For the record: Memoli believes in old vaccine tech.

That he awarded himself a ton of money to continue studying earlier this year (see a previous post of mine for deets) despite the rest of NIAID not being able to spend $$.

He’s never supported mRNA tech because it competes w/ his research.

Thank you to the INCREDIBLE speakers in my Assumption Dysfunction symposium at #SER2025. The talks were fantastic and the meme game was strong. @faustobustos.bsky.social @germsandnumbers.bsky.social Laura Balzer and Kerollos Wanis!!!

A quick read in @science.org about the importance of regulating science, especially clinical trials. I particularly liked the paragraph in the attached image (ALT text supplied)

www.science.org/content/blog...

This is your end of year reminder to get your moles checked annually!! Prevention is much better than treatment, and catching things early sucks less than catching things late.

Just had a pigmented spindle cell nevus removed by my excellent dermatologist to be extra cautious!

Happy new year!

Please enjoy these cute dogs who were very confused why they were left in charge of themselves.

“They’ll run away!” my husband says.

Do they LOOK like they had any interest in moving? They’re practically area rugs.

I’d never been to the Senate office building before, so afterward we poked around a little and found Sen. Mark Kelly’s office (which has part of his fricking space suit!), Sen. Cory Booker’s office, and the former office of Sen. Barack Obama!

Such a cool day!!

Today I had the privilege of visiting Capitol Hill with some of my current and former students to meet with Senator LTC (Ret.) Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and discuss health policy and the military. She’s absolutely lovely!
#HealthPolicy #MilitaryHealth #Fieldtrip

Here’s another good snippet:
“When people feel genuinely supported, valued and understood — when approached as partners rather than opponents — they become far more open to considering the evidence.” #publichealth #scicomm

“It’s not saying ‘just let the experts decide.’ It’s saying that if you want to question the experts, you need more than an ax to grind.” 🙌 louder for the people in the back!!🙌 #publichealth #scicomm #trustinscience

NYT gift article: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/o...