Science Gorilla
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Loves science. Willing to stand up and speak out for it. Really just wants to be in lab but here to scream into the void.
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NIH announces 16% more proposals will be considered for funding! drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/n...
NIH announces 16% more proposals will be considered for funding!
Dudes! It’s good news. LOL. A recent NIH Notice (NOT-OD-26-012) includes the first formal announcement of an expanded triage rate that will be used for the next two rounds (at least) of study…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
NIH announces 16% more proposals will be considered for funding! drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/n...
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Stop buying Nike shoes. Stand for something other than materialism.
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight donates to Republican Salem PAC group.
www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight donates to Republican Salem PAC group.
www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
Phil Knight Writes Record Check to Republican Legislative PAC
Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending.
www.wweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Stop buying Nike shoes. Stand for something other than materialism.
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight donates to Republican Salem PAC group.
www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight donates to Republican Salem PAC group.
www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
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I am begging people to *please* stop using these tools to make a point or make fun of them. We do not need to further refine them or kill the planet to make a point. We should stop using them to make them irrelevant.
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I am begging people to *please* stop using these tools to make a point or make fun of them. We do not need to further refine them or kill the planet to make a point. We should stop using them to make them irrelevant.
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Gatekeeping by demanding expensive technology or approaches is the ancient tactic of the rich laboratory.
My favorite from an @hhmi.org scientist: “the great thing about optogenetics is it keeps the riff raff out of the field.”
Heard an established successful neuroscientist dismissing junior scientists as "people at the bottom" 🤦♀️
You folks with lots of research funds & power: young scientists more than ever need our respect and support even if you don't agree with their ideas and approaches
#sfn2025
You folks with lots of research funds & power: young scientists more than ever need our respect and support even if you don't agree with their ideas and approaches
#sfn2025
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Gatekeeping by demanding expensive technology or approaches is the ancient tactic of the rich laboratory.
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"You don't have to accept this future."
Preach.
Preach.
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"You don't have to accept this future."
Preach.
Preach.
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Posting for no particular reason….
From the Archive: Comparing performance of within-payline and "select pay" pickup NIH grants at NIAID drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/c...
From the Archive: Comparing performance of within-payline and "select pay" pickup NIH grants at NIAID drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/c...
Comparing performance of within-payline and "select pay" pickup NIH grants at NIAID
Well, well, well. How timely. We were just discussing the situation in which some ICs of the NIH fund some subset of their grant applications out of the order of initial peer review. And what shoul…
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November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Posting for no particular reason….
From the Archive: Comparing performance of within-payline and "select pay" pickup NIH grants at NIAID drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/c...
From the Archive: Comparing performance of within-payline and "select pay" pickup NIH grants at NIAID drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/c...
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In which I fruitlessly beg NIH grant-seeking folks to focus on what is actually important. drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/i...
In which I fruitlessly beg NIH grant-seeking folks to focus on what is actually important.
A new webpage on the NIH site called “Implementing a Unified NIH Funding Strategy to Guide Consistent and Clearer Award Decisions” is causing a small kerfuffle on the socials. As per us…
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November 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
In which I fruitlessly beg NIH grant-seeking folks to focus on what is actually important. drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/i...
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RFK Jr. has NO business being health secretary and his conspiracy theories are going to get people killed.
This cannot continue—Republicans should join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be FIRED.
This cannot continue—Republicans should join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be FIRED.
CDC in turmoil after agency backpedals on rejecting vaccines-autism link
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), who voted to confirm Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he pledged not to remove language stating vaccines do not cause autism from the CDC website, condemne...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
RFK Jr. has NO business being health secretary and his conspiracy theories are going to get people killed.
This cannot continue—Republicans should join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be FIRED.
This cannot continue—Republicans should join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be FIRED.
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In August, NIH institute and center directors received this document entitled "Achieving NIH Mission: Leveraging Funding Policies".
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November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In August, NIH institute and center directors received this document entitled "Achieving NIH Mission: Leveraging Funding Policies".
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Print dictionaries: the original large language models
11/18/25
11/18/25
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Print dictionaries: the original large language models
11/18/25
11/18/25
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Notes on NIH matters as the government opens up again drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/n...
Notes on NIH matters as the government opens up again
A tweet from someone apparently positioned to know claimed the damage totals from the government shutdown amounted to 379 study sections postponed, within which 24,380 NIH grant applications were s…
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November 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Notes on NIH matters as the government opens up again drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/n...
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Good news.
Faculty expressing their concerns seems to be having effects.
If you are in academia, make sure your administration knows your views on the compact.
Faculty expressing their concerns seems to be having effects.
If you are in academia, make sure your administration knows your views on the compact.
UNC-Chapel Hill's chancellor says the university will not sign on to a higher education compact from the Trump administration.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
After faculty raise concerns, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor says university will not sign Trump's higher ed compact
Lee Roberts called the "preferential treatment" proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom.
www.wunc.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Good news.
Faculty expressing their concerns seems to be having effects.
If you are in academia, make sure your administration knows your views on the compact.
Faculty expressing their concerns seems to be having effects.
