Kathryn Paige Harden
@kph3k.bsky.social
Psychology & behavior genetics. Author of THE GENETIC LOTTERY (2021) and ORIGINAL SIN (coming 2026).
"A Leg to Stand On"
Lessons in solidarity from knee surgery, physical therapy, and Oliver Sacks
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Instead of imagining GATTACA, let's imagine that for-profit embryo selection companies have become as completely entangled in reproduction and child health as for-profit insurance companies have in every other aspect of health--that Orchid has revealed itself to be no different than United Health?
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Instead of imagining GATTACA, let's imagine that for-profit embryo selection companies have become as completely entangled in reproduction and child health as for-profit insurance companies have in every other aspect of health--that Orchid has revealed itself to be no different than United Health?
"We would argue that selling embryo selection based on genetic testing is a form of privatization and commodification on steroids that takes preventive and private medicine to an extreme."
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"We would argue that selling embryo selection based on genetic testing is a form of privatization and commodification on steroids that takes preventive and private medicine to an extreme."
@gaiaghirardi.bsky.social this is such great work—you’ve hit the nail on the head
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
@gaiaghirardi.bsky.social this is such great work—you’ve hit the nail on the head
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“To reckon with Watson’s legacy, then, we propose celebrating what he wouldn’t—or couldn’t—recognize: the shared intelligence of the human race, which can produce miracles and wonders, even as each of us, individually, is so terribly fallible.“
“To reckon with Watson’s legacy, then, we propose celebrating what he wouldn’t—or couldn’t—recognize: the shared intelligence of the human race, which can produce miracles and wonders, even as each of us, individually, is so terribly fallible.“
The Paradox of James Watson
The discovery of DNA was evidence of how deeply interconnected humans are, but the late scientist saw only difference.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Gift link!
“To reckon with Watson’s legacy, then, we propose celebrating what he wouldn’t—or couldn’t—recognize: the shared intelligence of the human race, which can produce miracles and wonders, even as each of us, individually, is so terribly fallible.“
“To reckon with Watson’s legacy, then, we propose celebrating what he wouldn’t—or couldn’t—recognize: the shared intelligence of the human race, which can produce miracles and wonders, even as each of us, individually, is so terribly fallible.“
from a dev psych perspective, I think it’s a great model! it’s a big shift to think of your learning as something you are driving & this was an interesting way to use assessment to build teens’ sense of responsibility & ownership over schoolwork
October 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
from a dev psych perspective, I think it’s a great model! it’s a big shift to think of your learning as something you are driving & this was an interesting way to use assessment to build teens’ sense of responsibility & ownership over schoolwork
No, but you can grow your own cartilage in a lab & have it put back into your body!
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
No, but you can grow your own cartilage in a lab & have it put back into your body!
Did you just injure your knee? Here is your comprehensive, empirically-supported, insurance-covered, twice-weekly PT to make sure you fully recover your ability to ski.
Did you just have a 9-pound baby cut out of your midsection? Here is your baby.
Did you just have a 9-pound baby cut out of your midsection? Here is your baby.
October 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Did you just injure your knee? Here is your comprehensive, empirically-supported, insurance-covered, twice-weekly PT to make sure you fully recover your ability to ski.
Did you just have a 9-pound baby cut out of your midsection? Here is your baby.
Did you just have a 9-pound baby cut out of your midsection? Here is your baby.
it really dramatizes the CBT triangle of thoughts, behaviors, emotion so well
October 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
it really dramatizes the CBT triangle of thoughts, behaviors, emotion so well
Tenure is absolutely meaningless if “controversial statements”, particularly ones made outside the classroom, constitute “misconduct” that gets you fired.
October 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Tenure is absolutely meaningless if “controversial statements”, particularly ones made outside the classroom, constitute “misconduct” that gets you fired.