Patrick Emami
@patrickomid.bsky.social
ML research at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Currently thinking about multimodal language models and assistants for scientific discovery. Optimistic about AI4Science & Engineering. #PDX #DTWD #🏃♂️🎽👟
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Call for Papers! 🧵
The Public's Science–A New Social Contract for American Research Policy a Special Issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Editors: Alondra Nelson (IAS) and Jenny Reardon (UC, Santa Cruz)
Abstract Deadline: Sept 19
www.ias.edu/stsv-lab/pub...
The Public's Science–A New Social Contract for American Research Policy a Special Issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Editors: Alondra Nelson (IAS) and Jenny Reardon (UC, Santa Cruz)
Abstract Deadline: Sept 19
www.ias.edu/stsv-lab/pub...
Public Science
Call for Papers Special Issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social ScienceThe Public's Science–A New Social Contract for American Research Policy
www.ias.edu
August 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Call for Papers! 🧵
The Public's Science–A New Social Contract for American Research Policy a Special Issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Editors: Alondra Nelson (IAS) and Jenny Reardon (UC, Santa Cruz)
Abstract Deadline: Sept 19
www.ias.edu/stsv-lab/pub...
The Public's Science–A New Social Contract for American Research Policy a Special Issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Editors: Alondra Nelson (IAS) and Jenny Reardon (UC, Santa Cruz)
Abstract Deadline: Sept 19
www.ias.edu/stsv-lab/pub...
Donald Trump is *literally* Patrick Bateman’s hero in the novel American Psycho
Trump plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence—literally on Independence Day, July 4— by hosting a cage fight between two men at the White House time.com/7309114/ufc-...
White House to Hold UFC Fight on U.S.'s 250th Birthday
The event will be the first-ever professional mixed-martial arts fight at the White House.
time.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Donald Trump is *literally* Patrick Bateman’s hero in the novel American Psycho
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The Jacksonville Jaguars, imo
August 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The Jacksonville Jaguars, imo
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The U.S. government has fueled decades of world-leading scientific and technical innovation by funding research efforts through grants programs & universities where researchers controlled decisions.
In the USSR, no decisions were made by scientists alone. Every decision required political approval.
In the USSR, no decisions were made by scientists alone. Every decision required political approval.
One more effort to politicize federal grantmaking.
*Grants must by approved by a political appointee, working with OMB.
*"Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities."
*Cannot "promote anti-American values"
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
*Grants must by approved by a political appointee, working with OMB.
*"Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities."
*Cannot "promote anti-American values"
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
www.whitehouse.gov
August 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The U.S. government has fueled decades of world-leading scientific and technical innovation by funding research efforts through grants programs & universities where researchers controlled decisions.
In the USSR, no decisions were made by scientists alone. Every decision required political approval.
In the USSR, no decisions were made by scientists alone. Every decision required political approval.
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1. Federal funding for research promotes tech, biomedical, and scientific discovery in the US, and provides training for the sci/tech workforce that has brought immeasurable wealth to the US over the past 75 years.
Today's executive order includes a provision that will obliterate both functions.
Today's executive order includes a provision that will obliterate both functions.
Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
www.whitehouse.gov
August 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1. Federal funding for research promotes tech, biomedical, and scientific discovery in the US, and provides training for the sci/tech workforce that has brought immeasurable wealth to the US over the past 75 years.
Today's executive order includes a provision that will obliterate both functions.
Today's executive order includes a provision that will obliterate both functions.
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6. This makes it impossible to engage in anything other than the shortest-term, most incremental research.
Far-reaching, innovative, creative, world-changing research will no longer take place in the United States.
Far-reaching, innovative, creative, world-changing research will no longer take place in the United States.
August 8, 2025 at 1:44 AM
6. This makes it impossible to engage in anything other than the shortest-term, most incremental research.
Far-reaching, innovative, creative, world-changing research will no longer take place in the United States.
