Erin Gerecke, PhD, ELS
@mulledscience.bsky.social
Science editor/writer/educator, biologist, nature/book lover, & busy musician—often in a different order. She/Her #SciComm
I've felt starved for cool science news in 2025. Here's a small morsel! 🧪 www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
In the snow, these salamanders get supercool
Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I've felt starved for cool science news in 2025. Here's a small morsel! 🧪 www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
I loved my tour of NCAR last year. Sad stuff. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I loved my tour of NCAR last year. Sad stuff. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
I’m excited to have been picked to teach my first #handbells techniques class at HMA’s National Seminar next July! Looking forward to a fun week back in Cincinnati. Come join us! 🔔🎶 handbellmusicians.org/event/nation...
National Seminar 2026
Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Road Cincinnati, OH 45246 Early Bird: Go Goetta* Deal! $395 Available through December 31, 2025. To pay in installments, call 937-438-0085 ext. 809.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I’m excited to have been picked to teach my first #handbells techniques class at HMA’s National Seminar next July! Looking forward to a fun week back in Cincinnati. Come join us! 🔔🎶 handbellmusicians.org/event/nation...
That’s me. Let me know if you have questions about IAS!
Up next in our council member spotlights, meet Erin Gerecke, Ph. D.!
In addition to her regular service to the academy, Erin enjoys pitching in where needed, such as serving as a judge for the Emerging Scientist Poster Competition at the last meeting!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
In addition to her regular service to the academy, Erin enjoys pitching in where needed, such as serving as a judge for the Emerging Scientist Poster Competition at the last meeting!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
December 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
That’s me. Let me know if you have questions about IAS!
Some good news. Last year, I served as a reviewer for IMLS grants. I hope the winners can now move forward with their ideas to help improve their institutions. www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Some good news. Last year, I served as a reviewer for IMLS grants. I hope the winners can now move forward with their ideas to help improve their institutions. www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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I am trying to find everyone working on plant genomics:
go.bsky.app/NqARJ7V
Please let me know who is already on @bsky.app, but missing in this #PlantGenomics starter pack
go.bsky.app/NqARJ7V
Please let me know who is already on @bsky.app, but missing in this #PlantGenomics starter pack
February 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I am trying to find everyone working on plant genomics:
go.bsky.app/NqARJ7V
Please let me know who is already on @bsky.app, but missing in this #PlantGenomics starter pack
go.bsky.app/NqARJ7V
Please let me know who is already on @bsky.app, but missing in this #PlantGenomics starter pack
Compelling interviews and perspectives on how our country pulling back from science impacts our students, scientific jobs, and the future of American innovation. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Compelling interviews and perspectives on how our country pulling back from science impacts our students, scientific jobs, and the future of American innovation. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Cool biology news of the week! mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines gave an immune boost to people being treated with immunotherapies for certain cancers, which correlated with extended lifespan for some of them. 🧪
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Cool biology news of the week! mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines gave an immune boost to people being treated with immunotherapies for certain cancers, which correlated with extended lifespan for some of them. 🧪
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Seeing news of recent multiple outbreaks and deaths from measles and whooping cough in the U.S. thanks to falling vaccination rates. Meanwhile, the WHO celebrates the eradiction of measles and rubella on the other side of the planet. www.who.int/westernpacif...
Rubella elimination verified in Japan, and measles and rubella elimination verified in Pacific island countries and areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that the 21 Pacific island countries and areas that are part of the WHO Western Pacific Region have collectively been verified as having eliminated ...
www.who.int
October 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Seeing news of recent multiple outbreaks and deaths from measles and whooping cough in the U.S. thanks to falling vaccination rates. Meanwhile, the WHO celebrates the eradiction of measles and rubella on the other side of the planet. www.who.int/westernpacif...
Today I’m supporting the @inacademyofscience.bsky.social with fun hands-on engagement for kids at the annual “Celebrate Science Indiana” festival. I enjoy this event and all the great people I’ve met at both CSI & IAS. Join us in our community for supporting science & science education in our state!
