katie, phd!
@sciencekatie.bsky.social
neuroscience phd | first-gen college grad
if chatgpt has no haters, i have died
June 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
if chatgpt has no haters, i have died
chatgpt is what my parents and elementary school teachers *thought* wikipedia was
April 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
chatgpt is what my parents and elementary school teachers *thought* wikipedia was
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M WRITING MY PHD THESIS!!!!!!! IM DISSERTATING!!!!! AND I'M ALMOST DONE??????
April 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M WRITING MY PHD THESIS!!!!!!! IM DISSERTATING!!!!! AND I'M ALMOST DONE??????
Reposted by katie, phd!
With 23andMe filing for bankruptcy -- reach out to your family members who might have ordered these kits to get them to request deletion of their data. And if you signed-up yourself, you should absolutely do the same!
March 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
With 23andMe filing for bankruptcy -- reach out to your family members who might have ordered these kits to get them to request deletion of their data. And if you signed-up yourself, you should absolutely do the same!
Reposted by katie, phd!
In leu of NIH cuts at Columbia, many folks are asking why aren't universities using endowment funds to support the research mission of their faculty scientists?
Inspired by @jeremymberg.bsky.social bluetorials here are a few of the reasons that is not a sustainable option
1/n
Inspired by @jeremymberg.bsky.social bluetorials here are a few of the reasons that is not a sustainable option
1/n
March 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
In leu of NIH cuts at Columbia, many folks are asking why aren't universities using endowment funds to support the research mission of their faculty scientists?
Inspired by @jeremymberg.bsky.social bluetorials here are a few of the reasons that is not a sustainable option
1/n
Inspired by @jeremymberg.bsky.social bluetorials here are a few of the reasons that is not a sustainable option
1/n
Reposted by katie, phd!
I think it's really important to remember that not all schools where research is done have endowments. So even if the top-tier/wealthy schools could tap into their endowments, this is not an option for some public unis and they will have to drop research missions.
March 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I think it's really important to remember that not all schools where research is done have endowments. So even if the top-tier/wealthy schools could tap into their endowments, this is not an option for some public unis and they will have to drop research missions.
Reposted by katie, phd!
...This piece is really important because we are not allowed to communicate this to grantees, but it could potentially help a lot of people about to submit stuff if they just knew to avoid certain words on their biosketch and other support."
March 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
...This piece is really important because we are not allowed to communicate this to grantees, but it could potentially help a lot of people about to submit stuff if they just knew to avoid certain words on their biosketch and other support."
Reposted by katie, phd!
“You never heard of us because we are doing our jobs” UC Davis plant pathology PhD student
March 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“You never heard of us because we are doing our jobs” UC Davis plant pathology PhD student
Reposted by katie, phd!
I am loving all the protest pictures but please be mindful of sharing photos with others’ faces, given known threats to international students who attend protests.
March 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I am loving all the protest pictures but please be mindful of sharing photos with others’ faces, given known threats to international students who attend protests.
Reposted by katie, phd!
Close to 600 people for the Trenton Stand Up For Science rally. Great chants, NJ schools out in force, and scientists discovering their inner extrovert. Rush Holt led off, me at end.
March 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Close to 600 people for the Trenton Stand Up For Science rally. Great chants, NJ schools out in force, and scientists discovering their inner extrovert. Rush Holt led off, me at end.
Reposted by katie, phd!
The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.
Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
March 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.
Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
Reposted by katie, phd!
“fluoride”
“measles”
“covid-19”
“vaccines”
Holy fuck this is uh quite an overt example of politics actively hamstringing science in ways that will make us all less safe.
“measles”
“covid-19”
“vaccines”
Holy fuck this is uh quite an overt example of politics actively hamstringing science in ways that will make us all less safe.
The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.
Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
March 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
“fluoride”
“measles”
“covid-19”
“vaccines”
Holy fuck this is uh quite an overt example of politics actively hamstringing science in ways that will make us all less safe.
“measles”
“covid-19”
“vaccines”
Holy fuck this is uh quite an overt example of politics actively hamstringing science in ways that will make us all less safe.
Reposted by katie, phd!
