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Holden Thorp

@holdenthorp.bsky.social

Editor-in-Chief of Science and Professor of Chemistry and Medicine at George Washington University. Opinions not those of AAAS. https://holdenthorp.substack.com/about #ActuallyAutistic

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Candice Odgers@candiceodgers.bsky.social · last yr.

“The global enterprise will adapt to the lack of American leadership, but the steep loss for the country itself is unambiguous. The United States will no longer have the same window into the technologies of the future that will allow it to shape and anticipate commercial and societal advances.”

Holden Thorp@holdenthorp.bsky.social · last yr.

Marcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Alondra Nelson@alondra.bsky.social · last yr.

“Scientific knowledge is, fortunately, a public good, and as such, its benefits transcend international boundaries. But relinquishing its prominence in creating the future is nothing short of devastating for the United States.”

Holden Thorp@holdenthorp.bsky.social · last yr.

Marcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Holden Thorp@holdenthorp.bsky.social · last yr.

Marcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

America is ceding the lead in creating the future

The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...

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Jake Yeston@jakeyeston.bsky.social · last yr.

More from @holdenthorp.bsky.social in @science.org "A world where the United States is no longer leading the scientific enterprise will still benefit from science [...] The global enterprise will adapt to the lack of American leadership, but the steep loss for the country itself is unambiguous."

Jake Yeston@jakeyeston.bsky.social · last yr.

"percentage of papers published in Science with at least one corresponding author with funding from the US federal government has been declining over the past 7 years [...] 54 to 44%. By contrast, the number of published papers originating from China has doubled...." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · last yr.

I oscillate daily between wishing we still have Steve Silberman's voice to offer some moral clarity in the midst of RFK Jr.'s lies about autism and thinking "Thank God Steve isn't alive to see this." NeuroTribes was an essential book for me understanding myself. I miss my friend so much.

Subscribe to Radio Free America (link in bio)@kleinman.bsky.social · last yr.

NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman feels like one of the most important books to read in the moment. Our autistic brothers and sisters are facing a wave of persecution from RFK Jr. and his Woo Thugs, gotta educate ourselves so we can stand up for them.

Holden Thorp@holdenthorp.bsky.social · last yr.

US universities should welcome talent from all over the world, no doubt. But now might be a good time for law and business schools to stop running full pay masters programs to prop up their money losing JD and MBA programs. Just too fragile and rankings not worth it.

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · last yr.

INBOX: Here’s the message that Interim Dean John Goldberg sent to the Harvard Law School community earlier today regarding support for international students amid the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke the university’s student exchange certification.

Dear Members of the HLS Community, I write today to join President Alan Garber in condemning the federal_government's unlawful and unwarranted decision to revoke Harvard's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. This action senselessly inflicts harm on thousands of international students and scholars working and studying across the University, and on Harvard and higher education throughout the United States. In response, the University has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and a request for a temporary restraining order. Harvard Law School is an international law school, as it has been for more than a century. Generations of J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. students, hailing from countries around the world, have come to live and learn on our campus, enhancing our community in innumerable ways. Our international students, present and past, are our colleagues and friends, classmates and graduates, teachers and scholars; we would not be the same without them. Because this government action is unprecedented, it raises many questions. We are working diligently with the University and others to provide answers. In the meantime, please know that Harvard Law School stands with our international students and scholars, and that we will do all that we can to support them. Sincerely, John Goldberg
Joshua J. Friedman@joshuajfriedman.com · last yr.

NEW: Judge Burroughs GRANTS Harvard's requested TRO against the Trump administration, blocking it from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students during early court proceedings.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER For purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b), the President and Fellows of Harvard College ("Plaintiff") has made a sufficient showing that it has provided notice to Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Department of Justice, Pamela Bondi, Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Jim Hicks, Department of State, and Marco Rubio (collectively, "Defendants") and that, unless its Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"), [ECF No. 4 (the "Motion")], is granted, it will sustain immediate and irreparable injury before there is an opportunity to hear from all parties. Thus, a TRO is justified to preserve the status quo pending a hearing and the Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, Defendants, their agents, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants are hereby enjoined from: A. Implementing, instituting, maintaining, or giving effect to the revocation of Plaintiff's SEVP certification; B. Giving any force or effect to the Department of Homeland Security's May 22, 2025 Revocation Notice. It is so ordered May 23, 2025 /s/Allison D. Burroughs ALLISON D. BURROUGHS U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
Joshua J. Friedman@joshuajfriedman.com · last yr.

