Valerie Horsley
@valeriejhorsley.bsky.social
Valerie Horsley, Ph.D.• cell and tissue biologist & Educator @yale • human and doggie mom
Horsleylab.org
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If you’re not aware of BiO’s Fast & Fair initiative, do listen to this podcast or find out more on the website (journals.biologists.com/bio/pages/fa...). We’re trying to tackle two big issues with the peer review process - how to make it quicker & how to recognise the crucial work of peer reviewers
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you’re not aware of BiO’s Fast & Fair initiative, do listen to this podcast or find out more on the website (journals.biologists.com/bio/pages/fa...). We’re trying to tackle two big issues with the peer review process - how to make it quicker & how to recognise the crucial work of peer reviewers
My ranking of pies:
1. Pecan
2. Apple
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. lemon meringue
6. key lime
But as a true southerner if #1 is not available, cake is preferred 😂
1. Pecan
2. Apple
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. lemon meringue
6. key lime
But as a true southerner if #1 is not available, cake is preferred 😂
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
My ranking of pies:
1. Pecan
2. Apple
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. lemon meringue
6. key lime
But as a true southerner if #1 is not available, cake is preferred 😂
1. Pecan
2. Apple
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. lemon meringue
6. key lime
But as a true southerner if #1 is not available, cake is preferred 😂
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Azeen has this platform because women in astronomy helped her report major stories about alleged perpetrators of sexual misconduct in our field, like Lawrence Krauss. This is what she has done with the platform. It haunts me. 🔭
It's absolutely disgusting what the New York Times, and particularly Azeen Ghorayshi, is doing with its coverage of autism. It's so deeply irresponsible.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Azeen has this platform because women in astronomy helped her report major stories about alleged perpetrators of sexual misconduct in our field, like Lawrence Krauss. This is what she has done with the platform. It haunts me. 🔭
Yale stem cell retreat #17 was great!!
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Yale stem cell retreat #17 was great!!
I signed up!!
Why should I spend my time phone banking on the SUFS Aftyn campaign?
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I signed up!!
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Why should I spend my time phone banking on the SUFS Aftyn campaign?
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Why should I spend my time phone banking on the SUFS Aftyn campaign?
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
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Hartford Visibility Brigade with great messages earlier this afternoon!!
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Hartford Visibility Brigade with great messages earlier this afternoon!!
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @rbhubbell.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social
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Well, this is chilling AF.
The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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storage.courtlistener.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Well, this is chilling AF.
The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Department of Education is suing Penn (in their quest for "combat antisemitism") requesting detailed information about Jewish faculty and staff.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Bulldog and the Turkey have landed. We have infiltrated the #Harvard-#Yale Game. Foes on the Field, Allies for Academic Freedom. @crimsoncourage.bsky.social #StandUp4Yale
November 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Bulldog and the Turkey have landed. We have infiltrated the #Harvard-#Yale Game. Foes on the Field, Allies for Academic Freedom. @crimsoncourage.bsky.social #StandUp4Yale
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Got to hang out with the formidable @timothysnyder.bsky.social yesterday in Chicago!
More to come, but…
🚨PSA to scientists🚨:
SCIENCE IS POLITICAL AND YES! YOU HAVE TO GET POLITICAL TO SAVE IT!
More to come, but…
🚨PSA to scientists🚨:
SCIENCE IS POLITICAL AND YES! YOU HAVE TO GET POLITICAL TO SAVE IT!
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Got to hang out with the formidable @timothysnyder.bsky.social yesterday in Chicago!
More to come, but…
🚨PSA to scientists🚨:
SCIENCE IS POLITICAL AND YES! YOU HAVE TO GET POLITICAL TO SAVE IT!
More to come, but…
🚨PSA to scientists🚨:
SCIENCE IS POLITICAL AND YES! YOU HAVE TO GET POLITICAL TO SAVE IT!
