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Scott Turner

@macrotermiteman

I'm a heterodox physiologist/ecologist/evolutionist motivated by the question "What does physiology have to say about evolution?" Follow me and hear my answer.

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Stand Up for Science? Stand Up for Funding! The National Association of Scholars was at the #standupforscience rally in DC earlier this month. Hint: it wasn't about science, or even about funding cuts for science. See my report here: Cornell Free Speech Alliance MIT Free Speech Alliance mindingthecampus.org/2025/03/28/sta…

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I appeared this morning on Subboor Ahmad's webinar series, this time focused on homeostasis and biological design, as well as a host of related #evolution topics. @nasorg Watch here: National Association of Scholars Minding the Campus MIT Free Speech Alliance Cornell Free Speech Alliance youtube.com/live/OgH8TT3ug…

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I never thought I'd say this, but Barack is right! The feds have been overreaching into universities for almost 8 decades. All universities, public & private, are now federal vassals. Time to underreach ... to zero. National Association of Scholars Cornell Free Speech Alliance MIT Free Speech Alliance insightintodiversity.com/obama-to-unive…

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The whining of universities over reductions in indirect costs rates is total gaslighting. We take a look at the finances of a midsize research university. They could easily absorb the cut. National Association of Scholars Cornell Free Speech Alliance #rescuingscience mindingthecampus.org/2025/04/09/15-…

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Confused by indirect costs? You're meant to be! We take a deep dive into the Precisely Calculated But Arbitrary financial world of indirect costs negotiations. National Association of Scholars Cornell Free Speech Alliance MIT Free Speech Alliance #rescuingscience mindingthecampus.org/2025/04/11/uni…

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We're launching a new podcast series at the National Association of Scholars called The Week in Science. It's about whatever strikes our fancy. We aim for brevity (abt 10 min), so it's not a commitment. A work in progress. Cornell Free Speech Alliance MIT Free Speech Alliance First episode here: youtu.be/kzmTSV6ehcE

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Indirect costs kicked off bunfight between the Donald J. Trump admin and universities. Academics defend high IDC rates to their detriment: they've chained themselves to the "grants treadmill." Here's our take at National Association of Scholars MIT Free Speech Alliance Cornell Free Speech Alliance mindingthecampus.org/2025/05/05/ind…

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Embedded in our present system of research is a set of perverse incentives that are crushing science. Rather than panic over government reining it in, why not think about new ways to fund it? Here is our proposal National Association of Scholars MIT Free Speech Alliance Cornell Free Speech Alliance mindingthecampus.org/2025/05/09/to-…

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The AAAS is not happy about Trump's first 100 days. In The Week in Science, we take a look at the many ways they say we all should hate Trump. (We don't BTW.) Plus a bonus documentary review. National Association of Scholars MIT Free Speech Alliance Cornell Free Speech Alliance youtu.be/axrXniIvbUc

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Last year, the @nasorg issued The Franklin Standards for K-12 science education, which is presently in a bit of a shambles. The College Fix gave it a pretty thorough write up today. Check it out: MIT Free Speech Alliance Cornell Free Speech Alliance thecollegefix.com/science-profes…

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Episode 3 of The Week in Science is now live. Topics are AI, science funding (yawn), UAW astroturf (aka Stand Up for Science), talking cuttlefish and what life is. National Association of Scholars Cornell Free Speech Alliance MIT Free Speech Alliance youtu.be/p_vHAA9KUu0

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The feds have been the dominant funder of academic science since 1950. Whether acknowledged or not, this has reduced university scientists to an effective state of serfdom. Here's what the National Association of Scholars has to say about fixing that.Cornell Free Speech Alliance MIT Free Speech Alliance mindingthecampus.org/2025/05/20/sci…

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Episode 5 of The Week in Science takes a deep dive into the supposed science brain drain because Trump. Reminds me of Cher leaving the US. We also look at new data on genomes of apes and what it means for us. National Association of Scholars MIT Free Speech Alliance Cornell Free Speech Alliance youtu.be/pYIvsruPz0U