Tom Hanson
Microbial physiologist working on phototrophic and soil microbes at UDelaware. Come for the microbiology, stay for other random commentary.
sites.udel.edu/hansonlab
- Reposted by Tom HansonIt’s really striking how irregular the bands of mostly men conducting federal immigration enforcement are. They seem to have no particular uniform, they wear a variety of different agency initials on their tactical vests, or none at all, they’re inconsistent about displaying a badge…
- @bluntrochester.senate.gov @coons.senate.gov @mcbride.house.gov Please stop the assault on science funding. The #NSF is the latest with a cut of Indirect costs to 15%, a moratorium on new awards, and cancellation of existing awards.
- Thanks to scienceimpacts.org for mapping the impacts of cutting NIH indirect costs & making it easy for local news to focus on the impacts to their community Thanks to @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social for helping researchers write op-eds for their hometown newspapers about the impacts on science 4/
- Reposted by Tom HansonWe’re living through the most destructive & incompetent sprint of any presidency in modern American history. But this moment is about more than two political parties—it’s about two fundamentally different visions for America: One of fear & power. Or one of service & hope. I choose the second.
