Norman R Groves
@normangroves.bsky.social
Teacher, Researcher, Overthinker. Plant Cell Biologist at Ohio State. Occasionally science talk, some baking, and entirely too much soccer. Views are my own. He/him/his.
As prophesized, CBJ headed to OT
#CBJ have a 3-1 lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins heading into the third period at the Nationwide Arena.
A 3-1 lead ...
Who do you like in overtime?
A 3-1 lead ...
Who do you like in overtime?
November 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
As prophesized, CBJ headed to OT
Today's Thanksgiving wins:
✅ Hasselbeck Cheesy Potato Gratin
✅ Peanut Butter Pie
✅ Hasselbeck Cheesy Potato Gratin
✅ Peanut Butter Pie
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Today's Thanksgiving wins:
✅ Hasselbeck Cheesy Potato Gratin
✅ Peanut Butter Pie
✅ Hasselbeck Cheesy Potato Gratin
✅ Peanut Butter Pie
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Thinking a lot lately about the simple fact that college allows people to spend about 15 weeks immersed in a disciplinary conversation with an expert in that field. And what a special thing that is.
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Thinking a lot lately about the simple fact that college allows people to spend about 15 weeks immersed in a disciplinary conversation with an expert in that field. And what a special thing that is.
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Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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September 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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The Wednesday Night Massacre at #CDC. Key leaders depart after firing of Director. #RFKJr #Vought & #Trump have now destroyed the agency. Their acts will kill people. They have blood on their hands. www.statnews.com/2025/08/27/c...
CDC Director Susan Monarez is ousted as senior leaders exit agency
Susan Monarez, the first Senate-confirmed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been ousted after just a month on the job.
www.statnews.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Wednesday Night Massacre at #CDC. Key leaders depart after firing of Director. #RFKJr #Vought & #Trump have now destroyed the agency. Their acts will kill people. They have blood on their hands. www.statnews.com/2025/08/27/c...
This a wonderful piece, and well worth your time
"Careful or no you'll make mistakes either way, but, as a matter of process, you ought to frequently be looking like an idiot"
"Careful or no you'll make mistakes either way, but, as a matter of process, you ought to frequently be looking like an idiot"
August 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This a wonderful piece, and well worth your time
"Careful or no you'll make mistakes either way, but, as a matter of process, you ought to frequently be looking like an idiot"
"Careful or no you'll make mistakes either way, but, as a matter of process, you ought to frequently be looking like an idiot"
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Construction of I-70 and I-71 in downtown Columbus and surrounding neighborhoods ripped the hearts out of neighborhoods, taking and destroying privately owned property and replacing those communities with tax-sucking superhighways.
Read the latest from Brian Williams.
matternews.org/voices/on-de...
Read the latest from Brian Williams.
matternews.org/voices/on-de...
On Development: Still waiting for a trolley – Matter News
Construction of I-70 and I-71 in downtown Columbus and surrounding neighborhoods ripped the hearts out of neighborhoods, taking and destroying privately owned property and replacing those communities ...
matternews.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Construction of I-70 and I-71 in downtown Columbus and surrounding neighborhoods ripped the hearts out of neighborhoods, taking and destroying privately owned property and replacing those communities with tax-sucking superhighways.
Read the latest from Brian Williams.
matternews.org/voices/on-de...
Read the latest from Brian Williams.
matternews.org/voices/on-de...
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Here's the NIH's proposed budget - from $48 billion to $27 billion. NIAID, current ~$7 billion cut to ~$4.2 billion.
The proposed 15% cap on indirect costs remains.
Again, these budgets are passed, and our leadership in science, technology, and innovation is gone.
www.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...
The proposed 15% cap on indirect costs remains.
Again, these budgets are passed, and our leadership in science, technology, and innovation is gone.
www.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...
May 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Here's the NIH's proposed budget - from $48 billion to $27 billion. NIAID, current ~$7 billion cut to ~$4.2 billion.
The proposed 15% cap on indirect costs remains.
Again, these budgets are passed, and our leadership in science, technology, and innovation is gone.
www.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...
The proposed 15% cap on indirect costs remains.
Again, these budgets are passed, and our leadership in science, technology, and innovation is gone.
www.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...
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TIFO PAINTING IS DONE! HUGE thank you to our amazing volunteers who came out to make this happen. Tonight, we are back at 3201 Alberta Street to start sewing and grommeting for Saturday. No experience required! The biggest need is to help hold the Tifo. She is hefty! 👀 See you tonight at 6pm! 💛
May 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
TIFO PAINTING IS DONE! HUGE thank you to our amazing volunteers who came out to make this happen. Tonight, we are back at 3201 Alberta Street to start sewing and grommeting for Saturday. No experience required! The biggest need is to help hold the Tifo. She is hefty! 👀 See you tonight at 6pm! 💛
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La Brigada De Oro, a vibrant Nashville SC’s supporters' group, is canceling game-day festivities today amid a wave of increased ICE activity.
"We're suffering. We're hurting a lot. We feel targeted."
"We're suffering. We're hurting a lot. We feel targeted."
Nashville’s Latin American supporters group halts game-day traditions amid ICE crackdown: "We feel targeted"
La Brigada De Oro, the heart of Nashville SC’s supporter culture, halts festivities as Latin American communities face heightened immigration enforcement and fear for their safety
www.sixonefivesoccer.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
La Brigada De Oro, a vibrant Nashville SC’s supporters' group, is canceling game-day festivities today amid a wave of increased ICE activity.
"We're suffering. We're hurting a lot. We feel targeted."
"We're suffering. We're hurting a lot. We feel targeted."
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Logical next step after appointing a Chicago Pope:
May 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Logical next step after appointing a Chicago Pope:
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Nature reports that the National Science Foundation has stopped awarding new grants and allotting funds to existing ones. All of them. @colincarlson.bsky.social says that unless the freeze is lifted, it “is going to destroy people's labs.” 2/10
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Nature reports that the National Science Foundation has stopped awarding new grants and allotting funds to existing ones. All of them. @colincarlson.bsky.social says that unless the freeze is lifted, it “is going to destroy people's labs.” 2/10
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reminder that if you go to the audio settings on the Crew game, you can change the audio commentary from Taylor Twellman to Chris Doran. #crew96
April 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Reminder that if you go to the audio settings on the Crew game, you can change the audio commentary from Taylor Twellman to Chris Doran. #crew96
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An astronomy professor colleague of mine once relayed trying to explain to his students why it was important that they actually write their class reports themselves. “The point is not to teach ME about neutron stars,” he said.
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
April 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
An astronomy professor colleague of mine once relayed trying to explain to his students why it was important that they actually write their class reports themselves. “The point is not to teach ME about neutron stars,” he said.
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financial advice in a weird time:
-- develop a plan
-- find friends who support you
-- preferably 10 of them
-- steal $160 million from the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand
-- yes those are Terry Benedict's casinos
-- get your wife back
-- one of the friends should be Don Cheadle btw
simple
-- develop a plan
-- find friends who support you
-- preferably 10 of them
-- steal $160 million from the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand
-- yes those are Terry Benedict's casinos
-- get your wife back
-- one of the friends should be Don Cheadle btw
simple
April 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
financial advice in a weird time:
-- develop a plan
-- find friends who support you
-- preferably 10 of them
-- steal $160 million from the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand
-- yes those are Terry Benedict's casinos
-- get your wife back
-- one of the friends should be Don Cheadle btw
simple
-- develop a plan
-- find friends who support you
-- preferably 10 of them
-- steal $160 million from the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand
-- yes those are Terry Benedict's casinos
-- get your wife back
-- one of the friends should be Don Cheadle btw
simple
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Sooo, update on Cleveland:
No tifo, no banners, very little promotional support for the busses and Nordecke memberships, Messi and Away fans in the Nordecke section won’t be removed - just given yellow tshirts, and still waiting on deets for pregame tailgate. In two weeks.
No tifo, no banners, very little promotional support for the busses and Nordecke memberships, Messi and Away fans in the Nordecke section won’t be removed - just given yellow tshirts, and still waiting on deets for pregame tailgate. In two weeks.
a cartoon dog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee in front of a fire with the words this is fine .
ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee in front of a fire with the words this is fine .
media.tenor.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Sooo, update on Cleveland:
No tifo, no banners, very little promotional support for the busses and Nordecke memberships, Messi and Away fans in the Nordecke section won’t be removed - just given yellow tshirts, and still waiting on deets for pregame tailgate. In two weeks.
No tifo, no banners, very little promotional support for the busses and Nordecke memberships, Messi and Away fans in the Nordecke section won’t be removed - just given yellow tshirts, and still waiting on deets for pregame tailgate. In two weeks.
You have to enjoy the flowers when they are in bloom.
March 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
You have to enjoy the flowers when they are in bloom.
Happy Pi Day to all who celebrate!
March 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy Pi Day to all who celebrate!
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bosc pears, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1911
February 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
bosc pears, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1911
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NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.
National Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforce
NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.
www.npr.org
February 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Apparently all the PhD researchers holding prestigious NSF-funded research fellowships are having their salaries withheld until some unspecified time when the leadership figures out how to eliminate any grant funding that doesn’t align with the president’s political ideology.
It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
January 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Apparently all the PhD researchers holding prestigious NSF-funded research fellowships are having their salaries withheld until some unspecified time when the leadership figures out how to eliminate any grant funding that doesn’t align with the president’s political ideology.