Nichole Broderick, PhD
@nabroderick.bsky.social
microbiologist. entomologist. immunologist. Lover of science, especially at its intersections. Asst Prof of Biology at Johns Hopkins. @nabroderick elsewhere.
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Today is a very very good day to follow more independent news sources:
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Today is a very very good day to follow more independent news sources:
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If you or your students used #Binningsingletons at any ASM microbe meeting in the last, I dunno, 6 or so years, you have co-founder @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social to thank for that. His wife died on Christmas & his friends are raising funds for his kid's education. They are so close to their goal!
Donate to Honoring Sarah James Through Education, organized by Joe James
Honoring Sarah James & Supporting Her Children’s Future
On Christmas, our com… Joe James needs your support for Honoring Sarah James Through Education
www.gofundme.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
If you or your students used #Binningsingletons at any ASM microbe meeting in the last, I dunno, 6 or so years, you have co-founder @tallcuppajoe.bsky.social to thank for that. His wife died on Christmas & his friends are raising funds for his kid's education. They are so close to their goal!
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I know many of you know Joe James (of Binning Singletons)
Joe and his family had a terrible tragedy occur on Christmas. If you can give, this is a good family to help out
gofund.me/5cbfe22fe
Joe and his family had a terrible tragedy occur on Christmas. If you can give, this is a good family to help out
gofund.me/5cbfe22fe
Donate to Honoring Sarah James Through Education, organized by Joe James
Honoring Sarah James & Supporting Her Children’s Future
On Christmas, our com… Joe James needs your support for Honoring Sarah James Through Education
gofund.me
January 1, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I know many of you know Joe James (of Binning Singletons)
Joe and his family had a terrible tragedy occur on Christmas. If you can give, this is a good family to help out
gofund.me/5cbfe22fe
Joe and his family had a terrible tragedy occur on Christmas. If you can give, this is a good family to help out
gofund.me/5cbfe22fe
I’ve been celebrating with a bunch of less than 10 year olds and that gives you so much hope for the future.
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 AM
I’ve been celebrating with a bunch of less than 10 year olds and that gives you so much hope for the future.
Happy New Year! Let’s make 2026 mean something!
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Happy New Year! Let’s make 2026 mean something!
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UW-Madison is looking for a new Chief Research Administration Officer:
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/chief-r...
@uwmadison.bsky.social
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/chief-r...
@uwmadison.bsky.social
Chief Research Administration Officer (Inst) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:LimitedEmployment Type:Regula...
jobs.wisc.edu
December 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
UW-Madison is looking for a new Chief Research Administration Officer:
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/chief-r...
@uwmadison.bsky.social
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/chief-r...
@uwmadison.bsky.social
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🚨🚨🚨Places on the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social 2026 Summer School now available! Fantastic opportunity for undergrads to get 1st-hand research experience with world-class facilities at a great campus in the heart of Europe. Details 👇 @vbcscitraining.bsky.social
The Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2026 call is now open for talented undergrads, it's a great opportunity for students who are interested in graduate study in the life sciences. Pim Huis in 't Veld from Max Perutz Labs Vienna is recruiting! Please share
https://training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/
https://training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/
December 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🚨🚨🚨Places on the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social 2026 Summer School now available! Fantastic opportunity for undergrads to get 1st-hand research experience with world-class facilities at a great campus in the heart of Europe. Details 👇 @vbcscitraining.bsky.social
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As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or Alice In Chains.
December 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or Alice In Chains.
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You ready for our 2026 Valentines??
The art is ready for ya 😍
As with everything on our shop, sales of these valentines support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
This year's cards were designed by Philly artist @aprilfinfrock.bsky.social! Obsessed with how these turned out.
order at SquidFacts.net
The art is ready for ya 😍
As with everything on our shop, sales of these valentines support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
This year's cards were designed by Philly artist @aprilfinfrock.bsky.social! Obsessed with how these turned out.
order at SquidFacts.net
December 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
You ready for our 2026 Valentines??
The art is ready for ya 😍
As with everything on our shop, sales of these valentines support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
This year's cards were designed by Philly artist @aprilfinfrock.bsky.social! Obsessed with how these turned out.
order at SquidFacts.net
The art is ready for ya 😍
As with everything on our shop, sales of these valentines support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
This year's cards were designed by Philly artist @aprilfinfrock.bsky.social! Obsessed with how these turned out.
order at SquidFacts.net
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I am beyond excited to announce that the Bisson Lab has a new home!!! Starting January 2026, I will join the Biology Department at Indiana University Bloomington as Associate Professor with tenure.
I am actively recruiting scientists across all levels. More in our website: bissonlab.com/join
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I am actively recruiting scientists across all levels. More in our website: bissonlab.com/join
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December 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I am beyond excited to announce that the Bisson Lab has a new home!!! Starting January 2026, I will join the Biology Department at Indiana University Bloomington as Associate Professor with tenure.
I am actively recruiting scientists across all levels. More in our website: bissonlab.com/join
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I am actively recruiting scientists across all levels. More in our website: bissonlab.com/join
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Reminder - a great job opportunity at @ucdavis.bsky.social
Dean, College of Biological Sciences jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676649/d...
Dean, College of Biological Sciences jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676649/d...
Dean, College of Biological Sciences - Davis job with University of California, Davis | 676649
University of California, Davis Dean, College of Biological Sciences The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) seeks a dynamic, effective, and
jobs.sciencecareers.org
December 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Reminder - a great job opportunity at @ucdavis.bsky.social
Dean, College of Biological Sciences jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676649/d...
