“The word ‘science’ is in the US Constitution."
Bill Nye gives a passionate speech at the #STATBreakthrough Summit.
Bill Nye gives a passionate speech at the #STATBreakthrough Summit.
March 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“The word ‘science’ is in the US Constitution."
Bill Nye gives a passionate speech at the #STATBreakthrough Summit.
Bill Nye gives a passionate speech at the #STATBreakthrough Summit.
Today, I will be attending the #STATBreakthrough West in San Francisco at the Commonwealth Club. Lots of great talks about AI and personal journeys.
Our #STATBreakthrough Summit is in San Francisco tomorrow!
We have an exciting lineup for the day - explore the full agenda below. There's still time to join virtually!
Tickets here: www.statnews.com/stat-summit-...
We have an exciting lineup for the day - explore the full agenda below. There's still time to join virtually!
Tickets here: www.statnews.com/stat-summit-...
May 19, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Today, I will be attending the #STATBreakthrough West in San Francisco at the Commonwealth Club. Lots of great talks about AI and personal journeys.
RFK Jr.'s comments on vitamin A and cod liver oil as treatments for measles are "extremely damaging because the impression it leaves to consumers is that there is a treatment available for measles, when in fact there is not," former FDA head @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social says at #STATBreakthrough:
March 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
RFK Jr.'s comments on vitamin A and cod liver oil as treatments for measles are "extremely damaging because the impression it leaves to consumers is that there is a treatment available for measles, when in fact there is not," former FDA head @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social says at #STATBreakthrough:
"It's so uncommon for me to be this angry, and there's a reason I'm angry."
- Susan Desmond-Hellmann
#STATBreakthrough
- Susan Desmond-Hellmann
#STATBreakthrough
May 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"It's so uncommon for me to be this angry, and there's a reason I'm angry."
- Susan Desmond-Hellmann
#STATBreakthrough
- Susan Desmond-Hellmann
#STATBreakthrough
Bill Nye on ataxia, the neurological disease that has affected his family for generations, at #STATBreakthrough:
March 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Bill Nye on ataxia, the neurological disease that has affected his family for generations, at #STATBreakthrough:
"This is not an administration that's known for being terribly forgiving. Are you putting your jobs at risk by speaking out?"
"Hell, yes."
Neuroscientist Jonathan Jackson on the need for scientists to speak out despite personal risks at #STATBreakthrough:
"Hell, yes."
Neuroscientist Jonathan Jackson on the need for scientists to speak out despite personal risks at #STATBreakthrough:
March 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"This is not an administration that's known for being terribly forgiving. Are you putting your jobs at risk by speaking out?"
"Hell, yes."
Neuroscientist Jonathan Jackson on the need for scientists to speak out despite personal risks at #STATBreakthrough:
"Hell, yes."
Neuroscientist Jonathan Jackson on the need for scientists to speak out despite personal risks at #STATBreakthrough:
A Stanford assistant professor and a Berkeley assistant professor walk into the #STATBreakthrough summit. There’s no punchline, just commiserating about the destruction of American science.
May 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A Stanford assistant professor and a Berkeley assistant professor walk into the #STATBreakthrough summit. There’s no punchline, just commiserating about the destruction of American science.
"It's so uncommon for me to be this angry, and there's a reason I'm angry. Americans, who deserve better, Americans of all ages…they will suffer and die as a result of what Mr. Kennedy and his colleagues are doing." - Susan Desmond-Hellmann onstage at #STATBreakthrough
May 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"It's so uncommon for me to be this angry, and there's a reason I'm angry. Americans, who deserve better, Americans of all ages…they will suffer and die as a result of what Mr. Kennedy and his colleagues are doing." - Susan Desmond-Hellmann onstage at #STATBreakthrough
Speaking about RFK Jr., Bill Nye the Science Guy says: "You don't want polio! Polio — bad. And then there's a guy who doesn't understand that. It's really something." #STATBreakthrough
March 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Speaking about RFK Jr., Bill Nye the Science Guy says: "You don't want polio! Polio — bad. And then there's a guy who doesn't understand that. It's really something." #STATBreakthrough
March 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
And we’re off!
@matthewherper.bsky.social begins our #STATBreakthrough Summit with a conversation with @robcaliff.bsky.social
@matthewherper.bsky.social begins our #STATBreakthrough Summit with a conversation with @robcaliff.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
And we’re off!
@matthewherper.bsky.social begins our #STATBreakthrough Summit with a conversation with @robcaliff.bsky.social
@matthewherper.bsky.social begins our #STATBreakthrough Summit with a conversation with @robcaliff.bsky.social
What do some of the top thinkers in biotech and healthcare hope for the next ten years?
#STATBreakthrough
#STATBreakthrough
June 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
What do some of the top thinkers in biotech and healthcare hope for the next ten years?
