Paul Lawton
@pauldlawton.bsky.social
#Epidemiology #Episky #Healthequity #Kidney #Nephsky #Auspol #FirstNations #Cycling (but not necessarily in that order). Melbourne, Australia. Own opinions, not advice, yada yada yada
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I need this guy as my life coach 😆
True joy recognizes and acknowledges pain, tears, sadness, and every other emotion that exists within the spectrum of human experience. It is about discovering and finding balance, equilibrium, and a sense of steadiness even in the midst of difficult, trying, and turbulent times.
December 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I need this guy as my life coach 😆
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Yup
Figure 1.1 in incidence rate of ESRD in the US
Seems to have slipped most people’s awareness 🤷🏽♂️
Figure 1.1 in incidence rate of ESRD in the US
Seems to have slipped most people’s awareness 🤷🏽♂️
December 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yup
Figure 1.1 in incidence rate of ESRD in the US
Seems to have slipped most people’s awareness 🤷🏽♂️
Figure 1.1 in incidence rate of ESRD in the US
Seems to have slipped most people’s awareness 🤷🏽♂️
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12 former commissioners of the FDA came together to write a Perspectives piece for the New England Journal of Medicine; raising our concerns about recent changes to vaccine approval policy at the FDA and its implications for patients and public health.
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
12 former commissioners of the FDA came together to write a Perspectives piece for the New England Journal of Medicine; raising our concerns about recent changes to vaccine approval policy at the FDA and its implications for patients and public health.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Honestly, I would be happy just to have some feedback.
Spend a proportion of what is spent on grants to fund reviewers' time to provide feedback on rejected applications. It would make the system more transparent and improve future applications.
Spend a proportion of what is spent on grants to fund reviewers' time to provide feedback on rejected applications. It would make the system more transparent and improve future applications.
all academic applications should have consolation prizes.
doesn’t have to be much, like a mug that says “i applied for leverhulme 2020”
or a t-shirt “UKRI reject 2023”
doesn’t have to be much, like a mug that says “i applied for leverhulme 2020”
or a t-shirt “UKRI reject 2023”
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Honestly, I would be happy just to have some feedback.
Spend a proportion of what is spent on grants to fund reviewers' time to provide feedback on rejected applications. It would make the system more transparent and improve future applications.
Spend a proportion of what is spent on grants to fund reviewers' time to provide feedback on rejected applications. It would make the system more transparent and improve future applications.
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Holy shit, and there we have why the humanities are vital for those in STEM, that's absolutely magical
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Holy shit, and there we have why the humanities are vital for those in STEM, that's absolutely magical
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Some don’t understand that demonising refugees& asylum seekers is a red line for any healthy nation. As a group of people, like any other, they include the brilliant, good & bad, but labelling them as lesser humans undeserving of compassion, safety & equality is definitely bad for the whole country.
December 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Some don’t understand that demonising refugees& asylum seekers is a red line for any healthy nation. As a group of people, like any other, they include the brilliant, good & bad, but labelling them as lesser humans undeserving of compassion, safety & equality is definitely bad for the whole country.
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
2
CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
3
CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
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BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
5
HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
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HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
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HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
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HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
[ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibw4ldc3fhslbvxgy2oqrof2oys5kpgh7zu6a5f3usmx3lf4547qm@jpeg)
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For those who will bear witness. For everyone who pretends there was benevolence from 'employers' & governments, and no slavery in Australia; who believes Tony Abbott's version of history. Debra Dank writes with beauty and anger of the truth we cannot dodge.
theconversation.com/friday-essay...
theconversation.com/friday-essay...
Friday essay: Debra Dank’s grandmother was a ‘drover’s boy’. Her stolen wages can’t be recovered
Stella Prize shortlisted author Debra Dank reflects on how her family’s lives were scarred by stolen wages and colonial violence – and on the complexities of apologies.
theconversation.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
For those who will bear witness. For everyone who pretends there was benevolence from 'employers' & governments, and no slavery in Australia; who believes Tony Abbott's version of history. Debra Dank writes with beauty and anger of the truth we cannot dodge.
theconversation.com/friday-essay...
theconversation.com/friday-essay...
