Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Up to you whether we’ll call this a timeline cleanse or a need to show off a project that I really struggled on…but here is my lion 1311
Reposted by Brianne BarkerIsabel, booonyavirus wonk @isabelott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hey, this is that “study” that was previously cancelled after outcry at how monstrously unethical it was. It’s sentencing the poorest kids on earth to die of completely preventable liver cancer for white antivaxxers’ curiosity. How a medical doctor could co-sign this atrocity is beyond me. 3290129
Reposted by Brianne BarkerPlague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I saw a headline from an immunologist stating “What worries me about the Russian potential plague incident is that the US is unprepared for disease emergencies,” and as if to prove her point the next headline I saw noted that Measles cases in the US have surpassed 4,000. 06415
Reposted by Brianne BarkerThe Ken In Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I will simply say I am seeing exactly this situation play out right now in a different field. Work that would have taken about 3 weeks start to finish via traditional methods is now into week 6 and still in what amounts to first draft territory 2926286
Reposted by Brianne BarkerCarl 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. 882124874
Reposted by Brianne BarkerJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“I’ve heard from a bunch of people in our field who say, ‘Uh oh, are they training on my prompts?’” Dr. Shipman said. “We can’t not think about it.” ... '[A]fter Anthropic’s announcement last week, he is winding down his projects with Claude.' “I’m shutting down everything,” [Dr. Mestre] said. 57530
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Love this! Evolutionary biology is fun. www.popsci.com/science/what...popsci.comWhat kind of animal is Gonzo? What kind of animal is Gonzo? The Muppets won't say, so we asked biologists.Gonzo’s most distinct feature is also his most baffling: his beak. (Or is it a nose?) 050
Reposted by Brianne BarkerMicrobetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Roberto Cattaneo & Kalpana Yadav join TWiV to discuss SSPE (subacute sclerosing pan encephalitis) a rare but fatal, long-term neurological sequela of measles infection. From TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles Recorded at the ASV 2026 @bioprofbarker.bsky.social 1124
Reposted by Brianne BarkerCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Pennsylvania tops 800 measles cases as CDC acknowledges only 1 measles death The state has reported four recent measles-associated deaths that the CDC has refused to list on its dashboard. Read more: bit.ly/3V8ICyp 03129
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Cites/links this, which is also good www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comHow to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinkingThere is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp. 032
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comIn praise of human teachers: universities must resist outsourcing everything to AIAn AI revolution is sweeping through education. But teachers who can convey the excitement of thinking and learning are irreplaceable. 131
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hey! I know one of these podcasts! @microbetv.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social news.aai.org/2026/09/23/i...news.aai.orgImmunology Podcast Roundup - AAI NewsNeed to catch up on the latest immunology talk on your commute or while washing dishes? Here are five immunology podcasts to fill you in. 094
Reposted by Brianne BarkerHarmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Some random thoughts: Good science doesn't always need disruptors. Often, it needs load-bearing walls. You can't pivot away from a failed multi-year experiment or "iterate" your way out of a mentee's PhD. Science needs stable foundations, not churn. Don't break the people building on top of it. 613022
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 05/09/2026That is so far past my current skill level lol 100
Reposted by Brianne Barkerprofchander @profchander.bsky.social · 28/08/2026i’ve never once judged anyone for needing an extension except when that person is me, and then i’m unbelievably harsh 1585
Reposted by Brianne BarkerProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This is a fantastic, good faith discussion of the origins of SARS-CoV-2 The peer-reviewed research evidence published in scholarly journals points to zoonotic origins (&, as @angierasmussen.bsky.social notes, it’s not possible to square the lab leak theory with that proven evidence) 1/2 38432
Reposted by Brianne BarkerPlague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The professor told me his classes start soon, but that’s okay, as he has already achieved all of his goals for this summer: he didn’t catch Covid or cyclospora either; so, I reminded him the summer isn’t over, and in response he let out a heavy sigh. 0473
Reposted by Brianne BarkerAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Didn’t need this graph because I’m seeing it in the classroom in real time. But this is useful for my quantitatively minded STEM students who are not convinced of why they shouldn’t use gAI 36114
Reposted by Brianne Barker🌈Dani "your teacher could become a sardine" Garibaldi @thatpandayouknow.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I'm gonna need people to stop being judgemental shits about what other people enjoy reading, please, coz nobody's griefing them about their loving whatever easy reading they enjoy, they oughta pay the same respect and leave smutlovers alone. People feel feelings for different reasons, leave them be 1142
Reposted by Brianne BarkerRed Pill Junkie @redpilljunkie.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Jeff Bezos, Stephen Jay Gould, and the Perverse Myth of Genius Scarcity www.dailygrail.com/2026/08/jeff...dailygrail.comJeff Bezos, Stephen Jay Gould, and the Perverse Myth of Genius ScarcityIn a 2023 interview with Dark Enlightenment promoter Lex Fridman, Amazon mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos shared his vision of the future: “I would love to see a trillion humans living in the solar system.... 085
Reposted by Brianne BarkerPhilipp Markolin @philippmarkolin.eurosky.social · 18/08/2026In 2026, there is no longer any lab leak hypothesis you can state consistently with the available evidence. Despite this, it has been the dominant media narrative for six years. Read my new data-driven investigation: www.protagonist-science.com/p/biased-med...protagonist-science.comBiased media coverage and the lab leak theoryGain-of-function fearmongering and blame gets the glitzy NYT visual treatment as Republicans weaponize the lab leak theory again in attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci 12343143
