Sophia Hayes
@sophiaeh.bsky.social
Chemist, NMR (lots of helium), tech transfer. From Cal, UCSB. Proud mom and dogs’ human.
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Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Professor Susan Perlman wrote to Missouri 🌈 about the cascading costs of science cuts, like: ‘Ten full-time scientists from my lab will lose jobs…tax dollars will be drained when they collect unemployment…tuition will skyrocket’... 🧪🏠
@drperlman.bsky.social
www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirk...
@drperlman.bsky.social
www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirk...
Fight Trump Cuts To Science & Medical Research
I’m a neuroscientist and professor of psychiatry at WashU. My children attend Kirkwood schools, and I have participated in many career days and science lessons teaching children about the brain
www.timesnewspapers.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Professor Susan Perlman wrote to Missouri 🌈 about the cascading costs of science cuts, like: ‘Ten full-time scientists from my lab will lose jobs…tax dollars will be drained when they collect unemployment…tuition will skyrocket’... 🧪🏠
@drperlman.bsky.social
www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirk...
@drperlman.bsky.social
www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirk...
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“If we fall behind, it will be hard or impossible to regain our status, and future generations will suffer the consequences.”
— Dr. Abraham Palmer, UC San Diego, California
— Dr. Abraham Palmer, UC San Diego, California
Getting the message out on how science funding benefits our society @abepalmer.bsky.social in the SD Tribune www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/03/09/g...
Guest Commentary: Medical research saves lives and helps our community. It deserves the funding it gets
Abraham Palmer, a La Jolla resident and psychiatry professor at UC San Diego, objects to cuts in funding for work that fights diseases
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“If we fall behind, it will be hard or impossible to regain our status, and future generations will suffer the consequences.”
— Dr. Abraham Palmer, UC San Diego, California
— Dr. Abraham Palmer, UC San Diego, California
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Important note about this breakthrough:
Literally would not exist without the kind of Federal support the current administration is slashing.
Took 15+ years of research at a federal lab (Lawrence Berkeley) to get this to a point at which private enterprise could take over and make these at scale.
Literally would not exist without the kind of Federal support the current administration is slashing.
Took 15+ years of research at a federal lab (Lawrence Berkeley) to get this to a point at which private enterprise could take over and make these at scale.
Thanks to Steve Jobs and Gorilla Glass, factories in America are now ramping up to make affordable windows, made from panes thinner than a credit card, that can:
* save Americans $25 billion / year
* withstand a 2x4 shot out of a cannon
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/business/cor...
* save Americans $25 billion / year
* withstand a 2x4 shot out of a cannon
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/business/cor...
A Piece of Glass Thinner Than a Credit Card Could Solve America’s $25 Billion Energy Problem
New windows can insulate better than most walls, and some can even survive being hit with a two-by-four shot from a cannon.
www.wsj.com
March 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Important note about this breakthrough:
Literally would not exist without the kind of Federal support the current administration is slashing.
Took 15+ years of research at a federal lab (Lawrence Berkeley) to get this to a point at which private enterprise could take over and make these at scale.
Literally would not exist without the kind of Federal support the current administration is slashing.
Took 15+ years of research at a federal lab (Lawrence Berkeley) to get this to a point at which private enterprise could take over and make these at scale.
Great op-ed model for others “…cuts will cripple UCSC’s research capacity, endangering everything from the newest medical discoveries to your neighbor who lost their UC Santa Cruz job… NIH funding isn’t just about research and discovery; it’s about training the next generation of scientists.”
Opinion piece in the @scsentinel.bsky.social by me, @carpenterlab.bsky.social and Carol Greider: Trump is turning off the lights on biomedical research: Why it matters for Santa Cruz
www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/03/20/g...
www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/03/20/g...
Guest Commentary | Trump is turning off the lights on biomedical research: Why it matters for Santa Cruz
“These cuts aren’t just about UCSC; they’re about Santa Cruz,” writes Needhi Bhalla, Susan Carpenter and Carol Greider in a Guest Commentary. “This crucial NIH support fuels our l…
www.santacruzsentinel.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Great op-ed model for others “…cuts will cripple UCSC’s research capacity, endangering everything from the newest medical discoveries to your neighbor who lost their UC Santa Cruz job… NIH funding isn’t just about research and discovery; it’s about training the next generation of scientists.”
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Calling scientists from Iowa, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Minnesota & Wyoming — we have a big hole in our author map, and need you 🧪.
Join the grassroots movement to defend American science by writing in your hometown paper: sciencehomecoming.com
Join the grassroots movement to defend American science by writing in your hometown paper: sciencehomecoming.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Calling scientists from Iowa, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Minnesota & Wyoming — we have a big hole in our author map, and need you 🧪.
Join the grassroots movement to defend American science by writing in your hometown paper: sciencehomecoming.com
Join the grassroots movement to defend American science by writing in your hometown paper: sciencehomecoming.com
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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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12. Like art, music, philosophy, and literature, science is literally part of humanity's heritage.
My colleagues and I have had the amazing opportunity to be part of something vastly larger than ourselves, with meaning that transcends any state, regime, or generation.
They can't take that away.
My colleagues and I have had the amazing opportunity to be part of something vastly larger than ourselves, with meaning that transcends any state, regime, or generation.
They can't take that away.
March 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
12. Like art, music, philosophy, and literature, science is literally part of humanity's heritage.
My colleagues and I have had the amazing opportunity to be part of something vastly larger than ourselves, with meaning that transcends any state, regime, or generation.
They can't take that away.
My colleagues and I have had the amazing opportunity to be part of something vastly larger than ourselves, with meaning that transcends any state, regime, or generation.
They can't take that away.
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God, that was hard to bear. Students told a physics town hall that grad schools have rescinded admission. NSF proposals are censored for words like “bias,” even when the meaning is technical. Physics curricula are being banned by school districts for encouraging girls. #APSGlobalSummit2025 #APSMarch
March 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
God, that was hard to bear. Students told a physics town hall that grad schools have rescinded admission. NSF proposals are censored for words like “bias,” even when the meaning is technical. Physics curricula are being banned by school districts for encouraging girls. #APSGlobalSummit2025 #APSMarch
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90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
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The deadline to fund the federal government for the remainder of the year is upon us. We looked at the impact of uncertainty or interruptions to federal funding sources on the STEMM workforce—especially early career scientists.
Read more: bit.ly/43LzHFa
Read more: bit.ly/43LzHFa
March 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The deadline to fund the federal government for the remainder of the year is upon us. We looked at the impact of uncertainty or interruptions to federal funding sources on the STEMM workforce—especially early career scientists.
Read more: bit.ly/43LzHFa
Read more: bit.ly/43LzHFa
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#Microscopy wizards #ScienceSky 🔬 🧪
@lewlab.com and colleagues have found a method to "swim" inside a condensate and see its internal structure. This is a first and could pave the way to new understanding of these very basic cell organizers. source.washu.edu/2025/03/a-cl...
@lewlab.com and colleagues have found a method to "swim" inside a condensate and see its internal structure. This is a first and could pave the way to new understanding of these very basic cell organizers. source.washu.edu/2025/03/a-cl...
A closer look at biomolecular ‘Silly Putty’
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to peer into biomolecular condensates, which could lead to a better understanding of condensate functions and their impairment...
source.washu.edu
March 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#Microscopy wizards #ScienceSky 🔬 🧪
@lewlab.com and colleagues have found a method to "swim" inside a condensate and see its internal structure. This is a first and could pave the way to new understanding of these very basic cell organizers. source.washu.edu/2025/03/a-cl...
@lewlab.com and colleagues have found a method to "swim" inside a condensate and see its internal structure. This is a first and could pave the way to new understanding of these very basic cell organizers. source.washu.edu/2025/03/a-cl...
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Happy International Women's Day!
May every woman find their way into the room where their voice is most needed—whether that's a board room, a legislature, or a PTA meeting.
When we stand up and speak our values, women change the world!
May every woman find their way into the room where their voice is most needed—whether that's a board room, a legislature, or a PTA meeting.
When we stand up and speak our values, women change the world!
March 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Happy International Women's Day!
May every woman find their way into the room where their voice is most needed—whether that's a board room, a legislature, or a PTA meeting.
When we stand up and speak our values, women change the world!
May every woman find their way into the room where their voice is most needed—whether that's a board room, a legislature, or a PTA meeting.
When we stand up and speak our values, women change the world!
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One of the things that struck me at the #StandUpForScience event was how many of the organizers and speakers were women. I have noticed this throughout this mess. Many of the folks who have reached out to me here or on Signal are women (if I know their gender).
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March 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
One of the things that struck me at the #StandUpForScience event was how many of the organizers and speakers were women. I have noticed this throughout this mess. Many of the folks who have reached out to me here or on Signal are women (if I know their gender).
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I spoke at the Boone County Democrats Chili Supper Thursday night…look at this crowd, friends.
February 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I spoke at the Boone County Democrats Chili Supper Thursday night…look at this crowd, friends.
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On the cutting room floor is the bit where the host introduced their interview series, The Interview, and I asked how long it took to come up with the name. Anyway, here’s me talking about birds and science and burnout and moving through the world. The photo’s nice! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
‘The Interview’: Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World
The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On the cutting room floor is the bit where the host introduced their interview series, The Interview, and I asked how long it took to come up with the name. Anyway, here’s me talking about birds and science and burnout and moving through the world. The photo’s nice! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
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I strongly recommend @lizneeley.bsky.social ‘s weekly “Meeting the Moment” newsletter. It’s full of information, helps me process what’s happening, and gives thoughtful action items.
