On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
Dear universities, scientists, lawyers, farmers, workers, artists, doctors...
Being silent won't protect you.
Are you a scientist or student heading to a @standupforscience.bsky.social rally this Friday?
We want to hear from you. Tell us about yourself and why you’re going, how far you’re traveling, why you’re fired up, and whether there will be car snacks. Call or text us at (646) 767-6532.
Working on a story for @sfchronicle.com about the administration's impacts to science, including #NIH and #NSF funding. Hoping to chat with early-career scientists, especially grad students and postdocs, about how you've been affected. Thanks!
Signal: jacklee.55
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s idea of efficiency is stopping research on curing cancer.
Some federal workers are ‘getting wealthy at taxpayer expense,’ says Elon Musk, whose companies have received at least $20 billion from the government
See here's how to do a headline.
fortune.com/2025/02/13/e...
Further confirmation that there is no enforcement mechanism for these orders. Musk and co. are going to keep going until someone physically stops them.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stand Up For Science 2025 Announces National Day of Action: March 7, 2025 WHAT: A rally to defend science as a public good and central pillar of social progress. WHY: Science is for everyone–and benefits everyone. When the federal government supports scientific research through taxpayer funding, it fuels innovation, creates jobs, and sustains the world we live in. From purified water to the polio vaccine to the cell phone you might be reading this on, science has significantly impacted our lives in countless ways. We’re mobilizing to keep science free from interference and censorship by government officials. We’re also mobilizing because attacks on diversity, equity, inclusion, and access are attacks on science, and vice versa. Science is at its best when it includes everyone and when it stands to improve people’s lives. It’s time–as ever–to stand up for science, for everyone who does it, and for everyone who benefits from it. WHO: Everyone! If your life is better because of science, this rally is for you. WHERE: Washington, DC & state capitals nationwide WHEN: March 7, 2025 Forthcoming details about local rallies: www.standupforscience2025.org Press contact: standupforscience2025@gmail.com
Sent a DM the other day like "Yeah, I'll help!" and now I'm co-authoring press releases for an honest-to-god nationwide science protest, like WHAT
#standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall
Extremely honored to receive this award from a Society I value, full of colleagues and friends. Dev Bio is well and alive, and we're proof of it! Dev Bio FTW
If you have an undergrad that will graduate this year but who needs a little more research experience before their next step, encourage them to apply to the UConn RAMP program.
genome-postbac.biology.clas.uconn.edu. The application deadline for the 2025 cohort is February 21st.
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Another resource for those looking for good data on impact of NIH funding: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/wp-content/u...
Highlights:
- supported 412,041 jobs in FY 2023
- generated $92.89 billion in economic activity in FY 2023
- every $1 invested in NIH creates $2.46 in economic activity
HEADS UP: If anyone is submitting an app this week or soon, check with your grants office to make sure they have language that allows them to correct indir cost recovery if the 15% level is modified. It is likely that they will be on top of this, but it's possible to lock in the low rate by mistake
not paying indirect costs for research is like only paying the players in the Super Bowl.
can't have a Super Bowl without coaches, referees, security, janitors, announcers, stadium staff, and a stadium - and you can't have research without supporting people and facilities
For these uncertain times, we all need support of our communities more than ever. An updated list of 180+ researchers for the #Celegans community is here:
C. elegans #1 (150 full) - go.bsky.app/HP1h3nW
C. elegans #2 (30+) - go.bsky.app/J7soTHG
#CeleganSky 🧪 1/n
cc: @genetics-gsa.bsky.social
Mistake to see this solely as a higher ed issue. The design of scientific infrastructure after WWII was govt funding a broad network of research via universities. That worked out pretty well for the US, helped make American higher ed a very successful industry w a positive economic externalities
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
what a fucking Friday afternoon news dump: they are capping indirects at 15%
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Black Scientists who should be celebrated for more than Black History month but this is where we're getting started:
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackSTEM
#BlackScientists
New findings out of #UMD's Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Department could lead to breakthroughs in RNA-based #DrugDevelopment.
Antony Jose and his team's research on how double-stranded molecules naturally enter cells and influence future generations was published in @elife.bsky.social.
If you think the NSF is a waste of government money, you should stop using any technology created using NSF-funded research.
Like cell phones. Or the Internet
This a funding myth.
There are no untapped wells of charity money that can support the kind of research biomedical scientists need to perform today. Most foundation grants are in 25 to 75K/year range, many are on the order of 1-3 years, and in spite of this, are highly competitive.
Science solidarity.
This alleged cut would end NSF.
NIH would be next.
University presidents: where is your courage to speak out?
Devastating to all the hard-working folks at NSF and all the incredible, critical science and people doing it 💔
Congrats to all!
🧪Very proud of our latest publication at @elife.bsky.social, brought to you by #NIH funding! This collaboration with Chris Rongo's lab covers a lot of ground, focusing on the transcriptional response to BMP/Smad signaling.
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doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT NIH FUNDING
Closed sessions of institute and center Advisory Counsel meetings are now permitted. This is where grant applications are discussed and approved for potential funding.
Open sessions where there are public presentations and discussions are still not allowed.
Glad to see @ascbiology.bsky.social Diversity resources remain--stay strong colleagues
www.ascb.org/about-ascb/d...
![This is the front page of a fraudulent research article that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. The word "RETRACTED" is written across it in large red letters.
Wikipedia: On 28th February 1998, a fraudulent research paper by physician Andrew Wakefield and twelve coauthors, titled "Ileal-Lymphoid-Nodular Hyperplasia, Non-Specific Colitis, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Children", was published in the British medical journal The Lancet.[1] The paper falsely claimed causative links between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and colitis and between colitis and autism. The fraud involved data selection, data manipulation, and two undisclosed conflicts of interest.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sox6xar4qdc3ujhi5h4whtlh/bafkreiazjyxk6foryp6lzxcqbls62uaokwhjrjmnzg5uqpdimg77xrt26a)
This is the front page of a fraudulent research article that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. The word "RETRACTED" is written across it in large red letters. Wikipedia: On 28th February 1998, a fraudulent research paper by physician Andrew Wakefield and twelve coauthors, titled "Ileal-Lymphoid-Nodular Hyperplasia, Non-Specific Colitis, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Children", was published in the British medical journal The Lancet.[1] The paper falsely claimed causative links between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and colitis and between colitis and autism. The fraud involved data selection, data manipulation, and two undisclosed conflicts of interest.
Today is Retraction Day, when we observe the anniversary of the retraction (Feb. 2, 2010) of the fraudulent paper that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. 🧪#medsky
Really appreciate Jonathan Lambert pointing out that NSF grants are congressionally mandated to weigh how grants broaden participation in science, putting the administration's executive order against DEIA in conflict with, and potentially undermining, congressional legislation
Another in the Pioneering Women in Earth Sciences series - Elizabeth Gray (1831-1924) - Scotland’s foremost fossil collector, spent her life in well-worn boots, wielding a hammer over rocky bluffs and rubble in search of Lower Paleozoic specimens www.geological-digressions.com/elizabeth-gr... ⚒️🧪