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Debating truth is pulling us apart. Seeking the truth can bring us together. My name is Rob and I believe understanding and supporting science, exploration and research is more important than ever. I’m ready to shine a spotlight on those seeking answers.
For my birthday I wanted a blue wave. But I did not expect to a STEM WAVE! A record level of science people get elected! RFK Jr et al. need to gird their loins. It took a frightening descent into this level of madness to get what we desperately need. The work starts in 2027. archive.today/fb69g
A ‘STEM wave’: Democratic doctors, scientists win a record number of seats in the midterms
New members of Congress are expected to help shape the health agenda next year.
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🚨 Saving science is on the ballot today! 🚨 Don’t forget to vote, for science, for democracy, for our planet ✊🌍🧪🧬
We were excited to talk about @jonesforar.bsky.social, the first guest on our podcast, with @cdelawalla.bsky.social of @standupforscience.net …
I must say, the Nobel Prize is pretty good at this social thing …
Nobel Prize@nobelprize.org · 6d agoDo you know what this molecule is? Acetylcholine is a chemical used to transmit messages between nerve cells. On this day in 1914 Henry Dale published a paper on the action of the molecule. He received the 1936 medicine prize for his work on its role in our nervous system.
In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a big election this week. That’s why we jumped at the chance to talk to @cdelawalla.bsky.social of @standupforscience.net yesterday. Watch our special election episode now: youtu.be/9R6_xhddVA4?...
TruthLab Special Election Episode: Dr. Colette Delawalla, Stand Up for Science
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New interview is up! Fascinating conversation with Dr. Steven Tidrow, professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Alfred University’s New York State College of Ceramics, touching on everything from tech, history, & STEM ed to the impact of immigration policy on research. youtu.be/PKnnT03rQic?...
Episode 3: Dr. Steven Tidrow, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Alfred University
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Chaos continues at these critical agencies. Bad for them. Bad for science. Bad for America.
Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · last wk.The CDC's deputy director and chief medical officer, Jennifer Shuford, is resigning after just four months in the role. Shuford, a Trump appointee, is an infectious disease expert and had reportedly disagreed with the administration's vaccine policies sciam.com/article/cdc-...
Illustrating science would seem to be a very interesting (maybe even fun?) occupation.
Jordan Collver@jordancollver.bsky.social · 2w agoThe cool thing about illustrating medical books is that I get to learn about how our bodies are put together... and then later all the different ways that can go wrong. Like, the only thing attaching one of your forearm bones to your elbow is just a little hoop of calamari it can pop right out of!
How does this make us “great,” exactly? Do “Trump-aligned initiatives” have to have supporting data to get the money?
Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 2w agoTrump is bleeding science dry as the National Science Foundation closes it's fiscal year with over $1B left unspent. NSF says the money will be invested in Trump aligned initiatives.
As Election Day gets closer, remember that’s there’s a scientist running for Congress in Arkansas - @jonesforar.bsky.social. I interviewed him in August and we discussed the problem of Congress making big money off the players (corporations, stocks, etc.) while also setting the rules of the game.
Amazing stuff. So many incredible advances happening in cancer research.
Ian Weissman, DO@drianweissman.bsky.social · 2w agoA customized cancer vaccine for people with late-stage melanoma reduced the risk of cancer recurrence or death over two years by 42% compared to current treatment. time.com/article/2026...
Going to push this holiday hard until they have giant phage yard decorations on sale at Home Depot. #WorldPhageDay #PhageRage
Joshua Weitz@joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 2w agoHappy World Phage Day to all who celebrate... ... delighted to share new work led by Jacopo Marchi, Chadiga Khalek & joint w/Remy Chait on stable coexistence of phage with migrating bacteria driven by the forces of infection, lysis, and chemotaxis. A 🧵 at the interface between known & unknown.
Excited about the guests we have lined of for our podcast in the coming weeks. Here’s a small hint …
I’m late to the party on this, but it’s a great service from @aaas.org for journalists covering science or issues connected to science/research. Worth supporting with a donation or share: www.sciline.org
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This is troubling on many levels, and the result of both sustained attacks on higher ed and strategic mistakes by higher ed leaders.
elizabethginexi.bsky.social@elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 2w agoAmericans have increasingly questioned the importance of a college education over the past 13 years. The share saying it is very important has fallen to a record-low 31%, while the percentage saying it is not too important has climbed to about the same level. news.gallup.com/poll/715133/...
Ridiculous. We’re losing time and progress on valuable research.
Adam Kovac@adamjkovac.bsky.social · 3w agoScoop: The NSF's Major Research Instrumentation program offers up to $4 million to help scientists buy expensive equipment. Applying is time consuming and competitive. So it's no small issue that date when submissions were meant to open has come and gone. www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
More from our interview with @fromthelabbench.bsky.social … Bureaucracy can be an issue when trying to tell the story of science & research. Certain restrictions can make sense, but building trust requires openness. Political games and threats of retribution don’t help either.
This is not a good direction and another reason to pursue and support research and breakthroughs. On top of this, treatment and care for dementia patients is lacking.
Ian Weissman, DO@drianweissman.bsky.social · 3w agoDementia is expected to double worldwide within the next 25 years. New cases will rise from 11.4 million in 2023 to 24.7 million in 2050. www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Will people start adding planets to their Ancestry.com trees? “Look! I’m related to Abe Lincoln! And Saturn!”
Space.com@space.com · 3w agoPlanetary genealogy: Milky Way worlds belong to 1 of 2 ‘families,’ scientists find www.space.com/astronomy/ex...
Microplastics were a big topic a while back. This is some interesting research that may bring back that conversation.
Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 3w agoMicroplastics are a source of extreme concern for health: these tiny pieces of plastic have been linked to heart attacks, stroke, dementia and brain tumors. But what drives these associations has long been unclear. sciam.com/article/micr...