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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 1m

Congrats Julie!!!!

Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 4h

What an amazing way to visualize Antarctic ice core datasets! Love everything about this graphic 😍

Thomas Bauska @tinyicybubbles.bsky.social · 7h

Updated a classic.

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 4h

YES!! Saying No is transformative - you have way less time than you think you do, and all those little tasks fragment your time and lead to death by 1000 paper cuts. And note once you start saying no, it takes a while to shed lingering responsibilities - it feels worse before it gets better!

Bethann Garramon Merkle (@commnatural elsewhere) @bgmerkle.bsky.social · 4h

tl;dr: saying no truly did change my life. Everyone from @loleenberdahl.bsky.social to the latest trendy "productivity guru" has things to say about unrealistic to-do lists. (HT: Loleen's stuff is *awesome*!!) 1/

Forget the 'summer of everything': saying no changed my life

Tl;dr: You need a no buddy; I owe mine some of the biggest accomplishments of my life!

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 5h

I will be at your talk today, and then was definitely planning on picking your brain more over beers soon (both methods are an important part of science!) - Good luck with final slide prep!!

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Prof Stephen Serjeant @stephenserjeant.bsky.social · 3d

WOW. Posting also to the 🧪 feed

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 4d

Your hair looks amazing in this photo! Such a good lab group shot!

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Brian O'Meara @omearabrian.bsky.social · 6d

Webpage on the hidden curriculum of applying to ecology and evolution grad programs in the US (a lot of the info applies to other fields too, but perhaps less well): applyingtoeeb.info

#AcademicSky 🧪

Applying to US Graduate School in Ecology, Evolution, and Related Fields

applyingtoeeb.info

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 5d

Amazing!! Having a dedicated home gym space is one of my house dreams (we have no space), it definitely makes you look forward to exercising. Love your fun lighting!

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 5d

#wormwednesday

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 5d

Meet the “squidworm” 🦑🪱

Discovered by WHOI biologist Larry Madin and colleagues, this 4-inch-long animal was just one of roughly 6,000 new species uncovered during the Census of Marine Life, a decade-long global effort involving more than 2,700 scientists to explore and document ocean life.

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 5d

Wow I had no idea!! What a cool history!

Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 6d

Important thread!! The “lone genius” myth of scientists is always wrong, and western science often erases the knowledge and contributions of local and indigenous people. Be inspired, but don’t be fooled by the prevailing narrative.

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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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 6d

Today is our first day without federal funding. Our commitment to providing trusted, objective journalism hasn't wavered.

For 50 years, PBS News has helped you understand the world and make informed decisions. This mission drives our work every day, and your support of PBS News makes it possible.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 6d

If you want to hear from Jane Goodall tonight given the news, this podcast interview she did for Wiser Than Me earlier this year was really good.

Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · Nov 11

Nearing the end of my ♀️ podcast 🧵!

Wiser Than Me: Louis-Dreyfuss interviews♀️who lived rich lives. Linking Jane Goodall bc it was so good and is 🧪 related.
lemonadamedia.com/podcast/juli...

Finally, Lost ♀️ of 🧪 is the science history podcast you didn't know you needed. www.lostwomenofscience.org

Lemonada Media | Humanity. Unfiltered.

Lemonada is a podcast network that shares the unfiltered version of the human experience.

lemonadamedia.com

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 6d

THIS IS THE WAY.

Everyone gets their knickers in a twist when I say we can’t sci-comm our way out of this mess…but maybe you’ll listen to the more eloquent and measured @edyong209.bsky.social!

This isn’t happening because people don’t appreciate the brilliance of the double helix structure.

Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 7d

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

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Holly Moeller @mixotrophe.bsky.social · 6d

📣We're Hiring!📣 Come join us as a marine micro lab tech in sunny Santa Barbara! A great position for a 2-year post-bacc or starting point for a long-term technician position. Apply by 9 October for full consideration, and please share widely! careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMP...

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careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 7d

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 9d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 9d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 7d

This will be an essential resource, and my hope is that it makes it easier for academics who are called to public scholarship as a way to fight the encroaching darkness.

David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 7d

COVER REVEAL AND PREORDER: The Public Scholar - A Practical Handbook.

"Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world?"

The Public Scholar

A Practical Handbook

www.press.jhu.edu

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 7d

Click the link to peruse the full set of illustrations, these are all absolutely STUNNING - I now have new wall art goals for my office!

The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 8d

Nudibranchs as pictured by a Japanese illustrator named Kumataro Ito, artist for the USS Albatross’ Philippine Expedition, 1907–10. More of his stunning images here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/k...

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 9d

This is such a compelling example of data storytelling!

Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 12d

Did you know that NOAA has a major office in Asheville? They put together a story map about Hurricane Helene, and it’s the best data resource I’ve seen out there about the storm.

I might be a little biased, though, because I have a geography degree and love using GIS to share data.

Helene in Southern Appalachia

One year later: An event analysis and how we move forward.

storymaps.arcgis.com

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 11d

Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP

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

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 11d

NSF GRFP is out 2.5 months late w/key changes

1. 2nd year graduate students not eligible.

2. "alignment with Administration priorities"

3. Unlike prior years, they DO NOT specify the expected number of awards... that is a BIG problem.

a brief 🧵 w/receipts

www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 12d

The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.

Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 12d

New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 11d

This is awful, two of my PhD students chose to defer applying for exactly this reason. They were working so hard on writing their GRFPs, and are absolutely dejected at this news today 😩😩😩

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 11d

Continuing efforts to hurt the research pipeline, the very late NSF GFRP solicitation no longer allows 2nd year PhD students to apply. Lots of these students chose not to apply last year because they were told they would have a better change once in their thesis lab www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Erica D. Pratt @pratted.bsky.social · 12d

Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.

This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible:

Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program
Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed)
Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed
First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar)
Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded.
Not be a current NSF employee.

Applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will be returned without review as being ineligible for a fellowship.

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