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Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 6d

As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.

However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)

Photo of Jane Goodall in the center, signing a book, with three women standing slightly hunched behind her. A very young Michelle is to the right, smiling.

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 13d

Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.

The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/

An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io

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Claudia Zettel @claudiazettel.bsky.social · Aug 26

Friendly Reminder Frauengesundheit.
Schwangerschaftsabbrüche stehen in Ö noch immer im Strafgesetz. In manchen Bundesländern ist es geradezu unmöglich (Burgenland) jemanden zu finden, der/die Abbrüche durchführt. Zudem zahlt die Kasse nichts. In Kärnten zb kommt ein Abbruch schon mal auf 1000+ Euro.

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 11d

Standing up for science is one way to push back against political attacks on the university sector 👇 Experts in biology and anthropology have put together this statement to counter misinformation about race. Please consider signing and sharing

Stacy Farina @stacyfarina.bsky.social · Sep 2

Trump's very first example of the Smithsonian's "corrosive ideology" was an exhibit that correctly stated "Race is a human invention." How is scientific consensus (that biological races don't exist in humans) corrosive? We are asking scientists to co-sign our statement: forms.gle/kqKQF9CZ3jPB...

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feeminismus.bsky.social @feeminismus.bsky.social · 12d

Franziska Schutzbach: «Viele Männer sind mittlerweile feministisch geprägt, ob es ihnen gefällt oder nicht.»
Danke @fschutzbach.bsky.social 💜✊🏽
#Feminismus
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Franziska Schutzbach: «Viele Männer sind mittlerweile feministisch geprägt, ob es ihnen gefällt oder nicht.»

Hat der Feminismus ein Marketingproblem? Das fragt sich Geschlechterforscherin Franziska Schutzbach nach einem Gespräch bei einem Apéro. In ihrem Essay für «direkt» erklärt sie, warum es notwendig ist...

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Caro Deimel @carodeimel.bsky.social · 17d

Und sie schrumpfen im Winter, inkl. Knochen und Organe, und wachsen im Frühjahr dann wieder. Vermutlich eine Energiesparmaßnahme wegen des hohen Stoffwechsels und der geringen Nahrungsverfügbarkeit. www.mpg.de/11667217/spi...

Spitzmäuse schrumpfen im Winter und wachsen im Sommer

Die winzigen Säuger verringern im Winter die Größe ihrer Organe und können dabei sogar Knochen ab- und wiederaufbauen

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Izzie Héjja-B. @izziehb.bsky.social · Aug 30

I had a great conversation with Abby. If you have 1-2 hours of your time to talk about/reflect on your story as a female PhD holder in STEM, and whether you're still in or no longer in academia, you should definitely reach out to her!
Please share her call around you #WomenInSTEM

Call for participants. Women with PhDs in STEM: tell your story.
Abby is writing a book on the transition after the PhD and its complex realities, including topics like motherhood, identity, leadership, career, etc. She's looking for people who identify as women with PhD in any STEM fields for an interview (online or in Munich), for 60 to 90 minutes to share their story and reflect on their experience.
Contact: perso@abbywanyuliu.com or whatsapp: +33671758253

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Beth Morton @migrainechat.bsky.social · Aug 15

Why Hasn’t Medical Science Cured Chronic Headaches?

#MigraineChat

Why Hasn’t Medical Science Cured Chronic Headaches?

More than 1.2 billion people worldwide suffer from migraine and other debilitating conditions that are under-studied and often not taken seriously.

www.newyorker.com

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Caro Deimel @carodeimel.bsky.social · Jul 31

I am wondering if in German kids books, the gendering follows the genus the animal's name has in German. Like are bears more often Male because "der Bär" is masculin?

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Adrift Lab (Marine Science) @adriftlab.bsky.social · Jul 17

#AdriftLab's newest article isn't about islands or plastics (well, maybe a little). It's about the challenges of being a scientist while having a #disability. Please take a moment to consider what your lab can do to make life a little more inclusive www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Disability in ecology and evolution

In this TrendsTalk series 'Disability in ecology and evolution' in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, we will be hearing from people about their experiences being disabled in ecology and evolution. We a...

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Dieter Lukas @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jul 18

"academic culture, which prioritises and celebrates relentless productivity and competitiveness, creates barriers that prevent full participation of those who cannot consistently adhere to these narrow standards"

Caro Deimel @carodeimel.bsky.social · Jul 11

@cvq.bsky.social, another colleague and I contributed to this great series by TREE. We talk about our experiences with neurological disorders, the effects on our careers, and give some suggestions on structural changes that would help researchers with invisible disabilities like ours in EcoEvo.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social · Jun 20

Online now: Disability in ecology and evolution

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Cliodhna Quigley @cvq.bsky.social · Jul 11

Although my work has often involved brains, I haven't often talked about how my own unruly brain (migraine) affects my work. Thanks to @carodeimel.bsky.social for suggesting we and another colleague contribute to this inspiring TREE series on disability in EcoEvo: dlvr.it/TLShPk

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Caro Deimel @carodeimel.bsky.social · Jul 11

@cvq.bsky.social, another colleague and I contributed to this great series by TREE. We talk about our experiences with neurological disorders, the effects on our careers, and give some suggestions on structural changes that would help researchers with invisible disabilities like ours in EcoEvo.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social · Jun 20

Online now: Disability in ecology and evolution

Disability in ecology and evolution

In this TrendsTalk series ‘Disability in ecology and evolution’ in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, we hear from people about their experiences being disabled in ecology and evolution. We are asking ecologists and evolutionary biologists with disabilities what the community could do to make our field more inclusive – these changes can be very practical things (e.g., large fonts), they could be institutional, or involve people’s attitudes and beliefs. If you identify as disabled or have a chronic condition, and would like to share your thoughts, please get in touch – [email protected], we would love to hear from you.

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Peter Filzmaier @peterfilzmaier.bsky.social · Jul 9

🇩🇪 will bei der Fußball-EM der Frauen den Titel. Im DFB-Jahrbuch 1955 hieß es noch: »Im Kampf um den Ball verschwindet die weibliche Anmut, Körper und Seele erleiden unweigerlich Schaden und das Zurschaustellen des Körpers verletzt Schicklichkeit und Anstand.«

www.bpb.de/themen/deuts...

Wie der DFB 1955 den Frauen-Fußball verbot

Lange bestimmten Klischees das Bild vom Frauenfußball in Deutschland. In der Bundesrepublik führte das sogar zum Frauenfußballverbot. Etwas anders lief es in der DDR. Zum EM-Auftakt eine Spurensuche.

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Dieter Lukas @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jul 8

Our #study finds that #male #dominance isn't the norm among #primates, and starts to unravel what shapes flexibility in intersexual power

paper (OA) https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2500405122

press release https://www.mpg.de/24986976/0630-evan-beyond-the-alpha-male-150495-x?c=2249

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Erin 🦇🎃EEK🎃🦇 Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank goodness the people of Indiana will be spared the indignity of math teachers who got their Bachelors of Education from the flagship state school, the country's best collegiate program for ballet, and an astonishingly strong set of African language instruction.

Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · Jul 1

One of best public universities on one of the five most beautiful campuses in the country. Decimated.

Indiana University Bloomington to Eliminate or Suspend Over 100 Academic Programs in Sweeping Restructuring - The Bloomingtonian

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University Bloomington is suspending or eliminating more than 100 academic programs across a wide range of disciplines ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. The programs are ...

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Jul 1

IU is also cutting Gender Studies, Geography, and Statistics

Purdue is cutting Comp Lit, Art History, and Health Sciences

Ball State is cutting PhDs in English and Educational Studies

This is an academic massacre.

www.in.gov/che/files/In...

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Caro Deimel @carodeimel.bsky.social · Jun 30

A great article on a topic that is too often ignored (or not even recognized) by people in power in academia. Wealth determines the activities you can participate in (which determines your career prospects) and if you can stay in academia long enough to maybe have a career. #DEI #STEM

Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · Jun 24

I've wanted to write this article for years. About my and other's struggles to even survive sometime in #academia. Thank you to the amazing editors at @plosbiology.org that gave me the forum to write this piece. #science

Too poor to science: How wealth determines who succeeds in STEM

From student to researcher, a career in science can come with a high price tag. This Perspective explores how persistent financial barriers limit who can succeed in science, revealing how wealth shape...

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The Human Biology Association @humbioassociation.bsky.social · Jun 23

New Sausage of Science episode! Chris and Cristina interview Dr. Pablo Nepomnaschy, a professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...

SoS 242: Pablo Nepomnaschy on Equity in Maternal Health Research

Chris and Cristina interview Dr. Pablo Nepomnaschy, a professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. Originally from

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Johanna Vogel @johannavogel.bsky.social · Jun 21

The warming stripes from Vienna... #ShowYourStripes showyourstripes.info

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Caro Deimel @carodeimel.bsky.social · Jun 17

Field work is often seen as a rite of passage in biology and anthropology, but it is not equally accessible to everyone. Great blog post about the exacerbated safety risks for scientists from marginalized communities.

Supporting safe and equitable access to field research

To celebrate Pride Month 2025, we are excited to share a series of blogs and podcasts highlighting useful articles and resources for LGBTQIA+ ecologists and researchers. In each post, the authors b…

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Jun 16

Last February, I led a proposal submission that encompassed six months, hundreds of hours, four institutions, a massive team, and and 256 pages. NSF just informed us that the entire Biology Integration Institute program was archived and our proposal would not even be reviewed.

With a form email.

A screen shot of an email reading:

Dear Dr. Gill, Jacquelyn,

I am writing to let you know that given the current budgetary projections and recent adjustment of NSF’s over-arching priorities, NSF/BIO will not be making any new awards through the Biology Integration Institutes Program. Therefore, the solicitation has been archived, and NSF has returned your proposal without review so you can re-submit it, or portions of it, to appropriate BIO programs that currently are receiving new proposals, if you wish.

Sincerely,

Jim Deshler
Division Director (Acting)
Division of Biological Infrastructure

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Jun 14

Eugenics is back: short video and blogpost about the 21st century resurgence of the discredited ideology of eugenics www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/podcasts/the...

The 21st Century Resurgence of Eugenics

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Natascha Strobl @nataschastrobl.bsky.social · Jun 12

Das da am Boden ist ein US-Senator. Sein Verbrechen: er hat bei einer PK Fragen an Kristi Noem gestellt.

Da geht es übrigens vor allem darum Bilder zu produzieren, die die Masse am Johlen hält. Alles ist erlaubt, wir können alles machen, ihr könnt alles machen, keine Grenze. Faschismus.

Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · Jun 12

This is disgusting.

If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?

Photo of Senator Alex Padilla, being handcuffed on the ground after approaching Sec. Kristi Noem.

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Alex Georgiev @alexvgeorgiev.bsky.social · Jun 12

New account! Check it out.

Zanzibar Red Colobus Project @zrcp.bsky.social · Jun 12

We are now on @bsky.app! Follow us for updates on our work in the field, studying the endangered and endemic Zanzibar red colobus monkeys!! #primates #primatology

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