Uku Vainik
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Uku Vainik
@ukuvainik.bsky.social
Professor of behavioral genetics with my own twins. I mix behaviour and genetics at Tartu & McGill to understand obesity. I also mix global music as a DJ.
Relative difference of h2 between different traits/environments could be useful. Eg h2 of BMI is higher in obesogenic compared to healthy environment.
Also, direction of causation modelling?
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Maybe it was metal diaeresis to begin with?
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The French use the umlaut the same way, as do Spanish. As an indicator that this letter should spelled out. Eg Noël&maïs; Païs&güiski
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
wow! I wonder if the east coast of Baltic Sea is just inherently unpredictable? Or are we on par with poorer countries for investment in weather prediction?
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 AM
"purchased a cerebral organoid starter kit from a shady website in Estonia"

Would love to see that website! 😝
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Yes, I crave for iOS backups so badly! Happy to pay for the feature!
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
@kevinh-phd.bsky.social has a half-done study on whether UPF-s can be made healthy. Answer is currently so-so. Not sure what happened to it bsky.app/profile/kevi...
This was a fascinating meeting on UPF policies and I was happy to present some preliminary results of our ongoing RCT on mechanisms by which diets high in UPFs cause excess energy intake. Here’s a brief summary 🧵
I've arrived in London and I'm looking forward to this meeting tomorrow @imperialcollege on ultra-processed foods! I'll be presenting preliminary data on the mechanisms that diets high in UPFs can cause excess calorie intake and weight gain, Register here: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/18424...
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM