Charles Jennings
@chasjennings.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, founding editor of Nat Neurosci; current research manager at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; hiker and occasional marathoner; proud father. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
This video may be politically moot as of a few hours ago – Trump has caved to the inevitable, since he doesn’t want to be on the losing side of the House vote – but it is compelling nevertheless.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This video may be politically moot as of a few hours ago – Trump has caved to the inevitable, since he doesn’t want to be on the losing side of the House vote – but it is compelling nevertheless.
Who would want to kill 314 ostriches? Perhaps someone who plans to make 100 ostrich pies....
Who Would Want to Kill 314 Ostriches?
How the plight of a few hundred birds in Canada became an all-out fight for freedom
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Who would want to kill 314 ostriches? Perhaps someone who plans to make 100 ostrich pies....
On a lighter note, here’s a clinically validated diagnostic test to evaluate possible dementia in the person with their finger on the nuclear button.
Tom the Dancing Bug: Do you have dementia?
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boingboing.net
November 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
On a lighter note, here’s a clinically validated diagnostic test to evaluate possible dementia in the person with their finger on the nuclear button.
This obit is both sad and inspirational – a pioneering clinical psychiatry researcher, whose own depression presumably led to his suicide but also motivated his successful search for better treatments.
Nolan Williams, Who Stimulated the Brain to Treat Depression, Dies at 43
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This obit is both sad and inspirational – a pioneering clinical psychiatry researcher, whose own depression presumably led to his suicide but also motivated his successful search for better treatments.
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How Trump Finally Lost Mr. and Mrs. Alito
dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/h...
dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/h...
These 13 Italian Pasta Brands Could Vanish From US Stores As 107% Tariffs Set In: WSJ
Mangia while you can. More than a dozen of Italy’s top pasta brands may soon vanish from American grocery shelves as tariffs totaling 107% take effect — a move that could make selling their products i...
dailyvoice.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
How Trump Finally Lost Mr. and Mrs. Alito
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dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/h...
Seeing many hostile comments about Jim Watson. Most of us can agree his later political views are indefensible, as was his misappropriation of Frankin’s data. But let’s keep it in perspective – over time, the politics will fade into insignificance relative to the importance of the discovery itself.
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Seeing many hostile comments about Jim Watson. Most of us can agree his later political views are indefensible, as was his misappropriation of Frankin’s data. But let’s keep it in perspective – over time, the politics will fade into insignificance relative to the importance of the discovery itself.
According to the town website " Whitestown, Indiana is a safe and vibrant community that more than 13,000 residents call home." Sure, it's probably safe enough, if you are white...
Cleaning Woman Killed Through Door After Arriving at Wrong Home, Police Say
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
According to the town website " Whitestown, Indiana is a safe and vibrant community that more than 13,000 residents call home." Sure, it's probably safe enough, if you are white...
Working on a MRI grant proposal right now, and wondering whether we can include a play-based Lego MRI model in our equipment budget…
LEGO® MRI Scanner set eases kids’ anxiety in hospitals - About Us - LEGO.com
Play-based LEGO® MRI Scanner set reduces anxiety and sedation for children in hospitals worldwide
www.lego.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Working on a MRI grant proposal right now, and wondering whether we can include a play-based Lego MRI model in our equipment budget…
At 9.01pm the suspense is killing me!
Live Updates: Turnout in New York City Hits 2 Million Voters
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
At 9.01pm the suspense is killing me!
“The Tragedy of Dick Cheney” is not a headline that I ever expected to read, but here we are – a sign of how far the US has fallen, and also a reminder to beware of what you wish for.
Opinion | The Tragedy of Dick Cheney
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
“The Tragedy of Dick Cheney” is not a headline that I ever expected to read, but here we are – a sign of how far the US has fallen, and also a reminder to beware of what you wish for.
The only upside to Trump’s demolition of the East Wing of the White House is that we are reminded of ‘Ballroom Blitz,’ a great song that was huge in UK when I was a kid. Apparently it was inspired by an event in which the band was chased off stage by a riotous Scottish crowd throwing bottles.
Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz - Silvester-Tanzparty 1974/75 31.12.1974 (OFFICIAL)
YouTube video by Official Sweet Channel
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The only upside to Trump’s demolition of the East Wing of the White House is that we are reminded of ‘Ballroom Blitz,’ a great song that was huge in UK when I was a kid. Apparently it was inspired by an event in which the band was chased off stage by a riotous Scottish crowd throwing bottles.
Yesterday I climbed Tripyramid (a NH 4000-er), and as usual in the White Mtns, the summit is in trees, so not much view there. But the ascent via North Slide was challenging, and despite great views in perfect conditions, I was not in the mood to take pictures until we reached safety at the top.
