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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · 15h

What do you call the phase of the PhD where stuff actually starts to work? #phdchat #postdoc

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Deborah Marsh @djmarsh24.bsky.social · 2d

I remain puzzled as to why some continue to trot out that academia is not the "real world". I have endless responsibilities, deadlines, expectations, and work long hours. This is my "real world" & I hope that my efforts over a long career contribute to improving the "real world" of others. 🧪

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Leah Shaffer @leahshaffer.bsky.social · 4d

👀Notable context in times when medical research funding is being destroyed. And Funding for the police state increases. 🩺 🧪

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4d

What Americans Die from?

And what the media reports on...

Our World in Data ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · 13d

Collecting cascades frogs today was awesome at Mt. St. Helens

Mountain in the background of trees and meadow

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · 15d

@nocontexttrek1.bsky.social
'it is the scent the speaks first of love'

Image of characters on Star Trek the next generation

Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · 20d

Did some field excursions with the local #mosquito control district here in WA looking for evidence of resistance; we collected thousands of Culex larvae despite only having 4 precipitation events this summer - how?
all of them were likely there directly from watering lawns and at home car washes

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · 26d

TAKE ACTION to write in opposition to the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This legislation would bring devastating and irreversible consequences in the health of our nations forests
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Phone & email your representatives TODAY!

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Sep 8

Just a bonkers life history - I've seen this variation of sexual parasitism, but across species? Wild to see just the male genetic material becoming cloned 🧪 #evobio

Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Sep 7

Living organisms are assumed to produce same-species offspring. A study in Nature reports a shift from this norm in Messor ibericus, an ant that lays individuals from two distinct species. go.nature.com/3V68MP0 🧪

This is figure 2, which shows M. ibericus queens lay males from two different species.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Sep 7

Living organisms are assumed to produce same-species offspring. A study in Nature reports a shift from this norm in Messor ibericus, an ant that lays individuals from two distinct species. go.nature.com/3V68MP0 🧪

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Sep 8

Watching the excellent Ken Burns prohibition and temperance documentary on PBS (go support your local station!!) while ironically (?) drinking a beer #pbs #sundayfunday

Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Sep 3

Paddle camping on Hood Canal - realizing that it's essentially a lake
#pnw

View of a salt water Bay with hills in the far background

Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Aug 20

@nocontexttrek1.bsky.social

Android laying on back with hands in front of face with tv credits on screen

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Aug 15

Happy Friday! My morning has consisted of missing one bus, getting on a second bus that went the wrong direction and now I'm 45 min late to the lab - all because I wanted to buy donuts for the group
How's your morning going ☺️🌄

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Aug 14

Do I write up a grant proposal that *likely won't* be funded but that would be awesome? Or do I write up the 'translatable' proposal with 'real world' action items that is kinda lame? #phdchat 🧪

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Aug 11

From 2020 to 2022 COVID vaccines prevented over 18.5 million hospitalizations, 3.2 million deaths and saved the US $1.15 trillion.

mRNA vaccines and treatments are being developed for diabetes, HIV, cancer, and more. Imagine how many more lives we could save if we don't defund science.

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Aug 12

Id like to be one of the 12 researchers on the island

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Aug 9

Some camping highlights from this week up at Naka Creek on Vancouver Island

Sunset with clouds and fishing boats on a coast

Late evening sky on the beach with mountains in the background

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Aug 1

Me after editing my manuscript resubmission #PhDlife🧪

a man in a suit and tie is crying and says " look how they massacred my boy "

Alt: a man in a suit and tie is crying and says " look how they massacred my boy "

media.tenor.com

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Jul 27

And obligatory sunset with Vancouver Island in the background

Sunset photo with clouds and mountains in the background

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Jul 27

Some shots from field work in BC, Canada from the past week
#phdlife #plankton

Photo from a kayak with trees and a pond

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Jul 19

Screw wins 'tool of the year 2025'

Congratulations screw!

Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Jul 17

I'll be at the #goodtrouble protest tomorrow in Vancouver
Join one in your local area!
mobilize.us/s/Ltw128

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON! Vancouver, WA · John Lewis Actions

Join Indivisible Greater Vancouver and our partners MoveOn-Clark County, 50501 Clark County, LULAC Southwest Washington, LULAC Vancouver, Pasitos Gigantes, Odyssey World International Education Servic...

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Jul 16

Doesn't specify that funding has to go to rural locations either

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Jul 13

👏Normalize 👏 men 👏 singing 👏soda pop

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Eric G. Prileson @egprileson.bsky.social · Jul 5

I am ashamed to be american

our country, wrested from thee
Sweet freedom, liberty sold line-item yachts and jail emporiums

I am ashamed to be american

land of the incarcerated, home of the depraved

Yet America continues and I must be a part of her story
Today I am ashamed
Tomorrow builds anew

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