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#EPA without #science is just a shell. That’s the point
You can’t protect what you refuse to measure
Beyond mass #government #layoffs, our anti-science president has:
· Disbanded or stacked federal science advisory committees with members skeptical of well-established science
· Cancelled scientific research studies and grants
· Proposed budget changes to slash #NIH and #NSF funding
· Dismantled agency offices and shifted power structures away from traditional expertise
scilight.substack.com/p/epa-wi

SciLight · EPA without science is just a shell. That’s the point.By Kathleen Rest

Holy dude from Palestine on a pogo stick:

Imagine you write a paper "DOES HEALTH INSURANCE MAKE YOU FAT?"

"The proportion of adults classified as obese increased from 12.0% in 1991 to 20.9% in 2001..."

And your result is this:
"Our results indicate that health insurance does indeed make you fat."

First, why on Earth would a scientist choose this title?

Second, would the reader expect some information about how the initial statement and the "result"

... 🧵

#NIH Capping #Research Proposals Because It's Overwhelmed by #AI Submissions
In policy announcement on July 17, titled “Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications,” NIH wrote that it has recently “observed instances of #PrincipalInvestigators submitting large numbers of applications, some of which may have been generated with AI tools,” and that this influx of submissions “may unfairly strain NIH’s application review process.”
404media.co/nih-capping-resear
archive.ph/xXmS8

404 Media · The NIH Is Capping Research Proposals Because It's Overwhelmed by AI SubmissionsThe NIH wrote that it has recently “observed instances of Principal Investigators submitting large numbers of applications, some of which may have been generated with AI tools."
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@Sheril

And these #science cuts ripple out to the inventions that drive the economy.

Essentially all of the economic gains and wondrous things we've made in the last half century (and there really are a lot) have come from science investment (in #NSF, #NIH, #DOE, #DOD).

Also, very few (almost none) have started from intentional #TranslationalScience. They almost all start from basic curiosity-driven science, which turn out to have applications no one ever expected.

The Trump admin🚨halts “dangerous” research on viruses & pathogens despite recs of scientists at the , who argue the move could block experiments that are safe & potentially lead to new treatments.

Admin’s moves: part of a full embrace of the lab leak theory for the origin of the coronavirus *remains unknown issue: divided the intel comm. The scientific comm largely favors a natural origin...

Our lives are imperiled bc of the regime's anti- stance.
washingtonpost.com/science/202

The Washington Post · Trump officials halt ‘dangerous’ research, overriding NIH career scientistsBy Hannah Natanson

"#NIH research is meant to benefit all Americans. This means that all Americans should be represented in NIH #research."
A clinical research psychologist explains why it's important to study "niche" subjects like suicide risk in #LGBTQ+ people. lookouteugene-springfield.com/

Lookout Eugene-Springfield · ‘Science should follow data. Doing so is not niche. It’s also not political’By Lauren Forrest

While the #Trump admin has not revoked or weakened the #OSTP #NelsonMemo, and the #NIH even accelerated its effective date, the #Republican led House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science is trying to defund its implementation. #SPARC just released an open letter asking the committee to change course.
sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploa

"I am writing to respectfully urge you to strike Section 550 from the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which would prohibit funding to implement the Office of Science and Technology Policy's August 25, 2022, memorandum ensuring free, immediate access to federally funded research…Rather than blocking #OpenAccess requirements, we should focus on addressing legitimate concerns about cost structures - including publication expenses - to ensure that access to publicly funded research is available while protecting taxpayers from unreasonable costs."

More anti-science at the US funding agencies.

“the #NIH will no longer seek proposals exclusively for animal models."
Slide at 2:48 (NIH section starting at 2:38).

fda.gov/news-events/fda-meetin

Apparently, hallucinating AIs will be sufficient for finding the next drugs, no animal tests necessary. Given the history of human testing in the US, I think it's quite clear which populations will get the newly discovered drugs first...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration · FDA-NIH Workshop: Reducing Animal TestingThe FDA is hosting a workshop on reducing animal testing. The workshop is open to current FDA and NIH employees.