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You got that right.

Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net

We can dig it: @maddow.msnbc.com calling bullshit on RFK's #HHS brand of #BadScience "RFK sent Congress 'medical disinformation' to defend COVID vaccine schedule change." zurl.co/ExfkO Dont let these bastards win. Stand up, fight back, save science w/ us here zurl.co/Igsss #StandUpForScience

zurl.coRachel Maddow (@maddow.msnbc.com)"The HHS document says that another paper it cites found 'an increase in placental blood clotting in pregnant mothers who took the vaccine.' But the paper doesn't contain any reference to placental blood clots or to pregnant women." https://www.npr.org/2025/06/13/nx-s1-5431935/rfk-hhs-covid-vaccine-schedule-faq

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@standupforscience.net

Economists warn: Trump’s science cuts threaten the U.S. economy. Slashing funding for NIH, NSF, and NASA hurts every American. These cuts are killing jobs, stalling innovation, and shrinking our economic future. We all pay the price when science is defunded. www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...

npr.orgEconomists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDPPresident Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b.... This story is the most damming yet about the short sightedness of cutting this science budget….we need legislators to step up and stop the madness of defunding US science. #science @standupforscience.bsky.social @aacr @asbmr @aaas

nytimes.comTrump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study ShowsReducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.
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Great news to receive while attending AACR……sigh…..#science #cancer #nci

Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social

Here is my story on the NCI's Board of Scientific Advisors being disbanded. I have confirmed with a number of the members now.

splinter.comNational Cancer Institute Apparently Shouldn't Bother With All That Pesky ScienceSplinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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I hope we get our representatives to wake up and act before it’s too late. True lasting damage is being done. @standupforscience.bsky.social #science

Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net

We are happy to see Sharyn Alfonsi and @60minutes.bsky.social covering the existential crisis facing science in the United States. Huge swaths of the public are unaware of Trump's dismantling of research. From big media stories to conversations with friends--every bit counts! #standupforscience

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x.com/kevinh_phd/s... If you haven’t been concerned about the direction of NIH and HHS, this departure of Kevin Hall from NIH should shake you up. @standupforscience.bsky.social @science.org @karaswisher.bsky.social @pkrugman.bsky.social @foodsciencebabe.bsky.social

x.comKevin Hall on X: "After 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology. Lately, I’ve focused on https://t.co/JSybxCujDH" / XAfter 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology. Lately, I’ve focused on https://t.co/JSybxCujDH
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/w.... Anti science thinking is winning. In the graduate class I teach we’ve been reviewing the primary evidence for F and dental caries. It’s clear there is a safe and effective level to add to water. The lifelong consequences of bad teeth are very real.

nytimes.comUtah Becomes First State to Ban Fluoride in Public WaterMedical experts warn the move could have consequences for oral health, especially among children.
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We need more of these

Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social

Reposting my Sunday article about importance of basic science even if you don't always understand it. Previous version had a typo in the title www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

forbes.comScientific Research Makes Life Better Even If You Don’t Understand ItBasic science research can seem complex, frivolous, and meaningless, but it makes our daily lives better even we don't understand it all.
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Great assessment of how academics are motivated for their careers.

Heather Randell@heatherrandell.bsky.social

People like Stephens love to assail professors for their lack of political & ideological diversity. What is almost never mentioned is selection. Academics select into a career where they spend 4-8 years—often in their 20s & 30s—getting a PhD for poverty wages. 1/n www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/o...