The DISCERN Collaborative
@discerncollab.bsky.social
Advancing clarity & transparency on science to inform policy, enhance public understanding, & expose disinformation.
Visit DISCERN ('The Collaborative to Prevent Disinformation through Scientific Evidence and Reasoning'): www.preventdisinformation.org
Visit DISCERN ('The Collaborative to Prevent Disinformation through Scientific Evidence and Reasoning'): www.preventdisinformation.org
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Disinformation erodes trust in science. The DISCERN Collab unites experts to assess disinformation, promote evidence-based communication, and support research that centers the public interest. Check out our website for more information preventdisinformation.org
NEW ISSUE BRIEF:
This issue brief addresses disinformation on and clarifies how immigrants, regardless of their legal status, support essential U.S. governmental programs through tax contributions. Despite these contributions, many immigrants are withheld from accessing these programs.
This issue brief addresses disinformation on and clarifies how immigrants, regardless of their legal status, support essential U.S. governmental programs through tax contributions. Despite these contributions, many immigrants are withheld from accessing these programs.
January 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
NEW ISSUE BRIEF:
This issue brief addresses disinformation on and clarifies how immigrants, regardless of their legal status, support essential U.S. governmental programs through tax contributions. Despite these contributions, many immigrants are withheld from accessing these programs.
This issue brief addresses disinformation on and clarifies how immigrants, regardless of their legal status, support essential U.S. governmental programs through tax contributions. Despite these contributions, many immigrants are withheld from accessing these programs.
New DISCERN Issue brief:
Epidemiological findings that transition regret is <0.0001%, about 1 in 1M US pop.
Studying outcomes this rare introduces methodological errors, yet Trump’s “funding agenda” redirects $$ to study it, overlooking urgent disparities in trans health.
Full brief below:
Epidemiological findings that transition regret is <0.0001%, about 1 in 1M US pop.
Studying outcomes this rare introduces methodological errors, yet Trump’s “funding agenda” redirects $$ to study it, overlooking urgent disparities in trans health.
Full brief below:
September 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New DISCERN Issue brief:
Epidemiological findings that transition regret is <0.0001%, about 1 in 1M US pop.
Studying outcomes this rare introduces methodological errors, yet Trump’s “funding agenda” redirects $$ to study it, overlooking urgent disparities in trans health.
Full brief below:
Epidemiological findings that transition regret is <0.0001%, about 1 in 1M US pop.
Studying outcomes this rare introduces methodological errors, yet Trump’s “funding agenda” redirects $$ to study it, overlooking urgent disparities in trans health.
Full brief below:
In our latest article in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social, we contend that gender-affirming research upholds rigorous scientific and ethical standards.
The scientific community must urgently confront disinformation and advance evidence-based interventions.
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
The scientific community must urgently confront disinformation and advance evidence-based interventions.
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
Gender Affirmation Research Is Not Gender Ideology Extremism, It Is Science | AJPH | Vol. Issue
American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)
ajph.aphapublications.org
August 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In our latest article in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social, we contend that gender-affirming research upholds rigorous scientific and ethical standards.
The scientific community must urgently confront disinformation and advance evidence-based interventions.
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
The scientific community must urgently confront disinformation and advance evidence-based interventions.
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
Hot off the press:
"Combat disinformation about gender research"
Stay tuned for our Collaborative's full peer-reviewed article distilling facts on this topic.
Article link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Full Issue Brief:
preventdisinformation.squarespace.com/gender-and-h...
"Combat disinformation about gender research"
Stay tuned for our Collaborative's full peer-reviewed article distilling facts on this topic.
Article link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Full Issue Brief:
preventdisinformation.squarespace.com/gender-and-h...
Combat disinformation about gender research
US executive order 14168 of 20 January 2025 terminated federal funding for research that examines gender as a scientific and social construct beyond the so-called “immutable biological classification ...
www.science.org
August 6, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Hot off the press:
"Combat disinformation about gender research"
Stay tuned for our Collaborative's full peer-reviewed article distilling facts on this topic.
Article link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Full Issue Brief:
preventdisinformation.squarespace.com/gender-and-h...
"Combat disinformation about gender research"
Stay tuned for our Collaborative's full peer-reviewed article distilling facts on this topic.
Article link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Full Issue Brief:
preventdisinformation.squarespace.com/gender-and-h...
Reposted by The DISCERN Collaborative
Fiction: Exec Order 14168 labels gender affirmation research as “ideology extremism”.
Fact: Gender affirmation research follows scientific principles, distinct from ideology which thrives on disinformation. Learn more about this and the TRANSPIRE Initiative on our website preventdisinformation.org
Fact: Gender affirmation research follows scientific principles, distinct from ideology which thrives on disinformation. Learn more about this and the TRANSPIRE Initiative on our website preventdisinformation.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Fiction: Exec Order 14168 labels gender affirmation research as “ideology extremism”.
Fact: Gender affirmation research follows scientific principles, distinct from ideology which thrives on disinformation. Learn more about this and the TRANSPIRE Initiative on our website preventdisinformation.org
Fact: Gender affirmation research follows scientific principles, distinct from ideology which thrives on disinformation. Learn more about this and the TRANSPIRE Initiative on our website preventdisinformation.org
Fiction: Exec Order 14168 labels gender affirmation research as “ideology extremism”.
Fact: Gender affirmation research follows scientific principles, distinct from ideology which thrives on disinformation. Learn more about this and the TRANSPIRE Initiative on our website preventdisinformation.org
Fact: Gender affirmation research follows scientific principles, distinct from ideology which thrives on disinformation. Learn more about this and the TRANSPIRE Initiative on our website preventdisinformation.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Fiction: Exec Order 14168 labels gender affirmation research as “ideology extremism”.
Fact: Gender affirmation research follows scientific principles, distinct from ideology which thrives on disinformation. Learn more about this and the TRANSPIRE Initiative on our website preventdisinformation.org
Fact: Gender affirmation research follows scientific principles, distinct from ideology which thrives on disinformation. Learn more about this and the TRANSPIRE Initiative on our website preventdisinformation.org
Disinformation erodes trust in science. The DISCERN Collab unites experts to assess disinformation, promote evidence-based communication, and support research that centers the public interest. Check out our website for more information preventdisinformation.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Disinformation erodes trust in science. The DISCERN Collab unites experts to assess disinformation, promote evidence-based communication, and support research that centers the public interest. Check out our website for more information preventdisinformation.org