“What we’re seeing is an unprecedented attempt to silence disfavored speech by the government,” said Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at Dartmouth College. “Donald Trump is trying to dictate what Americans can say.” https://to.pbs.org/46AYg7U

🚨 New in J of Risk Research 💡 Neg affect-risk perc correlated in 6 waves Yr1 COVID consistent w affect heuristic 💡 Affect preceded risk perc btw waves 💡But paths of risk perc to affect were stronger 💡Why? Waves were 2–22 wk apart and strength of affect-risk relation stronger w less time for thinking

It’s hard to make good decisions if you don’t understand numbers. This numeracy shapes the quality of our daily lives in ways we might not realize. Many thanks to the American Psychological Association's award-winning podcast: at.apa.org/qz2 #numeracy #math #numbers #decisionmaking #psychology

The White House FY26 budget proposal slashes NIH funding of medical research and will lead to economic and job losses in community nationwide. Our (updated) #SCIMaP analysis now includes state-level scorecards Go to scienceimpacts.org/fy26 Click on any state (or House District) to learn more.

Longer posts soon on recent exec orders that threaten the vitality of America's research capacity, but wanted to step back and highlight the release of in-depth analyses that directly confront the economic impacts of administration decisions building on viz at scienceimpacts.org a 🧵

📣 New preprint from the SCIMaP team! Across three studies, we show that communicating the economic impact of NIH funding cuts—especially with interactive quizzes and maps—decreases approval and motivates action to oppose the cuts, across the political spectrum. 🧵 1/8 osf.io/preprints/ps...

As Trump and his allies in Congress try to gut public funding for PBS, watch this 1971 clip of Rev. Jesse Jackson and the kids of Sesame Street. This is why we need public broadcasting.

Um, that's not science

We just went to Dishoom but didn't get to play. Now I want to go back!

Experiencing extreme weather events alone isn't enough to drive support for climate policies. People need to believe these events are actually linked to climate change. This is why effective climate communication is so important. Another valuable contribution from the TISP consortium! 👏

Great advice from @americanredcross.bsky.social about what to look for and what to do when temperatures and humidity get high. www.redcross.org/get-help/how... h/t @maibached.bsky.social

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget. Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide. Interactive map and shareable report: scienceimpacts.org/fy26 a 🧵

Major update to #SCIMaP visualization of impacts of cuts to federally supported health research. Map now includes information on future economic losses (impact of proposed reduction of NIH IDC to 15%) and current economic losses (impact of terminated NIH grants). scienceimpacts.org

Joint w/@asinclair.bsky.social and the #SCIMaP team: brief correspondence in @nathumbehav.nature.com on the impact of NIH indirect cost cuts on the economy and employment, impacts that will only worsen given similar proposals for NSF/DOE + overall science proposal. rdcu.be/eo3Hp

We review pros+cons of communicating geohazard risks w/#s + theory-based strategies: 1) provide #s, 2) make #s manageable, 3) make #s meaningful, and 4) don’t let stories displace #s www.tandfonline.com/eprint/7AUDR... @universityoforegon.bsky.social @uosojc.bsky.social w/ @ashliblow.bsky.social

Along with w/joint lead @asinclair.bsky.social, many thanks to the entire #SCIMaP crew, including @malar0ne.bsky.social + Clio Andris + @dcosme.bsky.social + @ellenpeters.bsky.social + @angiefagerlin.bsky.social + @falklab.bsky.social + the software development team. More via: scienceimpacts.org

I've had the privilege of working with two amazing physicians, Drs. Clara Lee and Paul Han, about communicating with patients. Many thanks to @leilaokahata.bsky.social for her wonderful ability to write press releases, news.uoregon.edu/content/when... @uosojc.bsky.social @uoregon.bsky.social

HAPPY 75th, NSF! We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond. Read on 🧵(1/11):

Congress needs to block this. This so incredibly detrimental to the health, welfare, and prosperity of the nation.

I'm always surprised when I talk to a younger person about the 3/5th "compromise" how often they think it was a good thing for slaves. As if acknowledging partial humanity was the first step towards emancipation. Rather, it was the most craven part of the constitution. Surrender is right

Your regular reminder that NSF grants built the internet and helped the U.S. dominate tech.

🔔BREAKING🔔 The NSF has frozen all research grant awards—cutting off life-saving science midstream and demanding ideological screenings for future funding. This is censorship disguised as oversight. Here’s how you can help us spread the word ➡️🧵(1/3): www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows, www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...

Every week people at all career stages are speaking up in public, newsworthy ways and could be part of even more @nytimes.com stories on the consequences of impacts of cuts to federal investment in science, scientists, and communities nationwide. Whether or not we listen to them is a choice. /🧵

Stand Up for Science rallies were held in communities nationwide a month ago w/speeches by establishment figures, early career scientists, and patient advocates whose future is on the line. Is that not speaking up? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/s... There is another narrative here that matters. a 🧵

#HandsOff Eugene Oregon protest

Early morning hair with pancakes! @mtusler.bsky.social

And every $1 in funding from NIH generates $2.56 in economic activity

THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Scripps Research Institute have developed a groundbreaking UNIVERSAL coronavirus vaccine that triggers STONG immune responses AND shows promise in neutralizing MULTIPLE coronaviruses, including those responsible for causing COVID-19, MERS, AND even the “common cold.” 🧪🧵⬇️

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. Find out how your community may be impacted. Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org a 🧵

Across the US, cuts to federal funding for health research are projected to cause losses of $16 billion and 68,500 jobs. How will YOUR county and State be affected? See scienceimpacts.org

A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved

From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA

63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less. They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time. When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?

This is amazing. To think that we might be able to beat pancreatic cancer...

Ugh! 😯

Many thanks to @500womensci.bsky.social for making us cards that capture the amazingness of NSF and NIH in all 50 states!

holy crap .... Another Town Hall(s) Goes Off the Rails – Oregon 2nd District Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/anoth...

How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes? Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce. Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.

DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that

Thank you ABA. "We have seen attempts at wholesale dismantling.. This is chaotic. It may appeal to a few. But it is wrong. And most Americans recognize it is wrong. It is also contrary to the rule of law." www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

1/8. This week I had a few different conversations with scholars who, in the face of the attacks on science and institutions of learning in the U.S., are wondering what to do. One suggestion I have is: keep doing your work. It matters in and of itself. Why do I say that? A few reasons.

This is what a cap on “indirect costs” through NIH grants will do. Going from >50% of grant total to 15% will change how your local university healthcare systems function everyday.

From a crude markets perspective, this is a catastrophe for the pharmaceuticals industry (combined market cap: $1.88trn) and biotech industry (combined market cap: $1.32trn). Five alarm fire, "everything we depend on to create value is being dumped down a sewer", catastrophe.

This is awful. For the people getting aid. For the US economy including farmers. For our standing in the world. And for what it says about our moral compass. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

OMG 😳

This is incredibly unfair. People deserve dignity not cruelty.