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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · Apr 21

This is incredibly cool: if you search for a condition that’s affected your family, the site returns stats on how much NIH has done for that disease, *and* a contact form for reaching out to tell your Members of Congress why you want to see them defend NIH.

Pass it on!

Nihil Dev @nihildev.bsky.social · Apr 21

Ever wonder how many lives have been saved by NIH-funded research - including your own? Enter any medical condition and instantly see how your tax dollars transformed science into survival.

www.ourhealthroi.com

Our Health ROI

Explore how your tax dollars fund life‑saving medical research.

www.ourhealthroi.com

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · Mar 28

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.

Find out how your community may be impacted.

Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org

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US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · Mar 21

We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.

As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.

But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Mar 21

So Meta jacked multiple editions of my two books to train their AI. They even ingested the Spanish-language version. I don't recall granting permission.

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Search for an author in LibGen

For instance, Stephen King, Min Jin Lee, or Fyodor Dostoevsky. Note that different spellings of the same name—“JK Rowling” versus “J. K. Rowling”—may produce different results.
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Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World
Carl T. Bergstrom, Jevin D. West
Evolution
Carl T. Bergstrom, Lee Alan Dugatkin
Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World
Carl T. Bergstrom, Jevin D. West
Evolution Second edition
Carl T. Bergstrom, Lee Alan Dugatkin

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Valerie Horsley @valeriejhorsley.bsky.social · Feb 24

Please share:
@delauro.house.gov is cochair of the US House Congressional Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group.

They are looking for instances where the impoundment and restriction of NIH/NSF funds is having a negative impact. Submit examples here delauro.house.gov/constituent-...

2025 Federal Financial Assistance Freeze

On Monday, January 27th, 2025, President Trump issued an order to freeze virtually all of approved and legally required federal funding.

delauro.house.gov

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Terra Fied 🎃🏳️‍⚧️👻 @rainofterra.gay · Feb 24

The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport

The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on these collections from all interested individuals and organizations....

www.federalregister.gov

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Cassandra Donatelli @cmdonatelli.bsky.social · Feb 11

Only 5 days left to submit an application to this summer's #REU - BLINKS program! We're excited to have so many awesome projects lined up 🎉
🦊🦀🪸🐠🌕🌱♻️🌏🌊🤖🐚☁️

Please pass this along and check out our website for project descriptions and application info: fhl.uw.edu/research/sum... @fishguy.bsky.social

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · Feb 8

Earth & Life Sciences Academics communicating the new EO about indirect rates, imma need you to improve yer messaging- maybe don't say "If I get a million dollar grant, my uni gets another $700k to keep the lights on & water running" bc isn't going to get the traction you think it is-

a woman in a floral dress is sitting in front of a sign that says chuckles in rich .

ALT: a woman in a floral dress is sitting in front of a sign that says chuckles in rich .

media.tenor.com

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Feb 4

Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?

Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.

thebullshitmachines.com

INTRODUCTION

thebullshitmachines.com

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Michael Bok @mikebok.bsky.social · Feb 3

Did you know some single-cell dinoflagellates have a lens eye? Anders Garm at the University of Copenhagen is recruiting a postdoc to help find out why. Check out the advertisement, below 🧪

candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

photo: Franz Neidl

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Science Magazine @science.org · Jan 30

Exclusive: NSF this week began to search through billions of dollars of grants the agency has already awarded for anything touching on topics that President Donald Trump has criticized. And NSF has blocked grantees and trainees from accessing funds while the review is underway. scim.ag/3El0NZh

EXCLUSIVE: NSF starts vetting all grants to comply with Trump’s orders

Grantee accounts remain frozen, while union accuses NSF of ignoring rules governing peer review

scim.ag

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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · Jan 21

If anyone happens to need it this week for...reasons...this is the best graphic on the complexity of human sex determination I've ever seen. I use it in an undergrad course on gene regulatory mechanisms. Shoutout to @unamandita.bsky.social!

www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...

