Democrats need a clear, disciplined message about the economy: cost of living, wages, health care, housing, student debt, retirement security. People want to know how their daily lives will get better, not just how bad the alternative is. We know that already.
Book cover of Falling Forward: Secrets to Overcoming Life’s Challenges by Keith Bellizzi
Resilience isn’t about bouncing back or being tough.
There is no return to “before.”
It’s forged through vulnerability—and learning how to live the life you have now.
My daughter’s first scientific publication from her undergraduate research in the Conover Lab at #UConn.
So proud of her and excited to see where this journey takes her next. Go science, go brain, go Sarah!
#ProudParent #STEM #WomenInScience #UConnPride
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Or she, as well as other appointees, was promised a preemptive pardon if they succumb to blind obedience. That is my bet.
Jane Goodall has died.
She devoted her life to advocacy on behalf of chimpanzees and, after living among them,shared valuable insight into their lives. She advocated too for the wellbeing of other primates and the environment
She has been a magnificent inspiration.
Thank you Jane Goodall ♥️🙏🏽♥️
These micro actions ripple outward. They rebuild trust where words fail.
What’s one small thing you do to bridge divides in daily life?
It begins with small, everyday acts:
Listening without planning your reply
Pausing before reacting
Choosing kindness when it’s hardest
Division and outrage isn’t an accident - it’s a political business model.
Waiting for politicians to fix it? You’ll be waiting forever.
Change starts with us. #BridgeBuilding
Unfortunately, the speech is exactly what I expected from him. More of the same.
High school science refresher: Cause has to come before effect. Autism existed (1943) 12 years before Tylenol was even sold (1955) in the U.S.
Autism ≠ Tylenol. 🍎 Perhaps RFK was sleeping during science class. #LogicWins #Science101 #FactsMatter
Dr. William Foege, 89, who helped end smallpox in the 1970s, recently wrote: RFK Jr.’s “words can be as lethal as the smallpox virus.” And his actions are more lethal still. He’s waging war on America. That’s an impeachable offense. He must be removed from office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
As my kids say, “fact”
Navigating the non-academic literary world has been a true learning experience. Since so few people read academic books or peer-reviewed journal articles, my goal is to bring the science directly to the people it’s meant to help. Mid and small presses are next on my list. Thank you.
Because Nothing Says ‘Scientific Rigor’ Like Political Pressure. Next Up: Politicians Rewrite Gravity 🤯
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
Thanks for those words. Also in the midst of finding an agent to represent a hybrid memoir/self help book on resilience. Congrats on your success and thanks for the virtual motivation.
When the world’s leading cancer institute is squeezed-what happens to patients, minority health programs, and decades of scientific progress? 🥲 www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...
Trump’s #bigbeautifulbill will un-educate America. newrepublic.com/article/1970...
We need more media coverage of stories of the people impacted. The human element is more powerful than an Ivy League University losing NIH research funding.
Scary and sad
🔥 if you haven’t already, take a moment to sign below in support of the brave NIHers -
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#impeach RFK
I am Guest Editing a special issue on Social Connection and Health of Older Adults with Cancer. See the call for papers for important deadlines. www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#Aging Forward: #UConn joins global movement to redefine higher education. today.uconn.edu/2025/05/ucon...
Huge congratulations to my graduating PhD student, Cali Salafia, on earning her doctorate and starting her postdoc at Memorial Sloan Kettering! A rising star in cancer research—Onward and upward #CancerResearch #WomenInScience.
New in JAMA: Turns out ‘draining the swamp’ meant cutting NIH grants. WHO knew science was so swampy? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
It is so sad that there is not one Trump appointee that can have an honest conversation. Dismantling Equality Intentionally #DEI
Because who needs diversity when you can have a room full of the same opinion? 🤯@georgetakei.bsky.social
Carol Greider with Peter Agre on the day Carol learned she was receiving a Nobel Prize
My quote of the day
It takes years to realize the multiple benefits of science; without adequate, sustained funding for research, the careers of many bright, young scientists may come to a screeching halt.
Carol Greider
