the one guy who i knew would get the joke
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Dan Vergano
Director, Science Policy News at American Institute of Physics Washington, D.C. All opinions my own, and do not reflect the views of AIP. Signal: Delta.357 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-vergano-93908b4/
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Some business news: Pleased to announce today was my first day as Director, Science Policy News, at the American Institute of Physics. We're best known for FYI: Science Policy News www.aip.org/fyi the long-running weekly newsletter and news platform for science insiders. More TK.
FYI: Science Policy News from AIPFYI is an authoritative source for science policy news and analysis trusted by policymakers and scientists nationwide.www.aip.org
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My teams have completed all necessary checks and testing of the Cebreros station. After careful review, we have declared the antenna GREEN for nominal operations as of 27 July.
Josef AschbacherBased on current information, the Cebreros station appears to have remained unharmed. My deepest thanks go to the Spanish emergency services whose efforts helped protect the site as wildfires approached. Left: 24 July 19:57, Right: 25 July 07:54
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"The irony is inescapable. Months after the last nuclear arms control agreement between Russia and the United States expired, tech industry leaders are citing Cold War nuclear verification as a model for regulating the safety of artificial intelligence."
How artificial intelligence threatens the news industry’s ability to report on existential risks—including those posed by nuclear weapons and AIReporting on a subject area as complex and opaque as nuclear weapons demands dedicated, time-consuming journalism. AI threatens the news industry’s ability to support that kind of reportage—not just…thebulletin.org
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ICYMI: USA thought several times not unseriously about using nuclear weapons against biological agents (bioweapons). Anthrax is a real problem b/c of low thermal conductivity of spores means you may disperse “globs” of anthrax w/only outer layers killed. Also, FOIA archive docs! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️🌈In the mid-1990s the USA did a nuclear weapons concept study for a "Agent Defeat Warhead" (later "Agent Defeat Weapon). New post & document index open to all! Fun questions: What happens if you nuke bioweapons? What would you use to nuke bioweapons? www.patreon.com/nuclearanthr... #PhDLife
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White House science policy captured headlines this week, with the announcement of awards for its flagship AI program, Congressional hearings, and a Vannevar Bush-esque report "Science: A New Golden Age." We fashioned the news into one big story—incl. key updates at NSF. Reported w/ Kaia Glickman:
White House rolls out AI funding — and signals a new era for US scienceChief US science adviser calls for a shakeup in funding while handing out grants to accelerate research with AI.www.nature.comS
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@science.org and @retractionwatch.com partner on a feature today on a clinical trial death that's the saddest, and longest, science story I've edited. But it's also one of the best IMO. Beautifully written and reported by @bborrell.bsky.social We’re grateful to the parents of "Mei" 1/
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The EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits. It would be a huge boon for data centers increasingly reliant on fossil fuels. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The Trump Administration Wants to Change Public Engagement Rules for PollutersThe EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits. It would be a huge boon for data centers increasingly reliant on fossil fuels.www.wired.comRecharter for the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines A Notice by the Health Resources and Services Administration on 07/21/2026 www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... "...Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) has been rechartered."
Recharter for the Advisory Commission on Childhood VaccinesIn accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) has been rec...www.federalregister.gov
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Here's the link to the House Science hearing, which should start at 10:15 a.m. ET
"Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise"YouTube video by House Science, Space, and Technology Committeeyoutu.beDan GaristoAhead of a hearing before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee tomorrow, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a 120-pg report, "Science: A New Golden Age" www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... Here's the summary from the press release:
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God but this is depressing.
Elise CuttsThings are dire in science media. And unfortunately the Teacher's Pet skillset of not causing a fuss and trusting that the system will dole out good grades for good work is just not going to cut it. The system is breaking. We need the skillset of people who cut class to build their own thing.
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Cover drop! The paperback edition of TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES, out 03 Nov 2026 from @picadorbooks.bsky.social, with a gorgeous photo of three Amur tiger cubs and a great blurb from @danvergano.bsky.social : "a heart-in-your-mouth saga...riveting" Link: us.macmillan.com/books/978125... 💙📚
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This, from food safety attorney Bill Marler, is so much better than anything I've seen from the FDA.
Taylor Farms Posted Its Own Recall. It Went to 27 States, Not 5 — and the List Includes Bags Sold in Grocery Stores.Taylor Farms has posted a recall notice on its own website. As of this morning it is still not on FDA's recalls page, which means the onlywww.marlerblog.com