James Smoliga, DVM, PhD
jsmoliga.bsky.social
James Smoliga, DVM, PhD
@jsmoliga.bsky.social
Sports science researcher and writer, sometimes w/ a zany twist of humor. I also debunk bad science.

Used to run fast.

Honey connoisseur.
3I/ATLAS is the perfect internet drama:

One group: “Obviously a weird interstellar comet.”
Other group: “Obviously aliens.”

They’re looking at the same pixels.

Nothing exposes human confirmation bias faster than a new space rock.
November 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This makes me want to write a letter-to-the-editor on this.

Look at those r2 values! The association for some of these issues seems to be tiny!
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
At rest, your heart pumps ~5L of blood per minute.

During max exercise, cardiac output can quadruple to 20–25L >80% of that blood is redirected to skeletal muscle.

All powered by a pump the size of a red onion, squeezing into an aorta about as wide as a mini cucumber.

My Coke can visual ⬇️
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Spotted at the grocery store today: pre-decorated pumpkins.

At what point did we as a society decide getting a sharpie marker out was just… too much effort? 🎃🤔
September 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Didn’t expect this: Beyond the Abstract hit #40 on Substack’s rising Science leaderboard in its first 48 hours.

Thanks to everyone who’s read, shared, or supported it—I truly appreciate it. 🙏

Give it a read—and if it resonates, consider subscribing:
beyondtheabstract.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We're family, even if we don't share a single chromosome...

Very sweet.

Also genetically impossible.

But sweet.
April 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM