Danielle R. Snowflack, Ph.D.
@drsnowflack.bsky.social
Sr. Director of Education @edvotek. she/her. Mom x2, spouse, educator, molecular biologist, tired. Proud @muhlenbergcollege @princeton alum. Posts are mine and probably random AF.
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Hey folks, if you live in Maryland please email your state legislators about HB 181, which supports food allergen disclosure in restaurants.
aafa.org/advocacy/
We have a happy 6yo with multiple top 9 allergies (no advice please) and we want to be safely informed about where and what he can eat.
aafa.org/advocacy/
We have a happy 6yo with multiple top 9 allergies (no advice please) and we want to be safely informed about where and what he can eat.
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Please share: I am recruiting a PhD student to join my lab in Oslo!
For this project, we will investigate the role of striatal interneurons during action selection, using a combination of behavior, in vivo voltage imaging, and slice ephys.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
#NeuroJobs #NeuroSkyence
For this project, we will investigate the role of striatal interneurons during action selection, using a combination of behavior, in vivo voltage imaging, and slice ephys.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
#NeuroJobs #NeuroSkyence
February 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Please share: I am recruiting a PhD student to join my lab in Oslo!
For this project, we will investigate the role of striatal interneurons during action selection, using a combination of behavior, in vivo voltage imaging, and slice ephys.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
#NeuroJobs #NeuroSkyence
For this project, we will investigate the role of striatal interneurons during action selection, using a combination of behavior, in vivo voltage imaging, and slice ephys.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
#NeuroJobs #NeuroSkyence
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February 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
There is nothing funnier than Kindergarten basketball
February 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
There is nothing funnier than Kindergarten basketball
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The loss of grants management specialists, those with the budget and accounting knowledge to actually get awards out the door is just as damaging for our agencies. May not have Phds but for some ICs we’ve lost more of them then folks with PhDs.
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The loss of grants management specialists, those with the budget and accounting knowledge to actually get awards out the door is just as damaging for our agencies. May not have Phds but for some ICs we’ve lost more of them then folks with PhDs.
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Trump and his goons pushed out (or didn't replace) more than 10,000 federal government STEM Ph.D.s since he took office, representing 106,636 years of federal work experience. www.science.org/content/arti...
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
www.science.org
February 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Trump and his goons pushed out (or didn't replace) more than 10,000 federal government STEM Ph.D.s since he took office, representing 106,636 years of federal work experience. www.science.org/content/arti...
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We wanted to understand how mRNA vaccines work. So we talked to three cocaine addicts in a gas station bathroom off Route 6.
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
We wanted to understand how mRNA vaccines work. So we talked to three cocaine addicts in a gas station bathroom off Route 6.
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Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
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nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
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Gonna break my policy of not linking to the NY Post to make sure you are all aware of this important nature fact
Female lice grow penises, demand 70 hours of sex: study
In an international head-scratcher of a development, female bark lice — the tree-feeding branch of the itchy insect family — are engaged in what scientists are dubbing a penis-growing arms race. Fe…
nypost.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Gonna break my policy of not linking to the NY Post to make sure you are all aware of this important nature fact
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OH LOOK. THE GOV LINING UP TO USE SCIENCE AS A WEAPON AGAINST THE PUBLIC. WHO COULD HAVE POSSIBLY SEEN THIS COMING???
Answer: @standupforscience.bsky.social
Answer: @standupforscience.bsky.social
A few of JD Vance's online buddies are using (and twisting) NIH data to legitimize race science. It would be a weeks-long scandal in any other administration.
badfaithtimes.com/jd-vance-is-...
badfaithtimes.com/jd-vance-is-...
JD Vance Is Awfully Close With These Race Science Guys
Government data is being used to normalize and mainstream race science
badfaithtimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
OH LOOK. THE GOV LINING UP TO USE SCIENCE AS A WEAPON AGAINST THE PUBLIC. WHO COULD HAVE POSSIBLY SEEN THIS COMING???
Answer: @standupforscience.bsky.social
Answer: @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Hello fly folks! If you are a postdoc or junior faculty attending the @genetics-gsa.bsky.social #Dros26 #flymeeting in Chicago, and interested in helping judge trainee posters, please comment or DM me!
Topic: Stem Cells/Regeneration/Tissue Injury
Please RT
@flybase.bsky.social @bdsc.bsky.social
Topic: Stem Cells/Regeneration/Tissue Injury
Please RT
@flybase.bsky.social @bdsc.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Hello fly folks! If you are a postdoc or junior faculty attending the @genetics-gsa.bsky.social #Dros26 #flymeeting in Chicago, and interested in helping judge trainee posters, please comment or DM me!
Topic: Stem Cells/Regeneration/Tissue Injury
Please RT
@flybase.bsky.social @bdsc.bsky.social
Topic: Stem Cells/Regeneration/Tissue Injury
Please RT
@flybase.bsky.social @bdsc.bsky.social
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Note to Democrats: AOC shows you can go after paycheck issues AND push hard on ICE and other Trumpian excesses. Be Bold!
When only the wealthy can afford peace of mind for their children, we've turned childhood into a privilege, not a promise.
I am proud to lead the Child Care for Every Community Act with @warren.senate.gov to cap childcare costs and fight for universal childcare.
19thnews.org/2026/02/aoc-...
