If you live in Illinois, you know about the baseball, hot dogs, and pizza. And now you have access to timely global public health alerts with IL becoming the second state after CA to join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. Holy Cow!

If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons: 1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress 2) Write to your congressional reps. 3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;

In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last. The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes. Why? It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.

One of my science heroes, Joan Brugge, talks about how science funding cuts are slowing their work on breast cancer prevention--share this widely www.facebook.com/60minutes/vi...

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate. n.pr/3J0HVBC

Huge shoutout to @vangeliqueallen.bsky.social for co-leading this with me and others from @sciforgood.bsky.social ! Pilot sites are well on their way!

Excited to see @vangeliqueallen.bsky.social and I’s seltzers at the @researchamerica.bsky.social National Health Research Forum next week! @sciforgood.bsky.social ‘s pilot sites (11 sites across the country) are working hard to make this happen in their local communities!

A new DHS proposed rule would limit F-1 student visas to four years, less than the average time to a bachelor's degree (4.3 years) or a PhD (5.7 years). www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...

Not to mention the train wreck that’s coming our way on environmental damage and casualties from fracking news.yale.edu/2022/08/17/p...

🚨 Opportunity alert! HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus is recruiting new Group Leaders in theory, computational modeling & machine learning. Apply by Nov 4 👉 www.janelia.org/content/lead... #ScienceCareers #ComputationalBiology #MachineLearning

A real Romeo & Juliet situation right now…

Not all love stories are about people 💘 Some are about the everyday things we count on — and the science, policy, and public funding that makes them possible. True love looks like science working for the common good. ✨ #ScienceForGood #TrueLove #SciComm

Our fall livestream schedule is out! In each of these sessions, the scientist will introduce who they are, what they do and why they like it, give us some context for what they are an expert in, then we'll launch into YOUR questions! RSVP 4 free here: www.skypeascientist.com/livestreams....

👩‍🔬✨ Ever wanted to share your science through COMICS?! The Science Communication & Comics course at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is looking for scientists across all fields to partner with undergrads who will transform your research into 4-page comics! www.bit.ly/comicscollabfall2025 🧵⬇️

Yesterday, the EPA opened public hearings on its plan to repeal the Endangerment Finding — the agency’s own 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare.

Brewing our Loopapalooza Pale Ale at Steel String Brewery! @dphansti.bsky.social Loopapalooza will have a science research-inspired label. It showcases the work we do in genome organization! Soon, @sciforgood.bsky.social will be launching this initiative at 11 pilots across the country 🍻 cheers!

This one is for all my behavioral and social scientists out there! Science is science, so join in. #AcademicSky Thanks to @cossa.bsky.social for inviting me to post a blog! First time since I was a teenager and used one to live stream my emo era thoughts. 😂 @sciforgood.bsky.social

Linked below! Never one to turn down a soapbox moment to share my passion for behavioral and social science researchers finding their place in the broader science landscape.

Want to know more about Science for Good, and why social science is important to our mission of connecting science and communities? Read this post today from our co-founder @samschuelstein.bsky.social in "Why Social Science?" from @cossa.bsky.social! #scienceforgood #socialscience

Do you want to be involved in advocating for science funding to your representatives?☀️ SNAP is organizing district visits while representatives are in their home districts this August. You'll get training - no experience required! Sign up here: forms.gle/SEe8CtFGEjXF... @snapcoalition.bsky.social

#WhySocialScience? Because Reimagining Science Requires Behavioral and Social Scientists at the Table, Too 🗣️ New post from @samschuelstein.bsky.social of @sciforgood.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/7/...

UPDATE: The pause was scrapped Tuesday evening after intervention by top White House officials. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

NEW The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year Chokes off billions in research funding Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social

“The proposal would, if finalized, amount to the largest deregulatory action in the history of the United States,” Mr. Zeldin said. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...

