It’s that time when we dream about what we want to learn over the summer - and UC Press is offering 40% off (matching author discount!) through Friday with SPRING40 promo - so hope you’ll consider adding Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins To your summer reading list! www.ucpress.edu/books/where-...

Such fun kicking off the #APHMG26 mtg with our 4th annual outreach events, this time at Capital High and Uni of New Mexico! We were so glad to be able to visit a Title I school and HSI university to share career panels, guest lectures, case presentations, and more! Thank you students & volunteers!

👇🏾 This whole thread speaks many truths on what AI misses in science and the uniquely human dimensions of 🧪 in the midst of reprioritization of all things AI.

Today is both #independentbookstoreday and #DNAday, so why not celebrate by ordering Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA - free shipping all weekend from bookshop.org to support your local independent shop! 🧬 🧪 ✊🏾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♿️🤰🏿 bookshop.org/p/books/wher...

New Gene Therapy Enables Kids With Rare Form of Deafness to Hear - exciting science, but I want to learn about Deaf folks’ perspectives since it seems like this 🧬 therapy could provide much better hearing than cochlear implants, but may not be culturally preferred. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/s...

So grateful to have had the chance to chat with @susannajoysmith.com on her podcast @geneticfrontiers.org on a topic essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for people across sex & gender identities, especially in sports. Please enjoy this episode! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏅 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

The GATTACA stack: in vitro gametogenesis creates unlimited sperm and eggs ➡️ in vitro fertilization generates embryos ➡️ embryo selection using polygenic scores screens for favored traits ➡️ genome editing of embryos all to optimize for their vision of ideal babies. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

#MedEd must continue to teach students about structural barriers to care: "His repeated ER visits weren’t about individual failure; they reflected structural barriers...that shaped his health long before he arrived at the hospital." www.statnews.com/2026/04/15/l... by @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social

This May Be the Most Important Medical Story of the Decade - on Baby KJ and regulatory support for rare disease therapies www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/o...

I received a new book today, "Where biology ends and bias begins," by @profdasgupta.bsky.social . It looks great! And what an inspiring dedication page. "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." -Maya Angelou. 💗

“In this administration, politics have overtaken evidence as the currency of scientific merit, as funding is diverted from important research studies and promising young investigators to advance a political agenda of censorship.“ open.substack.com/pub/sciencea...

A star scientist showed that better genetics lessons could reduce racism. It was the death knell for his career. Thank you, @mmolteni.bsky.social for sharing Brian's story. He is a generational talent, indeed, and has inspired my own educational activities deeply. www.statnews.com/2026/04/07/b...

🧪🧬 Please enjoy the video of the #ACMGMtg26 Ted Talks here! Mine starts at 1:55, and the link below should take you right there. Mentorship Matters: Harnessing Authentic Connection to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Leaders in Genomic Medicine youtu.be/QNVy4eJxpWU?...

Throwback Thursday to 2 weeks ago at #ACMGMtg26 where I had the true privilege of giving one of the TEDTalks. Speaking about mentoring to an audience including mentees and mentors from over the years was an especially meaningful experience for me. So grateful for the opportunity!

🧪 Pathways for future scientists are becoming scarce, threatening a strong and innovative workforce: “We are not simply shrinking budgets. We are shrinking who gets to imagine themselves in science at all.” @jpflores.rbind.io hechingerreport.org/opinion-path...

Focusing on the great connections at #ACMGMtg26 and hoping my second time boarding this flight gets us in the air tonight! ✈️ 🤞🏾 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

“Scientists are often encouraged to avoid politics. But this advice is outdated, if it was ever correct in the first place. Science relies on public support.”

One last practice before my Ted Talk tomorrow morning! Mentorship Matters: Harnessing Authentic Connection to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Leaders in Genomic Medicine Hope to see many familiar and new faces there at 9 am in Hall AB. #ACMGMtg26

📚A great ELSI resource for educators - Humane Genetics Curriculum (HGC) It provides teaching materials designed to support thoughtful engagement with genetics, ethics, and society. 🔗https://connect.elsihub.org/c/general-discussion-e32f0f/public-release-of-humane-genetics-curriculum-hgc-materials

If your research involves behavioural genetics, check out this Comment! Recommendations include - 🛡️Assess risks & build in safeguards from the very beginning 💬Engage with participants and communities openly, early & often I'd love to see these efforts documented in Methods sections more often

Happy to share my latest @nathumbehav.nature.com! Behavioural genetics must prioritize communication - an exploration of all of our roles and responsibilities in promoting ethical, inclusive discovery. rdcu.be/e6YlV

What Happened in Chicago When Science Became the Enemy: “What seems clear is that Americans have entered a grim new era, one where science itself is a political weapon, rather than a tool for the collective good.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

Today is my book's first birthday! One year ago, Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA launched, and it never gets old seeing it on the shelf at the store or the library (see MIT Press Bookstore below - signed copy available). 1/8

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs because the federal government is openly disparaging one of the best inventions of modern humanity. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...

