@synbiokevin.bsky.social
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"percentage of papers published in Science with at least one corresponding author with funding from the US federal government has been declining over the past 7 years [...] 54 to 44%. By contrast, the number of published papers originating from China has doubled...."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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America is ceding the lead in creating the future
The renowned American management consultant and author Peter Drucker is often credited as saying that “the best way to predict the future is to create it”—a view that applies to science as much as to ...
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June 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"percentage of papers published in Science with at least one corresponding author with funding from the US federal government has been declining over the past 7 years [...] 54 to 44%. By contrast, the number of published papers originating from China has doubled...."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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“No nation can keep pace in the race for global leadership in innovation by politicizing its universities,” argues @drmichaelharris.bsky.social in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/45a97GB
June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“No nation can keep pace in the race for global leadership in innovation by politicizing its universities,” argues @drmichaelharris.bsky.social in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/45a97GB
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CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House.
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025
www.cbo.gov
June 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House.
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
Can communicating with our audiences about AI help us better integrate the good parts of AI into our journalism? Asking for a friend. ;-) www.poynter.org/mediawise/ta...
Talking About AI: Newsroom Toolkit - Poynter
Created by MediaWise in partnership with The Associated Press and supported by Microsoft, this guide is for journalists and media professionals who want to incorporate AI literacy into their reporting...
www.poynter.org
June 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Can communicating with our audiences about AI help us better integrate the good parts of AI into our journalism? Asking for a friend. ;-) www.poynter.org/mediawise/ta...
I thought what made it Air Force One was its defense and communications features. This plane seems unfit for the job - like its intended recipient! www.cnn.com/2025/05/19/p...
Sources contradict Trump narrative about Qatar offering plane as ‘gift’ | CNN Politics
The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told C...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I thought what made it Air Force One was its defense and communications features. This plane seems unfit for the job - like its intended recipient! www.cnn.com/2025/05/19/p...
The challenge of #biomanufacturing and scale-up is a perennial topic at SynBioBeta. Hard stories of failure can motivate companies to adopt better, more interoperable standards. 😀 #synbiobeta2025
May 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The challenge of #biomanufacturing and scale-up is a perennial topic at SynBioBeta. Hard stories of failure can motivate companies to adopt better, more interoperable standards. 😀 #synbiobeta2025
Farmers are facing increasing challenges from pests, climate. Can the government play a role in making public data available to understand how ag and other products are making an impact? #synbiobeta2025
May 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Farmers are facing increasing challenges from pests, climate. Can the government play a role in making public data available to understand how ag and other products are making an impact? #synbiobeta2025
Big R&D budgets at @procterandgambel.bsky.social , @bayercropscience.bsky.social , L’Oreal, IFF, @arzeda.bsky.social to feed, sustain and nurture the world. #synbiobeta2025
May 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Big R&D budgets at @procterandgambel.bsky.social , @bayercropscience.bsky.social , L’Oreal, IFF, @arzeda.bsky.social to feed, sustain and nurture the world. #synbiobeta2025
@dnascript.bsky.social continues to push the envelope in quantity and quality of #DNA, the building blocks of our biological futures. 🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬 #synbiobeta2025
May 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@dnascript.bsky.social continues to push the envelope in quantity and quality of #DNA, the building blocks of our biological futures. 🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬 #synbiobeta2025
There are many ways for #synbio startups to leverage #AI (@awscloud.bsky.social , #OpenAI) without over indexing on internal AI experts. - Karl Handelsman, Codon Capital, #synbiobeta2025
May 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There are many ways for #synbio startups to leverage #AI (@awscloud.bsky.social , #OpenAI) without over indexing on internal AI experts. - Karl Handelsman, Codon Capital, #synbiobeta2025
#synbio regulators may lack the technical expertise to streamline approval of emerging bioproducts. It requires collaboration from biotech innovators to get to market. #synbiobeta2025 #regulation
May 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
#synbio regulators may lack the technical expertise to streamline approval of emerging bioproducts. It requires collaboration from biotech innovators to get to market. #synbiobeta2025 #regulation
What are #synbio #ML innovators most excited about today? More and more compute, more applications, community organization, leveraging new models on existing data. #synbiobeta2025
May 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What are #synbio #ML innovators most excited about today? More and more compute, more applications, community organization, leveraging new models on existing data. #synbiobeta2025
It’s difficult to get #AI #drugdiscovery insights from data that were not designed for LLM consumption. Smaller, focused, fit-for-purpose datasets can be more effective training sets. #synbiobeta2025
May 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It’s difficult to get #AI #drugdiscovery insights from data that were not designed for LLM consumption. Smaller, focused, fit-for-purpose datasets can be more effective training sets. #synbiobeta2025
‘The data density in biology is far greater than in words’: LLMs are tipping us into true #AI #drugdiscovery but we still need more (translational) data to realize the dream. @synbiobeta.bsky.social #synbiobeta2025
May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
‘The data density in biology is far greater than in words’: LLMs are tipping us into true #AI #drugdiscovery but we still need more (translational) data to realize the dream. @synbiobeta.bsky.social #synbiobeta2025
@drewendy.bsky.social: #synbio innovators can help policymakers go from “prebiotic” to “probiotic” - help them understand the strategic importance of biotech. #synbiobeta2025
May 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
@drewendy.bsky.social: #synbio innovators can help policymakers go from “prebiotic” to “probiotic” - help them understand the strategic importance of biotech. #synbiobeta2025
Only half the people in the world who need insulin (the first biotech product) can get it, showing how hard it is for biology to scale. @drewendy.bsky.social #synbiobeta2025
May 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Only half the people in the world who need insulin (the first biotech product) can get it, showing how hard it is for biology to scale. @drewendy.bsky.social #synbiobeta2025
Kevin Scott of @microsoft.com: We have an “AI technological overhang” with lots more capability than the models are being used for, in areas like biology. #synbiobeta2025 #synbio #ai
May 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Kevin Scott of @microsoft.com: We have an “AI technological overhang” with lots more capability than the models are being used for, in areas like biology. #synbiobeta2025 #synbio #ai
Excited to be at #synbiobeta2025! Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing some glimpses of the gathering. @synbiobeta.bsky.social #synbio
May 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Excited to be at #synbiobeta2025! Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing some glimpses of the gathering. @synbiobeta.bsky.social #synbio
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One of the fastest ways to slow global warming is to reduce methane from cattle.
ArkeaBio is developing a methane-reducing vaccine to help farmers and producers cut emissions. It's a safe, scalable solution for feeding a growing world while tackling climate change.
#MethaneReduction
ArkeaBio is developing a methane-reducing vaccine to help farmers and producers cut emissions. It's a safe, scalable solution for feeding a growing world while tackling climate change.
#MethaneReduction
April 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
One of the fastest ways to slow global warming is to reduce methane from cattle.
ArkeaBio is developing a methane-reducing vaccine to help farmers and producers cut emissions. It's a safe, scalable solution for feeding a growing world while tackling climate change.
#MethaneReduction
ArkeaBio is developing a methane-reducing vaccine to help farmers and producers cut emissions. It's a safe, scalable solution for feeding a growing world while tackling climate change.
#MethaneReduction