Erik Lindahl
@eriklindahl.bsky.social
Prof. of Biophysics. KTH, Linköping & Stockholm U. Chair IVA Chapter VII. Director National Academic Infrastructure for Supercomputing in Sweden. AI, HPC & Life Sciences.
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quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
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People always ask me : “Cristi, how do you manage parenting a baby while going up for tenure?”
It’s easy. The secret is *flow-based-scheduling*. Here are its three core strategies for new academic parents:
Sleep when the baby sleeps
Cry when the baby cries
Publish when the baby publishes
It’s easy. The secret is *flow-based-scheduling*. Here are its three core strategies for new academic parents:
Sleep when the baby sleeps
Cry when the baby cries
Publish when the baby publishes
July 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
People always ask me : “Cristi, how do you manage parenting a baby while going up for tenure?”
It’s easy. The secret is *flow-based-scheduling*. Here are its three core strategies for new academic parents:
Sleep when the baby sleeps
Cry when the baby cries
Publish when the baby publishes
It’s easy. The secret is *flow-based-scheduling*. Here are its three core strategies for new academic parents:
Sleep when the baby sleeps
Cry when the baby cries
Publish when the baby publishes
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Several items on Declaration of Independence list of grievances against George III also apply to Trump today, most notably on immigration, trade, and deportation without due process. Like King George, he is "unfit to be the ruler of a free people": reason.com/volokh/2025/...
Trump vs. the Declaration of Independence
Several of the Declaration's list of grievances against King George III also apply to Donald Trump today.
reason.com
July 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Several items on Declaration of Independence list of grievances against George III also apply to Trump today, most notably on immigration, trade, and deportation without due process. Like King George, he is "unfit to be the ruler of a free people": reason.com/volokh/2025/...
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In May 1940 the Netherlands was invaded by Nazi Germany and Nazi policies forced on Dutch institutions. As a result of protests by professors & students at Leiden, the university was closed by the Nazis until the liberation of 🇳🇱 by 🇨🇦 forces. Today, Leiden U remains consistently in the World Top 100.
🚨🚨 I would like to say I am surprised but this devastating policy move by the #Trump administration is largely in line with its ongoing authoritarian crackdown on science, democracy, rule of law and all other values we hold dear in a modern liberal society. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international students
Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem posts copy of department’s letter to university on X
www.theguardian.com
May 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
In May 1940 the Netherlands was invaded by Nazi Germany and Nazi policies forced on Dutch institutions. As a result of protests by professors & students at Leiden, the university was closed by the Nazis until the liberation of 🇳🇱 by 🇨🇦 forces. Today, Leiden U remains consistently in the World Top 100.
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The very first structural images of a tuberculosis-fighting virus
New insights could advance phage therapies for the world’s deadliest bacteria—including drug-resistant strains.
www.scripps.edu/news...
New insights could advance phage therapies for the world’s deadliest bacteria—including drug-resistant strains.
www.scripps.edu/news...
May 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The very first structural images of a tuberculosis-fighting virus
New insights could advance phage therapies for the world’s deadliest bacteria—including drug-resistant strains.
www.scripps.edu/news...
New insights could advance phage therapies for the world’s deadliest bacteria—including drug-resistant strains.
www.scripps.edu/news...
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Be proud.
Proud of whom you love.
Proud of who you are.
Proud of who you are becoming. Because your journey is your power.
Always remember: Europe is your ally. I am your ally.
This week and every week.
Be proud. Always.
Proud of whom you love.
Proud of who you are.
Proud of who you are becoming. Because your journey is your power.
Always remember: Europe is your ally. I am your ally.
This week and every week.
Be proud. Always.
May 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Be proud.
Proud of whom you love.
Proud of who you are.
Proud of who you are becoming. Because your journey is your power.
Always remember: Europe is your ally. I am your ally.
This week and every week.
Be proud. Always.
Proud of whom you love.
Proud of who you are.
Proud of who you are becoming. Because your journey is your power.
Always remember: Europe is your ally. I am your ally.
This week and every week.
Be proud. Always.
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More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Senior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community
Senior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community We are heartened by the University’s rejection of the Trump administration’s unlawful demands. We also recogn...
docs.google.com
April 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
May 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
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I am shocked, shocked that Leavitt doesn't understand what kind of thing the Library of Congress is.
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I am shocked, shocked that Leavitt doesn't understand what kind of thing the Library of Congress is.
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China trying to repair some reputational damage in an attempt to woo Europe and seize the disruption in the US-Europe relationship ?
