Glad to see @snapcoalition.org member Emily Yao teaching a new SNAP Science Policy 101 course module!
These will be publicly available open-access #SciPol modules on topics such as #SciComm, how the government works, science diplomacy, and others!
Excellent piece by @snapcoalition.org member Amanda Finn explaining the toll and harm of anti-DEI policies in #academia, particularly on #ECRs and people of color.
#science #equity #DEI #gradstudents #PhD
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How does mentorship affect development of #STEM undergraduate students' STEM identities? Find out!
Graduate Research Day at @ufl.edu @gator-pase.bsky.social founder @kassstem.com presenting their work <3
The image is split into two sections. The left side features a quote on funding priorities by Sudip S. Parikh, AAAS CEO, with a small photo of the person below. The U.S. Capitol building is in the background. The right side shows a bar chart titled "Federal R&D FY26 + FY27 Appropriations in Billions." It compares requested and enacted funding amounts for NIH, NSF, DOE, and NASA in 2026 and 2027. Bars are color-coded to distinguish between 2026 requests, 2027 requests, and 2026 enacted law.
The U.S. administration released the FY 2027 Budget Request this morning, proposing deep cuts to science funding once again. While there are similarities in the proposed cuts between FY26 and FY27, the final FY26 appropriations show the impact of advocacy in action.
Looks like #ScienceAdvocacy still matters for 2026
(jokes on you - it ALWAYS matters, but it’d be cool if the circumstances weren’t as dire 😖🫠)
I'm curious what people think about this article I wrote a couple weeks ago for the @snapcoalition.org blog, especially given the news this week that Penn will be required to hand over a list of all Jewish students and faculty to the federal gov't... tinyurl.com/scifascism
A reflection on why we appreciate science in the first place, and what must change for the future.
I met some of the grad students from SNAP at AAAS in last month. Excited they'll be at #SciTalk26 also. #SciPolicy #SciComm
HAPPENING NOW
@snapcoalition.bsky.social panel discussing the work to mobilize scientists to engage with communities and policy makers
@sneharao.bsky.social @eselland.bsky.social @emmascales.bsky.social @alexlando.bsky.social and David Ramotowski
Panelists from @snapcoalition.bsky.social ‘s mobilizing early career researchers panel today at @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social !!!
#sciencecomm #SNAP
@sneharao.bsky.social @alexlando.bsky.social @emmascales.bsky.social
A white square graphic that says the title of the new blog post from “Science Policy in a SNAP”. A blurred picture in dark colors is the background of the photo. The latest post is entitled “Building a Science Worth Appreciating, or: National Science Appreciation Day, and how we can make it more fun next year”.
Happy National Science Appreciation Day! 🤩
Ok look - #science has had a rough year 🫠 and maybe doesn’t feel like celebrating.
But Miles Arnett & @disha-patel3.bsky.social say that we must continue to celebrate regardless and continue fighting for #better.
Read on Medium: medium.com/science-poli...
A white square graphic that says the title of the new blog post from “Science Policy in a SNAP”. A blurred picture in dark colors is the background of the photo. The latest post is entitled “Building a Science Worth Appreciating, or: National Science Appreciation Day, and how we can make it more fun next year”.
Happy National Science Appreciation Day! 🤩
Ok look - #science has had a rough year 🫠 and maybe doesn’t feel like celebrating.
But Miles Arnett & @disha-patel3.bsky.social say that we must continue to celebrate regardless and continue fighting for #better.
Read on Medium: medium.com/science-poli...
Poster for his defense
Today i attended one of the most interesting PhD defenses of my career. JP Flores' (@jpflores.rbind.io) combination of scientific achievement & acumen, activities in mentoring, science communication, & advocacy, & creativity in presentation made it virtually unique--look our for him in the future!
🙌😭
Will we see you on Thursday at @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social ?!
This post by @emmascales.bsky.social is a MUST read. Scientists have a social responsibility to be a barrier against #fascism in science & #scipol.
