1) #TSTTPD is a piercingly vulnerable window into the 2022-2023 psyche of the biggest star in the world. It has some *really* good songs. I think it might be the most interesting lyrical product she’s ever put out. And it is, objectively, not her best album. Bear with me.

No of Aussies killed by terrorism inside Australia since 1916

16

Number of Aussie women killed by male violence since 2014

642

So I ask you what’s the biggest threat?

If you’re tired of me tweeting about this imagine being a woman living with actual threat of this everyday

Dr Clark is recruiting! linkedin.com/posts/justine-…

Study suggests increases in screen time when children are 12 to 36 months of age is associated with decreases in talking and interaction during the early years. ja.ma/3xkEpMb

People often think the most important part of science is the statistical analysis.

But they’re wrong.

The most important part is understanding the data. Who collected it, when, where, why, how, and from whom? Who entered and cleaned it, when, where, why, how, and for whom?

We're excited about the new Communications section on our website, which shares reflections and news from our global community.

Thanks to Tarani Chandola, our Secretary-General, for writing some personal reflections on the work of Dr Nancy Adler here:

social-epi.org/communications

A great article in The The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand today from Dr Divna Haslam (She/her) on ways for your child to get the most out of watching their favourite show! #screentime

theconversation.com/a-bumper-bluey… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Join us as we host Professor Alex Brown (@anumedia and @TelethonKids) to discuss Australia’s commitment towards a National Indigenous Genomics Agenda.

Date: Thursday 11 April 2024
Time: 12:00-13:00 AEST

Register for this Speaking of Science webinar now: eventbrite.com.au/e/nhmrc-speaki…

The internet is a horrible place. Do not try & tell me Australia does not have a racism issue when this is some of the responses to the news around the abuse hurled at Eddie Betts’s family.

We need to be better at calling these people out & standing against racism.

Apparently a lot of academics need to hear that a lay summary does not mean just a shorter version of your project's abstract.
Risk factor is not lay language
Lay people aren't elucidating
No one knows what a socio-economic consequence or social determinant of health is.
Cop on

See my article in The Australian (20 March) with Professors Barry Judd University of Melbourne & Michelle Trudgett Western Sydney University. I know some people had trouble accessing. Thank you for your interest.

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Great to be at the launch of the Words Grow Minds campaign yesterday alongside Premier Peter Malinauskas, Minister Blair Boyer MP & Raising Literacy CEO Kate Ellis. It was a privilege to discuss the evidence highlighting the importance of talk, read, sing & play in the early years.

Super interesting study by one of our HDRs Mary Brushe featured on ABC about how screen time is robbing toddlers of language-building interactions with parents. Well done, Mary Brushe, PhD!
Read 👉rb.gy/40amzu

Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA Pediatrics:

What is the association between screen time and adult words spoken, child vocalizations, and conversational turns when children are 12 to 36 months of age?

ja.ma/3v9EelV

Dr Mary Brushe, PhD recently appeared on the The Project to discuss Telethon Kids Institute-led research revealing how #ScreenTime is replacing vital language opportunities for toddlers. Find out more about the study: bit.ly/48LzHnr
Uni of Adelaide University of Oxford Griffith Health

It was so exciting to see our research featured on The Project last night.👇🏼
#screentime #earlychildhood