@eddiehonorato.bsky.social
Materials scientist. Group leader of the Advanced Fuel Fabrication Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Early this year we were able to irradiate some ZrC coated surrogate particles using the INSET system developed at ORNL. The results from this experiment will help us understand the behavior of ZrC at conditions relevant to nuclear thermal propulsion. #TRISO #nuclearfuel
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Creates New Testbed to Propel Research on Nuclear Powered Rockets
ORNL pioneers a high-temperature furnace that can mimic the extreme heat and radiation conditions of space.
www.energy.gov
April 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Early this year we were able to irradiate some ZrC coated surrogate particles using the INSET system developed at ORNL. The results from this experiment will help us understand the behavior of ZrC at conditions relevant to nuclear thermal propulsion. #TRISO #nuclearfuel
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They’re really going after absolutely everything, everywhere 🙁
“Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
The order says that "divisive narratives" must be purged from the US museums and research centres.
www.bbc.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:42 AM
They’re really going after absolutely everything, everywhere 🙁
“Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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⚾ Hey #S25MRS attendees! Ready to hit a home run on your Seattle experience? We’ve teamed up with the @mariners.com to bring you discounted tickets to a game while you're in town! 🎟👉 MRS.org/Mariners
March 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
⚾ Hey #S25MRS attendees! Ready to hit a home run on your Seattle experience? We’ve teamed up with the @mariners.com to bring you discounted tickets to a game while you're in town! 🎟👉 MRS.org/Mariners
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March 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Japan and the US NRC funded research at Sandia National Lab to build a 1/4-scale model of a prestressed concrete containment vessel and pressure test it to failure.
March 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Japan and the US NRC funded research at Sandia National Lab to build a 1/4-scale model of a prestressed concrete containment vessel and pressure test it to failure.
If you are at #TMS2025 my group is going to give two presentations on the fabrication of coated particle fuel and the use of machine learning for nuclear fuel performance. See information below.
March 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
If you are at #TMS2025 my group is going to give two presentations on the fabrication of coated particle fuel and the use of machine learning for nuclear fuel performance. See information below.
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Thrilled to share our latest tools for self-driving labs & autonomous experiments at #TMS2025 with Sparks Group! We'll cover many topics from hardware to software, and more. Join us in Vegas, Mar 24–27! #AI #MaterialsScience #Research #SDL
March 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Thrilled to share our latest tools for self-driving labs & autonomous experiments at #TMS2025 with Sparks Group! We'll cover many topics from hardware to software, and more. Join us in Vegas, Mar 24–27! #AI #MaterialsScience #Research #SDL
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Have you ever wanted to deep dive nuclear reactor coolants? Today's your lucky day! A brand-new Coolants page is up! whatisnuclear.com/coolants.html
Nuclear reactor coolants
A moderate deep dive into nuclear reactor coolants, including water, liquid metals, gas, molten salt, and organics
whatisnuclear.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Have you ever wanted to deep dive nuclear reactor coolants? Today's your lucky day! A brand-new Coolants page is up! whatisnuclear.com/coolants.html
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🧪 The NSF director is lying to you.
Let’s fact check 7 claims from yesterday’s letter to the community, while pointing out 3 critical omissions. 🧵
Let’s fact check 7 claims from yesterday’s letter to the community, while pointing out 3 critical omissions. 🧵
March 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🧪 The NSF director is lying to you.
Let’s fact check 7 claims from yesterday’s letter to the community, while pointing out 3 critical omissions. 🧵
Let’s fact check 7 claims from yesterday’s letter to the community, while pointing out 3 critical omissions. 🧵
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UMASS IS RESCINDING ALL GRAD POSITIONS FOR THIS YEAR
March 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
UMASS IS RESCINDING ALL GRAD POSITIONS FOR THIS YEAR
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The UK university sector is on fire. This is happening virtually everywhere -- job cuts, hiring freezes, department closures, PhD funding programmes... full blown crisis
Cardiff University confirms that in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 699 jobs are “in scope” of redundancy with 86 in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion.
At the leading Welsh university in the capital of (checks notes) Wales 13 are in the (checks notes) School of Welsh.
At the leading Welsh university in the capital of (checks notes) Wales 13 are in the (checks notes) School of Welsh.
Cardiff University releases breakdown of academics 'in scope' for redundancy
Martin Shipton Cardiff University has released to Nation.Cymru the breakdown by School of the 1,807 academics who have been told their jobs are “in scope” to be cut. The university announced in Januar...
nation.cymru
March 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The UK university sector is on fire. This is happening virtually everywhere -- job cuts, hiring freezes, department closures, PhD funding programmes... full blown crisis
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I also disagree, but without a trace of respect
Having had a kid die of measles in my arms as a doctor in the DR Congo, I respectfully disagree that this would be better. Vaccines save lives.
