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Senior Editor covering science and healthcare at Forbes. (he/him) Got a tip? Hit me up on Signal: thealexknapp.79 "Eppur si muove"

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · Jul 31

My latest - there's been a big push from regulators and legislators to eliminate animal testing during the drug development process. The industry wants this, too. But it's easier said than done.

I took a look at a few of the companies developing technologies that might make it possible one day.

How AI And Mini-Organs Could Replace Testing Drugs On Animals

Congress and the FDA are pushing pharmaceutical companies to replace animals with technology for drug research. That’s a long way off, but startups and industry stalwarts are working to make it happen...

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Amy Feldman @amyfeldman7.bsky.social · 1h

In this week’s @forbes.com InnovationRx newsletter, @thealexknapp.bsky.social and I look at:
—how the shutdown will impact healthcare
—the 3 immunology researchers who won the Nobel Prize in medicine
—Amgen’s new d2c effort starting with Repatha
—and more!

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How The Shutdown Impacts Healthcare

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the Nobel Prize winners in medicine, Amgen’s direct-to-consumer effort, and more.

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Alan Ohnsman @aohnsman.bsky.social · 1h

UC Berkeley's Dr. Omar Yaghi is one of three scientists awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize for chemistry today🏅 @forbes.com interviewed him last year about an application of his work in organic compounds to capture CO2 for #CurrentClimate
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This Powder Could Be A Gamechanger For Capturing CO2

In this week's Current Climate newsletter: This powder could be a gamechanger for capturing CO2; No $25,000 Tesla; Steve Ballmer's climate philanthropy

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 2h

In the latest edition of our healthcare newsletter, InnovationRx, @amyfeldman7.bsky.social and I look at:

🏥 How the shutdown is impacting health systems

🧬 The autoimmune researchers who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine

💊 Amgen has started selling medicine directly to patients

And more!

How The Shutdown Impacts Healthcare

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the Nobel Prize winners in medicine, Amgen’s direct-to-consumer effort, and more.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 19h

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Suzanne Kelleher @srkelleher.bsky.social · 22h

“The air traffic system, in general, is stressed to the max,” a veteran air traffic controller working at a major East Coast airport told Forbes on Tuesday, adding “sick outs will continue to happen because the [controllers] aren’t fit for duty.”

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Overstressed, Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers ‘Aren’t Fit For Duty,’ Says Agency Veteran

Cracks in the air travel system are widening, as air traffic controllers bear the strain of an understaffed system and no pay until the government shutdown ends.

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Carmelo Ferrai @carmeloferrai.bsky.social · 21h

Nobel Laureate Professor Sir John Gurdon dies aged 92 cam.ac.uk/research/news/…

Very sad news. A remarkable scientist! He will be always with us.🌻www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...92

Nobel Laureate Professor Sir John Gurdon dies aged 92

It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the Gurdon Institute.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18h

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

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Amy Feldman @amyfeldman7.bsky.social · 16h

Six former surgeons general appointed by every President since George HW Bush warn that RFK Jr. is endangering the health of the nation, calling his policies/positions a “profound, immediate + unprecedented threat”

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 20h

HHS awarded Kernal Bio a $48 million grant to develop mRNA-based cancer treatments.

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 23h

Several analysts have suggested that spending on AI (building data centers, buying chips, etc) has been enough to keep the U.S. out of recession - a private sector stimulus, essentially.

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Researchers have built cyberdefenses that help prevent drones from being hijacked.

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SHIELD Activated: Researchers build a defense to protect drones from cyberattacks

Real-time recovery could set a new standard for drone safety, protecting billions of dollars in assets and public trust as unmanned aircraft become increasingly ubiquitous.

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 1d

"These 25 Universities Will Take A Big Hit From Trump’s H-1B Visa Attack"

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These 25 Universities Will Take A Big Hit From Trump’s H-1B Visa Attack

The new $100,000 H-1B visa fee and a preference for older foreign skilled workers could hurt both schools’ foreign staff hiring and their graduate student recruitment.

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 1d

Ahhhh... now I see what you're getting at.

Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 1d

This is a whole trope:

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Humanity Came from Space - TV Tropes

Despite the considerable evidence that Homo sapiens evolved here on Earth, it is tempting to hypothesize that our ancestors could have come from somewhere else. Not only were ancient humans incredibly...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

A coalition of solar energy companies, labor unions, nonprofit groups and homeowners sued the EPA on Monday over its termination of $7 billion in grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes.

Groups Sue E.P.A. Over $7 Billion in ‘Solar for All’ Grants

The lawsuit accused the Environmental Protection Agency of illegally revoking the money without congressional approval.

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 1d

"The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad through July, the last month with data available. China exported $120 billion in green technology over the same period."

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China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance

China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.

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Alan Ohnsman @aohnsman.bsky.social · 2d

In the latest Current Climate newsletter:

🚘 EV tax credits are gone but cheaper models are coming
☀️ Using virtual power plants to curb blackouts
🌍 Jane Goodall’s call to action on protecting the natural environment #electricvehicles www.forbes.com/sites/curren...

Tax Credits Are Gone But Cheaper EVs Are Coming

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at using virtual power plants to curb blackouts and Jane Goodall’s call to action on protecting the natural environment.

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI, my latest newsletter features what the Trump Administration's energy policy has in common with the Galactic Empire in Foundation, plus how magnetic fields can be used to manipulate DNA for research. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 2d

The world's fastest car is electric.

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BYD builds world’s fastest car | Autotrader

The world’s fastest production car is now electric, BYD’s Yangwang U9 Extreme blasting to a Bugatti-beating 308mph

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 4d

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 5d

In my opinion the best pop album of 2025 so far isn't the one that was released today, but rather Kings Elliot's Born In Blue, which came out last week.

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Kings Elliot - The Promise

YouTube video by KingsElliotVEVO

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 5d

A new edition of my emerging tech newsletter, The Prototype, is here. What's inside:

🏭 The Trump Administration's efforts to turn back the clock on energy

🚤 A startup building giant robot boats for the Pentagon

🧬 Manipulating DNA with electric fields

And more!

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Trump Tries To Turn The Clock Back On Energy

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a startup building giant robot boats, manipulating DNA with electricity and more.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 5d

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a startup building giant robot boats, manipulating DNA with electricity and more.

Trump Tries To Turn The Clock Back On Energy

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a startup building giant robot boats, manipulating DNA with electricity and more.

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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 5d

Sarah Mullaly is the first woman to be named Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury

LONDON (AP) — Mullally, the bishop of London, follows 105 men who have led Anglicans worldwide.

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