Darren Incorvaia
@megadarren.bsky.social
Science journalist and silly billy
Staff writer at Fierce Biotech, other words in NYT, Science, Science News, etc.
Inveterate invertebrate evangelist
Opinions mine!
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Staff writer at Fierce Biotech, other words in NYT, Science, Science News, etc.
Inveterate invertebrate evangelist
Opinions mine!
Signal: dinc.49
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“She is dead,” Officer Auderer told Officer Solan, before bursting out laughing. “No, it’s a regular person,” Officer Auderer said, adding: “Yeah, just write a check — $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.”
The officer was traveling 74 miles per hour in a 25-m.p.h. zone when he hit Jaahnavi Kandula in a crosswalk while responding to a call. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Seattle to Pay $29 Million to Family of Woman Fatally Struck by Police S.U.V.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 AM
“She is dead,” Officer Auderer told Officer Solan, before bursting out laughing. “No, it’s a regular person,” Officer Auderer said, adding: “Yeah, just write a check — $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.”
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To me the chatbots pose zero interesting questions about the ‘nature of selfhood’ but dozens about the nature of manipulation. Here the Claude team pretends they are programming the robot for ethical responses but they land on one that is false and disingenuous.
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
To me the chatbots pose zero interesting questions about the ‘nature of selfhood’ but dozens about the nature of manipulation. Here the Claude team pretends they are programming the robot for ethical responses but they land on one that is false and disingenuous.
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Since 2012, when the first leukemia patient was treated with engineered versions of her own T cells, scientists have tried to make the therapy more accessible by using donor cells instead. So far, they have failed. Read my deep dive and decide for yourself if 2026 is the year they turn it around!
‘The only thing that saves us is data’: Allogeneic CAR-T biotechs fight for relevance as industry moves on
Ever since 6-year-old Emily Whitehead became the first patient to receive CAR-T cell therapy in 2012, when T cells were removed from her body and reprogrammed to attack her leukemia before being re | ...
www.fiercebiotech.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Since 2012, when the first leukemia patient was treated with engineered versions of her own T cells, scientists have tried to make the therapy more accessible by using donor cells instead. So far, they have failed. Read my deep dive and decide for yourself if 2026 is the year they turn it around!
For people who don't follow the FDA closely: this is insane. Like my jaw hit the floor when I saw this. The FDA is flat out refusing to even consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine? The federal health apparatus is fully compromised by anti-vax conspiracy. THIS IS NUTS! BAD
Moderna hit with FDA refusal-to-file letter for mRNA flu shot, issues sharp rebuke of agency's rationale
During the first year of the Trump administration, signs of an anti-mRNA slant within the FDA and HHS became more and more evident. | The FDA specifically took issue with the trial's control arm, whic...
www.fiercebiotech.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
For people who don't follow the FDA closely: this is insane. Like my jaw hit the floor when I saw this. The FDA is flat out refusing to even consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine? The federal health apparatus is fully compromised by anti-vax conspiracy. THIS IS NUTS! BAD
Devastating news for patients and their families. This gene therapy has been on a wild ride--a delay, a clinical hold, and now rejection. Also troubling that the FDA is rejecting the use of a biomarker that is widely accepted by the research community 💊🧪 my story:
FDA rejects Regenxbio's gene therapy in Hunter syndrome, leaving CEO 'concerned'
After facing a delayed decision deadline and a clinical hold, Regenxbio’s Hunter syndrome gene therapy has been rejected by the FDA. | After facing a delayed decision deadline and a clinical hold, Reg...
www.fiercebiotech.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Devastating news for patients and their families. This gene therapy has been on a wild ride--a delay, a clinical hold, and now rejection. Also troubling that the FDA is rejecting the use of a biomarker that is widely accepted by the research community 💊🧪 my story:
Absolutely devastating
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
westernedgemedia.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Absolutely devastating
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CRAZY diversity of sea stars fr NEW CALEDONIA! I describe 28 NEW SPECIES,3 NEW GENERA! #echinoday #goniasteridae #openaccess. My thanks to colleagues at the @MNHN.fr in Paris! for my many visits in order to complete this research! Will share some of my favorites herein! mapress.com/mt/article/v...
