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I have a new comment piece out in Nature today.

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Every single video she makes about lead on this popular brand of “premium” glass baby bottle gets swarmed with paid bots (from the company) commenting “it’s not a big deal”…

dead internet theory but for lead poisoning is not something I had on my 2026 bingo card

Ralph S. Quatrano, former dean of Engineering, 84 Celebration of life to be held May 9 in Whitaker Hall at WashU

I'm so sad to hear through the grapevine about Ralph's passing. He was the chair when I was hired at Wash U and a truly upstanding person.

I interviewed him at one point about what he thought went into making a great leader, and I need to dig those notes up!

engineering.washu.edu/news/2026/Ra...

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

The U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office.

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies. Read more: https://scim.ag/4boPkq8

Associate Lecturer in Plant Ecology PRIMARY DETAIL - Salary package: $123,435 FTE (Level B.1) plus 17% employer's superannuation contribution and annual leave loading. - Full-time- 35 hours per week, fixed term for 36 months - Based at ...

Exciting position at The School of Natural Sciences at Macquarie University.

We are looking for an Associate Lecturer in Plant Ecology.

A great opportunity to teach, mentor students and contribute to plant ecology research on the Wallumattagal Campus in Sydney.

Hundreds of scientists in Chicago, standing up for science.

Four scientists pose outside of City Hall park at the Stand Up for Science rally. One holds a poster saying “An attack on scientists is an attack on everyone”

@queenscollegecuny.bsky.social scientists at the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally today!

Dr. Jeremy Berg speaking in front of a crowd at Pittsburgh Stand Up for Science.

It’s @jeremymberg.bsky.social talking at Pittsburgh Stand Up For Science. #StandUpforScience

Durham Resistance Singer

Crowd in Chapel Hill

@standupforscience.bsky.social today in Chapel Hill!

Philly march today led by @marionleary.bsky.social Stand Up For Science @standupforscience.bsky.social

Tomorrow we're having the massive National Day of Action rallies to defend US science! I'll be speaking in the NYC rally in City Hall Park, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Join us! fight2win.standupforscience.net/NYC-March/ @standupforscience.bsky.social

I’ll be speaking in #Boston today.
See you soon, friends.

TODAY BUFFALO!! Stand Up for Science rally! Niagara Square, 1-3PM! Weather is looking PERFECT!! See you there!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
@markpoloncarz.bsky.social

Heading down. I’ll be on stage. (Don’t let that deter you ! 😬)

On my way to the rally in Washington DC—on the National Mall near the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden starting at noon. Who’s going to out-do this sign from last year? #standupforscience #science #sciencepolicy

Not at a @standupforscience.bsky.social rally today…because I’m at the Mid-Atlantic regional @sacnas.bsky.social gathering! There are many ways to stand up for science- rally, call, mentor, march, meet - just do something!

my dad’s med school tuition was $600

Ki-generierte Version

Originalbild mit dem die KI gefüttert wurde

Die Forschungsministerin freut sich auf Insta darüber, dass jetzt "Porträts" von Frauen der Geschichte in ihrem Haus hängen. Nur: Die sind mit KI erstellt. Und schleifen die Gesichter der Frauen gemäß moderner westlicher Schönheitsideale glatt.
Was für ein irres Projekt
Z.B.

Iranian mathematician missing in Canada may have been targeted by Tehran, activists say Police say Masood Masjoody was most likely murdered; Iranian expats suspect he was killed for his criticism of the theocratic regime

"Iranian mathematician missing in Canada may have been targeted by Tehran, activists say.
Police say Masood Masjoody was most likely murdered; Iranian expats suspect he was killed for his criticism of the theocratic regime" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

This is a pro-fun account.

There’s a lot going on, times are hard and they aren’t going to get better any time soon.

Celebrate your half birthday.Make up holidays.Find reasons to gather, party and fellowship.Find your people.Spend time with family and friends. Ignore anyone in opposition to fun.

Here's the latest variant picture for Canada, to mid-February.

XFG.* "Stratus" remained dominant, but fell sharply to finish at 50% frequency.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" grew strongly to 43%.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Canada #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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Graph of award probability of R35 and R01 from NIH factbook as a function of review rank percentile. As is apparent, 2025 is a significant departure, with lower award probabilities at all scores <40 and significant departures from norm, where even being in the top 10% is no longer a nearly certain indicator of success. Data source: https://report.nih.gov/nihdatabook/report/302

The data is in: the NIH goalposts have shifted.

What were once almost certain fundable scores have become coin flips and what used to be likely grants have become aspirational, leading to fewer awards.

Another manifestation of how HHS policies have led to fewer awards and less science.

Image description: three stacked images of EGU's photo competition 2025 winners. Text reads:'' EGU Photo Competition 2026 ! Apply now and win free registration to #EGU27 Apply by 8 April 2026!''

📷 EGU photo competition 2026 is NOW OPEN!

If you are registered for #EGU26, you can submit up to 3 photos and 1 moving image related to Earth, planetary, or space sciences by 8 April 2026.

🏆 Winners will receive a free registration to the EGU 2027!
👉 Learn more and submit here: egu.eu/4AFZLG

A bright winding ribbon of green light shoots diagonally up from the bottom, left to the top right of the night sky. The bottom of the image is framed with the silhouettes of spruce trees.

Of the three seasons during which I guide tours in Churchill, #aurora season is by far of the most stressful, because we have no control over what people are coming up to see. Tonight’s show was a big relief and a huge excitement for my guests. Now I can sleep. 😊

AHRQ has been hit even harder than NIH. They have no grant making staff at all.

MY DREAM JOB I am going to talk about my dream job. When I was a child I wanted to be a journalist but I changed my mind and now I would like to work as a scientist, but it is very difficult. Firstly, I have to study a lot because I must have very good marks for study at iversity Biotechnology, because there are not many seats in Spain. Even if I could study it, it would be difficult to work as a scientist because it is not a common job. In conclusion, I will try to get my dream job, but I know it will be difficult.

Diving into my old hard drive, I found this English homework from when I was 17. Village girl from Spain writing about her dream job. A few thoughts.🧵👇

You can be a journalist on the side so you cover multiple dreams. 😉🌷

As an ant scientist, I… I’m not even sure what to do with this.

I will never get the AIM open/close door sounds out of my head for as long as I live

I got my bluesky invite from a friend I first met on IRC

do not cite the deep magic to us

a cartoon of snoopy dancing with the words yay in red Alt: a cartoon of Snoopy dancing, jumping with glee, the background has many colors and one sees the word yay!!

fabulousness!