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Scott Winterroth

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Proud #Chicagoan and digital marketing/PR nerd. Digital Marketing for @UChicago and @BigBrainsUC, but tweets are my own.

 Chicago, IL
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Joined June 2009
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The University of Chicago@UChicagoJun 25
What if garbage is actually a modern concept? On Big Brains, UChicago anthropologist Sarah Newman explores how societies once valued, reused and repurposed objects—and what that history can teach us about today's disposable society. ms.spr.ly/6016vUmNQ
A dark body of water with several plastic bottles floating, reflecting an orange sky. Text reads \"BIG BRAINS PODCAST\" with a brain icon, and \"What our trash problem says about our culture. LATEST EPISODE.\"

ALT A dark body of water with several plastic bottles floating, reflecting an orange sky. Text reads \"BIG BRAINS PODCAST\" with a brain icon, and \"What our trash problem says about our culture. LATEST EPISODE.\"

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Big Brains Podcast
@BigBrainsUCJun 25
What if garbage is actually a modern concept? On Big Brains, @UChicago anthropologist Sarah Newman explores how societies once valued, reused and repurposed objects—and what that history can teach us about today's disposable society. ms.spr.ly/6017vUW1X Tag: @UChicagoSSD
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The University of Chicago@UChicagoJun 19
Welcome to the neighborhood, Obama Presidential Center.
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How Websites Trick You Using ‘Dark Patterns,’ with Prof. Marshini Chetty youtu.be/x0R_SbvsSE0?is=Kj4g… via @YouTube

How Websites Trick You Using ‘Dark Patterns,’ with Prof. Marshini Chetty

Computer scientist explores tactics used in apps and online to dece...

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Big Brains Podcast
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Our relationships shape how we move through the world, but they are not set in stone. On Big Brains, neuroscientist Amir Levine explains how attachment styles form, why they influence everything from our health to our work, and how we can become more secure. ms.spr.ly/6018QhpM0
Close up of two people holding hands. Text reads, \"BIG BRAINS PODCAST. Anxious? Avoidant? How to build more secure relationships. LATEST EPISODE\"

ALT Close up of two people holding hands. Text reads, \"BIG BRAINS PODCAST. Anxious? Avoidant? How to build more secure relationships. LATEST EPISODE\"

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I helped bring this to video life. A major breakthrough with real potential to help people better understand PFAS in their water.
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PFAS “forever chemicals” are in a range of consumer products but when they contaminate water sources, they pose a serious health risk. Researchers at UChicago, @UChicagoPME and @Argonne developed a device that can detect PFAS—hopefully helping people make informed decisions.
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The University of Chicago@UChicagoFeb 19
When UChicago paleontologists first plucked a massive dinosaur bone from the sands of the central Sahara in 2019, they didn't immediately recognize it. A new paper describes their discovery: a fish-eating, "hell heron" known as Spinosaurus mirabilis. ms.spr.ly/6013QnnaJ
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The University of Chicago@UChicagoFeb 24
Robotic surgery has become mainstream for even the most complex, high-risk spinal cases. @UChicagoMed neurosurgeon @MohamadBydon explains why advanced robotic techniques are making these procedures safer—and redefining what’s possible in spinal surgery. ms.spr.ly/6013QZcQf
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Princeton's Dalton Conley: Are Your Genes Really Controlling Your Life? youtube.com/watch?v=8g22GS_-…
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The University of Chicago@UChicagoFeb 10
Your brain has a remote control, and it matters most in information-rich environments. On @BigBrainsUC, Prof. Ed Awh explains why the people who thrive in complexity aren’t the ones with more mental bandwidth—they’re the ones who can deliberately manage their working memory.
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The University of Chicago@UChicagoFeb 5
We’re constantly flooded with information—but our brains can only store so much. What actually separates people with great memories from everyone else? On @BigBrainsUC, UChicago Prof. Edward Awh explains why attention is the real key to memory. ms.spr.ly/6016QMTwA
Podcast visual featuring a glowing brain with text: BIG BRAINS PODCAST. The image asks, \"Can you improve working memory and attention?\" and promotes the LATEST EPISODE. A hand holds a remote below the brain.

ALT Podcast visual featuring a glowing brain with text: BIG BRAINS PODCAST. The image asks, \"Can you improve working memory and attention?\" and promotes the LATEST EPISODE. A hand holds a remote below the brain.

