Glad to see this. Keeping your eyes on the prize.
04.03.2026 15:18 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Grandfather, Datahound, Dog lover, Fan of Celtic music, Former NIGMS director, Former EiC of Science, Stand Up for Science advisor, Shenanigator, Pittsburgh, PA NIH Dashboard: https://jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.github.io/index.html
Glad to see this. Keeping your eyes on the prize.
04.03.2026 15:18 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0By checking their social media accounts, duh!
04.03.2026 15:15 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It wasn't me or anyone reasonably described as a deranged activist by anyone. Just an accomplished scientist who was invited to speak about his/her work.
04.03.2026 15:01 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0So... A friend was supposed to give a PURELY SCIENTIFIC talk at NIH within the next couple of weeks and it was cancelled because of a "new process" where all speakers/talks have to be CLEARED BY A POLITICAL APPOINTEE.
04.03.2026 14:52 โ ๐ 164 ๐ 75 ๐ฌ 8 ๐ 6
Mazel Tov!
Iโm visiting Chicago for the Fly Meeting and I am trying to wrangle fellow attendees to go to the SUFS rally a mile awayโฆ Jack Szostack is on the schedule here.
Midway through a crucial work meeting, Brad informs Steve that the local pub landlord is in reception and wants to discuss his bar tab.
03.03.2026 22:24 โ ๐ 311 ๐ 31 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0Itโs 1:00 to 3:00 but may go a bit long. Sorry about that.
04.03.2026 13:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0A blue T-shirt with a picture of Doc Brown from Back to the Future, the term "Deranged Activity", and a graph of NIH funding curves from 2021-2026.
I even got a new T-shirt made for the occasion (which should arrive on Friday.
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Stand Up for Science rally poster March 7th, 1:00 PM at Allegheny Landing in Pittsburgh.
Very excited to be speaking at the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
I am speaking just prior to Dr. Rachel Levine
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Bismarck apparently said it first: โFools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others.โ
04.03.2026 12:24 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
My quote of the day
By reading, you learn through others' experiences, generally, a better way to do business, especially in our line of work where the consequences of incompetence are so final for young men.
General James Mattis
nice move to counter pseudoscience
www.statnews.com/2026/03/03/a...
ICYMI โ Trump forgot where his father was born. Cant wait to read @jaketapperโs book about this
04.03.2026 05:27 โ ๐ 2914 ๐ 726 ๐ฌ 109 ๐ 51As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: thatโs whatโs on the line. @nature.org
12.02.2026 21:44 โ ๐ 1391 ๐ 639 ๐ฌ 33 ๐ 14This seemsโฆ extremely unwise
04.03.2026 09:58 โ ๐ 27 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Ok, now we are ready to rally!
04.03.2026 01:31 โ ๐ 68 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
These NOFO delays have created so many gaps in longstanding programs, including programs that are congressionally mandated.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Great news! Congratulations to @27unihted.bsky.social for leading a big push that helped get this done. And to the many others who advocated for this important program.
04.03.2026 05:26 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We have a rotating exhibit of Cajal drawings at NIH. Along with the drawings, a 3D printed model of the image is printed to make Cajalโs work accessible.
I was invited to write captions for the images with a group of NIH neuroscientists but our last contribution, from Dec. 2024, never went up.
An announcement that the Senate voted to reauthroize the SBIR/STTR program.
The Senate has (finally) voted to reauthorize the small business SBIR/STTR program.
Not reauthorized yet, but this was likely the biggest hurdle.
Point (1)
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Embarrassing, but not even close to the most embarrassing thing he has said, just today...
04.03.2026 01:13 โ ๐ 18 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1Steve is pleased. We don't know what about and everyone is afraid to ask.
03.03.2026 11:14 โ ๐ 731 ๐ 58 ๐ฌ 22 ๐ 1Sorry. I wanted to show a picture of Steve with this one, but I can't find him?
03.03.2026 17:53 โ ๐ 366 ๐ 34 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 2New article in @thelancet.com on global health burden from breast cancer, showing 25% of cases are attributable to modifiable risks: high red meat consumption, tobacco use, high blood sugar, high body mass index, alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity. www.auntminnie.com/print/conten...
03.03.2026 15:08 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0CTION SUBSCRIBE TO THE AUDIO PODCASTI LEGAL AF COURT ACCOUNTABILITY ACTION ANTI-SCIENCE TRUMP ADMIN. TARGETING NIH AND OTHER AGENCIES LEGAL AF MEIDASTOUCH
I had a chance to talk to @thelisagraves.bsky.social , former chief counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee, about #NIH this year.
We covered the presidentialization of NIH, shifting it to control by the White House, and Lisa showed us her Thurgood Marshall pin. โค๏ธ 1/
on @legalafmtn.bsky.social
The Federal Union of Deranged Scientists has a better ring and more backbone than AAAS (right now).
03.03.2026 16:17 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Me, when i saw someone called @jeremymberg.bsky.social a deranged activist
03.03.2026 12:51 โ ๐ 21 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
My quote of the day
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
Arthur Schopenhauer