Jane and her work had a special way of bringing you in. She undoubtedly inspired entire generations of conservation biologists, behavioral ecologists, and optimists — Myself included. She will be missed. 🧪🌍

Toucans -- Loud, colorful, and despised by all of the other birds. 🪶🌍 🔉Sound on!

What's one thing you'd change about #PeerReview as a reviewer? I'll start: I'd love to see what the other reviewers said about the same paper so I can learn from their perspectives and expertise. 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

It's true: Academic publishing has become a racket. But I think the idea that #peerreview can happen haphazardly in the comments of a preprint server is naive. 1/ 🧪 #AcademicSky #SciPub

Ever watched a scarlet macaw delicately work to get at a piece of fruit? These birds are more than just pretty; they're also important seed dispersers. Sometimes they even swallow fruit whole and plant new trees with their droppings! 🪶🌍🧪

I left academia to build something I couldn't stop thinking about: a better way to #PeerReview research. It isn't an easy path, but I couldn't stand by any longer without trying to fix a broken system. I'm really proud of what we're building at stacksjournal.org. 🧪 #SciPub

Well this is just the coolest! Scientists discovered an ant queen that can lay eggs that hatch into two different species. 🐜🌍✨🤯

And sometimes it feels personal. 🧪 #SciPub

Interesting read about Impact Factors and vanity metrics in #ScientificPublishing. If we continue to let these measures become the goal, we will lose sight of the meaning, the unseen impact, and continue to limit what research is deemed important. How do you choose where to submit your research? 🧪

Null results matter, but too often, they never see the light of day. When journals only publish splashy findings, we lose valuable science. That's why I'm excited about 2-pagers at @StacksJournal.bsky.social. Streamlined publishing for results that deserve to be shared. 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

And sometimes it feels personal. 🧪 #SciPub

What do you think will be the short- and long-term consequences of these new payment limits in #AcademicPublishing? Do you think publishers will just raise their rates to the new cap? 🧪

It's outrageous that taxpayer dollars were ever used to pay more than $2000 to publish a single article. While it does cost money to have research peer-reviewed and published, the system doesn't make sense when the big publishers are making more money than Google or Amazon. 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

$3,000 to publish $50 to read $0 to understand #AcademicPublishing is broken 🧪 #SciPub

✨Resplendent Quetzal✨ So lucky to see one of these magical birds the other day. But did you know that their feathers aren't actually green? They actually look green because of how they bend light. There’s no green pigment at all, and they can even look brown under different lighting. 🪶🧪🌍

Very important question for @whysharksmatter.bsky.social

Yes! @stacksjournal.bsky.social is working hard to improve #PeerReview. Take a look! 🧪 #academicsky

The moment we distill research quality into meaningless metrics, they get gamed and lose all meaning. Are citation counts, h-indexes, and impact factors still useful? How do you think we should be evaluating research? 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

What’s the single worst comment you’ve ever received from a reviewer? I'll go first: "The authors should consider finding a study replicate." ...It was an observational ecology study. 🤦‍♂️ 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

Editor says it’s ‘out of scope’… but they published three just like it last week. 🧪 #SciPub

Not every study needs to be a 20-page paper that takes months—or years—to write. Negative results, small studies, and datasets deserve a home, too. That’s why we created the 2-pager at @StacksJournal.bsky.social — a simple format to share all credible findings. 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicPublishing

When I started @StacksJournal.bsky.social, I thought the hardest part would be building a modern #PeerReview platform. Turns out, it's when you're slowly gaining traction. Some days it's overwhelming. Other days, a researcher says, "We need this so badly." It all keeps me going. 🧪 #SciPub

Capuchins are some of the smartest monkeys in the Americas. They use tools, solve puzzles, and clearly know what matters in life: 🍌 🦊🌍

Frustrated by the current system of #PeerReview? What would you change? 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

One of the solutions mentioned here is to pay peer reviewers. What do you think about that? Do you think it introduces a conflict of interest? 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

When you: ✅ Funded the research ✅ Wrote the article ✅ Paid to publish ...and now others have to pay to read it. Make it make sense. 🧪 #SciPub

If you could change one thing about #PeerReview, what would it be? I'll go first: make it double-blind during review, but reveal reviewer identities when the paper is published. 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

🦥 Did you know that two-toed sloths don’t fart? They actually reabsorb gas into their bloodstream and release it through their lungs. 🧪🌍🦊

Sometimes it’s not about science — it’s about vibes. 🧪 #SciPub

🦥 Did you know that two-toed sloths don’t fart? They actually reabsorb gas into their bloodstream and release it through their lungs. 🧪🌍🦊

Sometimes it’s not about science — it’s about vibes. 🧪 #SciPub

We all want one thing: to trust published research. Sleuths like @elisabethbik.bsky.social have exposed flaws in #PeerReview, but this doesn't mean science is broken. It means we need to fix peer review — for better, more trustworthy science. #SciPub

What happens when Peer Review focuses on collaboration and learning, instead of gatekeeping? #SciPub 🧪 It's what we're building at @stacksjournal.bsky.social. A 🧵

I think I could watch howler monkeys eat leaves all day. But did you know they also have the loudest call of any land mammal? It can travel up to 3 miles through the jungle! 🦊🌍🧪

Sometimes Reviewer 2 can be a disaster. 🧪 #SciPub #PeerReview #AcademicSky

“Everybody agrees that the system is kind of broken and unsustainable...but nobody really knows what to do about it." I hear this a lot. But the path forward to me is clear: improve #PeerReview and make it actually mean something again. 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

Some helpful info here to help conserve fireflies! ✨🪲🌎

“Everybody agrees that the system is kind of broken and unsustainable...but nobody really knows what to do about it." I hear this a lot. But the path forward to me is clear: improve #PeerReview and make it actually mean something again. 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky

“…may be the heaviest insect in Australia.” Whoa! 🧪🌏

I’ve never felt more seen in a post before. 🪶 Any other birders out there feel the same?

Does it ever feel like #AcademicPublishing is a cartel with citations and impact factors? 🧪 #SciPub

I founded @stacksjournal.bsky.social because I was tired of seeing: 📕 Negative results go unpublished 👩🏻‍🔬 ECRs getting burned in peer review 🐢 Peer reviews taking forever I knew we could build something better: peer review & publishing that are streamlined & ethical. 🧪 #SciPub #AcademicPublishing

I still don't quite understand why having transparent reviews is so controversial. You can offer constructive and critical feedback while also being a friendly colleague. They're not mutually exclusive. 🧪 #AcademicSky #SciPub

Have you ever seen an anhinga? Unlike most water birds, they actually don't waterproof their feathers. Why? Because it helps them dive deeper and hunt better underwater. So cool! 🪶🧪🌍

Have you ever seen an anhinga? Unlike most water birds, they actually don't waterproof their feathers. Why? Because it helps them dive deeper and hunt better underwater. So cool! 🪶🧪🌍

Johns Hopkins Press is yet another publisher licensing authors’ work to train LLMs—and cashing in. Authors should retain copyright of their work and control how it’s used. #AcademicPublishing #AcademicSky 🧪

Johns Hopkins Press is yet another publisher licensing authors’ work to train LLMs—and cashing in. Authors should retain copyright of their work and control how it’s used. #AcademicPublishing #AcademicSky 🧪

Need a timeline cleanse after this week? 🌎🌊✨

Last night’s sunset didn’t even feel real—so beautiful, so calm, & so needed.

Who needs clean air and water anyway? 🫠 🧪