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For those of you attending #GSA2025 in Boston, consider this panel of #NIH awardees, Drs. Alden Gross, @mariaglymour.bsky.social , @sfackley.bsky.social , and @bryandjames.bsky.social. Please remember to tag #geronsky and @geronsociety.bsky.social in your posts.
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
For those of you attending #GSA2025 in Boston, consider this panel of #NIH awardees, Drs. Alden Gross, @mariaglymour.bsky.social , @sfackley.bsky.social , and @bryandjames.bsky.social. Please remember to tag #geronsky and @geronsociety.bsky.social in your posts.
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Scientists point to a long list of findings that emerged out of fundamental research, the type of studies the US government is cutting, and went on to change the world. Nature lists a few of their examples. 🧪
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
go.nature.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Scientists point to a long list of findings that emerged out of fundamental research, the type of studies the US government is cutting, and went on to change the world. Nature lists a few of their examples. 🧪
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Putting medical ethics to the test: an indepth reflection. The Plunkett Lecture by Dr Stephen Parnis
www.croakey.org/putting-medi...
www.croakey.org/putting-medi...
Putting medical ethics to the test: an indepth reflection
*** Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article includes mention of traumatic deaths *** Introduction by Croakey:
www.croakey.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Putting medical ethics to the test: an indepth reflection. The Plunkett Lecture by Dr Stephen Parnis
www.croakey.org/putting-medi...
www.croakey.org/putting-medi...
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Highlights from my talk yesterday on Alport syndrome spectrum of disorders. (since no one posted it, I'll have to do it myself)
Variants in type IV collagen cause a wide spectrum of disease. #KidneyWk 🧵
Variants in type IV collagen cause a wide spectrum of disease. #KidneyWk 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Highlights from my talk yesterday on Alport syndrome spectrum of disorders. (since no one posted it, I'll have to do it myself)
Variants in type IV collagen cause a wide spectrum of disease. #KidneyWk 🧵
Variants in type IV collagen cause a wide spectrum of disease. #KidneyWk 🧵
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Standing together for equity in emergency care & against the systemic racism that continues to harm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
www.croakey.org/standing-tog...
Joint statement by AIDA, ACEM, RACP
www.croakey.org/standing-tog...
Joint statement by AIDA, ACEM, RACP
Standing together for equity in emergency care
Introduction by Croakey: The Victorian Opposition and others recently sought to weaponise and politicise efforts by St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
www.croakey.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Standing together for equity in emergency care & against the systemic racism that continues to harm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
www.croakey.org/standing-tog...
Joint statement by AIDA, ACEM, RACP
www.croakey.org/standing-tog...
Joint statement by AIDA, ACEM, RACP
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Congratulations to our Renal team on the launch of ‘What Makes a Good Life: Dialysis Models of Care 2015-2023’, in Darwin! This powerful book shares patient and community voices on kidney disease, resilience & care.
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations to our Renal team on the launch of ‘What Makes a Good Life: Dialysis Models of Care 2015-2023’, in Darwin! This powerful book shares patient and community voices on kidney disease, resilience & care.
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A structured database would have prevented the need for this laborious data cleaning. I'm just sayin'.
November 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A structured database would have prevented the need for this laborious data cleaning. I'm just sayin'.
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Looking for a causality-related PhD program?
@tobigerstenberg.bsky.social might have something for you!
#CausalSky #StatSky
@tobigerstenberg.bsky.social might have something for you!
#CausalSky #StatSky
The Causality in Cognition Lab at Stanford University is recruiting PhD students this cycle!
We are a supportive team who happened to wear bluesky appropriate colors for the lab photo (this wasn't planned). 💙
Lab info: cicl.stanford.edu
Application details: psychology.stanford.edu/admissions/p...
