Kevin M. Williams, PhD
@kevinwilliamsphd.bsky.social
WKU Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Band Dad, Cub Scout den leader, and husband.
It's not often we get to see the Northern Lights here in Bowling Green, KY.
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's not often we get to see the Northern Lights here in Bowling Green, KY.
Flooding in the western half of Kentucky continues to be a major problem. WKU is closed today because some major roads in Bowling Green are underwater.
Unprecedented rain totals over the past 5 days. We’ve received numerous readings over A FOOT; most of those coming in from Butler County, in particular.
Peak out far west KY…nearly 16” in Marshall County! 🤯🤯🤯
Peak out far west KY…nearly 16” in Marshall County! 🤯🤯🤯
April 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Flooding in the western half of Kentucky continues to be a major problem. WKU is closed today because some major roads in Bowling Green are underwater.
There are worse places to wait for your daughter's clarinet lessons to finish. From the Colonnade at WKU.
March 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
There are worse places to wait for your daughter's clarinet lessons to finish. From the Colonnade at WKU.
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99% of new medicines developed by the pharmaceutical industry depend on NIH research jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Comparison of Research Spending on New Drug Approvals by the NIH vs the Pharmaceutical Industry
This cross-sectional study examines National Institutes of Health and pharmaceutical industry investments in recent drug approvals.
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March 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
99% of new medicines developed by the pharmaceutical industry depend on NIH research jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Today I learned my undergraduate student and I received an award from the Kentucky Academy of Science to fund his project idea. It's a small win, but right now I will celebrate any win.
March 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Today I learned my undergraduate student and I received an award from the Kentucky Academy of Science to fund his project idea. It's a small win, but right now I will celebrate any win.
Re: the NIH and F&A battle: Non-scientists likely don't understand indirect costs or why they matter. They likely DO know about St. Jude's, MD Anderson, Johns Hopkins, perhaps a research center near their area. Talk about how the sudden reduction in indirect costs would impact those institutions.
February 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Re: the NIH and F&A battle: Non-scientists likely don't understand indirect costs or why they matter. They likely DO know about St. Jude's, MD Anderson, Johns Hopkins, perhaps a research center near their area. Talk about how the sudden reduction in indirect costs would impact those institutions.
Today we discussed Anfinsen's experiment, and I had a mid-lecture inspiration.
Girl walking by
An image tagged girl walking by
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January 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Today we discussed Anfinsen's experiment, and I had a mid-lecture inspiration.
Very alarming to see this freeze.
Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better…
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
January 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Very alarming to see this freeze.
I can think of no better way to use a first post on BlueSky than to congratulate our Fall 2024 graduates, including my own M.S. (Chemistry) student, Onu Emmanuel Chukwu!
December 6, 2024 at 7:51 PM
I can think of no better way to use a first post on BlueSky than to congratulate our Fall 2024 graduates, including my own M.S. (Chemistry) student, Onu Emmanuel Chukwu!
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What can government scientists do now to minimize the damage that’s coming over the next four years, and what can we do to help them? I spoke to several experts to write this story for The Revelator
Please share widely. 🧪🌎
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Please share widely. 🧪🌎
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Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts • The Revelator
The next four years will be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can minimize the damage.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:15 PM
What can government scientists do now to minimize the damage that’s coming over the next four years, and what can we do to help them? I spoke to several experts to write this story for The Revelator
Please share widely. 🧪🌎
therevelator.org/scientists-m...
Please share widely. 🧪🌎
therevelator.org/scientists-m...