Where does TrumpElon think innovation for all their favorite biotech corporations comes from? PCR only exists because somebody was looking for bacteria in hot springs at Yellowstone. I’m just a private practice ophthalmologist who barely understands p values but even I know this shit is important. - ThreadSky

glaucomflecken.bsky.social • 71 days ago

Where does TrumpElon think innovation for all their favorite biotech corporations comes from? PCR only exists because somebody was looking for bacteria in hot springs at Yellowstone. I’m just a private practice ophthalmologist who barely understands p values but even I know this shit is important.

Reposted from Rachael Sirianni, PhD

This is my institution. These are the people I work with making these decisions. The situation is heartbreaking. Public medical schools have no other choice; there is no other source of funding, and everyone in academia is at extreme risk right now.

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basstastic.bsky.social•71 days ago

They appear to have the mind of children. I don't think they understand any of it.

sciencesloth.bsky.social•71 days ago

Insulting to children tbh. Children have intellectual curiosity for things they don’t understand and want to learn more about those things.

mjbakelaar.bsky.social•58 days ago

Heartbreaking

chethan.bsky.social•71 days ago

More people need to learn the story of Taq polymerase and the need for public funding as it’s truly at the root of all true innovation

axoplasmicgap.bsky.social•71 days ago

Conservatives now hate PCR, if I recall correctly.

sciencesloth.bsky.social•71 days ago

Probably cause of its use in covid testing.

elvarien.bsky.social•71 days ago

Innovations? Well not America anymore.

snythe.bsky.social•71 days ago

Gonna need H1-Bs to staff Neuralink. Whoops.

bothellgirl.bsky.social•71 days ago

We are entering a new era “The Dark Ages”

cflanaganmd.bsky.social•71 days ago

UMass is such a special place with an amazing spirit of collaboration and teamwork. What an unnecessary loss for these students and our communities.

mango4334.bsky.social•71 days ago

Exactly this. Product development in private industry often comes as a result of collaborations with universities. The desire to punish scientists is far reaching and will affect all of us.

smurph.bsky.social•53 days ago

You may, quote, barely understand p values but you understand the need for ethics and values.

victorlaz.bsky.social•71 days ago

It's totally bizarre. Why destroy US biomedical research. We WERE best in the world, attracting thousands of foreign students most of whom stayed. We have made great advances and created companies and lots of jobs.

Why kill it???