Graham Mead
@twillierod.bsky.social
Enactive Autistic Synaesthete
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Path Diversity
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Path Diversity
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This is really great to see.
We are recruiting a fully-funded 3.5yr PhD student to examine the potential genetic relationships between autism and hypermobility. Full details of the project and how to apply here ⬇️
usher.ed.ac.uk/precision-me...
Deadline Jan 12th! Within the Precision Medicine DTC at Edinburgh.
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Deadline Jan 12th! Within the Precision Medicine DTC at Edinburgh.
Understanding the relationship between autism and hypermobility | Precision Medicine Doctoral Training Programme | Usher Institute
Precision Medicine Project - Understanding the relationship between autism and hypermobility
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November 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This is really great to see.
“by the beginning of the Holocene, dogs already displayed extensive variation.”
The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
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The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
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The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
Dogs exhibit an exceptional range of morphological diversity as a result of their long-term association with humans. Attempts to identify when dog morphological variation began to expand have been con...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“by the beginning of the Holocene, dogs already displayed extensive variation.”
The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Empathy, Phenomenological Reduction, and Reflexivity: Foundations of Phenomenological Research
Idun Røseth
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Idun Røseth
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November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Empathy, Phenomenological Reduction, and Reflexivity: Foundations of Phenomenological Research
Idun Røseth
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Idun Røseth
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“Despite the high heterogeneity of the studies, we observed that ADHD could affect almost a quarter of homeless children and adolescents.”
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in homeless children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the prevalence of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in homeless children and adolescents, and the factors that may influence ...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“Despite the high heterogeneity of the studies, we observed that ADHD could affect almost a quarter of homeless children and adolescents.”
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“There are proven links between ADHD and joint hypermobility, while the physical impacts of the psychological burden of neurodivergence are still under-researched.”
‘Everything made sense’, says former footballer Mark Phillips on his ADHD diagnosis
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‘Everything made sense’, says former footballer Mark Phillips on his ADHD diagnosis
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‘Everything made sense’, says former footballer Mark Phillips on his ADHD diagnosis | The Observer
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November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“There are proven links between ADHD and joint hypermobility, while the physical impacts of the psychological burden of neurodivergence are still under-researched.”
‘Everything made sense’, says former footballer Mark Phillips on his ADHD diagnosis
observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...
‘Everything made sense’, says former footballer Mark Phillips on his ADHD diagnosis
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With sequencing of Hitler's DNA making headlines, time for a reminder: analysing a polygenic score from a dead historically-significant figure won't give new insights into that person's behaviour. In a brief paper last year, we used Beethoven's genome to directly illustrate the fallacies involved.🧪👇
Notes from Beethoven’s genome
Wesseldijk et al. compare the genomic information collected from Ludwig van Beethoven
with population-based datasets used to quantify musical achievement.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
With sequencing of Hitler's DNA making headlines, time for a reminder: analysing a polygenic score from a dead historically-significant figure won't give new insights into that person's behaviour. In a brief paper last year, we used Beethoven's genome to directly illustrate the fallacies involved.🧪👇
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40 years after The Dialectical Biologist, Richard Lewontin’s legacy still challenges how we think about life
A new report revisits his intertwining of philosophy, biology, and Marxism—and how organisms are subjects of their own evolution
www.dialecticalsystems.eu/contribution...
A new report revisits his intertwining of philosophy, biology, and Marxism—and how organisms are subjects of their own evolution
www.dialecticalsystems.eu/contribution...
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
40 years after The Dialectical Biologist, Richard Lewontin’s legacy still challenges how we think about life
A new report revisits his intertwining of philosophy, biology, and Marxism—and how organisms are subjects of their own evolution
www.dialecticalsystems.eu/contribution...
A new report revisits his intertwining of philosophy, biology, and Marxism—and how organisms are subjects of their own evolution
www.dialecticalsystems.eu/contribution...
But we’re going to speculate anyway.
“It was found that Hitler was in the top percentile in terms of his chances of having autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but it is unclear which of these symptoms he may have possessed.”
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“It was found that Hitler was in the top percentile in terms of his chances of having autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but it is unclear which of these symptoms he may have possessed.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Hitler had genetic sexual disorder, new DNA analysis reveals
Findings also debunked myth that Nazi dictator had Jewish ancestry
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
But we’re going to speculate anyway.
