Holden Thorp
@holdenthorp.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of Science and Professor of Chemistry and Medicine at George Washington University. Opinions not those of AAAS. https://holdenthorp.substack.com/about #ActuallyAutistic
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Holden Thorp
@holdenthorp.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Welcome to BlueSky! I'm the editor-in-chief of Science and former college prez/provost. I used to tweet about everything over at the bad place, but it was bad for my soul. Here I post about science, neurodiversity, music, life in DC and central FL, and how to support the scientific community.
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Important perspective - America is ceding the lead in creating the future | Science via @holdenthorp.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
America is ceding the lead in creating the future
The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...
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June 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Important perspective - America is ceding the lead in creating the future | Science via @holdenthorp.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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“The global enterprise will adapt to the lack of American leadership, but the steep loss for the country itself is unambiguous. The United States will no longer have the same window into the technologies of the future that will allow it to shape and anticipate commercial and societal advances.”
Marcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
America is ceding the lead in creating the future
The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...
www.science.org
June 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“The global enterprise will adapt to the lack of American leadership, but the steep loss for the country itself is unambiguous. The United States will no longer have the same window into the technologies of the future that will allow it to shape and anticipate commercial and societal advances.”
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“Scientific knowledge is, fortunately, a public good, and as such, its benefits transcend international boundaries. But relinquishing its prominence in creating the future is nothing short of devastating for the United States.”
Marcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
America is ceding the lead in creating the future
The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...
www.science.org
June 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“Scientific knowledge is, fortunately, a public good, and as such, its benefits transcend international boundaries. But relinquishing its prominence in creating the future is nothing short of devastating for the United States.”
Marcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
America is ceding the lead in creating the future
The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...
www.science.org
June 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Marcia McNutt has been saying that the US is doing a huge experiment with China as the control. The global scientific community will still produce knowledge. But not being in the lead has bad implications for US flourishing. My column:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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He's right. "Nothing short of devastating"
By @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org
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By @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
June 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
He's right. "Nothing short of devastating"
By @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
By @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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@holdenthorp.bsky.social has been willing to stand up for science again and again. Thank you.
He's right. "Nothing short of devastating"
By @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
By @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
June 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
@holdenthorp.bsky.social has been willing to stand up for science again and again. Thank you.
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More from @holdenthorp.bsky.social in @science.org "A world where the United States is no longer leading the scientific enterprise will still benefit from science [...] The global enterprise will adapt to the lack of American leadership, but the steep loss for the country itself is unambiguous."
"percentage of papers published in Science with at least one corresponding author with funding from the US federal government has been declining over the past 7 years [...] 54 to 44%. By contrast, the number of published papers originating from China has doubled...."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
America is ceding the lead in creating the future
The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...
www.science.org
June 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
More from @holdenthorp.bsky.social in @science.org "A world where the United States is no longer leading the scientific enterprise will still benefit from science [...] The global enterprise will adapt to the lack of American leadership, but the steep loss for the country itself is unambiguous."
Will be interesting to see how much national coverage this gets. Would be huge in an earlier time.
"In extremely rare move, Harvard revokes tenure and cuts ties with star business professor" Francesca Gino
In extremely rare move, Harvard revokes tenure and cuts ties with star business professor
An internal investigation had found that Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino’s research on why people lie and cheat was based on falsified data.
www.wgbh.org
May 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Will be interesting to see how much national coverage this gets. Would be huge in an earlier time.
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Front page, NYT today
Nothing has been proven to reverse Alzheimer’s disease, including this false claim
gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/w...
Nothing has been proven to reverse Alzheimer’s disease, including this false claim
gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/w...
May 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Front page, NYT today
Nothing has been proven to reverse Alzheimer’s disease, including this false claim
gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/w...
Nothing has been proven to reverse Alzheimer’s disease, including this false claim
gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/w...
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Autism is a spectrum and we are getting better at identifying it and helping people navigate life with it.
Strong story by @nidhisubs.bsky.social on adults learning we have autism. Thanks for the shoutout and for bringing awareness to our experiences. www.wsj.com/science/adul...
Why More Adults Than Ever Are Being Diagnosed With Autism
A surge in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder reveals a shift in awareness and understanding of the condition.
www.wsj.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Autism is a spectrum and we are getting better at identifying it and helping people navigate life with it.
Strong story by @nidhisubs.bsky.social on adults learning we have autism. Thanks for the shoutout and for bringing awareness to our experiences. www.wsj.com/science/adul...
Why More Adults Than Ever Are Being Diagnosed With Autism
A surge in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder reveals a shift in awareness and understanding of the condition.
www.wsj.com
May 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Strong story by @nidhisubs.bsky.social on adults learning we have autism. Thanks for the shoutout and for bringing awareness to our experiences. www.wsj.com/science/adul...
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I oscillate daily between wishing we still have Steve Silberman's voice to offer some moral clarity in the midst of RFK Jr.'s lies about autism and thinking "Thank God Steve isn't alive to see this." NeuroTribes was an essential book for me understanding myself. I miss my friend so much.
NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman feels like one of the most important books to read in the moment. Our autistic brothers and sisters are facing a wave of persecution from RFK Jr. and his Woo Thugs, gotta educate ourselves so we can stand up for them.
I have shallow knowledge of South Asian history so The Vortex by Scott Carney and Jason Miklian was a revelation. I had no idea Bangladeshi independence was intertwined with so many critical world events, even nuclear brinksmanship. Check it out, audiobook is available from Brooklyn Public Library!
May 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I oscillate daily between wishing we still have Steve Silberman's voice to offer some moral clarity in the midst of RFK Jr.'s lies about autism and thinking "Thank God Steve isn't alive to see this." NeuroTribes was an essential book for me understanding myself. I miss my friend so much.
I went through RFK’s famous autism press conference and compared what he said to the actual paper he was (supposedly) talking about. There were a few inconsistencies. @ericmgarcia.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/holdenth...
What the secretary's own data say about his autism comments
Comparing RFK's statements at the press conference to what is in the actual CDC paper
open.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I went through RFK’s famous autism press conference and compared what he said to the actual paper he was (supposedly) talking about. There were a few inconsistencies. @ericmgarcia.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/holdenth...
My interview on @nbcnews.com about Harvard and other higher ed/science attacks. (4 min mark) www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...
Trump’s tariff threats on EU and Apple raise ‘concern’ over market volatility
President Trump threatens new tariffs on the European Union and Apple products. Former Chancellor of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Holden Thorp discusses why Americans should be concern...
www.nbcnews.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My interview on @nbcnews.com about Harvard and other higher ed/science attacks. (4 min mark) www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...
US universities should welcome talent from all over the world, no doubt. But now might be a good time for law and business schools to stop running full pay masters programs to prop up their money losing JD and MBA programs. Just too fragile and rankings not worth it.
INBOX: Here’s the message that Interim Dean John Goldberg sent to the Harvard Law School community earlier today regarding support for international students amid the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke the university’s student exchange certification.
May 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
US universities should welcome talent from all over the world, no doubt. But now might be a good time for law and business schools to stop running full pay masters programs to prop up their money losing JD and MBA programs. Just too fragile and rankings not worth it.
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NEW: Judge Burroughs GRANTS Harvard's requested TRO against the Trump administration, blocking it from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students during early court proceedings.
![ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
For purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b), the President and Fellows of
Harvard College ("Plaintiff") has made a sufficient showing that it has provided notice to
Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Department of Justice, Pamela Bondi, Student and Exchange Visitor
Program, Jim Hicks, Department of State, and Marco Rubio (collectively, "Defendants") and that, unless its Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"), [ECF No. 4 (the "Motion")],
is granted, it will sustain immediate and irreparable injury before there is an opportunity to hear
from all parties. Thus, a TRO is justified to preserve the status quo pending a hearing and the Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED.
Accordingly, Defendants, their agents, and anyone acting in concert or participation with
Defendants are hereby enjoined from:
A. Implementing,
instituting, maintaining, or giving effect to the revocation of
Plaintiff's SEVP certification;
B. Giving any force or effect to the Department of Homeland Security's May 22, 2025
Revocation Notice.
