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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · 6d

Many congratulations, Masud!!

Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Feb 23

A big thank you to all those who have been so positive about my new book. It's about how neurological patients can tell us so much about our selves, how personal and social identities are forged by different cognitive functions, and what it means to belong.

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · 6d

A brilliant book- can’t recommend it highly enough. Congratulations to Masud Husain!

Five Books - Expert Book Recommendations @fivebooks.com · 6d

NEWS: “A beautiful exploration of how problems in our brains can cause us to change." "Our Brains, Our Selves" by Masud Husain wins the 2025 Royal Society (@royalsociety.org) Trivedi Science Book Prize:
fivebooks.com/book/our-bra...

Our Brains, Our Selves: What a Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About the Brain

🏆 Winner of the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

fivebooks.com

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Simon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 7d

Here's a nice clear explainer of the main findings from the new autism study, by @hannahdevlin.bsky.social, including comments from @utafrith.bsky.social.

Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists

Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, study finds

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @epiellie.bsky.social · 12d

If you’ve been following the RFK Jr autism news, then you’ve probably heard that there’s a systematic review “proving” Tylenol causes autism.

Here’s my review of that paper👇🏼

open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...

The best evidence Tylenol causes autism isn't great

On Monday, RFK Jr announced Tylenol ‘causes’ autism referencing three studies as evidence. Let's dive in.

open.substack.com

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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 13d

Here's the key chart from that piece.

Note what's on here with significant risk: genetic inheritance (twin on autism spectrum, sibling), third trimester stress, and factors that can affect maternal/paternal DNA.

What doesn't carry risk? SSRIs. Sonograms. And vaccination. All very well tested.

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · 14d

Is the outgroup is immoral (dishonest, corrupt) by definition?

Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 14d

Therefore, the fundamental question driving moral expression is: “what does my group consider moral?”

osf.io/preprints/ps...

Led by @KareenadelRosario and @TessaWest

OSF

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Sep 8

Marthe Vogt FRS, who was born #OnThisDay in 1903, was one of the 20th century's leading neuroscientists, with a research career spanning 50 years. She is best known for her work to understand the role of neurotransmitters like epinephrine. #WomenInSTEM

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Sep 4

royalsociety.org/blog/2025/08...

Kindly Urania | Royal Society

Who is the earliest female author on the shelves of the Royal Society Library? Rupert Baker investigates...

royalsociety.org

Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you, Mica and Francesca and congratulations to you too.

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you, Uri!

Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks, Jenny! We're planning an outing to vineyards in Kent to celebrate our anniversary.

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Aug 27

Many congratulations, Roger. Looking forward to your lecture already.

Roger Highfield @rogerhighfield.bsky.social · Aug 27

🏅 Honoured, amazed and daunted to receive the Royal Society’s David Attenborough Award, following in the footsteps of Hannah Fry, Richard Wiseman, Adam Rutherford, Jonathan Van-Tam and Alice Roberts. Gulp!

The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Aug 27

We are happy to announce the winners of the Royal Society's medals and awards for 2025. “[They] have all made outstanding contributions to science and its applications for the benefit of humanity." said Sir Adrian Smith PRS. Meet the winners: #RSMedals royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Aug 27

A review just in time for our 59th Wedding Anniversary on 1st September
Scenes from a Marriage: How We Found Our Way from Experimental Psychology to Social Neuroscience | Annual Reviews - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Scenes from a Marriage: How We Found Our Way from Experimental Psychology to Social Neuroscience | Annual Reviews

Looking back on our life and work, we reflect on the changes in our thinking due to three scientific and technological revolutions. These are information processing, computers, and brain imaging, and ...

www.annualreviews.org

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Marc Hudson @marchudson.bsky.social · Aug 5

As Philip K. Dick said, "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."

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Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina @leopoldina.org · Jul 29

Gemeinsam mit drei Ärzten wollte der Schweinfurter Mediziner Georg Balthasar Metzger „die Natur erforschen zur Ehre Gottes und zum Wohle der Menschen“. Hierfür gründete das Quartett 1652 die Academia Naturae Curiosorum – die heutige Leopoldina. Mehr zu Metzger:
www.leopoldina.org/mitgliederve...

Schwarz-weißes historisches Porträtgemälde von Georg Balthasar Metzger, mit mittellangem Haar und schmalem Schnurrbart. Er trägt einen dunklen Gelehrtenrock mit breitem, hellem Kragen. In der rechten Hand hält er ein Papier, die linke Hand ist leicht erhoben. Oben rechts befinden sich eine Inschrift und ein Wappen.

Black-and-white historical portrait painting of Georg Balthasar Metzger, with medium-length hair and a narrow mustache. He wears a dark scholar’s robe with a broad light-colored collar. He holds a paper in his right hand while his left hand is slightly raised. An inscription and a coat of arms appear in the upper right corner.

