Another early career researcher speaking out about the value of biomedical research and the cost of NIH cuts. Thank you, Ben.

@xplainthexmen.bsky.social Any thoughts on this: www.reddit.com/r/xmen/comme...

Yes. And the other thing about this Trump #NIH move is it’s NOT ABOUT organoids, nor models, nor in fact research. This is merely an effort to destroy American science and universities. Animal research policy is a useful tool in that destruction, because it is a political wedge issue. That’s it!

Breaking bad: when clitellate genomes go rogue www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

SAVE THE DATE AChemS XLVIII April 22-25, 2026 New Location! Island Grand at Tradewinds, St. Pete, Florida

For #FluorescenceFriday, this z-projection shows extensive microtubule networks (gold) and nuclei (pink) in adipocytes 🔬 #CellBiology #Microscopy

#Chemesthesis is in the house, and I am here for it. youtu.be/qOa6GJ6_les?... @achems.bsky.social #ChemSenses

I have spent less time in the last several months doing science than I have during my entire career, because so much of my time is taken up dealing with Federal dysfunction. So if Lynne Partner wants scientists to get back to doing science, I have some suggestions.

Such an amazing book.

My personal gateway drug into science communication. Not sure when I first read it but it was a good bit over 20 years ago.

Congratulations Sarah Sniffen at University of Florida for achieving the Don Tucker Memorial Award for an Outstanding presentation at the #AChemS2025 annual meeting.

Heard from a former (undergrad) student who just defended her PhD. Students: tell your old profs about your successes and achievements. It's not bragging, and we love to hear about it. It's one of the best parts of being an educator. #academicsky

🎉Congratulations #AChemS2025 Career Award Winners! Don't miss their award presentations tonight at 7 PM.

Need to cleanse your palate after gorging on the first day of fantastic (mostly vertebrate) taste and smell talks at #AChemS2025? Stop by our poster to hear about the feeding behavior of earthworms! tonight 4-6pm (poster #103) #ChemSenses #PUI @KeanUniversity #CougarsClimbHigher

Great way to kick off #AChemS2025!

Hi Randall @xkcd.com, is there any way you could update this cartoon with the current budget numbers: phdcomics.com/documents/ph... ? It would be super useful to have right now to demonstrate visually that the research budget isn't big enough to produce the sized savings people are calming.

“On a Mission to Heal Gila Monsters -After years in Big Pharma, a chemist pivoted to help save the species that made Ozempic possible” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/s...

Reading in journal club: Duan et al. @pnas.org Postdoc publications and citations link to academic retention and faculty success #AcademicSky 🧪 www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

Perception of food texture #mouthfeel and #gustation are intimately intertwined! In Drosophila, these two sensations are apparently integrated at the level of the receptor cell! #ChemSenses

The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here. HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻 archive.org/details/2025...

Scientific breakthroughs we might not have had without NSF funding: The Internet Smartphones DNA analysis MRIs Doppler radar Bar codes And this is just the tiniest tip of the iceburg.

Hi @benthicbuddy.bsky.social , can I be added to the Primarily undergraduate institution (PUI) Research starter pack?

AChemS abstracts submitted!! Who else is planning to be at @achems.bsky.social 2025? #chemsenses

Spotlight: Ever noticed that food loses flavor when you have a cold. What's up with that? Your perception of flavor is not one sense. It is a mixing of taste, smell and chemosensation. Read about it in Ch8 Chemical Senses by Joe Zak & @jakesaunders.bsky.social tinyurl.com/itobnch8 #neuroscience

🎉 The #AChemS2025 Preliminary Program is now LIVE! 🎉 Get a sneak peek at what's in store and start planning your trip to Bonita Springs! 🌴✨ Check out the full details here: achems.org/2025/ #AChemS2025 #ChemicalSciences #BonitaSprings

Issue 23 is complete Explore our ToC: journals.biologists.com/jcs/issue/13... On the cover: a killifish retina labelled with nine markers of different retinal cell types using the IBEX technique. See article by Kothurkar et al. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Since yesterday I was talking about Gates McFadden’s struggles to get behind the camera opportunities, it’s time for me to share a story about the Doctor and how she’s one of the reasons I’m a Professor. 🧵 (Here’s us at the 2024 #StarTrek convention #STLV)

I created a starter pack for Imaging Scientists that work in core facilities. I'm sure I missed lots of people since I searched for those that have "core" or "facility" in their bios, so let me know who else should be added! go.bsky.app/2bbgRQU

Old Media. Three wall charts used by Anatomy departments before the advent of colour slides or PowerPoint. Before a lecture, an assistant was tasked to hang out the relevant chart.

Kean University recently interviewed me about my #undergraduate focused #earthworm #research. #PUG #虫 #ChemSenses #neuroscience www.youtube.com/watch?v=D16C...

Understanding how to make bitter medicines more tolerable for children is essential, especially for kids who need them for their health. Bitter tastes often lead to non-compliance😖, but researchers are finding solutions! 💡

We invite applicants for the #AChemS2025 Travel Fellowships for Diversity. Applicants need not be AChemS members. Encourage those who are eligible to apply today!! achems.org/web/award...

AChemS members @jakesaunders.bsky.social and @josephdzak.bsky.social co-authored the Chemical Senses chapter in a recently release NSF-funded open-access textbook on behavioral #neuroscience. The textbook can be found on openstax: openstax.org/books/introd...

#AChemS2025 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION NOW OPEN! Submit an abstract and present your research at the preeminent international chemosensory meeting achems.org/2025/

This is one of my favorite #chemsenses facts!

Did you know that babies and rodents pull funny faces when they taste something sour or bitter? It’s an instinct to not eat bad or harmful foods. www.livescience.com/... If you want to contribute to our fundraiser, please follow this link www.gofundme.com/f/s....

Did you know that as we age, taste and smell tend to diminish, which can negatively affect everything from eating habits (appetite) to personal safety. Understanding the changes that occur is key to improving the health and quality of life for older adults.

Can you believe that the olfactory and taste receptors exist not only in the nose and mouth but are distributed all over our body? In this case they are called "ectopic" receptors, and they might reveal some secrets about how our body senses its environment. www.nature.com/artic....

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Do you know the human olfactory system can detect any specific odor-carrying molecule at mind-bogglingly low concentrations - at times in the order of a few parts per trillion? That is the equivalent of finding a drop of perfume in an Olympic-sized swimming pool. www.cell.com/current....

Did you know that one individual taste bud on your tongue can detect all the basic tastes—sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami? No wonder every bite is such a tasteful experience! www.nature.com/artic... .

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Did you know that AChemS, founded in 1979, is the international community of scientists who know their way around a good sniff and a tasty bite? It’s the place for discussing and unlocking the science behind smell and taste and related sensations!

In parallel, we are launching a crowdfunding campaign in support of AChemS' efforts in advancing chemosensory science and education. If you want to contribute to our fundraiser, please follow this link www.gofundme.com/f/s....

Today is World Taste and Smell Day, created in 2021 by the World Taste and Smell Association. Join us in celebrating these senses and their impact on daily life. To mark this day, we will be tweeting about the chemical senses each day over the next two weeks.

Well, I think I officially became a PI yesterday when, with 10 minutes left in my departmental seminar, I realized I had 30 data slides left to cover. #academics