After four months, the journal has not found a single reviewer for my PhD student's manuscript. The academic peer review system is broken. I think we all should: 1. Review three papers for every one that we submit. 2. Promptly declined to review a paper when the request arrives. #AcademicChatter

If making rage donations is part of your coping strategy, lots of MN local orgs that could use help. I'm sending some money to Hamline Midway Coalition which does does work in immigrant neighborhoods in the twin cities. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.

Postdoctoral fellowship available in structure guided drug discovery in @RothLabUNC Please RT

Heads up I will be hiring a postdoc and some techs in the new year! Lots of ephys and fiber photometry. If you've got soon to graduate PhD students or undergrads, send 'em my way!

I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.

Hope is a fuel. Use it to burn down something terrible.

Such a fun night ❤️

Come see @mlmcgraw.bsky.social give a talk about her latest work today at #SSIB2025 - 12:55 in L1. @ssibsociety.bsky.social 🧠🐁

The countdown is on! Who's headed to Oxford for #SSIB2025! Join us for cutting-edge science, networking, and the historic charm of one of the world’s oldest universities. Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. 🇬🇧 #IngestiveBehavior #Neuroscience #Oxford #SSIB

Happy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

New from @dralexharris.bsky.social, Ula Skupio, and myself in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social: a long in the works review trying to untangle what stress is doing in the VTA, and what the piles of confusing data might teach us about what the VTA is doing at all. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

Let’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.

And, as I said yesterday: A large protest is a safe protest. Normies, please go! White folks, especially!

The craziest thing about this fight between Trump and Elon Musk is that Republicans are trying to take away health care from 16 million people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.

Brutal account of what it’s like to teach at the University of Florida right now in the NYT—extraordinary climate of fear. People afraid to say intersectional and talk about lynchings. Fake students trying to entrap Muslim faculty or just making things up altogether. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/o...

Did you know that the founders wrote a list of 27 things we should revolt about? Let's talk about them! 🧵

Say more, Senator. Who, specifically, are you afraid of? Who do they work for? To which political party do they belong? What are they doing/saying in particular to make you afraid? Why will you not explicitly call out the perpetrators and organizers of this mass campaign of terror?

As an Autism scientist and someone who cares for neurodivergent kids and relatives, I am deeply disgusted by every statement RFK Jr made. It is not only a bunch of lies, it is insulting to every autistic individual. I am also disgusted by everyone that made this possible.

Look. This is not an accurate description of autism. But some people with disabilities are nonverbal, or can't play baseball or to need help in the bathroom. Some people need round the clock care. Their lives are valuable and meaningful and we're a better society when we recognize that.

The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.

YES! I keep having to remind people that DEI efforts are not illegal, EOs cannot override federal laws and state statutes, and all of the attempts to restrict DEI have been blocked or challenged in courts.

Reminder! SSIB abstract submission deadline is this Friday! Don't miss your chance to share your research, network, and compete for awards at #SSIB2025. 🔗 Submission details: shorturl.at/uWuqb 📢 Spread the word! #IngestiveBehavior #NewInvestigators

“When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.” ― Bette Davis Happy International Women's Day

Standing up for science today with @sufspullman.bsky.social and @mlmcgraw.bsky.social 👩‍🔬

See ya at noon #standupforscience2025

Get those signs ready and join us in #Pullman TOMORROW at NOON to be a part of a movement of 153+ locations to #Standupforscience 💪🪧🧪🔬

More community events to support science!!! Be sure to join us on campus Friday at noon, keep your signs and join the greater community on Saturday!!!

#Pullman Washington 📢📢 Lets Stand up for Science March 7th with fellow scientists and community members. Join us at noon and add to the voices around the nation!!!

Students: I cannot stress enough how powerful you are. People will tell you aren't because they want to quiet you, but you really are.

Elon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence. That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received. The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.

Universities that advertised their commitment to diversity in glossy brochures & fundraising campaigns now face a reckoning: was it real or just marketing? The admin bets they’ll stay silent to keep their funding. But the cost of inaction will be far greater. greencarelab.ucdavis.edu/how-universi...

ECRs of my generation

The landscape of diversity and inclusion in science funding has shifted. David Barker explains how neuroscientists must adapt and take action or risk losing ground on all of the progress made. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/funding/adap...

Some good-ish news from NIH “Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again” As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.

Although we are not federally funded for this summer, WE WILL STILL RUN The National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (NSURP) in 2025. We remain committed to the work that needs to be done and will continue to meet people where they are. 1/4 nsurp.org

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

ICYMI: Donald Trump’s pick to lead the NIH failed to disclose a $250K stipend from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation on his financial disclosure form. Jay Bhattacharya has previously said he gave the money to charity, but did not respond to inquiries about it.

📢 Submit your abstract by Mar 14 and register by Jun 18 for #SSIB2025! Join us July 28–Aug 1 in Oxford, UK for the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. Details: ssib.org/2025/

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

Scientists need to face the reality that this is not some temporary funding crisis while a bumbling administration sorts out their priorities. This is an intentional assault on academia by accelerationist extremists who wish to break society. Fascism must be met in the streets.

I am actively looking for a research scientist position or research administration role within the Raleigh-Durham (RDU) area! Please reach out if my background and skillset might fit your labs needs :-) Lots of experience with preclinical models, translational neuroscience, and behavioral analyses!

This is because people got mad and held people at NIH responsible for their actions...stay angry, pick every battle.

Get in Dorks, we are going protesting. STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS. More information to come.

March for science? AAUP & other unions are working on action plans and messaging around NIH, DEI, and other slashes Feb 13: National call in 8PM (below) Feb 19: National day of action on campuses (details soon) Feb 25: National Action & Press Conference in DC (details soon) @aaup.bsky.social

This is what amounts to an ILLEGAL & indiscriminate funding cut for research centers everywhere. It will mean shuttering labs across the country, layoffs in red & blue states, and derailing lifesaving research on everything from cancer to opioid addiction. We all need to speak out to save lives.

Encouraging underrepresented minorities to apply for diversity fellowships instead of other programs and then canceling those programs after submission is perverse discrimination.

EDIA is a strategy for excellence- this thread helps explain why. This website helps to provide evidence of why this strategy works: www.ucalgary.ca/equity-diver...

This account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US. Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪 We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.