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  Today and Every Day I Stand for Science! Many dedicated researchers/educators/scientists attended  @standupforscience2025  rallies all around the country today to protest funding cuts, illegal firings, and censorship of scientists. In response to the attacks, one of the most important things we can do is to visually show that science has strong support in this country, so please join the cause! My painting "Evidence Based Science" is in the collection of the esteemed Dr. AfAf Meleis: Professor of Nursing and Sociology and Dean Emerita at  @uofpenn  where she served from 2002 through 2014. This followed her 34-year tenure as a nursing faculty professor at  @uclanursing  and  @ucsfnurse #science   #medicine   #health   #publichealth   #environment   #climatechange   #standupforscience   #nursing   #art   #artandsocialjustice What an incredible honor to be on @scifri.bsky.social talking about why scien...

by Gregg Chadwick Jackie Robinson  "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." -Jackie Robinson Today marks the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson was the first African-American baseball player to compete in the major leagues when he joined the Dodgers in 1947. Robinson broke baseball's color line and ended a sixty year era of segregation in professional baseball. Robinson's career with the Dodgers lasted only ten years. But in that time, he won six pennants and a World Series title. Robinson retired in 1957 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. I was heartened to see that the new film " 42 ", based on Robinson's momentous debut, has exceeded box office expectations.  Today in honor of Robinson, every player in Major League Baseball    will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42.  Rachel Robinson at the stadium. (From...

Jackie Robinson during his collegiate years in Los Angeles "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." -Jackie Robinson "When Jackie Robinson took the field in Brooklyn 65 years ago, he transcended the sport he loved and helped change our country in the most powerful way imaginable. It is a privilege for Major League Baseball to celebrate Jackie's enduring legacy each year, and we are proud that every April 15th, our young fans around the world have an opportunity to learn everything that the No. 42 stands for -- courage, grace and determination." - Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig  Today marks the 65th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson was the first African-American baseball player to compete in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.  Today in honor of Robinson, every player in Major League Baseball    w...

Heather Graham Stars in a Spot Promoting the Public Option. Narration by Peter Coyote.