Far-reaching, innovative, creative, world-changing research will no longer take place in the United States.
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💬 Comments count.
Submit yours by 15 Sept. to oppose the EPA’s rollback of its greenhouse gas endangerment finding.
Submit:https://buff.ly/gPQyo15
#AGUAdvocacy #SciencePolicy
Submit yours by 15 Sept. to oppose the EPA’s rollback of its greenhouse gas endangerment finding.
Submit:https://buff.ly/gPQyo15
#AGUAdvocacy #SciencePolicy
Proposed Rule: Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards | US EPA
The proposed rule on the reconsideration of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle rule
www.epa.gov
August 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
💬 Comments count.
Submit yours by 15 Sept. to oppose the EPA’s rollback of its greenhouse gas endangerment finding.
Submit:https://buff.ly/gPQyo15
#AGUAdvocacy #SciencePolicy
Submit yours by 15 Sept. to oppose the EPA’s rollback of its greenhouse gas endangerment finding.
Submit:https://buff.ly/gPQyo15
#AGUAdvocacy #SciencePolicy
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NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
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PSA: NeurIPS position track has no rebuttal period so reviews won’t be released until August. Don’t bother emailing the PCs!
(Multiple people have asked me why their reviews aren’t visible. PCs should send a mass email and change the CFP.)
(Multiple people have asked me why their reviews aren’t visible. PCs should send a mass email and change the CFP.)
July 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
PSA: NeurIPS position track has no rebuttal period so reviews won’t be released until August. Don’t bother emailing the PCs!
(Multiple people have asked me why their reviews aren’t visible. PCs should send a mass email and change the CFP.)
(Multiple people have asked me why their reviews aren’t visible. PCs should send a mass email and change the CFP.)
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A personal update.
Why I am leaving big tech…
After spending almost two decades in big tech, I was notified last month that I am being laid off.There have been massive waves of layoffs across the industry recently, and I am just one of the many t...
bhaskar-mitra.github.io
July 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A personal update.
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This is an insane time in the tech industry. Superintelligence is fictional! This is so much an egregious waste of money, Meta's Chief AI scientist said generative AI won't lead to it either! AhhhhhHhhhh
July 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This is an insane time in the tech industry. Superintelligence is fictional! This is so much an egregious waste of money, Meta's Chief AI scientist said generative AI won't lead to it either! AhhhhhHhhhh
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When AI is allowed, developers spend less time actively coding and searching for information, and instead spend time prompting AI, waiting on/reviewing AI outputs, and idle. We find no single reason for the slowdown—it’s driven by a combination of factors.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
When AI is allowed, developers spend less time actively coding and searching for information, and instead spend time prompting AI, waiting on/reviewing AI outputs, and idle. We find no single reason for the slowdown—it’s driven by a combination of factors.
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One thing that's stood out to me at NREL under Trump 2.0: the contrast between the institution's instinct for self-preservation reflected in deep changes to the way the lab stories itself vs. how rural coalitions I work with have remained steadfast in their commitment to building new energy futures.
July 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
One thing that's stood out to me at NREL under Trump 2.0: the contrast between the institution's instinct for self-preservation reflected in deep changes to the way the lab stories itself vs. how rural coalitions I work with have remained steadfast in their commitment to building new energy futures.
we are cooked
Have you ever just wanted to yell at a PDF for being so wrong about so many things? Now's your chance: www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
www.energy.gov
July 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
we are cooked
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happy juneteenth everyone ✊🏾
June 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
happy juneteenth everyone ✊🏾
June 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Great report = comprehensive coverage of all aspects related to the integration of DC/AI loads.
gridlab.org/portfolio-it...
gridlab.org/portfolio-it...
Practical Guidance and Considerations for Large Load Interconnections - GridLab
This report provides an outline of the current state of Large Load interconnections including data centers. It includes recommended questions for regulators and utilities to develop more robust interc...
gridlab.org
June 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Great report = comprehensive coverage of all aspects related to the integration of DC/AI loads.
gridlab.org/portfolio-it...
gridlab.org/portfolio-it...
