Tyler Morris
@tmorris8.bsky.social
Honors Nutrition Science & Premed @iusphb | Research Assistant | SciComm Addressing Health Misinformation | Views are my own
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And… TRO granted!
A sweet Christmas present for @imranahmed.bsky.social, @counterhate.com--& for their mission of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids online. Also nice for our all-star legal team.
A lump of coal in the stockings of authoritarians & the merchants of disinformation
A sweet Christmas present for @imranahmed.bsky.social, @counterhate.com--& for their mission of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids online. Also nice for our all-star legal team.
A lump of coal in the stockings of authoritarians & the merchants of disinformation
December 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
And… TRO granted!
A sweet Christmas present for @imranahmed.bsky.social, @counterhate.com--& for their mission of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids online. Also nice for our all-star legal team.
A lump of coal in the stockings of authoritarians & the merchants of disinformation
A sweet Christmas present for @imranahmed.bsky.social, @counterhate.com--& for their mission of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids online. Also nice for our all-star legal team.
A lump of coal in the stockings of authoritarians & the merchants of disinformation
New article, How We Can Protect Ourselves From Health Misinformation, published!
Part 2 of my three-part series on health and nutrition misinformation is now live on Advocates For Science at IU's website:
www.advocatesforscienceatiu.org/news/article...
Part 2 of my three-part series on health and nutrition misinformation is now live on Advocates For Science at IU's website:
www.advocatesforscienceatiu.org/news/article...
www.advocatesforscienceatiu.org
December 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
New article, How We Can Protect Ourselves From Health Misinformation, published!
Part 2 of my three-part series on health and nutrition misinformation is now live on Advocates For Science at IU's website:
www.advocatesforscienceatiu.org/news/article...
Part 2 of my three-part series on health and nutrition misinformation is now live on Advocates For Science at IU's website:
www.advocatesforscienceatiu.org/news/article...
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Conspiracy isn't science, and putting valuable resources into this wild goose chase instead of things like Safe Sleep, or cancer research, or VA hospitals screams waste, fraud, and abuse.
You already know how we feel about this #ImpeachRFKJr
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
You already know how we feel about this #ImpeachRFKJr
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
Wasting money and resources to investigate a conspiracy theory about Lyme Disease, despite the known mechanism of how it infects humans.
🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
RFK, Jr.–Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
www.scientificamerican.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Conspiracy isn't science, and putting valuable resources into this wild goose chase instead of things like Safe Sleep, or cancer research, or VA hospitals screams waste, fraud, and abuse.
You already know how we feel about this #ImpeachRFKJr
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
You already know how we feel about this #ImpeachRFKJr
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
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I’m working with a team of science and health communicators to combat misinformation and we are desperately trying to find *any* funding. It would be amazing to pay experts so they can regularly share their knowledge instead of hoping they can volunteer some free time!
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I’m working with a team of science and health communicators to combat misinformation and we are desperately trying to find *any* funding. It would be amazing to pay experts so they can regularly share their knowledge instead of hoping they can volunteer some free time!
This is very sad to see...
Sad to see these revised standards for 'integrative and functional nutrition' coming from RDs in the era of MAHA - a time to critically evaluate, not endorse, this psuedoscientific gish gallop of unvalidated diagnostic tests & handwavey rationale for therapy (mitochondria! toxins! epigenetics!)
December 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This is very sad to see...
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Sad to see these revised standards for 'integrative and functional nutrition' coming from RDs in the era of MAHA - a time to critically evaluate, not endorse, this psuedoscientific gish gallop of unvalidated diagnostic tests & handwavey rationale for therapy (mitochondria! toxins! epigenetics!)
December 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sad to see these revised standards for 'integrative and functional nutrition' coming from RDs in the era of MAHA - a time to critically evaluate, not endorse, this psuedoscientific gish gallop of unvalidated diagnostic tests & handwavey rationale for therapy (mitochondria! toxins! epigenetics!)
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RFK Jr. and his anti-vax ACIP are responsible for doing harm to generations of Americans living in the shadow of his anti-science leadership, and Hep. B is just the tip of the iceberg
It's time for Congress to impeach and remove RFK Jr. No ifs, no buts. Enough is enough. #ImpeachtheQuack
It's time for Congress to impeach and remove RFK Jr. No ifs, no buts. Enough is enough. #ImpeachtheQuack
ACIP votes to end universal HBV birth dose for newborns. The consequence? Prepare to see a reversal of our rates of chronic liver disease and liver cancer as more children are left unprotected.
The birth dose has an up to 90% efficacy rate of protecting newborns from Hep B, which is incurable.
The birth dose has an up to 90% efficacy rate of protecting newborns from Hep B, which is incurable.
ACIP votes to abandon universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today on what could be a major change to the childhood vaccination schedule. Follow here for live updates.
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
RFK Jr. and his anti-vax ACIP are responsible for doing harm to generations of Americans living in the shadow of his anti-science leadership, and Hep. B is just the tip of the iceberg
It's time for Congress to impeach and remove RFK Jr. No ifs, no buts. Enough is enough. #ImpeachtheQuack
It's time for Congress to impeach and remove RFK Jr. No ifs, no buts. Enough is enough. #ImpeachtheQuack
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Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
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📰 Don't miss this month's issue of JAND, which focuses on weight stigma.
📄 This themed issue aims to update the literature on weight stigma, and includes 3 free/open access articles.
🔗 Read the full issue here: https://sm.eatright.org/Dec25JAND
#eatrightPRO #dietetics
📄 This themed issue aims to update the literature on weight stigma, and includes 3 free/open access articles.
🔗 Read the full issue here: https://sm.eatright.org/Dec25JAND
#eatrightPRO #dietetics
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
📰 Don't miss this month's issue of JAND, which focuses on weight stigma.
📄 This themed issue aims to update the literature on weight stigma, and includes 3 free/open access articles.
🔗 Read the full issue here: https://sm.eatright.org/Dec25JAND
#eatrightPRO #dietetics
📄 This themed issue aims to update the literature on weight stigma, and includes 3 free/open access articles.
🔗 Read the full issue here: https://sm.eatright.org/Dec25JAND
#eatrightPRO #dietetics
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New study finds that down-ranking hostile political content in people’s social media feeds decreases political polarization.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reranking partisan animosity in algorithmic social media feeds alters affective polarization
Today, social media platforms hold the sole power to study the effects of feed-ranking algorithms. We developed a platform-independent method that reranks participants’ feeds in real time and used thi...
www.science.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New study finds that down-ranking hostile political content in people’s social media feeds decreases political polarization.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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I always laugh when someone calls me a ‘paid shill’ for mentioning the scientific consensus on vaccines. If I really wanted to make money, I’d target people’s biases with sensational, polarizing content—the stuff that spreads fast, builds big followings, and turns outrage into revenue.
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I always laugh when someone calls me a ‘paid shill’ for mentioning the scientific consensus on vaccines. If I really wanted to make money, I’d target people’s biases with sensational, polarizing content—the stuff that spreads fast, builds big followings, and turns outrage into revenue.
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Large randomized trial of a GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, in people with diabetes and obesity shows significant weight loss. GLP-1 drugs achieve less weight loss in people with diabetes compared with obesity, and that remains unexplained
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Large randomized trial of a GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, in people with diabetes and obesity shows significant weight loss. GLP-1 drugs achieve less weight loss in people with diabetes compared with obesity, and that remains unexplained
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Changing the basic scientific functioning of the CDC undermines the safety of our children. The post on the CDC website is a dangerous and unprecedented departure from the CDC’s longstanding commitment to communicating evidence-based public health information.
November 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Changing the basic scientific functioning of the CDC undermines the safety of our children. The post on the CDC website is a dangerous and unprecedented departure from the CDC’s longstanding commitment to communicating evidence-based public health information.
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If RFK Jr.’s CDC now promoting the lie that vaccines cause autism while he personally profits off said lie isn’t a conflict of interest, I don’t know what is.
Our health agencies are now full-blown propaganda machines.
Today is a dark day in the USA.
Our health agencies are now full-blown propaganda machines.
Today is a dark day in the USA.
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If RFK Jr.’s CDC now promoting the lie that vaccines cause autism while he personally profits off said lie isn’t a conflict of interest, I don’t know what is.
Our health agencies are now full-blown propaganda machines.
Today is a dark day in the USA.
Our health agencies are now full-blown propaganda machines.
Today is a dark day in the USA.
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Measles cases hit a 25-year high in 2025, and most were among unvaccinated people. Despite this, 84% of Americans still say the MMR vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks, only slightly below the 88% who said the same in 2016.
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Measles cases hit a 25-year high in 2025, and most were among unvaccinated people. Despite this, 84% of Americans still say the MMR vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks, only slightly below the 88% who said the same in 2016.
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Despite RFK Jr's claim of “radical transparency”,
there was no media and no live streaming at yesterday's MAHA Summit…but there was no shortage of woo and quacks 🦆🦆
and swag bags featured creatine and beef tallow cooked chips..
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/m...
there was no media and no live streaming at yesterday's MAHA Summit…but there was no shortage of woo and quacks 🦆🦆
and swag bags featured creatine and beef tallow cooked chips..
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/m...
Creatine-filled swag bags and an embrace from Vance: MAHA marks its ascendance in Trump’s Washington
Creatine-filled swag bags and an embrace from Vance: MAHA marks its ascendance in Trump’s Washington.
www.statnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Despite RFK Jr's claim of “radical transparency”,
there was no media and no live streaming at yesterday's MAHA Summit…but there was no shortage of woo and quacks 🦆🦆
and swag bags featured creatine and beef tallow cooked chips..
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/m...
there was no media and no live streaming at yesterday's MAHA Summit…but there was no shortage of woo and quacks 🦆🦆
and swag bags featured creatine and beef tallow cooked chips..
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/m...
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Do you know how to confidently and clearly engage with policymakers about public health? Join the de Beaumont Foundation, APHA & more on Dec. 8 to learn practical, research-based strategies that can help you communicate your messages. RSVP now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... FREE!
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Do you know how to confidently and clearly engage with policymakers about public health? Join the de Beaumont Foundation, APHA & more on Dec. 8 to learn practical, research-based strategies that can help you communicate your messages. RSVP now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... FREE!
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Yes the BBC edit was poor journalistic form but the research indeed shows that Trump's speech predicted riots, violence, and weapons use on January 6th.
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Yes the BBC edit was poor journalistic form but the research indeed shows that Trump's speech predicted riots, violence, and weapons use on January 6th.
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Overall, Americans have very low math and statistical literacy, yet gambling apps are heavily advertised, backed by major sports organizations, and only a quick download away. That seems like a problem!
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Overall, Americans have very low math and statistical literacy, yet gambling apps are heavily advertised, backed by major sports organizations, and only a quick download away. That seems like a problem!
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Don't forget our next OSoMe Awesome Speaker this Wednesday!
📅 November 12 @ 12 PM ET
Petter Törnberg, University of Amsterdam
Register at osome.iu.edu/events/speak...
📅 November 12 @ 12 PM ET
Petter Törnberg, University of Amsterdam
Register at osome.iu.edu/events/speak...
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Don't forget our next OSoMe Awesome Speaker this Wednesday!
📅 November 12 @ 12 PM ET
Petter Törnberg, University of Amsterdam
Register at osome.iu.edu/events/speak...
📅 November 12 @ 12 PM ET
Petter Törnberg, University of Amsterdam
Register at osome.iu.edu/events/speak...
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No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
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Three red flags that heath info might be faulty:
🚩 Questionable sources
🚩 Shaky evidence, such as personal anecdotes
🚩 One-off, outlier studies
🔗 Help boost students' resilience to health & science misinformation: newslit.org/wellness
#HealthWellness #HealthLiteracy #MediaLiteracy
🚩 Questionable sources
🚩 Shaky evidence, such as personal anecdotes
🚩 One-off, outlier studies
🔗 Help boost students' resilience to health & science misinformation: newslit.org/wellness
#HealthWellness #HealthLiteracy #MediaLiteracy
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Three red flags that heath info might be faulty:
🚩 Questionable sources
🚩 Shaky evidence, such as personal anecdotes
🚩 One-off, outlier studies
🔗 Help boost students' resilience to health & science misinformation: newslit.org/wellness
#HealthWellness #HealthLiteracy #MediaLiteracy
🚩 Questionable sources
🚩 Shaky evidence, such as personal anecdotes
🚩 One-off, outlier studies
🔗 Help boost students' resilience to health & science misinformation: newslit.org/wellness
#HealthWellness #HealthLiteracy #MediaLiteracy
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New survey study of Austrian youth aged 15–25 finds that:
• 75.4% follow influencers
• 77.6% trust influencers they follow for health information
• 30% have already bought a health product on the recommendation of an influencer
www.jahonline.org/article/S105...
• 75.4% follow influencers
• 77.6% trust influencers they follow for health information
• 30% have already bought a health product on the recommendation of an influencer
www.jahonline.org/article/S105...
Engagement With Influencers as Sources of Health Information and Product Promotions: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Austrian Youth Aged 15–25 Years
Social media influencers have become a key source of health information for young
people, despite often lacking medical expertise and being driven by commercial interests.
This study examines influenc...
www.jahonline.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
New survey study of Austrian youth aged 15–25 finds that:
• 75.4% follow influencers
• 77.6% trust influencers they follow for health information
• 30% have already bought a health product on the recommendation of an influencer
www.jahonline.org/article/S105...
• 75.4% follow influencers
• 77.6% trust influencers they follow for health information
• 30% have already bought a health product on the recommendation of an influencer
www.jahonline.org/article/S105...
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“When we fight to end hunger, we fight for health!” #SpeakForHealth
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“When we fight to end hunger, we fight for health!” #SpeakForHealth
I recently led the writing of this official joint statement from Concerned Scientists at IU (CSIU) and Advocates for Science at IU (ASIU), addressing misleading and outright inaccurate health claims from federal leadership.
Read the full statement at csiub.org
Read the full statement at csiub.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I recently led the writing of this official joint statement from Concerned Scientists at IU (CSIU) and Advocates for Science at IU (ASIU), addressing misleading and outright inaccurate health claims from federal leadership.
Read the full statement at csiub.org
Read the full statement at csiub.org