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SCOPE’s summer course “Engaging with Science Policy Through Traditional and New Media” is in full swing! Meet our cohort at scopepolicy.org/2025-new-med..., and stay tuned for the opportunity to vote on content created by the participants
#scopepolicy #newmedia #scicomm

#NOKings vs. Nobody @indivisible.org

We’re honored to report that over 11 million showed up for today’s No Kings protest, and totals are still coming in. Just… wow. WOW 😮! There’s nothing more to say.

Incredible turnout so far in Philly for #NoKings Day! Find your nearest rally at NoKings.org

Trump wanted a coronation. Philly gave him a massive f*cking protest.

100k strong. 100k loud. 100k unbought. 100k unbowed.

Chopper 6 video of the No Kings protest near the Art Museum Chopper 6 was over the 'No Kings' protest near the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday afternoon.

Philly today.

Massive turnout in Philly

#Philly #NoKingsRally

Day #1: ✅
So excited to work with this incredible cohort and with @scopepolicy.bsky.social in this training! #scopenewmedia #scicomm #scipolicy

We need to stand up for science while it’s under attack | Opinion Everyone benefits from science. I will not stand idly by while the Trump administration destroys the scientific foundation that keeps this country and its citizens healthy and safe.

Here is my #oped in the @inquirer.com online today, publishing in the paper on Sunday.

"I will not stand idly by while the Trump administration destroys the scientific foundation that keeps this country and its citizens healthy and safe."

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AAUP-Penn President Amy Offner speaks to hundreds of coworkers and students at a large coalition rally on the corner of 34th & Walnut while unfurling—together with Justin Roncaoli of RAPUP-UAW, Matteo Hintz of Penn Museum Workers United, Rupa Pillai of AAUP-Penn, and many more—a petition signed by 1,000+ Penn employees printed on a 30-foot-long scroll. Photo credit: Joe Piette

Today was a good day to stand shoulder to shoulder with coworkers in six unions across the university and the health system speaking out for the rights of all members of our community

Hundreds protest at Penn after Trump administration freezes $175 million in funding Outrage is growing over the White House's decision to freeze $175 million in funding for the University of Pennsylvania over its transgender athlete policy.

Proud of @aaup-penn.bsky.social and allies organizing this!!

www.cbsnews.com/amp/philadel...

Gods I love a long petition 💋

But also, “Everything is Tuberculosis” is a fantastic read - please go check it out!

So excited to have heard from @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social as part of the Authors@Wharton talks - as a future #scicomm person I would LOVE to chat about the need for public investment in science.
Everything in your talk about tuberculosis today was SPOT ON!

The Goal of Killing Academia: ‘Small’ Science as a First Stop Co-written by Jordan Williams, Devin Burris, & Mark Bray

My 1st op-ed with Devin Burris & Mark Bray (@mark531.bsky.social)!

We look at how Trump’s funding cuts/changes to scientific resesrch threaten American biomedical research for small institutions & young scientists.

Feedback/comments welcome! #scicomm

markbraywrites.medium.com/the-goal-of-...

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

NIH is the best investment there is.

www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Silenced Science Stories Featuring the faces and stories of federal scientists.

We have a website now for #silencedsciencestories!
Share your story.

Silencedsciencestories.com

We call for the immediate release of former Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Kahlil, a legal permanent resident of the US. His abduction is an assault not only on basic immigration law but on our 1st Amendment protections of freedom of speech & assembly.

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Paywall free news! But please do subscribe to some of these pubs if you find yourself reading and rereading their stuff. @wired.com @rollingstone.com @statnews.com @sciam.bsky.social many others are good to support.

How do we keep Standing Up for Science? A heartfelt thank you for everyone that Stood Up for Science with us on March 7th—whether it be volunteering, donating, sharing, or attending in event, we're forever indebted to people like you who ca...

Our work is far from done—science is still under attack.

We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?

Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/7EEQMZUveXN9...

NIH to ax grants on vaccine hesitancy, mRNA vaccines Move reflects vaccine skepticism of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

NIH is abruptly terminating at least 33 research grants for projects studying why some people are hesitant to receive vaccines or evaluating strategies that could encourage vaccine uptake. scim.ag/4how23i

Sad to NOT see @upenn.edu on this list.
Do not comply preemptively!!

Philly scientists, protesters join nationwide push to 'Stand up for Science' opposing Trump's funding cuts More than two thousand rallied in Philadelphia as part of a nationwide protest that included almost every state in the U.S.

What do we do when science is under attack? Stand up, fight back! Philly understood the assignment: two thousand people showed up at the March for Science today! whyy.org/articles/phi...

Signs at crowded rally that say “stand up for science” and “every disaster movie starts with the government ignoring scientists”

Signs that say “I’d rather be doing science but you’ve left me no choice”, “our work is quiet but our impact is loud”, and “don’t let Trump take away science, education, national parks, federal jobs” at crowded rally in Philly.

Sign that says “no research, no cures” at rally in Philly.

Sign in front of Philadelphia city hall that says “ignoring the crisis is the crisis” with an image of planet earth on fire”

Some pics from Philly’s #standupforscience event yesterday.

DrsMeena (@drs_meena) on Threads Philly understood the assignment. StandUpForScience2025

Video from Stand Up for Science rally yesterday in Philly. Call your officials, tell them that the NIH must remain fully funded and funds must be awarded to a wide-range of research to keep us on the forefront of innovation, medical advancement, and economic success in science-related industries.

Stand Up for Science: Philly Edition It felt good.

Stand Up for Science: Philly Edition
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Everyone posting #StandUpForScience and #StandUpForScience2025, please remember to be inclusive and use alt text so everyone can enjoy access to your awesome protest signs

As #DisabledInSTEM, I benefitted from the NSF GRFP as I entered graduate school knowing I would have funding.

As someone with a disability, it can be difficult to find a lab and a PI who is willing to spend so much money on you.

With my own funding, came independence. #StandUpForScience2025