I am proud to lead the Child Care for Every Community Act with @warren.senate.gov to cap childcare costs and fight for universal childcare.
19thnews.org/2026/02/aoc-...
AOC and Warren join forces in high-profile child care push ahead of midterms
As Republicans urge Americans to have more children but offer few supportive policies, Democrats believe reducing child care costs could be a winning message.
19thnews.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Note to Democrats: AOC shows you can go after paycheck issues AND push hard on ICE and other Trumpian excesses. Be Bold!
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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📣📣Rutgers School of Public Health is accepting applications for our new Master of Public Health (MPH) in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice.
This 100% online program is designed for working professionals and students seeking flexibility. sph.rutgers.edu/academics/de...
This 100% online program is designed for working professionals and students seeking flexibility. sph.rutgers.edu/academics/de...
Online Master of Public Health (MPH) in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice
The degree is offered 100% online in an online mixed format, which includes both synchronous and asynchronous courses. The Rutgers School of Public Health's Master of Public Health (MPH) in Sexual and...
sph.rutgers.edu
February 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
📣📣Rutgers School of Public Health is accepting applications for our new Master of Public Health (MPH) in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice.
This 100% online program is designed for working professionals and students seeking flexibility. sph.rutgers.edu/academics/de...
This 100% online program is designed for working professionals and students seeking flexibility. sph.rutgers.edu/academics/de...
Just went onto Instagram for a minute and saw a woman rubbing a beet on her kid's face for "natural organic makeup"
and I know it was rage bait so I'm commenting about it here instead of over there.
and I know it was rage bait so I'm commenting about it here instead of over there.
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Just went onto Instagram for a minute and saw a woman rubbing a beet on her kid's face for "natural organic makeup"
and I know it was rage bait so I'm commenting about it here instead of over there.
and I know it was rage bait so I'm commenting about it here instead of over there.
These sliding events are wild. Luge team relay?
February 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
These sliding events are wild. Luge team relay?
I get so many spam/hang up calls, and it seems especially bad as of late...
February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I get so many spam/hang up calls, and it seems especially bad as of late...
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NEW: Another NIH institute director hasn't been renewed — the director of NIAMS (arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin diseases institute).
That leaves a whopping 15 of 27 institutes and centers without a permanent director.
That leaves a whopping 15 of 27 institutes and centers without a permanent director.
February 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
NEW: Another NIH institute director hasn't been renewed — the director of NIAMS (arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin diseases institute).
That leaves a whopping 15 of 27 institutes and centers without a permanent director.
That leaves a whopping 15 of 27 institutes and centers without a permanent director.
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Holy shit, the super-kooky MAGA/MAHA/Great Barrington Declaration physicians now leading the US federal health system have lost….the Wall Street Journal
“It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad.”
“It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad.”
February 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Holy shit, the super-kooky MAGA/MAHA/Great Barrington Declaration physicians now leading the US federal health system have lost….the Wall Street Journal
“It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad.”
“It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad.”
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Fascinating and deeply satisfying resolution to why adenovirus-based vaccines produced blood clots in 1 out of 200,000 people.
Two factors interacted:
a mutation in an antibody gene + weak similarities between a viral protein & a human blood-clotting protein = induced clotting cascade.
Two factors interacted:
a mutation in an antibody gene + weak similarities between a viral protein & a human blood-clotting protein = induced clotting cascade.
Five years after the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines started, it seems the mystery of why the Astra-Zeneca and J&J vaccines led to a rare but deadly side effect of unusual blood clots and bleeding has finally been solved.
It's a fascinating case of molecular mimicry that may help make vaccine safer.🧪
It's a fascinating case of molecular mimicry that may help make vaccine safer.🧪
Rare, dangerous side effects of some COVID-19 vaccines explained
“Groundbreaking” study uncovers why adenovirus-based shots caused life-threatening blood clots and bleeding in some people
www.science.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Fascinating and deeply satisfying resolution to why adenovirus-based vaccines produced blood clots in 1 out of 200,000 people.
Two factors interacted:
a mutation in an antibody gene + weak similarities between a viral protein & a human blood-clotting protein = induced clotting cascade.
Two factors interacted:
a mutation in an antibody gene + weak similarities between a viral protein & a human blood-clotting protein = induced clotting cascade.
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I'm thrilled to announce my beat at @us.theguardian.com is expanding to cover more reproductive health reporting. Got ideas or tips on what to cover? Email or message me on Signal! This feels like a really natural extension of my reporting on bodily autonomy and health freedom, and I'm excited.
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I'm thrilled to announce my beat at @us.theguardian.com is expanding to cover more reproductive health reporting. Got ideas or tips on what to cover? Email or message me on Signal! This feels like a really natural extension of my reporting on bodily autonomy and health freedom, and I'm excited.
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“Cut ICE’s budget to restore federal health care funding” is an extremely popular message www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
February 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
“Cut ICE’s budget to restore federal health care funding” is an extremely popular message www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
I still smell like pool, even after showering post swim.
I think I am improving, but I wish it still didn't feel so hard.
I think I am improving, but I wish it still didn't feel so hard.
February 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I still smell like pool, even after showering post swim.
I think I am improving, but I wish it still didn't feel so hard.
I think I am improving, but I wish it still didn't feel so hard.
Ok can we all agree biathlon is wild?
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Ok can we all agree biathlon is wild?