Dean, College of Biological Sciences jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/676649/d...
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OSTP has issued a request for information, please share with them your ideas for how to improve government functions related to science funding and policy
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Notice of Request for Information; Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requests input from all interested parties on Federal policy updates that aim to accelerate the American scientific enterprise, enable groundbreaking...
www.federalregister.gov
December 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
OSTP has issued a request for information, please share with them your ideas for how to improve government functions related to science funding and policy
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Starting our holiday travels Baltimore Penn @amtrak.com looking festive!
December 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Starting our holiday travels Baltimore Penn @amtrak.com looking festive!
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DC-area people, you can save 20% on handmade holiday gifts (including some by me!) at the Glen Echo Holiday Show now through Jan 4 glenechopark.org/holidayartshow click through for hours and directions
December 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
DC-area people, you can save 20% on handmade holiday gifts (including some by me!) at the Glen Echo Holiday Show now through Jan 4 glenechopark.org/holidayartshow click through for hours and directions
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Study of over twenty five million people over almost four years finds that COVID vaccines reduced COVID deaths by 74% and increased all-cause deaths by zero. I don’t know how much clearer it can get than that.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Study of over twenty five million people over almost four years finds that COVID vaccines reduced COVID deaths by 74% and increased all-cause deaths by zero. I don’t know how much clearer it can get than that.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Marine Scientist Position – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), full-time, permanent Marine Scientist position based in Panama. Application review begins February 15, 2026 (open until filled). Early-career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. www.stri.si.edu
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute was founded with the purpose of increasing and sharing knowledge about the past, present and future of tropical ecosystems and their relevance to human welf...
www.stri.si.edu
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Marine Scientist Position – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), full-time, permanent Marine Scientist position based in Panama. Application review begins February 15, 2026 (open until filled). Early-career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. www.stri.si.edu
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ICYMI - applications now open for our FREE #SciComm and #DataViz virtual workshop. Targeted towards grad students & postdocs!
Announcing our next #NSFfunded workshop on "Telling Stories Through Data", co-lead by myself + @vgwschutte.bsky.social! It’s half bioinformatics data viz & half #SciComm - this year’s focus is host-associated microbiome datasets. Apply here to join us (form closes 1/10) bit.ly/TSTD2026 #symbiosky
December 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Join the Reck-Peterson lab in NYC as a HHMI Research Technician! This role will support our new work on the cell biology of secondary metabolite production in filamentous fungi. Apply here: hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Research Technician - Reck-Peterson Lab
Primary Work Address: 418 E 71st St #21, New York, NY, 10021 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. About the role: The Reck-Peterson lab studies the molecular mechanism...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Join the Reck-Peterson lab in NYC as a HHMI Research Technician! This role will support our new work on the cell biology of secondary metabolite production in filamentous fungi. Apply here: hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
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Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
December 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
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Rising undergrad junior or senior? Last chance to apply! Applications close TOMORROW, Dec. 22, 11:59pm EST. 🧪
Our 9-week summer research experience includes hands-on lab work, a generous stipend, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists. Learn more & apply at bit.ly/CechFellows.
Our 9-week summer research experience includes hands-on lab work, a generous stipend, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists. Learn more & apply at bit.ly/CechFellows.
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Rising undergrad junior or senior? Last chance to apply! Applications close TOMORROW, Dec. 22, 11:59pm EST. 🧪
Our 9-week summer research experience includes hands-on lab work, a generous stipend, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists. Learn more & apply at bit.ly/CechFellows.
Our 9-week summer research experience includes hands-on lab work, a generous stipend, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists. Learn more & apply at bit.ly/CechFellows.
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Are you a bachelor or master student anywhere in the world, and would like to come to us to work full-time on a supervised research project? Applications for the 2026 MPIA Summer Internship are open now!
Summer internships
www.mpia.de
December 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Are you a bachelor or master student anywhere in the world, and would like to come to us to work full-time on a supervised research project? Applications for the 2026 MPIA Summer Internship are open now!
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I know people are rightly going to be worried about child health, their own health. But we also can't afford this. Like, John Hopkins did an estimate (next link) and every measles case during outbreaks cost on average $43,000 to treat. That kid who got tetanus cost $1 million dollars to treat /1
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I know people are rightly going to be worried about child health, their own health. But we also can't afford this. Like, John Hopkins did an estimate (next link) and every measles case during outbreaks cost on average $43,000 to treat. That kid who got tetanus cost $1 million dollars to treat /1
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We have 526 scientists signed up for spring semester. We try to get that to about 1000 scientists before unleashing the teachers on the database. Wanna connect a class of kids with science this spring? Sign up!
Alright scientists! It's that time again!
Time to sign up for Skype a Scientist's spring semester.
Want to get matched with a classroom in 2026?
Sign up now 🥰
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Time to sign up for Skype a Scientist's spring semester.
Want to get matched with a classroom in 2026?
Sign up now 🥰
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We have 526 scientists signed up for spring semester. We try to get that to about 1000 scientists before unleashing the teachers on the database. Wanna connect a class of kids with science this spring? Sign up!
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I am not sorry. This is simply true. Academics should be able to write fluently and express themselves clearly and academics should do their own work. It’s literally our job. It’s what we trained until 22nd grade to do. This is a simple observation that should require no explanation or defense.
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I am not sorry. This is simply true. Academics should be able to write fluently and express themselves clearly and academics should do their own work. It’s literally our job. It’s what we trained until 22nd grade to do. This is a simple observation that should require no explanation or defense.