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Trans youth deserve transition

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What's biological about pronouns? Absolutely Nothing.

Nov 16, 2025

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9 min read

What's biological about pronouns? Absolutely Nothing.

on pseudoscience and self-definition

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Science history

Trans Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Alan L. Hart

Oct 15, 2025

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13 min read

Trans Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Alan L. Hart

hart pioneered the use of chest x-rays in diagnosing asymptomatic tuberculosis. he is also considered one of the first people to receive a transition-related surgery

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Animal joy

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Scientists estimate that ~1 in 20 birds defy the sex binary

Oct 2, 2025

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6 min read

Scientists estimate that ~1 in 20 birds defy the sex binary

a new study in biology letters examines "sex reversal" in 5 australian bird species

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
Women’s Sports, World Records, and Transmisogyny

Sep 28, 2025

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15 min read

Women’s Sports, World Records, and Transmisogyny

a conversation between veronica and ev

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Veronica from Veronica's Second Act
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What now? Combatting censorship and surveillance in the digital age

Sep 23, 2025

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8 min read

What now? Combatting censorship and surveillance in the digital age

tl;dr: we will survive

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Trans youth deserve transition

SEGM-commissioned researchers denounce the use of their work in anti-trans advocacy

Sep 5, 2025

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5 min read

SEGM-commissioned researchers denounce the use of their work in anti-trans advocacy

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
CDeCeased: A call to action on public health

Sep 1, 2025

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7 min read

CDeCeased: A call to action on public health

in light of the cdc's fate, state level policies become critical

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
Gavin Newsom is not a neuroscientist. He's just a transphobe.

Aug 24, 2025

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6 min read

Gavin Newsom is not a neuroscientist. He's just a transphobe.

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Trans youth deserve transition

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New study: Trans (and cis) youth have consistent gender identities

Aug 13, 2025

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7 min read

New study: Trans (and cis) youth have consistent gender identities

once again, there is no evidence for rapid onset gender dysphoria

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
An Open Letter to UCLA on the Loss of Our Federal Grants

Aug 5, 2025

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6 min read

An Open Letter to UCLA on the Loss of Our Federal Grants

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
The Trump administration plans to incarcerate the unhoused in psychiatric institutions

Jul 31, 2025

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9 min read

The Trump administration plans to incarcerate the unhoused in psychiatric institutions

the federal government commits to incivility

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
122 Queer People Offer Suggestions to Improve the Medical System

Jul 16, 2025

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3 min read

122 Queer People Offer Suggestions to Improve the Medical System

takeaways from the qsl survey on improving the medical field

RFK Jr.'s autism registry is looking for collaborators

Jul 3, 2025

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9 min read

RFK Jr.'s autism registry is looking for collaborators

$50 million in grants are being offered to build a "real-world data platform"

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
What remains of bodily autonomy?

Jun 26, 2025

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11 min read

What remains of bodily autonomy?

reflections on dobbs and skrmetti

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Trans youth deserve transition

The US Supreme Court invents rationale to take health care from trans youth

Jun 18, 2025

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6 min read

The US Supreme Court invents rationale to take health care from trans youth

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Trans youth deserve transition

Debunked anonymous HHS report on adolescent dysphoria cited a retracted paper

Jun 10, 2025

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6 min read

Debunked anonymous HHS report on adolescent dysphoria cited a retracted paper

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Animal joy

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Some lionesses have manes

Jun 5, 2025

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7 min read

Some lionesses have manes

#HappyPride

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ev nichols, phd
AI cites anti-queer hate groups, suggests conversion therapy

May 29, 2025

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3 min read

AI cites anti-queer hate groups, suggests conversion therapy

Trans youth deserve transition

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Utah report finds affirming care for trans youth "safe" and "effective"

May 24, 2025

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6 min read

Utah report finds affirming care for trans youth "safe" and "effective"

will the state repeal its ban on the practice?

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
The logic of modern eugenics

May 22, 2025

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3 min read

The logic of modern eugenics

decoding the health policies of the trump administration

On Losing Your Hair

May 18, 2025

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3 min read

On Losing Your Hair

stress, am i right?

Conversion therapy increases risk of cardiovascular disease

May 7, 2025

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3 min read

Conversion therapy increases risk of cardiovascular disease

according to a new study in jama open network

Trans youth deserve transition

Trump administration recycles tired lies with cowardly attacks on medical care for trans youth

May 1, 2025

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9 min read

Trump administration recycles tired lies with cowardly attacks on medical care for trans youth

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Trans youth deserve transition

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NIH-funded study: Puberty blockers enhance cardiorespiratory fitness in trans adolescents receiving testosterone

Apr 29, 2025

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6 min read

NIH-funded study: Puberty blockers enhance cardiorespiratory fitness in trans adolescents receiving testosterone

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Most Popular

A guide to HRT self-management.

Apr 23, 2025

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17 min read

A guide to HRT self-management.

i wish i didn't have to write this

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
The United States endangers the world by cutting funding for HIV research and prevention.

Apr 14, 2025

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3 min read

The United States endangers the world by cutting funding for HIV research and prevention.

on nih cuts, pepfar freezes, and keeping each other healthy

The Trump Administration wants to study "transition regret." What does that actually mean?

Apr 10, 2025

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7 min read

The Trump Administration wants to study "transition regret." What does that actually mean?

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
Yes, even cis people want to modify their sexed traits.

Apr 3, 2025

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3 min read

Yes, even cis people want to modify their sexed traits.

and yes those modifications are gender affirming.

What's motivating the termination of $701 million in NIH grants?

Mar 27, 2025

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7 min read

What's motivating the termination of $701 million in NIH grants?

the answers will not shock you: viewpoint punishment, queerphobia, racism, and vaccine denial

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
"Radical" protests help bring people into the broader movement

Mar 24, 2025

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3 min read

"Radical" protests help bring people into the broader movement

disruptive action leads to higher identification with movement-aligned groups perceived as "moderate"

New study: Gender affirming hormone therapy is associated with lower depression risk

Mar 18, 2025

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3 min read

New study: Gender affirming hormone therapy is associated with lower depression risk

as published in jama open network

Standing Up for Science Must Include Standing Up for Trans Lives

Mar 13, 2025

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10 min read

Standing Up for Science Must Include Standing Up for Trans Lives

an open letter to my science colleagues

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Animal joy

Baby mice with two biological dads are all grown up

Mar 10, 2025

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6 min read

Baby mice with two biological dads are all grown up

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd

Trans youth deserve transition

Takeaways from the Trevor Project's 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People

Mar 6, 2025

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7 min read

Takeaways from the Trevor Project's 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People

cw: mental health, suicide

ev nichols, phd
ev nichols, phd
Looming.

Mar 3, 2025

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3 min read

Looming.

on allyship

AI-enforced hegemony unites the Musk/Trump agenda

Feb 24, 2025

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3 min read

AI-enforced hegemony unites the Musk/Trump agenda

from doge to transphobia and mass deportations

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