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catie profaci, phd @cprofaci.bsky.social · 3d

Coming to SD 🌴 for #SfN25 🧠?! Join @storiesofwin.bsky.social for our first in-person event 🤩. We’ll have a keynote, panels, & time for networking! Won’t be in SD? You can still register to receive a recording! Speaker/panelist announcements coming soon 👀

Register by Nov 1: forms.gle/CJPcKZNZY7uU...

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 3d

I had the absolute delight of watching Ian Mckellen and Patrick Stewart perform this in London and it was amazing!

For a tiny fraction of the price too 😂

two old men standing next to each other with the words " nobody comes nobody goes it 's awful "

Alt: Ian Mckellen and Patrick Steward in scruffy clothes with the line underneath reading "nobody comes nobody goes it's awful!"

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 5d

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 6d

This is happening tomorrow!

Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 13d

On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA

DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday October 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. brought to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 7d

Whereas what I took away from that conversation was "read more science fiction and go to more parties. And that will help your scientific career." 😂

You can all get links to @suzannesindi.bsky.social's episode here: smb.org/news/13442398

#Scicomm #BiologyInNumbers

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 10d

Always a pleasure Gosia 😸

a cat standing on its hind legs next to a window

Alt: a cat standing on its hind legs next to a window, dancing.

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Paul Macklin @mathcancer.bsky.social · 11d

Really enjoyed talking about mathematical biology (and a little about being an associate dean) in @parmvir.com's Biology in Numbers podcast on the 2025 @smbmathbiology.bsky.social annual meeting!

Bolero superfans, don't @ me! 🧪

(I'm at 33:43)

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S3 Ep1: SMB 2025

Podcast Episode · Biology in Numbers · 09/29/2025 · 53m

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gosiaweh.bsky.social @gosiaweh.bsky.social · 11d

Being interviewed for a podcast is as fun as nerve wracking (as you all can hear! 😅), but... what an experience! And what a lovely mashup of stories from amazing people. Thanks @parmvir.com for letting me be a part of it!

Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 12d

This year's @smbmathbiology.bsky.social meeting provided us with another delightful mashup of math biologists (and me) talking about science, and in Amy's case, ultra-running and conference coffee ☕
Thanks to all the excellent attendees who agreed to speak with me for Biology in Numbers.

#scicomm

Amy Hurford @amyhurford.bsky.social · 12d

I do regret not asking @parmvir.com about her ultra-running in the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7rpv... but even better, she's interviewed here too!

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 11d

I will never be able to think about your interview without picturing you in a field surrounded by Danish cows...🐄

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 11d

You're way too generous Paul. But I appreciate interviewing and being interviewed by you :)

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Adam MacLean @adamlmaclean.bsky.social · 12d

This was fun and great to learn about the research (and trivia) of colleagues from #SMB2025 this summer in Edmonton. Thanks to @parmvir.com for hosting a great podcast 🙌 🧬 🔢

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 12d

Also starring:
@adamlmaclean.bsky.social
@gosiaweh.bsky.social
@mathcancer.bsky.social
@thomasewoolley.bsky.social
Luis Sordo Vieira
Mobolaji Williams
Kira Pugh
and Francisca Olajide

@smbmathbiology.bsky.social #scicomm #BiologyInNumbers

Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 12d

This year's @smbmathbiology.bsky.social meeting provided us with another delightful mashup of math biologists (and me) talking about science, and in Amy's case, ultra-running and conference coffee ☕
Thanks to all the excellent attendees who agreed to speak with me for Biology in Numbers.

#scicomm

Amy Hurford @amyhurford.bsky.social · 12d

I do regret not asking @parmvir.com about her ultra-running in the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7rpv... but even better, she's interviewed here too!

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 12d

This year's @smbmathbiology.bsky.social meeting provided us with another delightful mashup of math biologists (and me) talking about science, and in Amy's case, ultra-running and conference coffee ☕
Thanks to all the excellent attendees who agreed to speak with me for Biology in Numbers.

#scicomm

Amy Hurford @amyhurford.bsky.social · 12d

I do regret not asking @parmvir.com about her ultra-running in the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7rpv... but even better, she's interviewed here too!

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 12d

OK, that looks way more difficult than the races I've done!

Kudos to you Amy 👏🏽

And thanks again for agreeing to be interviewed 😀

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David Basanta @cancerevo.org · 21d

I love listening to the #CancerInOurCommunity podcast from @moffittnews.bsky.social COE but for these two episodes I had to wait until I was ready. I am glad I listened and thankful that there is a podcast that tells these powerful stories and illustrate the role of family members as care givers

Mr. Travis Coy & Dr. Parmvir Bahia - The Caregiver's Episode part 1

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D @dddimka.bsky.social · 25d

But wait, there’s more

BREAKING: Incredibly, Tucker Carlson accuses Trump of using Charlie Kirk's murder as a rationale to revoke our 1st Amendment. "If they can tell you what to say, and they're telling you what to think, there is nothing they can't do to you."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25d

The remarks weren’t “about Charlie Kirk,” they were about how this administration is using Kirk’s death as an excuse to shut down critics … and they responded by proving him completely correct.

Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 25d

New: FCC chair threatens ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk
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FCC chair threatens ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk | CNN Business

“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Carr warned. “These companies can find ways to change conduct and take actions on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 24d

This is so depressing.

"it is easy to see that given an orderly society and a functioning economy, democratic politics may become a low priority. The answer to the question “will ‘the people’ tolerate authoritarian rule?” is yes, absolutely."

Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 25d

The point is that many can live quite normally under the thumb of authoritarianism. Yes: many suffer and suffer now but large swaths of the American public chooses to be clueless and it’s not difficult. This is how the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper. www.vox.com/the-big-idea...

Life in authoritarian states is mostly boring and tolerable

Americans have an overly dramatic view what the end of democracy looks like.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 25d

now is the time for every media personality to stand up and speak out, because what this shows is that nothing will save you

they’re coming for all of you, unless you’re a true believer your days are numbered and your bosses are eager to comply

do something you can be proud of on your way out

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 24d

Eat like a bird, look like a bird 🐦

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 24d

Sucks to live in FL 😭

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25d

Conference organizers: If you want people who work outside of academia (or financially secure company), to give a talk at your conference bc you value their expertise, it's unreasonable to make them pay for registration. Artists/Nonprofit folks do not have the funding to pay you to share expertise.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 25d

The police told Trey Reed's family that he'd been found dead in his dorm room. They found out from the media that he'd actually been found hanging from a tree in the middle of campus. www.mississippifreepress.org/trey-reeds-f...

Trey Reed’s Family Calls for an Independent Autopsy After Tree Hanging Death

Demartravion “Trey” Reed’s family is seeking an independent autopsy after the Delta State University student was found hanging in a tree.

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 24d

So 4th generation would be good right? We just need to stick it out a bit longer 😬

a man is talking to a woman and saying `` so you 're telling me there 's a chance .

Alt: Jim Carey saying "so you're telling me there's a chance"

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · Sep 10

That's making my head hurt just thinking about it! 😂

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