Ducking hell youtu.be/YwELr8ir9qM?...

I recently organised a workshop on science writing @cbm-csic-uam.bsky.social as part of the annual predoc and postdoc meeting /1

Honorary doctorate is such a funny concept. They should extend it to other things. Honorary drivers licence. Honorary liquor licence

I am thrilled to announce that it's finally a Friday #postdocvoice

Actually the word "preprint" implies something before an actual publication. I hope we eventually move to a "scientist-driven print" - a dynamic and a live document - that gets updated as we progress. Course correcting is way better than an endpoint. #openscience #preprint #postdoclife #academia

Direct and simple #postdocvoice #academia

Oh boy.. major spoilers for those who didn't read the #book youtu.be/m08TxIsFTRI?...

They say #academia is open! Is it? www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...

Talking about bad weather seems a better option than talking about current affairs #postdocvoice #academia

The expectation that academics will keep working as usual (teaching, experimenting, reviewing) no matter what crazy thing happens never gets old - what the hell?

#Preprints are very popular in the life science community! ⏱️ There is a new preprint every 4 minutes! 📈 In 2020, there was 240% growth in preprints (compared to 2019), and they received over 100,000 citations! 🌐 There are 40+ preprint servers. How many preprints have you posted?

The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff. - Carl Sagan, Cosmos

It might be a good time to remember - "don't judge a book by its cover" Don't judge a news article by its title

So the tired "preprints shouldn't be cited because they're not peer reviewed" meme is back. Reminder these frequently cited items aren't peer reviewed either: Editorials Books Reviews [some not all] News reports Data Code Websites Social media posts Citations are just links...intent varies 1/2

Stop posting fake news if you don't know the facts. People are panicking, please help if you can and be kind. #spainblackout #spain

"How do we realize that putting the short-term economic gain over and above protection of nature is going to be the end of our species as well as the end of most life as we know it?" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Haah!

Scientists fearing the loss of followers/network #academia #postdoc #phdlife

Go for it without a second thought - I can confidently say that this program will transform the way you look at scholarly publishing. #postdoc #phdlife #academia

Windows at home and Mac at work is real multitasking #postdoc #phdlife #academia

Dr. Katalin Kariko's book is very inspiring for any scientists (especially relatable to first gen and immigrants). It's a great story of resilience and persistence that got me hooked until the end and gives me a fresh start for the #newyear highly recommend! #academia #postdocvoice #phdlife

Whenever I ask a question and I hear - "It depends..." I assume it's an expert or a nerd #academia #postdocvoice #phdlife #academicrant

"It is a little bit the same in science and technology - a discovery begins with a scientist alone in his laboratory; then ten years later, everybody has 'it' in their living rooms" - Jean "Mœbius" Giraud

Happy new year #2025 #academia #postdocvoice #phdlife

I can handle sunny winters #madrid

Many academics point to bioRxiv as “the one thing improving science publishing”. If so, the one thing you all can do is persuade colleagues to submit and make this a norm. 1/2

Viktor is a great scientist #arcane2 #spoileralert He tests his hypothesis. Finds something new, but realises that it can destroy life. Redirects his course of actions to stop the destructive tech (without letting his ego takeover) 👏🏾

Omg! Science Twitter is truly dead. The mass migration of all the good folks to here is something to behold—like the great wildebeest migration in the Serengeti!

My thoughts on the "one nation, one subscription" plan. I started writing this at the request of Nature India but withdrew when they said they wanted it for free, despite Springer-Nature being one of the richest and most profitable publishers. horadecubitus.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/o...