Tim Peterson
taijiinstitute.bsky.social
Tim Peterson
@taijiinstitute.bsky.social
Evolutionary Biologist interested in morphological and molecular novelties with @hhmi.bsky.social. Taiji practitioner and teacher, and board game enthusiast.
Reposted by Tim Peterson
The first couple of paragraphs in this BMJ article are scathing. I appreciate how the Brits pull no punches
“All scientists in the US will face choices. Both history & contemporary experience in authoritarian regimes tells us that many will acquiesce. Some, seeing opportunities for funding & career enhancement, will become cheerleaders for the new regime”

Already happening 😢

www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Evidence abandoned: Trump’s cabinet and the fallout for science
Trump’s presumptive cabinet raises fears for population health given its anti-science bias. Christina Pagel and colleagues argue that the UK scientific establishment should practice solidarity and res...
www.bmj.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Tim Peterson
🧪 Researchers mapped DNA changes in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex during early brain development.

Published in Nature, this breakthrough offers a baseline for studying neuropsychiatric disorders and advancing brain organoid models. 🧠
Temporally distinct 3D multi-omic dynamics in the developing human brain - Nature
Using a single-nucleus multi-omics approach, a study jointly profiles the reorganization of the epigenome and the three-dimensional chromatin conformation during the development of the human hippocamp...
www.nature.com
October 15, 2024 at 4:40 PM