Sara Oh
antbird.bsky.social
Sara Oh
@antbird.bsky.social
Singer of Science's Praises.
Lover of Art, Poetry, & Nature.
Addicted to Diet Coke.
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Reposted by Sara Oh
I've wanted to write this article for years. About my and other's struggles to even survive sometime in #academia. Thank you to the amazing editors at @plosbiology.org that gave me the forum to write this piece. #science
Too poor to science: How wealth determines who succeeds in STEM
From student to researcher, a career in science can come with a high price tag. This Perspective explores how persistent financial barriers limit who can succeed in science, revealing how wealth shape...
journals.plos.org
June 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Reposted by Sara Oh
Craig Strong recently installed a new, more efficient grain dryer on his farm; it was supposed to be funded, in part, by a federal program to reduce the need for fossil fuels in rural communities.

Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.

(via @wskg.bsky.social)
New York farmers continue to wait on frozen USDA funds
Many farmers already paid for equipment that the federal government said it would reimburse. Now, it’s unclear when or if they’ll get that money.
www.wskg.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Reposted by Sara Oh
Researchers say the Trump administration's plan to slash payments for indirect costs will hamper new medical science. One example? A lab studying respiratory viruses faces losing half its staff.
Medical research labs brace for possible funding cuts that could disrupt their work
Researchers say the Trump administration's plan to slash payments for indirect costs will hamper new medical science. One example? A lab studying respiratory viruses faces losing half its staff.
www.npr.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
America will fall bebind in scientific discovery and the quality of healthcare www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
www.science.org
January 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM