Academics for the Future of Science is a non-profit science advocacy and research organization started by students and postdocs at MIT.
Cambridge, MA
Joined June 2015
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Check out our article in eLife "Avoiding a Lost Generation of Scientists". The marginalization of science in the US, particularly for early-career researchers, just keeps getting worse. It's time for scientists to engage with solution finding.
elifesciences.org/articles/1…
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Our next SF event will be at Spark Social on June 1. RSVP here lu.ma/2jrx6lw5
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Abstract submission and the confirmed 2023 speakers for the Longevity Summit @BuckInstitute are now up on our website: longevitygl.org/longevity-su…
Apply to present a poster, sponsor, and speak. You can also get early bird tickets here: t.ly/5nk9
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This is pretty wild- 3 person baby has been born. This was done to avoid a devastating genetic mitochondrial disease. bbc.com/news/science-environ…
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"Academics around the world have applauded what many hope is the start of a rebellion against the huge profit margins in academic publishing, which outstrip those made by Apple, Google and Amazon."
theguardian.com/science/2023…
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Excited for the Longevity SJ launch party tonight, hosted by @alekslovesdata. RSVP so that she has enough food here: lu.ma/lwv5hc85.
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Calling all folks in the Longevity Community in Puerto Rico, Longevity SJ (San Juan) is having a Launch party Sat. April 22 hosted by Director @alekslovesdata. Register Here: lu.ma/lwv5hc85
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My friend and long time collaborator, @NinaKlymenko, is looking for a "Head of Design" position. She's currently in Germany but looking to relocate to the US. She's excellent to work with and very talented. Please reach out to me or her to connect.
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Longevity, Informatics, & Robots- come spend an evening enjoying talks, networking, and robot companions- March 2nd @circuitlaunch. Food and drinks provided. RSVP here: lu.ma/t0f4ssuo.
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We are happy to announce that we will be hosting The Longevity Summit again this year @BuckInstitute (Dec. 5-6). You can purchase early bird tix, apply to sponsor, and apply to speak here: longevitysummit.io/.
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‘The tipping point is coming’: Unprecedented exodus of young life scientists is shaking up academia - STAT $ statnews.com/2022/11/10/tipp… #sciencetwitter
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ChatGPT is not a fan
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200 students walkout in protest in #Alabama after school administration told them their student-run #BlackHistoryMonth program could not reference anything that happened before the 1970s, including slavery, the Black Panthers or the civil rights movement. cbs42.com/news/local/200-stu…
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The developmental basis of fingerprint pattern formation and variation cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…
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Interview in @spannr_ about @NeuroAgeTX and @LongevityGL. Value of @NIHAging startup challenge, SBIR, pitching @LSciNation 's RESI conference, and @MBiolabs golden ticket.
spannr.com/articles/neuroage…
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Longevity Global is excited to announce a new chapter, Longevity UAE, which will include Abu Dhabi & Dubai. Big welcome to Longevity UAE's new Director, Nikolina Lauc @entreprylexia (CEO of GlycanAge).
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How old are you really?
The promise and caveats of "aging clock" tests to determine biological age. drglorioso.substack.com/p/ho…
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Recently I wrote a post suggesting that peer review doesn't work, and then some weird things happened. A tenured professor threatened to get me fired. Strangers sent me unhinged emails. (People said nice things too.) This week I sort through it all.
experimentalhistory.substack…
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$326/life-year gained for cancer clinical trials? That seems like a bargain. Sign me up for many of those life-years. medicalxpress.com/news/2022-…
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Only about 10 tickets left for the Longevity Summit on Dec. 6th @BuckInstitute. We are very excited for the incredible speaker lineup and networking over wine and cheese. Get your tickets today. eventbrite.com/e/longevity-s…
