Reposted by Amy SaterJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I have separated the art from the artist and am now whipping the art to stiff peaks, after which I will gently fold it into the artist before baking at 350 til golden and puffed 3544971088
Reposted by Amy SaterMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Are you looking for a postdoc exploring the cell biology of development, defining how cells change shape and move? Do you want to develop a research program & teaching skills preparing you for a position at a college or small University? Our new NIH grant will support those goals 1/n Please share 5105104
Reposted by Amy SaterCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWaycnyti.msDid Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work. 892118873
Reposted by Amy SaterNoel Healy @drnoelhealy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The assault on US universities didn't start in 2025. Our new paper traces the decades of corporate capture that made it possible, and why climate research is a primary target. Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 12699303
Reposted by Amy SaterJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A great overview of NIH science under Trump: www.npr.org/2026/09/24/n...npr.orgThese 6 charts show how NIH research funding has been reshaped under TrumpStories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six graphics show how those changes have affected U.S. bi... 03021
Reposted by Amy SaterRich Meisel @richmeisel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in my department at the university of Houston @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social Come be my colleague careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...careers.uh.eduAssistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Houston, Texas, United StatesDepartment: Biology and Biochemistry Salary: Commensurate with experience Description: The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston seeks to hire an evolutionary biolog... 37290
Reposted by Amy SaterSociety for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 22/09/2026Peer review scores and percentiles help applicants understand funding decisions. The NIH's new proposed changes could take that transparency away. Stand with fellow #NeuroAdvocates and submit a public comment by October 13. 🔗 vist.ly/5jfgc #neurosky 042
Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 21/09/2026babe, wake up - new in vivo model system for CTE just dropped - 021
Reposted by Amy SaterSiobhan Mitchell, PhD @esiobhanmitchell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Brilliat new paper : The brain is two separate organs that develop in parallel One organ is for controlling breathing, temperature, heart function, and the other organ is for thinking. They form separately and then join together during development 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comTwo parallel neural ectoderm progenitors contribute to the developing brain - Nature NeuroscienceThis study shows that the brain arises from two distinct progenitors: one forms the forebrain and midbrain, whereas the other generates the hindbrain. These insights enable the generation of human hin... 78126
Reposted by Amy SaterPolitico @politico.com · 20/09/2026Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his controldlvr.itTrump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his controlThe move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting. 39198126
Reposted by Amy SaterKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026honestly some of the most apocalyptic impacts of "AI" will be shit like this, and most of the doomsday dipshits predicting SkyNet can't be bothered to notice or carearstechnica.comUnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit allegesFor the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug. 7944651582
Reposted by Amy SaterMwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026You know what's also interactive? Reading the paper. Talk to your colleagues about the paper you just read. Tell them why you loved it. Tell them why you hated it. And even better: invite the authors to talk about their paper 🧪 1621761
Reposted by Amy SaterJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Good news! The Trump admin was trying to limit grad students to a 4-year cap on their visa. But a judge blocked it. www.statnews.com/2026/09/14/c...statnews.comJudge blocks Trump administration plans to limit visa length for grad students, postdocsA federal judge halted a Trump administration plan to place a four-year cap on the kinds of visas used by graduate students and postdocs 34217
Reposted by Amy SaterJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Developing a plan that captures the best aspects of what NSF and NIH were while addressing some long-standing issues is what the effort at the @standupforscience.net policy shop is developing. 26318
Reposted by Amy SaterTerence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...mathandai.orgDeclaration — Math and AIRead the declaration and add your name. 422052929
Reposted by Amy SaterRowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Something to cling to and promote the hell out of: leveraging POSITIVE TIPPING POINTS www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comClimate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientistsGlobal shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans 3824362
Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 09/09/2026many thanks to @mskellymhayes.bsky.social for this wonderful piece - it articulates something I've felt often, but have never been able to capture in words 000
Reposted by Amy SaterAlyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A Japanese improvement (a really good one) on Paxlovid. I am so grateful for non-US research right now. 2369112
Reposted by Amy SaterJeff Lewis @lewislab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The more I think about it, the more pissed off I get. The DOD budget is about 1 fucking trillion dollars vs the NIH budget of $47B. This seems like an excuse to gut NIAID. 13620
Reposted by Amy SaterCorinne Low @corinnelow.com · 03/09/2026#EconSky if you know of anyone awesome who does experimental work on gender who was on the job market in the last couple years and underplaced or needs to change, we're looking at creating a fellowship in this area that would be a great reset--please have them email me corlow@wharton.upenn.edu. 01915
Reposted by Amy SaterMind Titan @porgus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026If you're in Texas, check that voter registration ASAP, keep checking it every two or three weeks til election day, and save proof. There's a decent chance you'll be suing the shit out of Texas/ the feds someday in the near future and laughing all the way to the bank. 034
Reposted by Amy SaterHarmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I am heartened to see the Trump administration take such an active interest in the welfare of postdoctoral fellows in other countries. Might I suggest they show the same modicum of care for postdocs in the US, especially after actively jeopardizing their careers and well-being? 0294
Reposted by Amy SaterNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Three things: 1) Rising sea levels, drinking water shortages, fires, etc. are major NatSec concerns. 2) Stars and Stripes punished for telling the truth is a real loss. 3) Unfortunate how many cries of “academic freedom” and “free speech” clearly mean “things I personally agree with, not others.” 827072
Reposted by Amy SaterSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Tired of shitting yourself because the GOP's trying to steal votes? Here's info from a veteran. I live in the US capitol of ballot fraud! The good ol' NC-09. I've personally been hit by two (2) NATIONAL NEWS-level GOP attempts to steal elections. BOTH 👏 FAILED 👏 because we WORKED. Here's how. 11739304
Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 23/08/2026THIS. Every Sociology 101 student learns this before the second midterm. Every life science major should hear this in Intro Bio and Genetics, at minimum. 072
Reposted by Amy SaterDeborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026This is about Shiga toxin producing E.coli in sprouts. Shiga toxins are bad news and in worst case can lead to kidney failure. Also ood safety experts will tell you that sprouts are among the riskiest foods for bacterial contamination. So be smart. These days it's consumer beware daily.fda.govOutbreak Investigation: Sprouts (August 2026)Do not eat, sell, or serve Calco and Everything Sprouts-brand alfalfa sprouts. FDA’s investigation is ongoing. 25383288
Reposted by Amy SaterJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Hey folks, this hasn’t gotten much attention, but remember those proposed OMB rule changes we all commented on recently? There’s a new attempt to sneak them just for NSF. We have three days to comment. Please don’t sleep on this! 7756637
Reposted by Amy SaterEric Swindell @gradschooldean.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Van Andel Institute (VAI) Graduate School is hiring an Assistant Dean! Please share/send to those you think may be interested or those who may know someone interested. vai.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/VAICar...vai.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant Dean - Van Andel Graduate SchoolVan Andel Institute (VAI), a world-class biomedical research institute, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is dedicated to improving human health. We are pioneers in the fight against cancer, Parkinso... 004
Reposted by Amy SaterMwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I am very serious about citing resources (ZFIN, Flybase, Wormbase, yeast, mouse, rat, human, etc) and asking authors to cite them precisely for this reason: the more we talk about them and cite them in our papers, the better chance we have at justifying why we should increase the budget 🧪 38527
