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/🧵
Mainstream media's choice to focus on the "middle" rather than the "truth" is the main reason for its downfall. Appeasement and pandering ≠ Trust. Choosing truth over convenience does.
Initial analyses suggest that the 8 June 2026 M=7.8 earthquake offshore Mindanao in the Philippines this morning had the potential to have triggered significant numbers of landslides and areas of liquefaction.
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines, according to the United States Geological Survey. https://cnn.it/43mjQeX
Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area
Science matters. Here's a few headlines and stories that caught our attention this week. A flooded future for cities like New Orleans and T-Rex's tiny arms. We're thinking of doing more shorts like this, so if you like it, please let us know and pass it on. 🧪🦖🌊
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What really sets the “Payam Method” apart is that piano students learn to compose original songs at very young ages. Delara, 11, has already written three. cbsn.ws/4duFMuq
stop writing articles about extreme heat using fun summer imagery challenge: impossible (apparently)
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Potential landslides and liquefaction from the 8 June 2026 M=7.8 earthquake offshore Mindanao in the Philippines
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Nearly a decade since Scotland established the South Arran Marine Protected Area and banned bottom trawling across much of it, life on the seafloor has thrived, a new study has found. Scientists…