A black background features a quote in white text with red quotation marks. The quote reads: "... Goodall’s ... is a story of genuine scientific curiosity, determination, and respect for nature and humanity ..." At the bottom, it attributes the quote to H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals.

#HBD to the late Jane Goodall—a trailblazer in primatology and conservation.

In 2020, Goodall spoke with Science Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp for a #ScienceEditorial reflecting on the 60th anniversary of her arrival in Gombe to study wild chimpanzees.

Read more: https://scim.ag/4dOxGgv

"February 2026 saw the end of ... [the New START Treaty]. Without limitations on nuclear weapons, what comes next? Can scientists step in, as they did in years past, to help stop the risk of nuclear war?" writes Rose Gottemoeller in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4bPGWi3

"… food insecurity is a by-product of prevailing political and economic systems." - Christoph Müller, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

"The responsibility for food security must shift decisively toward social and economic systems … Agricultural research is needed to improve the sustainability and productivity of food production systems," writes Christoph Müller in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3P6zC9Z

A quote by H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief of Science journals, on a black background. The quote is: "… why curtail a program … that cultivates and grows the number of US graduate students and future researchers?"

"There is perhaps no stronger evidence of the [Trump] administration’s objectives to reduce the quality of the US scientific workforce than its treatment of the [NSF]’s flagship Graduate Research Fellowship Program," writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4d0fi3N

“The scientific community must again work with government … to reshape the enterprise.” - Theresa A. Maldonado, President, AAAS

A new #ScienceEditorial argues the scientific community must “maximize the impact of scientific institutions and collaborations that serve the public—and turn sharply away from breaking them down.” https://scim.ag/4rkxedW

"… the US has responded not with a bang, but a whimper." H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals

"… the US needs to rise above the raw power politics that has come to dominate the country’s relationship with China and recognize that all scientific knowledge is a public good, whatever its national origin," writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3Z1zmLc

"If the federal share of research funding continues to shrink, how much burden can states realistically assume?" Jeffrey Alexander and Ivy Estabrooke, RTI International

"State governments should not be seen as yet another substitute for traditional federal support for research and development, but instead as potential explorers of a new frontier in US science funding," write Jeffrey Alexander and Ivy Estabrooke in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/49Oj65f

"… global leaders must ensure that scientific findings, rather than politics, continue to play the leading role." Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jenna Sullivan-Stack

"The High Seas Treaty was enabled by science. Now, science must be used to successfully implement the agreement and the protected areas it creates," write Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jenna Sullivan-Stack in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3YERGtu

"… AI will allow the scientific community to do more if it picks the right ways to use it." H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals

In the first #ScienceEditorial of 2026, H. Holden Thorp focuses on #AI, discussing how it “will allow the scientific community to do more if it picks the right ways to use it.” He revisits the journals’ policies and approaches related to AI.

Read more: https://scim.ag/4qzSdJ5

"Ultimately, national preparedness is a strategic choice." Maria D. Van Kerkhove and Chikwe Ihekweazu

"Sustained investment in [pandemic] preparedness is not optional—it is a cornerstone of economic stability, public trust, and global safety," write Maria D. Van Kerkhove and Chikwe Ihekweazu in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3YmuQXb

The New North Star Of Cognition Or The Future Of Literacy. The Energetics of Intelligence by Irina Fain #IrinaFain #ExNTER #ReversedInversion #metaarchitecture #futuremind #cognitivecone #kaleidoscope #scienceeditorial The future of intelligence is not an algorithm. It is not a claim, a badge, or a credential. It is an energetic optimization problem. “Systems evolve by lowering the cost of complexity.” - M. Levitt This is his quiet revolution. A sentence that folds biology, computation, and consciousness into one geometry.

The New North Star Of Cognition Or The Future Of Literacy.

The Energetics of Intelligence by Irina Fain #IrinaFain #ExNTER #ReversedInversion #metaarchitecture #futuremind #cognitivecone #kaleidoscope #scienceeditorial The future of intelligence is not an algorithm. It is not a claim, a badge, or…

"Government attacks on the scientific enterprise have sent a discouraging message …" H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals

"… in the final stretch of the year, let’s recognize everyone who continues to do the important work of great teaching, despite the discouraging climate." writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3XeEqei

"Success begins with asking the right scientific questions …" Darío Gil and Kathryn A. Moler

"By successfully integrating [AI] into research workflows, researchers could substantially increase scientific productivity … the US Genesis Mission sparks a critical conversation about how to realize this potential," write Darío Gil and Kathryn Moler in a #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3XVrZUN

"Could a climate-related shock … trigger a recession?" - William Pizer and James Stock

"Policy-makers need a sounder understanding of which climate-related risks pose a threat to the financial system and macroeconomy, as well as the potential channels through which those risks operate," write William Pizer and James Stock in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4hVSnqX

"These laboratories are … an important scientific culture." - Susan Fitzpatrick and Jane Maienschein

"[Marine laboratories] have long nurtured generations of scientists … and precipitated discoveries that have advanced modern science. Yet they now face an uncertain future" write Susan Fitzpatrick and Jane Maienschein in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4ocWdOC

"A coalition of willing states can ... launch an alternative negotiating process ..." - Peter Dauvergne and Jen Iris Allan

“It’s time to bypass the UN negotiating process to empower states genuinely committed to ending plastic pollution,” write Peter Dauvergne and Jen Iris Allan in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4mP9D1U

"… Goodall’s … is a story of genuine scientific curiosity, determination, and respect for nature and humanity …" H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals

Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91.

