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!
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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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.
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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
I met some of the grad students from SNAP at AAAS in last month. Excited they'll be at #SciTalk26 also. #SciPolicy #SciComm
A reflection on why we appreciate science in the first place, and what must change for the future.
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
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 😖🫠)
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.
Mission Control from the Apollo Program
This man is playing Galaga
Mission Control monitoring the International Space Station
Me practicing for my lunar drivers license
In honor of today’s launch, here are pix from my tour of Johnson Space Center from my project for the International Space Station program 10 yrs ago incl a behind the scenes tour of Mission Control (Apollo-era and the operational one) and me in a prototype lunar rover. Thanks #NASA!
🫰snaps🫰for @snapcoalition.bsky.social, the first group of grad students to join us on the plenary stage in almost 180 years!
So excited for all that is next!
Inspired and amazed by the interesting and thought-provoking sessions at the AAAS Annual Meeting, the 40+ members of the @snapcoalition.bsky.social I had the honor to meet in person (finally!), and the ideas and conversations that took place.
Jordan and I hope you enjoy this AAAS reflection!
I can’t say it better than @disha-patel3.bsky.social already did. The opportunity to meet 40+ SNAPpers at #AAASmtg and then reflect on a year of @snapcoalition.bsky.social? Priceless!
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On February 25th, 20 graduate students from across Indiana attended the 7th Annual Indiana Science Communication Day at the Indiana Statehouse. Attendees presented posters or short talks, and attended a public session.
The event resulted in increased dialogue between early career researchers and policymakers in Indiana. It was so wonderful to be able to bring early career researchers to the policy making space, to see how policies are made, and to advocate for science and research.
This event was held in collaboration with the Science Policy Initiative at Notre Dame and the IU Science Communication and Outreach Club (SCOC), with funding provided by Notre Dame’s Colleges of Science and Engineering.
So amazing to co-organize IN Sci Comm Day again for early career researchers in Indiana. It is so important to communicate about our research and how science and science-driven policies can impact our communities.
@emmascales.bsky.social & I are grateful to receive @researchamerica.bsky.social Meeting the Moment Award on behalf of @snapcoalition.bsky.social and @cornellasap.bsky.social for the #McClintockLetters #SciComm initiative!
Thank you SO MUCH to all ML writers
bit.ly/47sVJwE #RAAwards #SciAdvocacy
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
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
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
Simple math illustration on how vaccination reduces measles transmission
The MMR vaccine is 97% effective. Three kids are likely to get infected w/ limited spread of disease. Exposed non-vaccinated children will spread it faster w/ increased risk of complications.
🧪Via @alokpatelmd.bsky.social
FEDERATION of AMERICAN SCIENTISTS Degraded Capacity Creates Larger Competitiveness Risks The challenge is compounded when we consider the degradation of our own technical capacity. In fields like nuclear fusion and radio astronomy, the United States simply does not have the laboratory capabilities that are necessary for our scientists to remain at the cutting edge. In 2023, the Fusion Energy Science Advisory Committee found that "rapid progress toward commercial fusion power will likely rely in part on research at existing or near-term international facilities that provide capabilities presently unavailable in the U.S., such as long-pulse magnetic confinement - an area where the PRC has invested billions of dollars in recent years. Decoupling and fear of information transfer also has Limited our ability to communicate with the PRC in areas like spaceflight safety, where we generate dozens of conjunction warnings every day involving potential near-misses with Chinese satellites. The consequences of non-communication or inefficient communication with PRC satellite operators resulting from a collision cascade includes the loss of access to particular orbits, significant damage to U.S. and allied commercial and security assets, and potentially unlimited liabilities for the United States under the Outer Space Treaty. Such a disaster would have dire consequences for our economy and space-dependent national security establishment.
In addition to the arguments made about research security, there are other issues associated with withdrawal from international interactions that inhibit American competitiveness. Some points here about the impact on emtech and spaceflight safety.
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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
Check out this fantastic piece
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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