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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This month's bonus video episode is with longtime friend of the podcast, @lauraewallace.bsky.social. She's back to reminisce about my awkward interviewing in the early days of Opinion Science, share her recent research on mindset certainty, and try out a new segment.

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Sarah DeWeerdt @sarahdeweerdt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thrilled to share my new feature about a plucky group of scientists investigating the effects of rising temperatures on animal nervous systems. Come for The Blob, stay for the "unflappable" bird brains!

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If any Blueskyers are also Instagrammers, you can follow my podcast, Opinion Science there: www.instagram.com/opinionscipod/ (i.e. *please follow the show there!*) I find Bluesky to be a tricky platform and may scale back here. I recently launched the Instagram account, and it's been fun so far!

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This month's bonus episode features science communicator @alexdainis.bsky.social sharing her thoughts on responsibly communicating uncertainty when reporting on science. It's an important extension of this month's episode on the persuasive potential of (the right kind of) uncertainty.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Panera manages to make the most timid of product recommendations. When a brand says "You might also like..." they're expressing uncertainty using language called "hedging." Have you seen a brand make the most lukewarm, uncertain pitch for its own product? Leave a comment to tell us about it.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

One of most heartbreaking things about Hank Green turning to LLMs is that he gets to do science communication full-time to a massive audience and is well-resourced. He doesn't need to cut corners or outsource his thinking. Meanwhile, there are so many people doing amazing work with zero resources.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

From episode 119 of Opinion Science, featuring Dr. Demi Oba. His research highlights how people express various kinds of uncertainty, and some of it can be persuasive--even more persuasive than expressing certainty.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

When the author queries could be more specific...

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Timothy Ryan @tjryan02.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The underlying study has no control group and only enrolls people with poorly controlled asthma. It's just pre/post comparison of asthma symptoms. Results are entirely consistent with reversion to the mean. Or seasonal change, for that matter. Come on people, we can do better!

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Another clip from this month's bonus episode on Patreon, featuring Jake Teeny. Jake shared his thoughts on the use of AI in behavioral science, including how and when trainees benefit from AI tools (or not).

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A peek behind the scenes at Opinion Science, featuring a conversation catching up with the show's first-ever guest, Jake Teeny. This full video bonus episode of the podcast is available now on Patreon.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Also, I'm still playing around with what form the Patreon bonus episodes take. What would you want from a bonus episode of Opinion Science? Who would you want to hear from?

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Did someone say "bonus episodes"? I did. It was me. On Monday, Patreon supporters will be treated to a conversation with the first-ever Opinion Science guest, Jake Teeny. Patreon lets you do 7-day free trials of the paid supporter tiers, so check it out.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

When people see their political party talk about why their positions are morally correct, it inspires people to take action and express their support for that party because they feel especially proud. From ep 118 of Opinion Science with Dr. Jae-Hee Jung.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Is moral language in politics a recipe for polarization, or is it actually a bridge to finding common ground? Today's episode of Opinion Science features my conversation with @jaeheejung.bsky.social on the strategic language of persuasive messages in political campaigns and beyond.

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Lawrence Culver @lawrencecphd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

880 NOAA firings, plus over 1,000 deferred resignations or buyouts. “These forced the National Weather Service to halt or reduce weather balloon launches at 11 locations…And that loss of data then translates into less precise forecasts, more uncertainties in the forecast.”

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A new typewriter dispatch from Opinion Science. Check out the Patreon for a time-lapse video of how I used old school Letraset sheets to make the title card. (Link and photo at the end of the thread.)

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Can we quit it with the 200-page supplementary materials? Or at least let's just all explicitly agree that these bloated supplements have NOT been peer-reviewed. Sincerely, Guy who still prints out papers to read and didn't realize the reviewer PDF was 200+ pages

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Thanks to folks who've started supporting my indie social science podcast on Patreon. Join the bandwagon! Truly, hop on for free to get bonus stuff and support the show's growth. If you want to kick in a little cash to help fund it, I certainly won't stop you.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

When it comes to addressing the climate crisis, @jiayingzhao.bsky.social recommends prioritizing changes that actually make a difference. In other words, don't stress about turning all the lights off in your home. From Episode 117 of Opinion Science.

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Dr Jamie Gallagher @jamiebgall.co.uk · 02/06/2026

It’s Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Spare one repost for a small creator? 🥺 My science and sci fi pins raise money for homeless LGBTQ+ people. Just sent another £800 to @aktcharity.bsky.social bringing total to £47,521 New for Pride 2026: 🌈Scientist🌈 🏳️‍🌈🐥🦜🦅🏳️‍🌈 🌈pronouns🌈 www.jamiebgall.co.uk/shop

Two bird pins. A series if birds sitting on a branch. Each bird is the colour of a stripe on the rainbow flag.

Pronoun pins with rainbow motif:
She her
He him
She they
He they
They them

An array of pride themed science and sci fi pins.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Making the right choice the pleasurable choice might be the key to large-scale behavior change. Clip from this week's episode of Opinion Science, ft. Liz Dunn and Jiaying Zhao and their work on choosing sustainable behaviors that also make you happier. #climatechange #advocacy #behavioralscience

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Episode 117! @dunnhappylab.bsky.social & @jiayingzhao.bsky.social talk about their latest collaboration--a book outlining how you can help address the climate crisis AND pursue happiness at the same time. Along the way, we also consider how a joy-focused approach is useful for all kinds of advocacy

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Opinion Science is on Patreon! I would love it if you joined the community as a free member to get updates and connect. You can also kick in a few bucks a month to support even further. As a thank-you, I'll share extra content like videos, bonus episodes, and behind-the-scenes looks at the show.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Finally took the step get the show on Instagram, and it lasted a week. Yeesh. Is there no way to see what rule I so egregiously violated in one week of posting a few things to an official podcast page?

