Laura Scherer
Associate prof in Colorado. Research spans shared decision making, risk communication, health misinformation and science skepticism. Open science advocate
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- Reposted by Laura SchererPsychological inoculation is a very popular intervention against online misinfo, but it hasn't been tested using real-world outcomes in realistic scenarios. In a new paper just published in PNAS Nexus, this is what we did: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... Short version: It didn't really work.
- Reposted by Laura SchererI have written many healthcare stories, but never before have I written about my own health. I decided to do so after learning one of my drugs costs nearly $1,000 a pill and just 25 cents to make. What I found was an incredible story of discovery and exploitation. www.propublica.org/article/revl...
- In a faculty meeting yesterday I learned that the cost of hospital materials has already gone up due to Trump China tariffs.
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- This was an educational read on what’s being planned for NIH cuts and our chance to stop it
- New at Can We Still Govern: An anonymous NIH employee maps out the GOP budget gameplan to permanently gut our most important science agency. Impoundment, delay and red tape will create artificial "savings" that become the new benchmark for NIH budgets. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nih-bu...
- Reposted by Laura SchererCan confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale
- NSF has posted an “update on priorities.” They’re canceling all “DEI and misinformation/disinformation” grants. And the guidance on how to fulfill the longstanding, legally mandated Broadening Participation requirement is utterly incoherent. www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
- This was a super fun conversation about health misinformation and trust in science. We only touched the tip of the iceberg, but give it a listen and tell me what you think! news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...
- I'm personally really sad to see AHRQ go. They had a small but mighty team trying to improve shared decision making in medicine, and now all those people are gone. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
- Our latest study in BMJ Open examined how women react to learning about overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening. We found that preexisting beliefs about cancer made it hard for some women to comprehend and accept overdiagnosis bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3/e087997
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- Reposted by Laura SchererThis is what breaks my heart. These young people who are so eager and full of promise and who are the next generation of Nobel Prize winners, scientists inventors, teachers. #Trump and #Musk have destroyed it all. www.wired.com/story/the-ch...
- Reposted by Laura SchererFrom 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
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- This, if true, is the exact opposite of efficiency.
- Reposted by Laura SchererIf you’re protesting this weekend, know your rights.
- NIH is axing research on mRNA vaccines. But on Jan 22 Trump announced a huge investment with Larry Ellison to develop mRNA cancer vaccines. So mRNA for cancer=good, mRNA for infectious disease=bad. Totally makes sense... www.science.org/content/arti... www.foxbusiness.com/markets/trum...
- This is an important article. Far more money and resources goes to specialists than primary care. But when you think about your doctor, the medical expert you trust and see the most, they’re probably a primary care doc.
- Lol
- Reposted by Laura SchererI got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org
- Reposted by Laura Scherer🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
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- Reposted by Laura SchererBREAKING On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
- The thing about foundation grants only allowing a 10-15% indirect rate is that universities lose $$ supporting those grants. How can universities afford to do that? I don't do the budgets, but I imagine it's supported primarily by NIH indirects. www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
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- Reposted by Laura SchererLatest blogpost on Musk/Royal Society debacle: deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/02/seve... I look at the reasons that have been given for inaction, and find them wanting. @royalsociety.org
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- NIH is the largest funding source for independent biomedical science in the world. I've noticed some folks seem to think this is cutting funding to "Big Pharma". No, this change is directly attacking your only ALTERNATIVE to big pharma.
- My thoughts exactly 👇
- Flying eyebrows AND flying mustaches?
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- On the attempt to slash and burn NIH funding
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- Reposted by Laura SchererOh. My. God. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
- Key finding here is that reduced trust was associated with perceiving conflict between the evidence and past screening messages. Implication is that we should engage *more consistent evidence based messaging*
- I related to a lot of this as an NIH funded researcher. There are so many things we need to do to reform science and how it's funded. But sledgehammering the whole system is not going to have the desired effects undark.org/2025/02/06/o...
- I frequently hear that Americans don't want medical research to be controlled by "big pharma". It's unclear whether the American people also understand that the #1 source of funding for independent research is the NIH
- In other news, the Rolling Stones won a Grammy for best rock album, beating out Green Day, Pearl Jam, and the Black Crows, and yes I’m talking about the 2025 Grammys
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- Yes this 👇👇
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- Reposted by Laura SchererIncredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks: "We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."
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- I urge you, no matter where you live, DO THIS.
- Reposted by Laura SchererThe OSF is available for preservation of datasets that need saving. osf.io Contact support@osf.io if you need assistance
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- Working on a paper reporting on what women feel they need to know about mammograms before they get breast cancer screening. Also waiting on a NIH notice of award so I can continue to get paid for this work. I will not be able to do it for free.
- NIH funding has more than double return on investment in the state of Colorado. $1 creates $2.71 in economic activity. www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
- Reposted by Laura SchererIf you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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- My heart goes out to everyone who lost their home in the LA fires. And I have special empathy for people whose home was spared in the middle of blocks and blocks of ruin. This was our situation after the Marshall fire. If this is you, I'm happy to offer perspective and guidance.
- The Marshall fire in Colorado was the most destructive in the state’s history, burning 6,000 acres, ~1,000 structures and costing an estimated $2 billion. It was horrific and traumatic. By contrast, the fires in LA have burned >36,000 acres and an estimated 13,000 structures. It boggles the mind
- Reposted by Laura SchererABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
- This!! 👇 And do this even if your area isn’t currently on fire. Even if you don’t live in a fire prone area. House fires happen all the time. Just do it.
- Reposted by Laura SchererIn this new article in American Psychologist we respond to critics in detail and clarify two key points for the field; (1) The prevalence of misinformation in society is substantial when properly defined. (2) Misinformation causally impacts attitudes and behaviors. psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
