Brendan Maher
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People in the industry are already feeling the effects. Nearly 50% of senior life-scientists who responded to a survey said that they were seeing impacts of policy changes related to mRNA grants. (4/n)
May 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
People in the industry are already feeling the effects. Nearly 50% of senior life-scientists who responded to a survey said that they were seeing impacts of policy changes related to mRNA grants. (4/n)
New reporting tip, I guess: When someone dismisses something as ‘rumor’ be sure to ask whether it’s a true rumor. www.science.org/content/arti...
May 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New reporting tip, I guess: When someone dismisses something as ‘rumor’ be sure to ask whether it’s a true rumor. www.science.org/content/arti...
World leaders have been taking their foot off the gas in this fight. Complacency is an issue as many have forgotten how bad AIDS can be. Eric Goosby, former US AIDS global coordinator, says we're about to get a reminder
April 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
World leaders have been taking their foot off the gas in this fight. Complacency is an issue as many have forgotten how bad AIDS can be. Eric Goosby, former US AIDS global coordinator, says we're about to get a reminder
International funding cuts were already slowing the pace of progress toward a 90% reduction in deaths and new infections by 2030 (from 2010 levels). But cuts, especially to USAID and PEPFAR, are risking a huge resurgence in caseload and mortality.
April 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
International funding cuts were already slowing the pace of progress toward a 90% reduction in deaths and new infections by 2030 (from 2010 levels). But cuts, especially to USAID and PEPFAR, are risking a huge resurgence in caseload and mortality.
It's been five years and 17 million genome sequences. What have scientists learned about the virus that causes SARS-CoV-2? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
March 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It's been five years and 17 million genome sequences. What have scientists learned about the virus that causes SARS-CoV-2? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
There were also non-scientists at #StandUpForScience. Elena Badger says “I have a lot of friends that are scientists, but honestly, that doesn't even matter. I think anyone should be here supporting science because science helps everyone.”
March 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
There were also non-scientists at #StandUpForScience. Elena Badger says “I have a lot of friends that are scientists, but honestly, that doesn't even matter. I think anyone should be here supporting science because science helps everyone.”
Strong sign game in Trenton #StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Strong sign game in Trenton #StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Rush Holt takes the megaphone quoting Bob Marley “you’ve got to get up stand up”.
“We have not yet confronted them with evidence in full force”
#StandUpForScience
“We have not yet confronted them with evidence in full force”
#StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Rush Holt takes the megaphone quoting Bob Marley “you’ve got to get up stand up”.
“We have not yet confronted them with evidence in full force”
#StandUpForScience
“We have not yet confronted them with evidence in full force”
#StandUpForScience
Several hundred are assembled outside the NJ state house to #StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Several hundred are assembled outside the NJ state house to #StandUpForScience
It's not often that the Kardashians end up in a science news story (maybe twice a decade?). But here we are again.
In the season finale of Keeping up with.. Kim gets the results of a 'biological age' test. Here comes the science. 🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00566-6
In the season finale of Keeping up with.. Kim gets the results of a 'biological age' test. Here comes the science. 🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00566-6
February 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It's not often that the Kardashians end up in a science news story (maybe twice a decade?). But here we are again.
In the season finale of Keeping up with.. Kim gets the results of a 'biological age' test. Here comes the science. 🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00566-6
In the season finale of Keeping up with.. Kim gets the results of a 'biological age' test. Here comes the science. 🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00566-6
Anyone in the Toms River area? Pop by for some good coffee and tasty tunes
December 14, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Anyone in the Toms River area? Pop by for some good coffee and tasty tunes