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

There's a fun development in the works at Opinion Science. More info next week--stay tuned! 👀

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Starshaped Press @starshapedpress.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Spotted in one of my favorite bathrooms (in a print shop). A little pep talk for my fellow inky friends.

Print featuring Dickens quote: The Printer. Without him, tyrants and humbugs in all countries would have their own way. He is a friend of intelligence and thought, a friend of liberty, of freedom, of law, indeed, the friend of every man who is a friend of order. Of all inventions, of all discoveries in science and art, of all the great results in the wonderful progress of mechanical energy and skill, the printers is the only product of civilization necessary to the existence of free men.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Ep 116! @yamilrvelez.bsky.social uses innovative methods to understand how people arrive at their views. We talk about beliefs vs. opinions, why correcting misinformation doesn’t necessarily move opinions, and the power of tailoring messages to the reasons that matter to someone's view.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

More striking than the moral judgments themselves are the number of people who don't see these issues as morally relevant We see this often in our research: even for so-called "moral issues," people vary widely in whether they see moral bases for their positions www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

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What Do Americans Consider Immoral? | Pew Research Center

Nine-in-ten Americans say having an affair is wrong. Republicans and Democrats differ sharply on the morality of abortion and homosexuality.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

More adventures in analog tools to share behavioral science. This time, looking at work by @sylviapperry.bsky.social ...which happens to be the feature of my podcast this month! So, after you read this, fire up Opinion Science for more on the context of this work and where it's headed.

The Science of How to Talk to Kids About Race: A Typewritten Look at the Evidence

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auggie @autumndork.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

What I like best about the Artemis II photos is that it was taken by actual humans. An actual person had to frame it and manually adjust settings. It's their own artistic rendition of what they thought looked best at the time, something no probe, rover or unmanned spacecraft can take. it's art

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Hot take: Videos aren't podcasts.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

New episode of Opinion Science, featuring @sylviapperry.bsky.social! We talk about her research on racial socialization, specifically focusing on how white parents navigate—or frequently avoid—conversations about race with their children.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

"The most distinctive and indispensable construct..."

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Jackie Flynn Mogensen @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Astronaut Bill Anders took the iconic 1968 photo "Earthrise." “It's really too bad, we're shooting missiles and rockets and whatnot at each other…" Anders later said. "It's the only home in the universe for us humans." Artemis II just recreated the photo: www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-a...

“There’s the Earth comin’ up,” Anders said at the time. “Wow, is that pretty!”

Anders later compared the sight of the Earth to “a fragile Christmas tree ornament.”

“I thought to myself, it's too bad we don't treat it more like a Christmas tree ornament,” Anders said in a 2023 NASA interview. “It's really too bad, we're shooting missiles and rockets and whatnot at each other on this tiny little place we call home,” Anders added. “It's the only home in the universe for us humans. And it's too bad we don't treat it a little better.”

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I am shocked to see this language from the NSF. “The U.S. National Science Foundation's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request reflects a strategic alignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment while eliminating woke and weaponized grant programs that previously funded radical DEI projects.”

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Great. Now I have to worry about my one-year-old's "face diet."

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Karen James @kejames.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

There are so many no-good, terribly bad, wrong, AI-generated anatomical diagrams out there. Here's one I found on the website of an actual clinic in Minnesota. Yikes. Be careful out there.

Diagram of shoulder anatomy, but both the anatomy and the labels are wrong and very obviously AI-generated.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

My IRB is now requiring us to say we will "destroy" identifiable data instead of "delete" it, which is so metal.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I think Cal Newport is becoming my Joe Rogan.

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Trying a new format for sharing science. Starting with a new paper from my lab. Paper: doi.org/10.1177/0265... Full typewritten summary: lab.andyluttrell.com/2026/03/18/h... 1/8

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Attention Science Communicators! We are conducting a survey on the landscape of science communication & need your help gathering experiences. Please send this to #SciComm ppl you know. We want to get as thorough a sense of the state of the field as we can. umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A block of text that says "Scientists at the University of Miami are carrying out a research study on trends in the field of science communication.

For this survey we are defining science communication as work that is done:

• by a technical subject area expert in some field related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics,
• outside of classroom settings
• aimed at the public

If you are 18 years of age or older and work or recently worked in this field (full-time, part-time, or as a side project), please click the link below to complete a short survey. If you are interested in learning more about this research study, please e-mail us at Julia.wester@miami.edu. In the body of your email please provide your full name, and if you would prefer to be contacted by phone, your phone number and the best time to reach you. Contacting us for more information does not commit you to participating, and should you decide to participate you may terminate your participation at any time."

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Attribution theory distinguishes between internal and external attributions. But I've always wondered about the "it's me who's making them act that way" attribution bias. h/t @devonthenatureguy.bsky.social

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Oh man I'm so close to hitting inbox zero again. Please, just nobody email me ever again.

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