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No, Collosal Biosciences did not "De-extinct" the dire wolf, nor did they do something new. Genetically modified species have existed in the past (even one illegal human trial).
Check out this lighthearted take on the controversy by @researchmatters-gl.bsky.social
#SciComm #Comic #Direwolf
A comic with two paintings of Mona Lisa, one original and one cartoonish and a male CEO making a presentation.
April 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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gemenne.bsky.social
Le poste de directeur scientifique de la NASA est supprimé. Je pense que tout est dit, après ça.
science.org Science Magazine @science.org · Mar 10
Breaking news: NASA announced today it will eliminate its Office of the Chief Scientist, along with offices advising the agency on technology, strategy, and coordinating its diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts. scim.ag/3Ft8Xza
NASA to eliminate chief scientist position
Long-running advisory role cut along with two dozen others in agencywide reduction
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March 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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mlacyphd.bsky.social
Want to build #scicomm skills and tell the public about science & how it works? (for any reason...)
There are paid(!) internships at @broadinstitute.org, @science.org, @nature.com, @thetransmitter.bsky.social, @sciam.bsky.social with applications due soon. Links in thread. Grad students eligible!🧬🧪
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
lbarautguinet.bsky.social
Et ils viennent en Europe dire que le danger c'est la liberté d'expression.

Et en attendant ils tremblent devant des piles de papier. Quel courage.
devynckh.bsky.social Hélène Devynck @devynckh.bsky.social · Feb 20
10 000 livres censurés dont "L'Œil le plus bleu" de Toni Morrison, "Ne tirez pas sur l'oiseau moqueur", d'Harper Lee, "Le Meilleur des mondes", d'Aldous Huxley, "Maus", d'Art Spiegelman
france24.com FRANCE 24 @france24.com · Feb 19
États-Unis : une censure conservatrice "sans précédent" prive les écoles de milliers de livres
February 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
lbarautguinet.bsky.social
I really wonder what will be the consequences of these layoffs in the next 10-20 years...

I mean less staff in health, research, environment,...it's just disasters and disasters in prep.
adambonica.bsky.social Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · Feb 20
The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
Scatterplot titled “Empirical Evidence of Ideological Targeting in Federal Layoffs: Agencies seen as liberal are significantly more likely to face DOGE layoffs.” • The x-axis represents Perceived Ideological Leaning of federal agencies, ranging from -2 (Most Liberal) to +2 (Most Conservative), based on survey responses from over 1,500 federal executives. • The y-axis shows Agency Size (Number of Staff) on a logarithmic scale from 1,000 to 1,000,000. Each point represents a federal agency: • Red dots indicate agencies that experienced DOGE layoffs. • Gray dots indicate agencies with no layoffs. Key Observations: • Liberal-leaning agencies (left side of the plot) are disproportionately represented among red dots, indicating higher layoff rates. • Notable targeted agencies include: • HHS (Health & Human Services) • EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) • NIH (National Institutes of Health) • CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) • Dept. of Education • USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) • The National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE), despite its conservative leaning (+1 on the scale), is an exception among targeted agencies. • A notable outlier: the Department of Veterans Affairs (moderately conservative) also faced layoffs despite its size. Takeaway: The figure visually demonstrates that DOGE layoffs disproportionately targeted liberal-leaning agencies, supporting claims of ideological bias. The pattern reveals that layoffs were not driven by agency size or budget alone but were strongly associated with perceived ideology. Source: Richardson, Clinton, & Lewis (2018). Elite Perceptions of Agency Ideology and Workforce Skill. The Journal of Politics, 80(1).
February 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM