Jeff Craig
@drchromo.bsky.social
Nature-lover & teacher/researcher/learner. Epigenetics, twins, orchids, fungi, gardening, photography, neurodiversity. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally. Guest on Wadawurrung Country.
Ping @iflscience.com
The internet has been obsessed with identical twins Bridgette and Paula Powers, and the uncanny way they speak in sync. Jeff Craig @drchromo.bsky.social and Nancy Segal explain why twins might speak like this – and whether a secret "twin language" is a real thing theconversation.com/genes-enviro...
Genes, environment or a special bond? Why some twins talk and think in unison
Twins Bridgette and Paula Powers have gone viral for the way they speak in unison, using the same gestures and words.
theconversation.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Ping @iflscience.com
I just wrote this with the Prof Nancy Segal, who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of twins. I hope you learn something. I did.
Genes, environment or a special bond? Why some twins talk and think in unison theconversation.com/genes-enviro...
Genes, environment or a special bond? Why some twins talk and think in unison theconversation.com/genes-enviro...
Genes, environment or a special bond? Why some twins talk and think in unison
Twins Bridgette and Paula Powers have gone viral for the way they speak in unison, using the same gestures and words.
theconversation.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I just wrote this with the Prof Nancy Segal, who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of twins. I hope you learn something. I did.
Genes, environment or a special bond? Why some twins talk and think in unison theconversation.com/genes-enviro...
Genes, environment or a special bond? Why some twins talk and think in unison theconversation.com/genes-enviro...
Happy Neurodiversity Celebration Week! Let’s celebrate the unique strengths and perspectives of neurodivergent individuals. Embracing diversity fosters creativity, inclusion and innovation. Learn, advocate, and listen—because different minds make a better world! #NeurodiversityWeek #InclusionMatters
March 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Happy Neurodiversity Celebration Week! Let’s celebrate the unique strengths and perspectives of neurodivergent individuals. Embracing diversity fosters creativity, inclusion and innovation. Learn, advocate, and listen—because different minds make a better world! #NeurodiversityWeek #InclusionMatters
Great result! nit.com.au/12-03-2025/1...
High Court praised after historic Gumatj judgement reinforces Native Title rights
The High Court has been praised after its historic lands rights decision that left the Commonwealth liable for up to $700 million in compensation.The landmark judgement for lost Native Title rights ov...
nit.com.au
March 15, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Great result! nit.com.au/12-03-2025/1...
Use your research to beat health inequities: four strategies from experts www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Use your research to beat health inequities: four strategies from experts
Scientists must commit to engaging with the communities they want to help at all stages of the research process — from planning to dissemination.
www.nature.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Use your research to beat health inequities: four strategies from experts www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A great, simple explanation of Diversity, equity and Inclusion: "Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace are under attack. Here’s why they matter more than ever" theconversation.com/diversity-eq...
Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace are under attack. Here’s why they matter more than ever
More must be done to bolster fairness in Australian workplaces as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion measures come under attack from the likes of Donald Trump.
theconversation.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A great, simple explanation of Diversity, equity and Inclusion: "Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace are under attack. Here’s why they matter more than ever" theconversation.com/diversity-eq...
What’s the difference between burnout and depression?
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...
What’s the difference between burnout and depression?
They may look similar, but burnout and depression can have different causes and management strategies.
theconversation.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
What’s the difference between burnout and depression?
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...
Friday essay: ‘I was unseen, even to myself’ – as many as half of people with anorexia are autistic. Fiona Wright is one of them
theconversation.com/friday-essay...
theconversation.com/friday-essay...
Friday essay: ‘I was unseen, even to myself’ – as many as half of people with anorexia are autistic. Fiona Wright is one of them
It wasn’t until she’d been in the medical system for around 17 years, being treated for anorexia, that Fiona Wright was diagnosed as autistic.
theconversation.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Friday essay: ‘I was unseen, even to myself’ – as many as half of people with anorexia are autistic. Fiona Wright is one of them
theconversation.com/friday-essay...
theconversation.com/friday-essay...
Progeria (rapid aging in children) – www.progeriaresearch.org
Support, awareness, and research matter. #RareDiseaseDay #RareVoicesAustralia
Support, awareness, and research matter. #RareDiseaseDay #RareVoicesAustralia
The Progeria Research Foundation - For the Children ♥ For the Cure
Located in Peabody, MA, the Progeria Research Foundation was formed to discover the cause and find the cure for Progeria.
www.progeriaresearch.org
February 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Progeria (rapid aging in children) – www.progeriaresearch.org
Support, awareness, and research matter. #RareDiseaseDay #RareVoicesAustralia
Support, awareness, and research matter. #RareDiseaseDay #RareVoicesAustralia
FOP (soft tissue turns to bone) – www.ifopa.org/support_groups
Alkaptonuria (black urine, joint issues) – akusociety.org
Kufs Disease (neurodegenerative) – bdsra.org
Stiff-Person Syndrome (muscle stiffness) – stiffperson.org/support-reso...
Alkaptonuria (black urine, joint issues) – akusociety.org
Kufs Disease (neurodegenerative) – bdsra.org
Stiff-Person Syndrome (muscle stiffness) – stiffperson.org/support-reso...
Online Support Groups
www.ifopa.org
February 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
FOP (soft tissue turns to bone) – www.ifopa.org/support_groups
Alkaptonuria (black urine, joint issues) – akusociety.org
Kufs Disease (neurodegenerative) – bdsra.org
Stiff-Person Syndrome (muscle stiffness) – stiffperson.org/support-reso...
