These parents should sue Trump and RFK Jr. Leaders who spread lies and health disinformation must be held accountable. Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough, the State’s First Pertussis Death in 13 Years www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...

“Difference is the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. The answer to difference is to respect it.” —John Hume

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥 We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪 Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

Tune in to DOCTOR RADIO (SiriusXM) this Friday (10/3) at 1pm ET. I'll be discussing the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and the claim that it is linked to autism with Samantha Heller

Grant writing is classical music, but actual science is more like jazz.

Shouldn't we be more concerned about radioactive shrimp during pregnancy than Tylenol?

Moderna takes swipe at Trump as it opens new UK factory: ‘A country that still believes in vaccination’ | The Independent

We ignore reality at our peril

I was interviewed by Josh Learn for DISCOVER magazine to discuss the fascinating (and surprisingly common) parasite Toxoplasma gondii This Cat Parasite Can Infect Humans, and You Can Get It From Litter Boxes or Unwashed Veggies www.discovermagazine.com/this-cat-par...

How do research funding cuts hurt the US? There are many ways to answer that question. For a dollars and cents perspective, you can read this analysis. "Cutting federal R&D by 20% would cost the U.S. economy up to almost $1.5 trillion compared with China’s growth pace." 🧪 itif.org/publications...

The Money Behind Medicine: How Vaccine Profits Stack Up Against Other Pharmaceutical Products The trope about vaccines being a big moneymaker for drug companies is old and tired. Here’s why. medium.com/the-quantast...

My latest in PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: Lithium depletion has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Should you be taking a lithium supplement? www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/plea...

Canceled federal grants cost Indiana institutions millions in disrupted projects www.wishtv.com/news/indiana...

Politics squashing science -> NIH fetal tissue research ban unfolding; hESC work next? ipscell.com/2025/09/nih-... #stemcells #stemcell

Someone shot up my kid's school today, and our governor is paying tribute to a guy who thought that is an acceptable price to pay for having the Second Amendment. Jared Polis has failed Colorado.

12 Kitchen Cleaning Mistakes Microbiologists Really Wish You’d Skip Jason Tetro and I describe how to avoid germs lurking in your kitchen. Story by Audrey Bruno for SELF magazine www.self.com/story/kitche...

How depressing to live in a country in which your reply to, "Did you hear about that awful shooting today?" has to be, "Which one?"

In Florida alone, a 15% decline in vaccinations against measles over 25 years would lead to 1 million measles cases. www.cnn.com/2025/09/09/h...

“The ship is going down and we are powerless”: The Impact of Federal Funding Changes on Researchers Training the Next Generation of Scientists www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Another "gift" from climate change: The Kissing Bug Disease Has Permanently Moved Into the US: Chagas disease is likely endemic throughout the southern half of the country, researchers argue in a new paper. gizmodo.com/the-kissing-...

This Labor Day, let's honor all the hard-working Americans who lost their job so the GOP could funnel even more money to our nation's struggling billionaires.

I’ve always viewed the truth as my first duty as a scientist, even when that truth upsets longstanding beliefs, traditions, or corporate bottom-lines. Ignorance of reality has led to the fall of many societies.

The latest from our lab is an unexpected discovery concerning an enzyme that normally activates genes through epigenetic mechanisms. In the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which we get from cats and contaminated food/water, a version of this enzyme is not found at genes at all...(1/2)

At Least 2 People Died of ‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria After Eating Tainted Oysters Health officials in Louisiana have reported two deaths this week from Vibrio infections linked to oysters harvested in the state. gizmodo.com/at-least-2-p...

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses "Food safety experts worry that the move...could make it harder for public health officials to understand how common foodborne illnesses are or notice whether cases are rising." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Expectant mom claims bacteria from raw milk sold by Florida dairy led to miscarriage Another needless tragedy brought to you by RFK Jr and his ilk. www.fox35orlando.com/news/expecta...

Every scientist in America right now

New Brain Interface Interprets Inner Monologues With Startling Accuracy Scientists decoded the silent inner thoughts of four people with paralysis, a breakthrough that could transform assistive speech. gizmodo.com/new-brain-in...

