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Kate Holterhoff, PhD @kateholterhoff.com · 3d

We are all Dr. Brunkow 😴
“Dr. Brunkow said she did not expect to win a Nobel Prize. ‘My phone rang, and I saw a number from Sweden and thought, well that’s just spam of some sort, so I disabled the phone and went back to sleep,’“ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/h...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems

www.nytimes.com

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 2d

All the life goals, right here

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Nobel committee unable to reach prize winner who is ‘living his best life’ hiking off grid

Fred Ramsdell was among those honoured with a 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine but might not know because he is somewhere in Idaho and uncontactable

www.theguardian.com

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 2d

I have had such a wonderful and helpful experience as a Keystone Fellow. Interested early career scientists should definitely apply!

Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 Early-career scientists: Apply for the 2026 Keystone Symposia Fellows! Gain mentorship, career guidance & join a global network of scientific leaders. 🧬

🗓 Apply by Oct 20, 2025
🔗 www.keystonesymposia.org/program-enri... #KSFellows #KeystoneSymposia #EarlyCareerScientists

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 3d

Right! I really don’t want to and I’m trying to help you, but I will be if you make it hard to avoid.

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 3d

You know; with everything going on, I just don’t understand why administrators are working to make our jobs harder and not easier 😤

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 3d

The title says it all ⬇️

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 3d

I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.

Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations! 🎉

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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · 3d

Big news at @npp-journal.bsky.social HQ 👇

We are thrilled to welcome @briannaegeorge.bsky.social as our new NPP Editorial Intern 🎉

We are looking forward to working with Dr. George and are excited to have such a fantastic addition to our team 🤩

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 3d

Why is it so hard for people to understand that I am usually, and prefer to be, understanding and kind, but not when you mess with my kids!?! You will get the other version of me then.

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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 8d

Despite These Times...my department is hiring! I really like my department, we have a good mix of disciplines and organisms and we're really low-drama. We also get pizza at faculty meeting. So if you're a computational and structural biologist, join us! 🧪 jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/260...

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track Faculty

The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is inviting applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The position requires a doc...

jobs.rutgers.edu

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 9d

It was a great discussion with amazing peer scientists! Thank you for hosting! 🙌🏾

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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 9d

In our #BIBPSWeek 2025 #BIBPSSpotlight Q&A Webinar with Dr. Chrystal Starbird, we learned about her life, career, and STEM advocacy work. We also discussed the barriers that fellow #BlackInBiophysics scholars @jjalston.bsky.social & @stevenssostre.bsky.social faced when pursuing careers in science.👇🏾

Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 9d

We are in this odd climate where people are pretending no barriers exist to careers in science for some groups, but this conversation with 2 outstanding emerging scientists highlights that is just not true.
youtube.com/watch?v=u850...

BIBPSSpotlight - 2025 Black In Biophysics Week

YouTube video by Black In Biophys

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 9d

That it has! Lots to discuss 😬😁

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 9d

Nothing has disappointed me more than watching institutions cave to ending programs they KNOW have an impact and bring in talented and qualified scientists from different backgrounds. Someday we will have to face what was done here and what we lost.

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 9d

I would not be here without the programs (like PREP) and the mentors that cheered for me and helped me to understand the climate. Yes, I was smart, but when you come from places with almost no exposure to STEM careers, that’s just not enough.

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 9d

We are in this odd climate where people are pretending no barriers exist to careers in science for some groups, but this conversation with 2 outstanding emerging scientists highlights that is just not true.
youtube.com/watch?v=u850...

BIBPSSpotlight - 2025 Black In Biophysics Week

YouTube video by Black In Biophys

youtube.com

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 9d

🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 9d

Good luck with your submission! Also, I wouldn’t miss it. Which means finding a Philly food spot to catch up is a must 😁

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Crystal Rogers, PhD @rogerslabucd.bsky.social · 9d

Effective and empathetic scientific communication is so critical right now. We had an interactive workshop at the #2025ICDB led by @rebeccacalisi.bsky.social and Dr. Kevin Alicea-Torres and facilitated by @spiraldoc.bsky.social and myself- and we practiced this. Please check out our perspective!

Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social · 10d

An incredibly important article and increasingly relevant in modern political climates. Thank you to @rogerslabucd.bsky.social and colleagues for writing this for @dev-journal.bsky.social

"Speaking up can feel like walking a tightrope strung between conflict and silence."

#TruthMatters

Speaking science in a fractured world: making truth land when facts alone cannot

ABSTRACT. Scientific misinformation is a defining challenge of our time. As public trust in science declines and falsehoods spread faster than facts, the scientific community must rethink its role in ...

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks! It was a dash to get it in before a potential shutdown, but it’s done! 🎉

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you!

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Daryl Jason Verzosa David @djdavid.bsky.social · 10d

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
First up - a Comment by @marymunson4.bsky.social @drstarbird.bsky.social @weinberz.witchlab.org on gender equity in science.

“because we need all types of women and people of all gender identities in science.”

Link to read for free: rdcu.be/eIKxU