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Jul 25

Mysteries of the past were appreciated in the past.

Taylor Mitchell Brown @tmitchellbrown.bsky.social · Jul 24

Ancient Romans had a strong fascination with fossils, often viewing them as protective talismans. Archaeologists just unearthed the first trilobite fossil linked to the Roman world—and it was likely worn as jewelry.

#Archaeology #AncientHistory #RomanHistory

New at @science.org 🧪🏺

This trilobite fossil became ancient Roman bling

It’s the first example of this common fossil found in the ancient Roman world

www.science.org

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Jul 24

No empirical support for 'Double Empathy' hypothesis from preregistered study:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

"We hypothesized that information transfer would deteriorate faster and rapport would be lower in mixed-neurotype compared with single-neurotype chains."
But no difference was found.

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Matthew Sims @philosobio.bsky.social · Jul 21

Here's your chance to download not only my book 'Slime Mould and Philosophy' , but download ALL the books in Cambridge Elements Philosophy of Biology series from the 20th to the 25th of July for FREE! I highly recommend Jan Baedke's (2025) book 'The Organism'.
cup.org/4kEgivL
#ISHPSSB #philosophy

Philosophy of Biology

Welcome to Cambridge Core

cup.org

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thought provoking and important.

Richard McElreath 🐈‍⬛ @rmcelreath.bsky.social · Jul 9

How can we reform science? I have some ideas. But I am not sure you’ll like them, because they don’t promise much. elevanth.org/blog/2025/07...

Which Kind of Science Reform

What hope is there for science reform, if we can't agree on what to reform? Right now, principles are more important than practices.

elevanth.org

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Jul 20

One of my favourites.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Jul 20

'Spirited Away' was released 24 years ago today

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Barry C Smith @barrycsmith.bsky.social · Jul 19

Delighted to see London philosopher @davidpapineau.bsky.social being rightly honoured by @BritishAcademy Many congratulations, David!

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · Jul 17

Two years in the making.

Chris Frith @cdfrith.bsky.social · Jul 9

Here is is!
direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...

Sharing the World—A Social Aspect of Consciousness

Abstract. Moving through our environment generates multiple changes in my sensations. But I do not experience the environment as changing. My conscious perceptual experience is of a stable environment...

direct.mit.edu

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Tiziana Metitieri @timetit.bsky.social · Jul 15

Happy birthday Brenda Milner! 🧠🎉
Today is her 107th birthday, she's a legend, a superhero.

Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · May 13

My favorite account of the early history is this one:

www.jneurosci.org/content/jneu...

ALSO: AWARD BRENDA MILNER THE NOBEL PRIZE (for work with H.M. and the discovery that the hippocampus the structure that stores memories) - SHE'S 106!)
www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=25635

Heroes of the Engram
In 1904, Richard Semon introduced the term “engram” to describe the neural substrate responsible for (or at least important in) storing and recalling memories (i.e., a memory trace). The recent introduction of a vast array of powerful new tools to probe and manipulate memory function at the cell and neuronal circuit level has spurred an explosion of interest in studying the engram. However, the present “engram renaissance” was not borne in isolation but rather builds on a long tradition of memory research. We believe it is important to acknowledge the debts our current generation of scientists owes to those scientists who have offered key ideas, persevered through failed experiments and made important discoveries before us. Examining the past can also offer a fresh perspective on the present state and future promise of the field. Given the large amount of empirical advances made in recent years, it seems particularly timely to look back and review the scientists who introduced the seminal terminology, concepts, methodological approaches, and initial data pertaining to engrams. Rather than simply list their many accomplishments, here we color in some details of the lives and milestone contributions of our seven personal heroes of the engram (Richard Semon, Karl Lashley, Donald Hebb, Wilder Penfield, Brenda Milner, James McConnell, and Richard Thompson). In reviewing their historic role, we also illustrate how their work remains relevant to today’s studies.

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European Space History @eurospacehistory.bsky.social · Jul 15

#HappyBirthday to astrophysicist Dame (Susan) Jocelyn Bell Burnell (15 July). As a postgraduate student in 1967, she discovered the first radio 'pulsars'. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn...

Dame (Susan) Jocelyn Bell Burnell (pic: National Portrait Gallery)

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 15

Neil Shubin, a University of Chicago researcher known for co-discovering a ′missing link’ fossil fish, will lead the National Academy of Sciences if ratified by members

go.nature.com/4lqrjRx

Embattled US scientific society names palaeontologist to top job

Neil Shubin, a University of Chicago researcher known for co-discovering a ′missing link’ fossil fish, will lead the National Academy of Sciences if ratified by members.

go.nature.com

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