It's long overdue, but I'm back to writing about science, starting with how science gets funded (aka grants). "Fun" fact: even before current cuts to science funding, less than 1% of the federal budget went to science grants. elkodaily.com/news/local/a...

We wrapped up our most successful year to date at Symbiotic STEM! Check out what we accomplished at symbioticstem.org 🌱🌱

So thankful for the amazing mentors who are speaking with students from my former high school at our first mentoring event entirely in Spanish!!

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

Do you know anyone who has been treated for cancer? Taken a medication for something like diabetes or heart disease? Had surgery? Not had TB, diphtheria, tentanus, or dozens of other diseases that used to kill many people before they could reach adulthood? The NIH played a role in that.

Found out that TWENTY emails is considered a lot to politicians on an issue. TWENTY. As in, they call that getting slammed. So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind. TWENTY is a lot.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the nation’s largest private funder of biomedical research, yesterday killed a $60 million program aimed at making universities’ STEM education more inclusive. scim.ag/3EtS0US

THIS.

Every time I get to speak with aspiring scientists from my former high school in rural Nevada my heart feels so full. It's a hard place to start out, but I know that their passion, drive, and curiosity will take them far (literally and figuratively!) If you want to mentor, go to symbioticstem.org