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Pam Ronald @pcronald.bsky.social · 7h

Well- deserved! I remember Joe’s talks at the Carnegie when I was just starting graduate school. His talks were energetic and well-explained and exciting. AND he always made other scientists feel welcome. He is one of a kind

PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 18h

Congrats, Joe Ecker @salkinstitute.bsky.social, to receiving the McClintock Prize! Joe has been a visionary leader of the field of genetics and genomics – not only for plants – for decades
www.salk.edu/news-release...

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Healthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 1d

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Tatsuya Nobori @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social · 18h

Wonderful news and a truly well-deserved recognition. Congratulations, Joe!

PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 18h

Congrats, Joe Ecker @salkinstitute.bsky.social, to receiving the McClintock Prize! Joe has been a visionary leader of the field of genetics and genomics – not only for plants – for decades
www.salk.edu/news-release...

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Wheat Initiative @wheatinitiative.bsky.social · 22h

Upcoming Webinar 23 October - Join online!
Paula Silva from INIA Uruguay:
Genomic and Pathogenic Insights into the Range Expansion of Wheat Blast in Uruguay.
Hosted by our Pathogens Expert Working Group.
🔗 wheatinitiative.org/new-events/p...
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Paula Silva at THE EWG ON WHEAT PATHOGENS WEBINAR SERIES — Wheat initiative

Our Expert Working Group on Control of Wheat Pathogens has invited Dr. Paula Silva from the Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Uruguay to this online talk. The title of…

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 17h

Seeing Ms. Rachel say exactly what needs to be said to Obama is so damn refreshing

Dear President Obama,
I saw in your statement you said "Israeli families" & "the people of Gaza."
Palestinians have families, too.
This kind of language contributes to dehumanization. Dehumanization is part of what caused so many to stay silent as 20,000 children were killed in this genocide.
I've sat with wonderful Palestinian families from Gaza. They look at their children just like we look at ours - with all the love & hope in the world.
Love,
Ms Rachel

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Madeleine Fjäll @madeleinefjall.bsky.social · 1d

FINISHED MY SCARF

As usual my phone struggles to show the correct colours so :^)
It is more like the first photo irl, but I kinda want it to be more like the second one 😔 maybe I can dye it

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 1d

Why does the naked mole rat have the longest lifespan of any rodent, nearly 40 years?
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 1d

I'm a 47 year old straight bloke. I've taken to drinking in my local gay pub because the atmosphere is so much nicer. No screaming kids, no football wankers, just people having fun & enjoying each other's company.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

The coroner explicitly stated long wait lists resulting in hopelessness and social media bullying encouraging her to kill herself led to her death.

Blood is on the hands of every gender critical person who stripped access to care and goes after trans folks online.

www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...

Screenshot of a coroner’s report detailing the circumstances of a 17-year-old named Leia’s death. It describes her as intelligent, kind, and loved, and notes that she struggled with gender dysphoria and depression while waiting for treatment. Highlighted sections state that waiting lists for treatment were far too long and contributed to her being without care. The report also mentions community hostility and social media links inciting harm. The coroner’s concerns section emphasizes that long waiting times for first appointments at Gender Dysphoria clinics pose a risk of future deaths. The report instructs that action should be taken to prevent such deaths and requires a response within 56 days.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 1d

Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture. "27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs

Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.

www.nature.com

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Nature @nature.com · 1d

Of the 202 Nobelists who have been awarded prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine this century, less than 70% hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize, a Nature analysis shows.

go.nature.com/48UbZJp

More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys

The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.

go.nature.com

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 1d

This is quite literally, anti-science.

It is what happens when ideologues fit the data to the narrative and not the other way around. With these leaders in charge, HHS will generate junk discoveries, junk findings, and ultimately, junk cures.

Americans must turn elsewhere for guidance.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Robert Aboukhalil @robert.bio · 1d

Just published an interactive article about a magical algorithm known as the Burrows-Wheeler Transform, which powers sequence alignment tools like bowtie and bwa: sandbox.bio/concepts/bwt

It's also notoriously unintuitive so I'm hoping this article helps you build that intuition.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 1d

Reposting the top 10 authoritarian things Trump has done since Sunday with *proper video trimming*.

Disappointed in my video editing failure yesterday! sigh.

youtu.be/P-KK6QLWLJE

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Wheat Initiative @wheatinitiative.bsky.social · 1d

🌾 Explore our video collection in durum wheat! The Virtual Durum Meetings of the Expert Working Group on Durum Wheat feature global experts discussing topics from genomic selection to disease resistance. Catch up here:
🔗 www.wheatinitiative.org/virtual-duru...

#WheatConnect #DurumWheat

VDM-Videos — Wheat initiative

VDMs are video conferences organised around topics related to durum wheat, where short presentations are given per session followed by time for discussion.

www.wheatinitiative.org

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Hannah Rutherford (she/her) @lomadiah.bsky.social · 2d

Please signal boost, it's for a good cause! 🙏

Hey folks - I'm working with an MS (multiple sclerosis) charity to find streamers to support fundraising in November. It's retro gaming themed, so if you're interested in more info - or you know someone who would be amazing - please chuck me a reply 💚

a young boy covering his face with his hands while a man says please say yes behind him .

Alt: a young boy crossing his fingers and screwing up his eyes, saying please say yes

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 2d

Applications are now OPEN for the JIF Rotation PhD Programme

This prestigious 4-year #PhD programme trains graduate students in Plant and Microbial Sciences at the JIC, @thesainsburylab.bsky.social and @earlhaminst.bsky.social.

🗓️ Closing date - 13 November 2025

www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...

Rotation biology PhDs | John Innes Centre

Prestigious studentships, for entry in October 2022, this multi-disciplinary PhD programme includes; plant science, microbiology, biological chemistry, applied mathematics…

www.jic.ac.uk

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Claus Wilke @clauswilke.com · 3d

Biology is much more complicated than most non-biologists can imagine. And AI is not going to change this anytime soon.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/we-still-c...

We still can’t predict much of anything in biology

Biology is hard. Yes, even for AI.

blog.genesmindsmachines.com

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Tiffany Lowe-Power 🌱🦠 @tlowepower.bsky.social · 18d

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist

Applications due Dec 1

Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

Screenshot shows part of the job posting (with alt-text of the same text)

he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic,
or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly
motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and
fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a
world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects
of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range
of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal
pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens,
plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to
fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving
pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with
faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to
addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems.
The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors.
Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on
departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional
facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 2d

🎵 They did the Monster Slash 😭 @ellecordova.bsky.social

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Urszula McClurg @urszulamcclurg.bsky.social · Mar 2

Another website worth checking is the jobrxiv.org which is great for PIs (preprint principles, free to post) and is becoming increasingly popular

Science Jobs - Find science and research jobs

The international job board for scientists, by scientists. Find science jobs in academia or industry: MSc, PhD, Postdoc, Scientist, Faculty and more!

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Remco Stam @rstam.bsky.social · 2d

Now with official press release. I'm very much looking forward to welcome @cbarragan.bsky.social in January

www.uni-kiel.de/en/details/n...

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The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) @tairnews.bsky.social · 3d

"Assistant Professor, Biology at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
*Application Deadline: 11/17/2025"

Read more here: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307414

#PlantSciJobs

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