Impact of visual and auditory deprivation on speech perception: an EEG study academic.oup.com/cercor/artic... Investigated the impact of auditory & visual deprivation on MMN, P3a, P2, N2b in congenitally blind individuals, cochlear implant (CI) users & normal-hearing controls.
Updated estimates now put turnout at 1.55 million — and we’re still waiting on reports from coalition members in other areas, with some events yet to begin! If you’re free, come out and join us!
"The consolidation/RIF plan pulls power away from scientists and puts it in the hands of political employees. It sets up Trump and Musk to kill NIH as an evidence-based science funder. We must stop this plan."
New contributed post on our blog: Please read.
It describes Orban and authoritarianism. 🧪
New, from @pamherd.bsky.social at Can We Still Govern:
NIH grants are being screened for forbidden words.
Breakthrough techniques (like mRNA) are now off the table.
Do you want scientific funding awards to be determined by political appointees or scientists?
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/politicizi...
I hear some people say, “Democrats aren’t protecting us from fascism.” That’s weird because Kamala Harris ran on the most anti-fascist campaign I’ve ever seen. Then 90 million eligible voters sat this election out. It sounds to be like those who didn’t vote for her are responsible for not protecting us from fascism. Quote by Melissa Nadia Viviana.
Demonizing the only people trying to help is a convenient way to assist your own enemy.
-Democrats wanted to protect us from this.
-The DNC had 200 speakers warning us of this.
-Kamala worked for 107 days straight to travel the country & fight for us.
Voters stayed home anyway. 🗳️ This is on YOU.
Joined @pien-huang.bsky.social and Rob Stein on Short Wave to talk through how the first 50 days of the Trump administration has harmed science. It's a firehose of an episode.
www.npr.org/2025/03/11/1...
Please listen and share—this is a very serious situation. This is extremely alarming! The Trump administration, across two agencies, is considering bringing criminal charges against employees simply for doing their jobs.
Heat map showing percentages of births in each state across the US. Data on https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/births-financed-by-medicaid/
🚨Reminder! 🚨Republicans are behind closed doors right now trying to figure out how to cut 880 billion from medicaid. Medicaid covers 41% of births in the US millions of children, and millions of people with disabilities. Keep up the pressure! Call your electeds!
Excellent coverage from Nature about LGBT+, gender identity, and DEI grants termination.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trade deficit is up.
Stock market is crashing.
Gas prices are rising.
Consumer confidence is down.
Grocery costs are soaring.
Trump is terrible at managing the economy.
Why? Because all he cares about is the billionaires. Not us.
Francis Collins retires from NIH leaving a vast legacy. He discovered the genetic origin of cystic fibrosis and led the human genome project. I was lucky to see his keynote address and heartfelt song - I’m not giving up - in 2019 at the CF conf. #NIH #FrancisCollins
Shocking how incoherent the world’s richest man is. He can’t string any logical thoughts together.
I just logged in. Seems to be up now.
We need to speak up clearly as Americans. This horrific display was setup by Trump and Putin to destroy any hope of peace and security for Ukraine. Trump is a traitor, an embarrassment to the US, our history, and our allies. Left to run amok, he will destroy the world to satisfy his greed and ego.
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ― Elie Wiesel
Scientists, please just READ what Jay Bhattacharya has said in public. It is bad.
www.techdirt.com/202...
🧪The Atlantic: The continuation of the NIH freeze “is unambiguously unlawful,” David Super, an administrative law expert at Yale University and Georgetown University, told me...“If they’re holding (the money appropriated by Congress) back for policy reasons,” Super said, “they’re violating the law."
World Hearing Day is coming up on March 3! #keeplistening
Coming soon, World Hearing Day is Monday, March 3! We are amplifying the message of safe listening and preventing hearing loss while also, more than ever, committed to funding hearing and balance scientists.💪 #hearing #health #science #research #worldhearingday @who.int #loveyourears #keeplistening
Larry my friend! I love this. Chef’s kiss indeed.
Bishop Mariann Budde would approve
Bitch slap
Call your reps NOW. Cutting Medicaid is a non-starter.
(202) 224-3121
So cute how their tails wag in unison.
Public trust in government is critical.
Having unelected billionaires fire public servants to pad their own profits destroys that trust.
Stand up for science poster, with the stand up for science logo, a photo of the statue of liberty, and details of the event march 7th in Washington DC and nationwide. More information is available at www.standupforscience2025.org
TWO WEEKS UNTIL #STANDUPFORSCIENCE2025! 📣☀️🌎