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Pathogenic variants in key cancer susceptibility genes were detected in 5% of US adults in the All of Us study, exceeding prior estimates and highlighting race-based differences in prevalence.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pathogenic variants in key cancer susceptibility genes were detected in 5% of US adults in the All of Us study, exceeding prior estimates and highlighting race-based differences in prevalence.
ja.ma/47UCKwD
ja.ma/47UCKwD
Do no sign! Danger danger ⚠️
🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦🇪🇺 The US has told NATO allies it will pressure Zelensky to sign a US-Russia peace deal within days, warning that Ukraine will face a far worse agreement later if it refuses, - The Guardian
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Do no sign! Danger danger ⚠️
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When they listen to science (controversial, we know...) 🤤
November 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
When they listen to science (controversial, we know...) 🤤
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Fantastic opportunity for undergraduates pursuing summer research experience! @hhmi.org
Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | HHMI
The Cech Fellows Program is a paid, nine-week summer research experience empowering the next generation of scientific leaders.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Fantastic opportunity for undergraduates pursuing summer research experience! @hhmi.org
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The man has to go. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
RFK Jr., American Psycho
He needs to go. Now.
www.thenation.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The man has to go. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Absolutely. Even if he weren't a damaged creep, his approach to scientific evidence is completely disqualifying.
We know the answer; We just don't have the science yet
There is no study that says that it is not true.
Bye, bye Bobby. You've "gone wild" enough. You going to kill lots of people.
We know the answer; We just don't have the science yet
There is no study that says that it is not true.
Bye, bye Bobby. You've "gone wild" enough. You going to kill lots of people.
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Absolutely. Even if he weren't a damaged creep, his approach to scientific evidence is completely disqualifying.
We know the answer; We just don't have the science yet
There is no study that says that it is not true.
Bye, bye Bobby. You've "gone wild" enough. You going to kill lots of people.
We know the answer; We just don't have the science yet
There is no study that says that it is not true.
Bye, bye Bobby. You've "gone wild" enough. You going to kill lots of people.
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The extent of the damage done to public health, biomedical science, and healthcare in the US in less than a year will take a generation or more to repair. This is the scale of the destruction. Let that sink in. A new president, Congress won't be enough to reverse things fully. It's that bad.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The extent of the damage done to public health, biomedical science, and healthcare in the US in less than a year will take a generation or more to repair. This is the scale of the destruction. Let that sink in. A new president, Congress won't be enough to reverse things fully. It's that bad.
Lab fun! Communal puzzle with timer so we don’t spend too much time puzzling 🤩
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Lab fun! Communal puzzle with timer so we don’t spend too much time puzzling 🤩
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Lots going on but don’t lose track of the Trump attacks on biomedical research and cancer cures.
@jeremymberg.bsky.social posted a leaked #NIH memo today. I want to highlight a few scary parts.
They’re about taking power from scientists and experts and giving it to the president’s hacks. 1/ 🧪
@jeremymberg.bsky.social posted a leaked #NIH memo today. I want to highlight a few scary parts.
They’re about taking power from scientists and experts and giving it to the president’s hacks. 1/ 🧪
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Lots going on but don’t lose track of the Trump attacks on biomedical research and cancer cures.
@jeremymberg.bsky.social posted a leaked #NIH memo today. I want to highlight a few scary parts.
They’re about taking power from scientists and experts and giving it to the president’s hacks. 1/ 🧪
@jeremymberg.bsky.social posted a leaked #NIH memo today. I want to highlight a few scary parts.
They’re about taking power from scientists and experts and giving it to the president’s hacks. 1/ 🧪
*screaming into the void*
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
*screaming into the void*
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Time to vote for our GSA officers!
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☑️ GSA Board Elections are open—we're calling our members to make their voice heard!
Help shape the future of our Society by voting for the next Vice President, Treasurer, and three Directors. Cast your ballot by November 30, 2025: buff.ly/TAENAkq
Help shape the future of our Society by voting for the next Vice President, Treasurer, and three Directors. Cast your ballot by November 30, 2025: buff.ly/TAENAkq
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Time to vote for our GSA officers!
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Morning dog fun puts everything in perspective
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Morning dog fun puts everything in perspective
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Support science!
What's at risk when federal research funding to universities is cut | 60 Minutes
Federal research funding to universities has fueled breakthroughs for years. The White House is pressuring universities to align with the president's political agenda, or risk losing their funding.
www.cbsnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Support science!