Despite the weather the Chicago scientific community (including prospective young PhD students) gathered today to Stand UP for Science and show that science is for everyone and that NIH support is critical to keep labs running.
March 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Despite the weather the Chicago scientific community (including prospective young PhD students) gathered today to Stand UP for Science and show that science is for everyone and that NIH support is critical to keep labs running.
Reposted by katie, phd!
For state-specific NIH info cards, find your state here: bit.ly/NIH_bystate
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
For state-specific NIH info cards, find your state here: bit.ly/NIH_bystate
Reposted by katie, phd!
make flyers of the first two paragraphs of this just filed lawsuit, and give them to your neighbors, leave them under t*sla wipers, in little free libraries, at the grocery store
(thank you to the plaintiffs)
(thank you to the plaintiffs)
New lawsuit just dropped against Musk. Stick this shit directly into my veins
March 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
make flyers of the first two paragraphs of this just filed lawsuit, and give them to your neighbors, leave them under t*sla wipers, in little free libraries, at the grocery store
(thank you to the plaintiffs)
(thank you to the plaintiffs)
Reposted by katie, phd!
This thread really goes places.
February 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This thread really goes places.
Reposted by katie, phd!
so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.
Reposted by katie, phd!
Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
February 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
i'm nearing the end of my PhD, and will be graduating this summer. I'm starting to write the introduction of my thesis and I'm getting emotional over how much I've learned and grown intellectually over these last 6 years. This type of writing would've been impossible to first-year katie. I'm proud!
February 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
i'm nearing the end of my PhD, and will be graduating this summer. I'm starting to write the introduction of my thesis and I'm getting emotional over how much I've learned and grown intellectually over these last 6 years. This type of writing would've been impossible to first-year katie. I'm proud!
Reposted by katie, phd!
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has not joined the lawsuit against the NIH indirect cap, which means Penn and all other universities are suffering a massive funding cut. You can contact our AG here and request he join the suit: www.attorneygeneral.gov/contact/
Contact
www.attorneygeneral.gov
February 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has not joined the lawsuit against the NIH indirect cap, which means Penn and all other universities are suffering a massive funding cut. You can contact our AG here and request he join the suit: www.attorneygeneral.gov/contact/
Reposted by katie, phd!
Many in biotech/private sector are boasting about their ways of funding and doing science
But they are staffed with PhDs and postdocs we train in our NIH and NSF funded labs in universities
With university labs lacking funds to train, the private sector will be profoundly harmed
But they are staffed with PhDs and postdocs we train in our NIH and NSF funded labs in universities
With university labs lacking funds to train, the private sector will be profoundly harmed
February 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Many in biotech/private sector are boasting about their ways of funding and doing science
But they are staffed with PhDs and postdocs we train in our NIH and NSF funded labs in universities
With university labs lacking funds to train, the private sector will be profoundly harmed
But they are staffed with PhDs and postdocs we train in our NIH and NSF funded labs in universities
With university labs lacking funds to train, the private sector will be profoundly harmed
Reposted by katie, phd!
The NIH’s new imposed standard indirect cost rate threatens life-saving brain & behavior research that benefits millions of Americans. SfN, with other scientific organizations,urge reversal of this policy & implore Congress to protect critical research infrastructure.
Full statement: bit.ly/4jVJnCL
Full statement: bit.ly/4jVJnCL
Statement on the NIH Imposed Standard Indirect Cost Rate
bit.ly
February 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The NIH’s new imposed standard indirect cost rate threatens life-saving brain & behavior research that benefits millions of Americans. SfN, with other scientific organizations,urge reversal of this policy & implore Congress to protect critical research infrastructure.
Full statement: bit.ly/4jVJnCL
Full statement: bit.ly/4jVJnCL
Reposted by katie, phd!
in what meaningful way can we say that the constitution is in effect when an unelected and unaccountable billionaire is wielding state power to unilaterally cancel congressional appropriations?
Hearing that DOGE went into the Dept of Education today and shut down almost the entirety of the department's in-house research arm, Institute of Educational Sciences, cancelling contracts totally about $900m.
February 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
in what meaningful way can we say that the constitution is in effect when an unelected and unaccountable billionaire is wielding state power to unilaterally cancel congressional appropriations?