Amanda Moehring
@flybehaviour.bsky.social
Behavior genetics, speciation, neuroscience. Prof @WesternU. Interested in social justice, painting, nature. Pro offspring wrangler. Canerican she/her
A slice of good news:
Just because good news is worth celebrating:
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
February 7, 2026 at 3:32 AM
A slice of good news:
I *do* count submitted as an article on a CV (just slightly less than published). Others on hiring and grants committees I’ve been on do, too.
It means the work is final enough to be submitted, which is very different from “in preparation” (which could be “concepts of a plan“).
It means the work is final enough to be submitted, which is very different from “in preparation” (which could be “concepts of a plan“).
Been on multiple search committees
For me (personally so YMMV)…I basically dismiss everything that’s labeled *submitted* unless there’s a preprint I can read
For me (personally so YMMV)…I basically dismiss everything that’s labeled *submitted* unless there’s a preprint I can read
You can read more about that experience here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I *do* count submitted as an article on a CV (just slightly less than published). Others on hiring and grants committees I’ve been on do, too.
It means the work is final enough to be submitted, which is very different from “in preparation” (which could be “concepts of a plan“).
It means the work is final enough to be submitted, which is very different from “in preparation” (which could be “concepts of a plan“).
A great resource to help you pick responsible journals to publish in.
Responsible publication of your research!
To help you do this @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article recently published in @jevbio.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
To help you do this @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article recently published in @jevbio.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Time to publish responsibly: DAFNEE, a database of academia-friendly journals in ecology and evolutionary biology
Abstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R
doi.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
A great resource to help you pick responsible journals to publish in.
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Wonderful Ice Age art!
Some 40,000 years ago, this tiny head of a cave lion was skilfully sculpted from mammoth ivory. It is one of the oldest known works of figurative art!
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Some 40,000 years ago, this tiny head of a cave lion was skilfully sculpted from mammoth ivory. It is one of the oldest known works of figurative art!
📷 by me
#Archaeology
February 1, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Wonderful Ice Age art!
Some 40,000 years ago, this tiny head of a cave lion was skilfully sculpted from mammoth ivory. It is one of the oldest known works of figurative art!
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Some 40,000 years ago, this tiny head of a cave lion was skilfully sculpted from mammoth ivory. It is one of the oldest known works of figurative art!
📷 by me
#Archaeology
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Boosting this! I got my titers checked when the TX measles outbreak happened, and it turned out I was no longer immune to measles so I got the vax again. (I originally got the MMR vax in 1989 and still had immunity to mumps and rubella.)
If you're an adult who was vaccinated, you should get your titers run to make sure you still have immunity. Vaccination can wane and/or you may not have generated a strong immune response. That was ok when we had herd immunity but we're likely about to lose our "measles free" status.
Vaccinate your kids, you friggin nuts.
February 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Boosting this! I got my titers checked when the TX measles outbreak happened, and it turned out I was no longer immune to measles so I got the vax again. (I originally got the MMR vax in 1989 and still had immunity to mumps and rubella.)
RAYVIOLIES
omg
omg
Been overwhelmed lately but my partner made me manta rayviolies
So things aren't all bad
So things aren't all bad
January 31, 2026 at 3:08 AM
RAYVIOLIES
omg
omg
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Dr Glaucomflecken, an actual ophthalmologist, with helpful instructions for dealing with pepper spray to the face.
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Dr Glaucomflecken, an actual ophthalmologist, with helpful instructions for dealing with pepper spray to the face.
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
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An important study maps how nerves control the Drosophila male reproductive tract, revealing two types of glutamatergic neurons that also release serotonin or octopamine.
🔗 buff.ly/3PV2YQW
🔗 buff.ly/3PV2YQW
January 27, 2026 at 11:03 AM
An important study maps how nerves control the Drosophila male reproductive tract, revealing two types of glutamatergic neurons that also release serotonin or octopamine.
🔗 buff.ly/3PV2YQW
🔗 buff.ly/3PV2YQW
Cool new paper showing another case of ‘alternative meiosis’.
A new extreme of meiotic evolution:
✔️ 𝗻𝗼 crossovers
✔️ 𝗻𝗼 gene conversion
✔️ 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 meiosis & fertility
Sex mimics clonality without becoming asexual, in the holocentric multicellular eukaryote 𝘙𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘴.
more about it:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
✔️ 𝗻𝗼 crossovers
✔️ 𝗻𝗼 gene conversion
✔️ 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 meiosis & fertility
Sex mimics clonality without becoming asexual, in the holocentric multicellular eukaryote 𝘙𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘴.
more about it:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Cool new paper showing another case of ‘alternative meiosis’.
