In graduate school for immunology and the microbiome, I added a public health minor. It would evolve into a deep passion for the places where data and humanity intersect. This is only the start, I think! @NatRevImmunol#myfirsttweet https://t.co/2eHdQOlFQI
Hey Salt Lake!
Come join us at the 2025 Utah March for Science on Friday March 7th at the Capitol from 12-1.
Spread the word far and wide!
(I'm speaking on my own behalf)
So much education, sustainability and opportunity wrapped up in the UofU edible campus gardens. What an amazing campus initiative. @UUtah
https://t.co/elHB2GH9Cj
The Power of the Plate. 🍽️
While we can't alter our genes or rewrite our past, we hold immense power in shaping our future, and it starts with the choices we make in our kitchen.
How we eat impacts our brain's development, affects neurotransmitters, regulates stress hormones, influences inflammation, and even plays a role in #brain aging and healing.
By consciously choosing food that supports brain health, we're not just filling our stomachs – we're investing in a nourished, protected, and energized mind. 🧠
If you're intrigued and eager to explore how the right foods can transform your emotional, cognitive, and physical health, check out my new book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: https://t.co/5P9aZMqY02
We learn more from reading on paper than on screens.
54 studies, 171k people: we process print more deeply than digital content—as long as it's informational rather than purely narrative.
The paper advantage holds across ages and has grown over time. Long live physical books.
The truth about the inversion in Salt Lake is that it only forces us to see and breathe the pollution we are creating all the time.
If we’re not okay breathing it, then let’s lean into ways not to create it in the first place.
SAVE THE DATES - Join us for CD1-MR1 2025, September 9-12 in Portland, Oregon! Updates are on the website https://t.co/WeGrGMk0fF including Program at a Glance, Location and Venue details.
I've just explored the brand-new tidyplots package in R, and it’s impressive how effortlessly it enables you to create beautiful, publication-ready plots. Designed with scientific papers in mind, tidyplots lets you build, adjust, and refine plot components gradually, all with a consistent and intuitive syntax that takes the complexity out of visualization.
✔️ Simple Syntax: Tidyplots offers user-friendly functions for creating polished visuals with minimal coding, saving you time and effort.
✔️ Consistent Style: Achieve a cohesive look across all visuals, eliminating the need for repetitive adjustments.
✔️ Flexible Customization: Easily customize colors, labels, and themes to align with your project’s goals, resulting in professional and engaging data displays.
✔️ Enhanced Data Storytelling: Built for clarity, tidyplots helps you convey insights effectively, making your data stand out.
The example visualizations shown here were created by the package author, Jan Broder Engler, and are featured on the tidyplots website: https://t.co/fgIWzxFVZI
#rstats #dataviz #tidyverse
Restricting sugar exposure in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood.
We need to rethink many cereals, snacks, and treats for children.
https://t.co/P0cTOtpLNV
Free scientific illustrations for biologists! 😍
@NIH has released a library of 500+ free scientific illustrations to create figures, presentations, and illustrations!
all freely available in the public domain.
Retweet and spread the message!
https://t.co/p1bD1kxO7H
This brief survey is open & to all Utahns who want to provide input on #GreatSaltLake issues! Our folks at @UtahFFSL are updating the management plans for the lake & they want to hear from you: https://t.co/kYVS1GkioL
Inequitable access to food remains a formidable barrier to health across the world. This review in @NatRevGastroHep highlights the specific impact on metabolic liver disease, and the urgent need to recognize social factors in treatment.
#foodinsecurity
https://t.co/oaMjIgpyUO
The University of Utah is now hiring an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Microbiology & Immunology. Joint recruitment with HCI focused on the Microbiota and Cancer. #MAGIC https://t.co/ZGDBlMSb4v