This is unacceptable and would deal a mortal blow to the US scientific enterprise for reason I outline in detail in my post. 2/4
The sweeping new regulations proposed by OMB would subject *every federal research funding decision* to political review. Peer review has never been formally binding, but this proposal would drastically expand the power of political appointees to *override* expert assessments of scientific merit 1/4
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For context, one APOE4 allele increases risk only ~2x versus gen pop. The effect size here is *5x* alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I just published La tierra que nos habita: La dieta, el intestino y el envejecimento cerebral medium.com/p/la-tierra-...
We’re working on an episode about the psychedelic ibogaine.
It's illegal in the U.S., but it has shown promise for treating traumatic brain injuries, addiction, and other conditions.
Have you used ibogaine before? What was it like? Where did you first learn about it? What made you want to try it?
The scientific, biotech and pharmaceutical communities, indeed every citizen who understands the impact and critical need for the continuation of excellent and unbiased science on the health and well being of our families. 3/4
need to flood OMB with responses during the public comment period, open until 13 July. I am happy to share the full comment I submitted with my specific objections to the full draft of OMB-2026-0034. Please join me in making your voice heard. 4/4 medium.com/@synthecnic/...