling comparisons, debunks fears about prenatal acetaminophen and child development
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
New review, which focuses on sibling comparisons, debunks fears about prenatal acetaminophen and child development
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
Surprising Ways You’re Being Judged During Video Calls
Simple ways to appear more creative, credible, and competent while videoconferencing
medium.com/p/f9a6b7f71d85
Simple ways to appear more creative, credible, and competent while videoconferencing
medium.com/p/f9a6b7f71d85
Surprising Ways You’re Being Judged During Video Calls
Simple ways to appear more creative, credible, and competent while videoconferencing
medium.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Surprising Ways You’re Being Judged During Video Calls
Simple ways to appear more creative, credible, and competent while videoconferencing
medium.com/p/f9a6b7f71d85
Simple ways to appear more creative, credible, and competent while videoconferencing
medium.com/p/f9a6b7f71d85
Our IUSM History of Medicine society is excited to host @lydiakang.bsky.social as this month’s speaker (Jan 26 at 12pm ET). Her seminar, "Quackery: History Repeats Itself,” promises to be a terrific and timely talk. It's free to register and tune in.
January 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Our IUSM History of Medicine society is excited to host @lydiakang.bsky.social as this month’s speaker (Jan 26 at 12pm ET). Her seminar, "Quackery: History Repeats Itself,” promises to be a terrific and timely talk. It's free to register and tune in.
There's a renewed push to post the Ten Commandments in schools, yet MAGA won't admonish one of their own for breaking "Thou shall not kill."
January 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
There's a renewed push to post the Ten Commandments in schools, yet MAGA won't admonish one of their own for breaking "Thou shall not kill."
Woman Visits the Galápagos and All She Got Was This Exotic Eye Parasite
These flatworms are known to infect mammals like sea lions, but documented human cases are incredibly rare.
gizmodo.com/woman-visits...
These flatworms are known to infect mammals like sea lions, but documented human cases are incredibly rare.
gizmodo.com/woman-visits...
Woman Visits the Galápagos and All She Got Was This Exotic Eye Parasite
These flatworms are known to infect mammals like sea lions, but documented human cases are incredibly rare.
gizmodo.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Woman Visits the Galápagos and All She Got Was This Exotic Eye Parasite
These flatworms are known to infect mammals like sea lions, but documented human cases are incredibly rare.
gizmodo.com/woman-visits...
These flatworms are known to infect mammals like sea lions, but documented human cases are incredibly rare.
gizmodo.com/woman-visits...
Feels like this would be an SNL skit, but it really happened! RFK Jr's quacking ringtone goes off during his latest announcement. Quack-quack-quack.
For those conservative Christians who are always looking for a sign from God, you can't get any clearer than this.
gizmodo.com/rfk-jrs-food...
For those conservative Christians who are always looking for a sign from God, you can't get any clearer than this.
gizmodo.com/rfk-jrs-food...
RFK Jr's Food Pyramid Announcement Interrupted by His Quacking Ringtone
It was a little on the nose.
gizmodo.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Feels like this would be an SNL skit, but it really happened! RFK Jr's quacking ringtone goes off during his latest announcement. Quack-quack-quack.
For those conservative Christians who are always looking for a sign from God, you can't get any clearer than this.
gizmodo.com/rfk-jrs-food...
For those conservative Christians who are always looking for a sign from God, you can't get any clearer than this.
gizmodo.com/rfk-jrs-food...
2025 could mark the beginning of the end of US scientific dominance
Recent changes at the NIH are dismantling core principles that have guided federal research funding for decades. This could yield dire consequences for U.S. health and prosperity.
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
Recent changes at the NIH are dismantling core principles that have guided federal research funding for decades. This could yield dire consequences for U.S. health and prosperity.
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
2025 could mark the beginning of the end of US scientific dominance
Recent changes at the NIH are dismantling core principles that have guided federal research funding for decades. This could yield dire consequences for U.S. health and prosperity.
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
Recent changes at the NIH are dismantling core principles that have guided federal research funding for decades. This could yield dire consequences for U.S. health and prosperity.
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
Reposted by Author Bill Sullivan
Influenza kills. It kills children and adults. We're likely going to see a higher number of pediatric deaths this year than last, and last year was a record year since pediatric flu deaths became reportable. It's never too late to vaccinate. Talk to your healthcare provider about getting the shot.
4 child flu deaths reported in Massachusetts, including 2 under 2 years old
Two of the four deaths were of children under the age of 2 in Boston, according to the Boston Public Health Commission.
www.wcvb.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Influenza kills. It kills children and adults. We're likely going to see a higher number of pediatric deaths this year than last, and last year was a record year since pediatric flu deaths became reportable. It's never too late to vaccinate. Talk to your healthcare provider about getting the shot.
