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Kenneth Becker @geophotographer.org · 6d

Fungi may have been shaping Earth’s ecosystems far earlier than we thought. New fossil-calibrated timelines show their ancestors branching off between 1.4 and 0.9 billion years ago, long before plants appeared.
#Fungi
#Evolution
#Paleobiology
#EarthHistory
🧪🍄🍄‍🟫

Paper
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The billion-year reign of fungi that predated plants and made Earth livable

Fungi may have shaped Earth’s landscapes long before plants appeared. By combining rare gene transfers with fossil evidence, researchers have traced fungal origins back nearly a billion years earlier ...

www.sciencedaily.com

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Warwick Anderson @wombatscholar.bsky.social · 6d

Interesting confirmation (and specification) of the role of autoimmunity in ALS published yesterday in Nature, open access. Still, not enough attention is given to the contributions of autoimmunity in disease causation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Autoimmune response to C9orf72 protein in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Nature

An analysis of T cell responses in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shows that the C9orf72 antigen is a key target of autoimmune responses in the disease, and identifies C9orf72 epitopes that are recognized.

www.nature.com

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · 7d

It is so inspiring to listen to world cafe insights and see them taking shape in the incredible art of Caileigh Pentz 😍 #hps #hpb #philbio 🌱🦜🦠

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ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · 7d

Amazing talk by @msimang.bsky.social at the "Human Diversity Dilemma" Workshop (@localmicrobes.bsky.social), Cape Town! Check out this great infographic on shifting racial classif. in South Africa 17-21C by @tessamuldvarp.bsky.social and Phila:
figshare.com/articles/fig...
#hpbio #philsky #race

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · 7d

We are excited to have Jan Baedke from @roto-rub.bsky.social in our interdisciplinary workshop. Join online! perspectivesrace.wixsite.com/the-human-di...

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · 7d

Starting with an exciting talk from Exodia Setati on the landscape of microbiome research in Africa

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · 9d

Great news!
Our workshop will also be streamed online!
Join us this Wednesday morning from 8:30 by following the link available here: perspectivesrace.wixsite.com/the-human-di...

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ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · 21d

📢 Come work in Bochum!
- 3 year PostDoc Position in an edition and research project on Ernst F. Apelt
- PhD in philosophy or history of science and very good German language skills required
- PI: Prof. Helmut Pulte
- Deadline: 6.10.25
All information here: jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/d...

Wissenschaftliche*n Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d) in einem Editionsprojekt

jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · 21d

Last days to register for The Human Diversity Dilemma workshop! Don't miss this great opportunity!

#hpbio #histbio #philbio🐋🌱

Register now! perspectivesrace.wixsite.com/the-human-di...

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · 29d

If you haven't registered yet, please do so before September 22nd!
#hpbio #philbio #histbio 🐋🌱
October 1st to 3rd, 2025 – Interdisciplinary Workshop in South Africa (Cape Town) – The Human Diversity Dilemma: Navigating the Intersection of Microbiomes, Ethics, and Society in Africa

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ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · Sep 1

Very happy to get this in the mail today! Looks nice! 😀📖
#philsci #HPS #hpbio

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Aug 8

Submitted abstracts will be selected to appear in an interdisciplinary OA special issue in the South African Journal of Science! sajs.co.za 🙌 Deadline: August 18th. Early career scholars accepted can request travel support to our writeshop in Cape Town!
#hps #phibio #microbiome #philsci 🦠

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Jul 30

We got great news! @ishpssb2025.bsky.social gave us funding to support early career travel to our event in October! Deadline for abstract submission is extended until Aug 18. Don't miss this chance! #phibio #hps #microbiome #philsci 🦠

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Jul 24

Such a fun an intense time @ishpssb2025.bsky.social with @nmorar.bsky.social @utrechthps.bsky.social Thanks for the amazing discussion!

