Christopher A. Baker
@bakermind.bsky.social
Firstgen Scientist in Yale Center for Infection and Immunity using imaging and transcriptomic technologies to alleviate pain in long COVID and similar syndromes.
Completely moved to hear the emotion in your voice, @profgalloway.com, regarding alleged abuse of Belgian Malinois and prisoners. The notion that anyone could abuse the bond of a Malinois to perpetuate heinous acts is disgusting. They will die for you. Mine is one of the best things to happen to me
The ghost of Golgi arises to challenge Cajal www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Astroengrams: rethinking the cellular substrate for memory - Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Recent evidence suggests that astrocytes, through coordinated activation in sparse ensembles, contribute to memory traces — termed ‘astro-neuronal engrams’. In this Perspective, Sánchez Romero and Nav...
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Dating myself, but I'm always excited to hear a streaming recording of a show where I was present. My voice from the past is coming back to me
They once told you to never read the comments, but one of the best parts of social media nowadays is reading the comments on official government posts
I've been a fan of @wiringthebrain.bsky.social for many years and notice that he spent a lot of time criticizing epigenetics and now he's laying into gut-brain axis. 🧵 1/
This essential truth applies to vaccine debates, political issues, and public trust of scientists: facts only helps humans justify the choice they are already making. To persuade anyone you must appeal to personal safety and identity first. youtu.be/dtxjpLCVTMQ?...
Facts Don't Win Buy-In (Learn What Actually Does)
YouTube video by Dr. Grace Lee
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The first paper for this year's medicine Nobel was NOT published in Science, Nature, or Cell. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”
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So glad I've spent the last couple of days in the woods immersed in science and teamwork with @virusesimmunity.bsky.social, @yalecii.bsky.social, and colleagues, unplugged from media for the most part
A farewell to the summer with a suggestion from @anderseriksson.bsky.social : it's not Mountain Dew; it's a chartreuse swizzle (Chartreuse, pineapple juice, lime juice and falernum), which is orders of magnitude more expensive (glass from Cognitive Surplus)
intersection of SARS-CoV-2 and beta amyloid gets at concepts that have bugged me for years: 1) that amyloid deposition is an antecedent of infection or host defense, and 2) that spike protein itself may have amyloidogenic properties. science.org/doi/epdf/10....
SARS-CoV-2 induces Alzheimer’s disease–related amyloid-β pathology in ex vivo human retinal explants and retinal organoids
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I made a post earlier about Fluorescence Friday, but some people say it's Fascist Friday because of the ouster of UVA president... to which I say I'm still going to do science for the public interest for as long as I can
People consider the pineal gland to be a Third Eye. Maybe they should have focused on the Subfornical Organ instead - also in the middle of the brain, but with a newly acknowledged pathway for T cell traffic between the gut and the brain that affects behavior #FluorescenceFriday
This seems like a general principle in nature and not mysterious: early rate of return leads to a large inequity over time. That applies to success, wealth, and viral replication www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Early grant success attracts more funding: study of 100,000 applicants hints at why
Largest study of its kind explores the ‘Matthew effect’ in research.
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What I think of every time I hear Trump say "two weeks"
a woman with red hair and a scarf around her neck is wearing a yellow sweater and a scarf .
ALT: a woman with red hair and a scarf around her neck is wearing a yellow sweater and a scarf .
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For this #fluorescencefriday I've got my go-to image of small pain sensing nerve fibers and collagen in the toe, now selected as one of many examples of the "Beauty of Science" for the current exhibit at @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social
A Bouvaldier, because it's been that kind of week
I just want to thank @profgalloway.com for this uplifting commentary on American universities as engines of innovation, as well as his recognition of PhDs as incredible contributors to society and human knowledge. Have a nice weekend youtu.be/r4N7BKtgJHo?...
How Trump Plans to Incentivize a Baby Boom | Pivot
YouTube video by Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway
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Today's activity: not exactly Maiden or Master of Puppets
"COVID-19 has killed more Americans than all the wars in the 20th century combined" ~ Shane Crotty, La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Has importing python packages been a major problem to making your code great? Now you can impose TARIFFS on whenever you import a package github.com/hxu296/tariff
GitHub - hxu296/tariff: The official repository for tariff
The official repository for tariff. Contribute to hxu296/tariff development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Nominations open for a prize in nanometer-scale connectomics, in honor of my friend Jennifer N. Bourne www.sfn.org/careers/awar...
Jennifer N. Bourne Prize in Neuronal and Synaptic Structure and Function
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If New Haven is Avelo Air's most important market, they might have shot themselves in the foot by signing up to conduct ICE deportation flights (and then blaming New Haven for their problems) www.nhregister.com/news/article...
Avelo's defense of ICE deportation flights targets Tweed, shows tension between airline and airport
Avelo's CEO says the airline needs to fly ICE deportation charters to shore up its bottom line because of Tweed Airport issues
nhregister.com
Whooping cough cases continue to surge in Seattle, and across Washington mynorthwest.com/local/whoopi...
Whooping cough surging in Washington and Seattle
Whooping cough cases continue to surge in Seattle and across Washington state.
mynorthwest.com
We polled Nature readers to ask if they were thinking of leaving the US for jobs abroad. Three-quarters of them (who said they were US-based scientists) said yes. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
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The elimination of: grants to study #LongCovid, the Office of LC, & Advisory Committee on LC — have sent a chilling signal. We encourage folks to take the following action led by our partners: 1. Call your reps: win.newmode.net/longcovidcam... 2. Email your reps: actionnetwork.org/letters/long...
“I am going through hell”: The Trump administration’s mass firings are harming federal workers’ mental health, with major consequences for their lives, families, and communities. 📝: @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social + @aneripattani.bsky.social bit.ly/4c7KoUL
‘I Am Going Through Hell’: Job Loss, Mental Health, and the Fate of Federal Workers - KFF Health News
Since the Trump administration began firing federal workers, they say they feel overwhelmed, have obtained or considered seeking psychiatric care and medication, and are anxious about paying their bil...
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