Dr. Vanessa Campanacho
@vcampanacho.bsky.social
Bioanthropologist interested in osteology, paleopathology, history of anthropology, ethics, curation practices, and women in science. Feminist and setting my own path in science. She/her
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Exploring Digital Ethics and Public Opinion on the Display of Human Ancestors on YouTube
YouTube video by BioantTalks
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My webinar talk about digital ethics on the display of human ancestors on Youtube for the BeFRAIL webinar series is now live on my Youtube channel BioantTalks #ethics #bioanthropology #anthropology
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National public health “leadership” (hi RFK Jr 🙄) keeps poisoning public health with lies.
Vaccines prevent needless childhood deaths.
No baby in America should be dying of whooping cough — not when we have safe, effective vaccines literally ready to go.
This is a national tragedy
Vaccines prevent needless childhood deaths.
No baby in America should be dying of whooping cough — not when we have safe, effective vaccines literally ready to go.
This is a national tragedy
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
National public health “leadership” (hi RFK Jr 🙄) keeps poisoning public health with lies.
Vaccines prevent needless childhood deaths.
No baby in America should be dying of whooping cough — not when we have safe, effective vaccines literally ready to go.
This is a national tragedy
Vaccines prevent needless childhood deaths.
No baby in America should be dying of whooping cough — not when we have safe, effective vaccines literally ready to go.
This is a national tragedy
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Headlines like this are extremely dangerous. Because moms of young kids are the people who make the bulk of the vaccine decisions for famillies. And for a lot of them, "reading the news" looks like scrolling past headlines on social media in the spare moments of the chaos of caring for kids.
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Headlines like this are extremely dangerous. Because moms of young kids are the people who make the bulk of the vaccine decisions for famillies. And for a lot of them, "reading the news" looks like scrolling past headlines on social media in the spare moments of the chaos of caring for kids.
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I have been reading all the "students these days" threads from various sides and I have an essay's worth of thoughts -- there's a lot of complexity and heterogeneity that is hard to communicate on social media. There are a couple of things I will say here though. 1/
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I have been reading all the "students these days" threads from various sides and I have an essay's worth of thoughts -- there's a lot of complexity and heterogeneity that is hard to communicate on social media. There are a couple of things I will say here though. 1/
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Good headline www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Experts say strict new FDA protocol for vaccine approval is ‘dangerous and irresponsible’
Lead FDA vaccine regulator announced new approval process after claiming Covid vaccine had killed 10 children
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Good headline www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
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I saw a video circulating showing an amish lady making an easy cream of mushroom soup from scratch. And that's cool. I love cooking from scratch. But time is money.
I fear this soup stupidity will feed into the current mommy wars and the increased labor on women.
I fear this soup stupidity will feed into the current mommy wars and the increased labor on women.
Actually, it's fine if you use that can of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup in your holiday recipe or occasionally eat a bowl of their chicken noodle soup. I say occasionally only because of the high sodium.
A quick reminder that nobody can agree on what "ultra-processed" means.
A quick reminder that nobody can agree on what "ultra-processed" means.
November 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I saw a video circulating showing an amish lady making an easy cream of mushroom soup from scratch. And that's cool. I love cooking from scratch. But time is money.
I fear this soup stupidity will feed into the current mommy wars and the increased labor on women.
I fear this soup stupidity will feed into the current mommy wars and the increased labor on women.
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The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.
Ahead of the holidays, consumer and child advocacy groups warn against AI toys
The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory on Thursday warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.
n.pr
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.
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Exactly, pressure them to commit to fix shit and primary the ones that don't.
Then hold them to their word, aggressively.
Then hold them to their word, aggressively.
I find the 'the Democrats won't do anything' doomer line annoying, because the Democrats will be who you make them - look how much the GOP changed over the past decade!
Right now the party feels immovable but the moment it has a presidential nominee, it will be whatever that person is.
Right now the party feels immovable but the moment it has a presidential nominee, it will be whatever that person is.
November 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Exactly, pressure them to commit to fix shit and primary the ones that don't.
Then hold them to their word, aggressively.
Then hold them to their word, aggressively.
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Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US.
Find full details on our blog post.
Find full details on our blog post.
Microgrants Temporarily Paused
Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US. This status was required for maintaining our US PayPal Business account, which we use to accept, hold and disburse funds. Without it, we’re unable to manage the account or process any payments. We’re currently exploring how to get our non-profit status reinstated, but until that happens, we’re unable to accept new applications.
blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US.
Find full details on our blog post.
Find full details on our blog post.
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Cannot emphasise this enough!
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Cannot emphasise this enough!
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. @rebeccasear.bsky.social is on a mission to get all studies using a database linking #IQ and race retracted. I spoke to her for @retractionwatch.com to find out more: retractionwatch.com/2025/11/25/m...
Meet the researcher aiming to halt use of ‘fundamentally flawed’ database linking IQ and nationality
Rebecca Sear Rebecca Sear is on a mission to convince publishers to retract articles that use a database that purports to rank countries based on intelligence. To maintain the integrity of scientif…
retractionwatch.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
. @rebeccasear.bsky.social is on a mission to get all studies using a database linking #IQ and race retracted. I spoke to her for @retractionwatch.com to find out more: retractionwatch.com/2025/11/25/m...
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The problems with academic publishing in one graph. The big for-profit publishers get product for free and sell it back to us. Their profits rival those from the big tech companies. This is money that could have supported research, teaching and graduate students.
From: danielroelfs.com/pos...
From: danielroelfs.com/pos...
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The problems with academic publishing in one graph. The big for-profit publishers get product for free and sell it back to us. Their profits rival those from the big tech companies. This is money that could have supported research, teaching and graduate students.
