JoVE Biochemistry Explore the blot-and-plunge method to manually freeze biological specimens for single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy by Hoang Nguyen, Kelly McGuire, Brian Cook, and Mark Herzik (@markherzik), of UC San Diego. Watch on JoVE: hubs.ly/Q01l3Mzz0

Ep02 of #ThePlungePodcast is here!❄️🔬📽️ Tune in to hear @markherzik UC San Diego on pushing limits in #cryoEM, the #200kV revolution, and how his journey as a #firstgen academic has fueled his passion for making cryoEM more accessible😍 tinyurl.com/3kep4zk4 theplunge.org

BREAKING - 36,558 total votes were cast in UC Academic Workers’ Strike Authorization Votes, with 98% voting Yes to authorize a multi-unit strike if necessary. These are far and away the largest and most decisive strike authorization votes ever taken by Academic Workers in the US.

I stand in strong solidarity with the 48,000 academic workers at the University of California who are on strike for higher wages, better child care benefits, and expanded paid leave.

In the picket line with my ESA, because I cannot continue my research knowing that I can become homeless in the next 6-months, cannot pay for food and I need to help my family. #FairUCNow

What a beautiful showing of solidarity from Stanford Band during halftime at the Big Game! Students across California know that fair working conditions make better learning conditions. We will not be divided! #UAWonStrike

All-UC Faculty Solidarity Rally Monday 11/21 Noon UCB: Sproul/Telegraph UCD: Hutchison@LaRue UCI: Flagpole/Aldrich Picket UCLA: Inverted Fountain UCM: University Plaza UCSB: The Arbor UCSC: Base of Campus UCSD: Muir Field (Sun God) #UCFacultySolidarity #UAWonStrike #FairUCNow

Thousands of academics strike in California: how is research affected? go.nature.com/3AJd6d9

.University of California told the LA Times their compensation proposal would make grad workers 'the highest paid among comparable public and private institutions.' We ran the numbers - That's a bold-faced lie. UC's proposals are uniquely low. University of California can do better.

I think Elon Musk should be expelled from the British Royal Society. Not because he peddles conspiracy theories and makes Nazi salutes, but because of the huge damage he is doing to scientific institutions in the US. Now let's see if he really believes in free speech.

Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals. scim.ag/3XlYkEu News from Science