“We’re going to lose a lot of labs—and probably my own, to be honest" A new NIH rule limits researchers to 6 grant applications/year amid 2026 funding uncertainty and a hyper-competitive landscape. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Want to communicate your science more clearly? 🧪 New research shows jargon can make explanations seem complete—but actually reduce understanding. Simpler language helps people see what's missing and better grasp your work. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#goodtrobule part 2 stand for #justice #equality #healthcare #education #research@wofa @sciforgood.bsky.social

"Science is not just something I do; it’s a core facet of who I am. If science is taken from me, an important piece of me will be gone."- @feliciatuchman.bsky.social @sciforgood.bsky.social Bravo, friend! So well done. We can't just switch off what inspires us, especially when it is under attack.

On Monday, the NIH announced it will no longer fund new research proposals that rely solely on animal testing. Researchers must now include AI or computational modeling to predict human health outcomes. Watch the full announcement here: www.youtube.com/live/vz1uF42...

BREAKING: Six leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and the health dept, charging that recent decisions limiting access to vaccines were unscientific and harmful to the public. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...

“We had these shining institutions that contributed so much to human knowledge, and there are explicit steps being taken to undermine them. I find that remarkable.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/u...

This is very concerning. 👩‍🔬🧪

If you would like an idea of why so many biologists are on edge right now, this chart of awards for the National Science Foundation's awards for the Graduate Research Fellowship may help explain that. Full disclosure: I'm a past recipient of one of these, so I'm biased.

I’ve noticed there has been a general decline in national competitive fellowships open to various fields of study. In my grad school experience (which ended after 5 years this May) the Ford Fellowship ended and now the GRFP has greatly shifted towards a more specific research area. 🧪

In June, the NSF announced it would award 500 extra Graduate Research Fellowships this year, bringing the total to 1,500 — still a sharp cut from the 2,000 awarded in 2024. However, not a single NSF GRFP in June was awarded to someone studying in the life sciences. www.science.org/content/arti...

Wondering what science is at risk due to the federal funding cuts threatening Harvard University? Check out this piece from the NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... Research on cancer, mental health, aging, and the environment is caught in the crosshairs, and progress is being threatened.

Early Career scientists speaking from the heart about value of #research Join their voices call your #Senators #Representatives tell them how #science #research benefits you and ask them to fund it @sciforgood.bsky.social @cornellasap.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/s...

Thank you, #McClintockLetters participants for making this project! And thank you to the squad of @snapcoalition.bsky.social collaborators organizing. Reminder to please share your piece with us once it's published, so we can feature you: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@sciforgood.bsky.social @hannaherf.bsky.social @emmascales.bsky.social @alexlando.bsky.social

"Ms. Petrova’s case stands out among the cluster of high-profile deportation cases involving noncitizen academics because it centers on a customs violation, which is not typically grounds for revoking a visa…the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Vermont expressed skepticism about the case…"

Russian scientist Kseniia Petrova has been released after 4 months in U.S. federal custody—jailed for not declaring scientific samples of frog embryos in her suitcase. She still faces deportation and criminal charges. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/s...

In case you missed what happened to covid.gov in April — here’s a before-and-after snapshot of the site. Imagine the same thing happening to climate.gov. These sites exist so people can get clear, trusted facts.

In an unprecedented move, all 12 members of the Fulbright Scholarship Board have resigned — accusing the Trump administration of illegally meddling with one of the U.S.’s most respected international education programs. www.cbsnews.com/news/fulbrig...

WHAT

Almost all staff at climate.gov — one of the most trusted public climate science sites — have been fired. The site, which drew hundreds of thousands monthly and countered disinfo, now faces an uncertain future — and the risk of being repurposed to spread misinformation, as happened with covid.gov

Aww, gee thanks for giving us one more year. What a thoughtful guy.

Breaking: The Trump administration has announced that FEMA will be dismantled after the 2025 hurricane season, marking a major shift in how the U.S. handles disaster response. Here’s what that means. 👇 www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/p...

I live in both the research and military communities, and I’ve been following the discourse around the $134 million troop deployment in LA. This sums up why that framing — 'it could’ve funded NIH/NSF grants instead' — misses the real crisis. 👇 @sciforgood.bsky.social

A call to stand up and show support for the Bethesda Declaration, the NIH, and for federally funded science in general.