@davidlowry.bsky.social Recent sci com video about long running experiments, including the Beal seeds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAw5... (@relenski.bsky.social , the LTEE is an honorable mention)

My ask of any science enthusiasts who tell the story of Rosalind Franklin: Don't make her life be about the DNA debacle. She died far too young, but she was a promising scientist in her own right, a mentor and scientific author. Not for Watson or Crick, but for her legacy.

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.

I wrote some reflections this afternoon about how the discovery of the double helix changed the course of science. Gift link: nyti.ms/4qPS3y6

How do GWAS and rare variant burden tests rank gene signals? In new work @nature.com with @hakha.bsky.social, @jkpritch.bsky.social, and our wonderful coauthors we find that the key factors are what we call Specificity, Length, and Luck! 🧬🧪🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We must note that all the condemnation of Tucker Carlson platforming Nick Fuentes has been about anti-Semitism and there has been an alarming and revealing silence around his anti-Black racism and white supremacy. When the head of the Heritage Foundation apologized, he only cited anti-Semitism.

Slides from my @mit.edu IDSS Distinguished Speaker seminar "Networks untangle gender differences in productivity and prominence among scientists" this week I argue that collaboration networks act like unequally distributed (and gendered) social capital aaronclauset.github.io/slides/Claus...

If you're looking for a faculty position at the intersection of ecology and computing (both broadly defined), please apply to this joint search between the CEE Department and the College of Computing at MIT: cee.mit.edu/people/share...

There are many worse things the Trump Administration has done but this one hits close to home for me. One of the things that the US government does very well is create high-quality data sets and tools to use them. It is sad to lose these tremendous resources. apnews.com/article/cens...

It's been a few days since Trump announced his "deal" with Xi. It's now clear that Trump got fleeced. America gave up lots and got nothing. It's a story you should know bc few things matter more than the U.S.-China relationship. 1/ So here's a🧵

So a recent Veritasium video on natural selection explains kin selection and does the unavoidable thing of saying that a parent shares "half of its genes with the child". This is wrong, because for any 2 humans, we share almost all of our genes. We share more than 95% with chimpanzees ffs. >>

Conclusion: All 11 "synthetic looking" sites are found in nature. The "anomalous" spacing isn't even rare. The "synthetic fingerprint" appears in natural viruses . The restriction map of SARS-CoV-2 is fully consistent with natural evolution from its bat virus relatives. arxiv.org/abs/2510.23833

UGA Genetics is hiring! Please share! An ideal candidate will employ genetic models of disease in a research program with an emphasis on epigenetics, aging, chromosome biology, gene regulation, systems biology, or drug resistance mechanisms. jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675651/a...

Are humans really the only rational animals? Our NEW PAPER 🎉 out in @science.org suggests otherwise! In a large collaboration led with my joint first author @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social, we show that “Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs” 🧵

Higher ed and science journalists - this is the first report I've seen that the UC is thinking about cutting their internal postdoc program, which has been a roaring success. Something to look into?

I know people love to donate goods, it feels concrete and satisfying, but a food bank can make that $2 or $5 go soooo much further than you can. Just donate the cash. And, then they also don't need to assign staff to sort, manage, and figure out how to distribute the random donations.

The science is clear - SNAP reduces food insecurity, improves health outcomes, and lower healthcare costs. Although fed judges ruled the admin can NOT withhold SNAP disbursements, it appears they plan to do just that. We’re mobilizing a national food drive - join here👇 zurl.co/BrvG5

Finally made a #Blackademics starter pack! Let continue to build community here. This is part of #Blacksky so please show your appreciation to the architect, @rudyfraser.com

The US funds the bulk of biomedical research globally by far. It's not like other countries can simply take up the slack. The more likely: people leave research, new people don't become researchers. There is no happy ending. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

The science is clear: SNAP is critically important for the health of over 40m Americans. We are mobilizing @standupforscience.bsky.social to collect food, in partnership with local food banks all across the country. 🤝 Get involved here: www.standupforscience.net/sufs-food-dr...

So there were some AI-generated videos that purported to show Black women ranting about SNAP benefits, and... Fox News is reporting on this like these are real people. They're not! They're AI! This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...

1. Looking for weekend reads? Can't do better than these by my uber-talented @statnews.com colleagues @jasonmast.bsky.social & @lizzylawrence.bsky.social. First, Jason's indepth look at #Moderna's transition from pandemic savior to company with significant problems. www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/m...

‘The science world is ending’ #AcademicSky www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

I’m pleased to announce that following our reporting, multiple people have reported that a formal inquiry is being made into SEGM’s accreditation, and that the CME courses are at least temporarily pulled down.

