I am again asking people to pay attention to what has happened to our National Science Foundation and by extension thousands of researchers across the country.
The devastation is ongoing and worthy of continued outcry to officials and journalists. 🧪
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The National Science Foundation which funds a quarter of all basic scientific research in the country is being dismantled.
Washington Post article on STEM cuts at federal agencies. NSF tops it at -42%!
“Between January 2025 and February 2026, STEM and health employees at science-focused agencies saw nearly 15,000 jobs cut. The rate outpaced cuts among other federal workers.”
OPM data - Figure from Wash Post article 19 April. (Where US science has been hit hardest.)
NSF at -42%!
Very exciting review article by @tessamontague.bsky.social and @kocherlab.bsky.social. It's an exciting time in neuroscience. Cool to see our naked mole rat preprint highlighted in Fig2, alongside beautiful work from many friends and colleagues.
If you are near Gainesville, FL and can open your home to an animal in need even for a short time, please help! There is a vegetation/brush fire ongoing close to their facility. 🫶🏼
Friends! My university is hiring an Asst Professor of Biology and an Asst Professor of History and American Indian Studies. Our students are wonderful, my colleagues are great, we do good work. Please share! Happy to answer questions :)
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Dog walks and people on the street: a New Yorker writer sees what it's like for a scientist to run for office.
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🚨 NSF is already quietly eliminating the SBE Directorate, despite Congress’ mandate that NSF support the behavioral & social sciences.
Steps to counter this are in motion.
If you
- have an SBE proposal under review
- serve on an SBE grant panel
You can help! Fill out this form: shorturl.at/xuKw2
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Anyone on here have experience patching MrgprD neurons, I’d love to chat. Please reshare
This conference is going to be so cool! Good science good people good location. Register ASAP! #neuroskyence
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At least 8 million people turned out at more than 3,300 'No Kings' protests across all 50 states Saturday, according to the No Kings Coalition.
Organizers say protests Saturday were the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history.
Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and Europe, with Minnesota taking center stage. https://to.pbs.org/4bEjRzT
Organizers expect today's No Kings Day rallies — with more than 3,000 events planned across all 50 states — to be the largest single-day protest in American history.
Protesters will rally against President Trump and his policies at “No Kings” demonstrations on Saturday across the U.S., where more than 3,000 events are planned. Similar protests are scheduled for around the world. nyti.ms/3Q5JHnT
Philly showed up!
Amazing turnout TN, NH, IN, MI, MN, ID, WI, IA, and SC. You showed up!
There is still some time to apply for a 3-years PhD position in my lab. If you want to learn how to conduct brain recordings in freely moving bees.
My lab is hiring a technician at @UFNeuroscience! 🧠🐭 We use in vivo ephys, optogenetics & machine learning to study how the brain controls social behavior.
Looking for rodent research & mentorship experience — please repost & share!
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Let your senators know he's unqualified to lead the NSF, and his record raises concerns about political interference, misinformation, and conflicts of interest.
Easily email your senators at: tr.ee/NoToONeill
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#NSF #NoToONeill
#NationalScienceFoundation #StandUpForScience
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Email your senators to urge them not to confirm Jim O’Neill as Director of the National Science Foundation.
He's not a scientist, has no relevant expertise, promoted vaccine misinformation, helped gut the CDC, and his Silicon Valley ties raise questions about protecting the public interest.
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