Damian Maseda

I think a common path is changing fields? (Not fully, but substantially).

Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad

A headline: Scientists have discovered a 'third state' between life and death

"Postdoc in the job market"

Infographic summarizing a study on flu vaccine effectiveness varying by age, highlighting immune cell analysis and antibody responses.

A new study comparing four flu vaccines found that vaccine protection varied by age. Researchers say these findings could guide vaccine recommendations, especially for older adults, as we enter flu season. Read more in #AAINews: https://ow.ly/BKWU50XqEXr.

q.e.d Science Critical Thinking AI for constructive criticism and science evaluation

Thanks for sharing! If you haven't checked it out yet, the people at q.e.d. Science are trying a different approach, using AI assistance on the writer's side before submission. I think it's very promising. q.e.d Science share.google/pD2QbJt1a2vS...

Don't do it silently!

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When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also
mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)

Will it supplant reviewer #3 😁??

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One of my main concerns is the consequences of the mutual feedback spiral retraining of thinking.... how much will humans and AI "accommodate" their logic and thinking in pursuit of efficiency? I think we all should be aware of this, and actively guide the process.

A very interesting thread! Thanks for sharing. In a way, will it imply that experts doing the final (human) review will have to be "better experts" and/or more trained to use their skills in complement with what the AI side does?

Medical Research Funding: Timeline — Unbreaking How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.

It’s out! Over the past few months, my colleagues and I at @unbreaking.org have been working to document the political, legal, and economic maneuvers the US administration has used to undermine medical research funding. We hope you’ll find it useful!

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Congrats! The abstract sounds amazing. I wonder how much the remodeling at the near-skin level also impacts not just the interaction niche but also cell-cell interaction times. Will dig into it more when I find some time!

That's because she remembered all the shadows and the doubts.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

PBS on the Brain Drain

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...

It was absolutely incredible to have the honor of giving the “Mendel Lecture” at the Augustinian Abbey in Brno, where Mendel lived and worked. While Mendel is the greatest hero of genetics, the lessons from his story were never learned 👇

Beautiful!!! I think this is a big contender for pic of the year in some imaging contests 😉

7 basic science discoveries that changed the world Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.

Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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This is wrong at too many levels to condense it in one post.....

I'd say paper rejections, because you (and your whole team) have already invested a lot (resources AND emotions), and grants largely depend ultimately on them too. But it becomes a bit of a chicken-egg conundrum.

Penn is expanding its research in immunology — a field just honored with a Nobel Prize E. John Wherry, director of Penn's Colton Center for Autoimmunity, spoke with the Inquirer about the future of immunology research at Penn and the new $376 million research facility.

E. John Wherry, PhD, Director of I3H and @penncoltoncenter.bsky.social, sat down with @inquirer.com to discuss the future of #immunology — a field just honored with a Nobel Prize — and Penn's new $376M research facility. “This is the most exciting time in my lifetime for immunology.” bit.ly/471uuKQ

YouTube video by Andrea Love, PhD Can’t pronounce an ingredient name? Who cares!

Can’t pronounce an ingredient?
So what? A chemical name: ZERO to do with potential harm or safety.

Vitamin C, also called:

(5R)-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one

Chemistry naming rules = info about structure & function. That’s it.

Watch:
youtu.be/xUGedWOUsjE?...

Very interesting. That's a big statement, though. Has this study been published already? I'll definitely follow up.

I would like the leadership to address this someday. It would be nice 🧪

Jeff Buckley's "Grace" or Pink Floyd's "Dark side of the moon".

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I think people adjacent to science (but who now find themselves deciding the fate of US science somehow) undervalue humility, valuing braggadocios hubris instead.
Yes it’s true that some scientific discoveries are complete paradigm changers, and we celebrate these. 1/