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Author Bill Sullivan
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Author of “PLEASED TO MEET ME: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces that Make Us Who We Are" & other cool science stuff. Professor of Microbiology, IU School of Medicine. Lab: https://wjsulliv.wixsite.com/sullivanlab Author: https://authorbillsullivan.com
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 22h
In Unprecedented Move, Six Former Surgeons General Warn That RFK Jr. Is Endangering America

To the former health leaders, it seems pretty clear: Kennedy is a threat to the nation.

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In Unprecedented Move, Six Former Surgeons General Warn That RFK Jr. Is Endangering America
To the former health leaders, it seems pretty clear: Kennedy is a threat to the nation.
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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 1d
"Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this."

The latest from former U.S. surgeons general Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher:
Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 1d
Title slide for my talk at our departmental retreat this week.
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 1d
New study in mice shows the benefits of physical fitness in a father are transmitted to offspring through epigenetics. Endurance training increases specific microRNAs in sperm, which alter the genome of the fertilized egg to favor endurance and metabolic health.

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Paternal exercise enhances offspring endurance through sperm microRNAs
In a recent study published in Cell Metabolism, a collaborative research team led by Chen-Yu Zhang, Xi Chen, and Di-Jun Chen from Nanjing University, together with Tao Zhang from Nanjing Medical Unive...
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 2d
The Problem With Learning From Podcasts, According to Neuroscience

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The Problem With Learning From Podcasts, According to Neuroscience
Scientists warn that we lose something important when we shift from learning from books to learning from podcasts and videos.
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 6d
These parents should sue Trump and RFK Jr. Leaders who spread lies and health disinformation must be held accountable.

Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough, the State’s First Pertussis Death in 13 Years

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Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases
A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 6d
“Difference is the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. The answer to difference is to respect it.” —John Hume
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Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 7d
This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 7d
Tune in to DOCTOR RADIO (SiriusXM) this Friday (10/3) at 1pm ET. I'll be discussing the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and the claim that it is linked to autism with Samantha Heller
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 9d
Grant writing is classical music, but actual science is more like jazz.
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 12d
Shouldn't we be more concerned about radioactive shrimp during pregnancy than Tylenol?
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 12d
Moderna takes swipe at Trump as it opens new UK factory: ‘A country that still believes in vaccination’ | The Independent
Moderna takes swipe at Trump as it opens new UK factory
New opening comes amid a rise in anti-vaccine attitudes within the Trump administration
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 12d
We ignore reality at our peril
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 13d
I was interviewed by Josh Learn for DISCOVER magazine to discuss the fascinating (and surprisingly common) parasite Toxoplasma gondii

This Cat Parasite Can Infect Humans, and You Can Get It From Litter Boxes or Unwashed Veggies

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This Cat Parasite Can Infect Humans, and You Can Get It From Litter Boxes or Unwashed Veggies
A cat parasite in humans? Discover more about a cat parasite called toxoplasmosis and its complex life cycle that can infect nearly every warm-blooded animal on the planet.
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Matt Shipman (he/him) @shiplives.bsky.social · 13d
How do research funding cuts hurt the US? There are many ways to answer that question. For a dollars and cents perspective, you can read this analysis.

"Cutting federal R&D by 20% would cost the U.S. economy up to almost $1.5 trillion compared with China’s growth pace."
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How Reducing Federal R&D Reduces GDP Growth
Cutting federal investments in R&D may appear to save billions in the budget, but it could cost the economy trillions. In fact, ITIF estimates that cutting federal R&D by 20 percent would cost the U.S...
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 18d
The Money Behind Medicine: How Vaccine Profits Stack Up Against Other Pharmaceutical Products

The trope about vaccines being a big moneymaker for drug companies is old and tired. Here’s why.

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The Money Behind Medicine: How Vaccine Profits Stack Up Against Other Pharmaceutical Products
The trope about vaccines being a big moneymaker for drug companies is old and tired. Here’s why.
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 21d
My latest in PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: Lithium depletion has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Should you be taking a lithium supplement?

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Lithium Depletion Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
New research suggests that lithium is depleted in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and is essential for normal brain function. Should we be taking lithium supplements?
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 25d
Canceled federal grants cost Indiana institutions millions in disrupted projects

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Canceled federal grants cost Indiana institutions millions in disrupted projects
NIH abruptly canceled hundreds of millions in grants targeting diversity, inclusion, and vaccines, impacting Indiana universities and research projects.
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 26d
Like a UPS delivery guy trying to find rooms in MS
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 26d
I thought it was about graduate school. (And all this science I don’t understand…)
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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 26d
Politics squashing science -> NIH fetal tissue research ban unfolding; hESC work next? ipscell.com/2025/09/nih-... #stemcells #stemcell
NIH fetal tissue research ban unfolding; hESC work next? - The Niche
Biologist discusses what seems to be an NIH fetal tissue research ban unfolding and how this may impact ESCs too & hurt America.
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Aaron Weiss @aweiss.bsky.social · 28d
Someone shot up my kid's school today, and our governor is paying tribute to a guy who thought that is an acceptable price to pay for having the Second Amendment.

Jared Polis has failed Colorado.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor the Anniversary of September 11th and the Passing of Charlie Kirk
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 27d
12 Kitchen Cleaning Mistakes Microbiologists Really Wish You’d Skip

Jason Tetro and I describe how to avoid germs lurking in your kitchen. Story by Audrey Bruno for SELF magazine

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12 Kitchen Cleaning Mistakes Microbiologists Really Wish You’d Skip
There’s more to it than a simple soak and scrub.
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 28d
How depressing to live in a country in which your reply to, "Did you hear about that awful shooting today?" has to be, "Which one?"
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 29d
In Florida alone, a 15% decline in vaccinations against measles over 25 years would lead to 1 million measles cases. www.cnn.com/2025/09/09/h...
Florida’s surgeon general said he didn’t calculate the costs of ending vaccine mandates in the state. But scientists have. | CNN
Florida’s surgeon general said Sunday that he had not weighed the cost – in terms of infections, hospitalizations or deaths – of ending vaccine mandates in the state. But scientists who have done thos...
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