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Sam Holtzen, PhD
@samholtzen.bsky.social
postdoc at caltech
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opinions are my own

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i think it's the latin gerund ending that translates as "must be ___" which is WILD
October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Reposted by Sam Holtzen, PhD
Reminder: a large (2.5M+) sibling control study found "no evidence of increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability associated with acetaminophen use". Precisely the kind of data that requires serious consideration before declaring mission accomplished.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"arise against the backdrop of documented performance concerns" is crazy lmfao
September 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Reposted by Sam Holtzen, PhD
Here is a word cloud of the words that were missing from the noncompetitive renewal awards but had been present in the parent award.

3/4
September 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
another note but this is so clearly biased towards the center because it is presented as an upside down parabola, leading viewers to automatically assume the local maximum is the most reliable and accurate news source. this was DIRECTLY taught to us in high school when shown this chart.
September 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
screaming at the top of my lungs that reporting facts requires you to select the facts to report based on a conscious or unconscious bias!!!! only trust facts when put in the direct context!!!!!!
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM