Professor, anthropological geneticist, gardener, mom of 1. I dabble in stained glass, embroidery, and print making in my copious free time.
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Anne Stone
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Banksy’s Blind Patriotism while Athena surrounded by scaffolding looks on….perhaps a reminder that democracy always takes work
It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.
“Cutting off fundamental, curiosity-driven science is like eating the seed corn. We may have a little more to eat next winter but what will we plant so we and our children will have enough to get through the winters to come?”
― Carl Sagan
More details on the firing of the National Science Board.
The NSF now has no director, deputy director, or board. They have issued almost no new awards in 2026. The plan appears to be to completely destroyed the agency.
The details are horrifying and have Russ Vought written all over them.
Are you, like me, calling your Members of Congress tonight to ask that they push for reinstatement of the National Science Board? Need an easy, informative script to follow? @standupforscience.net has one for you in their Open Letter at www.standupforscience.net/nasem-letter...
Scoop: NSF has been quietly blocking new funds and grants to four top universities: Duke, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. Dozens of proposals from PIs at these universities—and their collaborators—have been stuck at the Office of Award Management awaiting finalization for months.
🚨The OMB rule will be the end of science as we know it.
MARK YOU CALENDAR for the @standupforscience.net
EMERGENCY SCIENCE MEETING June 2nd, 4pm et.
We will be giving an overview & assigning EVERY SCIENTIST IN AMERICA their marching orders.
REGISTER: events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for...
This is bad. Bad for researchers. Bad for science. Bad for universities. Bad for professional associations.
For example:
1. Every award would be vetted by political appointees, who could overrule peer reviewers and deny the award if it doesn't advance the president's priorities. 1/🧵
NEW: A serious staffing shortage — of the Trump admin's own making — is delaying the agency's ability to send billions to universities around the country, leaving labs reeling in the meantime.
“I thought we were at rock bottom”, a senior NIH official said. “We are below rock bottom now.”
The White House axed all members of the board overseeing the National Science Foundation Friday, leaving the agency with no board, director or deputy director. It finally provided a reason Monday afte...
A Yale-led study of genomes from Near Oceania reveals a complex population history and evidence that DNA inherited from extinct hominins continues to influence human biology today.
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule.
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science.
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Serena Tucci
Max Kozlov
Some units at the US funding giant are so understaffed, they are focusing on mandated grant renewals rather than new awards.
White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval of research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
