I've been thinking a lot this week about what it would mean to do science in an anti-capitalist way and how revolutionary that would be for our community's survival now (especially for ECRs!!) and for our brighter future when we can reclaim it. I'm curious what it would look like to others? 🧪

New article led by Tara McAllister & co-authored by Lelani Walker, @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social, myself, Bradley Moggridge, Serena Naepi, Brittany Kamai and @napaaqtuk.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"There’s an obvious fix to the problem of reviewer overwhelm: do less peer review." Or what if - hear me out - we acknowledged that the publishing quotas expected of us are unsustainable for doing good, rigorous science while being a human in this world? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“Bridging science and society is a problem everywhere...As someone passionate about science and society, I want the scientific workforce to reflect the diversity of the country, and these executive orders are going to stop that.” @jpflores.rbind.io www.aaas.org/membership/m...

I couldn't agree more @jpflores.rbind.io! Continuing to do the scientific work that means the most to us is powerful resistance.

What the article DIDN’T mention is the Slack has a name! I’m so lucky to be a part of a team of passionate science communicators and advocates in @snapcoalition.bsky.social

Beetles are historically viewed as 'mess and soil' pollinators that often cause more harm than good. So why does this Appalachian beetle-pollinated flower make THIS MUCH nectar? We explore the natural history of Amianthium nectar and its interactions with beetle pollinators in new work in #AJB! 🧪

#nokings in Berlin Germany, right across from the US Embassy and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Wonderful to meet so many American immigrants of all ages and many international supporters!🌎🌍🌏 we sang, shouted, and cheered for our democracy. NO DICTATORSHIP IN THE USA

#withoutNSF I wouldn't have had the opportunity to work with the 6 phenomenal NSF REU students that helped my independent PhD project address my dream research questions in the field @mlbs-uva.bsky.social

Stand Up For Science Rally at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

“What part of diversity, equity, and inclusion do you have a problem with?” www.science.org/content/arti...

I escaped poverty because I am a scientist. And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation. A 🧵:

Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠 sciencehomecoming.com

amnat.org/an/newpapers... Nice to see Tahirah Williams' fantastic layperson summary of our ( @vishuguttal.bsky.social and I) Synthesis work on demographic stochasticity and eco-evolutionary dynamics out on the @asn-amnat.bsky.social webpage! #evolsky #evolution #mathsky #physky #philbio 🧪🧬🌏

Message from SSE Council: Supporting our Community and our Mission mailchi.mp/evolutionsoc...

Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT

The part of the fifth amendment that people don't know as well as the "plead the fifth" bit is the ending: "nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." As in, the government *can't* just break contracts, like overhead agreements. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_A...

Fascinating Bluetorial on newly discovered commonalities between whale song & human language🧪👇

We're not giving in. I'm so proud to be a part of @asn-amnat.bsky.social and @asngrads.bsky.social. Thank you @danielbolnick.bsky.social and everyone on the ASN Executive Council for reaffirming our society's shared commitment to excellent, invaluable, inclusive science.

YouTube link www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_7L...

@dylanpadilla.bsky.social is a coding wizard!!🧙‍♂️ Check out his helpful coding tutorials on our Youtube page!

Ep4: In the last episode, we learned how to create a webpage using plane #HTML. I bet you thought the page looked ugly, didn't you? Fair enough! In this episode, you'll learn how to customize the page using #CSS . See below the result! @asn-amnat.bsky.social 🔬🐌

This is the face of someone who just collected the last physical data for their PhD! At Wind Rock, Pembroke VA

We're here to remind you that the 2024 ASN Student Research awards are open for funding applications! We offer $2k USD for post-candidacy PhD projects. Apply by March 15th: www.amnat.org/announcement.... Email [email protected] or DM us with questions. @asn-amnat.bsky.social