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@fancycomma has FREE resources on #SciComm, #SciPol, #ScienceMarketing, & #ScienceJournalism: fancycomma.com/resources
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Elite universities just don't care that women go to them fancycomma.com/2026/11/07/cor… via @fancycomma
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I set up a GoFundMe for my science in the Epstein files project to help make sure the incoming Congress has enough info to investigate the scientists in the Epstein files. Please donate here: gofundme.com/f/independent-…. This project will not be possible without your support. Thanks.
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Somewhere in there, PLEASE can we fire all the scientists in the Epstein files? I've found 185 so far. tinyurl.com/EpsteinSci
We need a holistic reform of researcher assessment and incentives at academic institutions
There is a growing disconnect between what institutions say they value and what assessment systems actually reward. Many colleges and universities emphasize broader societal impact as an yet assessment systems continue to rely heavily on publications, citations, and grant expenditures.
“instead of valuing what we measure, let’s measure what we value.”
Reform efforts are already underway at several institutions to revise promotion criteria, increase reliance on narrative CVs and broader impact statements, and better recognize mentorship, open science, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
We need this at a broader systemic level. Creating a better academic and scientific culture should be part of our evaluation.
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Sheeva Azma retweeted
Excited to get word of @cspan launching a prime-time version of @cspanwj next Monday night, November 9, hosted by @MimiGeerges. cc @HowardMortman.
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i did this a while back and my election timeline is 🍵
actually, since i have worked in Congress and have been a campaign fieldwork girlie for a while, this is pretty much my Superbowl
so excited for tomorrow!
actually, since i have worked in Congress and have been a campaign fieldwork girlie for a while, this is pretty much my Superbowl
so excited for tomorrow!
here’s your reminder to follow journalists and experts NOW so you’re not at the mercy of whatever election slop your algorithm surfaces tomorrow.
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Scientists found that the anterior cingulate cortex gets jazzed up to prep for a big reward involving high cognitive effort.
Cognitive effort is basically just deep work kind of thinking, which the authors call "aversive" -- LOL, relatable
Nice synthesis of prev. work here, too
Cognitive effort is basically just deep work kind of thinking, which the authors call "aversive" -- LOL, relatable
Nice synthesis of prev. work here, too
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Nanne Kukkonen, Ruth M. Krebs, et al:
Distinct roles of anterior cingulate and subcortical regions supporting effort evaluation versus preparation
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Sheeva Azma retweeted
Science is under siege. @nytimes has launched a major project examining how Trump is dismantling the research enterprise. It's not just medical research. There are “potentially grave consequences for the future of national defense.”
First installment:
nytimes.com/2026/10/31/sci…
First installment:
nytimes.com/2026/10/31/sci…
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Sheeva Azma retweeted
Happy Halloween. I'm dressing as a Congressional Bill so I never have to leave the house.
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Classic Emily Davies kicker
“Man, I’m so tired. Six more days. I can do it.”
@ELaserDavies with Darline Graham on the campaign trail
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Scientists' mentions in the Epstein files mean something fancycomma.com/2026/10/31/sci… via @fancycomma
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it's a difficult truth when your best canvassing memories are from 2004 and ~*we do not live in that world anymore*~
i feel like i try to recreate my summer 2004 canvassing experiences each new election cycle but each time it's a new and more complex challenge
it's tough
i feel like i try to recreate my summer 2004 canvassing experiences each new election cycle but each time it's a new and more complex challenge
it's tough
no canvasser knocks on the same door twice for they are not the same canvasser and it is not the same door
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Sheeva Azma retweeted
El futuro de la #InteligenciaArtificial no está predeterminado. Al tratarse de una tecnología desarrollada por seres humanos, su futuro depende de las decisiones que tomemos. Por lo tanto, tenemos la responsabilidad de orientar, modificar y, cuando sea necesario, rechazar sus aplicaciones. Un sistema fiable al servicio del ser humano es más valioso que un sistema extraordinariamente potente cuyas consecuencias no puedan preverse ni controlarse adecuadamente.
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Rampant misconduct among scientists in the Epstein files fancycomma.com/2026/10/24/mis… via @fancycomma
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I didn't realize we could live-tweet our phonebanking. I miss phonebanking in AZ in 2024 when some Spanish-speaking man picked up the phone, listened to my Spanish, and then just said, "gringaaa" holding out the aaaa
Live tweeting my Phonebanking for Abdul .
A thread 🧵!
First call of the night. Older woman. Already voted for all Dems on the ballot
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Sheeva Azma retweeted
First-time voters this November were 8-years-old when Trump won in 2016.
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1500 dollar bills after the hottest summers on record and life or death.
This Is What America’s Utility Bill Crisis Looks Like nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/… via @nytimes
This Is What America’s Utility Bill Crisis Looks Like nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/… via @nytimes
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It's happening! It's happening! A coalition of STEM-minded investigative journalists have joined forces to report on science and tech in the Epstein files. Check meowt here: humanrights.info 😼
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Sheeva Azma retweeted
Every girl and every woman has the right to be safe.
We cannot accept a world where violence is a risk they are expected to navigate.
It's time to prevent violence, hold perpetrators accountable and put an end to violence against women and girls.
— via @UNICEF
We cannot accept a world where violence is a risk they are expected to navigate.
It's time to prevent violence, hold perpetrators accountable and put an end to violence against women and girls.
— via @UNICEF
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Women with high cognitive ability face "detrimental interpersonal ramifications" at work
Men do not.
The theory is that smarter women violate perceived social role expectations leading them to face backlash that men do not receive psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi…
Men do not.
The theory is that smarter women violate perceived social role expectations leading them to face backlash that men do not receive psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi…
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Exclusive: “The instant I saw the picture my mouth fell open and my pulse began to race.” So wrote James Watson in The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA, his controversial account of how he and Francis Crick deciphered the structure of DNA w known as photograph 51, showed an elegant, symmetrical pattern of spots formed by x-rays diffracted from strands of DNA—the fingerprint of the molecule's helical structure.
Rosalind Franklin, an x-ray crystallographer, had produced the image in the spring of 1952. But Watson's 1968 book, amid other slights and sexist language directed at Franklin, implied the flash of insight was his alone.
Popular accounts still routinely suggest Franklin missed the significance of the photo. She never had a chance to challenge Watson's dismissive narrative; she died of cancer in 1958, a decade before his memoir was released and became a bestseller.
But a new analysis of her notes on another x-ray image, which she made just days earlier using the same DNA sample, offers a firm rebuttal.
Learn more: scim.ag/4hNj7KB @NewsfromScience
Rosalind Franklin, an x-ray crystallographer, had produced the image in the spring of 1952. But Watson's 1968 book, amid other slights and sexist language directed at Franklin, implied the flash of insight was his alone.
Popular accounts still routinely suggest Franklin missed the significance of the photo. She never had a chance to challenge Watson's dismissive narrative; she died of cancer in 1958, a decade before his memoir was released and became a bestseller.
But a new analysis of her notes on another x-ray image, which she made just days earlier using the same DNA sample, offers a firm rebuttal.
Learn more: scim.ag/4hNj7KB @NewsfromScience
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