Just a reminder that Germany was the center of scientific progress until the Nazis suppressed, drove away, or killed all the non-Nazi scientists.
February 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Just a reminder that Germany was the center of scientific progress until the Nazis suppressed, drove away, or killed all the non-Nazi scientists.
Anything scientists say must be filtered through megalomaniac non-scientists before it reaches us.
Major publishing slowdown at CDC's flagship journal: Every article submitted to Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report—MMWR—must be cleared by RFK Jr, who has no background in microbiology, public health, biostatistics, or science of any kind www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
There's a Major Publishing Slowdown at CDC's Flagship Journal
Each MMWR article now requires clearance by the HHS secretary, sources said
www.medpagetoday.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Anything scientists say must be filtered through megalomaniac non-scientists before it reaches us.
When I'm writing characters in my novels, I will generally have scientists say "the data are" and the non-scientists say "the data is." Likewise, my non-scientists will use "strata" as a singular and "stratas" as a plural, while my scientists will use "stratum" and "strata" respectively.
In science, we have two camps:
"This data is," and
"These data are."
Because "data" is plural, but it sounds dumb to use it as a plural.
"This data is," and
"These data are."
Because "data" is plural, but it sounds dumb to use it as a plural.
August 25, 2024 at 7:26 PM
When I'm writing characters in my novels, I will generally have scientists say "the data are" and the non-scientists say "the data is." Likewise, my non-scientists will use "strata" as a singular and "stratas" as a plural, while my scientists will use "stratum" and "strata" respectively.
I hate the term "ethical hacker" so much.
Imagine if e.g. scientists went around clarifying that they were non-evil non-mad scientists, lest we assume otherwise by default.
Imagine if e.g. scientists went around clarifying that they were non-evil non-mad scientists, lest we assume otherwise by default.
November 6, 2024 at 11:45 PM
I hate the term "ethical hacker" so much.
Imagine if e.g. scientists went around clarifying that they were non-evil non-mad scientists, lest we assume otherwise by default.
Imagine if e.g. scientists went around clarifying that they were non-evil non-mad scientists, lest we assume otherwise by default.
In my lifetime, I've seen segments of society lose trust in evolutionary biology, climate science, and vaccines. None of this was due to anything scientists did. All of it was because non-scientists perceived some advantage (political, cultural, financial) in attacking science's credibility.
July 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
In my lifetime, I've seen segments of society lose trust in evolutionary biology, climate science, and vaccines. None of this was due to anything scientists did. All of it was because non-scientists perceived some advantage (political, cultural, financial) in attacking science's credibility.
Brockman had to have INTENTIONALLY avoided inviting non-white scientists to these events where Epstein would show up because Epstein didn't believe in the intellectual equality of non-white scientists to white ones
If you're a white scientist in an all white space, ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY
If you're a white scientist in an all white space, ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Brockman had to have INTENTIONALLY avoided inviting non-white scientists to these events where Epstein would show up because Epstein didn't believe in the intellectual equality of non-white scientists to white ones
If you're a white scientist in an all white space, ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY
If you're a white scientist in an all white space, ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY
Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here.
February 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Well the award for most cowardly, boot-lickingest academic society has squarely gone to the American Society of Microbiology, who has taken down features of various non-white scientists. Absolutely pathetic behavior. Those articles are now coming up as “under review”. Truly sickening cowardice here.
One of the most pernicious ideas of non scientists (politicians especially) is that scientific research can be turned on and off like a spigot without consequences.
“Why do we even plan on doing great things if, on a whim, we can just decide ‘nah’?” the senior space scientist says. “These things take a generation to build and enable multiple generations of scientists. They should not be blithely thrown away.” www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
April 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
One of the most pernicious ideas of non scientists (politicians especially) is that scientific research can be turned on and off like a spigot without consequences.
The government censoring scientists is horrific.
But what is even more horrific is that many non-government scientists and institutions are self-censoring themselves because they are scared of the government and losing funding.
