Marta Głowacka
@birchgreen.bsky.social
Outdoor health, nature connectedness, neurodiversity, science and health communication. Researcher and teacher of things useful in academia and beyond. Open to remote research and teaching jobs contrea.eu
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Marta Głowacka
@birchgreen.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Not providing online access to scientific events/conferences is discrimination. It excludes many disabled or chronically ill people, those with caring responsibilities, or those with fewer resources. This cannot be good for science.
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Here is the original Map of Monotropic Experiences I created and expanded with @stimpunks.org team.
We now have free open-source training and a reflective workbook to accompany this neuro-affirming resource.
Check it out:
autisticrealms.com/the-map-of-m...
We now have free open-source training and a reflective workbook to accompany this neuro-affirming resource.
Check it out:
autisticrealms.com/the-map-of-m...
The Map of Monotropic Experiences: A Summary | Autistic Realms
The Map of Monotropic Experiences, created by Helen Edgar of Autistic Realms in collaboration with the Stimpunks Foundation, visually represents 20 common a ...
autisticrealms.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Here is the original Map of Monotropic Experiences I created and expanded with @stimpunks.org team.
We now have free open-source training and a reflective workbook to accompany this neuro-affirming resource.
Check it out:
autisticrealms.com/the-map-of-m...
We now have free open-source training and a reflective workbook to accompany this neuro-affirming resource.
Check it out:
autisticrealms.com/the-map-of-m...
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Saline nasal sprays offer so much potential as a public health intervention to reduce viral illnesses. Easy to use, relatively cheap and widely available.
Congratulations to Professor Paul Little, winning Royal College of General Practitioners Research Paper of the Year 🌟
He and his team’s research found that simple nasal sprays, can shorten illness, ease symptoms and even reduce the need for antibiotics.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/P2bffM
He and his team’s research found that simple nasal sprays, can shorten illness, ease symptoms and even reduce the need for antibiotics.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/P2bffM
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Saline nasal sprays offer so much potential as a public health intervention to reduce viral illnesses. Easy to use, relatively cheap and widely available.
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Research shows that a #communitygarden can make you more democratic, and happier.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...
Why our GLAS gardens are exactly what research says the world needs - Global Action Plan
Healing our broken relationship with nature is the foundation for solving environmental crises
globalactionplan.ie
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Research shows that a #communitygarden can make you more democratic, and happier.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...
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This open-access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities & rationales of key leaders in their own words.
Edited by @drstevenkapp.bsky.social
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Edited by @drstevenkapp.bsky.social
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
November 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This open-access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities & rationales of key leaders in their own words.
Edited by @drstevenkapp.bsky.social
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Edited by @drstevenkapp.bsky.social
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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"Preregistering allows readers to discriminate between confirmatory analyses, which provide valid p-values and trustworthy results, and exploratory analyses, which provide invalid p-values and tentative results." 2/2
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Psychology's Renaissance
In 2010–2012, a few largely coincidental events led experimental psychologists to realize that their approach to collecting, analyzing, and reporting data made it too easy to publish false-positive fi...
www.annualreviews.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"Preregistering allows readers to discriminate between confirmatory analyses, which provide valid p-values and trustworthy results, and exploratory analyses, which provide invalid p-values and tentative results." 2/2
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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"...preregistrations do not tie researchers’ hands, but merely uncover readers’ eyes. Preregistering does not preclude exploration, but it does communicate to readers that it occurred. ..." 1/2
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"...preregistrations do not tie researchers’ hands, but merely uncover readers’ eyes. Preregistering does not preclude exploration, but it does communicate to readers that it occurred. ..." 1/2
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I wrote a similar exploration piece a few months ago about this reframing around monotropism:
Autistic Young People: Skills Regression, Burnout or a shift in Monotropic Attentional Resources?
autisticrealms.com/autistic-you...
