Celebrating NIHCM's 2024 Investigative and General Reporting Award finalists! bit.ly/IGRfi
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Sorry, but I'd rather stay in tonight and read this The Washington Post article by Richard Sima, Ph.D. describing new research on why it’s okay to say no to social invitations.
ca.news.yahoo.com/why-okay-no-so…

A brief history of my alma mater:
When the Abell family sold the Baltimore Sun to an out-of-town newspaper chain, we fretted, but were told that Times Mirror was a good chain, not like Gannett or whatever. We would be fine.
When the good chain brought in an out-of-town...

Chances are you've been asked about your 'love language' or told that knowing your partner's love language is crucial. But what does the science say?

Fascinating read by Richard Sima, Ph.D.🧠Does your ‘love language’ really matter? Scientists are skeptical. wapo.st/3Sl3C0Z

No one is an exception to becoming disabled. No one is immune to disability. Your health is not a guarantee. Even when you age, disability is almost inevitable at some point. Advocating for disabled people is advocating for your possible future.

Longreads editors included a riveting story from Brain Matters columnist Richard Sima, Ph.D. profiling a catatonic woman who awakened after 20 years and how her story may change psychiatry forever in their “Best of 2023: The Audience Awards.” longreads.com/2023/12/21/bes…

Thousands of you have been writing letters to our company’s leaders, demanding on our behalf that The Post come back to the bargaining table to negotiate in good faith.

So this morning, we took your message to the walls of their offices.

We need a fair deal. Right now.

Today is the day! We are outside D.C. The Washington Post HQ fighting for a fair contract.

Reminder: don’t engage with Post content today!

Our 24-hour strike has begun.

For the first time in 50 years, The Washington Post workers are walking off the job because our company is refusing to bargain in good faith and breaking the law.

A letter to our dedicated readers:

On Dec. 7, we ask you to respect our walkout by not crossing the picket line: For 24 hours, please do not engage with any Post content. That includes our print + online news stories, podcasts, videos, games and recipes.
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Workers The Washington Post have been in contract negotiations with our bosses for 18 months.

But the company is refusing to pay us what we’re worth or bargain in good faith.

So on Dec. 7, we’re walking off the job for 24 hours.

My first comic and first byline for The Washington Post, based on Richard Sima, Ph.D.'s great reporting on seasonal affective disorder.
washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…

Absolutely THRILLED to announce that I won a second place award in The National Center on Disability and Journalism's Katherine Schneider Journalism Contest for my story in the New York Times about how American Sign Language has evolved over time!!!

cronkite.asu.edu/news/2023/winn…

🥁 Exciting news! Our Science Writers Database is ~officially~ live! It’s a free, public tool to help people in our global science writing community find one another and diversify their networks. theopennotebook.com/writers/

A rare sighting of ⁦🦨@SCONC and 🦆⁦DCSWA 🐥⁩ together at ⁦Carter Fellows⁩ annual fellowship meeting. Great to see you ⁦Richard Sima, Ph.D.⁩!

My latest for The Washington Post uncovers a little known food industry tactic:

Food companies, including sugar and soda producers, are paying dietitians to promote their products and deliver industry-friendly messages on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

wapo.st/3sTupax

More candy for kids? Supplements for babies? WaPo + The Examination investigated how the food industry pays registered dietitians to promote its products on social media. Great partnership with anahad oconnor Caitlin Gilbert Sasha Chavkin washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…

Not enough people know about this, but there's a NIH-supported program giving out SIX FREE COVID TESTS.

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