🧪
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Making Sense of It All
Hi! I’m Liz Neeley and I’m glad you’re here. Making Sense of It All is an outlet for my work at Liminal, which focuses on sensemaking in a noisy and complicated world. I built Liminal as an antidote t...
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February 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I strongly recommend @lizneeley.bsky.social ‘s weekly “Meeting the Moment” newsletter. It’s full of information, helps me process what’s happening, and gives thoughtful action items.
🧪
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
🧪
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
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Friends, I pitched an op-ed about the importance of science funding to a local newspaper in Eastern Oregon where I spent summers as a kid . . and received a quick yes from the editor. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social provides email templates for pitches & guidelines for the article. Join me! 🧪
February 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Friends, I pitched an op-ed about the importance of science funding to a local newspaper in Eastern Oregon where I spent summers as a kid . . and received a quick yes from the editor. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social provides email templates for pitches & guidelines for the article. Join me! 🧪
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Good story on all the carnage with quotes from @aaas.org CEO Sudip Parikh. www.science.org/content/arti...
Mass firings decimate U.S. science agencies
White House dismissals and rationale challenged by dismissed scientists and lawsuits
www.science.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Good story on all the carnage with quotes from @aaas.org CEO Sudip Parikh. www.science.org/content/arti...
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I have heard from several folks inside NIH that they are enjoying an uptick in communications from applicants about grants.
Don't be shy about reaching out to your PO or GMS with questions.
But remember to be patient and kind!
Don't be shy about reaching out to your PO or GMS with questions.
But remember to be patient and kind!
a penguin with a ladybug on its head and the words i have a question below it
ALT: a penguin with a ladybug on its head and the words i have a question below it
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I have heard from several folks inside NIH that they are enjoying an uptick in communications from applicants about grants.
Don't be shy about reaching out to your PO or GMS with questions.
But remember to be patient and kind!
Don't be shy about reaching out to your PO or GMS with questions.
But remember to be patient and kind!
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In troubling times, people experiencing high stress or crippling anxiety deal with it in different ways. Some have a therapist, some have a deep breathing exercise & some even have a personal mantra.
I have a Mabel.
I have a Mabel.
February 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
In troubling times, people experiencing high stress or crippling anxiety deal with it in different ways. Some have a therapist, some have a deep breathing exercise & some even have a personal mantra.
I have a Mabel.
I have a Mabel.
“It is a misnomer to call these funds indirect costs. They are essential to the safe and ethical performance of research. …The government’s share is not a give-away. Rather, it is an investment in the research infrastructure of the country”
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A direct hit
Late last week, the Trump administration set off a frenzy in the US scientific community when the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that indirect cost reimbursement for federally funded re...
www.science.org
February 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“It is a misnomer to call these funds indirect costs. They are essential to the safe and ethical performance of research. …The government’s share is not a give-away. Rather, it is an investment in the research infrastructure of the country”
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Thanks to Carolyn Johnson and colleagues at the Washington Post for covering the impact of drastic cuts to NIH on biomedical science 🧪
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wapo.st/42RMXrn
Trump’s NIH challenges the model that underlies U.S. scientific dominance
The 80-year-old partnership between the federal government and research institutions has made the U.S. the leader in scientific innovation. But now a proposed funding cut threatens the arrangement.
wapo.st
February 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Thanks to Carolyn Johnson and colleagues at the Washington Post for covering the impact of drastic cuts to NIH on biomedical science 🧪
wapo.st/42RMXrn
wapo.st/42RMXrn
On #NIH website:
With an annual budget of more than $47B... In FY2023, NIH funding generated an estimated $92.89B in economic activity.
For every $100M of funding, NIH-supported research generates 76 patents -create opportunities for an estimated $598M in further R&D
www.nih.gov/about-nih/wh...
With an annual budget of more than $47B... In FY2023, NIH funding generated an estimated $92.89B in economic activity.
For every $100M of funding, NIH-supported research generates 76 patents -create opportunities for an estimated $598M in further R&D
www.nih.gov/about-nih/wh...
Direct Economic Contributions
NIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.
www.nih.gov
February 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On #NIH website:
With an annual budget of more than $47B... In FY2023, NIH funding generated an estimated $92.89B in economic activity.
For every $100M of funding, NIH-supported research generates 76 patents -create opportunities for an estimated $598M in further R&D
www.nih.gov/about-nih/wh...
With an annual budget of more than $47B... In FY2023, NIH funding generated an estimated $92.89B in economic activity.
For every $100M of funding, NIH-supported research generates 76 patents -create opportunities for an estimated $598M in further R&D
www.nih.gov/about-nih/wh...