Brian J. Reiser (he/him)
@reiserbrianj.bsky.social
Professor of Learning Sciences, Northwestern University. Advocate for empowering learners to investigate their world.
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2025 Sandra K. Abell Inst. funded by @narst.bsky.social at Northwestern School of Educ & Social Policy @sesp-nu.bsky.social - Mentorship from scholars in Sci Ed & Learning Sciences, critical friends groups, & writing workshops. Aps from PhD Sci Ed candidates & mentors due 2/28/25
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Help slow down ICE’s terror. Talk to local businesses about putting up signage to protect employees from ICE raids and show solidarity with immigrant communities: act.indivisible.org/signup/signs...
October 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Help slow down ICE’s terror. Talk to local businesses about putting up signage to protect employees from ICE raids and show solidarity with immigrant communities: act.indivisible.org/signup/signs...
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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October 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Four down.
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Join our National Teach-In on Trump’s Loyalty Oaths.
Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Join our National Teach-In on Trump’s Loyalty Oaths.
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#DefendHigherEd
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Four down.
Five to go.
Let’s go.
Join our National Teach-In on Trump’s Loyalty Oaths.
Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
Five to go.
Let’s go.
Join our National Teach-In on Trump’s Loyalty Oaths.
Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DefendHigherEd
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4 universities have now said no—to Trump’s Faustian bargain- Penn, USC, Brown, and MIT. Standing up- by AAUP and AFT, our members, our students & our communities- is working. www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/u...
4 universities decline White House offer for expanded access to federal funding in exchange for demands. Here’s what we know | CNN
The battle for academic freedom and institutional sovereignty in higher education continues to play out as another university has rejected a White House offer for expanded access to federal funding in...
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
4 universities have now said no—to Trump’s Faustian bargain- Penn, USC, Brown, and MIT. Standing up- by AAUP and AFT, our members, our students & our communities- is working. www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/u...
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines.
The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible.
Vaccines save lives. Period.
The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible.
Vaccines save lives. Period.
August 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines.
The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible.
Vaccines save lives. Period.
The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible.
Vaccines save lives. Period.
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Please sign and share our petition to remove RFK Jr.
www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...
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Trump previously called mRNA vaccines a 'medical miracle.' Now, RFK Jr. cut $500M in funding
The top public health officials during Trump's first term praised mRNA vaccines. In the second term, officials seem to be retreating from them.
abcnews.go.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Please sign and share our petition to remove RFK Jr.
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Y’all really loved this post!
I wanted to wax poetic for a minute about Lysenkoism. I’m adding the rest of the thread below and then I’ll ~explain~
I wanted to wax poetic for a minute about Lysenkoism. I’m adding the rest of the thread below and then I’ll ~explain~
I truly cannot emphasize enough how this is straight up Lysenkoism.
Because of the incredible work of our nation’s scientists, we have our finger tips on the closest thing humanity has ever come to “a cure for cancer”, but brainworm over here doesn’t believe in it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
Because of the incredible work of our nation’s scientists, we have our finger tips on the closest thing humanity has ever come to “a cure for cancer”, but brainworm over here doesn’t believe in it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Y’all really loved this post!
I wanted to wax poetic for a minute about Lysenkoism. I’m adding the rest of the thread below and then I’ll ~explain~
I wanted to wax poetic for a minute about Lysenkoism. I’m adding the rest of the thread below and then I’ll ~explain~
Good news about this weather data, for now. But why is this even a question whether to continue this important work?!?
The Pentagon reversed plans to cut off critical military satellite data used for hurricane forecasting.
The data, vital for tracking storm intensification, will keep flowing through Sept 2026 after experts warned losing it could delay life‑saving alerts.
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The data, vital for tracking storm intensification, will keep flowing through Sept 2026 after experts warned losing it could delay life‑saving alerts.
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NOAA will continue receiving weather data from Navy satellites after sudden reversal
After announcing it would lose access to key weather satellite data, NOAA will retain access, the agency said in a statement.
zurl.co
August 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Good news about this weather data, for now. But why is this even a question whether to continue this important work?!?
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Just released. My Nature piece:
"Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault...
History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists...
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"Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault...
History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists...
rdcu.be/eo3Hb
More US scientists must speak out
Nature Human Behaviour - The Trump administration has launched an extraordinary and dangerous attack on US science. Climate and water scientist Peter Gleick calls on scientists who are able and...
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June 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Just released. My Nature piece:
"Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault...
History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists...
rdcu.be/eo3Hb
"Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault...
History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists...
rdcu.be/eo3Hb
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When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody."
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
May 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody."
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies.
Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.
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NSF is undergoing a massive shake-up: over 80 senior staff cut, remote work banned, the equity-in-STEM division eliminated, and hundreds of research grants scrapped.
This isn’t budget efficiency—it’s a direct attack on U.S. science, education, and equity.
www.eenews.net/articles/nsf...
This isn’t budget efficiency—it’s a direct attack on U.S. science, education, and equity.
www.eenews.net/articles/nsf...
NSF initiates more layoffs amid major agency shake-up
The agency will also reassign all remote employees to in-person work at its Alexandria, Virginia, headquarters.
www.eenews.net
May 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
NSF is undergoing a massive shake-up: over 80 senior staff cut, remote work banned, the equity-in-STEM division eliminated, and hundreds of research grants scrapped.
This isn’t budget efficiency—it’s a direct attack on U.S. science, education, and equity.
www.eenews.net/articles/nsf...
This isn’t budget efficiency—it’s a direct attack on U.S. science, education, and equity.
www.eenews.net/articles/nsf...
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The National Science Foundation marks its 75th anniversary this week.
Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...
Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...
