Christian Potter
@christian-potter.bsky.social
Neuroscience PhD student in the Ross/Koerber Lab at Pitt
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I've tried and failed a couple times to write a post explaining how serious this would be. NCAR is globally essential to our climate change response. This can't just be replaced. Every scientist in the world will be doing climate research with one hand tied behind their back for at least a decade
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I've tried and failed a couple times to write a post explaining how serious this would be. NCAR is globally essential to our climate change response. This can't just be replaced. Every scientist in the world will be doing climate research with one hand tied behind their back for at least a decade
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For your enjoyment (by @jagarikin)
October 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
For your enjoyment (by @jagarikin)
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Your reminder that many of the muscles, nerves and bones you use to hear and talk with correspond to gill structures in fish. 🧪 #evolution #paleontology
November 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Your reminder that many of the muscles, nerves and bones you use to hear and talk with correspond to gill structures in fish. 🧪 #evolution #paleontology
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Death threats to federal scientists fueled by misinformation are becoming more common place.
We are going to pay dearly for allowing misinformation + fervor to run rampant.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
We are going to pay dearly for allowing misinformation + fervor to run rampant.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
Death threats to NIH official spark debate over aggressive campaign to end animal research
White Coat Waste Project files complaint over government employee’s emails claiming it incited harassment against Nicole Kleinstreuer
www.science.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Death threats to federal scientists fueled by misinformation are becoming more common place.
We are going to pay dearly for allowing misinformation + fervor to run rampant.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
We are going to pay dearly for allowing misinformation + fervor to run rampant.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
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1. Here's a fish swimming upstream. Nothing unusual about that.
What's unusual is that this particular fish is *dead*. Vortices in the water as it flows past the fish cause the fish's body to flex, maintaining orientation and actually propelling it forward.
(D. N. Beal et al 2006 J. Fluid. Mech.)
What's unusual is that this particular fish is *dead*. Vortices in the water as it flows past the fish cause the fish's body to flex, maintaining orientation and actually propelling it forward.
(D. N. Beal et al 2006 J. Fluid. Mech.)
July 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
1. Here's a fish swimming upstream. Nothing unusual about that.
What's unusual is that this particular fish is *dead*. Vortices in the water as it flows past the fish cause the fish's body to flex, maintaining orientation and actually propelling it forward.
(D. N. Beal et al 2006 J. Fluid. Mech.)
What's unusual is that this particular fish is *dead*. Vortices in the water as it flows past the fish cause the fish's body to flex, maintaining orientation and actually propelling it forward.
(D. N. Beal et al 2006 J. Fluid. Mech.)
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It is beyond disturbing when the NIH and HHS Directors do not understand that animal models are essential in research
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/a...
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There is no replacement (yet) for animal models in medical research
The NIH is “reducing animal use in research.” But there is no replacement for animal models.
www.statnews.com
May 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It is beyond disturbing when the NIH and HHS Directors do not understand that animal models are essential in research
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/a...