May the 4th be with you - Happy Star Wars Day! Save the date for our star and space events: 🚀Astronaut Ellen Ochoa comes to the Baker Institute on Nov. 2, 2026! More info here: bit.ly/3PhNf6E #MayThe4th #SaveTheDate #EllenOchoa #Space #STEM #RiceU #StarWars

📢 Join us on TUES, APR 21st at 12CT 🕛 for our next 🦠EMER webinar with Maria Rebolleda-Gomez from the UC Irvine to discuss “Community Organization, Microbial Metabolism and the Origins of Natural Selection” (COMMONS) lab data to understand effects to environment. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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📢 Join us WED, APRIL 1 @ 2 PM CT 🕛 for webinar with Jayson Porter, University of Maryland-Baltimore. Porter will use the arsenic as a case study for the impact of environmental toxins on populations, tracing its history through geology, biology & society. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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📢 Join us on TUESDAY, MARCH 17th at noon CT 🕛 for our next 🦠EMER webinar with Riley Taitingfong from the University of Arizona. She will discuss practical tools & frameworks for supporting Indigenous governance of EMERs & other biotechnologies. RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢 Announcing our 2nd Civic Scientist lecture for the series 20th anniversary year! Former Biden Science Advisor Arati Prabhakar will be visiting Rice for a lunch discussion with Neal Lane on 📅 FRIDAY MARCH 13th @ NOON CT 📅 Join us in person or online: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/future...

📣 Join us Mar 3 @ noon CT for the 4th EMER lecture "How Ecology Can Inform the Evaluation and Governance of Engineered Organisms for Environmental Release" with Callie Chappell, Stanford University. 🦠🧫🧬 #syntheticbiology #environment #ELSI RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We got our new books "Becoming Martian" from @scottsolomon.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social - @bakerinstitute.bsky.social is hosting Scott on Thursday for a discussion about the book and the changes to humans we are becoming Martian. RSVP here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/civic-...

Interested in learning more about #syntheticbiology & what Rice researchers are doing? Join @rverduzco.bsky.social and Rice grad students for a free event at Rice's Ion on Wednesday, Feb 25th at 5:30pm for snacks, quick poster talks & #science discussions. events.rice.edu/event/421561...

📣Come Join the Discussion - Thursday, Feb 19th @ 5:30PM CT as @scottsolomon.bsky.social discusses his new book "Becoming Martian" #space #exploration #Mars #NASA www.bakerinstitute.org/event/civic-...

📣 Join us for our 3rd lecture in our EMER series "Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Drive Microbial" by Jack Gilbert from UC San Diego. Gilbert will discuss how synthetic biology technologies and product can help with sustainability goals. RSVP to attend: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 Join us tomorrow for Dr. Emma Frow's lecture in our EMER webinar series. RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I'm very excited to share our new article "A Texas-Sized, Texas-Shaped Approach to Biomedical Research" in @issuesinst.bsky.social issues.org/texas-resear... @stpolicy.bsky.social @bakerinstitute.bsky.social

JOIN US - Tuesday, Jan 20th at NOON CT for our first lecture by @joffsilberg.bsky.social describing what synthetic biology is, how it's being used to combat environmental issues & challenges and what other challenges release of these novel engineered microbes might created when released.

NEW 2026 WEBINAR SERIES: 🦠 🔬 Microorganisms are being🧬 manipulated to solve medical & environmental issues. How can we ensure it is developed responsibly? Join our us starting Jan 20th w/ @joffsilberg.bsky.social. More info: www.bakerinstitute.org/synthetic-bi...

Check out @bakerinstitute.bsky.social fellow Moshe Vardi on Jan 20th discuss AI and whether it is a genuine mind for #worldlogicday2026. RSVP and details here: events.rice.edu/event/416255...

Congrats @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social for being honored as a leader by US News, www.usnews.com/news/leaders...

ICYMI - In September, a physician scientist and medical student discussed the impact of changes to federal funding and spread of misinformation about science is impacting clinical research in the United States. Watch the lively discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrO8...

Read @PeterHotez in Issues in S&T about some challenges facing the next pandemic issues.org/unprepared-p...

New white paper from S&T senior fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social on the future of medicine and how to promote more physician leadership www.bakerinstitute.org/research/rea...

New post from Baker Institute S&T fellow Moshe Vardi on the field of computer science and its future www.bakerinstitute.org/research/com...

New commentary from Baker fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and non-resident fellow Maple Goh on neglected tropical diseases' impact on US and global health www.bakerinstitute.org/research/reb...

