That’s a wrap on Policy Action Institute! Our final sessions were on the Gen Z approach to public health, personal conviction in advocacy and the political dynamics at play in the midterms. Featuring @scienceforgood.bsky.social. Photography by Gayatri D. Malhotra.

"What’s really needed going forward is stronger trust-building between scientists and the public, not just sharing information but actually listening to communities and responding to what they need," said @emmalovesscience.bsky.social, of @sciforgood.bsky.social

If you live in Illinois, you know about the baseball, hot dogs, and pizza. And now you have access to timely global public health alerts with IL becoming the second state after CA to join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. Holy Cow!

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If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons: 1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress 2) Write to your congressional reps. 3) Write to grfp@nsf.gov to request re-consideration;

In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last. The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes. Why? It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.

One of my science heroes, Joan Brugge, talks about how science funding cuts are slowing their work on breast cancer prevention--share this widely www.facebook.com/60minutes/vi...

439K views · 15K reactions | Harvard researcher Joan Brugge says her work has the potential to prevent breast cancer, but she was notified last spring that her federal funding was terminated. “It was ...

Harvard researcher Joan Brugge says her work has the potential to prevent breast cancer, but she was notified last spring that her federal funding was terminated. “It was just like a gut punch. My...

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Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate. n.pr/3J0HVBC

Study: We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.

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Huge shoutout to @vangeliqueallen.bsky.social for co-leading this with me and others from @sciforgood.bsky.social ! Pilot sites are well on their way!

Excited to see @vangeliqueallen.bsky.social and I’s seltzers at the @researchamerica.bsky.social National Health Research Forum next week! @sciforgood.bsky.social ‘s pilot sites (11 sites across the country) are working hard to make this happen in their local communities!

A new DHS proposed rule would limit F-1 student visas to four years, less than the average time to a bachelor's degree (4.3 years) or a PhD (5.7 years). www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...

Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students

Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.

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Not to mention the train wreck that’s coming our way on environmental damage and casualties from fracking news.yale.edu/2022/08/17/p...

Proximity to fracking sites associated with risk of childhood cancer

Pennsylvania children living near the sites at birth were two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia between ages 2 and 7, a new study finds.

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🚨 Opportunity alert! HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus is recruiting new Group Leaders in theory, computational modeling & machine learning. Apply by Nov 4 👉 www.janelia.org/content/lead... #ScienceCareers #ComputationalBiology #MachineLearning

A real Romeo & Juliet situation right now…

Not all love stories are about people 💘 Some are about the everyday things we count on — and the science, policy, and public funding that makes them possible. True love looks like science working for the common good. ✨ #ScienceForGood #TrueLove #SciComm

Our fall livestream schedule is out! In each of these sessions, the scientist will introduce who they are, what they do and why they like it, give us some context for what they are an expert in, then we'll launch into YOUR questions! RSVP 4 free here: www.skypeascientist.com/livestreams....

👩‍🔬✨ Ever wanted to share your science through COMICS?! The Science Communication & Comics course at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is looking for scientists across all fields to partner with undergrads who will transform your research into 4-page comics! www.bit.ly/comicscollabfall2025 🧵⬇️

Yesterday, the EPA opened public hearings on its plan to repeal the Endangerment Finding — the agency’s own 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare.

Brewing our Loopapalooza Pale Ale at Steel String Brewery! @dphansti.bsky.social Loopapalooza will have a science research-inspired label. It showcases the work we do in genome organization! Soon, @sciforgood.bsky.social will be launching this initiative at 11 pilots across the country 🍻 cheers!

This one is for all my behavioral and social scientists out there! Science is science, so join in. #AcademicSky Thanks to @cossa.bsky.social for inviting me to post a blog! First time since I was a teenager and used one to live stream my emo era thoughts. 😂 @sciforgood.bsky.social

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#WhySocialScience? Because Reimagining Science Requires Behavioral and Social Scientists at the Table, Too 🗣️ New post from @samschuelstein.bsky.social of @sciforgood.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/7/...

Linked below! Never one to turn down a soapbox moment to share my passion for behavioral and social science researchers finding their place in the broader science landscape.

Because Reimagining Science Requires Behavioral and Social Scientists at the Table, Too — Why Social Science?

Nearly 40% of deaths in the United States are preventable through changes in behavior. Modifiable risk factors like smoking, poor diet, inactivity, or alcohol use are contributors to many cancer...

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Want to know more about Science for Good, and why social science is important to our mission of connecting science and communities? Read this post today from our co-founder @samschuelstein.bsky.social in "Why Social Science?" from @cossa.bsky.social! #scienceforgood #socialscience

Do you want to be involved in advocating for science funding to your representatives?☀️ SNAP is organizing district visits while representatives are in their home districts this August. You'll get training - no experience required! Sign up here: forms.gle/SEe8CtFGEjXF... @snapcoalition.bsky.social

SNAP Congressional District Visit Day Sign Up Form

This form closes on Friday, August 1st, at 11:59pm PST. SNAP (Science Network for Advocacy and Policy) is a grassroots, primarily graduate student-led organization working to build the next generation...

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#WhySocialScience? Because Reimagining Science Requires Behavioral and Social Scientists at the Table, Too 🗣️ New post from @samschuelstein.bsky.social of @sciforgood.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/7/...

Because Reimagining Science Requires Behavioral and Social Scientists at the Table, Too — Why Social Science?

Nearly 40% of deaths in the United States are preventable through changes in behavior. Modifiable risk factors like smoking, poor diet, inactivity, or alcohol use are contributors to many cancer...

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UPDATE: The pause was scrapped Tuesday evening after intervention by top White House officials. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump Administration Scraps Effort to Pause Health-Research Funding

The administration halted and then restarted billions in new research grants flowing from the National Institutes of Health.

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NEW The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year Chokes off billions in research funding Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

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“The proposal would, if finalized, amount to the largest deregulatory action in the history of the United States,” Mr. Zeldin said. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...

E.P.A. Moves to Revoke the Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change

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“We’re going to lose a lot of labs—and probably my own, to be honest" A new NIH rule limits researchers to 6 grant applications/year amid 2026 funding uncertainty and a hyper-competitive landscape. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

NIH to Limit AI Use, Cap Grant Applications at 6 per Year

The National Institutes of Health says its new policy comes after the agency “recently observed instances of Principal Investigators submitting large numbers of applications.”

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Want to communicate your science more clearly? 🧪 New research shows jargon can make explanations seem complete—but actually reduce understanding. Simpler language helps people see what's missing and better grasp your work. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scientific jargon can be ‘satisfying’ — but misleading

Research shows that jargon can make weak explanations feel complete by masking their gaps. What can experts do to communicate science effectively to laypeople?

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