Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD
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Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
I know not everyone can keep up with all the grant terminations, but it’s important to know what we’re losing so I’ll try to compile them here.
First is a study on intimate partner violence with perinatal women (note: the #1 cause of death during pregnancy is homicide)
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First is a study on intimate partner violence with perinatal women (note: the #1 cause of death during pregnancy is homicide)
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Episode 50 is live! This week we discussed the feud between OpenAI and mathematicians, whether AI is going to kill us, and the latest in abortion news. Available wherever you listen.
September 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Episode 50 is live! This week we discussed the feud between OpenAI and mathematicians, whether AI is going to kill us, and the latest in abortion news. Available wherever you listen.
Episode 50 is live! This week we discussed the feud between OpenAI and mathematicians, whether AI is going to kill us, and the latest in abortion news. Available wherever you listen.
September 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Episode 50 is live! This week we discussed the feud between OpenAI and mathematicians, whether AI is going to kill us, and the latest in abortion news. Available wherever you listen.
I’ve spent too much time with 9/11 stories, videos, and audios. Here are the stories that have struck me the most, aside from the calls from the planes which are always gut wrenching. I’ll add as I come across more.
The Falling Man—the story behind the famous photo and the man in it +
The Falling Man—the story behind the famous photo and the man in it +
The Falling Man
Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the search for the man pictured in i...
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September 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I’ve spent too much time with 9/11 stories, videos, and audios. Here are the stories that have struck me the most, aside from the calls from the planes which are always gut wrenching. I’ll add as I come across more.
The Falling Man—the story behind the famous photo and the man in it +
The Falling Man—the story behind the famous photo and the man in it +
This guy is a senator up for re-election, and he had multiple patients arrested for unpaid medical fees as low as $114 and ranging up to a few thousand dollars. One women who couldn’t pay had lost twins. She asked fees to be waived. Her request was denied.
He’s a millionaire.
He’s a millionaire.
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 2:06 AM
This guy is a senator up for re-election, and he had multiple patients arrested for unpaid medical fees as low as $114 and ranging up to a few thousand dollars. One women who couldn’t pay had lost twins. She asked fees to be waived. Her request was denied.
He’s a millionaire.
He’s a millionaire.
Every time Zverev plays (as he is now), I wonder where all the “protect women’s sports” people are. It sure looks like they don’t actually care about women or women’s sports.
September 10, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Every time Zverev plays (as he is now), I wonder where all the “protect women’s sports” people are. It sure looks like they don’t actually care about women or women’s sports.
Episode 49 is live! We talked about the Daejon Love saga, covered the latest in the Pennsylvania measles outbreak (and the CDC’s response), and went over the latest allegations of research misconduct against Duke professor Dan Ariely. Available wherever you listen!
September 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Episode 49 is live! We talked about the Daejon Love saga, covered the latest in the Pennsylvania measles outbreak (and the CDC’s response), and went over the latest allegations of research misconduct against Duke professor Dan Ariely. Available wherever you listen!
Someone recorded, edited, and posted a video admonishing someone for leaving Pilates class 7 minutes early. She said if you can’t stay for the whole class, then you shouldn’t come at all. I was wondering why this nonsense was served to me—then I saw the comments!
September 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Someone recorded, edited, and posted a video admonishing someone for leaving Pilates class 7 minutes early. She said if you can’t stay for the whole class, then you shouldn’t come at all. I was wondering why this nonsense was served to me—then I saw the comments!
I won’t be posting this child on the internet, but I figure in utero photos are safe 🤣
20 week anatomy scan ✅!
2 kidneys, one bladder; aorta, IVC, svc, brain, diaphragm, limbs all normal 😅
20 week anatomy scan ✅!
2 kidneys, one bladder; aorta, IVC, svc, brain, diaphragm, limbs all normal 😅
September 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I won’t be posting this child on the internet, but I figure in utero photos are safe 🤣
20 week anatomy scan ✅!
2 kidneys, one bladder; aorta, IVC, svc, brain, diaphragm, limbs all normal 😅
20 week anatomy scan ✅!
2 kidneys, one bladder; aorta, IVC, svc, brain, diaphragm, limbs all normal 😅
September 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Nature posted an editorial about Prof Jason Arday, with the caption reading, “The death of Jason Arday must prompt deep reflection”
Hundreds of people replied with insults of Arday and attacks on the journal itself…because they dared suggest reflecting on a preventable tragedy.
Hundreds of people replied with insults of Arday and attacks on the journal itself…because they dared suggest reflecting on a preventable tragedy.
September 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Nature posted an editorial about Prof Jason Arday, with the caption reading, “The death of Jason Arday must prompt deep reflection”
Hundreds of people replied with insults of Arday and attacks on the journal itself…because they dared suggest reflecting on a preventable tragedy.
Hundreds of people replied with insults of Arday and attacks on the journal itself…because they dared suggest reflecting on a preventable tragedy.
Ariely’s research misconduct apparently isn’t of interest to the public. Neither is his bromance with Epstein. Yet people who consider themselves serious journalists earnestly argued knowing how much money a professor had raised for charity and how many miles he had run required intense scrutiny.