Join us on Nov. 4, the Baker Institute welcomes astrophysicist and former NSF director, Dr. France Córdova for the inaugural Joni Sue Lane Lecture Series. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on women in science & technology. Register here: bit.ly/46MFxWS

Check out Houstonia Mag Poll for Houstonian of the Year recognizing our senior fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social. Vote for our vaccine hero! www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...

Misinformation about vaccines endangers public health. Our experts, Dr. Kirstin Matthews and Rekha Lakshmanan, unpack RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and the persistent vaccine-autism myth. Read more here: bit.ly/46YcmBo

New financial disclosures from Surgeon General nominee Casey Means show that she’s made hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting supplements and other health and wellness products. www.statnews.com/2025/09/16/c...

New Time article from @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social - for more details read their book "Science Under Siege" time.com/7317436/scie...

"How did assaults on science become the norm — and what can we do? An insightful book explores attacks on science from a historical and a personal perspective." | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @gretchentg.bsky.social for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

📺Great episode of @lastweektonight.com with John Oliver on the negative consequences of defunding research and higher education institutions. And thanks 👏 for the clip of our Feb 2025 event at Rice! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk94...

📃 @science.org provides a review of @bakerinstitute.bsky.social fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social new book "Science Under Siege" saying "The text is a lovely interplay between history, data, and anecdote." Read more here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

📣 JOIN US: Today Online @ Noon CT for a discussion with @PeterHotez & @MichaelEMann on their new book "Science Under Siege" (www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...) & Get a Copy: www.amazon.com/Science-Unde...

@stpolicy.bsky.social - was fortunate to host Dr. David Baltimore with his wife Dr. Alice Huang in 2012, recognizing them both for their work at #CivicScientists promoting science. He had a long and impactful career that spanned both research and public policy. #RIP www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-r6...

📣FDA announced new COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions. @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social commentary explains the impact & why evidence-based action is critical for public health. #VaccinePolicy #Sciencehttps://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/new-covid-19-vaccine-restrictions-and-their-impact

TOMORROW 📅 Join us as Dr. Emerson Perin & advocate & medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute. Breakfast served @ 7:30am & panel starts @ 8:00am. Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx

Join us Sept. 5th as Dr. Emerson Perin and advocate and medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute. Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx

Join us Sept. 5th as Dr. Emerson Perin and advocate and medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute. Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx

Join us THIS Wednesday, Aug. 27 @ 3pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host U.S. Rep. Dr. Brian Babin (R-TX36). Babin will explore how the US remains at the forefront of space exploration & scientific advancement.

Join us Fri, Sept 5, 7:30am @ James A. Baker Hall for “Science at Risk: Funding the Future of Medical Innovation” ft. Dr. Emerson Perin & medical student, Micaela Alpert. Dive into regenerative medicine, funding challenges, & streamlined regulation. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...

Save the Date! Sept. 9 @ 12pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host Drs. @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social to discuss their new book, "Science Under Seige". Come hungry, lunch will be served! Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...

See why Dr. Moshe Vardi believes computer science education must go beyond coding—equipping students to shape technology responsibly—in his latest article, here: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/i-t... #CS #ScienceAndTechPolicy

Join us Fri, Sept 5, 7:30am @ James A. Baker Hall for “Science at Risk: Funding the Future of Medical Innovation” ft. Dr. Emerson Perin & medical student, Micaela Alpert. Dive into regenerative medicine, funding challenges, & streamlined regulation. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...

Save the Date! Aug. 27 @ 3pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host U.S. Rep. Dr. Brian Babin (R-TX36). Babin will explore how the US remains at the forefront of space exploration & scientific advancement. Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/future...

So excited to announce that ST Policy Fellow Kirstin Matthews is a part of a new NEH Rice-BCM center to study AI use in health care with Rice professor Ostherr and BCM faculty Rahimdahez, McGuire and Kostick-Quenet See Announcement here: www.neh.gov/news/neh-ann...

How is AI shaping the future of healthcare—and how should policy respond? The S&T program is a proud sponsor of the AI in Health Conference happening on September 22-24, 2025 at Rice University's Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC). 🔗 Register here: www.aihealthconference.com

This is how to have difficult conversations with vaccine sceptics

Originally titled "RFK and ACIP: This Ain't Maha" read our latest article written by Dr. Kirstin Matthews & Rekha Lakshmanan of how Robert F. Kennedy dismisses all 17 members of the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (ACIP) here: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/rob...

NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years. NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."

S&T Senior Fellow Neal Lane coauthors a @washingtonpost.com op-ed about the future of science Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Congrats @caulfieldtim.bsky.social - we all look forward to seeing your new research on #stemcells, #wellness #influencers and #scienceplotation. This work is really needed now to determine how to combat the wealth of misinformation we're seeing now. stemcellnetwork.ca/research/res...