🔊 Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bacterial Evolution. Looking to recruit a postdoc to join a UKRI FLF-funded project on antibiotic resistance evolution in the microbiome 🦠 3 years funding, deadline 26th Jan, please share! hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Evolutionary Studies' 2025 Wrapped. What was your favorite moment of the year? #Evolution

To end the day, we had a trivia session hosted by Mike Garvin. It was super fun and had Nashville, Scopes, and general Evolution questions! #Evolution

Our trainee session highlighted the incredible range of work happening across the ESI. From #outreach and education programs, to pilot grant–supported research, to CoEvoD trainee presentations - the talks reflected intellectual breadth & real-world impact. #Evolution

Faculty talks during the retreat highlighted the breadth of evolutionary research across Vanderbilt — from experimental evolution and genomics to ecology, behavior and global change. #Evolution @vuartsci.bsky.social

The retreat opened with talks from John Gibbons, Natasha Vitek & Jen Wisecaver, exploring evolution across scales from microbial genomes & ecology to patterns in the fossil record. A strong start that set the tone for the day #Evolution #ScienceCommunication

Last week, faculty, trainees, alumni and friends gathered for our annual retreat. It was a day of talks, trivia and conversation spanning #evolution, medicine, ecology, and genomics. A great reminder of the interdisciplinary community that makes ESI work. More retreat highlights soon…

Reminder! Our Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet webinar is coming up this Thurs., 12/4! Join us virtually as we celebrate 2025's award recipients. This online event is free and will include a Q&A after brief comments from the winners. Register - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #soundscience

It's our last week of short #Scopes100 videos on TikTok & Insta. 🥺 Check out Lee Meadow's talk on Inclusive Approaches to Teaching Evolution tomorrow thru Thursday & end the week with a final clip from Steve Brusatte's talk about #Fossils. @ncse.bsky.social

We're in the age of mammals, right @stevebrusatte.bsky.social? @ncse.bsky.social #Evolution #FossilFriday #Scopes100

This week, we're #thankful for our colleague @lizbarnes.bsky.social, who's working to promote harmony between #religion & #evolution! Tune in on Insta or TikTok through Thursday to see her #Scopes100 clips. @ncse.bsky.social

Come visit us this week at #ABRCMS2025! We've got great swag and a new BuzzFeed-style quiz to check out! #Evolution

Check out Brynn Wooten's work featured in @livescience.com and covered on our website - https://loom.ly/rVt1O2o! Proud alum of Fort Hays State University @vuartsci.bsky.social #HellPig

Join us virtually on 12/4 at 6 ET as we celebrate our 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet recipients. Register in advance for a link - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CelebrateScience #ScienceSky #ClimateSky

Welsey Roberts presents his evidence that teaching #evolution works and it doesn't have to be religion OR evolution. @ncse.bsky.social #teaching #scicomm

What can we learn from Natural History Museums? @corriemoreau.bsky.social gives some examples! #evolution #scicomm #museums @ncse.bsky.social

Giant ground sloths were ecosystem engineers whose disappearance reshaped the landscapes they once roamed. A new study from the DeSantis Lab reveals how diverse these megaherbivores’ diets were. @vuartsci.bsky.social #Evolution Read more: https://loom.ly/oY_Gtzo

If you're in #Nashville this weekend, come see us at Fossils at the Fort this Saturday at Fort Negley from 10am - 1pm! #Evolution

Given how well these videos do on Instagram, I thought I'd share one here, too! A #FossilFriday clip with @stevebrusatte.bsky.social. T. rex had feathers, but not for flying. #Evolution #Scopes100 #Dinosaurs @ncse.bsky.social

New Research! Lin Meng shows that urban vegetation leafs out ~12 days earlier and holds leaves ~11 days later. This may help cool cities but longer growing seasons can increase frost damage and may prolong allergy seasons. Read More >> https://loom.ly/KWziaxI #Evolution #Phenology #Trees

Eis: machine learning to reverse-engineer #evolution. Brassington (@amandalea.bsky.social): Evolutionary mismatch. Rose: Genome-scale models. Bruder (@megbehri.bsky.social): Computational & experimental microbial evolution.

"This research demonstrates how our ancestors adapted to dramatic climate shifts through genetic evolution,” Dr Epem Esekon,Turkana county’s health and sanitation sector. Research: Turkana Basin Institute @evolutionvu.bsky.social #TurkanaCountyKE @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Genes for desert survival discovered! New study by @amandalea.bsky.social w/ Turkana community shows how #evolution shaped their ability to thrive in extreme heat & water scarcity. @vuartsci.bsky.social https://loom.ly/4cFtYKo

All three of Ken's videos did really well on TikTok, here's the one that did the best! Quotes for the back of the book can come from unexpected places, explains #biologist Ken Miller. #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

For @omearabrian.bsky.social, the only one who seems to have wanted videos here... Here's another talk that did well on TikTok. It's Marlene Zuk talking about Prickle Princesses! #DogSky #Evolution #Behavior

Scopes Summer continues--even after Labor Day. For everyone interested, the good folks at @evolutionvu.bsky.social and @ncse.bsky.social have made all the Vanderbilt talks available. Check out Ed Larson, Ken Miller, Lee Meadows, Amanda Townley, Barbara Forrest...tons of amazing speakers, plus me.

