@stephenjdowns

Working at the intersection of tech, health and everyday life. Co-founder @building_h. I’m @stephenjdowns on Threads.

 Princeton, NJ
stevedowns.net
Joined May 2009
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Building H@building_h16 Oct 2024
Over the next few days we'll be sharing some of the key quotes and takeaways from the 2024 #BuildingHIndex, starting with this one: buildingh.org/index/2024
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Building H@building_h16 Oct 2024
#BuildingHIndex buildingh.org/index/2024
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Everyday products ranked for health impact: Which ones are harming you and which are making you healthier? 🚴🏡🥗 news-medical.net/news/202410… #healthimpact #consumerhealth #healthyliving #publichealth #health #corporateresponsibility @building_h @phidotorg
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Building H@building_h15 Oct 2024
Head over to buildingh.org/index/2024 to see how different products affect five health behaviors of their users: eating, physical activity, sleep, social engagement and time spent outdoors. #buildinghindex
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Eric Topol
@EricTopol14 Oct 2024
Rating >75 companies across 4 sectors for promoting health buildingh.org/index/2024 Best scores: bicycle companies Worst scores: Netflix, Hulu, Grubhub, DoorDash, Apple TV @building_h @tgoetz @stephenjdowns

Building H Index 2024 — BUILDING H

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Building H@building_h13 Oct 2024
Which products bring us together? #BuildingHIndex
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Building H@building_h11 Oct 2024
Which products actually promote better sleep? And which seem to treat sleep like the competition? #BuildingHIndex
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Building H@building_h10 Oct 2024
spoiler alert: it's not just food companies that can affect our diets...
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Building H@building_h9 Oct 2024
psst... pass it on
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Building H@building_h16 Nov 2023
We’re excited by our work to assess how popular products are affecting our health. Join us by signing up for a short scoring exercise: instagram.com/reel/CztpbUwrB…

Building H (@buildingh_us) • Instagram reel

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Steve Downs retweeted
Building H@building_h15 Nov 2023
.@ARPA_H asked for ideas on its new ELSI initiative. We have a few, looking at biomedical innovation and health from a systems perspective: medium.com/building-h/respon…

Response to ARPA-H’s Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications RFI

Building H co-founders Steve Downs and Thomas Goetz respond to ARPA-H

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Steve Downs retweeted
Building H@building_h13 Nov 2023
The most popular story from last week's newsletter was this piece, from @NPR's @FoodieScience on nature's Ozempic: npr.org/sections/health-shot…

Less snacking, more satisfaction: Some foods boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone

Popular weight-loss drugs mimic GLP-1, a hormone the body makes naturally after eating. Turns out some foods trigger GLP-1 better than others, making us feel full and eat less.

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“The best things in life aren’t things.” @robertwaldinger talk at #bcc2023 – at Cambridge, MA
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Steve Downs retweeted
Building H@building_h29 Sep 2023
Help create accountability for companies whose products affect people’s health. Rate popular products on their influence on diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection & more. #publichealth #mph Details & signup: buildingh.org/index/voluntee…
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Building H@building_h28 Sep 2023
We’re so thrilled that one of our projects, led by our core collaborator @SaraJeanSinger was one of 20 selected for this award. We’ll be quantifying – in monetary terms –  the health impacts of selected companies by analyzing their influence on their customers' health behaviors.
National Academy of Medicine@theNAMedicine27 Sep 2023
The NAM is pleased to announce the 2023 Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award Winners! These cross-disciplinary professionals have shown their commitment to improving health for people as they age through bold, groundbreaking solutions. Learn more: bit.ly/3Zv9Nl7
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Building H@building_h21 Sep 2023
Help create accountability for companies whose products affect people’s health. We’re developing the next Building H Index, which rates popular products on their influence on diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection & more. Details & signup: buildingh.org/index/voluntee…
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Building H@building_h7 Sep 2023
Our latest newsletter is out, with our take on the new billionaire-backed future city; @ariannahuff on why behavior is the new miracle drug; why so many kids are getting nearsighted … and more: mailchi.mp/b166e5c91a93/issu…
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Building H@building_h6 Sep 2023
Help create accountability for companies whose products affect people’s health. We’re developing the next Building H Index, which rates popular products on their influence on diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection & more. Details & signup: buildingh.org/index/voluntee…
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Building H@building_h28 Aug 2023
The most popular content from our newsletter last week was this paper, from @stephenjdowns and @SaraJeanSinger on the 'product environment' and its impact on health: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/…
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Steve Downs retweeted
Building H@building_h24 Aug 2023
Calling all public health professionals! We’re looking for volunteers to rate popular companies like Netflix, DoorDash, Taco Bell, YouTube, Uber & Nintendo on the influences they have on their customers’ health. It takes about 20 mins. Details & signup: buildingh.org/index/voluntee…
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