Reposted by Amy SaterAAUP @aaup.org · 21/08/2026More than 40% of courses have been cut from the University of Houston's core curriculum including "Intro to Global Climate Change" & "Intro to LGBT Studies." UH AAUP maintain that administrators over-complied with state law in their review of core course offerings. #academicskyyahoo.comUniversity of Houston cuts 40% of core curriculum, including climate change and LGBT studies coursesTexas colleges and universities are facing major pressure to reduce what conservative lawmakers see as "indoctrination" in the classroom. 15435
Reposted by Amy Satersalamandermeeting2026.bsky.social @salamander2026.bsky.social · 14/08/2026We're on Bluesky! The Salamander Meeting 2026 — Regeneration & Development in Axolotls: From Xochimilco to the Lab — comes to Mexico City, Oct 6–8, hosted by UNAM. Follow along for speakers, science, and a bit of axolotl culture. Info: salamander2026.iibiomedicas.unam.mx #SalamanderMeeting2026salamander2026.iibiomedicas.unam.mxSalamander meeting 2026Salamander meeting October 6-8, 2026 Mexico City, Mexico / Unidad de Seminarios “Dr. Ignacio Chávez” Cerro Zacatepetl S/N, C.U., Coyoacán, 04370 Ciudad de México, CDMX An international conference de... 02411
Reposted by Amy SaterAnonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.netecoevojobs.netecoevojobs.net 2026-27 1176210
Reposted by Amy SaterIan Brooks @ianmbrooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Among many other arguments, I think this is an absolute killer for why LLM's should not be used at all in scientific writing. (got abruptly dragged into issue this by a co-author using co-pilot to shorten a manuscript draft without it occurring to them that any one else might object) 12111
Reposted by Amy SaterDr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 09/08/2026"But there is no honour for the humanities in regaining their standing through the attention of AI companies, if they engage only on the technology industry’s terms. In that case, they will have become important in exactly the wrong way." www.ft.com/content/bdb3...ft.comWhy this philosopher turned down AnthropicThe AI industry is courting the humanities — but it is asking the wrong questions 4473150
Reposted by Amy SaterNIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 08/08/2026New Substack from @27unihted.bsky.social just dropped breaking down decreases in NIH funding by institute and PI race. TL;DR biggest decreases in funding between 2024-2025 are for Black and Latino scientistsopen.substack.comDisparities in success rates at NIH: inequality across institutes, race, and moreTo date in FY26, awards by month for all extramural grants are following the same trajectory as in FY25 with only about two months remaining in the fiscal year 16947
Reposted by Amy SaterTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 04/08/2026New from Andrew Joseph Pegoda: In an attempt to overcomply with Texas law, the University of Houston will eliminate over 100 women's studies, gender and sexuality courses from the core curriculum. It won't be enough to appease extremist Republicans.texasobserver.orgUniversity of Houston Nixed Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Won’t Stop Texas’ Crusade Against Higher EdCollege administrators wrongly hope that anticipatory obedience will satisfy a GOP-run Texas Legislature that is increasingly hostile toward education. 58269
Reposted by Amy SaterAAUP @aaup.org · 04/08/2026BOOM. The AAUP is suing Texas A&M University System over their censorship policy that prohibits faculty from discussing topics & viewpoints related to race, sexual orientation, & gender. www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/... 1 7712228
Reposted by Amy SaterMatthew Boedy @matthewboedy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The 2026 @aaup.org Faculty in the South Survey is live. If you are faculty in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas please take a second to fill it out: forms.gle/iLheVskd4wcA...forms.gle2026 AAUP Faculty in the South SurveyThe Georgia conference of the American Association of University Professors [AAUP] and its partners in states across the South have been at the forefront of fighting attacks on higher education. To as... 36886
Reposted by Amy SaterLiam Knox @liamknox.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Scoop: The Trump administration is sending a letter to college presidents asking them to pledge a series of policy changes by the end of the year. Unlike last year's Compact, this effort was devised with input from higher ed leaders. Free link to my exclusive: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comMcMahon Asks US Colleges to Pledge Campus Reforms by End of 2026Education Secretary Linda McMahon is sending a letter Monday to the leaders of US universities asking them to commit to a slate of campus reforms by the end of 2026 in the Trump administration’s lates... 167042