NEW: Here's Harvard's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order against the Trump admin, asking the court to block the govt from revoking its ability to enroll international students. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

INTRODUCTION For more than 70 years, Harvard University ("Harvard" or the "University") has been certified by the federal government to enroll international students under the F-1 visa program, and it has long been designated as an exchange visitor program sponsor to host J-1 nonimmigrants. Harvard has, over this time, developed programs and degrees tailored to its international students and invested millions to recruit the most talented such students and integrate them into all aspects of the Harvard community. Yesterday, the government abruptly revoked Harvard's certification to host F-1 and J-1 students' without process or cause, to devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 Harvard students and affiliates on F-1 and J-1 visas. The government's revocation of Harvard's certification was not a product of the ordinary review process set out in detailed regulations that define the limited circumstances under which a school's certification may be revoked and put a premium on the due process rights of institutions and students. On its face, the revocation is part of the government's broader effort to retaliate against Harvard for its refusal to surrender its academic independence? In response to the government's disagreement with the perceived viewpoints of Harvard, its faculty, and its students, the government issued a series of demands requiring Harvard to submit to government oversight Scholars and others at the University also could have J-1 visa status and thus be affected by the revocation. ≥ This case stems from the same campaign of retaliation as described in President and Fellows of Harvard College v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al., No. 25-cv-11048 (D. Mass. Apr. 21, 2025) (the "Funding Case"), in which Harvard has challenged the government's freeze and terminations of billions of dollars in multi-year grants to Harvard. DHS's revocation of Harvard's longstanding certification to enroll international students involves a different a…
Holden Thorp@holdenthorp.bsky.social · last yr.

Harley Kilgore finally gets what he wanted after 80 years. I guess we should be surprised it lasted this long.

anil oza@aniloza.bsky.social · last yr.

A new proposal by the White House could further politicize the NIH Thousands made their reservations about the rule known “There is a threat of more politics, more instability, [and] loss of people who have the institutional memory” w/ @mmolteni.bsky.social 🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/05/23/n...

Holden Thorp@holdenthorp.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm not aware of a problem in intercollegiate athletics that can't be traced to the over-involvement of the board. Now UNC has "the most talked-about relationship in America." Sending strength to my former colleagues having to deal with this. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/b...

Veteran Sportswriter Pablo Torre Says the Bill Belichick–Jordon Hudson Saga Is More Shakespeare Than TMZ

The tabloid drama ensnaring the NFL’s greatest coach, according to Torre, a popular podcaster and newly minted ‘Morning Joe’ regular, “is fundamentally a story about power.”

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Chloë R McKenzie@chloermckenzie.bsky.social · last yr.

Success in academia often has more to do with luck, patronage and the job market than “hard work”. Good academics acknowledge this. I worked hard, but I was in the right place at the right time on occasion. Historians far more talented than I have fallen between the cracks.

Illustration showing a graduation ceremony, with speaker addressing graduates: “Let the example of my fluke success guide nearly all of you to crushing disappointment”.
Brian Jay Jones@brianjayjones.com · last yr.

This is good news. And no, poor families do NOT have to have Netflix to access Sesame Street. Netflix will release episodes to PBS the *same day* they drop on Netflix, which is significantly better than the prior deal with HBO, which delayed episodes for 9 MONTHS before porting them over to PBS.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last yr.

“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home. Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.

Hank Green@hankgreen.bsky.social · last yr.

The RFK Jr. version of health, where health creates health and healthy people don't get sick and the thing that keeps you healthy is /living the right way/ is very seductive to a lot of people. It also places the burden of illness back on the ill, which decreases the value of human life.

Holden Thorp@holdenthorp.bsky.social · last yr.

Had a blast at UAB medical school. They gave me an MD hood with Caltech colors so congratulations to Caltech on the launch of their medical school! (And no, I didn’t prescribe anything when I had it on.)

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