What a special full-circle moment to be able to participate in a Fireside Chat at the @elsihub.bsky.social 7th ELSI Congress in Chapel Hill this week. Why full circle?...

Coincidental that this opinion piece is published on the first day of #ELSIcon2026. With Genetic Testing, How Much Information Is Too Much? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/o...

Click here to comment: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM...

Yes, I have! I hope all of you will too. If you’re wondering where to start, here is a great resource: www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...

Oh I *LOVE* the @planetarysociety.bsky.social's dashboard of OMB proposed rule changes. The clarity of their thematic clusters is great, but the insertion/deletion tracked changes is outstanding. I hope everyone prepping comments makes great use of it. dashboards.planetary.org/rules-change...

Have you submitted your public comment yet? Why and how in this article: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/o...

Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/w...

The things these snake oil peddlers and prospective parents say unironically continues to boggle my mind. Glad to see Susan Klugman and Jim Tabery quoted here to set the record straight. www.npr.org/2026/05/06/n...

ALRIGHT EVERYONE HERE IS THE OFFICIAL SUFS GUIDE TO LEAVING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE OMB-2026-0034 PROPOSED RULE: www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-advocacy/the-sufs-guide-to-writing-public-comments (share with all your friends!)

Have you submitted your comment on the OMB proposal to politicize funding mechanisms? Comments here through July 13: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM... Text here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... News coverage here: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u... www.npr.org/2026/06/03/n...

ICYMI - what polygenic embryo selection can & can’t realistically promise & the ethical dimensions of it all: “Why wait for private tutors and fencing lessons, the ads seemed to demand, when you can begin purchasing advantages for your children before they are even born?” nymag.com/intelligence...

‘There is no way to stop this’: ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie (He Jianku’s ex) on her mission to genetically modify babies. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Yesterday Clover Food Labs and today Barker, Dewey and Rotch MIT Libraries?? fnl.mit.edu/may-june-202...

😭 Ate my last Clover Food Lab taco box with the family tonight. From a food truck at my college to an awesome chain of fast casual vegetarian food - you will be missed, and hope to see you back in some new form before long...

Applications are now open for the @geneticssociety.bsky.social Human Genetics Scholar Initiative (HGSI)! www.ashg.org/membership/a... HGSI supports trainees and early-career researchers through structured mentorship, leadership and career development programming...

Listen to the full episode, "Sex Testing in Sports" geneticfrontiers.substack.com/p/sex-testin... with @profdasgupta.bsky.social #genetics #sextesting #genetictesting #genetictesting #olympics #transathletes #discrimination #bias #IOC

Listen to the full episode, "Sex Testing in Sports" geneticfrontiers.substack.com/p/sex-testin... with @profdasgupta.bsky.social #genetics #sextesting #genetictesting #genetictesting #olympics #transathletes #discrimination #bias #IOC

Listen to the full episode, "Sex Testing in Sports" geneticfrontiers.substack.com/p/sex-testin... with @profdasgupta.bsky.social #genetics #sextesting #genetictesting #genetictesting #olympics #transathletes #discrimination #bias #IOC

Listen to the full episode, "Sex Testing in Sports" geneticfrontiers.substack.com/p/sex-testin... with @profdasgupta.bsky.social #genetics #sextesting #genetictesting #genetictesting #olympics #transathletes #discrimination #bias #IOC

Listen to the full episode, "Sex Testing in Sports" www.geneticfrontiers.org/transcript-e... with @profdasgupta.bsky.social #genetics #sextesting #genetictesting #genetictesting #olympics #transathletes #discrimination #bias #IOC

In which the DOJ seeks to apply the SFFA decision to med school admissions: “…the administration wants to ‘return to a pre-affirmative action era. However, the only era that existed before then was Jim Crow and its highly segregated educational opportunities.’” www.statnews.com/2026/05/15/t...

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...