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Jonathan Lambert
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Science journalist at NPR covering global health. Used to work at Grid and Science News. jlambert1@npr.org. On signal @jonlambert.12
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What about a cat in a box?
Tesla the cat (named after the scientist!) sits in a shoebox.
April 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Pretty big turnout at Stand Up for Science, talked with scientists and non-scientists who came to DC from all over.
Stand up for science rally at Lincoln Memorial. Stand up for science rally at Lincoln Memorial. Stand up for science rally at Lincoln Memorial.
March 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Memo from NSF director stating that all probationary employees fired last month are being rehired.
March 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The plot gets more confusing.

I'm still trying to figure out what this actually means for disbursement of existing grant funds.
Tweet from press seceratary saying that this is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze, but simply a rescission of the OMB memo.
January 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Memo directs all NSF grantees to comply with EOs, in particular "this may include, but is not limited to "conferences, trainings, workshops, considerations for staffing and participant selection, and any other grant activity that uses or promotes the use of DEIA principles and frameworks
Full note:
Picture of NSF memo that reads: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-25-13, issued on January 27, 2025, directs all Federal agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of their financial assistance programs to determine programs, projects, and activities that may be implicated by the recent Executive Orders. Therefore, all review panels, new awards, and all payments of funds under open awards will be paused as the agency conducts the required reviews and analysis. NSF has created an executive order implementation webpage to ensure the widest dissemination of information and updates. We will continue to communicate with you as we receive additional guidance. All NSF grantees must comply with these Executive Orders, and any other relevant Executive Orders issued, by ceasing all non-compliant grant and award activities. Executive Orders are posted at whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions. In particular, this may include, but is not limited to conferences, trainings, workshops, considerations for staffing and participant selection, and any other grant activity that uses or promotes the use of DEIA principles and frameworks or violates Federal anti-discrimination laws. Please work with your institutional research office to assist you in complying with the Executive Orders. You can also direct your questions through this webform. Thank you for your work advancing science, engineering, technology and innovation for our nation.
January 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Still reeling from being able to see the northern lights in DC last night.
Pinkish glow of an aurora visible in Petworth, DC!
October 11, 2024 at 12:02 PM