RMS Lunch Meeting today featuring guest speaker Dr. Susan Campbell!

This administration hates #science: it has fired disproportionately more scientists than other Federal employees, and is driving other scientists out of their jobs by illegally blocking Congressionally authorized funding of science. #SUFS

This👇🏼. AOC is the only one stating it clearly and plainly. Do I have any faith that the American people will ever elect a woman president someday? No. I hope I’m proven wrong.

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?

inspo for all

Awful and unacceptable

In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace. https://to.pbs.org/4mmmfiB

hell yeah www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

"This bill threatens to muffle faculty voices, reduce morale, and undermine the shared governance at public higher education institutions." More details for @al.com on what could be a very impactful bill for Alabama college faculty. Thanks to @alabamaaaup for assistance. www.al.com/news/2026/04...

LOL, trying to stay offline and do my work, and friends are sending me "LOOK AT THIS NEW PIC!" texts .... This one is worth it. First PoC and first woman to go around another world. Don't stop talking about this point. It's important. #ArtemisII

Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛

Who else is still feeling the joy this morning? 🙋‍♀️🚀🧑‍🚀 THIS is what science can do!!

❌👑 ❤️‍🔥YOU ARE NOT ALONE❤️‍🔥 🗣️USE YOUR VOICES 🪧USE YOUR SIGNS 🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER 🧑‍🤝‍🧑JOIN BHM (AL) INDIVISIBLE‼️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🆘WE NEED 🫵 #NOKINGS #NOKINGSBHMAL #PEOPLEPOWER #INDIVISIBLE #VOTEBLUE @michaelindivisible.bsky.social @mnindivisible.bsky.social #REMOVETHEREGIME @maddow.bsky.social #RESIST

The idea that politics is dirty is, imo, one of the biggest misdirections given to my generation. It misrepresents the purpose & function of government and leads to mistrust & detachment amongst citizens. It then becomes self-fulfilling as the 'clean' people stay away.

“The majority of Americans are open to living car-free even after decades of car-centric planning, a new survey finds…A stunning 18% of car-owning U.S. residents indicated that they were ‘strongly interested’ in living car-free, and another 40% said that they were ‘open’ to it.” @usa.streetsblog.org

Bombing civilian infrastructure is a war crime. Call your Representative *now* and tell them to demand that the Joint Chiefs of Staff disobey an illegal order to attack Iran. US Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121 This is not a partisan issue, it's a national issue.

Donald Trump is openly threatening war crimes against the entirety of Iranian civilization. 25th Amendment proceedings must begin immediately, but if the Cabinet is too cowardly, the House should begin the impeachment process now.

“.. Strip away the shock value for a moment .. This is not a stray remark at a rally. Nor was it a misstatement quickly corrected by staff. This is a public declaration, .. during an active and escalating international crisis.” @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/whit...

⚠️ TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO COMMENT TO SAVE CHACO. We need your help. Please share. The comment deadline is TODAY, April 7. Please submit your comment now at protectchaco.org. Not sure what to say? They have a copy and paste message 😉.

So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?

I hadn't seen this before. This is pretty remarkable. Earth and Moon in one NASA photo. ht @astrokatie.com

It's indeed possible to beat bad things backed by big money

The Bolt is perhaps the best automobile that GM has ever produced. There... I said it.

A good day to read the 14th amendment, to understand the gyrations of logic needed to rule against birthright citizenship:"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

This is only true for people who understand neither science nor economics. The NIH budget for this year is FIFTY times larger than OpenAI’s $1B pledge. The foundation of US science & innovation is public funding. The private sector cannot replace it. US science is being killed

That congestion pricing is working -- like, really really working! -- is important for the larger effort to restore faith in govt. Take big swings, get big results that people can actually feel. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/o...

I know EV's are the hot topic now but I have been driving one since 2019. Of course I had a garage and a charger in it, not feasible for everyone but I am telling you, once you go electric, you will never go back.

