Quietly, the Trump administration is now ending even the life-saving aid that they promised would be preserved
Quietly, the Trump administration is now ending even the life-saving aid that they promised would be preserved
Trump has not posted on Truth Social for 11 hours.
Why? Because when his invasion threats do not work, when his tariff threats do not work, and when his oppressive occupation of Minneapolis does not work, he cannot dominate.
Reject him — because THAT works!
Whenever I find myself feeling concerned about the future of life on Earth, I’m comforted thinking of the humble tardigrade.
Sure, humans may not be here long in the grand scheme of things, but water bears will certainly persevere for millions of years after we’re gone.
Alcohol consumption is the 3rd leading preventable cause of cancer.
Risk communication scientists have been talking about this for a long time, but it’s v interesting to see this as the top headline at NYT. It’s about time. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/health/alcohol-surgeon-general-warning.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mU4.pNJV.R5903V-Md-27&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&tgrp=off #science #health
Working in the Senate on science policy during the during the George W. Bush administration fundamentally changed my career interests & trajectory.
Rather than follow the tenure track as a scientist, I became a writer & journalist, exploring the intersections of science, policy & culture.
Now that I’m back in the same role 20 years later, I can feel that a similar shift is happening for me again.
I’m not quite sure where it will lead yet. But I’m excited to find out.