#STATBreakthrough
#STATBreakthrough
Reed Jobs, founder of the cancer-focused venture capital fund Yosemite, calls Trump's science cuts "a tragedy" with long-term harms that will undermine research needed for cancer breakthroughs for years to come.
Reed Jobs warns Trump funding cuts will undermine research needed for cancer breakthroughs
Reed Jobs, founder of the cancer-focused venture capital fund Yosemite, calls Trump's science cuts "a tragedy" with long-term harms. #STATBreakthrough
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May 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Reed Jobs, founder of the cancer-focused venture capital fund Yosemite, calls Trump's science cuts "a tragedy" with long-term harms that will undermine research needed for cancer breakthroughs for years to come.
At #STATBreakthrough, we asked speakers and attendees what the last scientific breakthrough that stopped you in your tracks?
Their answers:
Their answers:
April 2, 2026 at 7:06 PM
At #STATBreakthrough, we asked speakers and attendees what the last scientific breakthrough that stopped you in your tracks?
Their answers:
Their answers:
Former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf had a lot to say at #STATBreakthrough, including on how politics have affected the operations of the FDA.
March 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf had a lot to say at #STATBreakthrough, including on how politics have affected the operations of the FDA.
Research leaders voiced concerns about attacks on diversity efforts, grant terminations, and fear among scientists at #STATBreakthrough.
‘What wouldn't I be worried about?’: Research leaders discuss threats to U.S. science
Research leaders voiced concerns about attacks on diversity efforts, grant terminations, and fear among scientists at #STATBreakthrough.
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May 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Research leaders voiced concerns about attacks on diversity efforts, grant terminations, and fear among scientists at #STATBreakthrough.
@kiranmusunuru.bsky.social explains at #STATBreakthrough:
March 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
@kiranmusunuru.bsky.social explains at #STATBreakthrough:
Wall Street has fallen out of love with CRISPR, but UPenn scientist @kiranmusunuru.bsky.social tells @jasonmast.bsky.social that the gene editing technology's future potential is enormous at #STATBreakthrough.
March 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Wall Street has fallen out of love with CRISPR, but UPenn scientist @kiranmusunuru.bsky.social tells @jasonmast.bsky.social that the gene editing technology's future potential is enormous at #STATBreakthrough.
Just how much risk do Americans face from diseases like measles and polio today? Vaccine expert Kathryn Edwards and @drtomfrieden.bsky.social discuss with @helenbranswell.bsky.social at #STATBreakthrough.
March 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Just how much risk do Americans face from diseases like measles and polio today? Vaccine expert Kathryn Edwards and @drtomfrieden.bsky.social discuss with @helenbranswell.bsky.social at #STATBreakthrough.
@lizzylawrence.bsky.social hosting a great session on what is being lost in science as the admin changes how it handles diversity and equity in science with @hollylynchez.bsky.social Melissa Simon & @jondoesscience
at #statbreakthrough
at #statbreakthrough
March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@lizzylawrence.bsky.social hosting a great session on what is being lost in science as the admin changes how it handles diversity and equity in science with @hollylynchez.bsky.social Melissa Simon & @jondoesscience
at #statbreakthrough
at #statbreakthrough
At #STATBreakthrough, we asked industry leaders what was the last breakthrough that stopped them in their tracks?
Their replies:
Their replies:
June 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
At #STATBreakthrough, we asked industry leaders what was the last breakthrough that stopped them in their tracks?
Their replies:
Their replies:
Georges Benjamin: For every dollar we put into research, we get 2.64 dollars back. This enterprise produces innovation and economic activity. #STATBreakthrough @statnews.com
May 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Georges Benjamin: For every dollar we put into research, we get 2.64 dollars back. This enterprise produces innovation and economic activity. #STATBreakthrough @statnews.com
"Wavering on vaccines and slashing federal programs during a deadly measles outbreak could unleash the next public health disaster. The federal government might pause, but the #measles virus doesn’t pause."
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Former CDC director Tom Frieden shares warning for RFK Jr. on measles outbreak
Wavering on vaccines and slashing public health spending could allow the Texas outbreak to turn into a disaster, Frieden says at #STATBreakthrough.
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March 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
"Wavering on vaccines and slashing federal programs during a deadly measles outbreak could unleash the next public health disaster. The federal government might pause, but the #measles virus doesn’t pause."
www.statnews.com/2025/03/20/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/03/20/t...
Not a dry eye in the audience at #STATBreakthrough West listening to Joanie Kraus talk about the AI technology that helped find a drug to treat her daughter’s ultra-rare disease.
May 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Not a dry eye in the audience at #STATBreakthrough West listening to Joanie Kraus talk about the AI technology that helped find a drug to treat her daughter’s ultra-rare disease.