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our confirmed speakers for the workshop "The Human Diversity Dilemma" include Jantina de Vries, Marina Joubert ‪@marinajoubert.bsky.social‬, Phila Msimang @msimang.bsky.social‬, Tessa Moll @tessamuldvarp.bsky.social Evodia Setati. Check our exciting program! 👇🦠 💗 #philbio

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Lynn Chiu @drlynnchiu.bsky.social · Jul 14

At the #Rudolphina editorial desk, we're quite excited about Sarah Davies' new #STS book on strategies for living in a technoscience world.

Enjoy our interview-- and learn more about her recommended reads for this summer! #RudolphinaReads

Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Jul 14

#Technologies & scientific knowledge are all around us. In her recent book, Sarah Davies suggests a #toolkit to navigate this increasingly complex world. The most important strategy: to understand that the way that #technoscience develops is not inevitable, but the result of human choices. ⤵️🥼🧪

Rudolphina Reads | Science Societies by Sarah Davies

Technologies and scientific knowledge are all around us. In her recent book, Sarah Davies suggests a toolkit to navigate this increasingly complex world. The most important strategy: to understand tha...

rudolphina.univie.ac.at

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Robert Kowalenko @rob-kowa.bsky.social · Jul 5

This is excellent
Best piece on AI and education and the humanities I have read yet

Will the Humanities Survive Artificial Intelligence?

By New York Times -D. Graham Burnett - May 24, 2025. (Article in book format) – (Fox News Video) Maybe not as we’ve known them. But, in the ruins of the old curriculum, something vital is stirring....

human-synthesis.ghost.io

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ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · Jul 2

Join us Monday at 4pm (CET) for our last Reading Group session in this semester, discussing "Citizen science from the margins: Epistemologies of ignorance in the movement of women with endometriosis in Mexico" by Julieta Piña-Romero.
Just email jan.baedke[at]rub.de to participate!
#PhilMed #PhilSci

Screenshot of the title page of the article "Citizen science ‚from the margins‘: epistemologies of ignorance in the Movement of Women with Endometriosis in Mexico" by Julieta Piña-Romero.

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Jun 28

Epistemic injustice in health care! Join this exciting talk!👇
#HPBio #PhilMed

ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · Jun 27

Join us next Monday for our last lecture in this semester! Just register via the link: rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture...
#PhilSci #PhilMed #HPBio

ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · Jun 26

We are very happy to welcome Havi Carel (University of Bristol) next Monday for the last talk in our ROTO Lecture Series. Havi will speak about #EpistemicInjustice in Health Care.
Just register via this link to participate 👉 rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture...
#PhilSci #PhilMed

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Microbes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · Jun 25

Good germs? Microbes can actually be a help around the house

Plant parents, take note: They help your home’s microbiome, the good-for-you bacteria

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

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ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · Jun 16

Next week, we welcome Daniel Whistler ‬(University of London) in our ROTO Lecture Series. Dan will speak about Agnes Arber and her thoughts on the dangers of morphological method. Just register here to participate 👉 rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture...
#HPBio #PhilSci #HistSci

Alt-Text: Poster for the talk by Daniel Whistler, entitled "Agnes Arber on the Dangers of Morphological Method". It will take place on Monday, 23 June 2025 at 4 pm (CET) via Zoom.

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ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · Jun 11

Out now (print and open access!):
Jan Baedke’s Element on “The Organism” at
@cambridgeup.bsky.social .
It discusses philosophical, historical and social dimensions of the organism concept.
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
#philsci #philsky #HPS #hpbio #histsci

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Jun 10

Save the date! Interdisciplinary Workshop:
The Human Diversity Dilemma: Navigating the Intersection of Microbiomes, Ethics, and Society in Africa
#hpbio #histbio #philbio 🌱🐋
Check the Call for Abstracts for our special issue on our website: perspectivesrace.wixsite.com/the-human-di...

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Jun 3

This week, we are super happy 🤩 to share Aline Potiron’s publication on the measurement of biodiversity in microbial ecology. #philbio #hpbio #histbio 🐋🌱
Check it out! doi.org/10.1007/s131...

Beyond the microscope: Rethinking microbial diversity measurement with the model-based account - European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Measuring diversity in microbial ecology and microbiome studies is fraught with challenges, rendering the assessment of its “real-world” value nearly impossible. The instability of taxonomic classific...

doi.org

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