*Every single* cure for a disease ultimately flowed from basic exploratory research. Stopping basic research is like stopping the mountain rains and expecting rivers of cures to still flow. Examples: 1) studying saliva of Gila monster -> GLP1's 2) studying funghi -> first statins 3) mRNA biology -> gene therapy for spinal atrophy 4) studying bacterial genetics -> CRISPR gene therapies 5) studies of nuclear magnetic resonance -> MRI scans this list can go on and on. Not only in biology but all aspects of technology.... e.g. 6) curvature of spacetime -> GPS 7) quantum mechanics -> semiconductors 8) electromagnetism -> fiber optics -> internet ...

RT @BrainsExplained: Clearly Ivy Leagues are used here as examples to rile up conservatives, but rates are higher at places like Seattle Ch…

NIH has announced a cut in the "indirect rate" to 15% across the board, in a move that appears to be retroactive to even existing grants. This is a bloodbath for research institutions throughout the country. Brief explainer for those not in this world: buff.ly/3EtML7D

Feels like it’s been awhile since someone has said this, so I will say it again: If you are going to report on a lawsuit, link the complaint. Link. The. Complaint. And with that out of the way, happy Friday 😊

We are about to learn why a government should never be operated like a business.

causing innumerable problems in the CVS by wanting to purchase the items they have there

the category is ‘i wasn’t the same person i was before i read this book’

Call me a hair-splitting analytic philosopher, but these are 3 different debates: Theism vs atheism Religion vs non-religion Supernaturalism vs naturalism The ways in which people might not line up on the same side in each of them are actually very interesting.

Trump likes to test run ideas he’s serious about as “jokes.” He’s being doing that for years with the idea of violating the 22nd Amendment and running for a third term. As a result, this is totally (if tragically) predictable: cnbc.com/amp/2025/01/23/trum…

This is simply not correct. The Civil Rights Act bans discrimination on the basis of religion, which is not an immutable characteristic.

To decrease the size of the university, we need a dean of university efficiency. We’ll fix everything by creating a new dean!

*New Article* philolibrary.crc.nd.edu/arti… Often, when we think about living an ethical life, we think about which of our actions are right or wrong . Can we ever be in the moral wrong based simply on what we believe? It would be wrong if you didn’t read on to find out…

Forgot about the time Kant explained what books are

"I actually think this is sort of like a deliciously complicated case that is not a slam dunk for either side," said @mark_satta, an associate professor of law and philosophy at @waynestate. bostonglobe.com/2024/09/21/m…

Two legal experts who've written about the 2022 SCOTUS flagpole-speech precedent said Nashua seems to have a stronger argument in this new dispute, but both noted the outcome remains uncertain. One said the case is "not a slam dunk for either side." bostonglobe.com/2024/09/21/m…

Just a quick point about college admissions. Imagine if MIT or Princeton could no longer consider region in their admissions process. What could happen? They could easily end up with a first-year class made up of primarily students from the northeast corridor. Admission officers try to build a class that reflects a kind of diversity that would enrich and deepen the on campus experience as well as the classroom experience. Grades and test scores are NOT the only consideration. 1/