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MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Jun 4

We send another Morrisey Lab alum into the wilds of academia-Dakota Jones starts his lab U Iowa later this Summer! It's been great having him the lab exploring lung fibroblast biology. Mentoring is one of our most important duties-and it's a big reason for #WhyWeScience!

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · May 28

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

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Physics @physics.bsky.social · May 29

If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics.

-Richard Feynman

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Darrell Kotton @kottond.bsky.social · Apr 30

I agree with Senator Collins: "GOP Senator Collins says Trump’s layoffs of scientists, cuts to biomedical research ‘must be reversed’ ..." www.statnews.com/2025/04/30/n... via @statnews.com

GOP Senator Collins says Trump’s layoffs of scientists, cuts to biomedical research ‘must be reversed’

Trump's canceled NIH grants and HHS layoffs threaten U.S. biomedical leadership, Collins says, as she calls for funding to be restored.

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MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Apr 30

Ditto! Carl was almost always right about the role of science in our future!

Darrell Kotton @kottond.bsky.social · Apr 30

Carl Sagan's prescient words remain so important today. America, don't let up now: NIH funding lets us train the next generation of scientists and researchers!

Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 30

This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977.

Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn't lose any validity since then.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 28

That kind of skeptical, questioning, "don't accept what authority tells you" attitude of science - is also nearly identical to the attitude of mind necessary for a functioning democracy. They have very consonant values and approaches, and I don't think you can have one without the other.

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MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Apr 19

So very, very true. A cautionary thought from one of our most thoughtful scientists. We need to do better.

Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 19

Right Now, most of the American can relate to this message from the 90's.

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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · Apr 8

"There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known." - Carl Sagan

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MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Apr 4

A great new report from the Frank Lab at CHOP. Single cell atlas of the co-development of the lung and heart through CPPs. #WhyWeScience! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

A spatiotemporal cell atlas of cardiopulmonary progenitor cell allocation during development

Using a combination of in vivo lineage tracing and single-cell RNA sequencing, Wen et al. have demonstrated an innovative method for studying early cardiopulmonary cell fate determination in addition ...

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MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Apr 2

A thousand times…yes!

Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 2

If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us.

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Darrell Kotton @kottond.bsky.social · Mar 1

No matter who you voted for the NIH is bipartisan and is here for you. Don’t stop now, America! So many medicines and treatments on the market today began with NIH funding. And we’re just getting warmed up! Keep it going!

Image below from: Bruce Levine, Ph.D. @BLLPHD

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MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Feb 28

We so need Carls insight and wisdom right now…

Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Feb 28

Who is more humble? The scientist who looks at the universe with an open mind and accepts whatever the universe has to teach us, or somebody who says everything in this book must be considered the literal truth and never mind the fallibility of all the human beings involved?

MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Feb 27

And the Acknowledgement slide was his idea...not mine!😂

MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Feb 27

Andy and I launch Gan Zhao to his own lab at Xiamen U! Gan is amazing and defines the concept that being a scientist isn't what we are-it's WHO we are! "Gan The Man" will be missed! #WhyWeScience!

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MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Feb 25

Terren is someone who sets a standard that others will follow.

Terren-I am incredibly proud to be one of your mentors!

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PennMedCSO @pennmedcso.bsky.social · Feb 24

ft. @tniethamer.bsky.social, @JoePlaner, Michael Morley, @apoorva_babu, @zhao_gan, @MariaCBasil, Edward Cantu, David Frank, Joshua Diamond, Ana Nottingham, Shanru Li, Hannah Hallquist, Lillian Levin, Su Zhou, @vaughandy.bsky.social & @morriseylab.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Feb 22

The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Feb 15

The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Feb 8

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

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LungMAP @lungmap-dcc.bsky.social · Feb 7

New updates at LungMAP.net! Check our new collection of ShinyCell and CellxGene viewers, including post-viral lung regeneration (@morriseylab.bsky.social), Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (Sun and Sucre labs) and Interstitial Lung Disease subtypes (@nebanovich.bsky.social), now live.

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PennMedCSO @pennmedcso.bsky.social · Feb 7

Congratulations to Joseph Planer (@PennPulmonary) on being named a 2025 @the-asci.bsky.social Emerging-Generation Awardee! Learn more about Dr. Planer & his work here➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfk25eh @morriseylab.bsky.social

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Feb 1

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

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MorriseyLab @morriseylab.bsky.social · Jan 15

Terren and Joe are off to a great start in the New Year with their new opus tracking lung regeneration over a year post flu (strong assist from Mike Morley!). Endothelial cells don't fully recover! this was a fun trip and #WhyWeScience! www.cell.com/cell-stem-ce...

Longitudinal single-cell profiles of lung regeneration after viral infection reveal persistent injury-associated cell states

Niethamer, Morrisey, and colleagues delineate the temporal sequence of mouse lung regeneration in a single-cell RNA-sequencing atlas detailing each cellular compartment’s response to influenza infecti...

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Michael Herriges @mjherriges.bsky.social · Jan 2

New year, new lab! I’m excited to announce the opening of the Herriges lab at the Center for Regenerative Medicine of Boston University and @bupulmonary.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone at BU and in the wider pulmonary research community that has supported me throughout my career.

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Darrell Kotton @kottond.bsky.social · Jan 6

A huge welcome to our newest recruit! The @MichaelHerriges Lab is launching @CReM_Boston, and we can’t wait to see all the #lungregeneration discoveries that will follow. Congratulations!! #helpisontheway! @CReM_Boston @BUPulmonary

Michael Herriges @mjherriges.bsky.social · Jan 2

New year, new lab! I’m excited to announce the opening of the Herriges lab at the Center for Regenerative Medicine of Boston University and @bupulmonary.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone at BU and in the wider pulmonary research community that has supported me throughout my career.

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