Beyond XX and XY: The Extraordinary Complexity of Sex Determination

A host of factors figure into whether someone is female, male or somewhere in between

www.scientificamerican.com

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Adam Summers @fishguy.bsky.social · Jan 16

Our REU summer program just went live. Here is the application form...

etap.nsf.gov/award/499/op...

And here are the project descriptions...

fhl.uw.edu/research/sum...

There is a short time line on this. Please pass it to any interested undergrads.

NSF Education & Training Application | ETAP

etap.nsf.gov

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · Jan 10

Are you PhD student or Postdoc working in the field of Neuroethology? Then apply as a speaker for the Webinar Series 'The Future Of Neuroethology'

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Cientifico Latino, Inc. @cientificolatino.com · Jan 9

☀️ Looking to get paid & gain valuable research experience this summer?

REUs are ~6-8 weeks summer programs for undergrads. They are very helpful for post-grad jobs & applying to grad or professional schools!

See our REU database to learn more!

➡️ cientificolatino.com/reu

Summer research programs. Screen shot of database. Go to www.cientificolatino.com/reu

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Julianna Renzi @juliannarenzi.bsky.social · Jan 7

Have SCUBA/boating/ecology skills, willing to spend 4+ months/year abroad, and interested in a technician position? Join us at the Moorea Coral Reef Long Term Ecological Research Station! Position is based near CSUN :)

careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us...

Career Opportunities

careers.pageuppeople.com

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · Jan 5

#SICB2025
BIMS(Black In Marine Science )
& ICB collaborated on the first ever BIMS issue featuring: free to read

The Joy Factor: Redefining Leadership Excellence at Black in Marine #Science through Joy-Centered Leadership Practices
By
Lynnette Adams, Tiara Moore,
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
& more

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Julia Notar, PhD @jnotar.bsky.social · Jan 5

Many thanks to @cmdonatelli.bsky.social and @karlycohen.bsky.social for organizing such a great symposium on bioinspiration and having complimentary sessions that welcome my weird little urchin camera

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Julia Notar, PhD @jnotar.bsky.social · Jan 5

Hey #SICB2025! I’ll be speaking tomorrow on my sea urchin-inspired camera, Echinoder-bot-a, a wild concept I had years ago that is finally a reality! Very excited to talk to the #bioinspiration crowd for the first time

11:30am, International Salon 8
Mon 1/6

A graphic with two photos, one on either side of a large circle in the center that says “VS”. “VS” is in a circle, surrounded by flames. The left photo is of a sea urchin and is labeled “urchin” in white text. The right photo is of a dslr nikon camera, labeled “camera” in white text. Both boxes are surrounded by a faint glow, against a dark background with a subtle grid.

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Cassandra Donatelli @cmdonatelli.bsky.social · Jan 4

Join us tomorrow (Jan 5) for our Bioinspired design symposium! It will be a great space to think about how biologists and engineers work together to produce great science and innovative designs.

📍 Location: Marquis C
🕣 Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
🔗 #SICBioinspired #SICB2025 @karlycohen.bsky.social

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Nov 26

🧪 📍 🌊 🦑 Amazing opportunity - OceanX has opened applications for 2025 spots in our Young Explorers and Early Career Explorers programs. This is an opportunity to join us on the OceanXplorer. Application sites: lnkd.in/ga_GuwRE

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · Nov 20

🧪 🍎 📍 🌊 🦑 pathwaystoscience.org
Paid Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Placements; financial support in graduate school; tips on applications and other resources; opportunities in ocean sciences and engineering

Pathways To Science | Increasing Diversity in STEM

Offering a directory of 1,000+ scholarships, fellowships, internships, and postdoc positions in STEM, with emphasis on supporting underrepresented students.

pathwaystoscience.org

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · Nov 19

IOB
In issue!!
Experience with Aposematic Defense Triggers Attack Bias in a Mantid Predator
Schweikert et al
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...

" Both the integration of aposematic signals from prey and experience state of the predator can have important effects on attack decisions. "

#entomology #bugs

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GMGISeaUrchins @seaurchinsofgmgi.bsky.social · Nov 18

We MIGHT be Elphaba and Glinda #seaurchinfashion

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