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Fifty years of progress for kids, has been been overshadowed by a crisis unfolding for adults.

We cracked the riddle of SIDS; maybe we can tackle opioids too.

#retroscientist #PublicHealth #DataVisualization #theretroscientist
The Kids Are (Mostly) All Right… It’s The Adults I Worry About
My social algorithm may be broken. Lately I’ve been seeing a flood of sentimental posts lamenting how “kids these days” wouldn’t survive back in my day. Depending on the author, “my day” ranges any…
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September 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Measuring our foot size, our steps, our pulse… but what really counts? And can we somehow get ionizing radiation involved? #RetroScientist #XRay #QuantifiedSelf
Soft Pretzels and the Quantified Life
Some of my earliest memories involve standing barefoot on cold metal in a suburban New Jersey shoe store, my foot being wrangled into place by a salesman wielding a Brannock Device. The ritual was …
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September 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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From robots to romance, how do we even figure out what turns us on?
The Turn-On Test
Sex remains a taboo yet fascinating topic, marked by substantial interest and market value, particularly in adult entertainment and sexual health products. A 2021 study revealed varied attitudes to…
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September 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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The Politics of Poop retroscientist.com/2025/09/06/t...
The Politics of Poop
n the 19th century, guano—accumulated seabird droppings—became one of the world’s most valuable resources, prized both as a fertilizer that boosted crop yields and as a key ingredient in gunpowder.…
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September 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Ever wondered what scientists do for fun? They name genes things like Swiss Cheese.
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What Are The Top 10 Funniest Gene Names?
In my experience, scientists as a group are generally pretty funny people. I realize that’s probably counterintuitive for some folks, but its a hill I’m willing to die on. Whether we ar…
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August 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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In 1903, Blondlot thought he discovered a new kind of radiation. Spoiler: he didn’t. Turns out, the hardest thing to measure in science is ourselves.
Blondlot’s Folly: The Science of Seeing Things
In 1903, French physicist Prosper-René Blondlot announced something extraordinary: a brand-new form of radiation he called “N-rays” after his home base at Nancy University. According to…
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August 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Moving fast and breaking things in the 19th century, meant more than a little radiation exposure.
Uranium: The Brightest Bad Idea in Diabetes Care
Radiopharmaceuticals are booming, but let’s not toast with uranium wine just yet!
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August 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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"This work was supported by the NIH (R01 NS112223)"
March 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024.

That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.

Show me a better investment than that.
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NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM