Collin Bos
@collinbos.bsky.social
Herpetologist & Evolutionary Biologist | MSc. LMU Munich | BSc UC Berkeley | Frog 🐸 research technician at the Hubrecht Institute
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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
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I have a new preprint demonstrating a genome-architecture-aware approach to inferring species trees and introgression landscapes from a small number of genomes. If you are interested in phylogenomics, birds, or hybridization, this is for you! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I have a new preprint demonstrating a genome-architecture-aware approach to inferring species trees and introgression landscapes from a small number of genomes. If you are interested in phylogenomics, birds, or hybridization, this is for you! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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We are thrilled to announce the first official release (v0.1.8) of #𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿, the successor to one of our flagship tool, #𝗯𝗲𝗱𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀! Based on ideas we conceived of long ago (!), this was achieved thanks to the dedication of Brent Pedersen.
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Intro to Bedder – The Quinlan Lab
quinlanlab.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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This semester I ran a class where we read recent papers in phylogenetics / systematics. I'd prepare an intro for each with background, then we'd dig in. I'd write a blog post after each as well. All the papers, slides and posts are now available at brianomeara.info/posts/phylop...
🧪 #AcademicSky
🧪 #AcademicSky
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This semester I ran a class where we read recent papers in phylogenetics / systematics. I'd prepare an intro for each with background, then we'd dig in. I'd write a blog post after each as well. All the papers, slides and posts are now available at brianomeara.info/posts/phylop...
🧪 #AcademicSky
🧪 #AcademicSky
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If any big-name 🧪science or 🎨artist accounts would like to share the SciArt Feed with their followers, I’d be grateful. 👉👈
November 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If any big-name 🧪science or 🎨artist accounts would like to share the SciArt Feed with their followers, I’d be grateful. 👉👈
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The Natural History Museum Denmark is seeking a new Head of Conservation Unit! The conservation team here works on a wide array of incredible specimens, and are hard at work preparing for the new museum opening in spring 2027! candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Talentech - Head of Conservation Unit at the Natural History Museum Denmark // Leder af Konserveringsenheden ved Statens Naturhistoriske Museum
candidate.hr-manager.net
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Natural History Museum Denmark is seeking a new Head of Conservation Unit! The conservation team here works on a wide array of incredible specimens, and are hard at work preparing for the new museum opening in spring 2027! candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
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Here it is: the Trump Administration "draft proposal" to the University of California. Published bc faculty sued for its disclosure.
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
ucop.edu
October 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Here it is: the Trump Administration "draft proposal" to the University of California. Published bc faculty sued for its disclosure.
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
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On her birthday, a poem by #UrsulaKLeGuin
"let’s hurry, yes, to offer
everything and count on nothing,
make and break no promises ...
Outside trust, what air
is there to breathe?"
lithub.com/a-poem-by-ur...
"let’s hurry, yes, to offer
everything and count on nothing,
make and break no promises ...
Outside trust, what air
is there to breathe?"
lithub.com/a-poem-by-ur...
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
On her birthday, a poem by #UrsulaKLeGuin
"let’s hurry, yes, to offer
everything and count on nothing,
make and break no promises ...
Outside trust, what air
is there to breathe?"
lithub.com/a-poem-by-ur...
"let’s hurry, yes, to offer
everything and count on nothing,
make and break no promises ...
Outside trust, what air
is there to breathe?"
lithub.com/a-poem-by-ur...
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📌 New publication out:
Reference genome bias in light of species-specific chromosomal reorganization and translocations
TL;DR - We show that the choice of reference genome biases the detection of structural variants and popgen stats. Navigate carefully - 🛳️ 😬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reference genome bias in light of species-specific chromosomal reorganization and translocations
TL;DR - We show that the choice of reference genome biases the detection of structural variants and popgen stats. Navigate carefully - 🛳️ 😬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reference genome bias in light of species-specific chromosomal reorganization and translocations - Genome Biology
Background Whole-genome sequencing efforts, have during the past decade, unveiled the central role of genomic rearrangements—such as chromosomal inversions—in evolutionary processes, including local a...