Autistic Young People: Skills Regression, Burnout or a shift in Monotropic Attentional Resources?
autisticrealms.com/autistic-you...
October 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I wrote a similar exploration piece a few months ago about this reframing around monotropism:
Autistic Young People: Skills Regression, Burnout or a shift in Monotropic Attentional Resources?
autisticrealms.com/autistic-you...
Autistic Young People: Skills Regression, Burnout or a shift in Monotropic Attentional Resources?
autisticrealms.com/autistic-you...
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Busting the Biggest Myths in Neuroscience | Dr Dean Burnett | Instant Genius podcast
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Dean Burnett tackles as many brain-based myths as possible in under 40 minutes, in this quickfire Q&A podcast, for BBC Focus's 'Instant Genius' podcast
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Dean Burnett tackles as many brain-based myths as possible in under 40 minutes, in this quickfire Q&A podcast, for BBC Focus's 'Instant Genius' podcast
podcasts.apple.com/u...
Busting the Biggest Myths in Neuroscience | Dr Dean Burnett | Instant Genius podcast
Relatively speaking, neuroscience and psychology are young fields of scientific research that only really got going over the last hundred years or so. However, during this time, several stubborn myths have arisen that, zombie-like, just don’t seem to go away.
In this episode, we speak to neuroscien
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October 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Busting the Biggest Myths in Neuroscience | Dr Dean Burnett | Instant Genius podcast
www.youtube.com/watc...
Dean Burnett tackles as many brain-based myths as possible in under 40 minutes, in this quickfire Q&A podcast, for BBC Focus's 'Instant Genius' podcast
podcasts.apple.com/u...
www.youtube.com/watc...
Dean Burnett tackles as many brain-based myths as possible in under 40 minutes, in this quickfire Q&A podcast, for BBC Focus's 'Instant Genius' podcast
podcasts.apple.com/u...
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Those physically realistic models predict subpolar gyre tipping around 2040-2050. This would lead to a local cooling of 1-2 degrees in 10 to 20 years. The Nordic seas would warm, the jet stream shift northward and in summer high pressure over Scandinavia could lead to more (intense) heat waves.
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Those physically realistic models predict subpolar gyre tipping around 2040-2050. This would lead to a local cooling of 1-2 degrees in 10 to 20 years. The Nordic seas would warm, the jet stream shift northward and in summer high pressure over Scandinavia could lead to more (intense) heat waves.
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6 months in. 6 episodes out. #InsideBiodiversity is gaining traction and is in the top 15% of podcasts based on listens per episode!
Thanks for listening, sharing, and subscribing! And do get in touch and let us know: what topics do you want us to dive into? insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
Thanks for listening, sharing, and subscribing! And do get in touch and let us know: what topics do you want us to dive into? insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
October 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
6 months in. 6 episodes out. #InsideBiodiversity is gaining traction and is in the top 15% of podcasts based on listens per episode!
Thanks for listening, sharing, and subscribing! And do get in touch and let us know: what topics do you want us to dive into? insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
Thanks for listening, sharing, and subscribing! And do get in touch and let us know: what topics do you want us to dive into? insidebiodiversity.podigee.io
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Interested in studying #ME/CFS #LongCovid with a health psychology/ public health lense? @wwtf.at will sponsor six month fellowships, and I would be delighted to act as your host. Please reach out if you are interested!
More info: wiki.wwtf.at/books/mecfs-...
More info: wiki.wwtf.at/books/mecfs-...
ME/CFS Call 2026 - Fel... | WWTF
This is a call for early career ME/CFS researchers to conduct a six month research stay at a researc...
wiki.wwtf.at
October 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Interested in studying #ME/CFS #LongCovid with a health psychology/ public health lense? @wwtf.at will sponsor six month fellowships, and I would be delighted to act as your host. Please reach out if you are interested!
More info: wiki.wwtf.at/books/mecfs-...
More info: wiki.wwtf.at/books/mecfs-...
