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Prof Ben Garrod @bengarrod.bsky.social · 19d

Listening to soundscapes from Simon was a somber and moving example of how our natural world is changing around us, in so many ways.

Such an informing and moving interview for my @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social series ‘Symphony of the wild’

@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Simon Butler @simon-butler.bsky.social · 22d

Great to chat #shiftingsoundscapes with @bengarrod.bsky.social as part of his “Symphonies of the Wild” series for BBC Radio 3’s The Essay.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Essay - Symphony of the Wild - 4. Wild Soundscapes - BBC Sounds

Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod uncovers melodies and rhythms across the natural world.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Melanie Richter-Montpetit @mellimo.bsky.social · 20d

Academia.edu is changing its Terms and Conditions, and they're so outrageous (AI training; signing over ownership to them etc) I closed my account today.

A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · 28d

For your Friday, another stunning view of the cosmos from JWST—this time of jets of plasma blasting out from a newly formed star.

It looks like a painting.

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · 28d

I love when random pics pop up - an adult male white-necked #jacobin (Florisuga mellivorais), aka the great jacobin or collared #hummingbird; I took these in Northern Honduras, 2016. 💚🇭🇳💙🥰 #birds #birdwatching #hummingbirds #wildlife

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · 28d

New position announced: Assistant Professor - Environmental Change, Resilience, Precarity, and Justice in Archaeology/Bioanthropology at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social 👇

aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05077?fbc...

Assistant Professor - Environmental Change, Resilience, Precarity, and Justice in Archaeology/Bioanthropology

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Aug 21

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🌈 Dr Ross Brooks @rossb-brighton.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'm looking forward to returning to Oxford Brookes University (where I did my BA, MA, and PhD!) on 3rd October for this inspired event marking the 40th anniversary of Dan Kevles' landmark work 'In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity.' All welcome.

#histsci #histbio #STS 🗃️

Confront-Eugenics @confronteugenics.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Aug 15

Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Aug 15

The skull according to ChatGPT: Mandible mandible mandible!

A terrible diagram of the skull courtesy of ChatGPT.

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Katie Lee @resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social · Aug 6

My department at Tulane has a TT position for a bioanth ("specializing in the analysis of human skeletal remains"). Apps due by Oct 15.

apply.interfolio.com/171196

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Hear, hear Agustin 💥👊💥(@anthrofuentes.bsky.social)
Good op-ed piece in @science.org 👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

This is not the time to step back from diversity, equity, and inclusion

Recently, I exchanged views with a prominent Ivy League scientist who was complaining about the minority students and junior faculty applying to his program. He claimed that the university, through di...

www.science.org

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Jul 13

Oh no, Ashley! I hope it heals quickly. Lots of rest is what you need right now! ❤️‍🩹 🫂

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Jul 11

Amazing find - with insightful comments by U.C. Berkeley archaeologist and Mesoamerican expert, @rajoyce.bsky.social #archaeology #Belize #Mesoamerica #anthropology
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/w...

Maya Ruler’s Tomb Is Unearthed in Belize, With Clues to His Ancient World

www.nytimes.com

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · Jul 11

Here's a Great Horned Owl putting in the work to make sure they continue looking great! #wildlife #birds #owls

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · Jul 5

Hi folks. I'm not from the US, but I find what's happening to science over there right now absolutely *appalling*.

If you're working in the sciences, I can't imagine the dread you're probably feeling.

I can't do much. But I write a science newsletter, so I can, maybe, do *something*...

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · Jul 2

A long and depressing piece, but the answers are all in there: high school and college writing are not going to be destroyed by AI unless teachers and professors let it or help. They will only be revived by structuring classes around process and paper.

What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?

The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reëxamine the purpose of higher education.

www.newyorker.com

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Jul 2

We will certainly miss your excellent reporting and familiar voice, @jackspeer1.bsky.social! Congratulations on your @npr.org retirement and best of luck with the next chapter! 🎉 Interview with @ari-shapiro.bsky.social here:
knpr.org/npr/2025-07-...

After decades on NPR, this familiar voice is retiring

NPR's Ari Shapiro and longtime newscaster Jack Speer chat about his early years covering business for the network, his retirement, and what he'll miss about covering the daily news.

knpr.org

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Megan Petersdorf @meganpetersdorf.bsky.social · Jul 1

Do you have field work experience? Do you want more? Our team wants YOU to manage our field site studying Kinda baboons in Kasanka National Park, Zambia!

Start date is this August 2025 so apply ASAP!

Job ad here: tinyurl.com/KindaBaboon

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks for this useful video @etobias-musiced.bsky.social; like SO many, I got the "AI created a podcast of your paper" email. And I had an auto-payment of $299 from my bank for a "premium account" which doesn't exist. I deleted my Academia.edu account & will file a fraud charge via my bank. Ugh. 😡

Etobias-musiced @etobias-musiced.bsky.social · Jun 29

With academia.edu applying AI to our work & being less than communicative, know how to opt out - check this video w info on AI Academia is applying to our work & related thoughts on AI, sharing research, & this platform youtu.be/zSbUA48YS_A?...

#AcademicSky #EduSky #Research #AI

Academia.edu & AI: What Researchers Need to Know NOW (& how to opt out)

YouTube video by Evan Tobias: Music Learning & Teaching

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Jun 29

If you can, please help my friend as she supports her partner through his #cancer journey. Any little bit will help towards the daunting costs they are facing.

Please support this GoFundMe by donating or sharing—> gofund.me/cebbec69

Donate to Standing By His Side: Supporting Phillip's Cancer Journey, organized by Ellen Bloemke

My name is Ellen, and about four years ago, a simple Facebook … Ellen Bloemke needs your support for Standing By His Side: Supporting Phillip's Cancer Journey

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · Jun 22

Okay, folks, here you go.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The United States Bombed Iran. Now What?

President Trump is taking an enormous risk.

www.theatlantic.com

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Katie MacKinnon, Ph.D. @ktcapuchin.bsky.social · Jun 21

…noticed the first #fireflies (technically firebeetles!) in the backyard on June 6 (last year was June 10). Tonight I counted about a dozen in our small urban yard - no pesticides! #Lampyridae #Coleoptera #beetles #insects 🥰💡🪰✨🌳🏡 💚

mdc.mo.gov/discover-nat...

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jun 12

Better save a copy of this now

CDC Table: Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States, 2025

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · Jun 6

Carnivorous plants have evolved over and over again through millions of years. And while some get big, none have ever reached Audrey II size. In my latest for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social, I look into why. 🌱

Carnivorous Plants Have Been Trapping Animals for Millions of Years. So Why Have They Never Grown Larger?

Plants that feed on meat and animal droppings have evolved at least ten times through evolutionary history

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · Jun 4

A view of Mars, taken yesterday.

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Jun 2

I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives:

www.404media.co/teachers-are...

Teachers Are Not OK

AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."

www.404media.co

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