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RockCreek

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31. I agree.

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:31 PM

Feb 2026

So many viruses are turning out to have longer term and serious effects. And research on this won't be done in the US (or isn't being done) if funding and the politicization of research continue the way they are going.

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My husband went to a scientific meeting last week. [View all] redstatebluegirl Feb 2026 OP

To scientific education in the US Bluestocking Feb 2026 #1

I tried so hard once trump was installed the first time slightlv Feb 2026 #8

I am trying so hard to convince my son to go to France when... NNadir Feb 2026 #38

It's her excuse, not a valid reason. Smart and dedicated enough for a PHD? Smart enough to learn French. Norrrm Feb 2026 #55

I'm quite sure it's not her only reason. NNadir Feb 6 #58

Most scientists, myself included, feel the same way. AAAS sends all these thinly veiled emails of "concern." NNadir Feb 2026 #2

"...has committed suicide." markodochartaigh Feb 2026 #6

In the same way that civilians on Okinawa "committed suicide" in 1945 . . . hatrack Feb 2026 #17

That was the general tone at my meeting this past November. cab67 Feb 2026 #3

As a retired estuarine biologist BeneteauBum Feb 2026 #4

Joe Fucking Rogaine wolfie001 Feb 2026 #5

I'm a scientist and a science educator. mr715 Feb 2026 #7

I often wonder about the many aspects of your COVID question. RockCreek Feb 2026 #19

I can tell you from my experience mr715 Feb 2026 #21

I have seen what you describe RockCreek Feb 2026 #25

I still worry that, like HPV, the real cost of covid will appear in years mr715 Feb 2026 #27

I agree. RockCreek Feb 2026 #31

When I found out covid travelled through olfactory nerves to the brain mr715 Feb 2026 #32

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with a neural degenerative disease RockCreek Feb 2026 #36

When I was in HS working on a Westinghouse project mr715 Feb 2026 #37

I remember the outbreak of Mad Cow Sequoia Feb 6 #59

Is that the popsdenver Feb 2026 #47

Yeah mr715 Feb 2026 #52

Do you recall popsdenver Feb 7 #62

There are some studies out there about people having less empathy Iris Feb 2026 #50

That is terrifying. mr715 Feb 2026 #54

Isn't it though? I heard a brief report on the news and am too Iris Feb 6 #57

It amplified it Cosmocat Feb 2026 #33

Oh I agree mr715 Feb 2026 #34

Portrayal of Scientist in Entertainment modrepub Feb 2026 #9

Let's not forget a lackadaisical and compliant "news" media. progressoid Feb 2026 #11

I think scientists are more diverse in media mr715 Feb 2026 #12

Supervillains modrepub Feb 2026 #15

Yeah, it all starts in a lab mr715 Feb 2026 #16

The 1950s Japanese monster movies generally portrayed scientists favorably. NNadir Feb 2026 #18

I am a big fan of MST3K mr715 Feb 2026 #24

Love that series! ChazInAz Feb 2026 #20

So happy to know others have seen it. mr715 Feb 2026 #22

Also, mr715 Feb 2026 #28

But don't forget all the disaster movies where the authorities always ignore the scientist hero. Beartracks Feb 2026 #43

Professor Periwinkle Sequoia Feb 6 #60

The essential role of science in our wellbeing is not widely recognized. dedl67 Feb 2026 #10

This administration sucks so fucking bad. Initech Feb 2026 #13

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO IS GONNA STOP HIM???? WHO??? a kennedy Feb 2026 #14

"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome __________?" SharonAnn Feb 2026 #49

This is horrible Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2026 #23

Don't apologize for your Associates degree! redstatebluegirl Feb 2026 #29

Thank you so much! Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2026 #30

You should be proud! redstatebluegirl Feb 2026 #35

Be proud. mr715 Feb 2026 #39

Yes it does! Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2026 #44

I never took Earth Science or (college) Physics mr715 Feb 2026 #45

I have three markodochartaigh Feb 2026 #53

So it's even worse than I realized. ShazzieB Feb 2026 #26

So many people know we may be able to recover from tRump BigmanPigman Feb 2026 #40

It means that our brilliant young people will leave the country FakeNoose Feb 2026 #41

Plus we grew up with parents who wanted their kids to go to college even if they didn't. redstatebluegirl Feb 2026 #42

So true ... my parents made sure all 9 of us went to college FakeNoose Feb 2026 #46

i can imagine BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2026 #48

Trump is a vandal Blues Heron Feb 2026 #51

Our current administration seems to be anti-legitimate science (see RFK Jr.) but is great guns on going AI. Norrrm Feb 2026 #56

"Science" got dragged into politics gulliver Feb 6 #61