Editor-in-Chief of Science and Professor of Chemistry and Medicine at George Washington University. Opinions not those of AAAS. https://holdenthorp.substack.com/about #ActuallyAutistichttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lqx353cyx22vMarcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adz391506 Jun 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqx353cyx22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lq3drhegys2xWill be interesting to see how much national coverage this gets. Would be huge in an earlier time. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 May 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq3drhegys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lpyohmxbn62iStrong story by @nidhisubs.bsky.social on adults learning we have autism. Thanks for the shoutout and for bringing awareness to our experiences. https://www.wsj.com/science/adult-autism-diagnosis-surge-aab176d525 May 2025 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpyohmxbn62ihttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lpwy7hsdnc24I went through RFK’s famous autism press conference and compared what he said to the actual paper he was (supposedly) talking about. There were a few inconsistencies. @ericmgarcia.bsky.social https://open.substack.com/pub/holdenthorp/p/what-the-secretarys-own-data-say?r=nm6fe&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post_stats24 May 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpwy7hsdnc24https://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lpukrok4gc2yMy interview on @nbcnews.com about Harvard and other higher ed/science attacks. (4 min mark) https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/trump-s-tariff-threats-on-eu-and-apple-raise-concern-over-market-volatility-24022534996623 May 2025 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpukrok4gc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lpubbnmzke2kUS universities should welcome talent from all over the world, no doubt. But now might be a good time for law and business schools to stop running full pay masters programs to prop up their money losing JD and MBA programs. Just too fragile and rankings not worth it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2025 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpubbnmzke2khttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lptvet6eic2vHarley Kilgore finally gets what he wanted after 80 years. I guess we should be surprised it lasted this long. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptvet6eic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lptqjrezic2hProud to know Sally. Duke school mom FTW. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptqjrezic2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lptqgni3uy2kI'm not aware of a problem in intercollegiate athletics that can't be traced to the over-involvement of the board. Now UNC has "the most talked-about relationship in America." Sending strength to my former colleagues having to deal with this. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/bill-belichick-jordon-hudson-pablo-torre23 May 2025 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptqgni3uy2khttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lprqkeveps2fListen to @ericmgarcia.bsky.social for real talk about autism. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-atlantic/id1258635512?i=100070941550622 May 2025 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprqkeveps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lph5rxoyy22rWas such a thrill to speak to the MD graduates at UAB medicine. https://holdenthorp.substack.com/p/doctors-are-important-science-communicators18 May 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lph5rxoyy22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lpfcwq4rhs2bHad a blast at UAB medical school. They gave me an MD hood with Caltech colors so congratulations to Caltech on the launch of their medical school! (And no, I didn’t prescribe anything when I had it on.)17 May 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpfcwq4rhs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/holdenthorp.bsky.social/post/3lpd3rxp6xc2tI had a blast at Olin College. Just the kind of engineers we need!! https://open.substack.com/pub/holdenthorp/p/my-speech-to-the-graduates-at-the?r=nm6fe&utm_medium=ios16 May 2025 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:rquvxjlrf5drgxokiyn4g5fl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpd3rxp6xc2t