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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 2d

Shimon Sakaguchi is the Distinguished Professor at the Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Japan.

As of 9:11 AM EST I’m waiting for the news to appear on the ISB website. Hey, Lee Hood — wake up your media people!

#NobelPrize #Immunology #Medicine #autoimmunedisorders

@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 2d

A fantastic day for science communication, when writers like Liz Fuller-Wright show how important their work is. Up early at the Princeton University Office of Communication, Liz wrote about the Nobel going to Princeton graduate alumna Mary Brunkow.

www.princeton.edu/news/2025/10...

Princeton alumna Mary Brunkow *91 receives Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Brunkow received her Ph.D. from Princeton in 1991 in molecular biology. She shares the award with Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for discoveries about how the immune system is kept in check.

www.princeton.edu

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a great day for American Science and innovative companies like Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc. (San Francisco) and Institute for Systems Biology (Seattle).

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 2d

Did a woman scientist win the 2025 Nobel Prize? YES! Today is a good day for women in science. Dr. Mary Brunkow was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with her two male colleagues, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi.

Illustration by Niklas Elmehed from the Nobel Prize website.

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 3d

#science #biology #genomics #ScienceEd #Vaccine #Evolution #SciArt #mRNA #COVID #biomedical

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 3d

Where can you find Dr. Karikó now? At University of Szeged in Hungary and on lecture tour.
u-szeged.hu/english

Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health, retired in 2025 after severe funding cuts and muzzled from talking. So he’s writing a book!
www.francisscollins.com

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 3d

Everyone was thrilled when, the day after the meeting, Dr. Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman were awarded the Nobel Prize. Their research enabled the development of mRNA vaccines, saving millions of lives from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 3d

That's Kati talking to Dr. Francis Collins on Saturday, September 30, 2023 @cshlnews.bsky.social (CSHL). They both gave talks at CSHL the weekend before the Nobel announcement.

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 3d

Who will win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine tomorrow? Will it be a woman? Like Dr. Katalin Karikó, who was awarded the Nobel in 2023. I had the chance to speak with the amazing “Kati” Karikó just two days before the announcement.

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 5d

It’s super-easy to buy my books, notecards, fine art prints, and Rebel Artist stickers from my online store at: fellmanstudio.com/shop/

@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 5d

Did you get your flu vax? I got mine, and then the nurse and I exchanged stickers. She looked at my Rebel Artist for Science stickers and said, “This one — American Science is our National Treasure,” and promptly stuck it on her uniform. “Where can I get more?” she asked.

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 8d

“Would you like a Rebel Artist for Science sticker?” “Yes,” said a guard at the National Academy of Sciences. “May I have two?” She promptly slapped them on her security officer uniform. We laughed, and said, “We support science. We stick together!”
#NAS #science #biology #genomics #ScienceEd

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Daryl Elliott @darylelliott.bsky.social · 15d

Nicolle Wallace interview of Joan Baez. Ms. Baez was an anti-war & civil rights protester & singer. I was fortunate enough to see Joan Baez at a demonstration in DC. Don't self-censor or self-destruct. #MuchRespect #StrongWomenRock
shadowproof.com/2017/07/01/f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_jN...

Joan Baez: Here’s how to get over 'dictator phobia' and resist Trump's war on democracy

YouTube video by MSNBC

www.youtube.com

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 20d

I wonder if this is the location of the promised women’s museum that has not materialized

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 23d

Who is Rebel Artist? I am—Lynn Fellman, artist and author. And "Artist" is a character in my books on genomic research who refuses to be contained by ink and paper. We venture out together into real-world labs to visit working scientists and report back on their extraordinary research.

@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 23d

IMO, this is MAGA strategy to intimidate and demoralize scientists. Take away funding, force relocation, disrupt ongoing research — tactics that are undermining scientific research. This makes me furious. After all, scientific research is America’s National Treasure.

www.nsf.gov

NSF - National Science Foundation

NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

www.nsf.gov

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 23d

The NSF is in limbo — funding cut, jobs lost, and getting kicked out of their own building. @policyhound.bsky.social Jeffrey Mervis reported in “Science” that NSF's 1500 employees were taken by surprise by their eviction.

www.science.org/content/arti...

NSF could be moving down the street

Government sets requirements for new space that sound like nearby patent office campus

www.science.org

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · 23d

Rebel Artist for Science: 09.07.25 at 2:00 PM at the National Science Foundation.

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Glenn Branch @glennbranch.bsky.social · Sep 5

"Politicians and policymakers significantly underestimate the public's willingness to contribute to climate action, limiting the ambition and scope of green policies, according to research."

Underestimating support for climate action limits political decision making, study says

Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate

www.theguardian.com

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Selene FeRNAndez @selfdz.bsky.social · Aug 30

Happy for my dear friends and colleagues @paleogenomics.bsky.social & @fsanchezquinto.bsky.social and their team, who just published a study @science.org describing the genetic diversity of mammoths 🦣 found while building an airport in 🇲🇽. DNA usually does not preserve well in warmer climates

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VVillaIslas @vvillaislas.bsky.social · Aug 29

Mammoths’ genomes from Mexico? 🦣🇲🇽🧬 Yes! And you can find the full story here 🤩-> shorturl.at/xjIvy Congrats to all the authors!

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Evolutionary Studies at Vanderbilt @evolutionvu.bsky.social · Aug 22

Just posted: @paulturnerlab.bsky.social's #Scopes100 lecture on #EvolutionaryMedicine explores how evolution shapes human health & disease. 🧬💉
https://loom.ly/wLt8lXw
@ncse.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for Paul Turner’s Scopes Symposium lecture titled Evolutionary Medicine. On the left, Turner is shown speaking at a podium, wearing a striped shirt and gesturing with his hand. On the right, the text reads “Paul Turner – Evolutionary Medicine.” Logos for Vanderbilt Evolutionary Studies and the National Center for Science Education appear at the bottom, along with a small photo of a scientist holding a vial.

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · Aug 27

The event was hosted by @evolutionvu.bsky.social Vanderbilt University Evolutionary Studies Initiative with support from the @ncse.bsky.social National Center for Science Education. Watch Liz's talk on the YouTube playlist for the Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium: loom.ly/4IBdeAk

Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium at Vanderbilt - YouTube

Two full days of talks from our Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium

loom.ly

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Julie is Associate Professor of Biology at Cumberland University studying the evolution of reproductive life history traits and investigating the evolutionary history of interesting gene families.

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Liz is an Assistant Professor at @mtsuofficial.bsky.social Middle Tennessee State University. She investigates how to reduce polarization around controversial science topics through biology education and communication.

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@lynnfellman.bsky.social @lynnfellman.bsky.social · Aug 27

I get a fierce sense of joy learning from women in science. Like Elizabeth Barnes and Julie Phillips at the Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium. Elizabeth’s (Liz) presentation, ”An Atheist's Unexpected Path to Promoting Harmony between Religion and Evolution," made me think and think again.

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