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After all, this is what he and his ilk have been pushing for all along, since 2016: to abolish publicly funded science. Just one example from back then:
“Do we really need government-funded research at all?”
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There are plenty more. #Science is the antithesis to #fascism, so one of them must go.
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#USpol
Trump’s budget director pick: “Do we really need government-funded research at all”
Mick Mulvaney suggested Zika science is uncertain, so we shouldn’t bother to fund it.Julia Belluz (Vox)
PSA: Do not have “measles parties.”
arstechnica.com/health/2025/02… #health #science
Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing
Twenty people have been hospitalized. Most cases are in children.Beth Mole (Ars Technica)
"An @NSF employee with knowledge of the process could confirm only that a 'significant number' of employees were switched from permanent to on probation. The source spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation."
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Government Agencies, Universities, Nonprofits Pause Critical Work Over Trump Administration Executive Orders
America's status as a global science leader is in doubt as the administration freezes funding and targets research that references climate or diversityChelsea Harvey (Scientific American)
#OTD in 1930.
While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto, making it by far the first known object in the Kuiper belt. It was immediately hailed as the ninth planet.
However, its planetary status was questioned when it was found to be much smaller than expected. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally redefined the term planet to exclude dwarf planets such as Pluto.
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In September 2024, Hurricane Helene roared into western North Carolina. Record-breaking winds, rain & floods damaged & destroyed homes, businesses, roads & forests across the region.
Over two dozen of the area’s best writers & artists contributed to “Stronger than the Storm” & all profits benefit local recovery efforts.
My copy just arrived & I encourage you to support the communities hit hardest by the Helene. a.co/d/9BeCdKn #science #books
US to cut billions in medical research funding
“Sick kids may not get the treatment they need. Clinical trials may be shut down abruptly with dangerous consequences. Just because Elon Musk doesn’t understand indirect costs doesn’t mean Americans should have to pay the price with their lives"
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#AcademicChatter #NIH #science #medicine
Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding
National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staffOliver Milman (The Guardian)
US government is absolutely detrimental to #science and its applications.
Scientific society under pressure after Trump DEI crackdown.
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US funding freezes are endangering global health.
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Scientists globally are racing to save vital health databases taken down amid Trump chaos.
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“We are a target”: scientific society under pressure after Trump DEI crackdown
The American Society for Microbiology deleted terms such as equity from its website, sparking protests from members.Basilio, Humberto
youtu.be/idpEPW2Uk_4?si=dMCzJE… I broke down the #science of how spice - the chemical compound capsaicin - affects our bodies & brains 🌶️
Did you know red meat contributes up to 30% of agricultural emissions? It's one reason the ag sector is the 2nd-largest greenhouse gas emitter after energy. But not all meats have the same impact - on the planet or our personal health.
The new episode of Serving Up Science considers the best options for both our bodies & the environment! 🥩 (And don't worry, we're not out to take anyone's steak away). youtube.com/watch?v=pa6SWm99_r… #science #food #environment #climatechange
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Alcohol consumption is the 3rd leading preventable cause of cancer.
Risk communication scientists have been talking about this for a long time, but it’s v interesting to see this as the top headline at NYT. It’s about time. nytimes.com/2025/01/03/health/… #science #health
Eight Clams Control This Polish City’s Water Supply
In the city of Poznań, Poland, a group of eight clams controls the local water supply through a clever bio-monitoring system: Tkottke.org
A little science with your Monday evening repast?
Ghost leaves!
Post oak (Quercus stellata) dead leaves were lying on the concrete driveway. It rained, then we had a couple of days of heavy fog. The rain & fog leached the quercitannic acid out of the leaves, bleaching the concrete under them. #science
#christmas #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #rudolph #science #queer
You see, males drop their antlers after the Autumn mating season, so since the world’s most celebrated reindeer are always depicted with spectacular antlers, we must assume that Ol’ Saint Nick’s entire intrepid team - including Rudolph - are female. #science #Christmas
#Introduction Hi #fediverse ! We’re the European Southern Observatory, and we design, build and operate ground-based telescopes.
One of them is our Extremely Large Telescope, currently under construction in #Chile. It will have a 39 m mirror, and its rotating enclosure will weigh 6100 tonnes, or about 700 mastodons!
We’re looking forward to chatting with all of you about #astronomy
📷 ESO/G. Vecchia
#astrodon #astrophysics #space #science
Would highly recommend Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts - wonderful dual biography of Linnaeus and Buffon. Many fascinating anecdotes about both - especially Linnaeus, who was a bit of a character.
#books #science #ScienceHistory #evolution
Modeling the mosaic structure of bacterial genomes to infer their evolutionary history
#evolution #genomics #bacteria #bioinformatics #science
Drowning in plastic
Visualising the world’s addiction to plastic bottles. Around the world, almost 1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute.Reuters
One Of Iceland’s Most Dangerous Destinations Is A Black Sand Beach » TwistedSifter - EUROPE SAYS
We don’t think of beaches of being particularly dangerous vacation destinations, unless we’re talking about sharks. But thoseEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
His quote below begins, “Science is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking.”…
#CarlSagan #quote #science
![In the upper left corner of a rectangular pale green background is a small photo of a smiling (or laughing) Carl Sagan in a forest setting. The rest of the rectangle is the text of the rest of the quote that begins in the post, and its attribution:
“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.”
