Chris Kahler
@chriskahlerphd.bsky.social
Psychologist, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Director, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health. Vice Prez, Research Society on Alcohol. Intervention researcher: alcohol, smoking, HIV
More attempts to pretend that some things/people/facts simply don't exist.
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
More attempts to pretend that some things/people/facts simply don't exist.
I could not agree more!
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I could not agree more!
Reposted by Chris Kahler
And all of this connects directly to the discussion here.
Right now, NIH institute directors are civil servants and experienced, top-expert scientists. That is the way NIH has run for decades.
It looks like Trump and Vought are planning to politicize those positions.
Right now, NIH institute directors are civil servants and experienced, top-expert scientists. That is the way NIH has run for decades.
It looks like Trump and Vought are planning to politicize those positions.
A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
And all of this connects directly to the discussion here.
Right now, NIH institute directors are civil servants and experienced, top-expert scientists. That is the way NIH has run for decades.
It looks like Trump and Vought are planning to politicize those positions.
Right now, NIH institute directors are civil servants and experienced, top-expert scientists. That is the way NIH has run for decades.
It looks like Trump and Vought are planning to politicize those positions.
Such a great talk and a fantastic discussion afterwards of a vital topic. Thank you, Pat!
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Such a great talk and a fantastic discussion afterwards of a vital topic. Thank you, Pat!
