Happy publication day to one of the best science writers (and also one of the best people), Tom Chivers! Everything is Predictable is the definitive book on Bayes' Theorem, and everyone should read it. (Also that cover 😍) amazon.co.uk/Everything-Pre…

Important to note that the language of 'addiction' may not be helpful when discussing internet use, and that this (self reporting) study shows association, not causation. Self reporting focuses on behaviours and effects, which is good, but can still introduce bias Prof Pete Etchells

Dear said headteacher:
1. Read 'Unlocked' by Prof Pete Etchells before you start lazily blithering on about mobile phone addiction
2. Recognise that you are not a parent, and children have a universal human right to family life that you need to allow time for

This is a really fascinating and thoughtful deep dive into how we might best conceptualise the relationship between SM use and mental health. It's complicated (we all knew this), but Craig really goes into considering *how* it's complicated here. Worth a read.

This is a really thoughtful post, and considers an often-lost voice in this whole debate: teenagers themselves.

Kate I wish they would talk to Prof Pete Etchells!

Hey #wato you’ve had camilla cavendish expressing the alarmist view about kids and smartphones - why not get Prof Pete Etchells on for a calmer take…

Rory Cellan-Jones camilla cavendish Prof Pete Etchells Or maybe Sonia Livingstone for an evidenced focused approach

John McMullen Kevin Duggan Jonathan Haidt richroll Prof Pete Etchells Actually it was a good example of bad science. But I haven’t read his book - so will reserve judgement on the whole. However - this review in nature leaves me very skeptical nature.com/articles/d4158…

Prof Pete Etchells thanks Pete 🙂

Victoria Simms Jonathan Haidt richroll Prof Pete Etchells Brilliant! Hard to know how bad bad is when it comes to screen time!

Timandra Harkness Prof Pete Etchells yes, quite!

BBC Politics “We have internalised a narrative about screens that simply isn’t true.” Prof Pete Etchells

Now, will the BBC continue its recent radio and TV coverage that perpetuates one perspective as the only available research, or offer evidenced objectivity?

Victoria Simms Kevin Duggan Jonathan Haidt richroll Prof Pete Etchells I’m reading Haidt’s. Honestly think we need wakening up rather than reassuring. But will check out Etchell’s for counterbalance

Prof Pete Etchells Zoe Kleinman I did it with my boys. Perhaps surprisingly hard to do!

Prof Pete Etchells Good afternoon,
I hope you’re well.
I’m contacting you from BBC Newsnight I’ve sent over a direct message, you can please have a look and get back to me.
Best,
Thomasina

Rory Cellan-Jones camilla cavendish Prof Pete Etchells I was thinking something similar. The unwary listener would have assumed she was an expert expressing a well established view, with no sense that there are alternative views well supported by evidence.

Adam Kucharski Unlocked by Prof Pete Etchells and I Seek A Kind Person by Julian Borger. And for an astonishing bit of history, The Angel Makers by Patti McCracken

Kate Timandra Harkness Prof Pete Etchells Oh I’ll be doing just that very thing soon cos we gotta have some balanced, evidenced and well grounded conversations in this space. I’m not MSM news but …This overbearing grandiose ego tour is too much… and I get it; parents are overwhelmed and this gives them an easy finger