AIP’s 30k+ image collection began with scientists’ personal snapshots 📸. That tradition lives on—now with a one-page digital upload tool built for how we shoot & share digital photos today. Help build this shared collection by submitting a photo for consideration -> www.aip.org/library/ex-l...

ICYMI: I covered the Senate approps committee's vote to preserve the NSF's funding. While far from a done deal, research advocates celebrated the news. “For now, dodging an existential cut is a big win in light of everything that’s going on.” - @kennethmevans.bsky.social #AcademicSky #HigherEd

The Senate Committee on Appropriations gave the first signs Congress will push back on Trump's proposed budget cuts to science and instead keep funding flat, though an unrelated issue (the location of the FBI headquarters) stalled any vote today. @alexwitze.bsky.social and I report:

Not much room for science in 'skinny' budget. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The NSF's flagship fellowship program typically gives offers to 2,000+ young scientists. This year, in the face of looming budget cuts, that number was halved: only 1,000 received an offer. Our story on what that means for the science talent pipeline: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I am very excited to participate in the panel discussion "The Right to Know: Protecting and Expanding Access to Public Records," hosted by the @americanlibrary.bsky.social next Wed 3/19 at 11am CST. Learn more and register here!! ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Please join us at the @bakerinstitute.bsky.social on March 5 for "Science and the American Presidency," a panel discussion with three former presidential science advisors. Register here! www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...

The Office of Science and Technology Policy coordinates the government’s massive R&D system. As Trump selects Michael Kratsios as science adviser, an expert in the U.S. science advisory system examines its role shaping science policy: https://buff.ly/4jifOLn Kenneth Evans, Rice University 🧪

Lots of uncertainty, but a few clear takeaways: -policy experts are placing their hopes for sustained R&D funding on Kratsios -even something like AI regulation is potentially a front of the culture war -unofficial science advice (e.g. Musk) may matter quite a bit www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Of potential interest to you: we recently posted an interview with Celia Merzbacher, in which she discusses her OSTP role standing up NNI and as executive director of PCAST: www.aip.org/history-prog...

We've got a new paper out this week on White House science advisors! Open access here: doi.org/10.3389/frma...