I never miss an opportunity to talk about Trypanosoma cruzi!
Great thread from Indiana University's ID fellowship! I want to add the EID publication from Sept 2025 declaring Chagas disease to be endemic to the US: wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
There's still limited testing.
Mine in this week’s @newyorker.com
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The 2026 Science IRL mini-grant application is NOW OPEN!
Submit your creative ideas for connecting people with actionable science information *offline*.
The deadline for this round of grants is March 23, 2026.
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I will never not share my favorite public health poster.
PBS also streams most of their programs on their website www.pbs.org; recent shows are free to everyone, for more you can join your local affiliate for $5/month
I forgot that PBS news hour is on YouTube. I resubscribed and watched today. Learned so much, including about Tuskegee airmen lost in WWII, the refugees from the Sudan crisis, and new alliances being formed in the absence of US leadership.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=A2oF...
Coral background with faint heart illustrations. A glossy male Blackbird with a bright yellow bill faces left. Large title reads: “Birds as bad exes*” Smaller text reads: “*Yes, you read that right.”
Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox
a black t shirt that says Biology is Bigger Than Binaries, with a bee, lily, and clownfish in a white and pink design
Sarah's wearing a black t-shirt that says "Plant Native Plants" with a lady surrounded by flowers in a stained glass window
There's a market tomorrow, so it's time for my pre-market ritual...
My plea for you to buy a t-shirt right here & now so my box of t-shirts isn't as heavy tomorrow!
THAT'S right! I want this box to be a manageable weight!
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Currently trying to fund a biodiversity mural 😘
More than 560 items sold and over $12k raised for ACLU/NARF! Taking orders through March 1
From the memory hole: A rebuttal to NIH leadership's screed against pandemic preparedness.
bit.ly/47KZ0ck by @angierasmussen.bsky.social @jeremyfaust.bsky.social NIAID @maxkozlov.bsky.social
A beautiful way to remember your dad.
Measles cases are detected across California; 17 cases across 5 counties.
"Cases have been reported in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Shasta counties. Two recent cases visited Disneyland on January 22 and 28 while infectious."
CDPH news release:
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
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My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.
If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
Pic showing art work from UC Davis campus - a square drawing with a white background with two drawings of a blue gem (Benitoite) and the chemical formula written out BaTiSi3O9 and then words "State Gem"
Well the halftime show by Bad Bunny - aka Benito Antonio - aka San Benito was phenomenal. I would just like to add that it is fitting he did the show in California as Benitoite is our "State Gem" (this is a pic from street art on the @ucdavis.bsky.social campus).
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Science: U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
By Jeffrey Mervis, Monica Hersher @science.org @policyhound.bsky.social @mghersher.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M8yf9B
No President and no administration is above our country’s Constitution, and no one in this country is without rights.
Support your community by staying peaceful and prepared. Report federal agent misconduct to: oag.ca.gov/ReportMisconduct
Thank you for sharing these links.
Given recent events, here are seven essential reads, all 🎁 linked.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
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This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
We are in the worst flu season in over a decade. Children have died. Hospitals are filled with people sick from flu.
13 million fewer Americans have taken the flu shot this season compared to last year.
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
No tolerance for fear-mongering, but the US is in a #seasonalflu surge. H3N2 subclade K is expected antigenic drift, but H3 seasons do tend to be harder. Flu shots still help, esp against severe disease. Now’s the time to layer protections against exposure, not "immune-boosting" hacks #EpiSky #IDSky
a bunch of animals including a blushing coyote, beaver, rattler, ram, raccoon, and crane, sit around a table all making art. It's so fucking cute. There are crayons and paints and pan pastels all over the table. The middle of the table says Bad Art For Good and Art + community event Jan 15, 6:30-9:30
ATTN: Los Angeles!
@ologies.bsky.social & I are hosting an evening of ART & ACTIVISM. We're going to be creating art that communicates important messages & learning about work happening in your city.
RSVP here: luma.com/fp919u5x
Poster by the amazing @nicolegoux.bsky.social!
Please repost, LA!
4 valentines in a grid, a pelican eel with the words "You make my jaw drop", an anglerfish that says "You're my light in the darkness", a grimalditeuthis that says "I find you a LURE ing" and two octopuses and a snailfish on the skeleton of a whale that says "I've Whale Fallen for you" lmao. The octopuses are making a heart with their arms together.
You ready for our 2026 Valentines??
The art is ready for ya 😍
As with everything on our shop, sales of these valentines support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!
This year's cards were designed by Philly artist @aprilfinfrock.bsky.social! Obsessed with how these turned out.
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