Reposted by Brianne BarkerDecoding the Gurus @guruspod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026It was great discussing the scientific research on COVID origins and where the evidence stands in 2026 with @kgandersen.bsky.social, @worobey.bsky.social, and @eddieholmes.bsky.social. Less fun to discuss the political persecution of scientists, but also important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od9c...youtube.comLab Leak and Covid Origins in 2026: An Interview with Holmes, Andersen, & WorobeyYouTube video by Decoding the Gurus 14515
Reposted by Brianne BarkerThe Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Whomst could have foreseen that pushing high school students to publish in peer reviewed journals could have had downsides? retractionwatch.com/2026/08/14/p...retractionwatch.comPrinceton student says she did not conduct the experiments described in her now-retracted paperA figure from the now-retracted paper in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering shows the “hypothesized effects” of the experiments described in the study. Earlier this week, Retracti… 412125
Reposted by Brianne BarkerPlague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I know that right now you’re probably focusing on other health related news, but according to the wastewater tracking data Covid levels are rising again, which is a reminder (an unfortunate reminder) that cyclospora is not the only bad shit happening. 07321
Reposted by Brianne BarkerPlague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 11/08/2026By now you have probably heard about the deadly outbreak of vibrio vulnificus along the Gulf Coast, and in case you were wondering: yes, this is another case (yes, this is yet another case) where surveillance of this threat to public health was recently cut. 17133
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Home from a long and scary day at the vet, where my sweet kitty was diagnosed with a heart disease. A friend works on the same disease in people. The new drug just approved for this disease in cats is a molecule I know of for other research. Life as a scientist is weird sometimes. 180
Reposted by Brianne BarkerMychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Vaccines do not cause autism. Autism is not something to be fixed. Autism is not something to be cured. My autistic friends, you are autistic joy. Thank you for being wonderful you ✨ Sincerely, Your Autistic Library Friend 💛 6855181126
Reposted by Brianne BarkerElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I’ve seen a few people commenting today that the idea of separating the MMR vaccine into three separate shots might be a good strategy to get anti-vax parents to vaccinate. Absolutely not. Here’s why. First, countering anti-vax misinformation is like playing whack a mole. You bat down one lie… 772364630
Reposted by Brianne BarkerTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I cried the day I got that first shot. 661669153
Reposted by Brianne BarkerMichael Osterholm, PhD, MPH @mtosterholm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026In response to today’s White House Executive Order (EO) on vaccines, parents should continue to rely on evidence-based immunization recommendations developed by experts. Today's EO does not change the scientific evidence supporting childhood immunization. That data has been built over decades. 22738269
Reposted by Brianne BarkerDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10/08/2026Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations. 3023001315
Reposted by Brianne BarkerElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Why should you care if childhood vaccination rates are dropping in your community? 1. All kids deserve to be protected from vaccine-preventable disease. 2. There are people who can’t be vaccinated, such as babies who are too young. If everyone around them is vaccinated, they’re protected. 15387104
Reposted by Brianne BarkerProf Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026www.bakerinstitute.org/research/ref... 516292
Reposted by Brianne BarkerPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The COVID Lab leak theory debunked by Paul Offit 1. Started in the Hunan wholesale seafood market (Southwestern section). The first few cases were there and spread out. 2. The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) is 9 miles away from that seafood market, on the other side of the Yangtze river. 🧵 35709353
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026See, it’s not a weakness on my part. It’s evolution… 161
Reposted by Brianne BarkerAngie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026FDA approved the Moderna mRNA flu vaccine, which is great news for everyone! In clinical trials it outperformed existing flu vaccine technology so well that not even Vinay Prasad could cancel it. I talked to Scott Tong at @npr.org @hereandnow.bsky.social about it www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...wbur.orgWhat to know about the new FDA-approved flu shot using mRNA technologyThe flu shot uses the same technology as the COVID-19 vaccines. 517966
Reposted by Brianne BarkerCian O'Donnell @cianodonnell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026reason 47 why government funding for fundamental research is the only stable route to scientific progress 118349
Reposted by Brianne BarkerDr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci …because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence EVERY time. #medsky #publichealth 456207095672
Reposted by Brianne BarkerAlex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Yup. Tis I. 1866479689
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Ok this is funny because this tells me I am the same age as “antiretroviral”, “lentivirus”, and “interleukin” as well as “compact disc”, “food court”, “chill out” and “first world problem” 020
Reposted by Brianne BarkerArtologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 23/07/2026Let's try to make Fetch happen 8487
Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Anyone from Pitt or UAB going to #ASV next week? I need a favor from someone from each 410
Reposted by Brianne BarkerDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026When journalists asked me "where we will see the effects of DOGE on outcomes?" one of my responses was "during crises...as long as media connect the dots." Well, dots connected: www.wired.com/story/cdc-cy...wired.comThe CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED. 5040641766
Reposted by Brianne BarkerMorgan @larubia22.bsky.social · 16/07/202628 years of cyclosporiasis testing Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. All are back because of this science denying administration. 462158245969