From: danielroelfs.com/pos...
From: danielroelfs.com/pos...
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Menopause is a major neurological event in which the brain rewires itself. It is a coordinated shift in brain metabolism, connectivity & cognition—on a scale comparable to puberty. www.zmescience.com/feature-post...
We've Been Getting Menopause Wrong. Science Shows It's a "Second Puberty" For the Brain
Menopause is a developmental and neurological transition that opens the door to new forms of insight, stability, and leadership.
www.zmescience.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Menopause is a major neurological event in which the brain rewires itself. It is a coordinated shift in brain metabolism, connectivity & cognition—on a scale comparable to puberty. www.zmescience.com/feature-post...
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Interesado en salud, comportamiento y evolución humana?
Este 10 de diciembre se realizará la Jornada de Investigación “Evolución Biocultural: Aplicaciones y desafíos en salud y comportamiento humano”
El evento es gratis pero con cupos limitados, inscríbase aquí 👇
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Este 10 de diciembre se realizará la Jornada de Investigación “Evolución Biocultural: Aplicaciones y desafíos en salud y comportamiento humano”
El evento es gratis pero con cupos limitados, inscríbase aquí 👇
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November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Interesado en salud, comportamiento y evolución humana?
Este 10 de diciembre se realizará la Jornada de Investigación “Evolución Biocultural: Aplicaciones y desafíos en salud y comportamiento humano”
El evento es gratis pero con cupos limitados, inscríbase aquí 👇
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Este 10 de diciembre se realizará la Jornada de Investigación “Evolución Biocultural: Aplicaciones y desafíos en salud y comportamiento humano”
El evento es gratis pero con cupos limitados, inscríbase aquí 👇
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It's a tiny amount of money ($25K, $12K when I was a student), but the consequences are huge. e.g., Years ago, this funding enabled me to conduct my PhD research, which ultimately informed the Supreme Court litigation that prohibited patents on human genes.
Talk about undone science.
Talk about undone science.
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Today's biggest science news: Doomed comet explodes | Comet 3I/ATLAS course alteration | Dark matter detected?
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
www.livescience.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It's a tiny amount of money ($25K, $12K when I was a student), but the consequences are huge. e.g., Years ago, this funding enabled me to conduct my PhD research, which ultimately informed the Supreme Court litigation that prohibited patents on human genes.
Talk about undone science.
Talk about undone science.
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2025. Gender imbalance hinders equitable environmental governance, say UN scientists phys.org/news/2025-11...
Gender imbalance hinders equitable environmental governance, say UN scientists
Inclusive representation is fundamental to equitable and effective environmental governance, particularly in addressing the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degrada...
phys.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
2025. Gender imbalance hinders equitable environmental governance, say UN scientists phys.org/news/2025-11...
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
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I URGE people to publicize (if you don't live there) & show up (if you do live there) for this special election and vote for Aftyn.
I have a lot of family who live in this district, some of whom have been working hard w/campaigning. It's NOT a lost cause conservative district. It can be flipped!
I have a lot of family who live in this district, some of whom have been working hard w/campaigning. It's NOT a lost cause conservative district. It can be flipped!
Y'all, this race is going to come down to who shows up at the polls. Trump carried this district by 22 points, and @aftynbehn.bsky.social is within 2 points in this poll!
If you live in 7, GO VOTE! Today is the last day of early voting, or you can vote on December 2nd.
If you live in 7, GO VOTE! Today is the last day of early voting, or you can vote on December 2nd.
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I URGE people to publicize (if you don't live there) & show up (if you do live there) for this special election and vote for Aftyn.
I have a lot of family who live in this district, some of whom have been working hard w/campaigning. It's NOT a lost cause conservative district. It can be flipped!
I have a lot of family who live in this district, some of whom have been working hard w/campaigning. It's NOT a lost cause conservative district. It can be flipped!
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Want to hold a major academic conference in the humanities and social sciences? We offer up to £20k (and sometimes £25k) for a conference on any topic to be held between April 27/March 28. Apply by 29 Jan 2026.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
British Academy Conferences funding for UK-based researchers
An exceptional opportunity for UK-based scholars to run a landmark event featuring leading-edge research as part of the British Academy’s events programme.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Want to hold a major academic conference in the humanities and social sciences? We offer up to £20k (and sometimes £25k) for a conference on any topic to be held between April 27/March 28. Apply by 29 Jan 2026.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
We need more of this 👇👇👇
I'm co-leading a bipartisan coalition to urge Congress to reject Big Tech’s efforts to prevent states from enforcing AI regulations.
States should be able to enact their own regulations and protect its residents from AI's risk to children, public health, the economy, and more.
States should be able to enact their own regulations and protect its residents from AI's risk to children, public health, the economy, and more.
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We need more of this 👇👇👇
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We’ve got to somehow get over this fear of dismissing tech bro philosophy as absolutely ignorant self-serving garbage
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We’ve got to somehow get over this fear of dismissing tech bro philosophy as absolutely ignorant self-serving garbage
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This. Plenty of people would prefer that women be our only social safety net.
Look, women no longer do shit for free is actually at the root of a lot of social disruption. The question is whether you think the solution is women going back to being unpaid and unprotected by their own labor.
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This. Plenty of people would prefer that women be our only social safety net.
My heart breaks for the loss of these innocent lives and how many more will die from preventable deaths because of ignorance, disinformation, and bad faith authors. They are causing a public health crisis.
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough.
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My heart breaks for the loss of these innocent lives and how many more will die from preventable deaths because of ignorance, disinformation, and bad faith authors. They are causing a public health crisis.