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Disease usually results from inconclusive negotiations for symbiosis, an overstepping of the line by one side or the other, a biological misinterpretation of the borders.

— Lewis Thomas

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Cake day: May 18th, 2024

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  • This article is short and sweet but also paywalled, so here it is:

    The federal grant freeze and cuts to the workforce have disrupted scientific research in the United States (see Nature https://doi.org/n9nm; 2025). But these changes could create opportunities for scholars elsewhere, who have historically competed with well-funded US teams.

    One outcome might be a rise in the influence of non-US funding agencies. The National Natural Science Foundation of China is expanding its International (Regional) Cooperation and Exchange Programme to support global collaborations. With US funding for international partnerships in decline, China-led initiatives might become more attractive. Similarly, funding bodies in other Asian nations and in Europe, along with private foundations, could become more important in shaping global research priorities.

    Although the long-term effects remain uncertain, the situation in the United States underscores the risks of research being overly reliant on a single nation. Globally, a more balanced and diversified funding landscape is essential to sustaining scientific progress.




  • Yep, as of this week at least… For some background, Vitamins A, D, E, and K are the fat-soluble vitamins. This means overdosing on them can take quite a long time to fully recover from. Excessive Vitamin A can result in significant liver, bone, central nervous system, and skin damage, as well as hair loss. But I’ve not once heard RFK say anything about dosage, which is idiotic for someone in his position. Vitamin A’s primary role for humans involves regulating cell/tissue growth and differentiation. Vitamin A’s main prescription usage is for cystic or nodular acne under the brand name Accutane. Accutane’s dosage needs to be very dialed in, so much so that the patients using it must get monthly blood work, if not bimonthly or weekly. Additionally, women must agree to not get pregnant on Accutane, as it leads to severe birth defects and other pregnancy complications. But sure, the dude in charge of the department of health sees no need to say anything about dosage, just that taking Vitamin A is helpful for measles while there’s an exceptional vaccine readily available…





  • So, the term Fediverse basically refers to the ActivityPub protocol and the associated server software. Technically, it’s not just ActivityPub, but also the AT protocol and nostr. Another layer to the Fediverse, at least in my mind, is having some federation. Meaning Bluesky isn’t apart of the Fediverse, even though it’s built on the AT Protocol, because of it’s isolation. Since there’s no interaction with Lemmy, Mastodon, PixelFed, or other federated social networks, it’s not part of the Fediverse.