October 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today I’m supporting the @inacademyofscience.bsky.social with fun hands-on engagement for kids at the annual “Celebrate Science Indiana” festival. I enjoy this event and all the great people I’ve met at both CSI & IAS. Join us in our community for supporting science & science education in our state!
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Why does the naked mole rat have the longest lifespan of any rodent, nearly 40 years?
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Why does the naked mole rat have the longest lifespan of any rodent, nearly 40 years?
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Sad little trees. 🌲 🌲🌲
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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."
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October 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Sad little trees. 🌲 🌲🌲
www.pbs.org/newshour/art...
www.pbs.org/newshour/art...
A glimmer of good science news for a devastating genetic disease: gene therapy (using microRNAs ❤️) may become a way to help slow disease progression. 🧪
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A glimmer of good science news for a devastating genetic disease: gene therapy (using microRNAs ❤️) may become a way to help slow disease progression. 🧪
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I’ve enjoyed learning from fresh perspectives, meeting editors from many areas of work, and feeling inspired by the power of words this week at #ACESVCON25. Thanks for a great virtual conference with so many resources to explore! ✏️ #editing
Day 2 of #ACESVCON25 brought the energy, insight, and inspiration!🔥 From engaging speakers to practical wisdom shared across sessions, today was a masterclass in excellence and connection.
September 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’ve enjoyed learning from fresh perspectives, meeting editors from many areas of work, and feeling inspired by the power of words this week at #ACESVCON25. Thanks for a great virtual conference with so many resources to explore! ✏️ #editing
Fun at Victory Field yesterday for STEAM night—making lava lamp models with @inacademyofscience.bsky.social!
August 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Fun at Victory Field yesterday for STEAM night—making lava lamp models with @inacademyofscience.bsky.social!
I was thinking about Paramecium last night—how cool & mysterious these single-celled microbes are. All the scientists I know are depressed about the politics of science funding. Maybe it’s time for everyone to go back to school, stare at Paramecium under the microscope, & wonder at the world again.
August 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I was thinking about Paramecium last night—how cool & mysterious these single-celled microbes are. All the scientists I know are depressed about the politics of science funding. Maybe it’s time for everyone to go back to school, stare at Paramecium under the microscope, & wonder at the world again.
I’m apparently too worn out by the news plus trying to live my life that I’m just not using this site the way I wanted to. But I appreciate the posts I read when I remember to check in on the people I follow. Thank you for your content! Here’s a beautiful neighborhood hibiscus for your efforts.
August 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I’m apparently too worn out by the news plus trying to live my life that I’m just not using this site the way I wanted to. But I appreciate the posts I read when I remember to check in on the people I follow. Thank you for your content! Here’s a beautiful neighborhood hibiscus for your efforts.
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
I’m a scientist thanks to past support from the NIH. But we all have benefited from the support of federally funded science in some way. Join us in supporting science for the future!
Science in America is Dying. We Need Your Help to Keep it Alive.
America can’t be great without support for the sciences.
medium.com/p/99f78ab122ee
America can’t be great without support for the sciences.
medium.com/p/99f78ab122ee
Science in America is Dying. We Need Your Help to Keep it Alive.
America can’t be great without support for the sciences.
medium.com
July 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I’m a scientist thanks to past support from the NIH. But we all have benefited from the support of federally funded science in some way. Join us in supporting science for the future!
The em dash has its say.
(I will support them—and en dashes—to the end.) #editing
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
(I will support them—and en dashes—to the end.) #editing
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
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July 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The em dash has its say.
(I will support them—and en dashes—to the end.) #editing
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
(I will support them—and en dashes—to the end.) #editing
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
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Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.
NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.
Reposted by Erin Gerecke, PhD, ELS
All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel
Overall, the meeting was packed with anti-vaccine talking points and arguments.
arstechnica.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel arstechnica.com/health/2025/...