New genera, species and occurrences of Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) from New Caledonia
| Megataxa
mapress.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
CRAZY diversity of sea stars fr NEW CALEDONIA! I describe 28 NEW SPECIES,3 NEW GENERA! #echinoday #goniasteridae #openaccess. My thanks to colleagues at the @MNHN.fr in Paris! for my many visits in order to complete this research! Will share some of my favorites herein! mapress.com/mt/article/v...
Just filed a massive story with minutes to go before a Friday afternoon deadline that I for some reason forced upon myself
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Just filed a massive story with minutes to go before a Friday afternoon deadline that I for some reason forced upon myself
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The Washington Post gutted the health team which I helped to lead despite our stories being among the most widely read, impactful and adept at reaching new audiences.
February 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The Washington Post gutted the health team which I helped to lead despite our stories being among the most widely read, impactful and adept at reaching new audiences.
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis, "who has already earned a reputation for showing up late to work when he showed up at all, did not join the Zoom" about the staggering cuts.
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis, "who has already earned a reputation for showing up late to work when he showed up at all, did not join the Zoom" about the staggering cuts.
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continue to think that if instead of "raw milk" we called it "doodoo milk" people would understand the risk proposition
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
continue to think that if instead of "raw milk" we called it "doodoo milk" people would understand the risk proposition
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American Academy of Pediatrics still recommends vaccinating kids against 18 diseases. Why? Because all 18 can potentially kill your child.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Contrary to CDC changes, AAP advises vaccinating kids against 18 diseases
www.cidrap.umn.edu
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 AM
American Academy of Pediatrics still recommends vaccinating kids against 18 diseases. Why? Because all 18 can potentially kill your child.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
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We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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Donate to Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers, organized by Victoria Song
On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Vox Media Union received news from management about … Victoria Song needs your support for Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers
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January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official wrote in court filings Tuesday that the agency intended to build a temporary holding and processing center in Newport, Oregon, confirming rumors that have swirled through the coastal community for months.
ICE official confirms Newport detention center efforts in court filing
The effort to build an ICE detention center was put on hold after community members raised concerns – and then sued to keep a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter in Newport, which court filings show was moved in the midst of ICE’s construction efforts.
www.opb.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 AM
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official wrote in court filings Tuesday that the agency intended to build a temporary holding and processing center in Newport, Oregon, confirming rumors that have swirled through the coastal community for months.
If you, like me, are desperate for good news: Scientists have found a molecule that shrank brain tumors in mice with basically no side effects, and are now working to reshape it into a form fit for human trials. The result could be a pill to treat aggressive brain cancers (!!!!) 🧪💊 my story:
New compound shrinks brain tumors in mice, sparking hope for a glioblastoma pill
Scientists have discovered a molecule that shrinks brain tumors in mice, raising hopes that the compound could one day become a pill to tr | Scientists have discovered a molecule that shrinks brain tu...
www.fiercebiotech.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
If you, like me, are desperate for good news: Scientists have found a molecule that shrank brain tumors in mice with basically no side effects, and are now working to reshape it into a form fit for human trials. The result could be a pill to treat aggressive brain cancers (!!!!) 🧪💊 my story:
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EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available.
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available.
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
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In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 AM
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
The phrase "heart attack" conjures images of clogged arteries, but scientists are starting to understand how the most damage comes from the nervous system run amok--and targeting the heart-brain connection could lead to new meds 🧪💊 my story:
Rethinking heart attacks as nervous system gone haywire sparks potential new drug targets
Heart attacks are often thought of as a plumbing issue, the result of a blockage preventing blood from flowing through one of the heart’s major thoroughfares. | Heart attacks are often thought of as a...
www.fiercebiotech.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The phrase "heart attack" conjures images of clogged arteries, but scientists are starting to understand how the most damage comes from the nervous system run amok--and targeting the heart-brain connection could lead to new meds 🧪💊 my story: