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Ewan Birney @ewanbirney.bsky.social · 22h

I am hiring! - looking for a Staff Scientist to co-run my research group with me. Staff Scientist is a senior professional scientist role at EMBL. Please forward to people you might know who could be interested! embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Staff Scientist

About EMBL-EBI EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute is a data powerhouse, utilised on a global scale to advance scientific discovery through bioinformatics and solutions to some of the world’s mos...

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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 5h

Any other #cryoEM people have a problem with this?

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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 15h

The only woman of color on the board of trustees of the University of Utah was not recommended for reappointment to the board by a committee at the state legislature because she used the word “equity” twice

ballerinaX @ballerinax.bsky.social · 15h

"they counted and questioned how many times she used the word “equity” when describing her work.

Maria Garciaz, a prominent Latina in the Salt Lake Valley community who has served on the U.’s board of trustees for the past four years,"

www.sltrib.com/news/educati...

State lawmakers vote against recommending University of Utah trustee, a Latina who’s championed inclusion

“I did hear you mention ‘equity’ twice in the presentation,” said Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, who voted against recommending University of Utah trustee Maria Garciaz for reappointment.

www.sltrib.com

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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 16h

Rick Baker (UNC Chapel Hill) giving a great talk on Clathrin meditated transport. His group does cutting edge cryoEM and biophysics. And if you hadn't heard UNC is gearing up to install a brand new Krios. They have an Artica and....
They are hiring at all levels!
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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 17h

Deep in enemy territory

Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 4d

I give you Vladimir Kitten.

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Sjors Scheres @sjorsscheres.bsky.social · 5d

If you are interesting in developing new algorithms for #cryoEM as a #PhD student or as a #postdoc, then do email or DM me. We have exciting opportunities coming up.

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Julia Van Etten @couchmicroscopy.bsky.social · 7d

Rutgers Newark is hiring multiple new profs who work in microbial pathogenesis, structural bio, human/microbial genetics, genomics, biochemistry, or computational biophysics. I loved doing my PhD at Rutgers and I LOVE New Jersey. Reach out if you’re applying and have questions about the school/area.

Open Rank Faculty Position on the Tenure Track - Newark, New Jersey (US) job with Rutgers | 12844885

MULTIPLE TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Dept. of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 8d

When you send a department email highlighting "engaging with community" but all your examples are "building communities" that are ISOLATED from the general public, you are actually segregating from the community, i.e. #FAILING as a leader and a scientist.

Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 15d

We have to do whatever we can to not just build a scientific community but engage the one around us. I was once a homeless high school student. If I didn't frow up in a college town, I probably wouldn't have made it very far. Those small community college professors get out into the community

Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 15d

High schoolers with their math and science homework and I used to show up to one's track meets. Again I carry a paper or a book. I go to farmers markets and I did teach a class once at MBU which I might try again

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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 15d

I sit at the bar and read 2 or 3 Saturdays a month and I always get questions. I carry around a book on ethics or biophysics and I also get questions. I volunteer at the science fairs. I have e a Truth Social account and I post simple explanations occasionally about science. I help my neighbors

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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 15d

Ask yourself, as a scientist with federal funding, why are you only here on bluesy hiding from the public. Why aren't you reaching out to the public. If you're only on here, you're part of the problem just as much as Trumo is. Get back into the public

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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 17d

Save the #boobies!
#cancer #awareness
Support a great cause and get totally scientific, politically correct (?, was politically incorrect a few years ago) 🤔
Either way! support the fight!

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Misha Kudryashev @mishakudryashev.bsky.social · 18d

We have a preprint of a book chapter for you: Structural Analysis of Membrane Proteins in Cell-Derived Microvesicles.

We describe how to image membrane proteins in mid-sized vesicles using cryo-electron tomography

zenodo.org/records/1717...

Structural Analysis of Membrane Proteins in Cell-Derived Microvesicles

zenodo.org

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clairesnaylor.bsky.social @clairesnaylor.bsky.social · 18d

Collaborative facilities maximize use of cryo-TEMs and pFIBs, but create challenges. Join our expert panel TOMORROW to learn best practice for cost recovery and smooth operations.
📅 23rd September 🕒 12 noon CEST
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER : ter.li/asketl
#CryoEM #FacilityManagement #Webinar #Microscopy

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safe-climate @safe-climate.bsky.social · 21d

Trump:No data, no problem!
When the Trump administration said last week that it would stop requiring thousands of industrial facilities to report their planet-warming pollution, the move fit a growing pattern: If data points to a problem, stop collecting the data.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...

A Trump Administration Playbook: No Data, No Problem

www.nytimes.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21d

Reflecting on Charlie Kirk's assassination, the hosts of "Hard Fork" discuss freedom of speech and the terrifying new reality of extremely online violence. nyti.ms/4nknwq8

"You really do not wanna live in a country where the people — the comedians on TV — cannot make fun of the president. Like that is rarely a sign of a healthy democratic society." - Kevin Roose, co-host of "Hard Fork"

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Callan Bentley @callanbentley.bsky.social · 21d

The Geology Club went on a float down the James River this afternoon. ⚒️

Talon smiles in sunglasses and a broad brimmed hat from one boat while two students in kayaks smile in the background

A half dozen kayaks and a canoe in front of a cliff of rock

A student floats in the river in a kayak, and the river reflects the Blue sky above. There are trees on either Bank

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Gareth (Gary) Trubl @gtrubl.bsky.social · 21d

New paper alert with @alexjprobst.bsky.social.

enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Clarifying Terminology in Microbial Ecology: A Call for Precision in Scientific Communication

The rapid evolution of microbiology as a field of research has led to the introduction of new terminology and the adaptation of existing terms. However, inconsistencies in the use of these terms, inc...

enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Nature @nature.com · 22d

The Science Foundation launched last week to raise public funds for transdisciplinary, discovery-based research

go.nature.com/46w7vpT

Will the public support basic science? A new non-profit aims to find out

The Science Foundation seeks donations to fund ten $10,000 ‘what if’ seed grants.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 22d

“Now that he’s back in power, Trump’s showing us just how anti-veteran he can be.”

newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/i-fought-c...

I fought communism. Now Trump supporters call me a 'communist.'

How a veteran who deployed to Korea is treated for speaking out against Trump’s war on service members.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 22d

Shocker... -_-

Nature @nature.com · 22d

Nature research paper: Delegation to artificial intelligence can increase dishonest behaviour

go.nature.com/3KsDgbG

Delegation to artificial intelligence can increase dishonest behaviour - Nature

People cheat more when they delegate tasks to artificial intelligence, and large language models are more likely than humans to comply with unethical instructions—a risk that can be minimized by introducing prohibitive, task-specific guardrails.

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Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 23d

...in the way Charlie Kirk did -without so much anger and hostility. Was there aggressive speech from him and did he get angry? Absolutely! But he invited conversation. He spoke mostly politely and forward, and he showed up to where the public was. Go to the public. Dont hide here on bsky

Schiracha (Schirra, but a little spicy) @schiracha.bsky.social · 23d

The reason there wasnt an outcry for other killings the way there was for Charlie Kirk was not that such person was liberal and he was conservative. Its that people knew who he was. He was outspoken. He was well spoken. He reached out to the public. Trumps rampage aside. More libs need to reach out

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