May 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The National Science Foundation marks its 75th anniversary this week.
Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...
Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...
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The Trump administration has dismissed the scientists behind the U.S. climate report.
Now scientific societies are stepping in to finish the job—because the climate crisis doesn’t pause for politics.
Science will not be silenced.
apnews.com/article/clim...
#ClimateScience #StandUpForScience
Now scientific societies are stepping in to finish the job—because the climate crisis doesn’t pause for politics.
Science will not be silenced.
apnews.com/article/clim...
#ClimateScience #StandUpForScience
Scientific societies say they'll step up after Trump puts key climate report in doubt
Two major scientific societies say they will try to fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the Un...
apnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Trump administration has dismissed the scientists behind the U.S. climate report.
Now scientific societies are stepping in to finish the job—because the climate crisis doesn’t pause for politics.
Science will not be silenced.
apnews.com/article/clim...
#ClimateScience #StandUpForScience
Now scientific societies are stepping in to finish the job—because the climate crisis doesn’t pause for politics.
Science will not be silenced.
apnews.com/article/clim...
#ClimateScience #StandUpForScience
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You can do your own research, just go to med school first.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines
In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
You can do your own research, just go to med school first.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
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My statement on the Antisemitism Awareness Act ahead of tomorrow's Senate markup:
April 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My statement on the Antisemitism Awareness Act ahead of tomorrow's Senate markup:
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🚨SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE: TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS 🚨
In his first 100 days, Trump has declared war on science—slashing budgets, censoring facts, and meddling in research. From climate to cancer care, real lives are at risk.
Here’s a thread on Trump’s assault on science so far—and why it matters: (🧵)
In his first 100 days, Trump has declared war on science—slashing budgets, censoring facts, and meddling in research. From climate to cancer care, real lives are at risk.
Here’s a thread on Trump’s assault on science so far—and why it matters: (🧵)
April 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🚨SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE: TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS 🚨
In his first 100 days, Trump has declared war on science—slashing budgets, censoring facts, and meddling in research. From climate to cancer care, real lives are at risk.
Here’s a thread on Trump’s assault on science so far—and why it matters: (🧵)
In his first 100 days, Trump has declared war on science—slashing budgets, censoring facts, and meddling in research. From climate to cancer care, real lives are at risk.
Here’s a thread on Trump’s assault on science so far—and why it matters: (🧵)
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Here is a link to the full @60minutes.bsky.social segment!
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans' health.
www.cbsnews.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Here is a link to the full @60minutes.bsky.social segment!
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
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We need the best educated workforce in the world.
We need the best teachers in the world.
We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.
No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.
We need the best teachers in the world.
We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.
No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.
April 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We need the best educated workforce in the world.
We need the best teachers in the world.
We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.
No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.
We need the best teachers in the world.
We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.
No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.
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Today, I’m launching Save Our Schools – a campaign to bring people together and push back against Donald Trump's attacks on public education.
We're fighting for an America where it's not just the kids of billionaires who get a good education, but every kid in every community.
We're fighting for an America where it's not just the kids of billionaires who get a good education, but every kid in every community.
Today, I’m launching Save Our Schools.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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April 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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WHY DO YOU STAND UP FOR SCIENCE? ☀️
Tell us how science has impacted your life. We’ll share stories with your representatives, from local reps to Capitol Hill—and on our website, so you can use them to advocate too.
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Tell us how science has impacted your life. We’ll share stories with your representatives, from local reps to Capitol Hill—and on our website, so you can use them to advocate too.
➡ forms.gle/fHekXH8vAmRu...
March 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
WHY DO YOU STAND UP FOR SCIENCE? ☀️
Tell us how science has impacted your life. We’ll share stories with your representatives, from local reps to Capitol Hill—and on our website, so you can use them to advocate too.
➡ forms.gle/fHekXH8vAmRu...
Tell us how science has impacted your life. We’ll share stories with your representatives, from local reps to Capitol Hill—and on our website, so you can use them to advocate too.
➡ forms.gle/fHekXH8vAmRu...
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The cuts to the Department of Education are cruel and illegal. This department provides vital services and funding to schools of all levels in all 50 states that are now in jeopardy.
March 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The cuts to the Department of Education are cruel and illegal. This department provides vital services and funding to schools of all levels in all 50 states that are now in jeopardy.
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Early exposure to civic education is essential to a functioning society, but it’s often taught too late in life or not at all, says SESP learning scientist Matt Easterday. #Civics #CivicSaturday #CivicEngagement #PBNorthwestern
👉 More: sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
👉 More: sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
March 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Early exposure to civic education is essential to a functioning society, but it’s often taught too late in life or not at all, says SESP learning scientist Matt Easterday. #Civics #CivicSaturday #CivicEngagement #PBNorthwestern
👉 More: sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
👉 More: sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
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Without NIH funding for research, "your mother's cancer will wait for a cure. Your child's genetic disorder will wait for a breakthrough. The research that could save lives may be delayed or never come." ~Melissa Byrn, UChicago @standupforscience.bsky.social #StandUpForScience2025
March 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Without NIH funding for research, "your mother's cancer will wait for a cure. Your child's genetic disorder will wait for a breakthrough. The research that could save lives may be delayed or never come." ~Melissa Byrn, UChicago @standupforscience.bsky.social #StandUpForScience2025
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Our Safeguarding Sound Science podcast, debuting March 12, explores the science of #CimateChange and the efforts to sow confusion and doubt its human causes. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... #standupforscience2025
Safeguarding Sound Science
Earth Sciences Podcast · 1 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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March 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Our Safeguarding Sound Science podcast, debuting March 12, explores the science of #CimateChange and the efforts to sow confusion and doubt its human causes. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... #standupforscience2025