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Today's extract from Serving the Reich. What makes it worse is that I don't even need to add any explanatory comment, do I?

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From a source at NSF Sign reads: "Each book represents critical knowledge lost that would have driven US innovation and bolstered American security. 168 books and counting..."

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NEW: The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep funding frozen at the NIH - a move that some legal scholars say is illegal. Federal Register notices are blocked, so no grant-review sessions can be scheduled. All the gritty details here, and a short 🧵: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Unions are suing to block some of the mass layoffs. One reason they're challenging: false claims of performance issues--many terminated staff in fact had glowing reviews. www.afge.org/publication/...

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In its speed, severity, and sheer scope, the first month of the second Trump administration has been a completely unprecedented assault on US science. Story w/ @alexwitze.bsky.social, @maxkozlov.bsky.social, and Jeff Tollefson: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Feb 20 (@reuters.com) - Some U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists have been told to stop using the words "woman," "disabled" and "elderly" in external communications, two sources familiar with the matter said. www.reuters.com/world/us/fda...

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There are often understandable differences between what the press releases says and what the paper says; matters of jargon, etc. In this case, the editors are in direct disagreement with the claims of the press release, which cites the peer review in Nature as its validation.

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"Truth is our superpower, and we should speak out about science, even when the climate is a difficult one." A curious statement from the new APS president, given that the society has not issued any statements about challenges to science since Jan. 20. www.aps.org/apsnews/2025...

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Not the first time journal editors have issued unusual caveats about a Microsoft paper on topological QC.

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"For Nancy Hastings, the face of the federal government is the young man who picks her up every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:45 a.m. to drive her to dialysis...Then suddenly, in late January, word came that he was gone." Must-read by @ericboodman.bsky.social: www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/i...

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Which universities have the most retracted articles - and the highest retraction rates? For @nature.com, here's a first-of-its-kind analysis of retractions by institutions. Full details in the story. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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NEW: NSF confirmed that they fired 168 employees today, out of their staff of ~1,500 feds. This includes some people who'd finished their 1-year probationary periods, which were extended to 2-years last month without explanation. More to come.

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Took a break from science policy to write about a more cheerful subject: simulations of how the universe might eventually (in ~10^790 years) bite it. www.scientificamerican.com/article/quan...

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The lead prosecutor in the Eric Adams case has resigned over DOJ's order that the case be dismissed. "I expect you will eventually find someone who will be enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Ted Cruz’s “woke” science list contains a lot of basic, fundamental research that got flagged for simply addressing broader impacts (as Congress requires). As absurd as the list seems, it’s making scientists uneasy. My latest: www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...

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Whether you're a federal employee with sensitive info, a researcher with a grant on the line, or just a reader with thoughts about science policy, please feel free to reach out.

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Some strong criticism of Šmejkal et al.'s work on altermagnetism and its potential for spintronics.

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Fascinating piece, especially re: the changing role of retractions.

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Have Trump’s anti-DEI orders hit private funders? For this story, I reached out to 6 big private funders, like @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social, @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social, to see if they plan to modify their offerings, like @hhmi.bsky.social. Only 3 responded. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Blunt clarity from a doctor: The NIH rate cut would further cost the hospital nearly $40 million each year, he says. “This will likely mean that fewer experimental treatments will get to children,” he adds. “More children will die.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Everyone's in an uproar about the restrictions on indirect costs for NIH grants (now on hold). "HHS...declined to answer Nature’s queries about the lawsuit or about scientists’ concerns about the indirect-costs policy." By @maxkozlov.bsky.social @dangaristo.bsky.social @heidiledford.bsky.social

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BREAKING: Federal judge temporarily blocks NIH indirect costs rate cap issued Friday as applied to states that sued over the act this morning. Judge Angel Kelley, a Biden appointee, ordered further briefing as well, and set a hearing on Feb 21 in the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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BREAKING: 22 states sue NIH over Trump administration's new 15% cap on overhead for federal research grants. Suit filed federal court in Boston contends lifesaving research 'will grind to a halt' under the policy. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Shocking news: "A STAT examination of company documents and expert interviews reveals that AI-powered biotechs like Absci and competitor Generate routinely aggrandize their AI abilities." www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/a...

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It appears ACS has edited its website to remove the word diversity here, though the linked 2024 statement in support of diversity remains identical. New: www.acs.org/about/inclus... Old: web.archive.org/web/20250118...

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Ricci Don't Lose That Number

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attempting to describe the vibes of the moment. have yet to do better than: "imagine watching a documentary reenacting the burning of the Library of Alexandria set to the soundtrack of 'Yakety Sax'"

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Big piece tracking all chaos in science policy across government agencies. www.science.org/content/arti...

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