An interesting plot twist: the captain of the NewNew Polar Bear ship that damaged the gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia in October 2023 has been arrested in China
Kaasuputkivaurio | Media: Newnew Polar Bearin kapteeni on vangittu
Hongkongilaismedian mukaan syyttäjät pitävät 43-vuotiasta kiinalaista kapteenia vastuullisena kaasuputken vaurioittamisesta.
www.hs.fi
May 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
China trying to repair some reputational damage in an attempt to woo Europe and seize the disruption in the US-Europe relationship ?
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I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.
An international trucking logistics firm is buying as much as *** $20 MILLION *** worth of President Donald Trump’s crypto coins to influence the administration’s trade policy.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Company Boasts Spending Up To $20 Million On Trump Crypto Coin To Buy Influence
The arrangement puts money in Trump’s pocket in return for the opportunity to change policy — exactly the sort of pay-to-play scheme critics warned about.
www.huffpost.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.
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NIH is canceling new/ongoing grants that contain foreign sub-award contracts w/ some "new" framework coming in September. For now, you have to remove the sub-award or they will terminate the whole grant. Looks like Jay Bhattacharya is all in on the MAGA "foreign is bad" idea.
tinyurl.com/mv59rp32
tinyurl.com/mv59rp32
May 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
NIH is canceling new/ongoing grants that contain foreign sub-award contracts w/ some "new" framework coming in September. For now, you have to remove the sub-award or they will terminate the whole grant. Looks like Jay Bhattacharya is all in on the MAGA "foreign is bad" idea.
tinyurl.com/mv59rp32
tinyurl.com/mv59rp32
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Budget released today:
40% cut to NIH
50% cut to NSF
If enacted, this will destroy academic research in the United States. It will also have a major trickle down effect on the entire academic ecosystem
40% cut to NIH
50% cut to NSF
If enacted, this will destroy academic research in the United States. It will also have a major trickle down effect on the entire academic ecosystem
May 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Budget released today:
40% cut to NIH
50% cut to NSF
If enacted, this will destroy academic research in the United States. It will also have a major trickle down effect on the entire academic ecosystem
40% cut to NIH
50% cut to NSF
If enacted, this will destroy academic research in the United States. It will also have a major trickle down effect on the entire academic ecosystem
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This structure is absolutely _nuts_. Lipids are captured marching through the tunnel
April 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This structure is absolutely _nuts_. Lipids are captured marching through the tunnel
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Nobody can in good faith recommend Ukraine to take the ”deal” proposed by the US.
Simple as that
Simple as that
Trump’s peace deal is terrible. Ukraine should still accept it
Hard as it will be for President Zelensky to accept terms so generous to the invader, Russia may find it’s a tainted triumph
www.thetimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Nobody can in good faith recommend Ukraine to take the ”deal” proposed by the US.
Simple as that
Simple as that
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WOW
The new French ambassador to Sweden just definitely included allies in the French vital interest:
”Our French vital interests also include the interests of our allies. In that sense, the nuclear umbrella also covers our allies and of course Sweden is among them”
www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...
The new French ambassador to Sweden just definitely included allies in the French vital interest:
”Our French vital interests also include the interests of our allies. In that sense, the nuclear umbrella also covers our allies and of course Sweden is among them”
www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...
Fransk militär ökar närvaron: Kärnvapnen skyddar även Sverige
Samtidigt som USA varslar om minskad militär närvaro i Europa – så kliver Frankrike fram. SVT var på plats när franska stridsplan i en unik operation flög in direkt från sina hemmabaser för att fälla ...
www.svt.se
April 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
WOW
The new French ambassador to Sweden just definitely included allies in the French vital interest:
”Our French vital interests also include the interests of our allies. In that sense, the nuclear umbrella also covers our allies and of course Sweden is among them”
www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...
The new French ambassador to Sweden just definitely included allies in the French vital interest:
”Our French vital interests also include the interests of our allies. In that sense, the nuclear umbrella also covers our allies and of course Sweden is among them”
www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...
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Today there was even a protest rally on Heard Island.
April 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Today there was even a protest rally on Heard Island.
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what if it just took one though
April 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
what if it just took one though
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
At least I guess it gives us an opportunity to see what companies in the EU have a spine & conscience and worth trusting for your long-term business needs vs. which ones will happily hurt their staff and customers for short-term profits.
1/ The Trump Administration is seeking to force foreign companies worldwide to ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes within their firms if they want to do business with the US government. It's an aggressive expansion of its anti-DEI crusade. ⬇️
March 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
At least I guess it gives us an opportunity to see what companies in the EU have a spine & conscience and worth trusting for your long-term business needs vs. which ones will happily hurt their staff and customers for short-term profits.
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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
www.chronicle.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...