Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽
@needhibhalla.bsky.social
Cell biologist and geneticist, Professor, mom and consumer of alcohol. Those might all be related. I grind til I own it.
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Scaling back DEI programmes and the loss of scientific talent
Nature Cell Biology - Programmes that support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in science are under attack in the USA. Data indicate that diversity in the scientific workforce increases...
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@joann-trejo.bsky.social, @marymunson4.bsky.social and I have a commentary in @natcellbio.nature.com on recent attacks on DEI in biomedical research: "If scientific research, especially biomedical research, is meant to serve everyone, then it requires that everyone has an opportunity to participate"
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“Asked how the cuts have affected science, one [researcher] said, ‘This is like asking, how do you think dropping an atomic bomb on New York City will affect the future of Broadway musicals? This is a generational loss of innovation, technology, and economic power.’” 🔗 archive.ph/2026.02.12-1...
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
“Asked how the cuts have affected science, one [researcher] said, ‘This is like asking, how do you think dropping an atomic bomb on New York City will affect the future of Broadway musicals? This is a generational loss of innovation, technology, and economic power.’” 🔗 archive.ph/2026.02.12-1...
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Call me delusional but I am thinking more about improving the future vs blame. And for that our institutions have to do better- we cannot change human nature (there will always be morally bankrupt assholes among us) but we can hope for a system that does not allow these individuals to be successful
February 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Call me delusional but I am thinking more about improving the future vs blame. And for that our institutions have to do better- we cannot change human nature (there will always be morally bankrupt assholes among us) but we can hope for a system that does not allow these individuals to be successful
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We are holding our annual Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics Postdoc Symposium on September 24-25, 2026! Please nominate postdocs who are conducting cutting edge, creative work, and are likely to be a leader in their field. Please nominate by April 30, 2026: forms.gle/85NZaxFezUk8...
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February 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
We are holding our annual Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics Postdoc Symposium on September 24-25, 2026! Please nominate postdocs who are conducting cutting edge, creative work, and are likely to be a leader in their field. Please nominate by April 30, 2026: forms.gle/85NZaxFezUk8...
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Already doing it….
Can we start using “Epstein class” to describe scientists? 🤔
What I’m seeing in some of the Epstein revelations about well known scientists who maintained contact after his conviction, is folks who always thought they were the smartest person in any room, sure they could shrewdly navigate a route that gets them what they want without getting dirty themselves.
February 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Already doing it….
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Can we start using “Epstein class” to describe scientists? 🤔
What I’m seeing in some of the Epstein revelations about well known scientists who maintained contact after his conviction, is folks who always thought they were the smartest person in any room, sure they could shrewdly navigate a route that gets them what they want without getting dirty themselves.
February 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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I was just going to respond with this--these types become emotional black holes for departments. And much of the emotional toll is trying to mentor those affected by the bullshit bullying. In the rearview mirror, so I can see clearly now the impact on productivity and morale.
February 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I was just going to respond with this--these types become emotional black holes for departments. And much of the emotional toll is trying to mentor those affected by the bullshit bullying. In the rearview mirror, so I can see clearly now the impact on productivity and morale.
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Menopause is a chapter in women’s lives that brings a myriad of sometimes debilitating medical issues that can last for more than a decade. It’s an area of medicine that for years has been overlooked and underfunded. (from 2025) https://to.pbs.org/3PFuQgE
How a decades-old study gave hormone therapy for menopause a bad reputation
Menopause is a chapter in women’s lives that brings a myriad of sometimes debilitating medical issues that can last for more than a decade. It’s an area of medicine that for years has been overlooked ...
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February 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Menopause is a chapter in women’s lives that brings a myriad of sometimes debilitating medical issues that can last for more than a decade. It’s an area of medicine that for years has been overlooked and underfunded. (from 2025) https://to.pbs.org/3PFuQgE
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"I was shocked. At the beginning, I didn't believe it."
Bad Bunny bought out this Palo Alto restaurant after the Super Bowl
"I was shocked. At the beginning, I didn't believe it."
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February 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"I was shocked. At the beginning, I didn't believe it."
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i’ll end this little brainstorm by just asking what it is, exactly, that the MAGA right likes about the United States, since it explicitly rejects those things that make this nation distinctive — its pluralism, its revolutionary heritage and egalitarian aspirations, and its republican institutions
February 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
i’ll end this little brainstorm by just asking what it is, exactly, that the MAGA right likes about the United States, since it explicitly rejects those things that make this nation distinctive — its pluralism, its revolutionary heritage and egalitarian aspirations, and its republican institutions
Can we start using “Epstein class” to describe scientists? 🤔
What I’m seeing in some of the Epstein revelations about well known scientists who maintained contact after his conviction, is folks who always thought they were the smartest person in any room, sure they could shrewdly navigate a route that gets them what they want without getting dirty themselves.
February 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Can we start using “Epstein class” to describe scientists? 🤔
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"faculty violinist Stephanie Arado, who had been invited to perform, chose a solo violin piece and made a customized outfit that featured the phrase “The evil must end now” and “ICE OUT”.…the university police escorted Arado from the building as if she were a danger to campus safety."
The UMN leadership - ultimately my bosses - has failed this test, as they have failed every test except, perhaps catering to the needs of power.
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Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship
"In theory, neutrality policies protect free debate by allowing the community to disagree on controversial matters. But in practice, these policies are easily weaponized to achieve the opposite — cens...
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February 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
"faculty violinist Stephanie Arado, who had been invited to perform, chose a solo violin piece and made a customized outfit that featured the phrase “The evil must end now” and “ICE OUT”.…the university police escorted Arado from the building as if she were a danger to campus safety."
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Big album cover energy, I’m thinking prog rock
February 15, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Big album cover energy, I’m thinking prog rock
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“This is the Epstein Administration.”
Massie: "Donald Trump told us that even though he had dinner with these people in NYC and West Palm Beach, that he would be transparent. But he's not. He's still in with the Epstein class. This is the Epstein administration."
February 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
“This is the Epstein Administration.”
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The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
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place near me started serving it and i am *extremely pleased* by this outcome
February 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
place near me started serving it and i am *extremely pleased* by this outcome
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This is how you do it.
This city is home to people of countless faiths. But no matter what you believe, one thing unites us: we are all New Yorkers. We will not allow ICE to terrorize our neighbors.
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Welcome The Stranger
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
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February 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
This is how you do it.
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The John Wick series is so effective because it fully embodies the three major tenets of dumb guy fantasy: 1. being able to kick anyone’s ass, 2. living by a code of honor, and 3. paying for things with gold coins
February 15, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The John Wick series is so effective because it fully embodies the three major tenets of dumb guy fantasy: 1. being able to kick anyone’s ass, 2. living by a code of honor, and 3. paying for things with gold coins
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When all the female grad students tell you a candidate seems arrogant & smarmy & they don’t like him, but it’s all vibes, maybe hire one of the other candidates who are just as amazing researchers, but don’t give off bad vibes. Cuz in my experience those vibes have proven right 100% of the time.
That leads to another rule when hiring:
When trusted people around you get strong negative vibes, listen to them.
When trusted people around you get strong negative vibes, listen to them.
February 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
When all the female grad students tell you a candidate seems arrogant & smarmy & they don’t like him, but it’s all vibes, maybe hire one of the other candidates who are just as amazing researchers, but don’t give off bad vibes. Cuz in my experience those vibes have proven right 100% of the time.
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No place like home deadass.
February 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
No place like home deadass.
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“The groundbreaking album from Selena, Amor Prohibido, has officially been inducted into the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame, cementing its legacy as one of the most influential Latin albums of all time” 🌹 tejanonation.net/2026/02/11/s...
Selena’s ‘Amor Prohibido’ Album Inducted into 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame
The Queen of Tejano joins 2Pac, Janet Jackson, Radiohead and more as the Recording Academy honors recordings that shaped music history
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February 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
“The groundbreaking album from Selena, Amor Prohibido, has officially been inducted into the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame, cementing its legacy as one of the most influential Latin albums of all time” 🌹 tejanonation.net/2026/02/11/s...
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.