@juliamelkers.bsky.social
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A lot of courage from people who devoted themselves to public scientific service today. Grateful to Dr. Chu for her candor and integrity.
Helen Chu is one of the ousted #ACIP members. She spoke to me today about her grave concerns for future vaccination policy and vaccine access in the United States. www.statnews.com/2025/06/10/c...
Ousted CDC vaccine adviser says RFK Jr.'s message is clear: ‘Scientific expertise is no longer of use’
Terminated CDC vaccine adviser Helen Chu spoke with STAT about her fears for the future of vaccine policy
www.statnews.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A lot of courage from people who devoted themselves to public scientific service today. Grateful to Dr. Chu for her candor and integrity.
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HAPPY 75th, NSF!
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
May 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
HAPPY 75th, NSF!
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
We’re celebrating this milestone by highlighting some of NSF’s most transformative accomplishments—innovations that have shaped our world and continue to drive progress in health, technology, the environment, and beyond.
Read on 🧵(1/11):
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As we point out in Science, the Trump proposal to convert NIH program officer jobs into political appointments (Schedule F) will mean, that instead of actual scientific experts, people like "Big Balls" will choose how to direct NIH funds. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
May 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As we point out in Science, the Trump proposal to convert NIH program officer jobs into political appointments (Schedule F) will mean, that instead of actual scientific experts, people like "Big Balls" will choose how to direct NIH funds. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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I did this. Please take the time! This is a radical change that will grease the wheels t speed up the dismantling of evidence and expertise-based policy in our government institutions, including NIH.
New from me: Everything feels overwhelming. But here is a tangible thing you can do: write a comment to oppose Trump's plan to convert 50,000 career civil servants into political appointees. Deadline is May 23. Please share!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/here-is-a-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/here-is-a-...
Here is a specific thing you can do to fight Trump's politicization of public services
Plus: what I wrote in Science about the revised Schedule F
donmoynihan.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I did this. Please take the time! This is a radical change that will grease the wheels t speed up the dismantling of evidence and expertise-based policy in our government institutions, including NIH.
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Destroying the agency that brought us the internet, the SuperCollider and modern telescopes. Heading into the dark ages here
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Destroying the agency that brought us the internet, the SuperCollider and modern telescopes. Heading into the dark ages here
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New from me @thebulwark.bsky.social
I explain why Trump's attack on university indirect rates is such a big deal, and how it represents one more example of an indifference to the rule of law.
The "laws are just vibes" party is doing irreparable damage to America.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I explain why Trump's attack on university indirect rates is such a big deal, and how it represents one more example of an indifference to the rule of law.
The "laws are just vibes" party is doing irreparable damage to America.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Under Trump, Laws Are Just Vibes
The administration’s dangerous attack on scientific funding is part of a pattern of illegality and abuse.
substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New from me @thebulwark.bsky.social
I explain why Trump's attack on university indirect rates is such a big deal, and how it represents one more example of an indifference to the rule of law.
The "laws are just vibes" party is doing irreparable damage to America.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I explain why Trump's attack on university indirect rates is such a big deal, and how it represents one more example of an indifference to the rule of law.
The "laws are just vibes" party is doing irreparable damage to America.
substack.com/home/post/p-...