November 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Yesterday I climbed Tripyramid (a NH 4000-er), and as usual in the White Mtns, the summit is in trees, so not much view there. But the ascent via North Slide was challenging, and despite great views in perfect conditions, I was not in the mood to take pictures until we reached safety at the top.
Happy Halloween!
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Happy Halloween!
Just heard a great piano recital, including Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ in its original version (I previously knew only Ravel’s orchestration). Further research revealed that dancing to ‘Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks’ is a thing for preschool kids. This video will brighten your day!
Mussorgsky: "Ballet of Unhatched Chicks" | Classics & Traditional Tunes for Kids
YouTube video by Rebecca Lord
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Just heard a great piano recital, including Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ in its original version (I previously knew only Ravel’s orchestration). Further research revealed that dancing to ‘Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks’ is a thing for preschool kids. This video will brighten your day!
Reposted by Charles Jennings
Love the sense of humor from those in RFK Jr's neighborhood! Happy #Halloween.
October 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Love the sense of humor from those in RFK Jr's neighborhood! Happy #Halloween.
Wellcome Leap is based on the DARPA model, with its strong emphasis on speed, but as Bishop wisely notes, “…not all delays in scientific progress are down to bureaucracy or timidity. A major obstacle to progress is time wasted trying to build on prior research findings that prove to be illusory.”
New blogpost on my concerns about Wellcome LEAP new $50m program on autism/microbiome links. deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-le...
#autism #microbiome #biomarkers #diagnostic
#autism #microbiome #biomarkers #diagnostic
A LEAP into the future, or off a cliff: Wellcome LEAP's new $50M program
A few days ago, I saw this post on LinkedIn: How does the gut microbiome shape early brain development? That’s what FORM, a new $50 million...
deevybee.blogspot.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Wellcome Leap is based on the DARPA model, with its strong emphasis on speed, but as Bishop wisely notes, “…not all delays in scientific progress are down to bureaucracy or timidity. A major obstacle to progress is time wasted trying to build on prior research findings that prove to be illusory.”
Reposted by Charles Jennings
The NIH institute director firing last Friday is very bad.
I made a video explainer about why.
Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social
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I made a video explainer about why.
Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social
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October 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The NIH institute director firing last Friday is very bad.
I made a video explainer about why.
Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social
1/4
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I made a video explainer about why.
Stay for last post, w link to @science.org story from @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social
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So now that it can be done in 4 hours, the rate-limiting step in whole genome sequencing will be the Boston traffic.
Toward Same-Day Genome Sequencing in the Critical Care Setting | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Toward Same-Day Genome Sequencing in the Critical Care Setting | NEJM
Decisions about critical care are almost always made without access to genetic information. The authors report the application of a new method of DNA sequencing in infants in a neonatal intensive c...
www.nejm.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
So now that it can be done in 4 hours, the rate-limiting step in whole genome sequencing will be the Boston traffic.
People travel from across the world to see New England fall colors, but we have them right outside our front door!
October 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
People travel from across the world to see New England fall colors, but we have them right outside our front door!
Imagine that the US President plans to stick his hand into the pocket of every adult into the country and steal a dollar bill. Who voted for that?
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Imagine that the US President plans to stick his hand into the pocket of every adult into the country and steal a dollar bill. Who voted for that?
I guess it depends on your definition of 'won't interfere'. Perhaps the statement is true from the perspective of a particle physicist, although architects might see it differently.
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I guess it depends on your definition of 'won't interfere'. Perhaps the statement is true from the perspective of a particle physicist, although architects might see it differently.
Important point that never occurred to me. Gerrymandering means more safe seats, so national election outcomes will depend on fewer districts, which therefore become more vulnerable to partisan interference – whether from money, lawsuits, ICE raids, or whatever.
Gerrymandering isn't just about the net gain for one party or the other - though that's crucial.
By reducing competition, mid-decade redistricting makes it easier to interfere with the 2026 election.
My deep dive, with examples in Texas, California, and Ohio: samwang.substack.com/p/gerrymande...
By reducing competition, mid-decade redistricting makes it easier to interfere with the 2026 election.
My deep dive, with examples in Texas, California, and Ohio: samwang.substack.com/p/gerrymande...
Gerrymandering's domino effects
Narrowing the field of competition opens new vulnerabilities to attack
samwang.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Important point that never occurred to me. Gerrymandering means more safe seats, so national election outcomes will depend on fewer districts, which therefore become more vulnerable to partisan interference – whether from money, lawsuits, ICE raids, or whatever.
