Dr Phil McNamee

Great day doing some science communication at the @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social "March For Men" Event in Battersea Park. Using a paddling pool and a raft of rubber ducks to teach kids and adults about behavioural sciences within prostate cancer screening

Prostate cancer: Rapid at-home PSA tests spark concerns Testing for PSA protein can indicate whether a man is at risk of prostate cancer.

Some good investigative reporting here by the BBC around the risks involved with at home PSA tests for the detection of prostate cancer www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This sent me down a rabbit hole of finding other words using the suffix -trix from the early 20th C to denote a female version of a role or occupation. Some of my faves: aviatrix (🛩️), mediatrix (⚖️), administratrix (🗄️) & inheritrix (💰). The only one still in common parlance really is dominatrix

I’ve been reading a lot of old probate records as part of my genealogical research recently and have been delighted to learn that the feminine form of an executor is an EXECUTRIX - how fabulous

New screening trial could save thousands from prostate cancer The £42m Transform project aims to find the best way to catch the disease in men in its early stages

Using my first post to announce some (old) work news! I have returned to cancer research and am very excited to be contributing to the behavioural sciences element of one of the largest prostate cancer studies ever- TRANSFORM. Quick overview here: www.theguardian.com/society/2024...