For those in Minnesota who need to see the love of those supporting you, this forum is the best of humanity.
i havent shut off the notification for this form and it has just been vibrating every minute in my hand.
just a steady beat.
just a steady beat.
Love Notes
docs.google.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
For those in Minnesota who need to see the love of those supporting you, this forum is the best of humanity.
If you need something funny today, this news story is worth reading to the end.
The greatest story you’ll read today 😂😂🫡
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 PM
If you need something funny today, this news story is worth reading to the end.
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I was today-years-old when I learned that bloodworms are the only animals that make their teeth out of copper: www.livescience.com/bloodworms-f...
Venomous bloodworms grow deadly copper fangs with totally metal trick
The worms are known to be highly aggressive and will eat anything they can swallow.
www.livescience.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I was today-years-old when I learned that bloodworms are the only animals that make their teeth out of copper: www.livescience.com/bloodworms-f...
This study is really cool. Over and over we find that “this is the way things work” has the caveat of “except here it’s different…”
(2/5) One year ago, we published a microPublication:
“Cell-Type Specific Variation in X-Chromosome Dosage Compensation in Drosophila.”
A short, peer-reviewed study showing X-chromosome regulation isn’t one-size-fits-all. doi.org/10.17912/mic...
“Cell-Type Specific Variation in X-Chromosome Dosage Compensation in Drosophila.”
A short, peer-reviewed study showing X-chromosome regulation isn’t one-size-fits-all. doi.org/10.17912/mic...
Cell-Type Specific Variation in X-Chromosome Dosage Compensation in Drosophila | microPublication
doi.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This study is really cool. Over and over we find that “this is the way things work” has the caveat of “except here it’s different…”
We got a new, large, squishy, comfortable couch … and this is where the cat wants to sit.
January 16, 2026 at 1:59 AM
We got a new, large, squishy, comfortable couch … and this is where the cat wants to sit.
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Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.
www.reuters.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
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Western University is looking for a Canada Research Chair (CRC)
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.
Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.
Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
uwo.ca
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Western University is looking for a Canada Research Chair (CRC)
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.
Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.
Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
A law banning most transgender care for anyone under 18 was recently passed in Alberta. Don’t let this unscientific US garbage make its way into Canada. There’s a formal petition for the Canadian government to block this ban. Please sign and share:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7027 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
January 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
A law banning most transgender care for anyone under 18 was recently passed in Alberta. Don’t let this unscientific US garbage make its way into Canada. There’s a formal petition for the Canadian government to block this ban. Please sign and share:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Go get it now!!
Flu numbers are high in most states and almost all cases are variants of H3N2 and the vaccine includes H3N2
Get your flu vax if you haven’t already! Even if you still get the flu, the symptoms will be easier to manage if you get vaccinated!
Get your flu vax if you haven’t already! Even if you still get the flu, the symptoms will be easier to manage if you get vaccinated!
December 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Go get it now!!
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
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Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
December 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
Even if highly qualified, nobody wants an insufferable jerk for a colleague. Getting a job isn’t just qualifications, it’s also being someone other people want to work with.
Another incredible case of white racial grievance about the academic job market.
He reveals at the end that he wouldn’t provide the necessary application materials!
He reveals at the end that he wouldn’t provide the necessary application materials!
December 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Even if highly qualified, nobody wants an insufferable jerk for a colleague. Getting a job isn’t just qualifications, it’s also being someone other people want to work with.
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I can't believe this still needs to be said (and more loudly):
Trans rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
December 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I can't believe this still needs to be said (and more loudly):
Trans rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
My dog is hilariously pathetic when she wants love. Sound on.
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
My dog is hilariously pathetic when she wants love. Sound on.
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Show of hands, how many of us are ready for this madness to end — and for Congress to do their job?🙋
Sign on to endorse the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. 👉 standupforscience.net/impeac...
📲Tag your representative below. Let them know that they need to step up and meet the moment!
Sign on to endorse the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. 👉 standupforscience.net/impeac...
📲Tag your representative below. Let them know that they need to step up and meet the moment!
December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Show of hands, how many of us are ready for this madness to end — and for Congress to do their job?🙋
Sign on to endorse the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. 👉 standupforscience.net/impeac...
📲Tag your representative below. Let them know that they need to step up and meet the moment!
Sign on to endorse the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. 👉 standupforscience.net/impeac...
📲Tag your representative below. Let them know that they need to step up and meet the moment!