Maxine Chen, PhD
@maxinechen.bsky.social
Scientist, creative thinker, hockey mom
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It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
NEW: In a further sign of turmoil at the NIH, Mike Lauer, who oversees the agency's $39 billion extramural budget that goes to research outside the NIH, has resigned effective tomorrow.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
February 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
If it weren’t patently clear that we are becoming a facist state, take a look at the list of words that will get research papers flagged for further review with NSF and CDC. Words like equality, diversity, females, gender, Hispanic minority, black and Latinx, LGBT. gizmodo.com/the-list-of-...
The List of Trump's Forbidden Words That Will Get Your Paper Flagged at NSF
It's fascism, plain and simple.
gizmodo.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
If it weren’t patently clear that we are becoming a facist state, take a look at the list of words that will get research papers flagged for further review with NSF and CDC. Words like equality, diversity, females, gender, Hispanic minority, black and Latinx, LGBT. gizmodo.com/the-list-of-...
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of the $1.8 trillion Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for the nation’s public health and biomedical research agencies. scim.ag/3Qisq8c
Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine opponent, as health secretary
Controversial attorney will oversee vast health research and drug safety programs
scim.ag
February 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The U.S. Senate has confirmed environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of the $1.8 trillion Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for the nation’s public health and biomedical research agencies. scim.ag/3Qisq8c
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BREAKING: Scientists are bracing for major changes in the direction of US biomedical research as Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has promoted vaccine misinformation and public-health conspiracies, gains control over a vast swathe of science policy.
https://go.nature.com/4hYQEQj
https://go.nature.com/4hYQEQj
Vaccine sceptic RFK Jr is now a powerful force in US science: what will he do?
Kennedy has expressed support for some fields, but has also declared he’d like a ‘break’ in infectious-disease research.
go.nature.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
BREAKING: Scientists are bracing for major changes in the direction of US biomedical research as Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has promoted vaccine misinformation and public-health conspiracies, gains control over a vast swathe of science policy.
https://go.nature.com/4hYQEQj
https://go.nature.com/4hYQEQj
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The sudden cancellation Monday of hundreds of millions of dollars of government contracts to collect information on the state of U.S. education will blind the government to important trends from preschool to college and beyond, according to education researchers angered by the move. scim.ag/3XmVdwj
Canceling data collections could imperil efforts to improve U.S. education, a former Trump appointee warns
Ex-head of National Center for Education Statistics describes impact of massive halt to survey research
scim.ag
February 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The sudden cancellation Monday of hundreds of millions of dollars of government contracts to collect information on the state of U.S. education will blind the government to important trends from preschool to college and beyond, according to education researchers angered by the move. scim.ag/3XmVdwj
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Get in dorks, we're going protesting!
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Get in dorks, we're going protesting!
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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If not us, who? If not now, when?
Science stands. And so do we.
Share broadly! And look for Bluesky banners in @cdelawalla.bsky.social's post to show you are with us!
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence 🧪🛟
Science stands. And so do we.
Share broadly! And look for Bluesky banners in @cdelawalla.bsky.social's post to show you are with us!
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence 🧪🛟
Get in dorks, we're going protesting!
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
If not us, who? If not now, when?
Science stands. And so do we.
Share broadly! And look for Bluesky banners in @cdelawalla.bsky.social's post to show you are with us!
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence 🧪🛟
Science stands. And so do we.
Share broadly! And look for Bluesky banners in @cdelawalla.bsky.social's post to show you are with us!
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence 🧪🛟
Reposted by Maxine Chen, PhD
BREAKING—22 states sue to block Trump administration cuts to NIH research payments. Attorneys general seek court order to halt 15% cap on research overhead costs
www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/n...
22 states sue to block Trump administration cuts to NIH research payments
Attorneys general sued the Trump administration to block a NIH decision that would slash grant payments for research overhead
www.statnews.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
BREAKING—22 states sue to block Trump administration cuts to NIH research payments. Attorneys general seek court order to halt 15% cap on research overhead costs
www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/n...
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February 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Resistbot to fund the NIH. Please sign and share resist.bot/petitions/PS...
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February 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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