What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.

A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.

I've just been published in @nature.com ! 🤯

My short piece argues for a culture of Slow AI, one that values reflection, care, and collective scrutiny over speed.

Read it here: rdcu.be/eLZhH

#SlowAI #Ethics #HigherEducation #GenAI #SciComm 🧪

Thanks - it’s a nice article - would love a longer version to unpack it!

On delayed application review, the NIH grant terminations lawsuit appears to be headed for a settlement.

Both plaintiffs and defendants have submitted a joint document outlining their agreement. Judge Young must sign off on it before it takes effect.

Here's what it says and what all this means 🧵

Ethics for all professions…

Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split Poll of 5,000 researchers finds contrasting views on when it’s acceptable to involve AI and what needs to be disclosed.

Poll of 5,000 researchers finds contrasting views on when it’s acceptable to involve AI in scientific publishing, and what needs to be disclosed

go.nature.com/3YrxDye

F-I-N-A-L-L-Y !
Royal Society shakes up publishing model
The UK Royal Society is converting 8 of its 10 journals to a ‘subscribe to open’ publishing model. Under the model, article processing charges (APCs) will be waived for these journals if enough libraries pay annual subscription fee.

Wonderful memoriam of a truly great ecologist. Juan Armesto was a brilliant intellect, driven toward the truth, with deep compassionate regard for students, colleagues, and local people of the ecosystems he loved. Now we bring you with us Juan. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/V3BRI3...

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this paper!

I thought it was all Obama's fault... just what I heard.

Great article - certain island invasives need to be eliminated.

When sadness strikes I remember I’m not alone in loving the wild boundless beauty of the living world | Georgina Woods Nature will reclaim its place as a terrifying quasi-divine force that cannot be mastered. I find this strangely comforting

This is beautiful, truly. Thank you, Georgina Woods www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

ozens of international students have had their visas revoked in the last few days alone. Since the start of Friday, revocations include — but are by no means limited to — cases at: Central Michigan University: Several current and former students’ visas were stripped without notification, MLive reported. Columbia University: Four international students’ visas were revoked, the Columbia Spectator student newspaper reported. Harvard University: Three students and two alumni saw their visas yanked, according to WCVB. Kent State University: One current student and three recent graduates working under the Optional Practical Training program had their visas yanked, President Todd Diacon wrote. Northeastern University: “Several” students and recent graduates were told by the Department of State that their visas were revoked, the university posted. Ohio State University: Five students’ visas had been revoked as of Friday, The Columbus Dispatch reported. One reached out to the university, which then discovered others’ immigration statuses had also been changed. Stanford University: Four students and two recent graduates had their visas yanked, according to KRON. University of Idaho: Two students had their visas revoked this month, a spokesperson told The Spokesman-Review. University of Kentucky: A “small number” of graduate students had their visas pulled, the institution’s president announced. University of Michigan: Four students’ visas were revoked by the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson told WWJ. UC Davis: Seven students and five recent graduates lost their visas without explanation, Chancellor Gary S. May said. UCLA: Six current students and six graduates had their visas revoked, Chancellor Julio Frenk said. UC Santa Cruz: Three students’ visas were terminated without advance notice, Chancellor Cynthia Larive said. UC San Diego: Five students’ visas were terminated without warning, the chancellor’s o…

A long list of universities are seeing their international students' visas get revoked, and the reasons are as opaque as you'd expect from this administration

www.chronicle.com/newsletter/d...

NSF GRFP Awards by the Year:
2021 - 2074
2022 - 2193
2023 - 2555
2024 - 2036
2025 - 1000

Again, these funding cuts will have drastic longterm effects on the scientific future of the US.......

@jeremymberg.bsky.social @altnih4science.bsky.social

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The International Society for Neuroethology has a grant for disadvantaged scientists investigating the mechanisms of animal behaviour. Apply for funds to help overcome any barriers you face!

Membership fees can be included in your application.

Details here: www.neuroethology.org/diversity-aw...

March 15th!!!! Write one postcard. Write a dozen! Take a picture of your postcard and post it on social media tagged with #TheIdesOfTrump.
And send to:
President (for now) Donald J. Trump
The White House
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Washington, DC 20500
Let’s flood TWH with pink slips!

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🧵 And related -- this is a good time to read or reread this piece by @katharinehayhoe.com. 🧪 🌎

bsky.app/profile/kath...

I don't know exactly how the NIH works in terms of deciding/allocating funding. But I do know A LOT about how NSERC works in Canada. I expect there are similarities.

If this happened here 🇨🇦 academic science would be in chaos.

Expect more of this in more 🇺🇸 research sectors. 🧪

Environment next? 🌎

This one has stuck in my mind for over 30 years - prescient and still relevant! And fun.

The portal for @asn-amnat.bsky.social student research award is LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apply, apply, apply!!!!!!!!! Due March 14. Ten awards of $2K each will be given to research that advances the the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, or behavior. More info here: bit.ly/asn_grant_25

Figure from Nature Paper News Feature, 21 January 2025 describing how stubborn AI Hallucinations are.

@bsky.app

It’s weird - I had to google it and I’m still fumbling a bit… !

Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say | CNN Air bubbles within a deep ice core drilled in Antarctica could reveal why Earth suddenly began to experience longer ice ages nearly 1 million years ago.

Stories like this make me want to start all over in Science! Can't wait to hear what they find... www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/s...

So glad you wrote this - Our students at u Florida do a fair amount - profs need to teach the necessary field design courses.

Wow!!! Great idea!