We are a supportive team who happened to wear bluesky appropriate colors for the lab photo (this wasn't planned). 💙
Lab info: cicl.stanford.edu
Application details: psychology.stanford.edu/admissions/p...
October 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Looking for a causality-related PhD program?
@tobigerstenberg.bsky.social might have something for you!
#CausalSky #StatSky
@tobigerstenberg.bsky.social might have something for you!
#CausalSky #StatSky
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Looks like a great opportunity for pop health researchers... #demography #episky
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Two Postdoctoral Researchers on Health Inequalities
Two Postdoctoral Researchers on Health Inequalities
jobs.helsinki.fi
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Looks like a great opportunity for pop health researchers... #demography #episky
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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N.B. from a proper journal, not one of those ridiculous Great Barrington type 'journals'
💉 2024–25 Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
In U.S. veterans, the updated vaccine reduced 6-month risks of Covid-related ED visits (-29%), hospitalisations (-39%), and deaths (-64%) vs flu-only group.
🔗 doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2510226
#SciComm #COVID19 #Vaccines 🧪
In U.S. veterans, the updated vaccine reduced 6-month risks of Covid-related ED visits (-29%), hospitalisations (-39%), and deaths (-64%) vs flu-only group.
🔗 doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2510226
#SciComm #COVID19 #Vaccines 🧪
Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans | NEJM
Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual coronavirus disease
2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, ...
doi.org
October 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
N.B. from a proper journal, not one of those ridiculous Great Barrington type 'journals'
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EKFC or CKD-EPIASR-NB2009 formula. Which equation to use?
More info: academic.oup.com/ndt/article/...
@ndt-era.bsky.social, @hjanders.bsky.social
More info: academic.oup.com/ndt/article/...
@ndt-era.bsky.social, @hjanders.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
EKFC or CKD-EPIASR-NB2009 formula. Which equation to use?
More info: academic.oup.com/ndt/article/...
@ndt-era.bsky.social, @hjanders.bsky.social
More info: academic.oup.com/ndt/article/...
@ndt-era.bsky.social, @hjanders.bsky.social
Is this why they could not see or hear the obvious racism and lies in the Brexit campaign, & voted for it anyway?
October 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Is this why they could not see or hear the obvious racism and lies in the Brexit campaign, & voted for it anyway?
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Immigrant Nobel Prize winners exiting the United States
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
🧵 1/7
🧵 1/7
October 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Immigrant Nobel Prize winners exiting the United States
So read these & tell me why the Nobel Committee ignored @birmo.bsky.social for yet another year
Recently finished reading this from @birmo.bsky.social and I enjoyed it. I was going to say that it’s not his usual style, but what is? He has such a diverse range of material it’s impossible to pigeon hole it. Anyway, go read it! www.amazon.com.au/Girl-Came-Co...
The Girl Who Came In From The Cold (Licensed to Love: The Agency Files)
The Girl Who Came In From The Cold (Licensed to Love: The Agency Files) eBook : Birmingham, J.P.: Amazon.com.au: Books
www.amazon.com.au
October 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
So read these & tell me why the Nobel Committee ignored @birmo.bsky.social for yet another year
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peer review is
a process of
removing every sentence
every sentence
every
sentence
you
liked
a process of
removing every sentence
every sentence
every
sentence
you
liked
October 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
peer review is
a process of
removing every sentence
every sentence
every
sentence
you
liked
a process of
removing every sentence
every sentence
every
sentence
you
liked
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Loss of peak health group raises many concerns and questions – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/loss-of-peak...
By Jason Staines
By Jason Staines
Loss of peak health group raises many concerns and questions
Jason Staines writes: The impending closure of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA), the national peak body for public
www.croakey.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Loss of peak health group raises many concerns and questions – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/loss-of-peak...
By Jason Staines
By Jason Staines