The Republicans Made Peace With Science - The Atlantic apple.news/AfvbjX206T9q...

PAPER ALERT! I am excited to share that our study describing the molecular mechanism of caspase-4 activation has just been published in Immunity. www.cell.com/immunity/ful... I would like to thank all the co-authors for their valuable contributions. Well done guys! Link for short summary below👇

Free Thought and Official Propaganda a.co/d/0dvb2IdJ - Bertrand Russell

“"I finally feel the existential threat that AI is posing."” Excerpt From “The existential AI threat is here — and some AI leaders are fleeing” Madison Mills Axios apple.news/AXU7icH7KS3m... This material may be protected by copyright.

“it is critical that institutions continue to stand for unity, dignity and constructive engagement” Excerpt From “Governors to skip Trump meeting after White House invited only Republicans, source says” Jasper Ward Reuters apple.news/AmOAkrkK1T_W... This material may be protected by copyright.

Feels to me that people in charge in US think scientific successes in country over last 100 years are a product of innate American genius rather than sustained and reliable funding of basic science Because of this mistaken assumption, American science is f$cked for at least the next couple decades

Is it an outrage if your NIH grant score goes from nearly funded to ND after you revise it? drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/i...

On this International Day of Women & Girls in Science, one of the many people I am thinking about my mother, Judith Nadell. A 🧵 Here she is as a young physician scientist three years before I was born. 1/15

“If celebrations of the singularity are premature, preparations for something like it are now overdue.” Excerpt From “AI could transform the economy by year’s end” Eric Levitz Vox apple.news/AhHISgP4JTgS... This material may be protected by copyright. - Vox

Trump tried to gut science-research funding. Courts and Congress have rebuffed him. - NBC News Includes @jeremymberg.bsky.social apple.news/A0YbiqBA0RYC...

I loved my class with Jane!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Tenure Under Threat www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

A reminder that Liam Ramos, the son of legal residents in Minnesota, is still being held in a Texas prison. A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life. (📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95 - NPR apple.news/ATGxtuSGfSFG...

Trump has been in office for one year. We at @nature.com did a deep dive looking at the administration's disruption of science in numbers. Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social

Important story from Max Kozlov. Loss without replacement of council members is a serious concerns which could be a huge problem in the future, but this is uncertain.

Considering the impact of Multi-Year Funding at NIH drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/c...

A reminder for the reviewers of #NIHGrants "Nice" NIH study sections screw their applicants because of the way NIH calculates percentile. drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/n...

Artificial intelligence and illusions of understanding in scientific research | Nature www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"With reduced follow-on engagement, AI tools seem to automate established fields rather than explore new ones, highlighting a tension between personal advancement and collective scientific progress." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"...we have been very clear about the fact that we are prioritizing human-based models for biomedical research. ... well thought-out proposals that are fundamentally rooted in human biology will be more favorably scored and awarded than those that stick with historical methods..."

How AI Is Exploding Our Illusions of Rigor (opinion) www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

Researchers Just Discovered Something Extremely Unflattering About People Who Believe Conspiracy Theories - Futurism apple.news/AZwys4AocSmK...

NEW article by me! We can now visualize pathogens down to atoms; design vaccines in weeks; manufacture them in microbial factories; engineer them more precise than ever before. We're living through a golden age of vaccine development, but only if we continue to invest in them.

good stuff!

Science doesn’t actually run on truth – it runs on validity. In our latest blog post we explore why science advances not by proving absolute truths, but by continuously evaluating how valid a claim is within a given paradigm. qedscience.com/blog/why-we-... @odedrechavi.bsky.social

Career Advice | Keeping Ourselves in the Loop: 6 Human-Centered Activities for the Age of AI We need a human-centered AI pedagogy. https://bit.ly/4suUFlP #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

🧪 Some really important data points in here to share with others. Over the past year, Bluesky has 5 million research posts (0.25% of the total traffic). Compared to the 11.2 million research posts on Twitter (0.000006% of the total traffic). Bluesky is punching above its weight! #AcademicSky

Do you have exciting data to share but it wasn't in time for the #APS2026 abstract deadline (or you received a JIT and will have $$ to travel)? Late-breaking abstract submission is open through Feb 2. Accepted late-breaking abstracts will be scheduled for posters. See you in Minneapolis! #Gastrosky

Why does Denmark recommend so few childhood vaccines? A Danish scientist explains | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

NSF Lowers Grant Review Requirements, NIH Hunts for Phrases https://bit.ly/4s3oLg0

Help us out this #GivingTuesday so we can continue to help folks find community at @asm.org #ASMicrobe! We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and your donation is tax deductible! venmo.com/u/binning_si...

If you're looking for #microbiology themed gifts, I have several Pinterest boards for that. Hope these are helpful! #microsky #ScienceGifts A thread 👇

An important write up from the NYT on the funding changes at the NIH. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

"Ignoring scientific misconduct invites public distrust"

We want to thank all the pediatricians, school nurses and country doctors working so hard to give our kids the vaccines they need. Previously getting children through shots was the hardest part, now you must convince misled parents without swearing. We see you! ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

Judge Young: Part 2

POs I spoke with said they still intended to get three external reviews for most proposals, and I don't think the policy really allows for them to decide w/out external review.

SANDY HOOK SURVIVOR: “I carry this trauma with me every single day… we deserve to live in a nation where you value children more than guns.” 🇺🇸 (H/T @marchforourlives.bsky.social )

César de la Fuente, en «De 0 a 100»: «Obtenemos potenciales antibióticos en horas, en vez de en años de trabajo» https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/especiales/de0a100/2025/05/21/cesar-fuente-0-100-obtenemos-potenciales-antibioticos-horas-vez-anos-trabajo/00031747826609157231151.htm

AI is transforming antibiotic discovery. My talk “AI for Antibiotic Discovery” is now live on The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection—sharing our lab’s latest work and what’s next at the AI–microbiology frontier. 🧬🤖 🎧 hstalks.com/t/10090/ai-f...

A new study from the Rudner lab defines a comprehensive set of genes required for spore formation in Bacillus anthracis. Similarities and striking differences between the Bacillus subtilis model and this important human pathogen are described. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41385520/

"(New metrics) remain inside the frame, tinkering w/measures while leaving the organizational form untouched.The measures don’t just assess science;they reshape what kinds of projects researchers pursue,what questions seem worth asking,what work seems worth doing. Fixing the metric doesn’t fix that"

The manuscript is out now--take a look! www.nature.com/articles/s41... We’d love feedback! As always, please reach out if you’re interested in getting more info or reagents. 10/10

Well, this is an utter disaster for science. This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next. 🧪

A good time for a reminder that the BIO Directorate will hold a Virtual Office Hour on Thursday www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-b...