link.springer.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:59 AM
📌 New publication out:
Reference genome bias in light of species-specific chromosomal reorganization and translocations
TL;DR - We show that the choice of reference genome biases the detection of structural variants and popgen stats. Navigate carefully - 🛳️ 😬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reference genome bias in light of species-specific chromosomal reorganization and translocations
TL;DR - We show that the choice of reference genome biases the detection of structural variants and popgen stats. Navigate carefully - 🛳️ 😬
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology seeks a Research Collections Manager for reptiles and amphibians. Required: advanced degree, 3+ years experience. Apply by Nov 5, 2025: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/269553/res-museum-collection-manager #job
Res Museum Collection Manager | U-M Careers
Res Museum Collection Manager | U-M Careers
careers.umich.edu
October 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology seeks a Research Collections Manager for reptiles and amphibians. Required: advanced degree, 3+ years experience. Apply by Nov 5, 2025: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/269553/res-museum-collection-manager #job
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Michigan's #UMMZ Reptiles and Amphibians Collections Manager position is now open. Join a great museums group and help manage the world's second largest herpetology research collection. Please share! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Res Museum Collection Manager | U-M Careers
careers.umich.edu
October 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Michigan's #UMMZ Reptiles and Amphibians Collections Manager position is now open. Join a great museums group and help manage the world's second largest herpetology research collection. Please share! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
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David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
October 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
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+++ Hissscord🐍 NEWS +++
Second call for joining our server! 🐸
Hissscord is open to everyone in the scientific herpetological community, from students to established researchers.
💬 DM me for an invite to the Discord channel, or reach out via email: hissscord[at]gmail.com
Please share!📣
Second call for joining our server! 🐸
Hissscord is open to everyone in the scientific herpetological community, from students to established researchers.
💬 DM me for an invite to the Discord channel, or reach out via email: hissscord[at]gmail.com
Please share!📣
+++ Hissscord🐍 NEWS +++
Our new server is live! 🐍
A free space for young and experienced herpetologists to connect, collaborate, and get quick help.
💬 DM me here on Bluesky or elsewhere for an invite to the Discord channel!
Please feel free to share and repost!
#Herpetology #SEH2025 #Hissscord
Our new server is live! 🐍
A free space for young and experienced herpetologists to connect, collaborate, and get quick help.
💬 DM me here on Bluesky or elsewhere for an invite to the Discord channel!
Please feel free to share and repost!
#Herpetology #SEH2025 #Hissscord
September 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
+++ Hissscord🐍 NEWS +++
Second call for joining our server! 🐸
Hissscord is open to everyone in the scientific herpetological community, from students to established researchers.
💬 DM me for an invite to the Discord channel, or reach out via email: hissscord[at]gmail.com
Please share!📣
Second call for joining our server! 🐸
Hissscord is open to everyone in the scientific herpetological community, from students to established researchers.
💬 DM me for an invite to the Discord channel, or reach out via email: hissscord[at]gmail.com
Please share!📣
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As you will gather from the article, it does, in fact, sound like a cartoon villain the size of a piece of string cheese.
You NEED to see and hear these cute little barking geckos and I won't let you talk yourself out of it: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/six-...
Mildly Menacing Mating Calls Lead to Discovery of New Gecko Species
Scientists found new gecko species hidden in plain sight in pristine deserts of southern Africa, thanks to their loud, barking mating calls
www.scientificamerican.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
As you will gather from the article, it does, in fact, sound like a cartoon villain the size of a piece of string cheese.
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+++ Hissscord🐍 NEWS +++
Our new server is live! 🐍
A free space for young and experienced herpetologists to connect, collaborate, and get quick help.
💬 DM me here on Bluesky or elsewhere for an invite to the Discord channel!
Please feel free to share and repost!
#Herpetology #SEH2025 #Hissscord
Our new server is live! 🐍
A free space for young and experienced herpetologists to connect, collaborate, and get quick help.
💬 DM me here on Bluesky or elsewhere for an invite to the Discord channel!
Please feel free to share and repost!
#Herpetology #SEH2025 #Hissscord
September 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
+++ Hissscord🐍 NEWS +++
Our new server is live! 🐍
A free space for young and experienced herpetologists to connect, collaborate, and get quick help.
💬 DM me here on Bluesky or elsewhere for an invite to the Discord channel!
Please feel free to share and repost!
#Herpetology #SEH2025 #Hissscord
Our new server is live! 🐍
A free space for young and experienced herpetologists to connect, collaborate, and get quick help.
💬 DM me here on Bluesky or elsewhere for an invite to the Discord channel!
Please feel free to share and repost!
#Herpetology #SEH2025 #Hissscord
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I’ve been asked about de-extinction a lot this weekend, especially whether it’s scientifically possible.
No, it’s not, and Colossal has already been caught lying about their projects. Extinction is forever. We have to grieve and use that feeling to protect the future of life that is here now.
No, it’s not, and Colossal has already been caught lying about their projects. Extinction is forever. We have to grieve and use that feeling to protect the future of life that is here now.
Those Dire Wolves Aren’t an Amazing Scientific Breakthrough. They’re a Disturbing Symbol of Where We’re Heading.
We shouldn’t be celebrating “de-extinction.” We should be focused on the species that are currently in danger.
slate.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I’ve been asked about de-extinction a lot this weekend, especially whether it’s scientifically possible.
No, it’s not, and Colossal has already been caught lying about their projects. Extinction is forever. We have to grieve and use that feeling to protect the future of life that is here now.
