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Domino Joyce

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Evolutionary biologist working on #cichlids #sexualselection #salmon #genomics and even a bit of #coral. See also @EvoHull and @cichlid_papers. Very much […] [bridged from https://ecoevo.social/@domino_joyce on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 22d

How do they know about my relationships with Alain de Botton?

Podcast advert text “How to feel more understood, valued and secure in your relationships with Alain de Botton”

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 23d

I thought I saw some auks, but it was just a skua flying backwards.

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 26d

The Alien Earth aliens from a biological perspective (spoilers)
https://theconversation.com/alien-earth-how-realistic-are-the-extraterrestrials-three-experts-rank-them-263553

Alien: Earth – how realistic are the extraterrestrials? Three experts rank them

There are parasites on Earth that control the minds of their hosts.

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 26d

@rhodri.biz I found this little dude at my mum’s house, which I think was made by your dad!

Wooden mushroom made on a lathe with a cute mouse head peeping out of the stalk

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here's how the real two-tier Britain works:
1. Whatever Nigel Farage says, however stupid, is looped and discussed by the media, while left-wing voices are treated as noises off.
2. Tiny far-right protests get massive airtime, while 10s of 000s gathering for Palestine or green causes are ignored.🧵

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Adrianna Tan @skinnylatte.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · Aug 27

On the joys of whales, lumpfish, the ocean:

I discovered something delightful this year. I have sea legs. Perhaps because I come from an island, and I have never lived far from a sea. My idea of ‘home’ is ‘small and annoying cities by the sea’.

I am never sea […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]

A photo of a humpback whale looking like it is doing a backflip. Over blue green water. A bird flies overhead.

I posted a photo a few days ago but wanted to share it again with this post

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.fishsci.com.ap.brid.gy · Aug 22

UK job opportunity - Head of Conservation permanent position with The Deep and The University of Hull, to contribute to our IUCN informed MSc Wildlife Conservation. #academicjobs #zoology #conservation #phdjobs […]

[Original post on fishsci.com]

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.fishsci.com.ap.brid.gy · Aug 22

UK job opportunity - Head of Conservation permanent position with The Deep and The University of Hull, to contribute to our IUCN informed MSc Wildlife Conservation. Please share/boost/post/amplify […]

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Painted dog portrait, with dog looking off into the middle distance with blood on its face fur, ears up, one with a small nick. Rob Knell took this picture, who is the MSc Wildlife Conservation programme director.

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Marc Robinson-Rechavi @marcrr.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 19

Friends don’t let friends use X/Twitter. If you know people live-posting #eseb2025 on the cursed network, kindly point them towards Mastodon or Bluesky. (I think there are good reasons to prefer Mastodon, but Bluesky is infinitely better than continuing to promote X by posting scientific content […]

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Marc Robinson-Rechavi @marcrr.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 19

I'm going to steal this great explanation of ascertainment bias: if some dolphins push people towards shore, and some push them out to sea, we’ll never hear the stories of the 2nd, because the people drowned. Beaulieu #eseb2025

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 22

Enjoyed that! #lionesses

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Ruth Mottram @ruth-mottram.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Jul 22

On reflection, I think the big mistake is the conflation of #ai with #llm and #machinelearning.
There are genuine exciting advances in ML with applications all over the place, in science, (not least in my own research group looking at high resolution regional climate downscaling), health […]

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Fillip Port @crisprflydesign.bsky.social · Jul 16

Hey @nature.com What's up with your share buttons? Can we please also get 🦋 and 🦣 options to not exclusively promote the network of the guy who has done more than most to harm US science?

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 16

Borrowing this snake pic from a colleague who spotted it the other day in Brazil - our students are spending time with our partner institution UENF. Chironius bicarinatus #worldsnakeday

Green snake with a yellow mouth in dry brown leaves. Described as lemon and lime flavoured.

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 16

@biology Why are you boosting homeopathy nonsense just because it added the #biology tag? Bit of added QC might be needed to maintain credibility.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Jul 16

The important characterisation of the UK pop'n from More In Common highlights v low levels of trust in most former 'authoritative' professions.

Scientists are the exception.

Trust both fragile & valuable. We scientists must continue to *earn* it. Science communication is more important than ever.

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 15

@rhodri.biz hope fatherhood is treating you well and there are still some superbly made shirts coming out of the Marsden household.

Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 15

@rhodri.biz so nice to be able to follow you again! You were one of the people I missed most when I left twitter.

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 15

Careful of the archaeopteryx

Drive with care hazard triangle sign with the silhouette of a black bird flying which is meant to be a pheasant but which looks a tiny bit like an archaeopteryx

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · Jul 14

I had to get home. I was offered the chance to get a taxi from Dorset to London at no cost, so I took it. Hilariously, the man who was in the taxi before us left a new pair of trousers in the boot. He needs them. He is in Poole. We, and his trousers, are on the M25. What larks.

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 11

@davidho Implicit racism involved too. Awful. )Apparently the tv drama is good but I haven’t seen it).

Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 10

Reviewer 3 #fsbi2025

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Beetles

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Cartoon of two beetles. One, with a circular body, is lying on its back saying "Help me get my feet back on the ground". The other is replying "I do appreciate your being round". Caption: The Beetles

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Dr Anna Sturrock @otolithgirl.bsky.social · Jul 7

THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!! Amazing effort Catie!!! #FSBIGreenTravel #FSBI2025 💪🚴‍♀️

catiefish.bsky.social @catiefish.bsky.social · Jul 7

Three trains, a ferry and 236km of cycling (Dublin to Belfast) and I've now completed the journey from Plymouth to Queens University Belfast to attend the #FSBI2025 #FSBIGreenTravel see more of the adventure on Instagram @catie.fish

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Domino Joyce @domino-joyce.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 6

It’s a successful visit to Bempton when you can iPhone pic a puffin.
#birdsofmastodon

Puffin on a cliff with the sea in the background