Alkaptonuria (black urine, joint issues) – akusociety.org
Kufs Disease (neurodegenerative) – bdsra.org
Stiff-Person Syndrome (muscle stiffness) – stiffperson.org/support-reso...
Today is Rare Disease Day
Rare diseases affect millions worldwide, often with limited treatment options. Rare Voices Australia (RVA) advocates for those living with rare diseases, connecting them to vital resources. Learn more: rarevoices.org.au
Five rare diseases and support groups:
Rare diseases affect millions worldwide, often with limited treatment options. Rare Voices Australia (RVA) advocates for those living with rare diseases, connecting them to vital resources. Learn more: rarevoices.org.au
Five rare diseases and support groups:
Peak body for Australians with rare diseases including genetic disorders
An estimated two million Australians live with a rare disease. Approximately 80% of rare diseases are genetic disorders.
rarevoices.org.au
February 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Today is Rare Disease Day
Rare diseases affect millions worldwide, often with limited treatment options. Rare Voices Australia (RVA) advocates for those living with rare diseases, connecting them to vital resources. Learn more: rarevoices.org.au
Five rare diseases and support groups:
Rare diseases affect millions worldwide, often with limited treatment options. Rare Voices Australia (RVA) advocates for those living with rare diseases, connecting them to vital resources. Learn more: rarevoices.org.au
Five rare diseases and support groups:
We need to treat our PhD students better www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Are PhDs losing their lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees
High living costs paired with stagnant stipends are being blamed for a drop in PhD enrolments in several countries.
www.nature.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
We need to treat our PhD students better www.nature.com/articles/d41...
We must become more linguistically inclusive in science and this article provides tips on how to do this www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Breaking language barriers: ‘Not being fluent in English is often viewed as being an inferior scientist’
Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We must become more linguistically inclusive in science and this article provides tips on how to do this www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This is terrible www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Devastating’ cuts to NIH grants by Trump’s team put on hold by US judge
The ruling temporarily halts a policy slashing research-overhead costs that left some universities wondering how to make ends meet.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This is terrible www.nature.com/articles/d41...
We must recognise diversity:
Australia’s clinical guidelines shape health care. Why do so many still ignore sex & gender? theconversation.com/australias-c...
Australia’s clinical guidelines shape health care. Why do so many still ignore sex & gender? theconversation.com/australias-c...
Australia’s clinical guidelines shape our health care. Why do so many still ignore sex and gender?
Only 5% of guidelines define the terms ‘sex’ and ‘gender’.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
We must recognise diversity:
Australia’s clinical guidelines shape health care. Why do so many still ignore sex & gender? theconversation.com/australias-c...
Australia’s clinical guidelines shape health care. Why do so many still ignore sex & gender? theconversation.com/australias-c...
OMG. I feel for US-based medical researchers
Their aim is nothing short of a new Dark Ages. Anti-science, anti-education, anti-democracy, in favor of needless human suffering.
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
OMG. I feel for US-based medical researchers
Reposted by Jeff Craig
Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Reposted by Jeff Craig
Almost 200 people signed up already - add your name soon before we have to stop registration for this once in a life time conference! docs.google.com/forms/d/1dm8...
February 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Almost 200 people signed up already - add your name soon before we have to stop registration for this once in a life time conference! docs.google.com/forms/d/1dm8...
"Gender-affirming care is potentially life-saving, or at the very least life-affirming. It almost invariably leads to better social and emotional outcomes" Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree? theconversation.com/can-a-child-...
Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree?
Recent political attention might imply gender-affirming care is risky, controversial, perhaps even new. But Australian law views it as a legitimate medical treatment.
theconversation.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"Gender-affirming care is potentially life-saving, or at the very least life-affirming. It almost invariably leads to better social and emotional outcomes" Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree? theconversation.com/can-a-child-...
Reposted by Jeff Craig
While the primary focus of this article is aimed at those in a relationship, I see benefits for colleagues, teachers, and friends. An opportunity to empathise with those living with ADHD and truly understand the struggles they encounter daily.
www.additudemag.com/slideshows/i...
www.additudemag.com/slideshows/i...
"If You Love Me, Please Take This Seriously"
We don’t mean to hurt you. But we do — again and again. You feel like screaming, pulling out your hair, or lying in bed and crying, “When will she get it? Will this ever stop?” I don’t have all the an...
www.additudemag.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
While the primary focus of this article is aimed at those in a relationship, I see benefits for colleagues, teachers, and friends. An opportunity to empathise with those living with ADHD and truly understand the struggles they encounter daily.
www.additudemag.com/slideshows/i...
www.additudemag.com/slideshows/i...
DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
theconversation.com/deepseek-how...
theconversation.com/deepseek-how...
DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
More efficient AI models may make research easier – and raise questions about the value of investments in huge datacentres.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
theconversation.com/deepseek-how...
theconversation.com/deepseek-how...
A relatively common neurodivergent condition you may not have heard about. The book 'The Buddha and the Borderline...' by Kiera Van Gelder is a fantastic insight into the mind of someone with BPD and was my first audiobook theconversation.com/for-tennis-s...
For tennis star Destanee Aiava, borderline personality disorder felt like ‘a death sentence’ – and a relief. What is it?
Treatment should focus on the underlying causes of borderline personality disorder – trauma – rather stigmatise the person.
theconversation.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A relatively common neurodivergent condition you may not have heard about. The book 'The Buddha and the Borderline...' by Kiera Van Gelder is a fantastic insight into the mind of someone with BPD and was my first audiobook theconversation.com/for-tennis-s...