ALL the full talks from #Scopes100 are available on our YouTube playlist: https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social #Evolution

Curator job opening at the fabulous American Museum of Natural History in New York City! Know a marine fish person 🐠 or oceanographer who might be interested?

Here's a pile of weekend goodies for you all! We now have all 3 Scopes Centennial webinars up online for your viewing pleasure, along with the collection of talks presented at the Scopes Symposium, thanks to @evolutionvu.bsky.social. Enjoy! ncse.ngo/scopes-cente... #Scopes100 #HistorySky #EduSky

All talks from Session VI: The Relationship of #Evolution and Religion are online! https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#Evolution @ncse.bsky.social @lizbarnes.bsky.social @revbatgirl.bsky.social

How do you teach #evolution where faith is central? Lee Meadows shares classroom-tested practices that lower conflict and keep students engaged with the evidence: https://loom.ly/_TfXC_U#evolution #Scopes100 #ScienceAndReligion @ncse.bsky.social

Comment or like this post if y'all would like ~1-minute clips from our Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium posted here. We've been putting them on TikTok and Instagram - but perhaps you'd like them here, too! Here's an example clip that did quite well on TT. #Evolution @ncse.bsky.social

How do we lower the “science vs faith” temperature? @lizbarnes.bsky.social shows practical ways to reduce conflict so more students can learn #evolution: https://loom.ly/ljN30oU#evolution@ncse.bsky.social #Scopes100

Hear @revbatgirl.bsky.social make the case that science & religion don’t need to be rivals. Watch her #Scopes100 talk: Science and (not versus) Religion: https://loom.ly/YMxW8vA#Scopes100 #Evolution @ncse.bsky.social

Can faith & evolution coexist? Jamie Jensen says yes. 🙌 Her Scopes talk shows how empathy and clear communication can help religious audiences embrace #evolution without losing their beliefs. Watch her #Scopes100: https://loom.ly/SqX6atE#evolution#Scopes100@ncse.bsky.social

Teaching #evolution takes courage, creativity, and conviction. Hear from Gale Sinatra, @corriemoreau.bsky.social & Wesley Roberts at the #ScopesSymposium. #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social Full talks here: https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#evolution#ScopesSymposium

Wesley Roberts taught biology in Nashville for decades — & even spoke at the TN House in defense of evolution. His #Scopes100 talk “Teaching Evolution in the Bible Belt” is here: https://loom.ly/FjmCKAg#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

Please share broadly: I am looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on a collaborative project on the temporal population genomics of invasive Capeweed (using contemporary and herbarium genomics), with ‪‪@shaky-dingo.bsky.social‬ and colleagues

I get a fierce sense of joy learning from women in science. Like Elizabeth Barnes and Julie Phillips at the Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium. Elizabeth’s (Liz) presentation, ”An Atheist's Unexpected Path to Promoting Harmony between Religion and Evolution," made me think and think again.

Museums aren’t just collections — they’re classrooms. 🦋🏛️ @corriemoreau.bsky.social's #Scopes100 talk shows how exhibits make #evolution accessible & engaging. https://loom.ly/vFnwcRo#Scopes100#evolution @ncse.bsky.social

Science denial is real — but so are tools for teaching #evolution effectively. @galesinatra.bsky.social unpacks both in her #Scopes100 talk, now on YouTube: https://loom.ly/8SIzwSA#evolution#Scopes100@ncse.bsky.social

Session IV: The Long Reach of #Evolution is on our YouTube Playlist! https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk#Evolution Featuring: Owen Jones, @paulturnerlab.bsky.social & @kamounlab.bsky.social @ncse.bsky.social

Just posted: @paulturnerlab.bsky.social's #Scopes100 lecture on #EvolutionaryMedicine explores how evolution shapes human health & disease. 🧬💉 https://loom.ly/wLt8lXw#Scopes100#EvolutionaryMedicine@ncse.bsky.social

Just posted: @kamounlab.bsky.social’s lecture on The #Evolution of Plant Disease is now on YouTube! 🌾🧬 Check it out: https://loom.ly/bslHhO0#Evolution@ncse.bsky.social #Scopes100

See @annemakerofhats.bsky.social map the global diversity of #Aspergillus flavus! 300 isolates → 5 genetic populations. Population D causes most human infections. Big step toward linking fungal genetics + disease. https://loom.ly/XulfImI#Aspergillus#Evolution

📺 Now on YouTube! Owen Jones kicks off Session IV: The Long Reach of Evolution with “Force of Nature: Applications of Natural Selection to Other Fields.” 🎥 Watch here: https://loom.ly/W40wUvo #ScopesSymposium #Evolution @ncse.bsky.social

Session III: Sean Carroll @jblosos.bsky.social Marlene Zuk @stevebrusatte.bsky.social @brianapobiner.bsky.social https://loom.ly/4IBdeAk @ncse.bsky.social

Sean Carroll gave a wonderful talk on the role of chance in #evolution! Thirty minutes can mean all the difference. Check it out here >> https://loom.ly/S-itA9E#evolution@ncse.bsky.social #Scopes100

The one and only @brianapobiner.bsky.social explains what we know and how about human #evolution. Check it out here >> https://loom.ly/g0mVqyY#evolution#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social

Marlene Zuk gave a great talk about the #Evolution of #Behavior - check it out here >> https://loom.ly/5AoqYj0#Evolution#Behavior#Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social