Jennifer Cullin, PhD

From Joseph Graves: “Attacks on gender biology reflect a wider assault on science, universities, and democratic inquiry”

Getting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study Finds Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are 60 percent less likely to experience severe disease and around 30 percent less likely to give birth prematurely, according to new research

Getting the COVID vaccine while pregnant slashes the risk of having a baby born prematurely by nearly a third, and the risk of severe disease in the parent by 60%, a big new study finds. By @clairehcameron.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/gett...

BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!

We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org

ICYMI Notre Dame Anthropology will be hiring a post-doc for 2026-2028. This is part of a university-wide initiative to support early career scholars. Deadline is Oct. 31...sorry for late notice.

apply.interfolio.com/171503

So exciting to see RQ1 featured our work!
Bottom line: humor in news is a powerful tool for conveying facts—especially at a time when satirical news, an alternative venue for those who don't trust mainstream media, is under unprecedented political attack

Neandertal Cold Adaptation: Technological, Anatomical, and Physiological Responses to Cold Stress in One of Our Closest Fossil Relatives Neandertals occupied western Eurasia for over 100 000 years, repeatedly enduring climates that ranged from seasonally cold to glacial. This paper reexamines the question of Neandertal cold adaptation...

New paper out! This was a fun collaboration with Dr. Trent Holliday, Libby Cowgill, and Scott Maddux to work up a broad review on Neanderthal cold adaptations ranging from technological to physiological. This is a good one for teaching.

We referred to our collaboration as the "Coldies but Goodies"

Getting ready to discuss this article in my intro to bioanth class soon - students always LOVE this article in my class!

Our new paper is now out in SS&M! In a sample of US youth attempting weight loss, we found that those motivated to lose weight because of teasing engaged in riskier weight loss strategies and had higher BP and CRP compared to those citing other motivations authors.elsevier.com/a/1ltOu-CmV5...

Sievert 2024 YouTube video by Yearbook of Biological Anthropology

Dr. Lynnette Sievert - a short video summary of her Yearbook pub, ""Evolutionary Perspectives, Comparative Approaches, and the Lived Experience of Menopause."

youtu.be/dm3IDoDyWPw

Preventive care may no longer be free in 2026 because of HIV stigma − unless the Trump administration successfully defends the ACA After a group of employers refused to provide their employees access to free HIV prevention treatment, the Supreme Court may decide whether insurers are required to fully cover preventive care.

Millions of Americans could lose free access to cancer screenings, blood pressure tests, and HIV prevention medication in 2026 due to a Supreme Court case rooted in #HIV stigma.

The court hears arguments next week.

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#health #SCOTUS #PoliSky

Republicans Tear Down a Black Lives Matter Mural Symbols aren’t just symbols.

Went to downtown DC to watch them remove the Black Lives Matter mural and wrote about how the removal of such symbols reflects government policy priorities. How the removal of the BLM mural reflects the administration’s desire to remove Black people and history from large segments of American life.

📢 Are you a biological anthropologist/human biologist looking to do a postdoc? I’m hiring! It’s a 2-year position in the Dept of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington. Message me or find me at the bioanth meetings this week in Baltimore to chat!

#AABA2025 workshops begin on Wednesday and run through Saturday! Check them out: bioanth.org/94th-annual-...

🚨Hiring postdoc🚨 Please share widely. Dept of Anthro @ Indiana University is hiring a postdoc in human biology/bioanthropology to start Aug 1. 2-year position; $62k/yr; full-time benefits included. Apply by 4/30. Find me to chat at HBA/AABA meetings next week! indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/28546

HELL YES!!! This is great news - congrats, Robin! ♥️

ASPR COVID-19 Testing NAVIGATION

Worth noting that it appears you can still order free tests, if you have not already done so with the autumn 2024 renewal of the program. At least, the website is still there, so people should take advantage while they still can!
covidtests.gov

Federal employees do important work, it turns out.

Join the #SaveOurServices Day of Action tomorrow to remind the country.

A Lady Professor with brown hair and glasses, wearing a scarf in red, green, yellow, & black, a gift from an incredible lactation consultant, sitting in in front of cactus.

I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.

And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.

A 🧵:

Were you fired by President Trump? | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings

hello cis friends
this is what people mean by trans genocide

if a type of person does not officially exist, then any harm against them cannot be measured or reported

this headline change isn't even being caused by an executive order

it's simply the NYT editors deciding we don't deserve to exist

AABA IDEAS Student Scholar Program

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Then consider joining us at the AABA IDEAS Program Workshop! Student applications are now open!

Apply here: tiny.utk.edu/IDEAS_Student_apply

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Thank @miralazine.bsky.social for her work on this article too!

Monthly Online Workshops Below you’ll find this month’s workshop.Missed a workshop? Just click here to find the videos to purchase (each also includes a pay-what-you-can option) DancesWithFat Members get to att…

Jan 22 we're going to be busting the myths about Fat Health that the weight loss industry uses to make billions while risking our health, lives, and quality of life. Pay-what-you-can option so money isn't a barrier and all registrants get a video of the talk & Q&A
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My Doctor Held My Birth Control Hostage Until I Lost Weight Three months to drop pounds or no more reproductive care? In this economy?

"In an era where fundamental reproductive rights for women in the United States are under constant threat, weight-centered gynecological care will only further reduce the already limited options...we should certainly ensure that all health care, at its core, is inclusive of all bodies."

Amy Coney Barrett Surprised By History Of Cross-Dressing Laws Targeting Trans People The justice is a potential wild card in the recent Skrimetti case around transgender rights.

1. Today at the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett emerged as a potential wild card, with at least one attorney in other LGBTQ+ cases expressing her questioning was curious.

In particular, she seemed surprised to learn about the history of anti-crossdressing laws.

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Bleeding-Edge Praxis: Leveraging Anthropology and Feminist Science for Emerging Issues - Anthropology News In January of 2021, I was employed as a postdoctoral researcher in a division of public health at a medical school. This provided early access to the

I'm excited to share that a piece I wrote for @americananthro.bsky.social 's Anthropology News issue on Praxis is up! Please give it a read and think about the ways that noticing, listening, and trying to do thoughtful and trustworthy science...matter.

www.anthropology-news.org/articles/ble...

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing. Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.

They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.

The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

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We’re searching for Postdoctoral Scholars with research priorities in wealth inequality and intergenerational mobility. 1 year renewable position, starting summer 2025.

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Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study finds Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlay

Great to see the papers in our Special Issue on the Commercial Determinants of Health already getting media attention! @inquisitivegyn.bsky.social

You can read all the papers in the special issue here:

academic.oup.com/heapro/issue...

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...