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As a mother of a young #teen, I deeply appreciated this nuanced piece on the impact of #socialmedia on #mentalhealth in teens. If only all journalism were this balanced! Tx @voxdotcom @EricLevitz
vox.com/24127431/smartphones…
I highly recommend this outstanding course on science communication by @KristinSainani at @Stanford on @coursera
Some of my fave tips:
🌟Focus on clarity first and foremost
🌟Cut the clutter
🌟Use an active voice
coursera.org/learn/sciwrite/
Great take on doing our part to boost the integrity of the scientific literature.
Science is littered with zombie studies. Here’s how to stop their spread. thehill.com/opinion/educatio…
"Why aren't you more open to alternative medicine?"
I love this response from @DrJenGunter .
She frames the question more aptly: “why can’t you be more open-minded to unstudied and under-studied therapies?”. My vote is for #evidencebased therapies!
vajenda.substack.com/p/my-op…