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Amy Sater

@amysater.bsky.social
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Embryonic development, emergence of neural/glial lineages, astrocyte superpowers. working toward a new experimental model of Traumatic Brain Injury. Tikkun Olam requires Palestinian self-determination.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I 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
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Are 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
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026
Four 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/3VSWayc
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Did 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.
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Noel Healy @drnoelhealy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The 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...
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A great overview of NIH science under Trump: www.npr.org/2026/09/24/n...
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These 6 charts show how NIH research funding has been reshaped under Trump
Stories 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...
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Rich Meisel @richmeisel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We'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...
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Assistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: 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...
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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 22/09/2026
Peer 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
Advocacy Action Alert, Make your voice heard.
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
babe, wake up - new in vivo model system for CTE just dropped -
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Siobhan Mitchell, PhD @esiobhanmitchell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Brilliat 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...
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Two parallel neural ectoderm progenitors contribute to the developing brain - Nature Neuroscience
This 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...
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Politico @politico.com · 20/09/2026
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
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Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
The move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026
honestly 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 care
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UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges
For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
reposting for @jacobuzman.bsky.social
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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
You 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 🧪
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Good 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...
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Judge blocks Trump administration plans to limit visa length for grad students, postdocs
A federal judge halted a Trump administration plan to place a four-year cap on the kinds of visas used by graduate students and postdocs
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Developing 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.
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
god this is depressing:
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
terrific thread -
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Terence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A 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-...
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Declaration — Math and AI
Read the declaration and add your name.
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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Something to cling to and promote the hell out of: leveraging POSITIVE TIPPING POINTS www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
many 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
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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A Japanese improvement (a really good one) on Paxlovid. I am so grateful for non-US research right now.
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Jeff Lewis @lewislab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The 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.
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Corinne 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.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Mind Titan @porgus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If 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.
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I 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?
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Three 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.”
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
reposting for whoever needs this -
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Tired 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.
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
THIS. Every Sociology 101 student learns this before the second midterm. Every life science major should hear this in Intro Bio and Genetics, at minimum.
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Deborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This 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.
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Outbreak Investigation: Sprouts (August 2026)
Do not eat, sell, or serve Calco and Everything Sprouts-brand alfalfa sprouts. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hey 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!
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Eric Swindell @gradschooldean.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Van 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...
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Assistant Dean - Van Andel Graduate School
Van 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...
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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I 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 🧪
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AAUP @aaup.org · 21/08/2026
More 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. #academicsky
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University of Houston cuts 40% of core curriculum, including climate change and LGBT studies courses
Texas colleges and universities are facing major pressure to reduce what conservative lawmakers see as "indoctrination" in the classroom.
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salamandermeeting2026.bsky.social @salamander2026.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We'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 #SalamanderMeeting2026
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Salamander meeting 2026
Salamander 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...
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This whole thread -
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Done!
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Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net
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ecoevojobs.net 2026-27
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The uniquely Bluesky content I'm here for!
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Ian Brooks @ianmbrooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Among 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)
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Rundell's piece is terrific -
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Dr 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.com
Why this philosopher turned down Anthropic
The AI industry is courting the humanities — but it is asking the wrong questions
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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
New 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 scientists
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Disparities in success rates at NIH: inequality across institutes, race, and more
To 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
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
more horrific news -
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 04/08/2026
New 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.
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University of Houston Nixed Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Won’t Stop Texas’ Crusade Against Higher Ed
College administrators wrongly hope that anticipatory obedience will satisfy a GOP-run Texas Legislature that is increasingly hostile toward education.
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Amy Sater @amysater.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I love this so much -
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AAUP @aaup.org · 04/08/2026
BOOM. 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
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, LEONARD BRIGHT, VANITA REDDY, LANDON SADLER, and AARON GEORGE,
Plaintiffs,
V.
ROBERT L. ALBRITTON, JAY GRAHAM, DAVID
C. BAGGETT, JOHN W. BELLINGER, JAMES R.
BROOKS, MICHAEL A. HERNANDEZ III,
WILLIAM MAHOMES JR., KELLEY SULLIVAN GEORGIADES, and SAM TORN, in their official capacities as members of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO.
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs American Association of University Professors ("AAUP"), on behalf of
its members in the Texas A&M University System ("Texas A&M"), and individually named member professors Leonard Bright, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, and Aaron George (collectively, "Plaintiffs") challenge Texas A&M System Policy ("System Policy") 08.01's prohibition on teaching "gender and race ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation, and gender identity" in academic coursework (the "Censorship Policy" or the "Policy").
On its face, the Censorship Policy imposes a complete prohibition, in all core-
curriculum courses, on courses "advocat[ing]" particular disfavored views of race or gender, or
any topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity, but the Policy does not impose any corresponding ban on opposing views on these issues.
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Matthew Boedy @matthewboedy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The 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...
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2026 AAUP Faculty in the South Survey
The 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...
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Liam Knox @liamknox.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Scoop: 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...
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McMahon Asks US Colleges to Pledge Campus Reforms by End of 2026
Education 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...
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