Brian Andrews
@bnandrews.bsky.social
archaeologist, environmentalist, professor, music lover, softball dad
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025
Yesterday the National Institutes of Health under the Trump administration announced a new policy that will dramatically change the way the United States funds medical research.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
February 8, 2025
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Great thread. NIH provides crucial funding to support education and health in every state.
You can check your state’s 2023 numbers and see how many jobs may be at risk:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
You can check your state’s 2023 numbers and see how many jobs may be at risk:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
February 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Great thread. NIH provides crucial funding to support education and health in every state.
You can check your state’s 2023 numbers and see how many jobs may be at risk:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
You can check your state’s 2023 numbers and see how many jobs may be at risk:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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In this entire time series every large increase has immediately been followed by a decrease.
Except for 2009 followed by a small increase, and the 2024 increase, followed by yet another large increase in 2025.
The system dynamics seem to be changing.
Except for 2009 followed by a small increase, and the 2024 increase, followed by yet another large increase in 2025.
The system dynamics seem to be changing.
February 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
In this entire time series every large increase has immediately been followed by a decrease.
Except for 2009 followed by a small increase, and the 2024 increase, followed by yet another large increase in 2025.
The system dynamics seem to be changing.
Except for 2009 followed by a small increase, and the 2024 increase, followed by yet another large increase in 2025.
The system dynamics seem to be changing.
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NIH radically cuts support to universities.
The sudden & drastic $4B cut will make it hard for rsrchrs to keep the lights on & will have devastating consequences for medical rsrch, particularly in critical areas such as cancer, heart disease, & infectious diseases. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
The sudden & drastic $4B cut will make it hard for rsrchrs to keep the lights on & will have devastating consequences for medical rsrch, particularly in critical areas such as cancer, heart disease, & infectious diseases. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities
Sudden and drastic change will make it hard for researchers to keep the lights on.
arstechnica.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
NIH radically cuts support to universities.
The sudden & drastic $4B cut will make it hard for rsrchrs to keep the lights on & will have devastating consequences for medical rsrch, particularly in critical areas such as cancer, heart disease, & infectious diseases. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
The sudden & drastic $4B cut will make it hard for rsrchrs to keep the lights on & will have devastating consequences for medical rsrch, particularly in critical areas such as cancer, heart disease, & infectious diseases. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Scientists and journalists need to figure out right quick how to explain to the average person how a massive change in research indirects will impact the medical care they and their children get (eg at the local children’s hospital), the education their children will get, the price of tuition, etc.
February 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Scientists and journalists need to figure out right quick how to explain to the average person how a massive change in research indirects will impact the medical care they and their children get (eg at the local children’s hospital), the education their children will get, the price of tuition, etc.
The "no more paper straws" executive order is a classic distraction technique, released at the same time as the massive cuts to NIH funding. Keep your eye on the ball.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...
NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science
The NIH said Friday night that it would slash support for indirect costs on all existing and future grants to 15%
www.statnews.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The "no more paper straws" executive order is a classic distraction technique, released at the same time as the massive cuts to NIH funding. Keep your eye on the ball.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/n...
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#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #PCCM 🧪🛟
The orchestrated destruction of US academic biomedical research is happening exactly at a time when the Chinese biotech industry is becoming a serious competitor.
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
The orchestrated destruction of US academic biomedical research is happening exactly at a time when the Chinese biotech industry is becoming a serious competitor.
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
The Drug Industry Is Having Its Own DeepSeek Moment
It isn’t just artificial intelligence. Chinese biotech companies are now developing drugs faster and cheaper than their U.S. counterparts.
www.wsj.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #PCCM 🧪🛟
The orchestrated destruction of US academic biomedical research is happening exactly at a time when the Chinese biotech industry is becoming a serious competitor.
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
The orchestrated destruction of US academic biomedical research is happening exactly at a time when the Chinese biotech industry is becoming a serious competitor.
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
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Ronny Chieng explained climate change on the Daily Show a year ago and it remains as relevant as ever!
February 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Ronny Chieng explained climate change on the Daily Show a year ago and it remains as relevant as ever!
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Wow. Last month wasn't just a usual hottest January on record. Despite cool La Niña conditions, it was *even hotter* than last years record-breaking El Niño January!
Graph by @hausfath.bsky.social
Graph by @hausfath.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Wow. Last month wasn't just a usual hottest January on record. Despite cool La Niña conditions, it was *even hotter* than last years record-breaking El Niño January!
Graph by @hausfath.bsky.social
Graph by @hausfath.bsky.social
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It's literally impossible to run the National Weather Service without talking to foreign partners.
For example, the National Hurricane Center in Miami shares data with other nations in the Caribbean constantly to forecast storms. Everyone benefits.
Weather doesn't stop at the borders.
For example, the National Hurricane Center in Miami shares data with other nations in the Caribbean constantly to forecast storms. Everyone benefits.
Weather doesn't stop at the borders.
February 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
It's literally impossible to run the National Weather Service without talking to foreign partners.
For example, the National Hurricane Center in Miami shares data with other nations in the Caribbean constantly to forecast storms. Everyone benefits.
Weather doesn't stop at the borders.
For example, the National Hurricane Center in Miami shares data with other nations in the Caribbean constantly to forecast storms. Everyone benefits.
Weather doesn't stop at the borders.
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The U.S. #NationalWeatherService, housed within #NOAA, is a truly world-class meteorological predictive service, perhaps singularly so. It costs only ~$3/yr per taxpayer, & yields ~10:1 return on investment--saving economy 10s-100s of billions, not to mention thousands of lives.
Hearing reports that Musk’s cronies are targeting NOAA — infiltrating key systems and locking out career employees.
NOAA is vital for weather forecasting, scientific research and more. Their critical work saves lives.
My team and I are looking into this and we will not stand for it.
NOAA is vital for weather forecasting, scientific research and more. Their critical work saves lives.
My team and I are looking into this and we will not stand for it.
February 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The U.S. #NationalWeatherService, housed within #NOAA, is a truly world-class meteorological predictive service, perhaps singularly so. It costs only ~$3/yr per taxpayer, & yields ~10:1 return on investment--saving economy 10s-100s of billions, not to mention thousands of lives.
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So it's not climate change, but *scientific awareness of climate change*, that is harmful to US prosperity. Got it.
Project 2025 has called the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration "harmful to US prosperity" for its role in climate science. Doge has now entered their headquarters.
Chilling read…
DOGE staffers enter NOAA headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
“They apparently just sort of walked past security and said: ‘Get out of my way,’ and they’re looking for access for the IT systems, as they have in other agencies”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
DOGE staffers enter NOAA headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
“They apparently just sort of walked past security and said: ‘Get out of my way,’ and they’re looking for access for the IT systems, as they have in other agencies”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
February 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
So it's not climate change, but *scientific awareness of climate change*, that is harmful to US prosperity. Got it.