Valerie Horsley
@valeriejhorsley.bsky.social
Valerie Horsley, Ph.D.• cell and tissue biologist & Educator @yale • human and doggie mom
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Several things…
1. Science is, arguably, the one are where American Exceptionalism is real—and not because we are so smart, but because we invest $250b a year in R&D
2. I say if these ENTIRE GENERATIONS OF FUTURE SCIENTISTS don’t go into science, that’s a travesty.
3. Trust, I understand China.
1. Science is, arguably, the one are where American Exceptionalism is real—and not because we are so smart, but because we invest $250b a year in R&D
2. I say if these ENTIRE GENERATIONS OF FUTURE SCIENTISTS don’t go into science, that’s a travesty.
3. Trust, I understand China.
American exceptionalism is a trip. "If it doesn't happen in the USA, it doesn't happen." The Chinese century is going to be a shock.
Here’s the thing, emerging scientists aren’t going to flee to do science elsewhere…they just won’t do the science.
We will lose at least one, if not two generations of knowledge if we don’t get this shit sorted out immediately.
We will lose at least one, if not two generations of knowledge if we don’t get this shit sorted out immediately.
December 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Several things…
1. Science is, arguably, the one are where American Exceptionalism is real—and not because we are so smart, but because we invest $250b a year in R&D
2. I say if these ENTIRE GENERATIONS OF FUTURE SCIENTISTS don’t go into science, that’s a travesty.
3. Trust, I understand China.
1. Science is, arguably, the one are where American Exceptionalism is real—and not because we are so smart, but because we invest $250b a year in R&D
2. I say if these ENTIRE GENERATIONS OF FUTURE SCIENTISTS don’t go into science, that’s a travesty.
3. Trust, I understand China.
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If you live in these states--call your governors NOW. No baby deserves to acquire #hepatitis B. 3/
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
If you live in these states--call your governors NOW. No baby deserves to acquire #hepatitis B. 3/
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It is those who live in the states in the South and Midwest that ALREADY have the HIGHEST infant mortality and black babies who will suffer disproportionately as their state governors will like accede to ACIP's recommendation. 2/
December 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It is those who live in the states in the South and Midwest that ALREADY have the HIGHEST infant mortality and black babies who will suffer disproportionately as their state governors will like accede to ACIP's recommendation. 2/
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This is all-hands on deck. RFK Jr. wants to destroy vaccination in the US. COVID and HBV vaccination were the first step. These diseases WILL come back. And your personal vaccination status is important, but so is the coverage in your community. So up your game and fight. www.vox.com/2015/3/25/82...
The lives vaccines have saved in the US, in one chart
Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters expl...
www.vox.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This is all-hands on deck. RFK Jr. wants to destroy vaccination in the US. COVID and HBV vaccination were the first step. These diseases WILL come back. And your personal vaccination status is important, but so is the coverage in your community. So up your game and fight. www.vox.com/2015/3/25/82...
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ASCB President Mary Munson awards Francis Collins the ASCB Public Service award, noting this is the first time it’s been awarded for defense of science #cellbio2025
December 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
ASCB President Mary Munson awards Francis Collins the ASCB Public Service award, noting this is the first time it’s been awarded for defense of science #cellbio2025
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This is not the behavior of truly Christian people. It is pointless cruelty by people with no real faith or morality.
Christianity is such a cruel and worthless faith
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
December 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This is not the behavior of truly Christian people. It is pointless cruelty by people with no real faith or morality.
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Factually incorrect and dangerous, both for the kids who won’t get vaccinated and our society more broadly.
MADA
Make Americans Die Again
MADA
Make Americans Die Again
Trump announces plans to “evaluate” the entire childhood vaccine schedule.
This was always the plan when RFK Jr. took power.
Those who enabled this have blood on their hands.
This was always the plan when RFK Jr. took power.
Those who enabled this have blood on their hands.
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Factually incorrect and dangerous, both for the kids who won’t get vaccinated and our society more broadly.
MADA
Make Americans Die Again
MADA
Make Americans Die Again
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ACIP votes to end universal HBV birth dose for newborns. The consequence? Prepare to see a reversal of our rates of chronic liver disease and liver cancer as more children are left unprotected.
The birth dose has an up to 90% efficacy rate of protecting newborns from Hep B, which is incurable.
The birth dose has an up to 90% efficacy rate of protecting newborns from Hep B, which is incurable.
ACIP votes to abandon universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today on what could be a major change to the childhood vaccination schedule. Follow here for live updates.
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
ACIP votes to end universal HBV birth dose for newborns. The consequence? Prepare to see a reversal of our rates of chronic liver disease and liver cancer as more children are left unprotected.
The birth dose has an up to 90% efficacy rate of protecting newborns from Hep B, which is incurable.
The birth dose has an up to 90% efficacy rate of protecting newborns from Hep B, which is incurable.
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Everyone at @tulaneu.bsky.social, @lsuscience.bsky.social and elsewhere in Louisiana need to stand up now. It's not just about ACIP, it's about attacks on NIH, on universities, etc. presided over by RFK Jr. Bill Cassidy is more than a coward. He is now an accomplice.
Every time ACIP meets, Bill Cassidy (R, Coward City) makes pathetic mewling sounds about how bad the committee is.
It is Bill Cassidy’s fault that ACIP is no longer a legitimate scientific body.
Sir, you are a fucking U.S. Senator. Impeach RFK Jr or STFU.
It is Bill Cassidy’s fault that ACIP is no longer a legitimate scientific body.