Trump issued an Executive Order today demanding the band “The Black Keys” immediately change their name to “The Black AND WHITE Keys”

"Let me be crystal clear: crime in DC is ending and ending today." This would be true if Trump were to resign today.

West Carmel is under a BOIL WATER ALERT until further notice. Here's some helpful info on what you can (and should not) do until the advisory is lifted: What You Can & Can't Do While Under a Boil Water Advisory www.houstonmethodist.org/blog/article...

4 new quick-guides to help you help your friends and fam STAND UP FOR SCIENCE and protect democracy www.standupforscience.net/activate-eng... www.standupforscience.net/inform-activ... www.standupforscience.net/team-science www.standupforscience.net/calling-values @standupforscience.bsky.social

A lighthearted look at the bizarre experiment that spawned the zombie idea that the soul weighs 21 grams. In 1907, a physician recruited TB patients to expire on a scale. Lesser known is the story of a scientist who immediately proved him wrong. medium.com/p/15eb232311b4

Diabetic Man With Gene-Edited Cells Produces His Own Insulin—No Transplant Drugs Required A proof-of-concept study finds that donated insulin-producing cells can be genetically modified to avoid provoking the recipient's immune system. gizmodo.com/diabetic-man...

Thank you ‪@angierasmussen.bsky.social‬ for the best review of the latest EO attacking scientists Federal Grantmaking Gets a Christofascist Glow-Up: Read my zero star review of the new Executive Order rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/federal-gr...

New executive order puts all research grants under political control "...all federal science research would need to be approved by a political appointee who may have no expertise in the relevant areas, and the research can be canceled at any time" arstechnica.com/science/2025...

I'm more and more convinced that the 2014-2015 El Niño is what brought climate change from the "something bad that's gonna happen soon to some people" to "something bad that's happening now to everyone" mindset. My piece for @rollingstone.com that year: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

#CTE isn't just a concern for pro athletes. A study of 152 former contact sport athletes who died before 30 found signs of CTE in 40% of their brains, with many showing #mentalhealth symptoms. A clinical psychologist explains: buff.ly/1wsgiZt By David B. Sarwer @temple.edu

Celebrate the return of the Netflix series Wednesday with a fun look at the science behind our favorite scenes from season one Is the gruesome fun in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ realistic? What science says about getting eaten by piranhas and poisoned by nightshade theconversation.com/is-the-grues...

The Govt. Accountability Office issued a report today finding that the Trump admin has violated a law blocking presidents from withholding funding Congress has approved @mmolteni.bsky.social & I break it down: www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/g...

Most experts know which journals are crap, who conducts trustworthy studies, and how to critique a study. The problem is that pseudoscientific wellness profiteers and political villains use these fake journals to fool the public. It's also why they tell you not to trust actual scientists & doctors.

Here we go again

'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer' A new mRNA-based vaccine triggers a response from the innate immune system to help arm the body against cancer, a mouse study finds. It's now in early human trials. www.livescience.com/health/cance...

Multiple cases of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida. Here's an explainer and how to protect yourself: theconversation.com/flesh-eating...

I’m a scientist thanks to past support from the NIH. But we all have benefited from the support of federally funded science in some way. Join us in supporting science for the future!

Science in America is Dying. We Need Your Help to Keep it Alive. America can’t be great without support for the sciences. medium.com/p/99f78ab122ee

Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' — they also battle germs Mitochondria may be "watchtowers" of the immune system, contributing to our defenses against germs. www.livescience.com/health/immun...

New at PLOS SciComm by Nicholas Pulliam Beyond the Gene: Why Metaphor Matters in the Story of Cancer scicomm.plos.org/2025/07/29/b...

Biomedical engineers grow whole-brain organoid Complex cell cultures could pave the way for new Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s treatments. www.popsci.com/science/whol...

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Matthew Facciani, author of “MISGUIDED: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It," for PLOS SciComm. scicomm.plos.org/2025/07/24/p...