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wharryman.bsky.social
Scientific writer/editor at an NIH-funded comprehensive cancer center (work on adhesion molecules in early stage PRAD); psychotherapist for survivors of childhood sexual trauma; personal trainer - secular Buddhist, cyclist, poetry lover - personal account
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The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

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DAMN! put an AI in this thing and say hello to our new android rulers

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A letter of support for the NIH funding of biomedical research, and the damage wrought by imposing severe caps on indirect costs: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Agz...

submitted 12 hours ago • 2 comments

"Even NIH officers don’t know what will happen next." In our latest @science.org Working Life essay, an assistant professor expresses frustration with stalls at NIH and asks: "Will my grants ever be reviewed?" @vjrp.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

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DOGE By The Numbers theonion.com/doge-by...

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a new poem arrived today, partly based on a vague memory from my childhood

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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

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a good overview of the damage done so far, and it's bleak

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further evidence that cancer is a complex adaptive system

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CBD appears to increase endurance performance in mice via the microbiome (increased Bifidobacterium animalis) - whether this works in humans is a whole other issue - nutrient studies in mice rarely carry over to humans

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High-purity CTC RNA sequencing identifies #ProstateCancer lineage phenotypes prognostic for clinical outcomes out in CANCER DISCOVERY aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov... @silkegillessen.bsky.social @aureliusomlin.bsky.social @barbaramelao.bsky.social @achoud72.bsky.social @yukselurun.bsky.social

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The AACR is deeply concerned that the Administration’s recent actions are threatening NIH and its mission to accelerate progress for patients with cancer and other diseases that afflict millions of Americans. Read our statement: https://buff.ly/4gRXNB8

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A large portion of grants awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health cannot be funded for the foreseeable future because of an indefinite hold on submissions to the Federal Register, according to an email reviewed by The Transmitter. By @avaskham.bsky.social bit.ly/3X8ngz8

submitted 4 days ago • 12 comments

makes sense, since eating a healthy diet and getting adequate exercise are good preventatives, too, no matter what the current dogma says about prostate cancer risk

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I spoke with @katherinestewart.bsky.social about her new book, which she wrote after spending much of the past couple of years embedded with the movement to end democracy. It's called "Money, Lies and God" and is a ground's eye view of American fascism. www.salon.com/2025/02/18/h...

submitted 4 days ago • 17 comments

This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.

submitted 6 days ago • 672 comments

Mike Leigh's new film, Hard Truths, is very much like reading a Raymond Carver short story (in a good way). Not brilliant, but a good Mike Leigh film is better than a lot of director's best efforts.

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Please join me in signing this! Declaration To Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship docs.google.com/document/u/0...

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE) If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread. There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.

submitted 7 days ago • 92 comments

after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans: www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...

submitted 8 days ago • 1312 comments

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

submitted 10 days ago • 83 comments

we are about to see the single greatest increase in child mortality rates and the largest decrease in life expectancy in over a century due to this clown

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cool - a Peter Murphy and Trent Reznor joint

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Giving infectious disease research a break, as promised by the MAHA agenda. Let's break down what exactly this Executive Order is *really* saying. Fortunately, I speak fluent anti-vax grifterese & can translate. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

submitted 9 days ago • 105 comments

Can't get enough of the chaos unleashed on science by Trump 2.0? Here's the perfect place to doomscroll. 🧪🔭 @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

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"“I think the extremely strong desire is to just punish universities however possible,” Kevin Carey, the director of the education policy program at New America, a public policy think tank, told me. “It’s not based on any kind of coherent policy agenda. It’s just a desire to inflict pain.”"

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