Nicholas Gerbis
@ngerbis.bsky.social
I have questions.
Associate editor for American Scientist magazine, https://www.americanscientist.org/ | Spoudon Xynones | Nullius In Verba | he/him | opinions mine
Associate editor for American Scientist magazine, https://www.americanscientist.org/ | Spoudon Xynones | Nullius In Verba | he/him | opinions mine
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The Science of Yet | Wired for This
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September 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Check out our latest podcast. It's on a topic I would share with any parent--or just someone trying to figure their life out. open.spotify.com/episode/48cG...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...
The country’s largest pharmacy chain said it needed a C.D.C. panel to recommend the shots before it could offer them nationwide.
C.D.C. Uncertainty Upends Covid Vaccine Access at CVS and Walgreens
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The country’s largest pharmacy chain said it needed a C.D.C. panel to recommend the shots before it could offer them nationwide.
Proud to receive the Grand Award (see, Dr. Kennish? All of my editorial nagging paid off!) but even prouder to be part of American Scientist's small but dedicated team of superheroes. You all astound me every day.
Sigma Xi's @americanscientist.org publication has won 4 Apex Awards for publication excellence! Congratulations to the writers, editors, and entire publication team.
FULL STORY: apexawards.com
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July 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Proud to receive the Grand Award (see, Dr. Kennish? All of my editorial nagging paid off!) but even prouder to be part of American Scientist's small but dedicated team of superheroes. You all astound me every day.
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Wide-ranging, curiosity-driven research has led to enormous theoretical and practical benefits over the decades, ranging from anti-obesity drugs to the internet.
“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
www.americanscientist.org
June 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Wide-ranging, curiosity-driven research has led to enormous theoretical and practical benefits over the decades, ranging from anti-obesity drugs to the internet.
How are you going to call the national security advisor "Trump aide"?
Exclusive: Hacker who breached communications app used by Trump aide stole data from across US government
A hacker who breached the communications service used by former Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month intercepted messages from a broader swathe of American officials than has previously been reported, according to a Reuters review, potentially raising the stakes of a breach that has already drawn questions about data security in the Trump administration.
www.reuters.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
How are you going to call the national security advisor "Trump aide"?
Proud to announce that @americanscientist.org has won a Neal Award for an article that I edited: "Gliflozins for Diabetes," by Philip A. Rea. Even prouder of this talented and dedicated team that helps scientists explain their research to the public.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Proud to announce that @americanscientist.org has won a Neal Award for an article that I edited: "Gliflozins for Diabetes," by Philip A. Rea. Even prouder of this talented and dedicated team that helps scientists explain their research to the public.
www.americanscientist.org/article/glif...
www.americanscientist.org/article/glif...
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EXCLUSIVE: University of Washington's IACUC has lost a three-year legal battle to keep its membership confidential. The university must now hand over its records to PETA, sparking fears that other universities could soon be forced to do the same. My latest for @science.org!
University must hand over names of anonymous animal committee members, court rules
Advocates of animal research fear decision will lead to harassment of scientists and others who oversee such studies
www.science.org
May 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
EXCLUSIVE: University of Washington's IACUC has lost a three-year legal battle to keep its membership confidential. The university must now hand over its records to PETA, sparking fears that other universities could soon be forced to do the same. My latest for @science.org!
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NEW: A DOGE recruiter told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees.
He was met with 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 and custom emojis of a man licking a boot.
He was met with 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 and custom emojis of a man licking a boot.
A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government
A startup founder told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. He was met with emojis of clowns and a man licking a boot.
www.wired.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
NEW: A DOGE recruiter told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees.
He was met with 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 and custom emojis of a man licking a boot.
He was met with 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 and custom emojis of a man licking a boot.
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Among the impacts: The cuts will halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases. propub.li/3GeQOWv
Trump Laid Off Nearly All the Federal Workers Who Investigate Firefighter Deaths
The cuts, which are part of Trump’s slashing of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer c...
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April 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Among the impacts: The cuts will halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases. propub.li/3GeQOWv
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Breaking news: Harvard sues Trump administration in escalating confrontation, claiming $2.2 billion funding freeze violates Constitution.
Harvard sues the Trump administration in escalating confrontation
Lawsuit argues that government actions, including freezing $2.2 billion in federal funding, violated the First Amendment and didn’t follow legal procedures.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Breaking news: Harvard sues Trump administration in escalating confrontation, claiming $2.2 billion funding freeze violates Constitution.
As a former NPR reporter and ongoing stan of voice acting, every time I see this one Consumer Cellular ad, I think, "There's someone who does voice work for a living." Turns out I was right: This profile asks the ubiquitous Kristen DiMercurio for her thoughts on AI and the future of voice acting.
The Bluetooth Lady Speaks! ‘Voice-Over Actors Will Be Artisans in the AI Age’
Kristen DiMercurio went viral on TikTok when she revealed she was probably the voice of your Bluetooth speaker … and your headphones … and that gadget how-to video … and your insurer’s call center.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
As a former NPR reporter and ongoing stan of voice acting, every time I see this one Consumer Cellular ad, I think, "There's someone who does voice work for a living." Turns out I was right: This profile asks the ubiquitous Kristen DiMercurio for her thoughts on AI and the future of voice acting.
