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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 2d

"Staff with the CDC’s institutional review board, which reviews the design of studies, and the ethics office, which oversees all conflicts and interests for CDC leaders and advisory committee members, were also let go."

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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Instability and whiplash’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half

Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while former top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’

www.theguardian.com

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 2d

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The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Don’t miss out on these exciting opportunities!

➡️ Call for applications for the UN Panel on Artificial Intelligence: bit.ly/3WA6cl0
➡️ Call for applications for the DORA Steering Committee: bit.ly/3KLX5ex

Visit our website for more opportunities from the RSC community: bit.ly/46TmRpP

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The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Ne manquez pas ces opportunités passionnantes !

➡️ Appel à candidatures pour le Panel des Nations Unies sur l'intelligence artificielle : bit.ly/3WA6cl0
➡️ Appel à candidatures pour le comité directeur DORA : bit.ly/3KLX5ex

Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur notre site web : bit.ly/4qc2XOb

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The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social · May 16

In partnership with @umontreal.ca, @hec.ca & @polymtl.bsky.social, we invite you to join us for the RSC’s national conference, the 2025 RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement from November 12 to 16 in Montréal. ✨ Register here: bit.ly/COEE2025

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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · 8d

If you're interested in buying my book “Altered Inheritance: CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing” you can support independent bookstores by purchasing a copy from bookshop.org/beta-search?...
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The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social · 10d

Secure your spot for #COEE2025 before October 9, 2025. Register here: bit.ly/COEE2025

Réservez votre place pour le #COEE2025 avant le 9 octobre 2025. Inscrivez-vous ici : bit.ly/4mkALGU

✨ Presented by / Présenté par @umontreal.ca, @hec.ca & @polymtl.bsky.social.

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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · 12d

A first (at least for me). I was stopped at security for a secondary search of my backpack. I was asked to open the compartment with my laptop. I did do. They removed the RS and AAAS report on “Science Diplomacy in an Era of Disruption”. This was swabbed looking for trace evidence of …

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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · 15d

New research aimed at creating a new kind of designer baby involves human cloning followed by “mitomeiosis” (a process that triggers the egg with the new nuclear DNA to get rid of half of its chromosomes), followed by fertilization www.wired.com/story/scient...

Scientists Made Human Eggs From Skin Cells and Used Them to Form Embryos

The embryos weren’t used to try to establish a pregnancy, but the researchers behind the technique say it could one day be used to address infertility.

www.wired.com

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 16d

Not every day a skin cell is turned into viable egg!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · 19d

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Barbados PM DESTROYS Israel & U.S. at UN LIVE – “They Make a Desert and Call It Peace!”

YouTube video by WLA

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Graham Dellaire @docdellaire.bsky.social · 21d

Receipt: www.npr.org/2024/09/20/n...

Three Mile Island nuclear plant will reopen to power Microsoft data centers

Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania power plant that was the scene of the worst commercial nuclear accident in American history, will reopen and sell power to Microsoft.

www.npr.org

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 25d

“Their goal is to instill fear, to make you feel helpless, hopeless, to break you down. Don’t let them. Educate yourself. Organize. Speak truth to authority. Because the story’s not written — the pen is in your hand.”

deadline.com/2025/09/ando...

‘Andor’ Writer Dan Gilroy On Disney Suspending Jimmy Kimmel & Hollywood Facing “Venomous Evil”: “This Isn’t A Skirmish. It’s A Siege” – Guest Column

'Andor' Writer Dan Gilroy On Trump's Jimmy Kimmel Pressure Campaign: "Artists Are Censored First Because They Fear Us Most" -- Guest Column

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NPR @npr.org · 26d

Rom-coms, heist flicks, a sports/horror mashup, a pair of Broadway musicals, a biopic of The Boss, festival award winners and lots of showbiz sagas — here's what NPR critics are watching this fall.

28 new movies worth checking out this fall

Rom-coms, heist flicks, a sports/horror mashup, a pair of Broadway musicals, a biopic of The Boss, festival award winners and lots of showbiz sagas — here's what NPR critics are watching this fall.

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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 29d

The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...

Advisory to Academic Workers

In a moment when it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the consequences of our online speech and choices, the AAUP and Faculty First Responders are issuing guidance to AAUP members and othe...

www.aaup.org

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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Dr Priya Atwal @priyaatwal.bsky.social · Sep 10

And so it begins… is this the start of a new era for British universities, with their increasingly broken financial models? In any case, good luck to the new ’London & South East’ university!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university'

Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Forbes @forbes.com · Sep 10

Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures and Wellcome Leap commit $100M to accelerate women’s health research and close long-overlooked gaps worldwide.

Melinda French Gates Backs $100 Million Bet On Women’s Health Breakthroughs

Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures and Wellcome Leap commit $100M to accelerate women’s health research and close long-overlooked gaps worldwide.

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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · Sep 9

Xiaoxing Xi (Chinese-American scientist) recounts his experience in 2015 when he was accused of spying for China. This preceded the China Initiative (2018-2022)where scientists were presumed nontraditional collectors for China @src-rsc.bsky.social Academic collaboration is encouraged until it isn’t.

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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · Sep 9

An engaging presentation on Academic Freedom & National Security by Bertil Emrah Oder at the International Human Rights Network of Academies & Scholarly Societies in Oslo Sept. 9 @src-rsc.bsky.social Of concern — security-sensitive research and internationalization policies of autocratic actors.

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to the newly elected Fellows of The Royal Society of Canada, including Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social! 🙌 Read @src-rsc.bsky.social's announcement: bit.ly/3JZLfga #SMUHistory #AtlanticCanada #rscBRAVOsrc #artswithimpact

An image of Dr. Karly Kehoe from the Royal Society of Canada's announcement on September 4. Dr. Kehoe is a professor with our Department of History at Saint Mary's University, and our Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Communities.

Beside her photo is the following text:

"S. Karly Kehoe's groundbreaking research focuses on the displacement and migration of religious minorities from the Scottish Highlands and Ireland, and their settlement in Atlantic Canada. By examining these communities’ roles in the process of colonization, she illuminates the broader consequences of socio-economic and religious exclusion. Her influential scholarship and exceptional public outreach informs global migration and integration strategies, including world-leading initiatives to support displaced academic researchers.”

Royal Society of Canada | Class of 2025
Academy of Arts and Humanities

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UBC Faculty of Arts @arts.ubc.ca · Sep 4

👏 Congratulations to Dr. Kiran Soma (@ubcpsych.bsky.social) and Dr. Shannon Walsh (Dept. of Theatre & Film) for being named as a Royal Society of Canada Fellow and Member respectively. @src-rsc.bsky.social

Read more about this prestigious recognition: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...

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University of Guelph @uofguelph.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations to the seven #UofG faculty named to The Royal Society of Canada, the country’s most esteemed body of scholars, researchers and artists dedicated to advancing knowledge, excellence and public interest.

@src-rsc.bsky.social @uofgresearch.bsky.social

Learn more: uoguel.ph/z0ey8

Sunlight streams through a classical-style monument in a lush park under a clear blue sky.

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UBC Psychology @ubcpsych.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are thrilled to announce Dr. @kiransoma.bsky.social has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social — one of the country’s highest honours for distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists. More: psych.ubc.ca/news/kiran-s...

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