Jim Coffman
@mandotar.bsky.social
Doctor of philosophy, professor of biology, musician, songwriter, father, author, curious to know why things are the way they are, and how they came to be.
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Jim Coffman
@mandotar.bsky.social
· Jan 8
Global Insanity: How Homo Sapiens Lost Touch with Reality While Transforming the World (PDF)
emergentpublications.com
My book Global Insanity, co-authored with the late Don Mikulecky and published in 2012, is available directly from the publisher as pdf or hard copy:
Scary 😳
Gradual Disempowerment
Gradual Disempowerment
gradual-disempowerment.ai
July 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Scary 😳
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#TheResistance
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#Resist
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YouTube video by Jessica Denson
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April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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LIVE: 350,000+ Sign Petition to IMPEACH and REMOVE *47 IMMEDIATELY!
#TheResistance
#Resistance
#Resist
#14thAmendmentNOW
Lights On with Jessica Denson 💙🗽🇺🇲🪧✊
@jessicadenson07.bsky.social
LIVE: 350,000+ Sign Petition to IMPEACH and REMOVE *47 IMMEDIATELY!
#TheResistance
#Resistance
#Resist
#14thAmendmentNOW
Lights On with Jessica Denson 💙🗽🇺🇲🪧✊
@jessicadenson07.bsky.social
I hope that this hypothesis proves incorrect.
A Disturbingly Plausible Explanation for the Fermi Paradox
The universe is so immense that it is almost certainly rife with life that has spawned other civilizations. But where is everybody?
medium.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I hope that this hypothesis proves incorrect.
For my scientist colleagues, an important perspective:
How Science Can Adapt to a New Normal
Opinion | In the wake of attacks on the research enterprise, scientists need to focus on protecting its fragile infrastructure.
undark.org
March 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
For my scientist colleagues, an important perspective:
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From one of my new friends (whose last day at NIH is today)
Overheard at NIH yesterday—
Woman 1: How are you?
Woman 2: Don’t you know?—We don’t ask that anymore.
Overheard at NIH yesterday—
Woman 1: How are you?
Woman 2: Don’t you know?—We don’t ask that anymore.
a dog with blue eyes is laying in an orange doghouse
ALT: a dog with blue eyes is laying in an orange doghouse
media.tenor.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
From one of my new friends (whose last day at NIH is today)
Overheard at NIH yesterday—
Woman 1: How are you?
Woman 2: Don’t you know?—We don’t ask that anymore.
Overheard at NIH yesterday—
Woman 1: How are you?
Woman 2: Don’t you know?—We don’t ask that anymore.
The Musk-Trump regime is committing grand larceny on an unprecedented scale. They are literally robbing the American people of their money, livelihoods, health, safety, security, and future.
February 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Musk-Trump regime is committing grand larceny on an unprecedented scale. They are literally robbing the American people of their money, livelihoods, health, safety, security, and future.
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I’m thinking we should spread this news about the firings at NOAA as far and wide as possible. Like cancer research, weather forecasting seems likely to be broadly popular across the political spectrum. apnews.com/article/nati...
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Federal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the U.S.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I’m thinking we should spread this news about the firings at NOAA as far and wide as possible. Like cancer research, weather forecasting seems likely to be broadly popular across the political spectrum. apnews.com/article/nati...
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
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Still wondering how Indirect Funding (F&A) works, and why it's so important for research institutions? Check out this great video from the Association of American Universities:
#standwithscience #standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social
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#standwithscience #standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer
YouTube video by Association of American Universities
youtu.be
February 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Still wondering how Indirect Funding (F&A) works, and why it's so important for research institutions? Check out this great video from the Association of American Universities:
#standwithscience #standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social
🧪 🤝 🧬 🐟🎸 🍎
#standwithscience #standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social
🧪 🤝 🧬 🐟🎸 🍎
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Basic research is a foundation of the scientific world. But what is it, exactly?
#standwithscience #standupforscience2025
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#standwithscience #standupforscience2025
🧪 🤝 🧬 🐟🎸 🍎
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Basic research is a foundation of the scientific world. But what is it, exactly?
#standwithscience #standupforscience2025
🧪 🤝 🧬 🐟🎸 🍎
#standwithscience #standupforscience2025
🧪 🤝 🧬 🐟🎸 🍎
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The takeover of Twitter was a preview of what we're all living with now and a stark example of why you can't let any one person have too much money: they go insane and make themselves everybody's problem
February 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The takeover of Twitter was a preview of what we're all living with now and a stark example of why you can't let any one person have too much money: they go insane and make themselves everybody's problem
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Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
The Titanic is going down, and everyone is busy rearranging the deck furniture.
February 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Titanic is going down, and everyone is busy rearranging the deck furniture.
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Can always count on the Dems to bring a banana to a gun fight.
February 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Can always count on the Dems to bring a banana to a gun fight.
Sent this letter to our senators, and a similar one to our representative. Sorry about the FB link, but the letter is too long for this platform.
www.facebook.com/share/p/18UG...?
www.facebook.com/share/p/18UG...?
February 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Sent this letter to our senators, and a similar one to our representative. Sorry about the FB link, but the letter is too long for this platform.
www.facebook.com/share/p/18UG...?
www.facebook.com/share/p/18UG...?
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imagine that Joe Biden let George Soros take control of the treasury. Republicans would have burned DC to the fucking ground
February 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
imagine that Joe Biden let George Soros take control of the treasury. Republicans would have burned DC to the fucking ground