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Trump: Making every aspect of life in the US more dangerous, maritime edition…
Cc: @ai6yr

https://uscg-marker-removals.webflow.io/

The National Academies just published the final version of Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science, an outstanding summary of an enormously dangerous threat.

The report is available free online or as PDF, https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27894/understanding-and-addressing-misinformation-about-science.

Originally published in December 2024, it's also a time capsule from the era when the federal government was part of the solution. 1/3

#misinformation #science #research

Cover of the report on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science, from the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science is a comprehensive and lengthy report. You can find a few quick recommendations for dealing with misinformation on science on pages 219-223. 2/3

#misinformation #science #research #vaccine #publichealth

A recommendation from the Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science report suggests that universities, researchers and civil society organizations work together to proactively counter systematic campaigns to mislead the public.

The Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science report recommends that funders of scientific research & professional science organizations establish an independent consortium to curate sources of high-quality science information on topics of public interest.

Dunno if such a consortium is planned but I'd suggest starting with a pilot effort on vaccines with a national promotional campaign on social media and local TV. 3/3

#misinformation #science #research #vaccine #publichealth

A recommendation from the National Academies Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science report suggests that funders of scientific research and professional scientific organizations join to establish an independent consortium that curates sources of high-quality science information on topics of public interest.

@sigue I took this photo very close to La Jolla Cove, which gets hundreds of visitors on a weekend, and the cliff is sheer. On the other hand, I think this guy fishes along this stretch of coast daily without incident.

Boston Bets Big on Public Art With a New Triennial

An ambitious citywide exhibition will feature 20 public art commissions at outdoor venues and partnering museums.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/arts/design/boston-public-art-triennial.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C08.pf1I.2KGs5Ri72CuG&smid=url-share (shared)

#Boston #art #museum

Stephen Hamilton, center, in his studio with the artists Naijah Garrett, left, and Ja’hari Ortega. For the Triennial, Hamilton is preparing carvings and paintings on woven cloth for a large loom installation. Tony Luong for The New York Times

#SilentSunday #SanDiego

Fisherman on a cliff on a cloudy day, behind a fence with a sign saying Unstable Cliffs, Danger, Stay Back, No Public Access. It's a sheer cliff about 30 feet high in La Jolla, San Diego.

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#SilentSunday #photography

Two Adirondack chairs at the end of a dock facing perfectly calm lake. The water reflects the blue sky

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#SilentSunday #Chihuly

Chihuly Nights at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens provided an opportunity to see the glass artworks in a different light. This is Fiori Boat (2018) floating in the First Creek wetland. The night time setting focuses attention on the boat filled with multi-coloured glassworks, largely red reed like pieces but also other shapes and other colours.

Beautiful morning for the start of today's Run of the Charles!

#Boston #Cambridge #newton #paddling #river

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Science Isn’t about Domination. It’s about Democracy
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-isnt-about-domination-its-about-democracy/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Scientific American @scientific-american-SciAm

True story: After a wedding this weekend in San Diego, our family enjoyed an excellent takeout supper from a nearby Vietnamese restaurant. Wondering why the restaurant didn't have better online ratings, my son found this.

Online review of food from a San Diego restaurant--and the restaurant owner's cogent response.

Yes, Your Friends and Neighbors Want to Talk to You About Climate Change

Really, they do — they just don’t think you want to talk about it. So stop being afraid of pushback, break the “climate silence,” and start a conversation.

https://therevelator.org/talk-about-climate-change/

#climatechange #climatecrisis #science #misinformation

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"The possible elimination of the lab, called GFDL, in concert with potential cuts to other NOAA operations, threatens irreparable harm not only to global understanding of climate change and long-range scenarios for the planet but to the country’s safety, competitiveness and national security." https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-noaa-budget-cuts-climate-change-modeling-princeton-gfdl

Nature analysis signals the beginnings of a US science brain drain

A trawl of job views and application data suggests jobseekers are looking abroad as the Trump administration’s cuts to science take hold.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01216-7 (partly behind paywall, sorry)

(There's also plenty of anecdotal evidence for this heartbreaking generational shift. We know one world-famous biologist who is seriously considering an offer to move his lab to Australia.)

#science #medicine #research