Erasmus Matta
@razmattazz.bsky.social
"Nothing so charms the American people as personal bravery."
-John Brown
-John Brown
It cannot be denied that his impact on science and academia--both in the US and globally--was sizable. But is incoherent to try and square so much of his scientific work with the outspokenly dangerous and denigrating views of he held of so many humans.
November 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
It cannot be denied that his impact on science and academia--both in the US and globally--was sizable. But is incoherent to try and square so much of his scientific work with the outspokenly dangerous and denigrating views of he held of so many humans.
If someone is this openly racist, imagine what they say in private or in a community that has a vested interest in protecting him or, at the very least, his valuable image.
Maaaaaany graduate students at CSHL have stories. I'll send them your way.
I tweeted once about him and was immediately called out by our PR. They sat me down and told me they knew he was problematic but that he brought in too much donor money for us to say anything bad about him.
I tweeted once about him and was immediately called out by our PR. They sat me down and told me they knew he was problematic but that he brought in too much donor money for us to say anything bad about him.
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
If someone is this openly racist, imagine what they say in private or in a community that has a vested interest in protecting him or, at the very least, his valuable image.