Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 14/09/2026Last call to save your spot in the upcoming ASM/@kbase.us series "Advanced Genomic Feature Analysis Using Open Access Tools," starting Sept. 17! Learn more and save your spot for all 4 webinars, asm.social/35a 154 5
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakAlexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 15/05/2026*scientists frantically calculating the exact speed you need to jog through a museum in order to cheat death* 381981316 2K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Horakbillkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 15/05/2026 218135404275 13.5K
Dr. Rachel Horak @drrachelhorak.bsky.social · 05/05/2026This is our latest professional development opportunity for trainees and researchers, check it out!! 000 0
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 30/04/2026Back by popular demand! Join an online learning community to learn the fundamental concepts of biology education research at the "Getting Started in Biology Education Research" webinar series, in collaboration with @sabercommunity.bsky.social. Register by June 4: asm.social/2Vn 144 4
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakRob Patro @robp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Apparently Craig Venter has passed away. At first I couldn't find verification (his Wikipedia page hasn't been updates), but found other sources : www.synbiobeta.com/read/a-synth.... I'm surprised I've not seen more coverage of this!synbiobeta.comA Synthetic Biology Pioneer Has Left Us: Remembering J. Craig Venter (1946-2026)The synthetic biology community lost one of its founding giants today. Craig Venter - scientist, provocateur, and relentless force of nature - has passed away. 2155 15
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 27/04/2026Dismissing all members of the National Science Board will only continue the destabilization of American fundamental research and scientific workforce development. Read our statement: brnw.ch/21x1Z8n 05827 58
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 22/04/2026This #EarthDay, we’re grateful to NASA and the Artemis II crew for giving us a whole new perspective on our work tackling the world’s most pressing issues. 15929 59
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 20/04/2026Graduate students, ready to tell your professional story with confidence? Join ASM’s FREE webinar, "Trust in Science: Students, Scientists, and Society." 📅 June 16 | ⏰ 10–11 a.m. ET 💻 Virtual Register here: asm.social/2U4 124 4
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14/04/2026For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩🚀🚀💕 *All four astronauts went to public schools! 338238135490 23.8K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/04/2026My quote of the day Jim Lovell 2527 52
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakChanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 11/04/2026Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛 172195354014 19.5K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 07/04/2026Last chance to register for the JMBE Live! webinar on using customized AI tools to support metacognition and self-directed learning in graduate education. 📅 April 10 | 1 p.m. ET 🔗 Register: asm.social/2SV 📝 Read the paper: asm.social/2SU 132 3
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakDouglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Absolute cinema watching that jar of Nutella escape contain behind the backs of the astronauts after packing other things away 650811509 5.1K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakAlex Steffen @alexsteffen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026I hadn't seen this before. This is pretty remarkable. Earth and Moon in one NASA photo. ht @astrokatie.com 2228465188 22.8K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakBlue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Closeup of our Earth & Moon ! 1114122536 4.1K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakDr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA 344362797565 36.3K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 01/04/2026Graduate students, this one’s for YOU! Join ASM’s FREE webinar, "Your Graduate Committee: From Requirements to Resource." 📅 April 21 | ⏰ 11 a.m.–12 p.m. ET 💻 Virtual Register here: asm.social/2Se 167 7
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Elizabeth Banks 252146104830 14.6K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026RFK Jr. fired all of the legitimate scientific experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and replaced them with unqualified political appointees. A judge just ruled that the new members were not appropriately appointed, so ACIP cannot meet this week to spread more misinformation. 6043161021 4.3K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 17/03/2026Postdocs and early-career researchers, this is for YOU! Join ASM’s FREE webinar, "Building Impact, Not Just CVs: Thriving with Limited Resources." 📅 April 7 | ⏰ 10–11 a.m. ET 💻 Virtual Register here: asm.social/2QY 1117 11
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 05/03/2026Community college, undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students, this webinar is for YOU! Learn how to: • Find research opportunities. • Strengthen your application. • Request strong letters of recommendation 📅 March 17 | ⏰ 2–3 p.m. ET Register: asm.social/2Q7 122 2
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakAlexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 25/02/2026in honor of a certain surgeon general nominee’s hearing today, here is the story of (among other things) the time I tried to take her advice about milk www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comI Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms 15406126 406
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakStrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 19/10/2025My feelings, exactly. 145140932626 14.1K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 16/10/2025" According to The Hechinger Report, there are only three people left to do the work of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP, which is the common measure of K-12 achievement through standardized tests. " prospect.org/education/20...prospect.orgThe Republican Plot to Destroy Education ResearchElon Musk and the Trump administration have gutted the Institute of Education Science. 02010 20
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 03/10/2025As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo... 22687773192 8.8K
Dr. Rachel Horak @drrachelhorak.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Joint statement from American Society for Microbiology and 21 other professional STEM societies calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation 000 0
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakAtul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 01/09/20259 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health 321117965122 11.8K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakGod @thegodshow.com · 31/08/2025Thou shalt not end vaccines. God will not save you from plague. The Middle Ages should’ve made that very clear. 214118582769 11.9K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Saddened to learn of the passing of Moselio "Elio" Schaechter—Distinguished Professor at Tufts, SDSU and UCSD—humanist and visionary leader in the fields of microbiology and scientific communication—mentor, friend, and inspiration to me and so many others Small Things Considered Big Things Achieved 112846 128
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 04/08/2025On Aug. 1, ASM & partner societies filed an expanded amicus brief with SCOTUS to defend scientific integrity & protect early-career researchers. The brief highlights the harm caused by NIH grant terminations, including canceling the MOSAIC program. asm.org/press-releas...asm.orgScientific Societies File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of NIH GranteesASM and fellow societies filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, calling for the swift restoration of NIH grant funding supporting early-career scientists, such as the MOSAIC program. 0158 15
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakNature @nature.com · 31/07/2025This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered 426140813394 14.1K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakPaul Voosen @voosen.me · 28/07/2025My latest: Polar scientists warn that the White House and NSF are planning to terminate the Nathaniel Palmer, the only US research icebreaker capable of handling Antarctic extremes, this October. So far the plan has seen minimal pushback from Congress.science.orgNSF plans abrupt end to lone U.S. Antarctic research icebreakerImminent termination of the RV Nathaniel B. Palmer shocks polar scientists 32911432 911
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 17/07/2025My quote of the day A Video Quote Medical miracles don't happen overnight. You have to invest in them. Our investments are in trouble. (From Francis Collins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, July 16, 2025) 422474 224
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakMegan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 14/07/2025From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination. Row after row of baby headstones. 17959461759 5.9K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 09/07/2025Last chance to register for the #ASMCUE Summer Series! This unique online learning opportunity explores scientific teaching in action with Tiny Earth Director Sarah Miller & other experienced educators from diverse institutions. Don't sit this one out! asm.org/webinars/202... 131 3
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 08/07/2025BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled. 10674007811213 40.1K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 02/07/2025At the risk of repeating myself: Those Heat Domes? Yeah, they're climate change. www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/o... 6457150 457
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/07/2025 1053290709405 29.1K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/07/2025No lies told here. 398154505018 15.5K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 01/07/2025These are lies 1312526571 2.5K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakRita, antifascist🏴 @oldsquida.bsky.social · 29/06/2025 150185744174 18.6K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakScience Magazine @science.org · 25/06/2025Breaking news: The National Institutes of Health has ceased terminating grants on politically sensitive topics after a federal judge ruled last week that the cancellations were illegal. scim.ag/4l9MO8Yscim.agFollowing court order, NIH ceases new terminations of politically sensitive grantsAfter a judge told agency to restore hundreds of killed grants, NIH backs off plans to cancel more existing projects 4586177 586
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 22/06/2025If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies. 15826578620261 65.8K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 20/06/2025BREAKING: Judge denies NSF's 15% indirect rate plan. Like the DOE and NIH attempts, it too has now been rejected by courts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.com 2426152 426
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 17/06/2025HUGELY Important. 11515751005 1.6K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakASM @asm.org · 05/06/2025Registration is now open for 2025 #ASMCUE! Join us Nov. 21–23 in San Antonio & connect with passionate educators, explore evidence-based teaching strategies and bring fresh inspiration back to your classroom. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today! asm.social/2rJ 123 3
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15/06/2025More than 1 million in Boston! www.wcvb.com/article/more...wcvb.comMore than 1M descend on Boston Common for Pride, No Kings ralliesThe Boston Pride Parade and No Kings march converged Saturday in downtown Boston. 476319075889 31.9K
Reposted by Dr. Rachel HorakElaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Massachusetts voters only voted 3 years ago to pass the Millionaires Tax, and so far, it's generating nearly $3 billion for education and transportation annually. It's higher than the estimates, AND we have more millionaires in MA than before it passed. 519849 198