Justin Westerfield
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Justin Westerfield
@justmwest.bsky.social
Postdoc in the Gunnar von Heijne lab @ Stockholm University. Studying membrane protein insertion and folding using biochemical and biophysical techniques 🧪
Seems like some of this could be alleviated with a temporary visa given to those awaiting a visa renewal decision. Currently, non-EU citizens cannot leave Sweden while awaiting a decision, because there's no guarantee they would be able to return.
May 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Feels a bit strange to call out preprints specifically, as if preprints constitute some sort of threat.

At least there's hope that things will change by Feb 1st.
January 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Oh my. This would have enormous ripple effects throughout research. Like tsunami effects.
January 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I'll go with... 601? 🤔
January 28, 2025 at 6:42 AM
It's especially pernicious that getting anything done requires ignoring all the Bad Things in the news, yet that plays directly into the hand of the Bad Things
January 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Or on Mac:
Alt+- for en dash (–)
Alt+shift+- for em dash (—)

On windows it's apparently the same with one caveat—you have to use the '-' on the numeric keypad (haven't tried though)
January 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
(iv) The head of each agency shall include in every contract or grant award:
...
(B) A term requiring such counterparty or recipient to certify that it does not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

Insane.
January 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Is this because of the DEI components of the grants they review? Re: the exec. order for agencies to shut down all DEI activity?
January 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Does this account for the cost of clearing and smoothing the road? I wonder mountain bikes on natural terrain would fare against fish eFISHency.
November 25, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Amazing, thank you!!
November 12, 2024 at 11:03 AM