Uta Frith
@utafrith.bsky.social
Golden Oldie. Likes Social Cognitive Neuroscience. But not only.
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Winter Carols by Candlelight @ConwayHall
English Interpreted Performance #BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
7pm–9pm Thurs 11 Dec 2025
Winter Carols by Candlelight @ConwayHall
English Interpreted Performance #BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
7pm–9pm Thurs 11 Dec 2025
November 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Book Now https://shorturl.at/10LVD
Winter Carols by Candlelight @ConwayHall
English Interpreted Performance #BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
7pm–9pm Thurs 11 Dec 2025
Winter Carols by Candlelight @ConwayHall
English Interpreted Performance #BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
7pm–9pm Thurs 11 Dec 2025
Shocked to think of the consequences of political interference on a formerly trusted website.
I had terrifying conversations with four former CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Dr. Debra Houry, Dr. Dan Jernigan, and Dr. Nikki Romanik, about the formerly prestigious public health agency.
All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Shocked to think of the consequences of political interference on a formerly trusted website.
Excellent piece by Mary McCarthy on how to overcome the challenges of massive waiting lists for ADHD diagnosis www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
Mary McCarthy: Why ADHD support at work and school may matter more than formal diagnosis
In a world with greater awareness of ADHD symptoms, the health system cannot cope with the number of people waiting for an assessment.
www.independent.ie
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Excellent piece by Mary McCarthy on how to overcome the challenges of massive waiting lists for ADHD diagnosis www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
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Very interesting! Related to works on the importance of diversity of opinions, not just connectivity, in reduction of polarization: diversity leads to increased perceived similarity www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10...
And our work on complex social markers: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
And our work on complex social markers: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Increased complexity of social category markers leads to diverse rule-based categorizations and reduced intergroup bias | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Social categories are key to human social life, often leading to intergroup bias and
stereotypes. While traditional studies use binary social markers, real-world markers
are more complex. This study e...
royalsocietypublishing.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Very interesting! Related to works on the importance of diversity of opinions, not just connectivity, in reduction of polarization: diversity leads to increased perceived similarity www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10...
And our work on complex social markers: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
And our work on complex social markers: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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“data show an increase of 10% in submissions & 23% in funded projects from female applicants with the lottery-first approach compared to a previously used procedure. Additionally, the lottery-first approach was estimated to have 68% lower economic costs compared to single-stage peer review approach”
Lottery before peer review is associated with increased female representation and reduced estimated economic cost in a German funding line - Nature Communications
The authors show evidence from a German funding line that a lottery-first approach followed by peer review is accompanied by increased female representation both at the submission stage and among fund...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“data show an increase of 10% in submissions & 23% in funded projects from female applicants with the lottery-first approach compared to a previously used procedure. Additionally, the lottery-first approach was estimated to have 68% lower economic costs compared to single-stage peer review approach”
Kevin Mitchell tells it as it is. There nothing there! We're easily captured by a simple narrative for an incredibly complex etiology. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/goi...
Going against the gut: Q&A with Kevin Mitchell
A new review of 15 years of studies on the connection between the microbiome and autism reveals widespread statistical and conceptual errors.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Kevin Mitchell tells it as it is. There nothing there! We're easily captured by a simple narrative for an incredibly complex etiology. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/goi...
I found this article super-interesting: Why more social interactions lead to more polarization in societies | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I found this article super-interesting: Why more social interactions lead to more polarization in societies | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Brilliant episode of All in the Mind with @claudiahammond.bsky.social, who discusses autism with @utafrith.bsky.social, brain development with @catherineloveday.bsky.social, as well as memory, music and other interesting topics
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
All in the Mind - Are there multiple subtypes of autism, and how vivid are your memories? - BBC Sounds
A new study suggests that autism’s genetic profile differs with age at diagnosis.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Brilliant episode of All in the Mind with @claudiahammond.bsky.social, who discusses autism with @utafrith.bsky.social, brain development with @catherineloveday.bsky.social, as well as memory, music and other interesting topics
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Very concerning. Thank you Dorothy, for calling out this folly.
New blogpost on my concerns about Wellcome LEAP new $50m program on autism/microbiome links. deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-le...
