Particularly proud of this JAMA Network Open piece funded by National Human Genome Research Institute where we asked 294 genetic researchers whether they are currently using data from diverse ancestral groups, why or why not, and how data stewards can encourage that use? 1/

Trump-endorsed candidate: 'Birth control gives people the false-sense of security that they can consequence-free sex, and that's not true, and that's not correct.'

Wow!

Senator My Boo went all the way in on DeJoy

When he started off with his, “Did you get my letter?,” line of questioning I knew, and DeJoy knew, it was going to be fire and flames 🔥

We are so lucky to have Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray on Threads 🧵) at Georgia State today for one of our Miller Distinguished Lecturers, talking about the relationship between the Dobbs decision and American democracy.

Recognizing Historical Injustices in Medicine and the Journal: Nazism and the Journal nej.md/3vf9SyK

Lisa Rubin Get'em Tish......

Invisible Bankers by Andrew Tobias (Insurance)

Universities are funny. Hey what if we took a medieval institution for training priests and aristocrats and combined it w a hedge fund, sports franchise and resort for teenagers

Oh and it'll be the backbone for fundamental research for our entire civilization

Congrats Marius Turda ! A much needed topic for the Romanian historiography!

Recognizing Historical Injustices in Medicine and the Journal: “Ridding the Race of His Defective Blood” — Eugenics in the Journal, 1906–1948 nej.md/48Atv1B

🤣💀 Henry Winkler for the win

Comstock needs to be a word every American knows by election day. Biden can't restore repro rights on his own, but he CAN ensure that the Republican reimagination of this Victorian law doesn't come to threaten more destruction. David S. Cohen Rachel Rebouche slate.com/news-and-polit…

University of Wisconsin takes different approach to provide historical context to campus buildings with names of people who supported eugenics. I wrote about a similar quandary involving Thomas Parran in this 2013 article:

No fries, thanks.

My rebuttal to Katie Britt

There are a lot of takes in this. Mine is that all of those conservative Georgia parents who have voted for her should be shown this & asked if it would be ok for their kids to see it. And if not, why are they voting for her? It's not the first time.

From the early 20th century until well after World War II, NEJM amplified attention to eugenics and provided important support among medical professionals for the U.S. eugenics movement. Read the full Perspective: nej.md/48Atv1B

More relevant now than ever