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Oliver Buchannon
ev nichols, phd

science writer, researcher, and educator | biology phd


Submit a public comment today on RFK Jr.'s attempt to ban health care for trans adolescents

Jan 8, 2026

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7 min read

Submit a public comment today on RFK Jr.'s attempt to ban health care for trans adolescents

tell hhs to stay away from trans health care before february 17

Five things that brought me joy in 2025

Dec 31, 2025

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10 min read

Five things that brought me joy in 2025

what a time to be alive

QSL Resources to Combat Ideological Efforts to Restrict Trans Health Care

Dec 18, 2025

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4 min read

QSL Resources to Combat Ideological Efforts to Restrict Trans Health Care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

Some lionesses have manes

Jun 5, 2025

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7 min read

Some lionesses have manes

#HappyPride

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?

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

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

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

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?

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

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