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The European federation of Academies of Sciences has posted a statement of concern about the developments in the US. They now have added the option to endorse this statement as an organisation. Would be great if this could go viral. allea.org/portfolio-it...

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Shocking, yes, but also likely to become all too recognisable to many of us.

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I wanted to highlight this incredible science advocacy resource on the @sfn.org website. There's info on how to contact your legislatures, prep for meetings, and make your voice heard. Thank you to SfN for not backing down from the fight and supporting scientists! 🧠🧪 www.sfn.org/advocacy/adv...

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Students have to lead because the self-proclaimed leadership of U.S. science--NAS, AAAS, HHMI, universities--are cowering under their desks.

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Thrilled to see this monumental work in @thelancet.bsky.social! A single subretinal injection led to staggering improvements in nearly blind children, while behavioural and EEG data from our lab reveal a dramatic boost in function and cortex activity. A major leap for vision restoration! t.ly/fvdQy

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"Boehringer Ingelheim and partners start clinical development of a first-in-class, inhaled gene therapy for people with cystic fibrosis" Proud to belong to the Respiratory Gene Therapy Consortium, whose research underpins this trial. 🧪 #CysticFibrosis www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/partnering/h...

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We had a fantastic day welcoming family members affected by GRI-disorders. We had the opportunity to share our research & learn about their experience and the work carried out by the GRI-UK charity. Read more: sidb.org.uk/news-events/... @edinunineuro.bsky.social @edinburghmedschool.bsky.social

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"In an era where political forces seek to distort, suppress, or co-opt scientific knowledge for ideological purposes, the scientific community must recognise that staying silent in the face of these challenges is no longer an option." My latest substack kityates.substack.com/p/uk-and-oth...

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I wrote a thing for @thetransmitter.bsky.social. The attack on scientific infrastructure happening in the US shows that relying on any one country is not a good option for science. We need to start supporting and building international, decentralised infrastructure for science.

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“If science in the US collapses, it would be very hard for people to leave the country and get work.. there’s not a lot of room for the rest of the world to absorb that” Add to this the parlous state of UK unis and where in god's name are medical research advances going to come from?

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Given that Cardiff alone reported a £30m deficit, this is not going to be a gamechanger, is it (though very welcome, I'm sure)

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Whoa, a lot to digest in this article. People being REclassified as probationary in Jan in advance of this directive. Ppl getting fired on a zoom call effective immediately with no severance?! Ppl with Director awards fired for poor performance?! It’s a bloodbath. Lawyers, do your thing.

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Hi folks, I would like to know which EU universities are willing or planning to organise #standupforscience activities in solidarity with US scientists Please contact me if you are. Thanks for reposting!

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Dr. Emmett Chapelle earned a PhD in #biochemistry. He pioneered the use of #luciferase and #luciferin (which in fireflies leads to flashing light signals) to detect life…. #28DaysOfBlackSTEMHistory #BlackHistoryMonth www.phillytrib.com/special_sect...

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Signature tally now closing in on 3000. Please keep discussing, sharing and signing to put as much pressure on the Royal Society to respond as possible. forms.gle/AuYvuWqytx8K...

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“Censoring research on how to deliver treatments to those most in need isn’t just nonsensical — it puts lives at risk and undermines America’s leadership in medical innovation. Progress cannot occur if scientists are barred from asking certain questions.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...

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"...you’re simply saying the health of anyone but white and straight people, and mostly men, does not matter. " A tragically accurate summing up of the situation.

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With Trump 2.0, everything has changed. We're not living in the same world. And every part of our way of life is under threat. @gregggonsalves.bsky.social is one of the few scientific professionals who is responding to this reality. The rest of us need to wake up and find ways to resist. Fast.

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We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with The Queen’s Reading Room for the International Festival of Neuroscience (#BNA2025), our flagship international conference! Read the full announcement here: tinyurl.com/2t3afr35

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Measles are red People die from the flu Vaccines fight viruses To protect me and you (this poem is backed up by many decades of careful research on the safety and efficacy of vaccines and vaccine components) 🧪

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Please spread the word! The BNA Training Academy has launched with some fantastic courses, registration links below.

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There doesn't seem to be much we can do to support our fellow scientists in the US but we can at least lobby for this important signal to the world

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MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA? abcnews.go.com/Politics/3-t...

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Absolutely devastating thread to read but I fear it's spot on. How have we reached this point so quickly?

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Rather them than me 😬

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Also, if a woman EVER showed up in the Oval Office with a baseball hat, tshirt and a child in tow, she would be mercilessly crucified. I hate everything.

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Our protocol for the METPSY study in the @hubmetpsych.bsky.social is out now in BMC Psychiatry. METPSY is a longitudinal study of metabolic markers and clinical outcomes in young people with depression, bipolar, or schizophrenia. Recruitment for the study opens shortly! doi.org/10.1186/s128...

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Masters scholarships for Palestinian students at Sussex. Please disseminate? www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Hot off the press! We find changes in oligodendrocytes that lack FMRP! An excellent collaboration supported by @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social .

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‘I do not want a fellowship that can include such actions.’ Elon Musk's fellowship is undermining the purpose of the Royal Society, writes resigning fellow @andrewmillar.bsky.social. In this piece, he tells us why he feels enough is enough. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

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Thanks to the more than 1100 members of the scientific community who have signed the letter to insist that the Royal Society remains true to values that we all hold dear but that Musk FRS has ridden roughshod over. Please keep signing & sharing. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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