That was the point. The squids don't deserve to get thanked.

America is ceding the lead in creating the future The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...

Important perspective - America is ceding the lead in creating the future | Science via @holdenthorp.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

“The global enterprise will adapt to the lack of American leadership, but the steep loss for the country itself is unambiguous. The United States will no longer have the same window into the technologies of the future that will allow it to shape and anticipate commercial and societal advances.”

“Scientific knowledge is, fortunately, a public good, and as such, its benefits transcend international boundaries. But relinquishing its prominence in creating the future is nothing short of devastating for the United States.”

Thanks, Gregg! Backatcha.

America is ceding the lead in creating the future The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...

Marcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column:
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He's right. "Nothing short of devastating"
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@holdenthorp.bsky.social has been willing to stand up for science again and again. Thank you.

More from @holdenthorp.bsky.social in @science.org "A world where the United States is no longer leading the scientific enterprise will still benefit from science [...] The global enterprise will adapt to the lack of American leadership, but the steep loss for the country itself is unambiguous."

Phone blowing up with concern but no info on what is specifically driving this. Has to be vulnerable to legal challenge based on other tenure cases in NC that I've been involved in. Can't just not do the process.

Thanks. Yes. Scary but we need more info.

Will be interesting to see how much national coverage this gets. Would be huge in an earlier time.

Front page, NYT today
Nothing has been proven to reverse Alzheimer’s disease, including this false claim
gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/w...

Autism is a spectrum and we are getting better at identifying it and helping people navigate life with it.

#actuallyautistic

Why More Adults Than Ever Are Being Diagnosed With Autism A surge in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder reveals a shift in awareness and understanding of the condition.

Strong story by @nidhisubs.bsky.social on adults learning we have autism. Thanks for the shoutout and for bringing awareness to our experiences. www.wsj.com/science/adul...

I oscillate daily between wishing we still have Steve Silberman's voice to offer some moral clarity in the midst of RFK Jr.'s lies about autism and thinking "Thank God Steve isn't alive to see this." NeuroTribes was an essential book for me understanding myself. I miss my friend so much.

What the secretary's own data say about his autism comments Comparing RFK's statements at the press conference to what is in the actual CDC paper

I went through RFK’s famous autism press conference and compared what he said to the actual paper he was (supposedly) talking about. There were a few inconsistencies. @ericmgarcia.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/holdenth...

Trump’s tariff threats on EU and Apple raise ‘concern’ over market volatility President Trump threatens new tariffs on the European Union and Apple products. Former Chancellor of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Holden Thorp discusses why Americans should be concern...

My interview on @nbcnews.com about Harvard and other higher ed/science attacks. (4 min mark) www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...

Agreed. Follow the money.

US universities should welcome talent from all over the world, no doubt. But now might be a good time for law and business schools to stop running full pay masters programs to prop up their money losing JD and MBA programs. Just too fragile and rankings not worth it.

NEW: Judge Burroughs GRANTS Harvard's requested TRO against the Trump administration, blocking it from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students during early court proceedings.

Harley Kilgore finally gets what he wanted after 80 years. I guess we should be surprised it lasted this long.

Detailing how autism occurs autism genes occurring in early fetal, with some input on environmental exposures in early pregnancy

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And proud of it.

Given the number of people digging, it's only a matter of time before some really ugly fact comes out. Wish I didn't know how this ends.

Proud to know Sally. Duke school mom FTW.

Here's the system president's letter to the board as a reminder. alumni.unc.edu/wp-content/u...

Veteran Sportswriter Pablo Torre Says the Bill Belichick–Jordon Hudson Saga Is More Shakespeare Than TMZ The tabloid drama ensnaring the NFL’s greatest coach, according to Torre, a popular podcaster and newly minted ‘Morning Joe’ regular, “is fundamentally a story about power.”

I'm not aware of a problem in intercollegiate athletics that can't be traced to the over-involvement of the board. Now UNC has "the most talked-about relationship in America." Sending strength to my former colleagues having to deal with this. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/b...