Neuroscientist, both computational and experimental. Also, parent of a teenager :) . All posts and opinions are my own, in my personal capacity.
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This rule would have meant I couldn't do my Ph.D. in America. I did do it in America. Became a professor. 12 thriving U.S. labs are now headed by trainees from my research lab. Like me, they are all working hard to enrich American knowledge and society. With this self-harming rule, none of that.
As of today, I am a US citizen! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 I am very excited. 🎊 This wonderful country has given me a family, a career, and a community I love. First duty as a patriotic citizen? 🇺🇸 Speak up to defend our Democracy, our Constitution, and our science, all under grave threat.
how incredibly hard and difficult. Sending thoughts and prayers but wishing I could do more.
Loved it! Thank you for this video. So clear!
Having to spend time ironing can put a wrinkle in other plans, which is why wash and wear cotton has become so popular. But did you know that the basic chemistry to create these fibers was developed thanks to public funding? Learn more here: publicusaresearchbenefits.com/examples/202...
The same National Science Foundation that the President’s budget wants to cut in half. In half! We should triple it.
Reminder: Nobel-prize winning PCR (1983), used in basically all genetic tech today, was only possible because of extremophile bacterium discovered in 1964 in Yellowstone funded by a small ~$80k NSF grant with no obvious application at the time. #science 🧪 www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...
Some types of tumors are incredibly hard to treat because they mix with healthy tissue instead of forming isolated blobs. Federally funded scientists at Stanford used the immune system's own defenses to treat these tumors. Learn more here: publicusaresearchbenefits.com/examples/202...
Before there was Minecraft or Fortnite, there was Tennis for Two, a simple tennis simulation played on an oscilloscope. It was originally designed by William Higinbotham at the publicly funded Brookhaven National Laboratory in 1958. Learn more here: publicusaresearchbenefits.com/examples/202...
😂 I'm really appreciating your posts Venki! Keep 'em coming! 😊
It's hard to imagine a world without GPS, letting us get to unfamiliar places with the greatest of ease. But did you know that GPS initially started as a federally funded project under the department of defense? Learn more at: publicusaresearchbenefits.com/examples/202...
Did I remember to lock my car? I think so... Did I remember to ensure none of its electronics were hacked?! Erm... Fortunately, none of us have to go through this thought process, and it's largely due to NSF-funded research. Read more about it here: publicusaresearchbenefits.com/examples/202...
Wonder what kind of innovations publicly funded science has generated? Look no further than the device you may be reading this post on! Touchscreens started as a NSF funded thesis project at the University of Delaware. Learn more at: publicusaresearchbenefits.com/examples/202...
Scientists - consider writing to your hometown paper to explain the value of what we do: sciencehomecoming.com
If your kid has lactose intolerance, lactose-free milk is a huge relief, right? Did you know it exists thanks to federally-funded research? So many tangible benefits of federally-funded research. Post & share. Enjoy or suggest a story. Or join the team! 😊 bit.ly/4564Uni
Very well-articulated piece about how every American wins from federally funded innovative science
we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of stories like this -- we'll add you! publicusaresearchbenefits.com visit and enjoy the stories; or suggest more; or volunteer to join the team! 😊 if you're willing, please share, and up the crowd-sourcing
you totally got what we're trying to do 😊. That's exactly it! So many cool stories, from every state, that people can enjoy and feel proud of. Science is amazing, let's have fun making those stories accessible!
we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of tangible benefits stemming from federally-funded research. Come enjoy the great stories; or send in an idea; or volunteer to join the team. publicusaresearchbenefits.com please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!
Thx for posting @nicolecrust.bsky.social ! So many interesting stories to put in there! E.g.: Did you know that in the late 2000s, millions of cars could have been hacked and remotely driven into the sea? Not any more. NSF-funded work made us safer. publicusaresearchbenefits.com/examples/202...