Katherine J. Wu
staff writer at The Atlantic, covering science. former microbiologist / forever cat enthusiast. (she/her) SIGNAL: @katherinejwu.12
- All of these grant terminations coming out of the NIH aren't just devastating - they're forced actions, sloppily handled by an administration that is trying to cancel science that it does not understand. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
- was your vaccine-related NIH grant terminated? please reach out: @katherinejwu.12 on Signal
- if you've had an NIH grant terminated, I want to hear about it. Signal: katherinejwu.12
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- Reposted by Katherine J. WuThe black-footed ferret has been coming back from the brink of extinction thanks to the work of US government scientists. They just got fired. www.vox.com/down-to-eart...
- I talked to NIH officials, current and former, about what's been happening inside the agency since the Trump administration shut down their grantmaking pipeline in January. Their stories showed just how willing our new leaders are to break the law: www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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- Reposted by Katherine J. WuFor decades, the U.S. has funded science, then left scientists to direct their own work. Science has flourished, and the country has benefited. Now the government is testing just how much it can renegotiate that relationship, @katherinejwu.com writes:
- Reposted by Katherine J. Wu“Trump and his administration are now deciding how deep a rift to make in America’s scientific firmament. How long it takes to repair the damage, or whether that will be possible at all, depends on the extent of the damage they inflict now.” Essential reading from @katherinejwu.com, as ever
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- any human genetics/ genomics researchers out there worried about impacts on their DEI-focused work?
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