Chris Baryiames, PhD
@cbaryiames.bsky.social
Biophysicist turned SciComm Professional.
Reposted by Chris Baryiames, PhD
Shared courtesy of my Penn History colleague, Ben Nathans
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Shared courtesy of my Penn History colleague, Ben Nathans
"It is tempting to write that under RFK Jr., the only thing more infectious than disease is misinformation. But, no, it's still disease."
RFK Jr. Is Making His Bid To Become One Of American History's Biggest Killers | Defector
True to the spirit of America, the most catastrophic thing to happen at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month was not the attempted mass shooting in Atlanta of the agency’s public ...
defector.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"It is tempting to write that under RFK Jr., the only thing more infectious than disease is misinformation. But, no, it's still disease."
Reposted by Chris Baryiames, PhD
Just to give the TL;DR on this one:
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
This is literally some of the craziest shit I have ever read.
And that's saying a lot.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
And that's saying a lot.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
www.whitehouse.gov
August 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Just to give the TL;DR on this one:
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
In light of DOJ pressure on President Ryan to step down for not eliminating DEI at UVA (www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...), consider signing a letter of support. I'd rather have Ryan than the kind of person Gregory Brown and the Jefferson Council would approve of.
#UVA
#UVA
Wahoos4UVA: Celebrating UVA's Progress and Shared Values
Join Wahoos4UVA in protecting the University of Virginia from misinformation, celebrating achievements, and uniting through shared values. Discover how UVA thrives under President Ryan's leadership.
www.wahoos4uva.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In light of DOJ pressure on President Ryan to step down for not eliminating DEI at UVA (www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...), consider signing a letter of support. I'd rather have Ryan than the kind of person Gregory Brown and the Jefferson Council would approve of.
#UVA
#UVA
It was a pleasure to work with Seonghan, Wonpil, Peter, and Linda on this project! CHARMM-GUI was integral to my doctoral research, so I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to help develop this new functionality during my postdoc. (1/3)
#compchem #biophysics #chemsky
#compchem #biophysics #chemsky
CHARMM-GUI Bicelle Builder: An Extension of Membrane Builder for Modeling and Simulation of Bicelle Systems
Membrane mimetics, such as detergent micelles, nanodiscs, and amphipol complexes, which can provide membrane-like environments while retaining small and soluble features, have been utilized to study m...
pubs.acs.org
June 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It was a pleasure to work with Seonghan, Wonpil, Peter, and Linda on this project! CHARMM-GUI was integral to my doctoral research, so I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to help develop this new functionality during my postdoc. (1/3)
#compchem #biophysics #chemsky
#compchem #biophysics #chemsky
An Interview With A Fired USFWS Fish Biologist - defector.com/an-interview...
An Interview With A Fired USFWS Fish Biologist | Defector
Chinook salmon start their lives high upstream in the rivers of western North America. The young fish linger in the safety of freshwater until they are big enough to head out into the open ocean, wher...
defector.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An Interview With A Fired USFWS Fish Biologist - defector.com/an-interview...
Reposted by Chris Baryiames, PhD
UPDATE: We remain committed to organizing a conference this year after #SciWri25 hosts withdraw. More than ever, providing an opportunity for the professional science writing community to convene, learn, and support each other is critical.
READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
ScienceWriters2025 conference
An update for the science-writing community about a change regarding this year’s conference, [ScienceWriters2025](https://sciencewriters2025.org/).
www.nasw.org
March 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
UPDATE: We remain committed to organizing a conference this year after #SciWri25 hosts withdraw. More than ever, providing an opportunity for the professional science writing community to convene, learn, and support each other is critical.
READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
Reposted by Chris Baryiames, PhD
🚨RED ALERT for 🧪:
The Trump NIH just gashed indirect costs. This is a direct attack on universities.
“Pursuant to this Supplemental Guidance, there will be a standard rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs.” 😮
Just a devastating Friday night news dump. #scicomm #academicaky
The Trump NIH just gashed indirect costs. This is a direct attack on universities.
“Pursuant to this Supplemental Guidance, there will be a standard rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs.” 😮
Just a devastating Friday night news dump. #scicomm #academicaky
February 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
🚨RED ALERT for 🧪:
The Trump NIH just gashed indirect costs. This is a direct attack on universities.
“Pursuant to this Supplemental Guidance, there will be a standard rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs.” 😮
Just a devastating Friday night news dump. #scicomm #academicaky
The Trump NIH just gashed indirect costs. This is a direct attack on universities.
“Pursuant to this Supplemental Guidance, there will be a standard rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs.” 😮
Just a devastating Friday night news dump. #scicomm #academicaky