John Higgins
Science writer, Fred Hutch News, covering the Basic Sciences and Human Biology research divisions of Fred Hutch Cancer Center @fredhutch.bsky.social. Frmr @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social, Akron Beacon Journal, soljourno.bsky.social, @ksjatmit.bsky.social.
- Reposted by John HigginsIan McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
- Reposted by John HigginsHere's my full 50-page indictment of CBP and ICE and decades of corruption, abuse of force, racism, and misogyny. I promise you — however bad you've ever thought it was, the full reality is even worse, deadlier, and more corrupt. This isn't a "Trump only" phenomenon:
- Thanks to @govpritzker.illinois.gov for setting up the Illinois Accountability Commission to document the abuses of Trump and Stephen Miller's invasions of cities. And thanks to @vermontgmg.bsky.social for this detailed testimony about CBP's history and culture: drive.google.com/file/d/1o4z6...
- Reposted by John HigginsHey @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov do not let me hear one more word about “guardrails” or “training” for this disgusting criminal enterprise
- From just north of me: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... They left a toddler in the car alone for 40 minutes.
- We're going to need the wisdom of many mentors to survive these difficult times.
- Reposted by John HigginsThe lab is looking to hire 2 new undergraduate researchers! You'll get to work on yeast experimental evolution & genomics. UW students only (and this link won't work for others, sorry). Work study students very welcome to apply! Pays the prevailing minimum wage. app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/106...
- Reposted by John HigginsEarly-career journalists, this is your moment! SHERF gives you training, mentorship and support to grow your reporting. Deadline Dec. 19. Apply here 👉 healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
- Refusing to fix it is very much an action.
- Because the serious media decided some time ago that conducting a serious discussion about the president's mental health, informed by experts, simply cannot happen because of some "rule" from the last century, we are left with futile "bonkers" comments and late night comedy.
- "We are saying that we have no specific scientific knowledge of genetic reasons that one child performs better than another, and we don’t appear especially close to discovering any."
- So happy to have co-authored this piece about IQ and education with my great colleague, the cognitive scientist and education expert Daniel Willingham @dtwuva.bsky.social. Our goal is to take intelligence seriously without lapsing into essentialism.
- This reporter deserves better than the "next gig" to continue this excellent and essential work.
- Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
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- "Who knows what secrets the banded panther worm, African spiny mouse, axolotl, or organisms yet to be found contain?"
- Sharing this important article... for no reason whatsoever. "We must also continue to deepen and refine our understanding of fundamental biological processes because these details frequently hold the keys to major advances in applied research." elifesciences.org/articles/102...
- Reposted by John HigginsViral immunologist @pgtimmune.bsky.social, who recently joined Fred Hutch's Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Division, aims to harness the "incredible potential" of the immune system to advance diagnostics, vaccines and cancer therapies. bit.ly/3WJVpos
- Reposted by John HigginsI’m all up for a scare on Halloween like the next gal, but this is just taking the gore too far! 🎃💀
- Reposted by John HigginsCongrats to Steven Henikoff, PhD, of @basicsci.fredhutch.org on receiving the 55th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research! @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social recognized Henikoff with this prestigious award for his innovative studies on gene expression.
- Reposted by John HigginsDr. Steven Henikoff receives the 55th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research. www.brandeis.edu/rosenstiel/r... (Personal note: I continue to be inspired and astonished by my postdoctoral mentor & current colleague)
- Reposted by John Higgins@kakape.bsky.social KSJ '24, shares actionable tips for journalists seeking to reduce the harm of misinformation. ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/10...
- Reposted by John Higgins@jhigginswriter.bsky.social wrote an article about my lab and our frog 🐸 at the Hutch! Thank you!
- Dr. @yarimura.bsky.social brings frogs back to Fred Hutch after a long absence to study the structure of DNA-linked molecular complexes that change during the cell cycle and malfunction in cancer and other diseases. bit.ly/3J8S5Ae
- I wanted to write this story as soon as I heard we were getting frogs again. Our photographer/videographer Robert Hood really brought it to life. Purely coincidental that frogs (or at least folks dressed up as frogs) are having a moment.
- Dr. @yarimura.bsky.social brings frogs back to Fred Hutch after a long absence to study the structure of DNA-linked molecular complexes that change during the cell cycle and malfunction in cancer and other diseases. bit.ly/3J8S5Ae
- The pride of Edmonds, WA and as true a patriot as you'll ever meet.
- Looking forward to reading about this work from one of the premiere labs figuring out how this incredible, complex machine gets built every time a cell divides (and what happens when it doesn't get built correctly.)
- Big congrats to Claudia Rowe, National Book Award Finalist!
- What a journey. From a Seattle courtroom to the National Book Awards! An honor I would not have dared to imagine. Thank you, literary agent superstar @stephanierostan.bsky.social. www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa...
- Reposted by John HigginsMillions of Americans--especially those who work for or own small businesses, live in rural areas, or retired early--will be forced to make tough choices if enhanced subsidies for ACA plans expire. The health of the nation will suffer for it. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
- Reposted by John HigginsLooking for your next step in fly genetics? The Rajan Lab at Fred Hutch is hiring a staff scientist + postdoc for projects on fat–brain signals, immunity, and brain aging. Stable, long-term role in a collaborative lab. Apply: careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/30062/j...
- "This effort to amp up your political side in times of extreme emotion, to not just condemn the individual act but to slander all your political opposition at once, is the kind of thing you see in societies in open civil warfare."
- Such an important point. Writing as diagnostic. Where it's muddled, where the tension is slack,the rhythm off, there lies the thing that is difficult to think or feel...the real gold that doesn't glitter until you put the words down.
- Such a privilege and joy to tell some of the incredible story that is this place and these people, always striving to do hard things.
- In just 50 years, Fred Hutch evolved from a regional cancer center into a global leader in biomedical research and clinical care, renowned for its work in molecular biology, tumor virology, infectious diseases and large-scale clinical studies. Read more: www.fredhutch.org/content/www/...
- This all day and twice on election day.
- Reposted by John HigginsWe're glad to see this new, free resource, which curates some of @theopennotebook.bsky.social's instructive essays, features, and interviews on science journalism craft into a "101" curriculum that anyone can use — from university professors to independent journalists.
- Reposted by John HigginsThis is worth sharing far and wide. Federal Employees and contractors oral history project. Im not involved in this. Just got the link, idea seems to be to create a record of the assault on the American Repuvlic after Jan 2025. www.fecohp.org
- Moment of bliss from the Pando aspen grove near Fish Lake, Utah, The detour from I-70 was soooo worth it.
- Reposted by John HigginsThe @rwjf.org Rapid Response Research funding is available to applicants who have received federal funding for their health equity research, but have had it partially or fully rescinded due to federal administrative actions. Deadline is 10/1/25. Details in the link: www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
- This is such cool work. In a story for Hutch News last year, I likened the RBD up/down motion to a submarine's periscope - up for cell attack, down for stealthy escape from antibodies. www.fredhutch.org/content/www/...
- In new study led by @bdadonaite.bsky.social, we measure how spike mutations affect function & antigenicity of spike of KP.3.1.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2. Sheds light on how key neutralizing epitopes are changing & importance of RBD up/down motion. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- This is the site of an American concentration camp. The National Park Service has done a terrific job here, sharing the stories of survivors of WW2 incarceration. Extremely relevant for our troubled times.
- Near Jerome, Idaho
