Debjyoti Thakur
@debjyotithakur.bsky.social
Research Technician at C.H.R.I.M • Dept of OBGYN and reproductive sciences • Aspiring to become a Research Scientist • M.Sc Microbiology from the University of Manitoba • M.Sc Microbiology and Infection from the University of Birmingham • 🇮🇳🇨🇦
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Ugh. 😫 so painful. A lot of fear/anguish in the scientific community. Trump & DOGE will be responsible for the death of scientific discovery in the US for generations. Discoveries will still happen. But more slowly & elsewhere. They’ll come too late for some people with life-threatening illnesses
I expect that most academic biomedical researchers have considered leaving the US—if only in theory for now. What a colossal mess! Our representatives need to hear this. Please amplify so they know this matters. @levin.house.gov @repscottpeters.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov
“For the last 75 yrs, the NIH has been the biggest funder of biomedical research in the world. Most advances in medicine were seeded by NIH funding. When we became scientists, we just bought into this system. This is how it works. — @tuthill.bsky.social 🧵
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
February 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Ugh. 😫 so painful. A lot of fear/anguish in the scientific community. Trump & DOGE will be responsible for the death of scientific discovery in the US for generations. Discoveries will still happen. But more slowly & elsewhere. They’ll come too late for some people with life-threatening illnesses
I’m not surprised. They basically chose a leader who wears a tin foil hat as his crown. Also he’s not exactly someone you’d expect to care about the well being of people let alone women.
The NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health was created in 1990.
Women’s health issues didn’t exist before then.
(actually most people just didn’t care)
I’m sure the website is down because we’ve solved all those problems. /s
Women’s health issues didn’t exist before then.
(actually most people just didn’t care)
I’m sure the website is down because we’ve solved all those problems. /s
February 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’m not surprised. They basically chose a leader who wears a tin foil hat as his crown. Also he’s not exactly someone you’d expect to care about the well being of people let alone women.
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ICYMI: What is the state of trust in scientists around the world? A study in Nature Human Behaviour reports on a survey of 71,922 respondents in 68 countries and finds that trust in scientists is moderately high. https://go.nature.com/3PLgKKU 🧪
February 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
ICYMI: What is the state of trust in scientists around the world? A study in Nature Human Behaviour reports on a survey of 71,922 respondents in 68 countries and finds that trust in scientists is moderately high. https://go.nature.com/3PLgKKU 🧪
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Winnipeg, 7pm on a Saturday night driving down a busy street (Osborne). Feels like -22 C outside. Someone’s car breaks down half way into the intersection. Within a minute four different cars stop and four people run out to help push it out of the way and to safety. That’s what Canadian values are.
January 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Winnipeg, 7pm on a Saturday night driving down a busy street (Osborne). Feels like -22 C outside. Someone’s car breaks down half way into the intersection. Within a minute four different cars stop and four people run out to help push it out of the way and to safety. That’s what Canadian values are.
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“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
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January 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO
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How much do people around the world trust scientists?
"Most people have a relatively high trust in scientists. People want scientists to take an active role in society and policymaking."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Most people have a relatively high trust in scientists. People want scientists to take an active role in society and policymaking."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
How much do people around the world trust scientists?
"Most people have a relatively high trust in scientists. People want scientists to take an active role in society and policymaking."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Most people have a relatively high trust in scientists. People want scientists to take an active role in society and policymaking."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Going to work took some extra motivation today!😅 Thankfully my bus was “only 20 minutes late”.🙃
January 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Going to work took some extra motivation today!😅 Thankfully my bus was “only 20 minutes late”.🙃
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A paper in Nature Microbiology reports on a gut bacterium that may be associated with reduced dietary sugar intake. The findings could aid the development of therapies to manage obesity and metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. https://go.nature.com/3CiERgB 🧪
January 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A paper in Nature Microbiology reports on a gut bacterium that may be associated with reduced dietary sugar intake. The findings could aid the development of therapies to manage obesity and metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. https://go.nature.com/3CiERgB 🧪
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“We found that sedentary behaviours which promote mental stimulation or social engagement – such as reading or talking with friends – are beneficial for cognitive function, whereas others like watching TV or gaming have a negative effect."
academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
Should We Work Smarter or Harder for Our Health? A Comparison of Intensity and Domain-Based Time-Use Compositions and Their Associations With Cognitive and Cardiometabolic Health
AbstractBackground. Each day is made up of a composition of “time-use behaviors.” These can be classified by their intensity (eg, light or moderate–vigorou
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December 16, 2024 at 2:13 AM
“We found that sedentary behaviours which promote mental stimulation or social engagement – such as reading or talking with friends – are beneficial for cognitive function, whereas others like watching TV or gaming have a negative effect."
academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
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Survey results identify how scientific research and teaching contribute to the graduate student mental health crisis. @naturebiotech.bsky.social
"Receiving overly harsh criticism or being scolded by a research mentor, and being held to unreasonable expectations..."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Receiving overly harsh criticism or being scolded by a research mentor, and being held to unreasonable expectations..."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 2, 2024 at 6:04 AM
Survey results identify how scientific research and teaching contribute to the graduate student mental health crisis. @naturebiotech.bsky.social
"Receiving overly harsh criticism or being scolded by a research mentor, and being held to unreasonable expectations..."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Receiving overly harsh criticism or being scolded by a research mentor, and being held to unreasonable expectations..."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reminds me of the pain my ex-PI and I went through trying to create mutants of this species during grad school. I was working with an XDR strain that resisted all clinical antibiotics except colistin. I was crying because of the stress. My PI was crying because of the amount of Zeocin I had to use 😅
November 29, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Reminds me of the pain my ex-PI and I went through trying to create mutants of this species during grad school. I was working with an XDR strain that resisted all clinical antibiotics except colistin. I was crying because of the stress. My PI was crying because of the amount of Zeocin I had to use 😅
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Eight ways to show gratitude to lab mates at the end of year. #Nature
"Alongside secret Santas and seasonal parties, many laboratories develop traditions to show appreciation to colleagues — from sweets and mulled wine to quizzes and ice-skating trips."
Read more
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Alongside secret Santas and seasonal parties, many laboratories develop traditions to show appreciation to colleagues — from sweets and mulled wine to quizzes and ice-skating trips."
Read more
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Eight ways to show gratitude to lab mates at the end of year. #Nature
"Alongside secret Santas and seasonal parties, many laboratories develop traditions to show appreciation to colleagues — from sweets and mulled wine to quizzes and ice-skating trips."
Read more
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Alongside secret Santas and seasonal parties, many laboratories develop traditions to show appreciation to colleagues — from sweets and mulled wine to quizzes and ice-skating trips."
Read more
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A very insightful paper I came across earlier today! I highly recommend reading this.
A paper in Nature Human Behaviour reports that web-browsing reflects and affects mental health. Poorer mental health leads to more negative consumption, which in turn worsens mood. Highlighting webpage emotional impacts reduced negative browsing and improved mood. https://go.nature.com/3CExy2E 🧪
November 27, 2024 at 5:46 PM
A very insightful paper I came across earlier today! I highly recommend reading this.
Decided to switch to this platform from twitter (or X or whatever you prefer calling it) alongside my fellow scientific community. I hope @bsky.app is able to provide us with a better experience.
November 27, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Decided to switch to this platform from twitter (or X or whatever you prefer calling it) alongside my fellow scientific community. I hope @bsky.app is able to provide us with a better experience.