Authoritarianism wins when we comply in advance!
But what is even more horrific is that many non-government scientists and institutions are self-censoring themselves because they are scared of the government and losing funding.
Authoritarianism wins when we comply in advance!
February 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The government censoring scientists is horrific.
But what is even more horrific is that many non-government scientists and institutions are self-censoring themselves because they are scared of the government and losing funding.
Authoritarianism wins when we comply in advance!
But what is even more horrific is that many non-government scientists and institutions are self-censoring themselves because they are scared of the government and losing funding.
Authoritarianism wins when we comply in advance!
It’s not a coincidence that every disaster movie features a scientist that remains unheard. Yes, scientists need to communicate better with non-scientists, but it would help if people tried listening.
In the post-DOGE era, permanent cuts make us all vulnerable to extreme weather. We need to listen to the scientists. joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...
Five Questions with Meteorologist John Morales
About that climate change that isn't happening...
joycevance.substack.com
August 29, 2026 at 12:36 PM
It’s not a coincidence that every disaster movie features a scientist that remains unheard. Yes, scientists need to communicate better with non-scientists, but it would help if people tried listening.
So a research proposal could be rates as the very best by fellow scientists and then cancelled by non-scientists
Ok phew, @kffhealthnews.org has the confirmation, Sept 3.
Bhattacharya’s
“memo stated, NIH institutes and centers should not rely on the scientific merit rankings “in developing their final pay plans.”
Arthur Allen @ KFF
Bhattacharya’s
“memo stated, NIH institutes and centers should not rely on the scientific merit rankings “in developing their final pay plans.”
Arthur Allen @ KFF
Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research - KFF Health News
The National Institutes of Health’s long-held standard of peer review for grantmaking has been subverted by President Donald Trump and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who gave unprecedented power to po...
kffhealthnews.org
September 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
So a research proposal could be rates as the very best by fellow scientists and then cancelled by non-scientists
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NOAA scientists warn the agency is being pushed onto a ‘non-science trajectory’ with massive layoffs and defunding.
Climate change? Never heard of her.
Congrats this administration doesn’t even believe in science
Just guns and grifting.
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NOAA scientists warn the agency is being pushed onto a ‘non-science trajectory’ with massive layoffs and defunding.
Climate change? Never heard of her.
Congrats this administration doesn’t even believe in science
Just guns and grifting.
.
April 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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NOAA scientists warn the agency is being pushed onto a ‘non-science trajectory’ with massive layoffs and defunding.
Climate change? Never heard of her.
Congrats this administration doesn’t even believe in science
Just guns and grifting.
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NOAA scientists warn the agency is being pushed onto a ‘non-science trajectory’ with massive layoffs and defunding.
Climate change? Never heard of her.
Congrats this administration doesn’t even believe in science
Just guns and grifting.
.
Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations | PNAS
Disparities continue to pose major challenges in various aspects of science. One such
aspect is editorial board composition, which has been shown t...
www.pnas.org
December 2, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
This position essentially holds science hostage to the conspiracy theorists. As long as they can convince, using tools scientists have no influence over, some significant minority to believe non-scientific statements, scientists have to follow their agenda.
According to a former editor of JAMA, we need more studies on whether or not vaccines cause autism.
What mistakes does he make?
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What mistakes does he make?
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March 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This position essentially holds science hostage to the conspiracy theorists. As long as they can convince, using tools scientists have no influence over, some significant minority to believe non-scientific statements, scientists have to follow their agenda.
non-ironically this will only change when you go back to scientists, engineers, and economists being utopian socialists
July 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
non-ironically this will only change when you go back to scientists, engineers, and economists being utopian socialists
it's also notable that historians, scientists, non-fiction authors have thrived here while journalists often *haven't*. I think there are many reasons for that that are not journalists' fault, and some that are.
Bluesky has indeed failed to replace X (like Threads has - is that also because it’s too lefty scoldy?) but it has provided a refuge and a place to disseminate without the algorithm killing our outputs.
