Join us! 🧬🪰🎉🔬 We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies. Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!

The new Research Synthesis Working Groups grant program will provide funding for groups to not only present a symposium at #Evol2026, but also collaborate on a publication and establish a lasting research network. Have an idea you want to explore? Submit your proposal by January 6! shorturl.at/2JNeG

The Undergraduate Community at Evolution program provides travel funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2026. Please share with undergrads in your lab! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ... @asn-amnat.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @evolmtg.bsky.social

The SSE Small Grants for Local and Regional Outreach program provides up to $1000 USD for a variety of evolution education & outreach projects, workshops, and events. Submit your proposal by March 2nd! shorturl.at/I8HqO

The T. H. Huxley Award recognizes an outstanding evolution education resource and provides funding for the awardee to attend the Evolution or NABT conference to present their work! Apply by February 2nd: bit.ly/2kP2pPM

What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?

I am looking to hire a postdoc interested in combining genetics and evolution to understand why telomeres vary so much in plants. My group has been developing Mimulus a genetic model for studying plant telomeres and we have really cool research brewing. Please check ad for detail. Deadline is 12/31.

Sexual harassment is a productivity tax on women in STEM

The Beastie Boys released their debut album 'Licensed To Ill' 39 years ago on November 15, 1986 album.ink/BeastieBoysLTI

C R Y I N G this is so perfect lmao x: www.instagram.com/reel/DQ7cPSf...

Even if you’ve never heard of Horses or indeed Patti Smith, this is an album that you should listen to.

I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit this should not be controversial 🫠

I cancelled my NYTimes subscription today, this is the last drop in the bucket. Seriously, whose bad decision was it to publish this anti-woman, anti-justice, and anti-equality piece? Feminism means equal rights and respect for all. "Conservative feminism" is fake, doesn't exist. Disrespectful, NYT!

This front page

When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)

The Cornell AAUP chapter has consistently stated that any deal with the Trump administration would be strategically unwise and a betrayal of Cornell’s principles. This remains the case. At best, we can say that this deal could have been worse. Read our full statement here:

This is actually teaching me language that my 15 yr old refuses to

Happy four seasons total landscaping day, to all who celebrate! www.tiktok.com/@fashiongirl...

Joshua trees make the cover of @newphyt.bsky.social for the issue with our paper, led by @kheyduk.bsky.social, showing that they use water-saving CAM photosynthesis — but only sometimes 🌿 buff.ly/WnPoRXa

Amy Angert and I are recruiting a #postdoc to participate in a collaborative NSF-funded study of demographic responses to climate across the geographic range of the scarlet monkeyflower. Please repost! jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/224...

I’ve lost students in my school due to ICE. One of the most respectful students I’ve taught in 20 years. Someone who always helped me translate with students who had limited English. A kid who had the American Dream. He’s a senior. Instead of completing his year, he’s in an ICE facility.

Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp.... genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.

The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody. Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.

Really good summary of our work on poricidal anthers! I am printing this phylo in a big poster!

Mamdani: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."

Sobering news for a lot of top Democrats, tonight, as they realize people would prefer they actually fucking do something.

BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election. DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg. His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority. www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...

This is why Chuck has NO REASON to come back to the table. Let them twist. If you're coming back with wins this big during a shutdown, the people know where their bread is buttered. Don't throw them a lifeline. These aren't tiny margin wins. They're blowouts.

great news for abortion rights in Pennsylvania

The Democratic victories keep rolling in!

Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969

Democrats have secured a 5-2 majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, a key swing state.

Mary Sheffield will become the first woman elected mayor of Detroit, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4oRiL7z

What we know, 10:20pm —VA Dems flip Gov, LG, *and* AG —BIG Dem gains in VA House —Dems win NJ-Gov —Mamdani wins —Dems keep PA supreme court —Larry Krasner & Bragg win — GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices —JD Vance’s half-brother loses Cincy —Dems sweep Orlando council —ME anti-mail vote measure loses

We have TWO post-doctoral fellowships in the Biodiversity Centre at UBC next year! Am happy to chat if you might want to be hosted in my lab. biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... Deadline January 15th!

do you have any idea how bad things must be behind the scenes - how hellish the underlying data must be - for this guy to say something like this

Obama: They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and D.E.I. For every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? D.E.I.. Wife mad at you? D.E.I..

🧪hey all, a friend and colleague, @maddoxfornc.bsky.social, is running for Congress in North Carolina. He is a scientist, professor, and parent, perspectives that are especially important right now. I hope you will support his run for Congress. Find out more here: www.maddoxforcongress.com/about/

Gah how many times have I done this! <shakes fist>

The University of Hamburg has opened 14 PhD positions focused on ecological and evolutionary research, including climate change impacts on aquatic populations. Details here: https://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/en/forschung/grk2530/openpositions.html #phd

Canada's NICE agent greeting Americans disembarking cruise ships is how we mock Trump's dystopianism while making you all feel welcome.

Big tech firms are shutting down programs aimed at supporting women in STEM careers. Signaling once again that the spine of corporate America is as hollow as its pockets are deep. www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/t...

Do you want to do a Masters in Evolutionary Biology? The call for applying to the MEME program is now open! MEME is a fantastic 2-year MSc between four European Universities on all areas of Evolutionary Biology. Apply and study in Sweden/France/the Netherlands/Germany/USA/Switzerland! www.evobio.eu

I'm excited about the Ecological Society's new Fakhri A. Bazzaz and Steward T.A. Pickett Mentorship Award for Enhancing Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Ecology. Nominate your colleagues who have been outstanding mentors! Due Nov. 13 esa.org/about/awards... @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

“You don’t know what you don’t know” 🧪

Food banks (I guess I typed shelter above because this freaked me out to read first thing in the morning) will also need volunteers to pack and deliver. Schools may also need help purchasing and packing weekend supplemental food. Find a local food bank here: www.feedingamerica.org/our-work