A tomahawk missile costs the taxpayers the same amount of money as one five-year major NIH research grant. Remember that every time they tell us one of those missed the target, blew up paintings of enemy aircraft or tanks, or was the fifth and unnecessary hit on the same target.
The most impt change at #NIH and to US science this year is bigger than grant cancellations— it’s how the agency is governed.
For 75 years NIH has been largely independent of presidential control. That’s changed this year. New piece from me and @nataliebaviles.bsky.social in @nature.com
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"I know there are real risks to standing up for what is right. But that’s always been the case...Still, the potential harms of silence are even more devastating."
On International Women's Day, we demand:
✅ Workplace equality
✅ An end to gender-based violence
✅ Educational equity
✅ Reproductive autonomy
✅ Protections for immigrant families
✅ Trans liberation
✅ An end to over-policing of women of color
✅ Protection of access to housing
And so much more.
We stood up for science in Denver today! My daughter designed her own sign, and we went to the capitol building to talk about democracy and standing up for what you believe in. ❤️ #standupforscience
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Photo with capitol building in background, speaker and signs reading stand up for science and the assault on science will haunt this country for generations
Great speakers and signs at the Stand up for Science rally today.
#standupforscience
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate technology pioneers and recognize the mentorship that is necessary to inspire the current generation and those of the future.
go.nature.com/4umbgcz
Please please read this from the archbishop of Chicago
www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...
Federal funding for first 100 days after inauguration.
Having grown up in South Dakota, I have followed Kristi Noem’s corruption for years. Her firing feels like Christmas morning after her chaos and cruelty this past year. Might even pop some champagne tonight! 🥂
Let me be clear: I’m glad Kristi Noem was fired. But we still have to abolish ICE.
We are in the Find Out phase.
So... A friend was supposed to give a PURELY SCIENTIFIC talk at NIH within the next couple of weeks and it was cancelled because of a "new process" where all speakers/talks have to be CLEARED BY A POLITICAL APPOINTEE.
We are pleased to present The Forum's new all-DU editorial team: Editors-in-Chief Sara Chatfield (@poliscisara.bsky.social) & Seth Masket (@smotus.bsky.social), and Book Editor Phil Chen (@pcs2k.bsky.social). Please see author instructions on our website: www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/...
I know I’m a good reviewer because authors always thank me for my helpful comments.
84% of the time, “ChatGPT Health” killed a customer using their paid service as advertised
This is bleak.
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”
James Baldwin
Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers.
The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇
Hard not to worry that this isn't another attempt by OMB's Russell Vought to override Congress's power of the purse.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
No it cannot. This is a must read from Naomi Oreskes.
Private money cannot replace public funding of science | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Thanks to the Nature team for digging into this. Apportionment is one of those inside-baseball issues that I hoped never to need to learn about... But here was are.
My plant app’s guess is a beach plum, which is native to much of the US. But I am not a botanist, so do with that what you will. 😊
These numbers are devastating to scientists in training. The lack of K and F awards will decimate the future of science if these award numbers don’t pick up fast.
This week's cover @thelancet.com
On 3/7 @standupforscience.bsky.social is hosting our National Day of Action to Save Science, Protect Health, and Defend Democracy which means there's going to be a lot of...shit.
Yeah.
Last year, we spent over $15k on portapotties.
THIS YEAR, YOU CAN SPONSOR ONE AND WE WILL PUT YOUR NAME ON IT!
@thebalelab.bsky.social Is a mother’s struggle passed down to her child forever? The science is in, and it’s full of hope. 🧬 Dr. Tracy Bale discusses how therapy and healthy coping can actually "rewrite" biological tags. 🕊️🙏
#HealingTrauma #AndNowLove #Epigenetics #Hope #MentalWellness
@thebalelab.bsky.social
Dr. Tracy Bale explains the biological reality of sensory sensitivities. it’s a fundamental difference in how the brain filters the world. 🧠💡
#AutismAwareness #SensoryProcessing #Neurodiversity
I had to renegotiate my F99/K00 award twice in 6 months, and on both occasions I asked what specifically “DEI activities” means. I didn’t get clear answers, so I was hopeful the person that directive came from could specify (the NIH Director). I asked the on @whyshoulditrustyou.bsky.social podcast
True, but an MD also provides one with legitimacy and access to spaces where they can do a lot of harm to others, including trainees. I don’t think completing degree requirements is enough when someone might have a record of doing harm.
