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Joe Hanson

@drjoehanson.bsky.social

Biologist, YouTube science dude. I moved to Austin back when it was still cool

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Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · last mo.

All of these companies were so afraid of being last to the party that they peeled out right into a brick wall. This is causing a societal and democratic blowback that I'm afraid is going to hold back or harm genuinely revolutionary science that is being enabled by AI

Data for Progress@dataforprogress.org · last mo.

NEW: A majority of voters across party lines support a data center moratorium. Sixty-seven percent of Democrats, 66% of Independents, and 58% of Republicans support pausing the construction of new AI data centers for at least one year.

Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Voters Support a Data Center Moratorium. Description: Some lawmakers have proposed pausing the construction of new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers for at least one year. Do you support or oppose this proposal? Response Options: A) I support this proposal. The U.S. should pause the construction of new AI data centers for at least one year. B) Don't know C) I oppose this proposal. The U.S. should continue constructing new AI data centers. All likely voters — 63% chose A, 11% chose B, 26% chose C Democrat — 67% chose A, 10% chose B, 23% chose C Independent / Third party — 66% chose A, 11% chose B, 24% chose C Republican — 58% chose A, 11% chose B, 31% chose C June 12–16, 2026 survey of 1,090 U.S. likely voters.
Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I don't think there's much sense in overanalyzing this list, This admin is so anti-science that I'd be surprised if this council affects much actual policy. But this roster gives us a perfect look at what science and technology this admin thinks is important…

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Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

If the overriding priority really is "securing the future of civilization" then I thought of 20 things billionaires can do NOW right here on Earth instead of far-fetched Moon/Mars dreams Folks, if we can't reach prosperity within our own planet's boundaries, we'll never do it anywhere else either

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Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Look how hard it is for him to say no. He looks like he's sucking on a lemon just to get that word salad answer out When it is this hard for the people in charge of our national health research infrastructure to tell the truth about easy and obvious things, we are in deep doo-doo

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism? BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism? BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism

Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Journalists arrested. Protestors murdered by the state. Religious nationalists at every level. This administration has been stunningly bold in their assault on our rights. Not even trampling on one of the deep cut amendments that no one remembers, they’re just coming right after number 1

Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

So many incredible applications of AI are being overlooked by the world because a few companies are obsessed with building slop meme machines and chatbot tamagotchis

Eric Topol@erictopol.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The largest randomized trial of medical A.I. —Over 100,000 women in Sweden —radiologist + AI vs 2 radiologists, in follow-up —AI added led to 29% more cancer detected, 44% reduced workload, and —Less cancer dx in subsequent 2 years, and, when found, less aggressive thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 7mo ago

If the hollow souls on the authoritarian right are so certain that agents are acting within their rights when detaining or killing US citizens, they should have no problem with this

Steve Vladeck@stevevladeck.bsky.social · 7mo ago

It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face. If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.

Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"Let me read/watch that for you" content is so tiresome and destructive to actual journalism I think people sharing their connection and reaction to events can really help news penetrate society's numbed attention, but barfing up someone else's work and saying "look what I found" is C- mindset

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 8mo ago

a type of content that makes me want to launch myself into space and is huge part of why everything is so bad: TikToker goes down a “rabbit hole,” makes 9-minute video. The “rabbit hole” was she found an Eater article. The Eater journalist did all the work: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTruBS8cp/

Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Dangling the idea of a 50 year mortgage as a solution to home ownership relies completely on assuming that the average American can not do basic math And sadly, that might not be a bad assumption 😐

Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I had the honor of seeing Watson's racism on display first-hand In grad school, he was the invited guest for a speaker series I ran with other students. At dinner he looked my Latina classmate in the eye and said "Your people don't usually have the work ethic to succeed in this field!" Bad guy.

Joe Hanson@drjoehanson.bsky.social · 9mo ago

In 1953 James Watson revealed the double helix structure of DNA He spent the rest of his career revealing how great scientists can be awful people www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...