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Reminder: Nobel-prize winning PCR (1983), used in basically all genetic tech today, was only possible because of extremophile bacterium discovered in 1964 in Yellowstone funded by a small ~$80k NSF grant with no obvious application at the time. #science 🧪
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
How a discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR - Richmond Scientific
A discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR, the gold-standard COVID-19 tests used to fight the global pandemic.
www.richmondscientific.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Reminder: Nobel-prize winning PCR (1983), used in basically all genetic tech today, was only possible because of extremophile bacterium discovered in 1964 in Yellowstone funded by a small ~$80k NSF grant with no obvious application at the time. #science 🧪
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
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incredible that, looking back to 2019, every large firm working on LLMs had the attitude that this was an enormously disruptive technology and that the rollout needed to be careful and stage-managed in order to avoid catastrophic legal and consumer backlash and then in 2022 went "lol nevermind"
June 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
incredible that, looking back to 2019, every large firm working on LLMs had the attitude that this was an enormously disruptive technology and that the rollout needed to be careful and stage-managed in order to avoid catastrophic legal and consumer backlash and then in 2022 went "lol nevermind"
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URGENT! Contact your senators today to advocate to fund science agencies and programs!
The Senate Appropriations Committee & its subcommittees are writing appropriation bills for the federal FY26 budget now.
Here's how you can help: esa.org/esablog/2025...
The Senate Appropriations Committee & its subcommittees are writing appropriation bills for the federal FY26 budget now.
Here's how you can help: esa.org/esablog/2025...
June 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
URGENT! Contact your senators today to advocate to fund science agencies and programs!
The Senate Appropriations Committee & its subcommittees are writing appropriation bills for the federal FY26 budget now.
Here's how you can help: esa.org/esablog/2025...
The Senate Appropriations Committee & its subcommittees are writing appropriation bills for the federal FY26 budget now.
Here's how you can help: esa.org/esablog/2025...
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DOE budget is out -- the summary table at least. Here are a few energy research lowlights:
EERE -74.3%
Science -13.9%
Nuclear -20.7%
Fossil -31.2%
Electricity -31.1%
Cybersecurity -25%
Technology Commercialization -50% (moved to admin)
www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
EERE -74.3%
Science -13.9%
Nuclear -20.7%
Fossil -31.2%
Electricity -31.1%
Cybersecurity -25%
Technology Commercialization -50% (moved to admin)
www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
June 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
DOE budget is out -- the summary table at least. Here are a few energy research lowlights:
EERE -74.3%
Science -13.9%
Nuclear -20.7%
Fossil -31.2%
Electricity -31.1%
Cybersecurity -25%
Technology Commercialization -50% (moved to admin)
www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
EERE -74.3%
Science -13.9%
Nuclear -20.7%
Fossil -31.2%
Electricity -31.1%
Cybersecurity -25%
Technology Commercialization -50% (moved to admin)
www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
Recommended reading: Scientific Babel
history.princeton.edu/about/public...
What will be the next dominant language? 🥲
history.princeton.edu/about/public...
What will be the next dominant language? 🥲
May 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Recommended reading: Scientific Babel
history.princeton.edu/about/public...
What will be the next dominant language? 🥲
history.princeton.edu/about/public...
What will be the next dominant language? 🥲
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The war on science in the US is already having an effect on private sector research like AlphaFold. Bears repeating but the private sector builds on top of things created by academic research for the public good. This hurts everyone.
May 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The war on science in the US is already having an effect on private sector research like AlphaFold. Bears repeating but the private sector builds on top of things created by academic research for the public good. This hurts everyone.
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I wish this was hyperbole but the facts speak for themselves. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-trump-...
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Kill American Higher Education
I don't care about the "why" -- I care about the "what."
danieldrezner.substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I wish this was hyperbole but the facts speak for themselves. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-trump-...