September 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Ariely’s research misconduct apparently isn’t of interest to the public. Neither is his bromance with Epstein. Yet people who consider themselves serious journalists earnestly argued knowing how much money a professor had raised for charity and how many miles he had run required intense scrutiny.
Can’t say I’ve ever seen a melon this rotten. Just be grateful you can’t smell it!
September 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Can’t say I’ve ever seen a melon this rotten. Just be grateful you can’t smell it!
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She is on FIRE!
New rationale for revoking the 19th just dropped! Men are all over social media suggesting women shouldn’t have the right to vote bc Lindsay Clancy exists. By that logic, men should have lost the right to vote the day after they got it.
September 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
She is on FIRE!
New rationale for revoking the 19th just dropped! Men are all over social media suggesting women shouldn’t have the right to vote bc Lindsay Clancy exists. By that logic, men should have lost the right to vote the day after they got it.
September 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
New rationale for revoking the 19th just dropped! Men are all over social media suggesting women shouldn’t have the right to vote bc Lindsay Clancy exists. By that logic, men should have lost the right to vote the day after they got it.
The people clamoring all over my comments about the importance of academic integrity a few weeks ago are curiously silent about these allegations of data fabrication. I’m not qwhyte sure why. (Part 1)
September 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The people clamoring all over my comments about the importance of academic integrity a few weeks ago are curiously silent about these allegations of data fabrication. I’m not qwhyte sure why. (Part 1)
Reposted by Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD
Reposted by Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD
Gloria Steinem has died. She was 92.
Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dead At 92
“Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” her foundation said in a statement.
www.huffpost.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Gloria Steinem has died. She was 92.
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Back in 1987, Steinem wrote about Dolly. Seems appropriate to share today.
Dolly Parton’s Unique Feminist Power, as Told by Gloria Steinem (January 1987)
Woman of the Year Dolly Parton’s Unique Feminist Power, as Told by Gloria Steinem (From the January 1987 issue of Ms. Magazine)
msmagazine.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Back in 1987, Steinem wrote about Dolly. Seems appropriate to share today.
Finally managed to put this whole combo together! What’s a little flexed foot and bent knee between friends when you’ve got an injured shoulder and are almost 20 weeks 🤰?
#pd
#pd
September 3, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Finally managed to put this whole combo together! What’s a little flexed foot and bent knee between friends when you’ve got an injured shoulder and are almost 20 weeks 🤰?
#pd
#pd
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This is a very big deal.
With RFK refusing to report in CDC’s MMRW we are moving into an ever more dangerious place as a country.
It puts everyone at risk. #publichealth
With RFK refusing to report in CDC’s MMRW we are moving into an ever more dangerious place as a country.
It puts everyone at risk. #publichealth
A newborn died of measles, and RFK Jr accused Pennsylvania officials of fabricating deaths. The CDC director refused to include the Pennsylvania deaths in the CDC’s weekly report. Their undermining of public health will result in more preventable deaths. The measles vaccine is safe and effective.
September 3, 2026 at 1:19 AM
This is a very big deal.
With RFK refusing to report in CDC’s MMRW we are moving into an ever more dangerious place as a country.
It puts everyone at risk. #publichealth
With RFK refusing to report in CDC’s MMRW we are moving into an ever more dangerious place as a country.
It puts everyone at risk. #publichealth
A newborn died of measles, and RFK Jr accused Pennsylvania officials of fabricating deaths. The CDC director refused to include the Pennsylvania deaths in the CDC’s weekly report. Their undermining of public health will result in more preventable deaths. The measles vaccine is safe and effective.
September 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
A newborn died of measles, and RFK Jr accused Pennsylvania officials of fabricating deaths. The CDC director refused to include the Pennsylvania deaths in the CDC’s weekly report. Their undermining of public health will result in more preventable deaths. The measles vaccine is safe and effective.
New meaningless milestone unlocked ✅
September 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM
New meaningless milestone unlocked ✅
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Nepal's flood disaster and Europe's wildfires should turn attention to the cost of climate change, the head of the world's biggest climate fund said in an interview
Nepal floods should mobilise climate action - UN
Nepal's flood disaster and Europe's wildfires should turn attention to the cost of climate change, the head of the world's biggest climate fund said in an interview.
www.rte.ie
September 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Nepal's flood disaster and Europe's wildfires should turn attention to the cost of climate change, the head of the world's biggest climate fund said in an interview
There are new allegations of research fraud by Dan Ariely, this time in a study from the early 2000s on procrastination. When the previous allegations came out in 2023, Francesca Gino was placed on leave and later lost tenure at Harvard. Ariely, though, faced no consequences. Will he now?
[138] Artificial Deadlines (Part 1): Evidence of Fraud in an Influential Study About Procrastination
A new paper in Psychological Science (.htm) reports a failure to replicate Study 2 of Ariely and Wertenbroch’s influential article entitled, “Procrastination, Deadlines, and Performance: Self-Contr…
datacolada.org
September 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
There are new allegations of research fraud by Dan Ariely, this time in a study from the early 2000s on procrastination. When the previous allegations came out in 2023, Francesca Gino was placed on leave and later lost tenure at Harvard. Ariely, though, faced no consequences. Will he now?