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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Apr 3

Massive congratulations to Matthew Quinn for passing his PhD viva today!! And many thanks to the examiners @ebablab.bsky.social and Sean Twiss. Matt is the first student to graduate from the lab - very exciting! 👨‍🎓🎓📖🦟🦟

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Apr 1

we are sorry to see you go!!! 😭😭😭

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Carolina Gómez Ramírez @animaltropical.bsky.social · Apr 1

Feeling incredibly grateful for these past 3.5 years at @insectneurolab.bsky.social I'm leaving with a heart full of wonderful memories, amazing experiences, and so much learned. It's been an unforgettable chapter—and now I'm enjoying the best gift ever!

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Dr Jess Stokes @jess-stokes.bsky.social · Mar 19

🪲Know someone working with insects based in the UK? 🦟

Please share the RES
Insect Welfare Survey with your colleagues and students! 🙌🏽

www.royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...

@hau-entomology.bsky.social @unirdgento.bsky.social @insectneurolab.bsky.social @gmrc.bsky.social
@royentsoc.bsky.social

RES Great Welfare Survey 2025 - Royal Entomological Society

Insect Research Practices and Ethics in the UK Share Your Experience on Ethics Applications Are you a researcher working with insects? We need your insights! The Royal Entomological Society is conduct...

www.royensoc.co.uk

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Mar 4

Welcome to the lab @christiandrerup.com !!! happy to have you join us!

Christian Drerup @christiandrerup.com · Mar 4

I'm thrilled to announce that I've started a Postdoctoral Research Associate position at @insectneurolab.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social this week, working with @lenariab.bsky.social on behavioural and physiological adaptations in mosquito pupae. In summary, I'll be working on 🦟🚱🦟👁️👃➡️💧?

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Feb 28

Please re-post: We have 2 new PhD positions on insect behaviour. We are looking for people with interests and expertise in development of behavioural assays, working with insects, computer vision, image processing and data analysis, and previous research experience. Please email us to discuss! 🦟💻🐝

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Most people trust scientists and agree that scientists should engage more in society and policymaking"
From a 68-country assessment. Open-access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries - Nature Human Behaviour

What is the state of trust in scientists around the world? To answer this question, the authors surveyed 71,922 respondents in 68 countries and found that trust in scientists is moderately high.

www.nature.com

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Cahir O'Kane @cahirokane.bsky.social · Jan 2

An alarming trend for UK undergrad science courses. Not only in itself, but because it reduces the pool of second-level science teachers with the confidence and skills to teach it.

Amy Borrett @amyborrett.ft.com · Jan 2

NEW: The number of chemistry courses at UK unis has declined 26% and biosciences by 14% over the past 5 years, raising concerns about the viability of the government's industrial strategy

Read more from @mikepeeljourno.bsky.social + @pmdfoster.bsky.social @financialtimes.com: on.ft.com/42gW2tR

Line chart of the change in courses at UK higher education institutions showing a sharp decline in number of courses in core science subjects

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Dec 28

It is out!
We evaluated olfactory lateralization in the bumblebee Bombus pauloensis through SEM and EAG. Unlike honeybees, our results show that there are not differences between right and left antennae.
Congrats Florencia Palottini!! 👏
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Antennal sensilla pattern distribution and odor detection in Bombus pauloensis foragers (Hymenoptera: Apidae) - Apidologie

Insects rely on chemical information from the environment to survive. The reception of this information mainly occurs through the antennae, when the stimuli contact the sensory receptors located withi...

link.springer.com

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Dec 21

Germany, this smells very much like dirty money...

Graham Kendall @grahamkendall.bsky.social · Dec 21

Over 100 German Universities Partner with #MDPI in New National Agreement

Over 100 German Universities Partner with MDPI in New National Agreement

More than 100 German universities and research institutions have entered into a national agreement with MDPI. The publication agreement negotiated...

buff.ly

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Lena Riabinina @lenariab.bsky.social · Dec 21

UK students - still time to apply for this project! Please send me your enquiries by the 31st December. 🐝🧠

InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Nov 15

We are advertising a funded PhD project to work on bumblebees and their brains! If you are a non-UK applicant, please get in touch with me by the **6th of December** with your CV and Cover/Motivation letter.
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...

Brain evolution and comparative anatomy across bumblebee species

iapetus2.ac.uk

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Vincent Croset @vincentcroset.bsky.social · Dec 18

🎓 Looking for a new PhD student to investigate the neuronal and molecular basis of learning and memory in #Drosophila!

