Absolutely incredible.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.

Watch with sound on.

"You're spending taxpayer dollars to drink milk shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock. Somehow you think that's a better public health message than informing the public about the benefits of vaccines. Really? -- Rep. Linda Sanchez to RFK Jr

the notice: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NOT-OD-26-069 from yesterday: only 30-35% of applications will continue to be discussed (vs. 50%) for October council. URGE the CSR to restore 50%, without scores and guidance, we are doomed for endless re-reviews. This undermines, not streamlines, the review process. 100% harms the grantees. Pls RT

Hear, hear!

For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕

*All four astronauts went to public schools!

If you think the Pope is a radical leftist, wait till you meet his boss.

100%

As a reminder: I am hiring a postdoc and at least one research assistant for a project on VTA circuits and cognitive function that starts this summer. Get in touch if interested!

I'd DM you but I can't. No, not a speculation.

Sadly, yes. I’ve heard it may continue- hence the alert! Please RT and urge colleagues to submit their feedback to stop the carnage.

As a grantee and study section member I urge CSR to restore discussion of 50% of applications. At 33% - one unfavorable score can push a strong grant out. For resubmission - panel feedback is essential! @altnih4science.bsky.social @jeremymberg.bsky.social #CSR #NIH @drugmonkey.bsky.social RTpls!

Done!

Black-and-white photograph of Irène Joliot-Curie in a white lab coat at the Radium Institute. Marie Curie’s daughter and 1935 Nobel Chemistry co-winner stands at a workbench lined with beakers, test tubes, and glassware, her expression serious and concentrated amid the tools of radioactivity research.

Chemist and physicist Irène Joliot-Curie died #OTD in 1956.

Joliot-Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 (jointly with her husband, Frédéric) for the discovery of artificial radioactivity.

#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #WomensHistoryMonth

Annual reminder: if you’ve been accepted to multiple graduate programs and are still deciding, please let the ones you’re definitely not going to know as soon as possible!

-Someone who got into his PhD off the waitlist the day after the deadline

Please spread the word about a postbac position in Behavioral Neuroscience at Dartmouth with me, Shelley Warlow, and Kyle smith. The postbac will contribute to collaborative projects across the three labs aimed at studying the neuroscience of motivation and reward learning.

Yeah, there’s not really much to celebrate 😖

A line graph of the number of projects funded by NIH for fiscal years 2020-2026. The fiscal year 2026 curve lies below the other curves but appears to be increasing at close to the normal pace.

My weekly NIH update...

The fiscal year 2026 curve still lies below the other curves but appears to be increasing at close to the normal pace.

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My quote of the day

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

George Orwell

a large screen shows a man 's face and says ingsoc ALT: a large screen shows a man 's face and says ingsoc

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.

Do you want to learn about 'Estrous stage-dependent suppression of anxiety-potentiated startle via CRF neurons in the extended amygdala'? - join us at @labroots.bsky.social tomorrow! 🧠🔬👇

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26)

Directorates to follow

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hahaha

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

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. 🧵👇

E.P.A. Weakens Limits on Mercury From Coal Plants

sooooooo
Mercury in vaccines = 🤬
Mercury everywhere else = 😀👍????

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/c...

Just a thought: How about we nix Presidents’ Day and make Election Day a national holiday instead?

Excited to share our study in Neuron led by
@travisgoode.bsky.social, a K99 PDF (interviewing for Faculty) and Sahay lab team with collaborators at BROAD, Hopkins, and UW Seattle, defining a neural circuit that links prior experience with feeding behavior. Open Access: sahaylab.com/publications

Congrats to @pact-lab.bsky.social postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social on her recent paper looking at the impact of elevated anandamide via FAAH inhibition on brain function in patients with PTSD

What does it do?

Well....not much 😬

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Getting into the mood to review a grant

One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.

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