— Carl Sagan (1934-1996) in his 1995 book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
[Source of image: RandysRandom.com]](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1302726 "In the upper left corner of a rectangular pale green background is a small photo of a smiling (or laughing) Carl Sagan in a forest setting. The rest of the rectangle is the text of the rest of the quote that begins in the post, and its attribution:
“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.”
— Carl Sagan (1934-1996) in his 1995 book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope is assembling the largest 3D map of the universe ever made.
The first section is now complete. Take a look at what happens when you zoom in...
esa.int/Science_Exploration/Sp… #space #science #astronomy #nature
Zoom into the first page of ESA Euclid’s great cosmic atlas
On 15 October 2024, ESA’s Euclid space mission revealed the first piece of its great map of the Universe, showing millions of stars and galaxies.www.esa.int
#PPOD: Aringa Ora O Te Tupuna (The Living Face of the Ancestors)
Award-winning photographer Josh Dury captured this stunning picture of the Milky Way over Easter Island and some of its famous Maoi. From his Instagram post: "A truly unforgettable night from one of the darkest places on Earth, surrounded by a place and a community that is close to my heart. One of the most powerful, emotional moments of my life."
Credit: Josh Dury
#space #science #astrophotography
Weekend #Plankton #Factoid 🦠🦐
Research on how bacteria and archaea interact with other members of the plankton food-web is much more advanced in #ocean systems compared to freshwaters, but still very much unknown. They are food, but we also know of many cases of apparent symbiosis between #bacteria and organisms, with bacteria providing bioluminescence, energy via photosynthesis, or B vitamins, but how common is this? Read about the mission here. #science #ClimateChange
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The plankton paradox: Unprecedented cooperationbetween bacteria in the Ocean
A team of CNRS researchers, led by Dr. Samuel Chaffron, developed a model based on data fromthe Tara Oceans expedition (2009-2013) to explain the plankton paradox: Ocean microorganismsof astonishing diversity should be competing, but instead collabor…deborah (Fondation Tara Océan)
Just finished this biography of George Beadle, written by Paul Berg and Maxine Singer. Rare to find a biography of an amazing scientist written by two other very accomplished scientists.
Lots of fascinating stories about early genetics research.
There are many valid reasons to be skeptical of geoengineering & still a lot of opportunities to address #ClimateChange that don’t involve the uncertainty of tinkering with the planet.
Lumping geoengineering skepticism with conspiracy theorists in a headline is terrible framing.
nytimes.com/2024/09/26/climate… #science
Computer models designed to simulate slime molds (left) turn out to be exceptionally good at simulating the large-scale structure of the universe (right).
Similar network patterns appear across scales differing by 30 orders of magnitude!
newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-as… #science #nature #astronomy
NMSU astronomy research uses slime mold to model galaxies
When researchers in Japan conducted an experiment with slime mold that mirrored the Tokyo railway system back in 2010, it sparked the emergence of a theory known as biologically inspired adaptive...NMSU
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SociologyY IS just applied PSYCHOLOGY [PSYCHOLOGISTS]
Psychology1S just applied biology [BIOLOGISTS]
Biology is just applied chemistry [CHEMISTS]
Which is just applied physics. It's nice to be on top. [PHYSICISTS]
OH, HEY, I DIDN'T see you guys all the way over there. [MATHEMATICIANS]
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SociologyY IS just applied PSYCHOLOGY [PSYCHOLOGISTS]
Psychology1S just applied biology [BIOLOGISTS]
Biology is just applied chemistry [CHEMISTS]
Which is just applied physics. It's nice to be on top. [PHYSICISTS]
OH, HEY, I DIDN'T see you guys all the way over there. [MATHEMATICIANS]
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A newly discovered bacterium, Uabimicrobium helgolandensis, eats other bacteria and is a kind of 'bacteria of prey,' that should not even exist based on previous concepts about microbial cells. It could be a kind of microbial missing link, researchers suggest.
#biology #nature #life #cell #microbiology #science #research
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The "Incomprehensible" Cell - A Parasitic Prokaryote is Discovered
All complex life forms on Earth, including plants and animals, are made up of eukaryotic cells; they are more sophisticated than bacterial or archaeal cellCarmen Leitch (Labroots)
#PPOD: This stunning photograph captures the most violent moment during an eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile. Volcanic lightning occurs in the plumes of eruptions when volcanic ash particles collide, generating static electricity. Additionally, water vapor in the plume condenses and freezes as it rises, adding ice to the mix. And voila! The eventual electrical discharge causes lightning. Credit: Francisco Negroni, francisconegroni.com/index
#photography #volcano #science #scicomm