Flu drug once blamed for seizures in kids gets a surprising reversal
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Flu drug once blamed for seizures in kids gets a surprising reversal
A long-running debate over Tamiflu’s safety in children may finally be settled. Researchers found that influenza, not the antiviral medication, was linked to serious neuropsychiatric events like seizu...
www.sciencedaily.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Flu drug once blamed for seizures in kids gets a surprising reversal
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Breaking Bad Habits: Trick Your Brain Into Making Better Decisions
Research into decision-making shows how we can easily reclaim power over our brain’s negative impulses
medium.com/p/0bc0ea3b2815
Research into decision-making shows how we can easily reclaim power over our brain’s negative impulses
medium.com/p/0bc0ea3b2815
Breaking Bad Habits: Trick Your Brain Into Making Better Decisions
Research into decision-making shows how we can easily reclaim power over our brain’s negative impulses
medium.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Breaking Bad Habits: Trick Your Brain Into Making Better Decisions
Research into decision-making shows how we can easily reclaim power over our brain’s negative impulses
medium.com/p/0bc0ea3b2815
Research into decision-making shows how we can easily reclaim power over our brain’s negative impulses
medium.com/p/0bc0ea3b2815
Beware of info on WebProNews (WPN). This article, purportedly written by Maya Perez, has AI-generated characteristics with many glaring errors. They misattributed this discovery, referenced the wrong papers, and incoherently looped in unrelated reports.
www.webpronews.com/indiana-univ...
www.webpronews.com/indiana-univ...
Indiana University Finds Key Protein to Combat Toxoplasma Infections
Researchers at Indiana University discovered protein BFD2, essential for Toxoplasma gondii's cyst formation in the brain, infecting 40 million Americans. Disrupting BFD2 could enable targeted therapie...
www.webpronews.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Beware of info on WebProNews (WPN). This article, purportedly written by Maya Perez, has AI-generated characteristics with many glaring errors. They misattributed this discovery, referenced the wrong papers, and incoherently looped in unrelated reports.
www.webpronews.com/indiana-univ...
www.webpronews.com/indiana-univ...
He made beer that’s also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing
A scientist’s unconventional project illustrates many challenges in developing new vaccines
www.neatorama.com/2025/12/26/V...
A scientist’s unconventional project illustrates many challenges in developing new vaccines
www.neatorama.com/2025/12/26/V...
Virologist Makes a Beer That's Also a Vaccine
Christopher B. Buck, Ph.D., is a virologist with the National Institutes of Health's Laboratory of Cellular Oncology. Science News reports that he has lately experimented on himself and his brother by...
www.neatorama.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
He made beer that’s also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing
A scientist’s unconventional project illustrates many challenges in developing new vaccines
www.neatorama.com/2025/12/26/V...
A scientist’s unconventional project illustrates many challenges in developing new vaccines
www.neatorama.com/2025/12/26/V...
What they say: "We are pleased to invite you to be a guest editor for a special issue of our journal..."
What they mean: "We want you to do our job without pay."
What they mean: "We want you to do our job without pay."
December 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
What they say: "We are pleased to invite you to be a guest editor for a special issue of our journal..."
What they mean: "We want you to do our job without pay."
What they mean: "We want you to do our job without pay."
Maybe this German newspaper did this by accident, but if done on purpose, chef's kiss…
December 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Maybe this German newspaper did this by accident, but if done on purpose, chef's kiss…
Wow! A new epigenetic modification--histone lactylation--was discovered in Plasmodium, the protozoan parasite that causes malaria.
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Histone lactylation: A new epigenetic mark in the malaria parasite Plasmodium
Author summary The pathology of human malaria often includes ‘hyperlactataemia’: blood lactate rising to aberrantly high levels. This is also seen, for example, in sepsis. It predicts severe and fatal...
journals.plos.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Wow! A new epigenetic modification--histone lactylation--was discovered in Plasmodium, the protozoan parasite that causes malaria.
journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
Articles of impeachment have been filed against US healthcare nemesis RFK Jr. RFK Jr and his anti-science falsehoods are a clear and present danger to the health and safety of Americans. It's time we come to our senses and resuscitate evidence-based medicine.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr.
The impeachment push by Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., is almost certain to be blocked in the GOP-controlled House.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Articles of impeachment have been filed against US healthcare nemesis RFK Jr. RFK Jr and his anti-science falsehoods are a clear and present danger to the health and safety of Americans. It's time we come to our senses and resuscitate evidence-based medicine.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
RFK Jr: "The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' is not an evidence-based claim"
Ummm...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
RFK Jr: "The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' is not an evidence-based claim"
Ummm...
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When you lie down with dogs (even one that "hasn't barked"), you get up with fleas.
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
When you lie down with dogs (even one that "hasn't barked"), you get up with fleas.