Sir, you are a fucking U.S. Senator. Impeach RFK Jr or STFU.
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Everyone at @tulaneu.bsky.social, @lsuscience.bsky.social and elsewhere in Louisiana need to stand up now. It's not just about ACIP, it's about attacks on NIH, on universities, etc. presided over by RFK Jr. Bill Cassidy is more than a coward. He is now an accomplice.
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Cool! Shingles vaccine seems to both reduce/postpone dementia in those without dementia , as well as demetia deaths death among those with dementia.
👏👏👏 Drs Xie, Eyting, Geldsetzer & team
#VaccinesWork
Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cell: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
👏👏👏 Drs Xie, Eyting, Geldsetzer & team
#VaccinesWork
Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cell: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of the dementia disease course
A natural experiment found that herpes zoster vaccination reduced the occurrence of
mild cognitive impairment and deaths due to dementia, indicating that the vaccine
may slow the progression of dement...
www.cell.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Cool! Shingles vaccine seems to both reduce/postpone dementia in those without dementia , as well as demetia deaths death among those with dementia.
👏👏👏 Drs Xie, Eyting, Geldsetzer & team
#VaccinesWork
Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cell: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
👏👏👏 Drs Xie, Eyting, Geldsetzer & team
#VaccinesWork
Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cell: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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"This disease has gone down in the US thanks to the effectiveness of our current immunization program," says Dr. Cody Meissner.
"... In your opinion?" ACIP's Dr. Robert Malone.
"Hah, well, okay, these are facts, Robert..."
🙈 #ACIP
"... In your opinion?" ACIP's Dr. Robert Malone.
"Hah, well, okay, these are facts, Robert..."
🙈 #ACIP
December 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"This disease has gone down in the US thanks to the effectiveness of our current immunization program," says Dr. Cody Meissner.
"... In your opinion?" ACIP's Dr. Robert Malone.
"Hah, well, okay, these are facts, Robert..."
🙈 #ACIP
"... In your opinion?" ACIP's Dr. Robert Malone.
"Hah, well, okay, these are facts, Robert..."
🙈 #ACIP
This
No offense but I think we underestimate how many of our current problems, both cultural and political, are downstream of the decline in reading, the decline in learning and the loss of interest in the humanities.
December 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This
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Fentanyl. Drug Overdoses, including Fentanyl, are not even in the top 20 causes of death in the USA. Cancer, Diabetes, Covid, Heart Disease all in the top 10, and all have had their research funding cut. They aren't murdering just Venezuelans. However they are killing us much slower.
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fentanyl. Drug Overdoses, including Fentanyl, are not even in the top 20 causes of death in the USA. Cancer, Diabetes, Covid, Heart Disease all in the top 10, and all have had their research funding cut. They aren't murdering just Venezuelans. However they are killing us much slower.
💫💥🎉Paper acceptance cucpcake !!
December 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
💫💥🎉Paper acceptance cucpcake !!
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If you’re not aware of BiO’s Fast & Fair initiative, do listen to this podcast or find out more on the website (journals.biologists.com/bio/pages/fa...). We’re trying to tackle two big issues with the peer review process - how to make it quicker & how to recognise the crucial work of peer reviewers
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you’re not aware of BiO’s Fast & Fair initiative, do listen to this podcast or find out more on the website (journals.biologists.com/bio/pages/fa...). We’re trying to tackle two big issues with the peer review process - how to make it quicker & how to recognise the crucial work of peer reviewers
My ranking of pies:
1. Pecan
2. Apple
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. lemon meringue
6. key lime
But as a true southerner if #1 is not available, cake is preferred 😂
1. Pecan
2. Apple
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. lemon meringue
6. key lime
But as a true southerner if #1 is not available, cake is preferred 😂
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
My ranking of pies:
1. Pecan
2. Apple
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. lemon meringue
6. key lime
But as a true southerner if #1 is not available, cake is preferred 😂
1. Pecan
2. Apple
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. lemon meringue
6. key lime
But as a true southerner if #1 is not available, cake is preferred 😂
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Azeen has this platform because women in astronomy helped her report major stories about alleged perpetrators of sexual misconduct in our field, like Lawrence Krauss. This is what she has done with the platform. It haunts me. 🔭
It's absolutely disgusting what the New York Times, and particularly Azeen Ghorayshi, is doing with its coverage of autism. It's so deeply irresponsible.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Azeen has this platform because women in astronomy helped her report major stories about alleged perpetrators of sexual misconduct in our field, like Lawrence Krauss. This is what she has done with the platform. It haunts me. 🔭
Yale stem cell retreat #17 was great!!
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Yale stem cell retreat #17 was great!!
I signed up!!
Why should I spend my time phone banking on the SUFS Aftyn campaign?
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I signed up!!
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Why should I spend my time phone banking on the SUFS Aftyn campaign?
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Why should I spend my time phone banking on the SUFS Aftyn campaign?
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
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Hartford Visibility Brigade with great messages earlier this afternoon!!
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Hartford Visibility Brigade with great messages earlier this afternoon!!
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social
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Well, this is chilling AF.
The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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storage.courtlistener.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Well, this is chilling AF.
The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Bulldog and the Turkey have landed. We have infiltrated the #Harvard-#Yale Game. Foes on the Field, Allies for Academic Freedom. @crimsoncourage.bsky.social #StandUp4Yale
November 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Bulldog and the Turkey have landed. We have infiltrated the #Harvard-#Yale Game. Foes on the Field, Allies for Academic Freedom. @crimsoncourage.bsky.social #StandUp4Yale