Cathy
@charter2023.bsky.social
Outdoor enthusiast, mother of 2 amazing daughters, retired science educator, on a mission to visit all national parks.
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Toxic PFAS from firefighting foam contaminated a town’s water supply for decades. Now, early data from a CDC-led study is illuminating the forever chemicals’ effects on its residents.
How PFAS From A Military Base Has Sickened Nearby Residents
Newburgh, New York, is one of 10 communities involved in a CDC-led study to understand the effects of PFAS—forever chemicals—on health.
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July 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Toxic PFAS from firefighting foam contaminated a town’s water supply for decades. Now, early data from a CDC-led study is illuminating the forever chemicals’ effects on its residents.
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"The FDA is suspending a quality control program for testing milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division...
Another disruption to food safety programs after the termination and departure of 20,000 HHS employees..."
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Another disruption to food safety programs after the termination and departure of 20,000 HHS employees..."
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts
The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"The FDA is suspending a quality control program for testing milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division...
Another disruption to food safety programs after the termination and departure of 20,000 HHS employees..."
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Another disruption to food safety programs after the termination and departure of 20,000 HHS employees..."
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet. Sometimes, it takes seeing Earth from space to truly grasp how precious it is. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
April 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet. Sometimes, it takes seeing Earth from space to truly grasp how precious it is. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
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Boards make important decisions that can change the trajectory of students’ lives. Exercise your privilege to vote for candidates that are positive and concerned for the success of all students. I did 😊 #katyisdvotes
Boards make important decisions that can change the trajectory of students’ lives. Exercise your privilege to vote for candidates that are positive and concerned for the success of all students. I did 😊 #katyisdvotes
April 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
School
Boards make important decisions that can change the trajectory of students’ lives. Exercise your privilege to vote for candidates that are positive and concerned for the success of all students. I did 😊 #katyisdvotes
Boards make important decisions that can change the trajectory of students’ lives. Exercise your privilege to vote for candidates that are positive and concerned for the success of all students. I did 😊 #katyisdvotes
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April 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
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One of the most frequent questions I get when I post images of space: "Are those colors real?"
The answer is no. Well, maybe. Kinda?
www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...
🔭 🧪
The answer is no. Well, maybe. Kinda?
www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...
🔭 🧪
How ‘Real’ Are the Colors in Astronomical Images?
In colorful photographs of galaxies, stars, planets, and more, what you see isn’t necessarily what you get
www.scientificamerican.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
One of the most frequent questions I get when I post images of space: "Are those colors real?"
The answer is no. Well, maybe. Kinda?
www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...
🔭 🧪
The answer is no. Well, maybe. Kinda?
www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...
🔭 🧪
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Federal scientists: You are not alone. ❤️ @csldf.org provides free, confidential legal advice to researchers facing legal intimidation, harassment, & other attempts to sideline your critical work. Please reach out for a 1:1 with one of our attorneys: csldf.org/contact
Contact - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
CONTACT If you’re a scientist and would like a free, confidential consultation with one of our attorneys, please reach out.…
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March 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Federal scientists: You are not alone. ❤️ @csldf.org provides free, confidential legal advice to researchers facing legal intimidation, harassment, & other attempts to sideline your critical work. Please reach out for a 1:1 with one of our attorneys: csldf.org/contact
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🚨 HUGE news from Canada's tricouncils who are harmonizing their scholarship & fellowship programs, upping the total number (huzzah!), and critically, allowing foreigners to apply for doctoral and postdoc fellowships. Want to work with me? Get in touch! 🇨🇦🧪⚒️
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
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NSERC - Latest News - Launch of the new Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship programs
As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) that will open for applications in summer 2025.
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
March 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🚨 HUGE news from Canada's tricouncils who are harmonizing their scholarship & fellowship programs, upping the total number (huzzah!), and critically, allowing foreigners to apply for doctoral and postdoc fellowships. Want to work with me? Get in touch! 🇨🇦🧪⚒️
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
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"’America's competitors will relish this self-inflicted wound,’ Owens says. ‘We urge NIH leaders to rescind this dangerous policy before its harms are felt by Americans.’”
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical researchers
The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disburse for costs such as equipment and administration.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"’America's competitors will relish this self-inflicted wound,’ Owens says. ‘We urge NIH leaders to rescind this dangerous policy before its harms are felt by Americans.’”
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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It's been an exciting and hectic year in science discovery and innovation.
In today's episode, we share the highlights of a conversation with three experts about the science highlights from the year.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
In today's episode, we share the highlights of a conversation with three experts about the science highlights from the year.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
December 27, 2024 at 9:07 PM
It's been an exciting and hectic year in science discovery and innovation.
In today's episode, we share the highlights of a conversation with three experts about the science highlights from the year.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
In today's episode, we share the highlights of a conversation with three experts about the science highlights from the year.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
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Researchers found that painting a single-blade black on wind turbines reduced bird collisions by more than 70%.
Painting Wind Turbine Blades To Prevent Bird Collisions
A wind utility company in Wyoming is trying to make wind turbines more visible to birds by painting just one blade black.
www.sciencefriday.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Researchers found that painting a single-blade black on wind turbines reduced bird collisions by more than 70%.
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New DN! Fire is a part of natural history that land managers consider to maintain the health of an ecosystem. Have students investigate trends in a long-term dataset to see if biodiversity changes with the number of prescribed burns in WI oak forest plots. 🔥 #DNOTW
datanuggets.org/a-burning-qu...
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A burning question | Data Nuggets
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 2 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 2 Supplemental activity Powerpoint…
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November 20, 2024 at 12:20 AM
New DN! Fire is a part of natural history that land managers consider to maintain the health of an ecosystem. Have students investigate trends in a long-term dataset to see if biodiversity changes with the number of prescribed burns in WI oak forest plots. 🔥 #DNOTW
datanuggets.org/a-burning-qu...
datanuggets.org/a-burning-qu...
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A collage featuring 100 planetary nebulae captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
November 12, 2024 at 2:40 AM
A collage featuring 100 planetary nebulae captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.