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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · 13d

So sad. I had to email my very talented 2nd year grad student to let her know the app she has been working on cannot be submitted 😢😭

Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 13d

The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.

Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 13d

New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · 14d

Woohoo! Congrats, Bret!

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · 20d

It has been one of the harder weeks at work so far. This is a great article that clearly describes my viewpoints on the manner. We are all angry and afraid right now.

www.thestate.com/opinion/arti...

I teach at Clemson. It shouldn’t have fired faculty for Charlie Kirk comments | Opinion

Mike Gregory, an assistant professor of philosophy at Clemson University, says it “has just shown the country what happens when a university forgets what it is.”

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Aug 6

That is horrible and I agree is rubbish. For our TPR, we are asked to define our contribution on multi-lab papers (only if we are not co-corresponding). But having multiple people from your lab as authors was always a positive.

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Jul 8

😢 RIP. Still to this day my favorite experiment in molecular biology.

Javier Irazoqui @javierira.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Franklin Stahl, biologist who helped reveal how DNA replicates, dies at 95 — The Washington Post

An early experiment, with colleague Matthew Meselson, helped set the stage for a revolution in genetics.

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Jul 4

This! This is how I review papers.

We are the only ones that can fix this and stop asking for a lot of unnecessary experiments.

I will say the last few manuscripts we have submitted have been reviewed this way as well.

Tim @timisstuck.bsky.social · Jul 4

Excellent tips on peer review here:

"It is not our job as reviewers to demand ‘predicted’ results of experiments that have not been performed."

The list that follows is superb!

The Sticky Wicket series at @jcellsci.bsky.social really is a treasure.

doi.org/10.1242/jcs....

Let's Review II

Good afternoon! Buenos tardes, Buon pomeriggio, Guten tag, Jo napot, Boa tarde, God eftermiddag, Nuq'neH! (Okay, in Klingon this translates to ‘What do you want?’ but it is the traditional response wh...

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Jul 1

And yes I do talk about the public about why science matters. Often. Just usually in small group setting or one on one conversations. And occasionally promotion videos by the uni communication office

Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Jul 1

This! i cringe every time I read that this is scientist’s fault because we don’t have spend more time convincing the public why our science matters. 1) I am socially awkward. 2) we have an office at the uni for that 3) I already don’t have enough time to do the other 19 jobs my job entails.

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Jun 30

It is not realistic or sustainable for every single government program to constantly promote itself to the public. The clear villain in the DOGE immiseration campaign is the right. We don't need to play into their attacks by implying that we deserve it.

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Jun 28

Haha. Someone stopped me in the store today because I had a Michigan shirt on. They are also from Michigan. 😂

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Jun 17

😢

Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Jun 2

Yes!! One of the best pieces of advice I received as an Asst Prof is “The institution will never love you back”.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · Jun 2

Every action a university makes becomes clear when you realize that their needs are usually diametrically opposed to your own. We care about the sustainability of science. They care about the sustainability of the institute. These are two VERY different things.

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · May 30

Congrats Mark!

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · May 19

She gave a fantastic talk! Congrats!

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · May 19

I forgot to take a picture of Zane giving his first talk 😢

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · May 7

Same! And still so cool.

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · May 6

I hope this ends his career.

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · May 1

An amazing, custom made, going away present from two undergraduates (twins). Can’t wait to get it hung in my office!!

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Apr 24

Very great read! Share widely esp to non-scientist friends.

Eric C. Greene @dnacurtain.bsky.social · Apr 17

open.substack.com/pub/ericcgre...

Reflecting on the importance of biomedical research to America

Academic Research is America's Strength

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Apr 24

Beautifully said. Thank you for writing this!

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Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Apr 11

I really hope leadership stands up soon!

Eric C. Greene @dnacurtain.bsky.social · Apr 11

I am a professor at Columbia University. All of the student NIH training grants have been canceled and now there are reports that ALL funding will be frozen. Why are Universities not banding together and speaking out publicly and forcibly about governmental attacks on biomedical research?

Jennie Mason @jenmasonphd.bsky.social · Apr 9

Not surprised. Complying will not work. The goal is to destroy. My heart breaks for all my colleagues at Columbia.

Science Magazine @science.org · Apr 9

Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1