Katy Lenard

Doer of comms for nonprofits @burness, baker of sweets, lover of grammar, needlpt, books/TV/movies, dance-offs + bassets. Tweets are mine and you can have them

[Katy Lenard @klenard]

I wrote about my experience with #preeclampsia and #HELLPsyndrome--and why prenatal care shouldn't be a luxury @ScaryMommy https://t.co/NYi7EbwUBP

[Batya Ungar-Sargon @bungarsargon]

Graham Platner got the Nazi concentration camp guard insignia tattooed on his chest and he 100% knew what it was. What an absolute scumbag. And the Democrats have all lined up to defend him.

[Nate Silver @NateSilver538]

Keep in mind that if you're defending Platner at this point you're signing up for 5 more months of defending an obvious pathological liar.

[Katy Lenard @klenard]

@ThatEricAlper The Worst Witch

[Katy Lenard @klenard]

@TheCinesthetic Leftovers seasons 2 and 3

[Greg Lukianoff @glukianoff]

This is a point I think people really need to get.

I remember when Condoleezza Rice withdrew from her planned commencement speech at Rutgers after protests over her role in the Iraq War. Fine. People were entitled to object to her record, of course.

But at the same time, there was about a 0% chance she was going to actually talk about politics. Don’t you think it would have been interesting to hear from someone who grew up as a little Black girl in segregated Birmingham, Alabama — and then went on to become secretary of freaking state?

I suspect she had some valuable and interesting things to say.

(And yes, that is a massive understatement.)

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @nytopinion

“It is not realistic to expect phone bans to have enormous impacts on academic outcomes,” Emily Oster writes. “But that doesn’t mean that they are a bad idea, or that they should be walked back.” https://t.co/rpuQrXLauf

[New Jersey @NJGov]

central jersey, south jersey, north jersey

[Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter]

I've used em-dashes my whole life — they add rhythm and grace to writing. But now they're an AI tell.
Can we get a grandfather clause for those of us who were fluent in em-dashes before ChatGPT launched in November 2022?

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Major new report on global trends in mental health, out today from Sapien Labs. Data from 2.5 million people across 85 countries.

Some of the most important findings:

1) Young adults used to generally have good mental health, compared to older generations. But now, in ALL countries examined, they are doing badly compared to older generations in that country.

2) "Four key factors have emerged that together predict three quarters of this effect. These are diminished
family bonds, diminished spirituality, smartphones at increasingly young age, and increasing consumption of
ultra-processed food."

3) The decline of young people's mental health is "most pronounced in the wealthier and more developed countries." They note that it is in such countries that smartphones are given earliest, junk food is most heavily consumed, spirituality is most diminished, and family ties are looser and often weaker.

4) "A younger age of first smartphone ownership is associated with increased suicidal thoughts,
aggression, and other problems in adulthood."

5) Here is their summary of findings on early smartphone ownership:

"GenZ is the first generation to grow up with a smartphone. Among this group, the younger they acquired their first smartphone in childhood, the more likely they are to have struggles as adults. These struggles extend beyond sadness and anxiety to less discussed symptoms, such as a sense of being detached from reality, suicidal thoughts, and aggression towards others. The effects arise through disruption of sleep, increased risk of exposure to harmful online content, predators, and explicit material as well as increased probabilities of cyberbullying during crucial developmental years. Excessive time spent on smartphones also diminishes the development of social cognition that requires learned interpretation of facial expressions, body language, and group dynamics. The negative impacts are particularly sharp below age 13."

The report is short, accessible, and important. Read it here:

https://t.co/hFGAyoWabs

[Dr. Arun Gupta MD FIAP (Ped) @Moveribfan]

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked Not Just to Obesity but Declining Mind Health in Young Adults As 11% of above 55 and 44% between 18-34 years consume UPFs most days of the week or more according to a new report of the Global Mind Project of the SAPIEN LABS.
https://t.co/Ta2ViYLrub

@NAPiIndia calls for preventive policy action to reduce this consumption pattern.
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[Katy Lenard @klenard]

@ATRightMovies Leftovers season 3

[Katy Lenard @klenard]

@TheCinesthetic My So-Called Life

[ASTMH @ASTMH]

HAPPENING NOW: Engaging Scientists as Advocates. Join us in room 357 to learn more about how you can effectively advocate for investment in science that advances global health.

[Katy Lenard @klenard]

@ATRightMovies

[ASTMH @ASTMH]

Cross-sector partnership will drive innovation and help us treat and prevent malaria in the face of antimalarial drug resistance. More from @cristinadMMV with @MedsforMalaria: https://t.co/e87jP1YAlp

[ASTMH @ASTMH]

Everywhere you look at #TropMed24, scientists are having meaningful conversations about their research!

[ASTMH @ASTMH]

Dengue is a major – and growing — threat to global health. Thank you @DNDi for providing this powerful video to kick off our session "The Path Towards a Treatment for Dengue: Endemic Country Leadership, Progress and Perspectives" #TropMed24

https://t.co/fNZYaL8gu4

[ASTMH @ASTMH]

Cheers from ASTMH President Linnie Golightly and CEO Jamie Bay Nishi as you head to your next scientific session, symposium or trip to the exhibit hall – we hope you're staying hydrated and caffeinated! #TropMed24

[ASTMH @ASTMH]

608,000 people die from malaria each year, and emerging drug resistance only increases that threat. Read more about how deploying a three-drug combination could help to slow resistance to malaria drugs. #TropMed24 https://t.co/lDEShlgtvg