Thomas Fester
@tjrfester.bsky.social
I have been working as a scientist (plant-microbe interactions), an illustrator, a teacher (chemistry) and now as a head of the DLR_School_Lab Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz
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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
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Sen. Alex Padilla delivers remarks on the Senate floor on his forceful removal from a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles.
June 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Sen. Alex Padilla delivers remarks on the Senate floor on his forceful removal from a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles.
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Why should we continue illustrative work when AI will become much better? One reason: because this way we can learn things. This image, e.g., is the result of script-based 3D-modeling, a script based on the golden angle. #sciart, (www.scivit.de/lang/3d-mode...)
May 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Why should we continue illustrative work when AI will become much better? One reason: because this way we can learn things. This image, e.g., is the result of script-based 3D-modeling, a script based on the golden angle. #sciart, (www.scivit.de/lang/3d-mode...)
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We’re reflecting on the last 3 years of our strategy and celebrating our commitment to providing lasting impact in our community through our core values.
Learn more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion here: www.biochemistry.org/about-us/new... 🧪
Learn more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion here: www.biochemistry.org/about-us/new... 🧪
May 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We’re reflecting on the last 3 years of our strategy and celebrating our commitment to providing lasting impact in our community through our core values.
Learn more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion here: www.biochemistry.org/about-us/new... 🧪
Learn more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion here: www.biochemistry.org/about-us/new... 🧪
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Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
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Pollinator decline has captured global attention, but another plant-animal mutualism is quietly unraveling.
Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity article synthesizes global evidence on seed disperser decline and what it means for plant biodiversity, ecosystem recovery, and climate adaptation. 🧵
Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity article synthesizes global evidence on seed disperser decline and what it means for plant biodiversity, ecosystem recovery, and climate adaptation. 🧵
Drivers and impacts of global seed disperser decline
Nature Reviews Biodiversity - Many plants rely on animals to disperse their seeds, but some groups of these seed-dispersing animals are facing severe declines. This Review summarizes evidence of...
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May 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Pollinator decline has captured global attention, but another plant-animal mutualism is quietly unraveling.
Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity article synthesizes global evidence on seed disperser decline and what it means for plant biodiversity, ecosystem recovery, and climate adaptation. 🧵
Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity article synthesizes global evidence on seed disperser decline and what it means for plant biodiversity, ecosystem recovery, and climate adaptation. 🧵
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Elect a bigoted, mysogenistic, white nationalist goverment and this is what happens. Shame on them all.🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF’s grant cuts fall heaviest on scientists from underrepresented groups
Projects to broaden participation were cut disproportionately—and were often led by Black scientists, women, and those with disabilities
www.science.org
May 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Elect a bigoted, mysogenistic, white nationalist goverment and this is what happens. Shame on them all.🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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🧪 NIH grant rejections have more than doubled this year, with over 2,500 applications withdrawn. This surge follows the quiet closure of around 100 funding categories, impacting early-career and diverse researchers and adding to setbacks for medical research. #Academicsky
Exclusive: NIH grant rejections have more than doubled amid Trump chaos
At least 2,500 applications for research funding have been denied so far this year.
www.nature.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🧪 NIH grant rejections have more than doubled this year, with over 2,500 applications withdrawn. This surge follows the quiet closure of around 100 funding categories, impacting early-career and diverse researchers and adding to setbacks for medical research. #Academicsky
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Trump admin dismisses 400 climate scientists working on mandated climate report.
#ClimateReport #ClimateChange #Environment
#ClimateReport #ClimateChange #Environment
Trump administration dismisses nearly 400 scientists working on congressionally mandated national climate report
The National Climate Assessment, a major publication produced every four years that summarizes the impacts of climate change in the U.S., is scheduled for publication in 2027.
www.cbsnews.com
May 18, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Trump admin dismisses 400 climate scientists working on mandated climate report.
#ClimateReport #ClimateChange #Environment
#ClimateReport #ClimateChange #Environment
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Exceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Exceptionally low river levels forecast in parts of the UK
The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Exceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hello to everyone! This is my first post on blueskye. A good place to learn more about myself and my interests is my homepage: www.scivit.de/lang.
I am interested in many things: Earth and Space, Weather and climate, soil and, last not least, script-based 3D-modeling - just have a look!
I am interested in many things: Earth and Space, Weather and climate, soil and, last not least, script-based 3D-modeling - just have a look!
Scivit - Start
Scivit- Start: science goes webtoon. With topics like Earth and Space, Weather and Climate, soil and 3D-modelling.
www.scivit.de
May 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Hello to everyone! This is my first post on blueskye. A good place to learn more about myself and my interests is my homepage: www.scivit.de/lang.
I am interested in many things: Earth and Space, Weather and climate, soil and, last not least, script-based 3D-modeling - just have a look!
I am interested in many things: Earth and Space, Weather and climate, soil and, last not least, script-based 3D-modeling - just have a look!