Mark Kaplan

Light in the Age of Anti-Sciencism Maybe there was some good news this week.

A short history of anti-sciencism and where we are in the US.

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Science in America is Dying. We Need Your Help to Keep it Alive. America can’t be great without support for the sciences.

Science in America is Dying. We Need Your Help to Keep it Alive.

America can’t be great without support for the sciences.

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“The once-stable compact between universities and the federal government has foundered.”

No! It was murdered. It was destroyed with a barbaric level of rage and insight. Don’t write ‘foundered’ as if there were a little tiff between parties after one treats the contract like toilet paper.

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News reporting, in an effort to be fair and balanced, often distorts the facts. This has become normal and there are social media accounts dedicated to satirizing this trend.

But sometimes I read something that is so blatant I can’t stand it. I read this today….

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Breathe deep the gathering gloom As the attacks on science continue in the country, it’s challenging to keep track of all that has been affected.

In my latest post I discuss efforts to take the P out of the EPA by dismantling the research division.

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Late Night When a comedic talent is canceled

A few thoughts about one of my late-night heroes

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Wissenschaftweltschmerz! If you're a scientist, it's what you're feeling.

It’s hard being a scientist these days and I’ve captured that indescribable feeling that we are all facing in a new word!!

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BLIMP1 controls GC B cell expansion and exit through regulating cell cycle progression and key transcription factors BCL6 and IRF4 @cp-cellreports.bsky.social @luoweicool.bsky.social
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The Dean of Clause - Conclusion There's no place like...academia

What if….Dorothy was a microbiologist and she had to meet with the Dean of Clause. Read the conclusion to the Dean of Clause and get acquainted with Dean-splaining!!

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What I really wanted to write was “How much did you have to drink before you wrote this sentence?”

The Dean of Clause Part 1

Taking a break from all the insanity with some fiction. The First part of The Dean of Clause. It’s a story that answers the burning question “What if Dorothy was an academic microbiologist when she visits a land like Oz?”

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Inspiration Writers find inspiration in a lot of situations.

In my latest post on Substack I share an inspiration to an upcoming story.

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I don’t remember the Horta having paws. This might be a new species.

The Barbarians at our Gates My pipettor for a sword!

Recognizing the threats to science and their many forms is essential to planning a strategy to survive.

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The freezer alarm I’d swear it was still under warranty

In my latest post, I share a story inspired by one of my colleagues. But is it truth or fiction?

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Open Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

If you have benefited from science and live in the US, please consider signing @standupforscience.bsky.social open letter regarding the EO issued on May 23rd! www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...

I have my uncertainty One of the truths about being a scientist these days is that everything takes on greater meaning.

In these uncertain times, I am certain about my uncertainty. In my latest Substack post, the current anxiety in science.

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Government | Harvard University Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.

We should have been doing this when the Tea Party first reared its ill-informed head.

Free civics courses from Harvard including how to recognize fascism.

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All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!

Maybe Biden has a server somewhere they can focus an investigation on.

The FDA is allowing comments on this change for TWO MORE DAYS. I’m doing this today and you should too ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Use your words Captioning science

Sometimes technology is not up to the task. In my latest post, I share some mis-captioning at a recent conference.

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There’s a lot that’s laughable these days.

Retreat!! Getting away from work for more work

My Substack post on retreats following our latest retreat.

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Immunologists being recognized as Distinguished Fellows at AAI2025

Honored to have been named a Distinguished Fellow by @aai.org

Congrats to all in the 2025 Distinguished Fellow Class #AAI2025

7 AM tomorrow! Science waits for no one! Join us bright and early for the RNA Regulation in Immunity session at #AAI2025 in Room 313C—because your immune system doesn’t sleep in!

It’s not over until it’s over The transient nature of it all

Even the great stuff fades over time. My latest ravings on impact and transience.

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Lawmakers, health groups call on RFK Jr. to restore public comment on HHS business Democratic lawmakers in Congress are pushing back on health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to suspend public comment on much of his agency’s business.

Demand his resignation and initiate impeachment proceedings you feckless cowards

I have a particular set of skills The first step to using them is saying “I don’t know”

What does a science PhD really teach you? The ability to say “I don’t know, but I can find out.”
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Journalistic integrity We’ve been seeing a lot of letters coming from the government.

When governments interfere in the non-partisan publication of science, the current crisis gets even more dire, as I describe in my latest post.
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