Evan Bardot (he/him)
@ebardot.bsky.social
Fighting enshittification online and off.
Senior Editor at Nature Communications handling Developmental Biology.
Senior Editor at Nature Communications handling Developmental Biology.
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My quote of the day
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles Darwin
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 11:33 AM
My quote of the day
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles Darwin
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles Darwin
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Congrats to the 2026 SDB Award Winners!
Conklin Medal: Lee Niswander
SDB Lifetime Achievement Award: Alexandra Joyner
Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize: Roberto Mayor
Hay New Investigator Award: Jeffrey Farrell
SDB Trainee SciComm Award: Nicholas Desnoyer
bit.ly/4afnjiC
Conklin Medal: Lee Niswander
SDB Lifetime Achievement Award: Alexandra Joyner
Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize: Roberto Mayor
Hay New Investigator Award: Jeffrey Farrell
SDB Trainee SciComm Award: Nicholas Desnoyer
bit.ly/4afnjiC
February 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Congrats to the 2026 SDB Award Winners!
Conklin Medal: Lee Niswander
SDB Lifetime Achievement Award: Alexandra Joyner
Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize: Roberto Mayor
Hay New Investigator Award: Jeffrey Farrell
SDB Trainee SciComm Award: Nicholas Desnoyer
bit.ly/4afnjiC
Conklin Medal: Lee Niswander
SDB Lifetime Achievement Award: Alexandra Joyner
Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize: Roberto Mayor
Hay New Investigator Award: Jeffrey Farrell
SDB Trainee SciComm Award: Nicholas Desnoyer
bit.ly/4afnjiC
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The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
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WE WON: Today, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) voted to form a union, with 81% in favor! ✊
At over 460 eligible employees, this will be the largest environmental nonprofit union in the US.
newsguild.org/workers-at-e...
At over 460 eligible employees, this will be the largest environmental nonprofit union in the US.
newsguild.org/workers-at-e...
Workers at Environmental Defense Fund win union election, forming the largest green nonprofit union in the U.S. | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
newsguild.org
January 23, 2026 at 10:54 PM
WE WON: Today, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) voted to form a union, with 81% in favor! ✊
At over 460 eligible employees, this will be the largest environmental nonprofit union in the US.
newsguild.org/workers-at-e...
At over 460 eligible employees, this will be the largest environmental nonprofit union in the US.
newsguild.org/workers-at-e...
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Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
Some thoughts and questions about the Human+AI review pilot published by NEJM AI. There will be lots of efforts to integrate AI into #SciencePublishing and this is my current baseline.
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Accelerating Science with Human+AI Review
This issue of NEJM AI features the first two articles published through our accelerated
human+AI review process. In this editorial, we describe the invitation-only “Fast
Track” process used to revi...
ai.nejm.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Some thoughts and questions about the Human+AI review pilot published by NEJM AI. There will be lots of efforts to integrate AI into #SciencePublishing and this is my current baseline.
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
When you submit your manuscript, do you want 2/3 of the reviews you get to be AI-generated? Call me old fashioned, but I'd like to keep the "peer" in peer-review.
Accelerating Science with Human+AI Review | NEJM AI ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Accelerating Science with Human+AI Review | NEJM AI ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Accelerating Science with Human+AI Review
This issue of NEJM AI features the first two articles published through our accelerated
human+AI review process. In this editorial, we describe the invitation-only “Fast
Track” process used to revi...
ai.nejm.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
When you submit your manuscript, do you want 2/3 of the reviews you get to be AI-generated? Call me old fashioned, but I'd like to keep the "peer" in peer-review.
Accelerating Science with Human+AI Review | NEJM AI ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Accelerating Science with Human+AI Review | NEJM AI ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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👀
“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
👀
“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
“If you are a 75-year-old professor reading this, now would be a good time to take emeritus status. It’s something that a lot of people could do that would contribute enormously. The job market for young people would be in much better shape if most people over 75 retired.”
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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We probably shouldn’t have favourites amongst projects in the lab, but this one was mine. I’m so pleased we can finally share it:
Our work is now out in Nature Communications:
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67692-7
Our work is now out in Nature Communications:
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67692-7
nature.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We probably shouldn’t have favourites amongst projects in the lab, but this one was mine. I’m so pleased we can finally share it:
Our work is now out in Nature Communications:
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67692-7
Our work is now out in Nature Communications:
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67692-7
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Everything is getting stupider
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Everything is getting stupider
Come join our team! Feel free to DM me with any questions.
Please share/RT! 📖 🔬
I'm looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable cell biologist to join my fantastic team at @natcomms.nature.com.
Office: Shanghai, Beijing or Pune - apply by Dec 22nd 2025.
PMs open
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
I'm looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable cell biologist to join my fantastic team at @natcomms.nature.com.
Office: Shanghai, Beijing or Pune - apply by Dec 22nd 2025.
PMs open
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
December 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Come join our team! Feel free to DM me with any questions.
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A close-up piece on the legacy of Sir John Gurdon - so happy to see this out at @natcomms.nature.com. Excellent editorial and community work by @ebardot.bsky.social & thank you, @evahoermanseder.bsky.social et al.!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon - Nature Communications
Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A close-up piece on the legacy of Sir John Gurdon - so happy to see this out at @natcomms.nature.com. Excellent editorial and community work by @ebardot.bsky.social & thank you, @evahoermanseder.bsky.social et al.!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We are honored to share our Perspective in Nature Communications, reflecting on the legacy of John B. Gurdon.
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
rdcu.be
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We are honored to share our Perspective in Nature Communications, reflecting on the legacy of John B. Gurdon.
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications
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We have just published a tribute to John Gurdon, reflecting on his scientific legacy and the profound influence he had on generations of developmental biologists.
The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon - Nature Communications
Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon
www.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We have just published a tribute to John Gurdon, reflecting on his scientific legacy and the profound influence he had on generations of developmental biologists.
The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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My quote of the day
How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.
Abraham Lincoln
How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.
Abraham Lincoln
October 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
My quote of the day
How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.
Abraham Lincoln
How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.
Abraham Lincoln
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I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting!
Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us!
bsdb.org/meetings/
March 23-26, 2026 - UK
Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us!
bsdb.org/meetings/
March 23-26, 2026 - UK
October 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting!
Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us!
bsdb.org/meetings/
March 23-26, 2026 - UK
Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us!
bsdb.org/meetings/
March 23-26, 2026 - UK
Amazing day at #GastrulationReloaded with thought provoking science and jaw dropping methods.
Also, for no reason at all, re-posting this open Collection: www.nature.com/collections/...
Don’t sweat the deadline, we’ll extend it and I’ll add relevant papers that come to me @natcomms.nature.com
Also, for no reason at all, re-posting this open Collection: www.nature.com/collections/...
Don’t sweat the deadline, we’ll extend it and I’ll add relevant papers that come to me @natcomms.nature.com
Organizers and self-organization in developmental biology
This collection highlights papers studying self-organization, symmetry breaking, and developmental organizers.
www.nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Amazing day at #GastrulationReloaded with thought provoking science and jaw dropping methods.
Also, for no reason at all, re-posting this open Collection: www.nature.com/collections/...
Don’t sweat the deadline, we’ll extend it and I’ll add relevant papers that come to me @natcomms.nature.com
Also, for no reason at all, re-posting this open Collection: www.nature.com/collections/...
Don’t sweat the deadline, we’ll extend it and I’ll add relevant papers that come to me @natcomms.nature.com
Lots of great discussion about developmental variability here at #GastrulationReloaded! Super important to consider, and current tools have the power for this.
Related to this recent paper showing that mild phenotypes are more variable than severe ones. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Related to this recent paper showing that mild phenotypes are more variable than severe ones. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A quadratic paradigm describes the relationship between phenotype severity and variation - Nature Communications
Phenotype variation is higher in mutants than wild types. Examining a range of mutant severities, this study unexpectedly found that variation decreases in severe conditions. A quadratic trend best fi...
www.nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Lots of great discussion about developmental variability here at #GastrulationReloaded! Super important to consider, and current tools have the power for this.
Related to this recent paper showing that mild phenotypes are more variable than severe ones. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Related to this recent paper showing that mild phenotypes are more variable than severe ones. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah
September 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah
Very excited to be headed to Paris next month for the #GastrulationReloaded meeting! An awesome lineup of speakers on my favorite #DevBio topic (don't tell the rest of my @natcomms.nature.com remit). www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org/home
Home - Gastrulation Reloaded - Developing, engineering and evolving the body plan
Gastrulation Reloaded - Developing, engineering and evolving the body plan
www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Very excited to be headed to Paris next month for the #GastrulationReloaded meeting! An awesome lineup of speakers on my favorite #DevBio topic (don't tell the rest of my @natcomms.nature.com remit). www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org/home
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Registration is now open!
Gastrulation Reloaded: Developing, engineering & evolving the body plan
📅 October 14–17, 2025
📍 Paris, France
🗓️ Abstract & early bird deadline: July 15, 2025
www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org/home
Exceptional lineup of speakers & many selected talks
Gastrulation Reloaded: Developing, engineering & evolving the body plan
📅 October 14–17, 2025
📍 Paris, France
🗓️ Abstract & early bird deadline: July 15, 2025
www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org/home
Exceptional lineup of speakers & many selected talks
April 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Registration is now open!
Gastrulation Reloaded: Developing, engineering & evolving the body plan
📅 October 14–17, 2025
📍 Paris, France
🗓️ Abstract & early bird deadline: July 15, 2025
www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org/home
Exceptional lineup of speakers & many selected talks
Gastrulation Reloaded: Developing, engineering & evolving the body plan
📅 October 14–17, 2025
📍 Paris, France
🗓️ Abstract & early bird deadline: July 15, 2025
www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org/home
Exceptional lineup of speakers & many selected talks
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Thrilled - and so honored - to be among the most recent additions to this incredible group of scientists!
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! 40 outstanding postdoctoral fellows doing pioneering research in a wide range of biological and biomedical disciplines.
Learn more about these exceptional scientists:
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows
Learn more about these exceptional scientists:
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows
May 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Thrilled - and so honored - to be among the most recent additions to this incredible group of scientists!
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Extremely honored to receive this prize from @socdevbio.bsky.social, which recognizes not only my love for developmental biology, but the extremely online I am 🧪 (protect science, protect people, viva la dev bio!)
June 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Extremely honored to receive this prize from @socdevbio.bsky.social, which recognizes not only my love for developmental biology, but the extremely online I am 🧪 (protect science, protect people, viva la dev bio!)
Terrific rallying cry of an @socdevbio.bsky.social award lecture from @mads100tist.bsky.social at #icdb2025! Our work and community are important, #DevBio matters, and it’s up to us to tell everyone why. Don’t give the enshittifiers an inch!
June 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Terrific rallying cry of an @socdevbio.bsky.social award lecture from @mads100tist.bsky.social at #icdb2025! Our work and community are important, #DevBio matters, and it’s up to us to tell everyone why. Don’t give the enshittifiers an inch!