February 23, 2026 at 12:26 AM
it's also notable that historians, scientists, non-fiction authors have thrived here while journalists often *haven't*. I think there are many reasons for that that are not journalists' fault, and some that are.
One way that you can tell a shark scientist from a non-expert enthusiast in online discussions is that the non-expert enthusiasts will say things like "Look at that Galeocerdo cuvier! " and professional shark scientists will say "that stripey boi is chonky!"
January 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
One way that you can tell a shark scientist from a non-expert enthusiast in online discussions is that the non-expert enthusiasts will say things like "Look at that Galeocerdo cuvier! " and professional shark scientists will say "that stripey boi is chonky!"
This is why non-scientists need to stay out of science policy decisions.
The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
This is why non-scientists need to stay out of science policy decisions.
"Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations"
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations | PNAS
Disparities continue to pose major challenges in various aspects of science. One such
aspect is editorial board composition, which has been shown t...
www.pnas.org
November 25, 2024 at 11:46 PM
"Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations"
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry is awarded to two "revolutionary" scientists for unraveling the mystery of how molecules exist in non-identical mirror images of each other https://cnn.it/4y7Z1Rp
October 7, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry is awarded to two "revolutionary" scientists for unraveling the mystery of how molecules exist in non-identical mirror images of each other https://cnn.it/4y7Z1Rp
Quiche, three, is a remarkably non-jumpy, non-erratic British shorthair who adores fireworks, the slamming of doors, and most notably, the clattering of a fork on the kitchen tiles.
Scientists discover first cat without autism
Scientists believe they have finally discovered the world's first neurotypical cat, a new study has revealed. Quiche, three, is a remarkably non-jumpy, non-erratic British shorthair who adores…
thedailytism.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Quiche, three, is a remarkably non-jumpy, non-erratic British shorthair who adores fireworks, the slamming of doors, and most notably, the clattering of a fork on the kitchen tiles.
Yep. Here's the list of telescopes that were used to achieve the goals of NASA's DART mission, and basically every single one of them outside the USA depended on collaborations with and labor* from scientists and non-scientists who are not US residents.
*and that labor paid for by non-US sources
*and that labor paid for by non-US sources
May 25, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Yep. Here's the list of telescopes that were used to achieve the goals of NASA's DART mission, and basically every single one of them outside the USA depended on collaborations with and labor* from scientists and non-scientists who are not US residents.
*and that labor paid for by non-US sources
*and that labor paid for by non-US sources
Just a couple of scientists and their non human boyfriends with an attitude #gracerocky #billford
June 2, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Just a couple of scientists and their non human boyfriends with an attitude #gracerocky #billford
Reiterating my call to fellow federally-funded scientists: Call your reps, tell them how this hurts science and everything good that comes from science
(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
The National Science Foundation cancelled over 60 grant review panels today, effectively grinding funding of new projects to a halt.
The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
The National Science Foundation has cancelled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Reiterating my call to fellow federally-funded scientists: Call your reps, tell them how this hurts science and everything good that comes from science
(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
(Also non-scientists, and scientists without federal funding! But the more of us who can directly speak to the impacts of these freezes the better)
“It’s a relief to know, to be honest. I’ve always felt like something about me was different. When I see other cats slow blinking at their humans, I’m like, what are you doing? Turns out they were trying to avoid prolonged eye contact.”
thedailytism.com/scientists-d...
thedailytism.com/scientists-d...
Scientists discover first cat without autism
Scientists believe they have finally discovered the world's first neurotypical cat, a new study has revealed. Quiche, three, is a remarkably non-jumpy, non-erratic British shorthair who adores firewor...
thedailytism.com
January 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“It’s a relief to know, to be honest. I’ve always felt like something about me was different. When I see other cats slow blinking at their humans, I’m like, what are you doing? Turns out they were trying to avoid prolonged eye contact.”
thedailytism.com/scientists-d...
thedailytism.com/scientists-d...