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Michael E. Mann :verified:My interview with <a href="https://bird.makeup/users/simonwdc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@simonwdc</a> of the Hopium Chronicles: “My Interview With Dr. Michael Mann On The Trump-Musk Attack on Science, Our Prosperity and Our Future” | Watch here:<a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ScienceUnderSiege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a> <a href="https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/my-interview-with-dr-michael-mann?publication_id=1223483&utm_content=watch_now_gif&triedRedirect=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/my-interview-with-dr-michael-mann?publication_id=1223483&utm_content=watch_now_gif&triedRedirect=true</a>

Megaphone :verified:<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceUnderSiege?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a>: The Orlando Research Conference Fallout Something alarming is happening in the <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScientificCommunity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScientificCommunity</a>, and it’s not getting the attention it deserves. A recent <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/NIH?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NIH</a>-backed <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/neuroscience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neuroscience</a> conference in <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Orlando?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Orlando</a> turned into a disaster. Research sessions were canceled after being mistaken for “<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/DEI?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DEI</a>” initiatives, and funding was pulled. One session on the diversity of afferent firing in the cochlea (how nerve cells transmit sound) was targeted because people saw the word “<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/diversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diversity</a>” and assumed it was political. <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/MAGA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> hat-wearing attendees reportedly vandalized posters. The nescient reaction of the MAGA hat-wearing attendees to the word “diversity”—mistaking a scientific discussion on neural firing patterns in the cochlea for a political agenda—exemplifies a dangerous blend of <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ignorance?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ignorance</a> and ideological rigidity. Their inability to differentiate between linguistic context and <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/partisan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#partisan</a> buzzwords not only disrupted legitimate research but also underscored the broader issue of anti-intellectualism undermining scientific progress. Worse, researchers discovered their already earned funding was revoked, postdoc opportunities disappeared, and the conference felt like a <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/funeral?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#funeral</a> for the field as careers crumbled in real time. Meanwhile, the NIH was banned from attending due to a new administration-imposed blackout on communications and travel, delaying critical <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/research?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#research</a> on <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Cancer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cancer</a>, <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/HeartDisease?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HeartDisease</a>, and <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Diabetes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Diabetes</a>. <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Science?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> depends on open inquiry—but now, <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/political?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#political</a> interference is gutting <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/research?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#research</a>. This isn’t just about one conference. It’s a direct attack on scientific progress. If we don’t stand up now, what’s next? 🔬 Science must remain free from political control. <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceUnderAttack?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderAttack</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ResearchMatters?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMatters</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/SaveScience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaveScience</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/FreedomOfInquiry?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreedomOfInquiry</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceNotPolitics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceNotPolitics</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/AcademicFreedom?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AcademicFreedom</a>

Michael E. Mann :verified:“Penn Vet Announces Third Annual Symposium on Zoonotic Disease Research” | Register for the <a href="https://bird.makeup/users/peterhotez" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@peterhotez</a> lecture moderated by me on March 19 <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ScienceUnderSiege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a> <a href="https://www.vet.upenn.edu/about/news-room/news-stories/news-story-detail/penn-vet-announces-third-annual-symposium-on-zoonotic-disease-research" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.vet.upenn.edu/about/news-room/news-stories/news-story-detail/penn-vet-announces-third-annual-symposium-on-zoonotic-disease-research</a>

Michael E. Mann :verified:A preview of my forthcoming book with <a href="https://bird.makeup/users/peterhotez" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@peterhotez</a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ScienceUnderSiege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a>, courtesy of the Jan/Feb 2025 special issue of <a href="https://beta.birdsite.live/users/skeptinquirer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@skeptinquirer</a>:

Michael E. Mann :verified:"Scientists as political advocates" | Must-read commentary in <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/@sciencemagazine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sciencemagazine</a> mentions my <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ScienceUnderSiege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a> co-author Dr. Peter Hotez and me in the context of the dual assault by the right on both climate and public health science: <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt7194" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt7194</a>

Michael E. Mann :verified:I spoke w/ Alex Marquardt (<a href="https://bird.makeup/users/marquardta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@marquardta</a> ) today on <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@CNNNetwork" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@CNNNetwork</a> about the dual battle we face today w/ climate change-amplified weather extremes like <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Helene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Helene</a> & <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Milton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Milton</a> and rampant disinformation (a topic <a href="https://bird.makeup/users/peterhotez" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@peterhotez</a> & I explore in our forthcoming book <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ScienceUnderSiege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a>). Please watch!

Michael E. Mann :verified:"Peter Hotez teaming up with climate scientist Michael Mann on book about ‘anti-science’ | Piece on my forthcoming book <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ScienceUnderSiege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a> with Peter Hotez, courtesy of Andrew Dansby for The Houston Chronicle <a href="https://bird.makeup/users/houstonchron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@houstonchron</a> <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/health/article/peter-hotez-michael-e-mann-new-book-anti-science-18658053.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.houstonchronicle.com/health/article/peter-hotez-michael-e-mann-new-book-anti-science-18658053.php</a>

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