This is a competitive, but fully funded position. More info here: tinyurl.com/drosobrain 🧠 🪰

Deadline: 8th January 2025

#Neuroskyence
#Memory
#Neuroscience
#Dopamine

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Dec 15

as seen elsewhere... Visual Neuro Course in Woods Hole!!

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Dec 14

this poster looks amazing!

Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Dec 14

@maikbischoff.bsky.social will also be presenting a poster on Semaphorin/Plexin Antagonism regulates Collective Cell Migration and Gap Closure in vivo, Tuesday, Dec 17 11:15 AM, P2780 + Board No. B397, where you can get more details and discuss his work--he's on the job market! 2/3

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Dec 13

Exciting news! We are advertising 2 more PhD projects in our and a collaborator's labs - please get in touch *by the 22nd of January 2025* with your *CV and a Cover/Motivation letter*:

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Automated assay to study mosquito development and behaviour in changing climatic conditions at Durham University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Automated assay to study mosquito development and behaviour in changing climatic conditions at Durham University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Natalie Hempel @nataliehempel.bsky.social · Dec 3

Pls RT: Interested in doing a PhD on the behaviour of #bees & other animals at CRAB Uni Exeter and Bristol Uni? Check out SWBio swbio.ac.uk www.swbio.ac.uk/programme/pr... (apply by 11.12.) & NERC GW4 www.nercgw4plus.ac.uk/projects-202... @seanrands.bsky.social @bethbees.bsky.social apply by 13.01.

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Dec 7

Please remember to attach your CV and a cover letter outlining: 1) why you are interested in this project specifically; 2) what relevant skills you have and what skills you want to learn; 3) what's in it for you? how will this PhD help you advance towards your goals?

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Dec 7

The window for non- UK applicants is sadly closed now, but the *UK* applicants can still send me enquiries until the *31st of December*!

InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Nov 15

We are advertising a funded PhD project to work on bumblebees and their brains! If you are a non-UK applicant, please get in touch with me by the **6th of December** with your CV and Cover/Motivation letter.
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...

Brain evolution and comparative anatomy across bumblebee species

iapetus2.ac.uk

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Dec 5

Congratulations to @imanmuktar.bsky.social on winning a poster prize at the @ukvbd.bsky.social today!!! Well done Iman!

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · Dec 2

Reminder that there's one week left to apply for this job. Please pass on the information to anyone who might be interested!

Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · Oct 29

Job Alert! New postdoc position in our lab investigating cognitive biases in wild bumblebees. Thanks to Wild Animal Initiative for the funding.

Position for 31 months. Deadline: December 9th. Please apply/boost

#PostdocJob #AcademicJobs #Bees

jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Bumblebee on anthers that form the yellow central spot of a large pink flower. Out of focus greenery in the background.

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InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Dec 2

Only a couple of days left for non-UK applicants to express interest in this project!

InsectNeuroLab @insectneurolab.bsky.social · Nov 15

We are advertising a funded PhD project to work on bumblebees and their brains! If you are a non-UK applicant, please get in touch with me by the **6th of December** with your CV and Cover/Motivation letter.
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...

Brain evolution and comparative anatomy across bumblebee species

iapetus2.ac.uk

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · Oct 8

Big day today! I've written a book on overconfidence and it's out in India! Equal parts nervous and excited 😊

Out in bookstores and online. Have a read and tell me what you think!

Book cover with the title "Beyond Doubt" in yellow against a red background. The author's name "Vivek Nityananda" is in black. A graphic shows a hand holding an umbrella that has three layers. Two quotes are to the sides. Rob Brooks "Coherent and Entertaining". Olvia Judson "Fascinating and Sobering"

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Carolina Rezaval @crezaval.bsky.social · Nov 15

We're hiring! Please share!

Exciting opportunities for #PhD students, #postdocs, and #research assistants to join our team in exploring how the brain prioritizes actions in conflict.

#Neuroscience #Drosophila

Interested? Reach out! rezavallab.org

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Jonathan Drury @jonathanpdrury.bsky.social · Nov 18

📣 I'm recruiting PhD students for several projects: jonathanpdrury.com/opportunitie... #PleaseRepost

Durham cathedral in crepuscular winter light

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Lena Riabinina @lenariab.bsky.social · Nov 22

are there any black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) researchers on here? 🪰

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