TIL about Faculty First Responders, a group that offers "peer-to-peer counseling and advice to academic workers experiencing media attacks, campaigns of harassment, doxing, or other threats to their academic freedom and free speech." facultyfirstresponders.com Thanks @hormiga.bsky.social !

Great thread Colin Wright needs to be vociferously denounced by the entire scientific community Despite his lack of expertise in this subject, he is shamefully using his PhD to spread unscientific anti-trans propaganda We need cis scientists to speak up in dissent NOW before things get worse

Pitt faculty taking a stand against the higher education "compact" www.wesa.fm/identity-com... I know of a few other news stories about similar faculty action. Please share them here.

My latest for @nytimes.com! For 40 years, paleontologists have grappled over whether a small tyrannosaur — named Nanotyrannus — was its own animal, or simply a teenage T.rex. The debate has been ... contentious. Which is why it's so fun to finally be able to say this: Folks? Nanotyrannus is real.

The Office of Naval Research (for historical and other reasons) has been an important supporter of innovative research (including for me early in my career). This is deeply worrisome and incredibly stupid. File under "Shocking but not surprising"

New study funded in part by our Rosemary Grant Advanced Award - congratulations @yukihaba.bsky.social !!

📣 Introducing 📣 microPublications in Ecology and Evolution! Please help support this effort by spreading the word and submitting and reviewing papers! #evolution 🌎 🌍 🌏 🧪 #PlantScience #conservation

📣 🚨 911 March for Health and Science! ⏰ November 5th, 3:30pm ET 📍From the National Mall to HHS HQ (200 Independence Ave SW) INFO 🔗 www.standupforscience.net/taking-down-... RSVP 🔗 zurl.co/zew5F

Last week we held the 2nd @blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference in Leeds, full of 🌱science, 🌸art, African crops, careers & mentorship and talent. Highlight was seeing the impacts of our Research Excellence Awards & Studentships. So proud to honour and promote the excellence in our community 💓

Interested in learning more about PhD programs in computational biology and genomics at UCLA? Join our virtual Open House on Monday, Nov 3 at 1:30pm. More info: bioinformatics.ucla.edu/event/gpb-vi... (1/3)

A bit belated, but happy to have our preprint, “An Ecological Theory of Democracy,” out. We consider political party competition in light of classic ecological theory. Led by a talented former undergrad, Riley Fotis, in collaboration with Brendan O’Leary (neither on bluesky). A 🧵 1/

honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)

📢 Two weeks left to apply for a (2-year) research fellowship @iast.fr A fantastic opportunity to work full-time on your own research, in an interdisciplinary environment, and in a lovely city in the South of France. Deadline: November 15, 2025 How to apply: www.iast.fr/research-fel...

Regarding "far more common than reported here": Left: the Nature News story above, Sept 18th 2025 Right: Wired directly quoting OpenAI, Oct 28, 2025 www.wired.com/story/chatgp...

Come join us at Rutgers Ecology and Evolution! We are hiring an Endowed Chair position in Watershed Ecology. Please pass it on…. jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/261...

Gonna talk in entomology class today about how Jewish scientists forced to work in Nazi concentration camps secretly sent fake vaccines to the eastern front and managed to kill 4,000 Nazis with typhus.

Aww guys 🥹🥹🥹 Our very first conspiracy post! Don't forget to chip in $5 and join our deep state donor club! www.standupforscience.net/join-science-fight-club Sign our evil petition to impeach RFK! www.standupforscience.net/taking-down-rfk-big-push Are we doing it right? It's our first day 🥺

even the democratic consultants are evaluating the democratic party according to the caricatures put out by republican-aligned media

I started a new job in Montpellier, France! Happy about new opportunities, sad about the state of things in the US. abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/w...

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-... 🧵

Are you a young researcher in Complex Systems? Do you need financial support to present your research at a Complex Systems conference/Workshop? Or to visit another researcher and collaborate on an innovative project? Our grants are back!

A major front of the current information war: getting your facts, frames, propaganda, disinformation, etc. into the AI systems that create so much of the content we see and are rapidly becoming the de facto “ground truth” of the internet.

🧪In 2018, racial & ethnic health disparities cost the US economy $451 B. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine estimated that investment in modest diversity in research could reduce health disparities, resulting in billions of dollars in savings to the US economy.

I spoke with two seasoned nutrition researchers about RFK Jr.’s anticipated recommendation. While they had different views on how harmful saturated fats are, they both agreed that simply upping consumption is a bad idea, and that dietary guidance should focus on foods, not nutrients. My latest.

Have been looking forward to seeing this come out. The fundamental population problem is: what is a population?