No, it’s not, and Colossal has already been caught lying about their projects. Extinction is forever. We have to grieve and use that feeling to protect the future of life that is here now.
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Science news article about 2nd year grad students being unceremoniously dropped from the GRFP eligibility with no explanation or warning:
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
September 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Science news article about 2nd year grad students being unceremoniously dropped from the GRFP eligibility with no explanation or warning:
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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🚨 NEW PAPER! 🚨 Being an “internationally successful” scientist depends on English. But what if you also face gender & global inequalities? We show that women from the global South publish the same total # of papers but have 70% fewer in English language. Affecting their career possibilities.
How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ
September 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🚨 NEW PAPER! 🚨 Being an “internationally successful” scientist depends on English. But what if you also face gender & global inequalities? We show that women from the global South publish the same total # of papers but have 70% fewer in English language. Affecting their career possibilities.
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Having a diffuse research group means that I rarely get to spend any time with my group in 3D. It was a great delight therefore to be joined by @collinbos.bsky.social @alicepetzold.bsky.social @njorisfleck.bsky.social and @clarakeusgen.bsky.social together in Bonn for the #SEH2025! 🧪🐸🦎🐍🧬
September 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Having a diffuse research group means that I rarely get to spend any time with my group in 3D. It was a great delight therefore to be joined by @collinbos.bsky.social @alicepetzold.bsky.social @njorisfleck.bsky.social and @clarakeusgen.bsky.social together in Bonn for the #SEH2025! 🧪🐸🦎🐍🧬
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“fascist government controls media and bans dissent” is a straightforward description of what’s happening in the united states
The federal government is dictating what speech is permitted.
*DISNEY SAYS 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE' TO BE PREEMPTED INDEFINITELY
*DISNEY SAYS 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE' TO BE PREEMPTED INDEFINITELY
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr: "There's actions we can take on licensed broadcasters. It's long past the time that...Comcast and Disney say 'We're not gonna run Kimmel anymore...because we licensed broadcasters are running the possibly of fines or licensed revocation from the FCC.'"
September 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“fascist government controls media and bans dissent” is a straightforward description of what’s happening in the united states
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Someone's pet cat with the native wild red squirrel it just killed.
Most cat owners have no idea of, or don't want to know, how much wildlife is slaughtered annually by domestic or feral cats. But it runs to 10s, possibly 100s, of BILLIONS of animals per year, and is a serious driver of extinction.
Most cat owners have no idea of, or don't want to know, how much wildlife is slaughtered annually by domestic or feral cats. But it runs to 10s, possibly 100s, of BILLIONS of animals per year, and is a serious driver of extinction.
Hmm I don't know. Some cat owners get really hysterical about people feeding their cats but yeah - it must be hungry, although it looks well cared for and has a tracker on its collar!! I'm not touching it though. It yowled at me when I took this picture
September 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Someone's pet cat with the native wild red squirrel it just killed.
Most cat owners have no idea of, or don't want to know, how much wildlife is slaughtered annually by domestic or feral cats. But it runs to 10s, possibly 100s, of BILLIONS of animals per year, and is a serious driver of extinction.
Most cat owners have no idea of, or don't want to know, how much wildlife is slaughtered annually by domestic or feral cats. But it runs to 10s, possibly 100s, of BILLIONS of animals per year, and is a serious driver of extinction.
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I’m setting up a Discord server for young herpetologists, derived from an idea at #SEH2025. The goal is to create a space for quick help, collaboration, and networking. If you’d like to give input or get involved, let me know!
#herpetology
#herpetology
September 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m setting up a Discord server for young herpetologists, derived from an idea at #SEH2025. The goal is to create a space for quick help, collaboration, and networking. If you’d like to give input or get involved, let me know!
#herpetology
#herpetology
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Hey #frog people!
If you are using @inaturalist.bsky.social, please feel invited to the new „Frogs in Amplexus“ project!
We try to collect all amplexi, (to be) recorded on iNat. So please consider to add your future amplexus observations, or such that you help identifying/correcting. #amphibians
If you are using @inaturalist.bsky.social, please feel invited to the new „Frogs in Amplexus“ project!
We try to collect all amplexi, (to be) recorded on iNat. So please consider to add your future amplexus observations, or such that you help identifying/correcting. #amphibians
March 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Hey #frog people!
If you are using @inaturalist.bsky.social, please feel invited to the new „Frogs in Amplexus“ project!
We try to collect all amplexi, (to be) recorded on iNat. So please consider to add your future amplexus observations, or such that you help identifying/correcting. #amphibians
If you are using @inaturalist.bsky.social, please feel invited to the new „Frogs in Amplexus“ project!
We try to collect all amplexi, (to be) recorded on iNat. So please consider to add your future amplexus observations, or such that you help identifying/correcting. #amphibians