Proud of my kid's first science fair project testing rock candy recipes! When asked if she liked doing the experiment she said "Not really. I just want to eat the rocks" 🤣 so I guess what I'm saying is the key in science is figuring out what motivates you! ...and edible results rock!

99% of new medicines developed by the pharmaceutical industry depend on NIH research jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Ready to #standupforscience See you downtown Chicagoans 👩‍🔬🧬🔬

By @katherinejwu.com "The NIH... supported 99 percent of the drugs approved in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019. The agency has had a hand in “nearly all of our major medical breakthroughs over the past several decades,” The NIH is in a struggle for its (and our) lives. This is existential to America:

When the dismantlists talk about "trimming the fat" or "bloated" whatever relating to the federal government, remind them that there have been about the same number of federal employees since the 1960s. Meanwhile US population has increased by ~70% and GDP has increased 29-fold.

A new issue of Cell is out, featuring the 4 winners of the Rising Black Scientists Awards. Their essays bring hope, inspiration and reinforce the importance of equity in science. Do take a moment to check them out: www.cell.com/cell/current @cp-cell.bsky.social