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-it-wo...
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-it-wo...
RFK Jr.: It Would Be Better if ‘Everybody Got Measles’
“The measles gave you lifetime protection against measles infection,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Sean Hannity on Fox News.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I also disagree, but without a trace of respect
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Having had a kid die of measles in my arms as a doctor in the DR Congo, I respectfully disagree that this would be better. Vaccines save lives.
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-it-wo...
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-it-wo...
RFK Jr.: It Would Be Better if ‘Everybody Got Measles’
“The measles gave you lifetime protection against measles infection,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Sean Hannity on Fox News.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Having had a kid die of measles in my arms as a doctor in the DR Congo, I respectfully disagree that this would be better. Vaccines save lives.
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-it-wo...
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-it-wo...
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As a parent of two kids in public schools, I know how vital it is to invest in our students and teachers. Destroying the Department of Education is a disaster—we should be strengthening our schools, not underfunding them.
Rep. Mike Levin on the Importance of the Department of Education
YouTube video by Mike Levin
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
As a parent of two kids in public schools, I know how vital it is to invest in our students and teachers. Destroying the Department of Education is a disaster—we should be strengthening our schools, not underfunding them.
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Reddit: Iowa State Chemistry withdrawing international PhD admissions
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www.reddit.com/r/gradadmiss...
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EunochRon's comment on "Offer Withdrawal!! What the actual hell is this??!!!!💀💀"
Explore this conversation and more from the gradadmissions community
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March 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Reddit: Iowa State Chemistry withdrawing international PhD admissions
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www.reddit.com/r/gradadmiss...
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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Ahora sí, esto era lo que quería hacer: un starter pack de señoras que hablan de ciencia, con periodistas, divulgadoras y científicas.
go.bsky.app/UkpCwvF
go.bsky.app/UkpCwvF
November 14, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Ahora sí, esto era lo que quería hacer: un starter pack de señoras que hablan de ciencia, con periodistas, divulgadoras y científicas.
go.bsky.app/UkpCwvF
go.bsky.app/UkpCwvF
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It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
February 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
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It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
January 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social
Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills
www.statnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social
Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social
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New article from @science.org gives a bit of a peek behind the curtain. It seems NSF internally has no idea what is happening, how to implement, or what the consequences of non-compliance will be.
January 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
New article from @science.org gives a bit of a peek behind the curtain. It seems NSF internally has no idea what is happening, how to implement, or what the consequences of non-compliance will be.
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Literally every time I have filed this story (4x this week), something happened to change it before my editor had a chance to look.
But here’s WTF happened at NIH this week (so far)
cen.acs.org/policy/US-fu...
But here’s WTF happened at NIH this week (so far)
cen.acs.org/policy/US-fu...
US funding freeze memo rescinded, NIH confusion persists
Acting NIH director Memoli clarifies communication restrictions as White House moves to freeze US government grants
cen.acs.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Literally every time I have filed this story (4x this week), something happened to change it before my editor had a chance to look.
But here’s WTF happened at NIH this week (so far)
cen.acs.org/policy/US-fu...
But here’s WTF happened at NIH this week (so far)
cen.acs.org/policy/US-fu...
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This would also be illegal.
Trump cannot criminalize conduct via executive order, and he certainly can't reinterpret state criminal law. This is intended most of all to terrify people.
If you are a teacher, consult an attorney for the laws in your state. But don't comply in advance.
Trump cannot criminalize conduct via executive order, and he certainly can't reinterpret state criminal law. This is intended most of all to terrify people.
If you are a teacher, consult an attorney for the laws in your state. But don't comply in advance.
1. Getting word that we have another anti-trans EO tonight, this time targeting teachers.
It directs the federal government to work with state AGs to put teachers who use trans kids pronouns in jail through "sexual exploitation" laws or "practicing medicine without a license."
From a RW source:
It directs the federal government to work with state AGs to put teachers who use trans kids pronouns in jail through "sexual exploitation" laws or "practicing medicine without a license."
From a RW source:
January 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This would also be illegal.
Trump cannot criminalize conduct via executive order, and he certainly can't reinterpret state criminal law. This is intended most of all to terrify people.
If you are a teacher, consult an attorney for the laws in your state. But don't comply in advance.
Trump cannot criminalize conduct via executive order, and he certainly can't reinterpret state criminal law. This is intended most of all to terrify people.
If you are a teacher, consult an attorney for the laws in your state. But don't comply in advance.