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Dan Turner-Evans

@dan-turner-evans.bsky.social
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Experimental physicist and outdoorsman with a background in semiconductors, solar cells, and biological and artificial intelligence and an interest in public policy. UCSC prof and AAAS policy fellow. Currently working in the US Senate.

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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
US scientists, don’t lose hope! Congress is so far rejecting the Trump administration’s PROPOSED cuts to NSF, NASA, NOAA, and the DOE Office of Science in its annual appropriations bills.
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
There are three budget-related processes going on right now in Congress: 1. Reconciliation 2. Recissions 3. Appropriations #1 is getting most of the media attention, but the big PROPOSED cuts to federal science are all in #3, and there's still hope there.
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Like Tatum and Haliburton, I also ruptured my achilles. Here’s what post-surgery recovery looks like: 2 wks bed rest 2 wks no weight 2 wks progressive weight-bearing 12 wks total in a boot 90% by 6 months 100% by 1 yr It’s a long process! Be careful out there!
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
If you ever need a good tech bro, maybe more of a tech brother, may I recommend @eluberoff.bsky.social? A more selfless human I have never met. He’s currently getting me groceries before coming to pick me up after I injured myself playing soccer. And his company @desmos.com, has helped so many kids
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
As important as government funding for basic and applied science is funding to help hard tech startups get over the “valley of death.” This funding is now at risk at DOE in the president’s budget. Making stuff irl at scale is hard and risky! Musk’s companies (esp Tesla) relied on gov. funds to start
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Google wouldn’t exist #WithoutNSF. Page and Brin started Google based on NSF-funded research they did at Stanford, which has made Stanford, Google, and lots of other people a lot of money. It’s made the rest of us stupid but that’s another topic.
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Solyndra’s modules irl at NREL. Strange to see the physical manifestation of the company that led to so much controversy.
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
An essential listen about how China has already won on innovating and manufacturing many of the technologies of the future www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/o...
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Opinion | Why Trump Could Lose His Trade War With China
The Times Opinion columnist discusses what he thinks Trump — and American policymakers — misunderstand about China in the escalating trade war.
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
The war against university research continues. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Energy Department cuts university overhead rates to 15% on research grants
Sudden move mirrors NIH cap on “indirect” costs that was ruled illegal
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I always tease my mom about the things she notices in cities. e.g. “What’s the story with all of these scooters everywhere?” Now I’m in SF and am obsessed with the number of Waymos driving around
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
While I’m strongly for phasing out fossil fuels, I can’t help but marvel at the beautiful simplicity of storing petroleum in salt domes. Dissolve the salt with water, pump in the oil (which doesn’t dissolve the salt) for storage, and let the natural thermal gradients mix it for you.
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The Senate’s proposed reconciliation budget could allow $5.8 trillion! in deficits www.crfb.org/blogs/senate...
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Senate Budget Could Enable Unprecedented Deficit Increase | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
2025-04-04-The Senate’s proposed concurrent Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget resolution would allow policymakers to
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Surprised to see how many men invest in crypto (courtesy USA FACTS)
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 25/12/2024
“The second is that Solyndra had real technology risk, & we don’t take real technology risk anymore at the Loan Programs Office.” - @jigarshahdc.bsky.social in this important interview with @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social. Agreed, & we have a “missing middle” in energy. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/o...
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Opinion | Yes, Biden’s Green Future Can Still Happen Under Trump
Jigar Shah and Robinson Meyer discuss how the decarbonization rollout can continue during the second Trump administration.
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Just saw a few people out for a holiday walk with their dogs… and llama. Small town Connecticut has its surprises!
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Dan Turner-Evans @dan-turner-evans.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Appreciated the thoughtful discussion on the current state of quantum computing. The field continues to make important advances but still has a ways to go before devices start impacting science, cryptography, etc.
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