If you are in academia, make sure your administration knows your views on the compact.
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Our students are amazing! OSA, with the support of many groups, led a successful protest yesterday as part of the November 7 national day of action. More photos soon, but for now here’s coverage from the OSU Lantern and from Columbus Dispatch.
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Our students are amazing! OSA, with the support of many groups, led a successful protest yesterday as part of the November 7 national day of action. More photos soon, but for now here’s coverage from the OSU Lantern and from Columbus Dispatch.
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Our November 7 day of action to defend higher education has taken the country by storm! ✊
“There is only one way forward in saving higher education and democracy writ large and that is students, faculty, staff united...We have to become a new political force.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
“There is only one way forward in saving higher education and democracy writ large and that is students, faculty, staff united...We have to become a new political force.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks
Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Our November 7 day of action to defend higher education has taken the country by storm! ✊
“There is only one way forward in saving higher education and democracy writ large and that is students, faculty, staff united...We have to become a new political force.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
“There is only one way forward in saving higher education and democracy writ large and that is students, faculty, staff united...We have to become a new political force.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
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When the AI bubble bursts the fallout is going to be interesting....
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
When the AI bubble bursts the fallout is going to be interesting....
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Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.
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VOTE!
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a kermit the frog is holding a sign that says vote .
Alt: a kermit the frog is holding a sign that says vote .
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November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
VOTE!
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Nature suggests you use their "Manuscript Adviser" bot to get advice before submitting
I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:
I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Nature suggests you use their "Manuscript Adviser" bot to get advice before submitting
I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:
I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:
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AAUP-OSU is proud to support the OSU chapter of the Ohio Student Association and other students who are coming out to demonstrate on 11/7 at noon for free speech on this campus. 11/7 is also a national day of action & events will be happening around the country. It’s time to stand up & be counted.
November 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
AAUP-OSU is proud to support the OSU chapter of the Ohio Student Association and other students who are coming out to demonstrate on 11/7 at noon for free speech on this campus. 11/7 is also a national day of action & events will be happening around the country. It’s time to stand up & be counted.
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In the wake of searing media stories and big blowback from alums (some of whom threatened to pull planned endowments), Indiana University reversed its decision to stop letting their students print news.
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IDS to continue printing after IU reverses course
Our next edition will hit the stands Nov. 20.
www.idsnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In the wake of searing media stories and big blowback from alums (some of whom threatened to pull planned endowments), Indiana University reversed its decision to stop letting their students print news.
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
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Vote, people. Vote. As if your future depends on it.
October 30, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Vote, people. Vote. As if your future depends on it.
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OSU community members and beyond - please sign this letter to OSU admin to reject the Trump compact. And share widely.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/os...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/os...
OSU, Choose Integrity — Reject the Trump Compact
Tell the OSU president, provost, and chair of trustees to choose integrity and reject the Trump Compact.
actionnetwork.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
OSU community members and beyond - please sign this letter to OSU admin to reject the Trump compact. And share widely.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/os...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/os...
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Local elections are happening this year all over the nation. Community, county, & state races have a significant impact on your day to day.
These elections often see low turnout. This is your chance to grab some friends and swing things in the better direction.
I did.
These elections often see low turnout. This is your chance to grab some friends and swing things in the better direction.
I did.
October 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Local elections are happening this year all over the nation. Community, county, & state races have a significant impact on your day to day.
These elections often see low turnout. This is your chance to grab some friends and swing things in the better direction.
I did.
These elections often see low turnout. This is your chance to grab some friends and swing things in the better direction.
I did.
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"It's past time to recognize that university administrators aren't going to lead the way out of this, [setting] the stage for leadership... from faculty, staff, & students, [where] most if not all progress in higher ed over the past 100 yrs has occurred."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky
Higher education fails at collective action
In the latest development in the ongoing combat between universities in the United States and the Trump administration, the Department of Education has presented them with what it calls a “compact.” I...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"It's past time to recognize that university administrators aren't going to lead the way out of this, [setting] the stage for leadership... from faculty, staff, & students, [where] most if not all progress in higher ed over the past 100 yrs has occurred."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky
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Hey, you know you've made the big time when the right-wing bullshit machine starts spreading disinfo and conspiracy theories about you. Keep up the good work!
And let's get the quack out and the science back.
And let's get the quack out and the science back.
Aww guys 🥹🥹🥹 Our very first conspiracy post!
Don't forget to chip in $5 and join our deep state donor club! www.standupforscience.net/join-science-fight-club
Sign our evil petition to impeach RFK! www.standupforscience.net/taking-down-rfk-big-push
Are we doing it right? It's our first day 🥺
Don't forget to chip in $5 and join our deep state donor club! www.standupforscience.net/join-science-fight-club
Sign our evil petition to impeach RFK! www.standupforscience.net/taking-down-rfk-big-push
Are we doing it right? It's our first day 🥺
October 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Hey, you know you've made the big time when the right-wing bullshit machine starts spreading disinfo and conspiracy theories about you. Keep up the good work!
And let's get the quack out and the science back.
And let's get the quack out and the science back.