"Bloomberg takes disciplinary action over Gershkovich embargo break." via Talking Biz News talkingbiznews.com/media-news/blo…

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I am not running for President, nor for anything else. But if I were, my slogan would be: I don't have to outrun the bear. I just have to outrun Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Pictured: A bear cub that appeared at our window in Northampton, Mass. in 2011.

Introducing a new column at The Transmitter: "This paper changed my life." First up: Steve Ramirez on a paper by Sheena Josselyn and colleagues. thetransmitter.org/this-paper-cha…

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The Transmitter’s editor-in-chief Ivan Oransky is at #CCN2024 talking with Nicole C Rust, PhD about neuroscience research challenges and plans.

"The university’s change of course follows The Shoestring’s reporting on the potential charges and renewed pushback from faculty and staff." Regardless of one's position on protests, this is a reminder of the kind of impact The Shoestring can have. theshoestring.org/2024/08/14/uma…

If you have ever criticized, written, or just read a headline, read this spirited defense of the genre from Matthew Herper.

Those of you who have been to our garage, or have cars stored in it, may know that there is a song about it by our good friend Rick Murnane called "Jesus and the Bud Girls." (The cars play a role.) Have a listen, and please support his music. rickmurnane.bandcamp.com/track/jesus-an…

“Deceit, delusion, and a classic medical fraud”: An excerpt from a new book about a cancer treatment hoax retractionwatch.com/2024/08/20/dec…

Where do I put "appeared in my favorite band's music video" on my resume? This is a life achievement that I didn't know I wanted unlocked. What a thrill to appear in a Dawes video with friends around the country for an awesome new song. youtube.com/watch?v=odZooJ…

"Why scientist rankings should be ignored." Our Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus in Thanh Nien News thanhnien.vn/vi-sao-khong-n…

"In contrast to the existing literature, we find that learning losses caused by school closures were generally small and statistically insignificant." sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"Overall, the findings suggest that the attention scientific articles receive on Twitter may have more to do with human interaction and inclusion of visual content in the tweets, than the significance of or genuine interest towards the research results." link.springer.com/article/10.100…

"Check Retraction Watch, Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker, journal website, PubPeer, social media." A new paper proposes ways to assess the trustworthiness of clinical trials. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ce…

"The actual data on psychedelics for mental health tend to fall short of some of the staunchest advocates’ most extraordinary claims." nytimes.com/2024/08/23/opi…

Harris vs Trump: A Non-Partisan Primer on Their Dramatic Health Policy Differences via medcentralmd medcentral.com/biz-policy/har…

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From Tattoos to Politics, What Do Physicians Consider Professional? A new survey from medcentralmd medcentral.com/reports/physic…