#autism #microbiome #biomarkers #diagnostic
#autism #microbiome #biomarkers #diagnostic
A LEAP into the future, or off a cliff: Wellcome LEAP's new $50M program
A few days ago, I saw this post on LinkedIn: How does the gut microbiome shape early brain development? That’s what FORM, a new $50 million...
deevybee.blogspot.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Very concerning. Thank you Dorothy, for calling out this folly.
For a thorough dismissal of the acetaminophen scare read this editorial by Eric Fombonne
First published: 17 October 2025
doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...
..."no evidence for a causal association...singling out acetaminophen use to ‘prevent’ autism was unscientific and truly irresponsible".
First published: 17 October 2025
doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...
..."no evidence for a causal association...singling out acetaminophen use to ‘prevent’ autism was unscientific and truly irresponsible".
October 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
For a thorough dismissal of the acetaminophen scare read this editorial by Eric Fombonne
First published: 17 October 2025
doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...
..."no evidence for a causal association...singling out acetaminophen use to ‘prevent’ autism was unscientific and truly irresponsible".
First published: 17 October 2025
doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...
..."no evidence for a causal association...singling out acetaminophen use to ‘prevent’ autism was unscientific and truly irresponsible".
What could be better to uplift you on a grey day.
Bridget Riley, Nataraja, 1993
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1128733
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1128733
October 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
What could be better to uplift you on a grey day.
An important analysis and warning.
How spreading mental health information can be (un‐) helpful – a dynamic systems approach - Marcotulli - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Wiley Online Library acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
How spreading mental health information can be (un‐) helpful – a dynamic systems approach - Marcotulli - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Wiley Online Library acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library
Increasing awareness of mental health problems, including that of young people, is generally seen as positive, and many interventions to increase awareness are underway internationally. Yet, a princi...
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
An important analysis and warning.
How spreading mental health information can be (un‐) helpful – a dynamic systems approach - Marcotulli - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Wiley Online Library acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
How spreading mental health information can be (un‐) helpful – a dynamic systems approach - Marcotulli - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Wiley Online Library acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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New research in Rwanda has started ! We continue to try to understand what differs those who participate in a génocide, and those who instead risk their lives to save others.
Here is a picture of our novel and ecological risk-taking task, inspired by the BART.
Here is a picture of our novel and ecological risk-taking task, inspired by the BART.
October 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
New research in Rwanda has started ! We continue to try to understand what differs those who participate in a génocide, and those who instead risk their lives to save others.
Here is a picture of our novel and ecological risk-taking task, inspired by the BART.
Here is a picture of our novel and ecological risk-taking task, inspired by the BART.
Making a real difference.
Jess Wade is amazing, and it's my absolute honour to be one of the more than 2000 women in STEM whose wikipedia page she started: mymodernmet.com/jessica-wade... 🧪🔭👩🔬
Meet the Physicist Who Wrote Over 2,000 Wikipedia Biographies for Women in STEM
After noticing a lack of entries on Wikipedia for incredible women throughout history, this incredible woman decided to take matters into her own hands.
mymodernmet.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Making a real difference.
Many congratulations, Masud!!
A big thank you to all those who have been so positive about my new book. It's about how neurological patients can tell us so much about our selves, how personal and social identities are forged by different cognitive functions, and what it means to belong.
October 2, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Many congratulations, Masud!!
A brilliant book- can’t recommend it highly enough. Congratulations to Masud Husain!
NEWS: “A beautiful exploration of how problems in our brains can cause us to change." "Our Brains, Our Selves" by Masud Husain wins the 2025 Royal Society (@royalsociety.org) Trivedi Science Book Prize:
fivebooks.com/book/our-bra...
fivebooks.com/book/our-bra...
Our Brains, Our Selves: What a Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About the Brain
🏆 Winner of the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize
fivebooks.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
A brilliant book- can’t recommend it highly enough. Congratulations to Masud Husain!
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Here's a nice clear explainer of the main findings from the new autism study, by @hannahdevlin.bsky.social, including comments from @utafrith.bsky.social.
Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists
Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, study finds
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Here's a nice clear explainer of the main findings from the new autism study, by @hannahdevlin.bsky.social, including comments from @utafrith.bsky.social.
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If you’ve been following the RFK Jr autism news, then you’ve probably heard that there’s a systematic review “proving” Tylenol causes autism.
Here’s my review of that paper👇🏼
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Here’s my review of that paper👇🏼
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
The best evidence Tylenol causes autism isn't great
On Monday, RFK Jr announced Tylenol ‘causes’ autism referencing three studies as evidence. Let's dive in.
open.substack.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If you’ve been following the RFK Jr autism news, then you’ve probably heard that there’s a systematic review “proving” Tylenol causes autism.
Here’s my review of that paper👇🏼
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Here’s my review of that paper👇🏼
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
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Here's the key chart from that piece.
Note what's on here with significant risk: genetic inheritance (twin on autism spectrum, sibling), third trimester stress, and factors that can affect maternal/paternal DNA.
What doesn't carry risk? SSRIs. Sonograms. And vaccination. All very well tested.
Note what's on here with significant risk: genetic inheritance (twin on autism spectrum, sibling), third trimester stress, and factors that can affect maternal/paternal DNA.
What doesn't carry risk? SSRIs. Sonograms. And vaccination. All very well tested.
September 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Here's the key chart from that piece.
Note what's on here with significant risk: genetic inheritance (twin on autism spectrum, sibling), third trimester stress, and factors that can affect maternal/paternal DNA.
What doesn't carry risk? SSRIs. Sonograms. And vaccination. All very well tested.
Note what's on here with significant risk: genetic inheritance (twin on autism spectrum, sibling), third trimester stress, and factors that can affect maternal/paternal DNA.
What doesn't carry risk? SSRIs. Sonograms. And vaccination. All very well tested.
Is the outgroup is immoral (dishonest, corrupt) by definition?
Therefore, the fundamental question driving moral expression is: “what does my group consider moral?”
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Led by @KareenadelRosario and @TessaWest
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Led by @KareenadelRosario and @TessaWest
OSF
osf.io
September 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Is the outgroup is immoral (dishonest, corrupt) by definition?
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Marthe Vogt FRS, who was born #OnThisDay in 1903, was one of the 20th century's leading neuroscientists, with a research career spanning 50 years. She is best known for her work to understand the role of neurotransmitters like epinephrine. #WomenInSTEM
September 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Marthe Vogt FRS, who was born #OnThisDay in 1903, was one of the 20th century's leading neuroscientists, with a research career spanning 50 years. She is best known for her work to understand the role of neurotransmitters like epinephrine. #WomenInSTEM
Many congratulations, Roger. Looking forward to your lecture already.
🏅 Honoured, amazed and daunted to receive the Royal Society’s David Attenborough Award, following in the footsteps of Hannah Fry, Richard Wiseman, Adam Rutherford, Jonathan Van-Tam and Alice Roberts. Gulp!
We are happy to announce the winners of the Royal Society's medals and awards for 2025. “[They] have all made outstanding contributions to science and its applications for the benefit of humanity." said Sir Adrian Smith PRS. Meet the winners: #RSMedals royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...
August 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Many congratulations, Roger. Looking forward to your lecture already.
A review just in time for our 59th Wedding Anniversary on 1st September
Scenes from a Marriage: How We Found Our Way from Experimental Psychology to Social Neuroscience | Annual Reviews - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Scenes from a Marriage: How We Found Our Way from Experimental Psychology to Social Neuroscience | Annual Reviews - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Scenes from a Marriage: How We Found Our Way from Experimental Psychology to Social Neuroscience | Annual Reviews
Looking back on our life and work, we reflect on the changes in our thinking due to three scientific and technological revolutions. These are information processing, computers, and brain imaging, and ...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A review just in time for our 59th Wedding Anniversary on 1st September
Scenes from a Marriage: How We Found Our Way from Experimental Psychology to Social Neuroscience | Annual Reviews - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Scenes from a Marriage: How We Found Our Way from Experimental Psychology to Social Neuroscience | Annual Reviews - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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As Philip K. Dick said, "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."
August 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As Philip K. Dick said, "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."