Anne Villeneuve celebration worm diversity.

discussion with Nobel laureates #worm25. the best part is they are having so much fun.

major impacts of current policies and funding on basic science.

worm strains to 80 countries, nearly 8000 labs

#worm25 begins

Early registration for #Worm25 ends TOMORROW genetics-gsa.org/worm-2025/re... @genetics-gsa.bsky.social

De-ICE Ball happening now, c raising funds for Casa San Jose bond fund.

Naturally-derived & synthetic versions of a chemical are the same chemical. Ex: formaldehyde, formula CH₂O. TRACE levels in some vaccines, <50 micrograms (µg) per dose. YOUR BODY makes 42,520,000 µg formaldehyde a day. (1.5 oz, 850,000-times more than a vaccine). It’s the SAME formaldehyde. 1/

I grew up with Reading is Fundamental messaging and bookmobiles in the 1970s. I loved/love reading! The irony that RIF now causes such pain 😡. Let's call our reps about saving libraries/museums as furiously as we have for science. Knowledge is power

summer lee tells the truth at the stand up for science rally. asking us to hold their feet to the flame. we have to be loud about what's at risk.

we are all under-reacting

"we need to be here right now"

rallying to hold out officials accountable

sharon hillier stands up for science

science for all

pittsburgh for science

my first bsky post! scientific societies are advocating as hard as we can right now to preserve and protect science & researchers. your individual (and collective) voices matter. raise 'em.

Fellow worm breeders: instead of fretting alone at home about the current state of the NIH, I encourage you to write to your Senators and Congressmen and the President touting why basic research fuels our economy and that the constraints placed on the NIH this week will stifle scientific progress.

🎉 Congratulations to Jacob Ortega (Swathi Arur's lab at M.D. Anderson) - Winner of the Brenner Thesis Award! 🎉