It is so ordered
May 23, 2025
/s/Allison D. Burroughs
ALLISON D. BURROUGHS
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreia7vrbgysbi63xvkk4tgae3i44rjcziklvgi5dxoj2y7liaquhydy@jpeg)
May 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
NEW: Judge Burroughs GRANTS Harvard's requested TRO against the Trump administration, blocking it from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students during early court proceedings.
Harley Kilgore finally gets what he wanted after 80 years. I guess we should be surprised it lasted this long.
A new proposal by the White House could further politicize the NIH
Thousands made their reservations about the rule known
“There is a threat of more politics, more instability, [and] loss of people who have the institutional memory”
w/ @mmolteni.bsky.social 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/05/23/n...
Thousands made their reservations about the rule known
“There is a threat of more politics, more instability, [and] loss of people who have the institutional memory”
w/ @mmolteni.bsky.social 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/05/23/n...
Scientists protest White House plan to put political appointees in charge of grant-making
Trump administration proposal is seen as a way to make NIH institute and center directors political appointees.
www.statnews.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Harley Kilgore finally gets what he wanted after 80 years. I guess we should be surprised it lasted this long.
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Proud to know Sally. Duke school mom FTW.
May 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Proud to know Sally. Duke school mom FTW.
I'm not aware of a problem in intercollegiate athletics that can't be traced to the over-involvement of the board. Now UNC has "the most talked-about relationship in America." Sending strength to my former colleagues having to deal with this. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/b...
Veteran Sportswriter Pablo Torre Says the Bill Belichick–Jordon Hudson Saga Is More Shakespeare Than TMZ
The tabloid drama ensnaring the NFL’s greatest coach, according to Torre, a popular podcaster and newly minted ‘Morning Joe’ regular, “is fundamentally a story about power.”
www.vanityfair.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm not aware of a problem in intercollegiate athletics that can't be traced to the over-involvement of the board. Now UNC has "the most talked-about relationship in America." Sending strength to my former colleagues having to deal with this. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/b...
Listen to @ericmgarcia.bsky.social for real talk about autism. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Get About Autism
Podcast Episode · Radio Atlantic · 05/22/2025 · 26m
podcasts.apple.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Listen to @ericmgarcia.bsky.social for real talk about autism. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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Success in academia often has more to do with luck, patronage and the job market than “hard work”.
Good academics acknowledge this.
I worked hard, but I was in the right place at the right time on occasion. Historians far more talented than I have fallen between the cracks.
Good academics acknowledge this.
I worked hard, but I was in the right place at the right time on occasion. Historians far more talented than I have fallen between the cracks.
May 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Success in academia often has more to do with luck, patronage and the job market than “hard work”.
Good academics acknowledge this.
I worked hard, but I was in the right place at the right time on occasion. Historians far more talented than I have fallen between the cracks.
Good academics acknowledge this.
I worked hard, but I was in the right place at the right time on occasion. Historians far more talented than I have fallen between the cracks.
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This is good news. And no, poor families do NOT have to have Netflix to access Sesame Street. Netflix will release episodes to PBS the *same day* they drop on Netflix, which is significantly better than the prior deal with HBO, which delayed episodes for 9 MONTHS before porting them over to PBS.
“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
‘Sesame Street’ is coming to Netflix with new streaming deal
“Sesame Street” will release episodes on both PBS Kids and Netflix later this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is good news. And no, poor families do NOT have to have Netflix to access Sesame Street. Netflix will release episodes to PBS the *same day* they drop on Netflix, which is significantly better than the prior deal with HBO, which delayed episodes for 9 MONTHS before porting them over to PBS.
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The RFK Jr. version of health, where health creates health and healthy people don't get sick and the thing that keeps you healthy is /living the right way/ is very seductive to a lot of people. It also places the burden of illness back on the ill, which decreases the value of human life.
May 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The RFK Jr. version of health, where health creates health and healthy people don't get sick and the thing that keeps you healthy is /living the right way/ is very seductive to a lot of people. It also places the burden of illness back on the ill, which decreases the value of human life.