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The University of Chicago@UChicagoFeb 7
Meet a UChicagoan: Dr. Nathaniel Glasser has an eye for detail. He combines medicine, sociology and portrait-painting in his work @UChicagoMed to explore how perceptions of masculinity shape men’s health choices. Learn more about his approach here: ms.spr.ly/6012Q3tsQ
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The University of Chicago@UChicagoJan 27
That subtle buzz you feel might not be random. On @BigBrainsUC, UChicago professor Eric Oliver explains how electricity is always flowing through us — shaping how we think, feel, and understand ourselves. ms.spr.ly/6015Q17YD
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Deep beneath the surface of Mars lie secrets that could shape humanity’s future. UChicago planetary scientist @EdwinKite is helping uncover how the Red Planet went from blue to barren—and how we might one day bring it back to life. ms.spr.ly/6016so3I0
"Big Brains Podcast" cover art shows a Mars-like landscape. The sun is rising over dunes. Text reads "Life on Mars: Is It possible for humans?" and "Latest Episode". The podcast logo appears at the top.

ALT "Big Brains Podcast" cover art shows a Mars-like landscape. The sun is rising over dunes. Text reads "Life on Mars: Is It possible for humans?" and "Latest Episode". The podcast logo appears at the top.

Quote on a space background: "The first billion years of Mars history could be a more habitable time, a more Earth-like time... I think it's plausible." - Edwin Kite, with his portrait.

ALT Quote on a space background: "The first billion years of Mars history could be a more habitable time, a more Earth-like time... I think it's plausible." - Edwin Kite, with his portrait.

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Big Brains Podcast
@BigBrainsUC2 Oct 2025
Why have we struggled to treat disorders like depression, Parkinson's or Alzheimer’s? On @BigBrainsUC, @Penn neuroscientist @NicoleCRust argues to rethink our approach to studying the brain—and offers a 'grand plan' for research to help find elusive cures. ms.spr.ly/6019sakpR
Podcast cover for Big Brains features two blurred profiles of women with an overlay of blue brain diagrams and yellow neuron lines. The title reads: "Why We Haven't Solved Brain Disorders—and How to Fix It - LATEST EPISODE".

ALT Podcast cover for Big Brains features two blurred profiles of women with an overlay of blue brain diagrams and yellow neuron lines. The title reads: "Why We Haven't Solved Brain Disorders—and How to Fix It - LATEST EPISODE".

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@BigBrainsUC7 Oct 2025
Neuroscience has promised breakthroughs in treating conditions like Alzheimer’s, depression and schizophrenia. But where are they? Penn neuroscientist @NicoleCRust explains why the brain isn’t a machine to be fixed—but rather a complex, dynamic system more like the weather. ms.spr.ly/6010sLLEA
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Should criminals be labeled as psychopaths? @UTM scholar @RasmusRosenberg examines the science and myths around psychopathy—and the tests used to determine it—as well as impacts on the criminal justice system. ms.spr.ly/6018s4v3k
Podcast promo with a close-up of a person's eye and brow, tinted orange. Text reads "BIG BRAINS PODCAST" above and "Is there such a thing as a psychopath? LATEST EPISODE" below the eye.

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"We should stop using psychopathy assessments." On the @UChicago Big Brains #podcast, @UofT forensic scholar @RasmusRosenberg argues that these tools don’t just fail to help decision-makers—they actively mislead them. He explains why, and what should replace them. ms.spr.ly/6010sC8En
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Could full-body MRIs predict illnesses before symptoms even appear? @nyuniversity radiologist Daniel K. Sodickson joins Big Brains to explore this trending technology—and discuss how AI-enhanced MRIs might change how we see ourselves and the world. ms.spr.ly/6016tDqdA
A man lying inside an MRI machine for the "Big Brains Podcast." Text reads, "How full-body MRIs will predict your long-term health. Latest Episode."

ALT A man lying inside an MRI machine for the "Big Brains Podcast." Text reads, "How full-body MRIs will predict your long-term health. Latest Episode."

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On @BigBrainsUC, @NYULangone Prof. Daniel Sodickson explains that instead of building bigger magnets in MRIs, researchers are actually going smaller and using AI to fill in the gaps. This "upstream AI" could potentially make medical imaging more accessible worldwide.
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