"Their departures illustrate a sobering new reality: The Trump administration’s research funding cuts, abrupt policy shifts, and crackdown on immigration are driving a brain drain that threatens Massachusetts’ standing as a global hub of biomedical research." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...

Another outstanding layer of inclusive excellence for tonight’s Benito Bowl! Love that she took her shot via insta, and it led to interpreting his concerts and now the Super Bowl! www.kqed.org/arts/1398631...

This a word cloud from the titles of ~1100 terminated NSF grants. It is hard not to see these grant terminations as an attack on the training of the future United States scientific workforce.

"...the administration’s shakeup of the longstanding research pact between universities and the federal government has left students worried not just about the next few years of their training, but about their long-term futures." www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...

The Fruits of Fighting Bullies: Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Absolutely thrilled that two outstanding 🧬 grad students, Lisa & Chloe, decided to fulfill their programmatic teaching requirement through outreach work with Science Club for Girls. They are out there leading by example for minoritized girls & gender expansive youth! www.bumc.bu.edu/gpgg/student...

Hi team, I have a help request - I'm sure I've seen folks on here who have either put together or seen a talk on using social media for academic / scientific work. Would you be willing to share those resources or references with me so that I can do something similar for my mentees?

Inheritance | "I think about genetic science’s enormous potential for alleviating suffering. Achieving this potential requires clinical, institutional, and policy efforts to facilitate screening in time for effective intervention." www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

🧪 Alas, still evergreen. Sharing with the hope this may help facilitate a point of entry for these conversations in science classrooms, dinner tables, etc. theconversation.com/mass-deporta...

🧪 U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office | Science | AAAS | TEN. THOUSAND. Let that sink in. www.science.org/content/arti...

In which misinformation begins with data insecurity. 🧬 Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’: “…the data was made vulnerable because ‘our scientific institutions sort of assume good faith in people.’”https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/children-genetics-race-science.html

Delighted to be a visiting professor at Ross SoM this week to teach genetics to their med students. It’s also my first time in beautiful Barbados! 🇧🇧 I hear Rhianna is here, but I haven’t seen her yet. #MedEd

Really excited for this important event and conversation featuring @daphnek.bsky.social @geneticsandsociety.bsky.social on Friday!

Some breaking news via me & @aniloza.bsky.social. The Trump administration has agreed to reconsider frozen and denied NIH grant submissions related to DEI. Our latest for @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...

"...given the current crisis in public trust in both government and in science, no less troubling is the tearing down of the very tools best suited to address it: namely, clear and frequent communication." On history, eugenics, and communication with the public. www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...

ICYMI: "with billionaires backing fertility tech startups and funding new research related to conception and embryo selection, the boundaries between proven science, emerging possibilities, and aspirational hype become increasingly complex to parse." fortune.com/2025/11/29/i...

If you're a one-for-them-one-for-me kind of holiday shopper, this sale is for you: Save 50% on 1 when you buy 2 📚🧪✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈♿️ www.amazon.com/dp/052039714... #BookSky #WhereBiologyEndsAndBiasBegins

This time of year is a whirlwind, but I wanted to share some of the incredible experiences I was fortunate to have over the past week... 📚 A visit and seminar for @emorygenetics.bsky.social with a chance to connect with their Genetic Counseling students & dear colleagues bsky.app/profile/emor... 1/5

Such a fun way to kickstart December! Thank you, @emorygenetics.bsky.social for having me! Next stop: U of Utah. See you there!

Thankful for the funding that supports life changing medical research like this: She Was Born Without an Immune System. Gene Therapy Saved Her Life. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...

Congrats, @pardissabeti.bsky.social ! So glad this global need is being taken up by you and your team. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

🧪💉Just a friendly reminder that vaccines work and are one of the greatest inventions of modern medicine. Wishing this piece was not feeling so relevant again. www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a...

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes. "Professors have fired back that conservative politicians are seeking to stifle open debates and intellectual inquiry." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...

STARTING NOW: Join our webinar exploring the intersection of science communications & education. Learn to: 🔹Foster dialogue around genetics 🔹Address pressing ethical concerns 🔹Design inclusive science engagement Register: bit.ly/4o6KLnt @profdasgupta.bsky.social #ASHG

Tomorrow! 🧪🧬 Meeting the Moment: Impactful Science Communication and Education on Genetics with Marnie Gelbart of @pged.bsky.social and @jchowning.bsky.social FYI, to facilitate authentic participation, we are not recording this session. 11/12 @ 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST Registration link in Quote-Skeet.

James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers - obituary written by incredible writer Sharon Begley before her own passing. “When you think of yourself as a master of the universe, you think you can, or should, get away with things.” www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...