Peter Sterling
whatishealth.bsky.social
Peter Sterling
@whatishealth.bsky.social
neuroscientist/social activist
People recover from from the depths of mental disturbance! Brilliant long-term study.
Exploding Myths About Schizophrenia: An Interview with Courtenay Harding - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/03/expl...
Exploding Myths About Schizophrenia: An Interview with Courtenay Harding
The Vermont Longitudinal Study, led by Courtenay Harding, belied conventional beliefs about schizophrenia by showing remarkably good outcomes.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Philip Ball calls on institutions (HHMI, NIH, Univ. Presidents) to DEFEND diversity, inclusion, and equity. We must not regress to racism in silence!
Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience:
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...
Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience
Societies should learn from this and speak up to support inclusion
www.chemistryworld.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
AI beats high school students at math problems. Does this mean that AI is really "intelligent"? Or that solving math problems does not require intelligence?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
DeepMind AI crushes tough maths problems on par with top human solvers
The company’s AlphaGeometry2 reaches the level of gold-medal students in the International Mathematical Olympiad.
www.nature.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Reposted by Peter Sterling
“Musk fellowship ‘debases’ Royal Society, warns climate scientist” by @francesjones.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social. Read more here:

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
February 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Fascinating account by a self-proclaimed "schizophrenic".
Schizophrenia in Philosophy and Theology - Mad In America
Schizophrenia in Philosophy and Theology - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/02/schi...
Schizophrenia in Philosophy and Theology
From Socrates to Jesus to Nietzsche, all experienced divine Beatific Visions, just as I have.
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February 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Robert Whitaker again summarizes the evidence against antidepressant drugs. Must read for therapists and "patients"!
Summing up the STAR*D Scandal: The Public was Betrayed, Millions were Harmed, and the Mainstream Media Failed Us All - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/01/star...
Summing up the STAR*D Scandal: The Public was Betrayed, Millions were Harmed, and the Mainstream Media Failed Us All
American psychiatry, the medical community, and mainstream media have betrayed the American public by failing to make this scandal known.
www.madinamerica.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM