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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 8d

A gift from my grad student! I will wear it proudly.

A button with a slogan reading, ”MALE FEMINIST MOTHERF***ER."

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Giulia Rossi @giuliarossi.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Call for Nominations: @csz-sczofficial.bsky.social PDF Chair 🚨

Interested in standing for election? Send me a short blurb (~200 words) about yourself and why you'd like to be elected! Deadline is Sept 30.

Don’t miss the chance to get involved!

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 29d

Opinion piece by @utsc.utoronto.ca @utscbiology.bsky.social prof @jscottmacivor.bsky.social and PhD student Sisley Irwin!
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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 29d

Extremely interesting opinion piece by MacIvor & Irwin on "Mail-order solitary bee cocoons as a gateway for biological invasion": doi.org/10.26786/192...

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Sep 9

A correction - science working the way it's supposed to

https://www.welchbiology.com/2025/09/09/a-correction-science-working-the-way-its-supposed-to/

Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 31

Luna says, "good morning."

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 14

My personality lights up the room! 😜

Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 14

As if I needed another reason to worship the ground this man walks upon...

The A.V. Club @avclub.com · Aug 14

Yankovic was all set to donate memoribilia—including his Hawaiian shirt from UHF—for a planned exhibit, but, "I’m putting that on hold."
www.avclub.com/weird-al-smi...

Current Smithsonian drama now stopping us from getting a Weird Al exhibit

www.avclub.com

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 14

Robin explains how she engages students using mobile phones in an experiential learning context.

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 14

@botanist-robin.bsky.social and I are about to give back to back talks to University of Melbourne!

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 13

Always a pleasure publishing with @sicbjournals.bsky.social ! Society journals should always be considered when you're looking to publish!

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 13

101? Maybe without the person inside.

Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yes! Several recent invited reviewers did this. Hugely helpful!

Danielle Levesque @daniellelevesque.bsky.social · Aug 13

Seconded! And if you can't review please suggest alternates. Early career folks are always welcome and lots of journals make it easy to co-review with a trainee.

If you're new and want reviewing opportunities make sure your Google Scholar, Scopus and ORCID etc are up to date so we can find you!

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 13

Science friends, life is difficult now, but please still try to peer review papers if you can.

I'm the editor handling a paper that just had it's 43rd person decline to review. We may have to reject it because no one is willing to review it, which sucks for the authors.

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 13

Photo taken here?
youtu.be/hRPfY4mE4ME?...

Zoolander Clip - Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good

YouTube video by Matt Strelecki

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 12

Totally stealing this!

Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social · Aug 12

i once asked a mentor what skill she was proudest of. she replied, "assembling teams that outlive not only my time as their leader, but their time together as a team."

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Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social · Aug 12

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate at Murdoch to work on bat movement ecology 🦇 with a focus on predicting wind energy impacts 🌬️ www.nicholaswulab.com

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 8

Many #ibrc225 participants including myself have signed the letter calling out Aussie gov. These kinds of racist policies are wrong and damaging.

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event

Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

www.theguardian.com

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 8

If we're going for the moon shot, how about a vaccine against stupid?

Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · Aug 8

RFK has announced that he is developing a vaccine against all viruses. Yes, every single one. The whole, uh, "phylum"

RFK Jr: “We're developing a universal vaccine at NIH which is a vaccine that addresses the entire phylum of viruses.”

“It's a vaccine that mimics natural immunity and it is effective against any kind of mutation.”

“We believe it's gonna be effective against not only coronaviruses but also flu.”

“And it's gonna be a much safer and a much more effective vaccine.”

Reposted by Ken Welch

Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · Aug 7

I do not want your AI scam
I do not want it Sam-I-Am
I will not have it in my house
I will not use it with a mouse
I will not put it in my pocket
Launch it to the sun in a rocket
I do not want it in my life
Using it would cause me strife
I do not want your AI scam
Stop making this shit Sam-I-Am

NBC News @nbcnews.com · Aug 7

OpenAI releases the newest version of the AI model that powers its popular ChatGPT chatbot, with CEO Sam Altman promoting it as like having a “team of Ph.D. level experts in your pocket.”

OpenAI releases GPT-5, calling it a ‘team of Ph.D. level experts in your pocket’

OpenAI says its latest version of the popular AI model is better at coding, more accurate and less deceptive than previous versions.

nbcnews.to

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 7

Congratulations! What a great feeling that first lab pub brings!

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 4

It was a great time! Learned a ton!

Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 4

Ecotoxicology & Endocrinology starts soon! Come join me if you're attending The 20th International Bat Research Conference 2025. #ibrc2025 - via #Whova event app

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 3

Kicking off #IBRC2025!

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 1

You lost me. I was not talking economics. This is much bigger than that. Good luck to you.

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 1

Let's aim for less time. I've only got so much time here.

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Aug 1

Averaged over enough time the slope of the linear regression better be positive and significantly different from zero.

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