“It was found that Hitler was in the top percentile in terms of his chances of having autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but it is unclear which of these symptoms he may have possessed.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
“It was found that Hitler was in the top percentile in terms of his chances of having autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but it is unclear which of these symptoms he may have possessed.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Red Medicine podcast:
Who Is Wes Streeting and Why Is He Like That? w/ Ruth Pearce and Jonas Marvin
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Who Is Wes Streeting and Why Is He Like That? w/ Ruth Pearce and Jonas Marvin
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Who Is Wes Streeting and Why Is He Like That? w/ Ruth Pearce and Jonas Marvin | Red Medicine
We talk about Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since July 2024. We discuss who he is, what his politics are, and what that all means for health policy in Britain?
Jonas M...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Red Medicine podcast:
Who Is Wes Streeting and Why Is He Like That? w/ Ruth Pearce and Jonas Marvin
red-medicine.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
Who Is Wes Streeting and Why Is He Like That? w/ Ruth Pearce and Jonas Marvin
red-medicine.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
Assessing biodiversity trends in a quasi-permanent non-equilibrium state
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Assessing biodiversity trends in a quasi-permanent non-equilibrium state
The ‘equilibrium assumption’ underlying biodiversity trends assessments in response to environmental changes is rarely challenged, the traditional ass…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Assessing biodiversity trends in a quasi-permanent non-equilibrium state
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Tarpaulin overhanging my workstation in hazel coppice, 2006. Stack of wattle hurdles to the left.
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Tarpaulin overhanging my workstation in hazel coppice, 2006. Stack of wattle hurdles to the left.
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No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
As for Israelites, there is no archeological evidence of them being in Egypt, much less being enslaved.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
What is DCD? The underdiagnosed condition as common as ADHD
Charikleia Sinani
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Charikleia Sinani
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
What is DCD? The underdiagnosed condition as common as ADHD
New findings reveal how deeply developmental coordination disorder is impacting the lives of around 5 per cent of UK children
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
What is DCD? The underdiagnosed condition as common as ADHD
Charikleia Sinani
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
Charikleia Sinani
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
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Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
Blending Right In: Camouflaging and Code-Switching
Angelique Allen
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Angelique Allen
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Blending Right In • SftP Magazine
An example of science communication about octopus camouflage that weaves scientific descriptions with personal narratives of the author's experiences as a Black scientist.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Blending Right In: Camouflaging and Code-Switching
Angelique Allen
magazine.scienceforthepeople.org/vol27-1-reth...
Angelique Allen
magazine.scienceforthepeople.org/vol27-1-reth...
Overall, applied behaviour analysis receipt was associated with 30% higher odds of experiencing a mental health hospitalisation
Mental health outcomes associated with applied behaviour analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth
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Mental health outcomes associated with applied behaviour analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth
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November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Overall, applied behaviour analysis receipt was associated with 30% higher odds of experiencing a mental health hospitalisation
Mental health outcomes associated with applied behaviour analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Mental health outcomes associated with applied behaviour analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
brian bean talks about their new book, “Their End is Our Beginning: Cops, Capitalism, and Abolition”
player.fm/series/new-books-in-critical-theory-2421454/brian-bean-their-end-is-our-beginning-cops-capitalism-and-abolition-haymarket-2025
player.fm/series/new-books-in-critical-theory-2421454/brian-bean-their-end-is-our-beginning-cops-capitalism-and-abolition-haymarket-2025
Brian Bean, "Their End Is Our Beginning: Cops, Capitalism, And Abolition" (Haymarket, 2025) New Books In Critical Theory podcast
Listen to Brian Bean, "Their End Is Our Beginning: Cops, Capitalism, And Abolition" (Haymarket, 2025) and 2,086 more episodes by New Books In Critical Theory, free! No signup or install needed. Joseph...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
brian bean talks about their new book, “Their End is Our Beginning: Cops, Capitalism, and Abolition”
player.fm/series/new-books-in-critical-theory-2421454/brian-bean-their-end-is-our-beginning-cops-capitalism-and-abolition-haymarket-2025
player.fm/series/new-books-in-critical-theory-2421454/brian-bean-their-end-is-our-beginning-cops-capitalism-and-abolition-haymarket-2025
Alterations of working memory in adults with sensorimotor disorders. Exploring embodied cognition: a retrospective cohort study
Julio Ernesto Pérez-Parra, Francia Restrepo-de-Mejía
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Julio Ernesto Pérez-Parra, Francia Restrepo-de-Mejía
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Alterations of working memory in adults with sensorimotor disorders.Exploringembodied cognition: a retrospective cohort study
This study is based on the embodied cognition dimension of third-generation cognitive models, which postulate that cognition is an embodied, extended, embedded, and enactive phenomenon (4E Theory)....