In 2020, Goodall spoke with Science Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp for a #ScienceEditorial reflecting on the 60th anniversary of her arrival in Gombe to study wild chimpanzees. Read more: https://scim.ag/472Chb8

"... checking citations is just as important as carrying out experiments ..." - H. Holden Thorp, Editor of Science journals.

"Treating careful scholarship as somehow less important than the acquisition of data can adversely affect the reliability of the scientific record and consequently, the course of science," writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4mqrKet

"… administrative tasks…waste taxpayer dollars intended for scientific discovery and innovation." - Alan I. Leshner and Alex M. Helman

"The United States cannot waste any more time and resources if it is to maintain a robust scientific enterprise that is the equal of any in the world," write Alan I. Leshner and Alex M. Helman in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/46qXRVu

It is up to the research community to …improve accountability for federal money…" Jennifer Lodge and Richard Stanton

"The Trump administration has proposed [a] … 15% cap on reimbursements for indirect costs, which would be devastating and shortsighted. The research community can and should offer a workable alternative," write Jennifer Lodge and Richard Stanton in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/46cd5O2

Text image stating: "Science's value now is ... as a currency of negotiation." by Vaughn C. Turekian and Peter Gluckman. The text is white on a black background.

"As multilateralism falters and geopolitical rivalries intensify, nations are putting greater emphasis on science and technology as strategic assets," write Vaughan C. Turekian and Peter Gluckman in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/45K3gqk

Quote on a black background stating, "The ability to tell the truth ... is an essential prerequisite for a free society," attributed to Gretchen Goldman and Erica Chenoweth.

"… we are witnessing what happens to a nation’s science and technology enterprise when democratic principles and the rule of law are ignored." write Gretchen Goldman and Erica Chenoweth in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4mNshru

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“A jolt to American universities”: In a new #ScienceEditorial, H. Holden Thorp reflects on the implications of Columbia University’s recent deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding for research. scim.ag/3H3MES0

Quote reading "This drastic reduction will ... cause philanthropies to reconsider how to make investments ..." attributed to Adam Falk at the Wildlife Conservation Society.

"... [science] philanthropy [can] not fill a void left by draconian cuts in federal support. It can, however, continue to play a valuable role as a new reality unfolds," writes Adam Falk in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/40nIryY

“… the scientific community has the opportunity to take this government-led effort at self-reform and review how it too can support the highest standards of scientific integrity.” Michael Kratsios, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

In a #ScienceEditorial, OSTP Director Michael Kratsios argues that the Restoring Gold Standard Science executive order aims “to bring the nation’s research enterprise into alignment with the high standards that the scientific community has long set for itself.” scim.ag/44vrzZq

“Political apparatchiks are now granted broad license to manufacture uncertainty …” David Michaels and Wendy Wagner

“The scientific community must … unite to confront politically motivated manipulation of the scientific enterprise,” write David Michaels and Wendy Wagner in a #ScienceEditorial on President Trump’s Restoring Gold Standard Science executive order. scim.ag/4ni5Jjz

“It is possible to support science and hold it accountable at the same time.” H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals

In the last week, Science has published commentary condemning and supporting the Restoring Gold Standard Science executive order from the Trump administration.

In a #ScienceEditorial, Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp examines the circumstances that led to this order. scim.ag/4koPKxH

Quote from Marc B. Parlange: 'Public research institutions...are the lifeblood of local communities and are especially vulnerable to budget cuts..."

"[Research universities] are behind the breakthroughs that shape daily lives. Undermining them doesn’t just jeopardize higher education, it threatens national and global strength," writes University of Rhode Island president Marc B. Parlange in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4ky2K4I

"The United States will no longer have the same window into the technologies of the future ... " - H. Holden Thorpe, Editor-in-chief, Science journals

“As the Trump administration continues to drastically defund and dismantle basic science in America, the United States is presenting other countries with opportunities to take the lead …” writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/43R82B5

Strangling intellectual independence The phrase “Sputnik moment” is often used to describe a moment when a country—usually the United States—needs to respond to some technological leap made by another nation. The wake-up call is meant to...

“No nation can keep pace in the race for global leadership in innovation by politicizing its universities,” argues ‪@drmichaelharris in a new #ScienceEditorial. @science.org
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