Charlie Sharpless
@charlie-sharpless.bsky.social
Chemistry professor emeritus & research development professional at Princeton University
10. If not now, when?
June 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
10. If not now, when?
9. US professional scientific societies have for too long been reluctant to stand up for science writ large, preferring a conservative tack and mildly advocating for their specific disciplines. This needs to change.
June 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
9. US professional scientific societies have for too long been reluctant to stand up for science writ large, preferring a conservative tack and mildly advocating for their specific disciplines. This needs to change.
8. Despite many serious misgivings, I also urge a general strike by all federal scientists across the agencies (NSF, NIH, CDC, DOD, NOAA, DOE, etc.). The administration seems to think scientific expertise and practice is expendable. A general strike might help them see otherwise.
June 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
8. Despite many serious misgivings, I also urge a general strike by all federal scientists across the agencies (NSF, NIH, CDC, DOD, NOAA, DOE, etc.). The administration seems to think scientific expertise and practice is expendable. A general strike might help them see otherwise.
7. A critical mass of professional scientific societies needs to speak against this in unison, vociferously and rapidly. I urge you to take up this charge.
June 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
7. A critical mass of professional scientific societies needs to speak against this in unison, vociferously and rapidly. I urge you to take up this charge.
6. This must be meaningfully confronted and the risks made clear to the general public. Coverage by popular media is insufficient given the onslaught of crises they have to cover.
June 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
6. This must be meaningfully confronted and the risks made clear to the general public. Coverage by popular media is insufficient given the onslaught of crises they have to cover.
5. Believe me, China is not throwing the staff of its national scientific leadership out of its office like old fish. I’m sure this debacle has them eagerly anticipating the accelerated demise of US scientific preeminence.
June 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
5. Believe me, China is not throwing the staff of its national scientific leadership out of its office like old fish. I’m sure this debacle has them eagerly anticipating the accelerated demise of US scientific preeminence.
4. It is destroying the foundations of our country’s leadership in science, technology, and engineering, and the edifice is rapidly collapsing, with dire implications for US economic prosperity and national security.
June 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
4. It is destroying the foundations of our country’s leadership in science, technology, and engineering, and the edifice is rapidly collapsing, with dire implications for US economic prosperity and national security.
3. This brazen, cruel attack on the crown jewel of US science is a major escalation of what can only be described as a culture war on science in the US.
June 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
3. This brazen, cruel attack on the crown jewel of US science is a major escalation of what can only be described as a culture war on science in the US.
2. As reported in multiple outlets, NSF staff will be kicked out of their headquarters to give the building to HUD.
June 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
2. As reported in multiple outlets, NSF staff will be kicked out of their headquarters to give the building to HUD.
6) This must be meaningfully confronted and the risks made clear to the general public. Coverage by popular media is insufficient given the onslaught of crises they have to cover.
June 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
6) This must be meaningfully confronted and the risks made clear to the general public. Coverage by popular media is insufficient given the onslaught of crises they have to cover.
5) Believe me, China is not throwing the staff of its national scientific leadership out of its office like old fish. I’m sure this debacle has them eagerly anticipating the accelerated demise of US scientific preeminence.
June 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
5) Believe me, China is not throwing the staff of its national scientific leadership out of its office like old fish. I’m sure this debacle has them eagerly anticipating the accelerated demise of US scientific preeminence.
4) It is destroying the foundations of our country’s leadership in science, technology, and engineering, and the edifice is rapidly collapsing, with dire implications for US economic prosperity and national security.
June 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
4) It is destroying the foundations of our country’s leadership in science, technology, and engineering, and the edifice is rapidly collapsing, with dire implications for US economic prosperity and national security.
3) This brazen, cruel attack on the crown jewel of US science is a major escalation of what can only be described as a culture war on science in the US.
June 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
3) This brazen, cruel attack on the crown jewel of US science is a major escalation of what can only be described as a culture war on science in the US.
2) As reported in multiple outlets, NSF staff will be kicked out of their headquarters to give the building to HUD.
June 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
2) As reported in multiple outlets, NSF staff will be kicked out of their headquarters to give the building to HUD.
10) If not now, when?
June 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
10) If not now, when?
9) US professional scientific societies have for too long been reluctant to stand up for science writ large, preferring a conservative tack and mildly advocating for their specific disciplines. This needs to change.
June 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
9) US professional scientific societies have for too long been reluctant to stand up for science writ large, preferring a conservative tack and mildly advocating for their specific disciplines. This needs to change.
8) Despite many serious misgivings, I also urge a general strike by all federal scientists across the agencies (NSF, NIH, CDC, DOD, NOAA, DOE, etc.). The administration seems to think scientific expertise and practice is expendable. A general strike might help them see otherwise.
June 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
8) Despite many serious misgivings, I also urge a general strike by all federal scientists across the agencies (NSF, NIH, CDC, DOD, NOAA, DOE, etc.). The administration seems to think scientific expertise and practice is expendable. A general strike might help them see otherwise.
7) A critical mass of professional scientific societies needs to speak against this in unison, vociferously and rapidly. I urge you to take up this charge.
June 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
7) A critical mass of professional scientific societies needs to speak against this in unison, vociferously and rapidly. I urge you to take up this charge.
6) This must be meaningfully confronted and the risks made clear to the general public. Coverage by popular media is insufficient given the onslaught of crises they have to cover.
June 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
6) This must be meaningfully confronted and the risks made clear to the general public. Coverage by popular media is insufficient given the onslaught of crises they have to cover.
5) Believe me, China is not throwing the staff of its national scientific leadership out of its office like old fish. I’m sure this debacle has them eagerly anticipating the accelerated demise of US scientific preeminence.
June 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
5) Believe me, China is not throwing the staff of its national scientific leadership out of its office like old fish. I’m sure this debacle has them eagerly anticipating the accelerated demise of US scientific preeminence.
4) It is destroying the foundations of our country’s leadership in science, technology, and engineering, and the edifice is rapidly collapsing, with dire implications for US economic prosperity and national security.
June 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
4) It is destroying the foundations of our country’s leadership in science, technology, and engineering, and the edifice is rapidly collapsing, with dire implications for US economic prosperity and national security.
3) This brazen, cruel, and misguided attack on the crown jewel of US science is a major escalation of what can only be described as a culture war on science in the US.
June 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
3) This brazen, cruel, and misguided attack on the crown jewel of US science is a major escalation of what can only be described as a culture war on science in the US.
2) As reported in multiple outlets, NSF staff will be kicked out of their headquarters to give the building to HUD.
June 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
2) As reported in multiple outlets, NSF staff will be kicked out of their headquarters to give the building to HUD.
Yes, but the point is the branding
March 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yes, but the point is the branding