@snapcoalition.bsky.social
A graphic showing the new blog post, entitled “The Lab Bench under Fascism” was published on Medium.
Original illustration by @emmascales.bsky.social for the blog post. It’s a moody picture in varying shades of red. Scientists working at lab benches with glassware are surrounded by blood vessel looking vines that pump things away from the experiments and scientists themselves.
It’s #blog post day!
SNAPper Emma Scales (@emmascales.bsky.social) asks us to recognize patterns in science & #scipol that lead to compliance with & progression of #fascism.
What must change to avoid repeating history? 🤔
TW: genocide, racism, murder
Read on Medium: medium.com/science-poli...
A graphic showing the new blog post, entitled “The Lab Bench under Fascism” was published on Medium.
Original illustration by @emmascales.bsky.social for the blog post. It’s a moody picture in varying shades of red. Scientists working at lab benches with glassware are surrounded by blood vessel looking vines that pump things away from the experiments and scientists themselves.
It’s #blog post day!
SNAPper Emma Scales (@emmascales.bsky.social) asks us to recognize patterns in science & #scipol that lead to compliance with & progression of #fascism.
What must change to avoid repeating history? 🤔
TW: genocide, racism, murder
Read on Medium: medium.com/science-poli...
Check out the work of ASAPers @alexlando.bsky.social and @emmascales.bsky.social speaking on the incredible work done by @snapcoalition.bsky.social and by them individually.
Also a #StanceOnScience informational poster by another ASAPer @isakoditomassi.bsky.social
#SciComm #SciTalk2026 #ECRs
So excited to present on a panel at SciTalk with my amazing fellow SNAPpers @alexlando.bsky.social David Ramotowski @eselland.bsky.social @emmascales.bsky.social! If you're attending, stop by the SNAP posters too! Cael Dant @disha-patel3.bsky.social @isakoditomassi.bsky.social @jpflores.rbind.io
A flyer for the SNAP panel taking place at the Science Talk '26 Conference on March 26th in the Crystal East room of the Tiffany Center in Portland, OR at 2pm PST. It shows headshots of the panelists Alex Lando, David Ramotowski, Sneha Rao, Emma Scales, Emily Selland along with poster presenters Cael Dant, Disha Patel, JP Flores, Isako Di Tomassi, and David Ramotowski.
Check out the SNAP Panel at @sciencetalkorg.bsky.social #ScienceTalk26 at 2pm PT on March 26th! Members will share lessons from organizing national initiatives that connect policymakers, researchers, and communities.
Stop by posters from additional SNAP members too!
#SciComm #ECRs #SciPol
I will be giving a BitesizeBio Webinar on Monday March 23 (5 pm UK time / 1 pm ET / 10 am PT).
Title: "How to Find Errors and Misconduct in Biomedical Papers".
Topics: sleuthing, @pubpeer.com, @cosig.net
Register here: events.bitesizebio.com/how-to-find-...
We’re just days away from SCIENCE TALK ’26 in Portland (March 26–27), and there’s still time to join us!
As we celebrate 10 years of SCIENCE TALK, we’re not just looking back on the connections and ideas that shaped this community, we’re looking ahead to what’s next.
Register now: bit.ly/3MQSqc7
Join us for #StanceOnScience where we ask politicians where they stand on #SciencePolicy issues ahead of the midterm elections!
#SciPol #MidtermElections #SciComm
Check out this fantastic piece
Check out this piece from @bdavisbio.bsky.social & Becca Blyn. Fantastic colleagues w a fantastic piece for @snapcoalition.bsky.social !
@bdavisbio.bsky.social & Becca did such a great job breaking down a chaotic year of federal science funding.
Give a read to the latest “Science Policy in a SNAP” blog post! 👇
@snapcoalition.bsky.social
This one’s worth a read !!! (But really, they all are)
Which #science fields were the winners and losers for federal funding? Find out here, in this excellent piece by @snapcoalition.bsky.social members @bdavisbio.bsky.social and Becca Blynn on the #SciencePolicy in a SNAP blog!
#SciPol #FedFunding
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