Kaylee Foor
@kayleefoor.bsky.social
(she/her) || Grad student at CMU || Research on LGBTQ+ resilience and health 🌈
I had such a fantastic time at my first @spspnews.bsky.social conference! Denver is beautiful, and I met so many lovely humans. See you all next year in Chicago!
February 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I had such a fantastic time at my first @spspnews.bsky.social conference! Denver is beautiful, and I met so many lovely humans. See you all next year in Chicago!
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These aren’t totally hypothetical questions. Currently, the US is in the process of trashing its wildly successful science funding system. NIH, which funds tens of billions of dollars of research each year, has been estimated to generate around $2.50 of economic activity for every $1 funded:
Impacts of NIH Funding on the US Economy, Jobs and Better Health
The U.S. National Institutes of Health is the largest single public funder of biomedical and behavioral research in the world. NIH activities and funding are major drivers of the United States’ compet...
wewillcure.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
These aren’t totally hypothetical questions. Currently, the US is in the process of trashing its wildly successful science funding system. NIH, which funds tens of billions of dollars of research each year, has been estimated to generate around $2.50 of economic activity for every $1 funded:
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What does the Pulse actually say, & why do we care about it so much?
At first blush, it matches other polls. Recent Pulses show about 10% of American adults fit under the banner of LGBTQ, including about 1% who are transgender, 2% who are nonbinary, 4% who are bisexual & 3% who are gay or lesbian.
At first blush, it matches other polls. Recent Pulses show about 10% of American adults fit under the banner of LGBTQ, including about 1% who are transgender, 2% who are nonbinary, 4% who are bisexual & 3% who are gay or lesbian.
February 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
What does the Pulse actually say, & why do we care about it so much?
At first blush, it matches other polls. Recent Pulses show about 10% of American adults fit under the banner of LGBTQ, including about 1% who are transgender, 2% who are nonbinary, 4% who are bisexual & 3% who are gay or lesbian.
At first blush, it matches other polls. Recent Pulses show about 10% of American adults fit under the banner of LGBTQ, including about 1% who are transgender, 2% who are nonbinary, 4% who are bisexual & 3% who are gay or lesbian.
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“I think, in this age, optimism is a revolutionary act.”
February 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“I think, in this age, optimism is a revolutionary act.”
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NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump’s effort to stop funding grants and contracts that have DEI components, saying it is likely viewpoint discrimination and worded so vaguely that it will chill free speech.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump’s effort to stop funding grants and contracts that have DEI components, saying it is likely viewpoint discrimination and worded so vaguely that it will chill free speech.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
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Come check out some important work in the LGBTQ+ health space at SPSP this Saturday!
Coming to @spspnews.bsky.social? Interested in LGBTQ+ people, health psychology, or both? Come to our ✨timely✨ symposium on Social Psychological Insights into LGBTQ+ health! See work from me plus @paolopalma.bsky.social, @drmikeytrujillo.bsky.social, and @catherinesjwall.bsky.social!
February 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Come check out some important work in the LGBTQ+ health space at SPSP this Saturday!
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Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now
February 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now