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November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Alterations of working memory in adults with sensorimotor disorders. Exploring embodied cognition: a retrospective cohort study
Julio Ernesto Pérez-Parra, Francia Restrepo-de-Mejía
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Julio Ernesto Pérez-Parra, Francia Restrepo-de-Mejía
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
That sinking feeling you get when you start reading a new book on neurodiversity and it quotes Deepak Chopra approvingly in the preface.
Hopefully will improve.
Hopefully will improve.
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
That sinking feeling you get when you start reading a new book on neurodiversity and it quotes Deepak Chopra approvingly in the preface.
Hopefully will improve.
Hopefully will improve.
The prevalence of synaesthesia used to be thought as being “very, very, very rare” research now shows that “prevalence is at least 4.4%, with an equal ratio of men and women - so around 1 in 23 people at least.”
Julia Simner
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Julia Simner
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The Life Scientific - Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours - BBC Sounds
Professor Julia Simner tests Jim for synaesthesia with surprising results.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The prevalence of synaesthesia used to be thought as being “very, very, very rare” research now shows that “prevalence is at least 4.4%, with an equal ratio of men and women - so around 1 in 23 people at least.”
Julia Simner
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Julia Simner
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“The patient’s concrete society is itself the sick individual”: Review of Psychotherapy and Materialism, Part 1
Janna Graham
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Janna Graham
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“The patient’s concrete society is itself the sick individual”: Review of Psychotherapy and Materialism, Part 1 - Notes - e-flux
Janna Graham reviews Psychotherapy and Materialism: Essays by François Tosquelles and Jean Oury (2024), edited by Elena Vogman and Marlon Miguel. Part one of two.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
“The patient’s concrete society is itself the sick individual”: Review of Psychotherapy and Materialism, Part 1
Janna Graham
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Janna Graham
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Rejmyre Art Lab’s Center for Peripheral Studies invites artists to participate in a new artist-in-residence program on the theme TROPISM.
Tropism: international open call
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Tropism: international open call
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Tropism: international open call - Announcements - e-flux
Rejmyre Art Lab’s Center for Peripheral Studies invites artists to participate in a new artist-in-residence program.
www.e-flux.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Rejmyre Art Lab’s Center for Peripheral Studies invites artists to participate in a new artist-in-residence program on the theme TROPISM.
Tropism: international open call
www.e-flux.com/announcement...
Tropism: international open call
www.e-flux.com/announcement...
Professor Julia Simner runs the Multisense lab at the University of Sussex. “In the studio she tests Jim to see if he might be a synaesthete or have aphantasia, which is the inability to view images in the mind’s eye.”
Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Life Scientific - Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours - BBC Sounds
Professor Julia Simner tests Jim for synaesthesia with surprising results.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Professor Julia Simner runs the Multisense lab at the University of Sussex. “In the studio she tests Jim to see if he might be a synaesthete or have aphantasia, which is the inability to view images in the mind’s eye.”
Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
“A conservative neurobiologist would put the number of senses at 10, but mainstream neurobiology accepts that our senses number 21, whilst radical neurobiologists put the number as high as 33”
Introduction to synaesthetics
Abou Farman
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Introduction to synaesthetics
Abou Farman
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Introduction to synaesthetics
Published in The Senses and Society (Vol. 20, No. 2, 2025)
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November 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
“A conservative neurobiologist would put the number of senses at 10, but mainstream neurobiology accepts that our senses number 21, whilst radical neurobiologists put the number as high as 33”
Introduction to synaesthetics
Abou Farman
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Introduction to synaesthetics
Abou Farman
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Pre-Produced Self-Narratives in Social Media – An Arendtian Perspective
Imke von Maur, Katharina Zöpfl
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Imke von Maur, Katharina Zöpfl
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Pre-Produced Self-Narratives in Social Media – An Arendtian Perspective - Topoi
Building upon Hannah Arendt’s notions of acting and producing, and their implications for the public sphere, we introduce the concept of “pre-produced self-narratives”, arguing that the practice of se...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Pre-Produced Self-Narratives in Social Media – An Arendtian Perspective
Imke von Maur, Katharina Zöpfl
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Imke von Maur, Katharina Zöpfl
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