Moving moment at the end of the #AACR25 opening plenary session. Audience members stood and held signs that state “Cancer Research Saves Lives” to stand together as a cancer research community against the recent funding cuts to biomedical research.
Former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli (a cancer survivor) tells the crowd at AACR25 to “Fight for your science. Fight for what you do for the American people" during these unprecedented times. Kimryn Rathmell, former NCI Director, says that we need to tell the stories of scientists to make change.
Ultima genomics will give away 3 Trillion reads for free. (No, it's not an April Fool's stunt.) Thanks to @catharineaquino.bsky.social @biomath.bsky.social @omicsomics.bsky.social for comments.
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Jacob Thaysen took over at #Illumina just over a year ago (during a very tumultuous time.) He and I sat down at ASHG last month for his first deep dive interview, to chat about why he took the job, the past year, and his vision for the future. #NGS #genomics
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Are you shopping for a scientist this holiday season? If so, look no further! In our gift guide, you will find great science-related gifts, from books and hoodies to jewelry and coffee tumblers.
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Lastly, this week, we take a moment to give thanks to hard working researchers, both in academia and industry, who are uncovering new biology and creating lifesaving treatments every day. We are also thankful to all of you, our audience, for choosing us as your go-to source of information. (8/8)
We will also continue to deliver coverage of science to your inbox; we remain stalwart in our mission to provide the latest content based on peer-reviewed research. And we will emphasize the importance of science, and evidence-based thinking in our society. (7/8)
What is our role, then, in all of this? First, GEN continues to bring you all the news, from the nomination of Makary for FDA Commissioner to how the stock market is reacting to RFK Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services. (6/8)
One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken.
One of my favorite books is Carl Sagan’s The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark. In it, he writes....
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In addition, the growing gap between those who trust scientists and those who don’t is a hard pill to swallow for any scientist. An even harder pill is that irreparable damage may be done. (3/8)
For me, one big reason is the looming uncertainty about the role of science (and scientists) in the near future and the possibility of leadership roles in our government being filled with people, several of whom are not big fans of evidence-based decision making. (2/8)
My latest editorial for GEN...
"Thankful for Science"
November always feels a little nutty. It could be the Thanksgiving break (whether traveling or hosting), the upcoming holiday season, or the beginning of the end of the year. But this year feels a little worse than usual. (1/8)
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ICYMI: @pacbio.bsky.social keeps making it hard for me to explain how hard I'm "working" at conferences - hiring @onerepublic.bsky.social to help launch their new instrument (Vega) at ASHG earlier this month. Read more about the benchtop #NGS instrument here:
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My lecture on #vaccines is coming up in my micro class, which I have taught dozens of times. But it has never felt so important. As always, I will include the story of Wakefield's Lancet paper and how the autism link was a sham from the start. Here's to hoping the next generation will be better off.