🌡️ March 21, 2026: Nearly All of the US Hit 30-Year Temperature Records

In this month’s “Liftoff,” Francesca Mastrogiuseppe shares how she’ll gift a book to departing students and postdocs, and @annaschroeder.bsky.social talks about using feedback sessions to discuss concerns and future aspirations with her lab members. By @franciscorr25.bsky.social bit.ly/475yZnm

You don't have to be on Capitol Hill to advocate for neuroscience! Whether it's reaching out to your representatives or engaging locally there are many ways to make your voice heard. Contact your members of Congress on FY27 neuroscience priorities: vist.ly/4vcxc #neurosky #NeuroAdvocate

Email your senators to urge them not to confirm Jim O’Neill as Director of the National Science Foundation. He's not a scientist, has no relevant expertise, promoted vaccine misinformation, helped gut the CDC, and his Silicon Valley ties raise questions about protecting the public interest. (1/2🧵)

Permanent Standard Time brings us closer to nature’s rhythms. #DitchDST

Hello from the @apsphysics.bsky.social Global Physics Summit! ⚛️🎉 Excited to be here and to speak on a panel this morning about public trust in science. 👀

Celebrating the brain means protecting the science behind it. #SfNHillDay kicks off today as ECPAs along with other SfN Members and #NeuroAdvocates meet with members of Congress & their staff to advocate for the funding & policies that keep research moving forward. #brainweek #neurosky

#SfNHillDay is off to a great start! SfN Members and #NeuroAdvocates spent the day meeting with members of Congress and their staff, advocating for protecting NIH-funded research and scientists' ability to conduct their vital work, increased funding in FY 2027. #neurosky #brainweek

People who buy EVs have a "really substantial" gas savings over the life of their vehicles even without government tax credits, said Peter Zalzal, an attorney with Environmental Defense Fund. https://to.pbs.org/4lqon8s

DOGE employee Justin Fox, during a deposition in a lawsuit “What’s DEI?” It’s exactly what was written in the EO.

Due to a series of unfortunate events, we have a number of temp positions open on the preaward team in our Research Administration office. Our faculty are nice to work with and it's a great place to learn new things or share your experience. brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/Bra...

I love that my bSky world is full of people doing colour psychophysics for fun. www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd/

I have just arrived at @cosynemeeting.bsky.social ! During my flight, as I thought about opening remarks (and had a glass of wine), I got to reflect on why I love neuroscience. Maybe other folks are doing the same and would like to read or add, so I thought I'd do something unusual and share!

I think one of the biggest challenges for science education is to make sure people understand, and are transparent about, what they know vs don't know. I see this line crossed often & my fear is it'll get worse. We need to celebrate declarations of not knowing!

NIH is requesting comments on a new draft policy that may require human brain imaging data (and other data) from nih-funded research to only be shared via controlled access, & only with certain countries. I suggest neuroimagers read closely & submit comments by 3/18. osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form...

Pavlovic, Maria: Last Reminder: Call for Application: Systems Vision Science Virtual Summer School & Symposium: July 8th – July 31st, 2026

We especially want to thank other SNAPpers and ASAPers and all the writers who made this possible! @leahtreffer.bsky.social @eselland.bsky.social @disha-patel3.bsky.social @fitzsimmonscm.bsky.social @ksxue.bsky.social @visscherlab.bsky.social @shockerbotany.bsky.social @haileyrobertson.bsky.social

ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM Because of overwhelming demand, NIH has new links for the Strategic Plan webinars March 16, 2026 12:30 - 1:30 pm | www.scgcorp.com/strategicpla... April 8, 2026 2:30 - 3:30 pm | www.scgcorp.com/strategicpla... NOTE: YOU HAVE TO RE-REGISTER IS YOU REGISTERED BEFORE

Civilians in Tehran are reporting toxic oily rain following US and Israeli airstrikes on oil storage facilities. An estimated 10 million people face exposure to hazardous chemicals, with risks including skin burns and lung damage.

In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

Speaking/attending the Washington, DC, Stand up for Science event today, among many others, were George Conway, Dr. Jenna Norton, US Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Beaker.

Many of the scientists Jeffrey Epstein courted were already well-established and well-funded. So why didn’t they all just say no? Science talked with three who did just that. Here’s how Epstein approached them, and why they refused to have anything to do with him. ⬇️ https://scim.ag/40qbXnv