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Australia’s only shrew has been declared extinct. Australia leads the world in mammal extinctions and ranks second for loss of biodiversity. We need better funding for conservation action and stronger environmental laws to uphold our international commitments to prevent further extinctions 🧪
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Australia’s only shrew has been declared extinct. Australia leads the world in mammal extinctions and ranks second for loss of biodiversity. We need better funding for conservation action and stronger environmental laws to uphold our international commitments to prevent further extinctions 🧪
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Nice article about someone realising they are autistic in later life.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A new start after 60: I realised I had autism – and suddenly my life made sense. I have never been so happy
After decades of loneliness and depression, Cathleen Caffrey had come to think of herself as a bad person. Then she learned about others who had struggled to fit in …
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Nice article about someone realising they are autistic in later life.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Three good things in nature is a simple intervention that boosts wellbeing, deepens connection to nature, people and life.
First of three new research papers out this month: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/06/i...
First of three new research papers out this month: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/06/i...
October 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Three good things in nature is a simple intervention that boosts wellbeing, deepens connection to nature, people and life.
First of three new research papers out this month: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/06/i...
First of three new research papers out this month: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/06/i...
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Moment of joy for the self employed: I am absolutely indispensable to my employer! Actually, since some of the services I provide are also unique, my untimely death would leave a tiny vacuum for them, as well!
I'd better try to take good care of myself and try to avoid working myself to death.😊
I'd better try to take good care of myself and try to avoid working myself to death.😊
happy sunday, remember that you are completely expendable to your employer and that when you die they will forget you ever existed within weeks and easily replace you
October 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Moment of joy for the self employed: I am absolutely indispensable to my employer! Actually, since some of the services I provide are also unique, my untimely death would leave a tiny vacuum for them, as well!
I'd better try to take good care of myself and try to avoid working myself to death.😊
I'd better try to take good care of myself and try to avoid working myself to death.😊
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Did u know? Moths are significant pollinators in our gardens. As they're often nocturnal, they've evolved clever ways of evading predators during the day. The Plume moth hides by folding its wings up like a concertina, so that it looks like a teeny twig, rather than a tasty bird meal. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🦋
October 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Did u know? Moths are significant pollinators in our gardens. As they're often nocturnal, they've evolved clever ways of evading predators during the day. The Plume moth hides by folding its wings up like a concertina, so that it looks like a teeny twig, rather than a tasty bird meal. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🦋
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Od 4 października 2025 r. w Bremie, a od 2020 roku w Hamburgu możliwy jest wspólny pochówek zmarłego człowieka i jego zwierzęcia. Ciało pupila musi być skremowane. Prawo odzwierciedla zmiany społeczne jakie zachodzą - zwierzę jest traktowane jako członek rodziny, a pochówek wyrazem więzi.
October 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Od 4 października 2025 r. w Bremie, a od 2020 roku w Hamburgu możliwy jest wspólny pochówek zmarłego człowieka i jego zwierzęcia. Ciało pupila musi być skremowane. Prawo odzwierciedla zmiany społeczne jakie zachodzą - zwierzę jest traktowane jako członek rodziny, a pochówek wyrazem więzi.
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Covid is not over.
People are still dying and becoming disabled every day.
We rushed “back to normal” for the economy, not because the threat had passed.
When you wear a mask, you’re not only protecting your health, you’re saying you don’t believe anyone is expendable.
People are still dying and becoming disabled every day.
We rushed “back to normal” for the economy, not because the threat had passed.
When you wear a mask, you’re not only protecting your health, you’re saying you don’t believe anyone is expendable.
October 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Covid is not over.
People are still dying and becoming disabled every day.
We rushed “back to normal” for the economy, not because the threat had passed.
When you wear a mask, you’re not only protecting your health, you’re saying you don’t believe anyone is expendable.
People are still dying and becoming disabled every day.
We rushed “back to normal” for the economy, not because the threat had passed.
When you wear a mask, you’re not only protecting your health, you’re saying you don’t believe anyone is expendable.
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🔍#Biodiversity. Water. Food. Health. #ClimateChange. All of them interact and intersect but how?
Check this new graphic from the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment and explore the interactions among the nexus elements.
Access the Report: www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...
Check this new graphic from the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment and explore the interactions among the nexus elements.
Access the Report: www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...
October 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
🔍#Biodiversity. Water. Food. Health. #ClimateChange. All of them interact and intersect but how?
Check this new graphic from the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment and explore the interactions among the nexus elements.
Access the Report: www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...
Check this new graphic from the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment and explore the interactions among the nexus elements.
Access the Report: www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...
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Many of us with chronic illness are stuck in survival mode.
It’s a vicious cycle that can make you sicker, but then the sicker you get the harder it is to get out of survival mode.
It’s one of the reasons we must learn to pace, to rest and to unplug.
It’s ok to take breaks. Rest is resistance!
It’s a vicious cycle that can make you sicker, but then the sicker you get the harder it is to get out of survival mode.
It’s one of the reasons we must learn to pace, to rest and to unplug.
It’s ok to take breaks. Rest is resistance!
Nobody talks about how exhausting it is to be stuck in survival mode.
Your body keeps pumping out stress hormones like you’re in crisis 24/7.
Over time, this can lead to chronic fatigue, digestive & immune issues, brain fog, & much more.
That’s what constant survival mode can look like.
Your body keeps pumping out stress hormones like you’re in crisis 24/7.
Over time, this can lead to chronic fatigue, digestive & immune issues, brain fog, & much more.
That’s what constant survival mode can look like.
October 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Many of us with chronic illness are stuck in survival mode.
It’s a vicious cycle that can make you sicker, but then the sicker you get the harder it is to get out of survival mode.
It’s one of the reasons we must learn to pace, to rest and to unplug.
It’s ok to take breaks. Rest is resistance!
It’s a vicious cycle that can make you sicker, but then the sicker you get the harder it is to get out of survival mode.
It’s one of the reasons we must learn to pace, to rest and to unplug.
It’s ok to take breaks. Rest is resistance!
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We should not follow guidance that causes harm to others. We have an ethical duty to protect those around us from disability. That’s the way I have seen this and nothing will change my mind.
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
We should not follow guidance that causes harm to others. We have an ethical duty to protect those around us from disability. That’s the way I have seen this and nothing will change my mind.
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*This* has not been acknowledged by any institution or government. Ultimate betrayal is to label CEV families “anxious”.
Children in Clinically Vulnerable families knew through testing that they were positive, and the real risks that they might kill their loved one.... and in some cases they did - and they knew it.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM
*This* has not been acknowledged by any institution or government. Ultimate betrayal is to label CEV families “anxious”.
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RIP Jane Goodall. 💔
October 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
RIP Jane Goodall. 💔
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It’s the responsibility and the duty of anyone with a public platform to keep reminding everybody that civilisations flourish by collaboration not hostility and prejudice. This includes intellectuals who keep to their lanes in generating knowledge. Make no mistake, this is absolutely your lane.
October 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It’s the responsibility and the duty of anyone with a public platform to keep reminding everybody that civilisations flourish by collaboration not hostility and prejudice. This includes intellectuals who keep to their lanes in generating knowledge. Make no mistake, this is absolutely your lane.
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Plant a hawthorn! These native trees are wonderful for wildlife, supporting all sorts of creatures – including more than 300 insect species. The blossoms, berries and leaves are a good source of food for bees, birds, caterpillars and more.
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/nat...
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/nat...
September 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Plant a hawthorn! These native trees are wonderful for wildlife, supporting all sorts of creatures – including more than 300 insect species. The blossoms, berries and leaves are a good source of food for bees, birds, caterpillars and more.
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/nat...
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/nat...