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Arditi d Popolo @arditidpopolo.bsky.social · 4d

They are trying to kill Wikipedia.

Elon has made it his personal project.

I have a small recurring donation now set up - join me.

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Jelena Godrijan 🫧❾🌊🦋 @godi.bsky.social · 6d

🌊🔬 Looking for a postdoc to join our team!
Cocco-Channel project ➡️ studying coccolithophore phycospheres and their role in ocean carbon cycling.
✔️ Plus if you bring experience in microbial ecology, molecular/microscopy tools & fieldwork
👉 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/375178
#protistsonsky

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BejaLab @bejalab.bsky.social · 22d

Mirror of the unknown: should research on mirror-image molecular biology be stopped? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Mirror of the unknown: should research on mirror-image molecular biology be stopped?

Amid growing debates about the benefits and risks of studying looking-glass versions of life’s building blocks, there is an urgent need to bridge divergent views.

www.nature.com

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Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 23d

My paper with @ericelmoznino.bsky.social on AI consciousness and the danger of people seeing it (whether or not it is there) is out in @science.org.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Illusions of AI consciousness

The belief that AI is conscious is not without risk

www.science.org

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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · Aug 20

Changes to #Twitter made the platform no longer professionally useful or pleasant; many scientists abandoned it in favor of #Bluesky. For every reported professional benefit that they once gained from Twitter, #scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky: doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

doi.org

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Science Magazine @science.org · Aug 8

Larry Richardson appeared to be an early-career mathematician with potential, racking up more than 130 citations in 4 years.

It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp

How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat

“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics

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Nichole Ginnan 🦠 @botanichole.bsky.social · Aug 8

Great publication from Maggie Wagner (KU) and Manuel Kleiner (NCS) on how to design microbiome (+ other Omic) projects with downstream statistics in mind!

A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How thoughtful experimental design can empower biologists in the omics era - Nature Communications

Here, the authors discuss principles of experimental design that are relevant for all biology research, along with special considerations for projects using -omics approaches, highlighting common expe...

www.nature.com

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jul 29

But also, I must say, incredibly creepy 😬🙈

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SoilMicroBio @soilmicrobio.bsky.social · Jul 28

If you do #qPCR on soils you might be interested in this paper led by @aoifeduff.bsky.social @femsmicro.org which shows the effect of mastermix, sample type, platform and gene target on the inhibition, precision and accuracy of quantification academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...

Counting soil microbial communities: the impact of qPCR platform and mastermix on accuracy and precision

qPCR is used to measure soil microorganisms but can be affected by inhibitors, change in mastermix, and platform. This study measured precision and accurac

academic.oup.com

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Katharina Hoff @katharinahoff.bsky.social · Jul 3

Are you interested in doing your PhD in applied bioinformatics in Greifswald? Then apply now for this exciting open position!
#CONCENTRATE #TRR420 #AI #DeepLearning #Bioinformatics www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

Research Assistant - Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science 25/Sa17

Stellenausschreibung Bioinformatik

www.uni-greifswald.de

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jul 23

So, thank you, reviewers — I'll certainly keep pushing now!

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jul 23

...Today, the comments were finally released to me, and I'm happy to say that I am left with quite the opposite feelings after reading them. They are incredibly supportive and encouraging, and the criticism is given in a very respectful and constructive manner.

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jul 23

I wasn't successful with a research application this year, and I was afraid of the existential doubt and despair that popentially awaits in the lines of every review. I was worried that I would be left unmotivation to keep pushing...

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jul 19

Oh how lovely! Happy to hear your students appreciate you 🤗

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Jul 7

CeMESS is hiring!

Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.

🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

We are hiring: Full Professor of Soil Ecosystems and Global Change

Soil ecosystems form the foundation of planetary health and play a critical role in climate feedback mechanisms. However, they are also vulnerable to the impacts of global change.

cemess.univie.ac.at

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · Jul 8

So-called objective metrics in academia disadvantage women. Letters of reference for women tend to have less stand-out adjectives. Women's papers are cited less, their grants are smaller on avg & their papers have a harder time getting past reviewers.
www.livescience.com/human-behavi...

'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women

"What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers? Increasing numbers of studies show, in many different guises, just how potent such bias can...

www.livescience.com

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Jun 25

Big congratulations to Dagmar Woebken (@dagmarwoebken.bsky.social) who has been awarded an #ERC Advanced Grant for her project "WinMicAct" to explore how desert microbes thrive on non-rainwater.

🔗 More info: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Dagmar Woebken

CeMESS Assoc Prof. Dagmar Woebken has secured a highly competitive ERC Advanced Grant for her project 'Windows of microbial activity in deserts afforded by non-rain water (WinMicAct)'.

cemess.univie.ac.at

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jun 27

Hahaha yes! What is up with that 😆

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jun 24

Uh thanks for the tip - maybe I'll try that 😊👍

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jun 24

Really considering this, although it would be 5am here 🥴

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Ecology of Soil Microorganisms @esmmicrobes.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you everyone of 260 ESM2025 participants 🤎 We at @luke.fi miss you, and already looking for Prague ESM2028 🤩

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jun 19

@amburns.bsky.social 👏

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Ecology of Soil Microorganisms @esmmicrobes.bsky.social · Jun 17

What an inspiring group of researchers! And they are all here in Helsinki for the soil microorganisms! 🤩
#esm2025 #soils

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jun 16

A great day at #esm2025 coming to an end here on Helsinki, with the last event of todays programme being a reception at the beautiful city hall 🥂 So wonderful to reconnect with colleagues I haven't seen in a long time 😊

Panorama shot of the city hall of Helsinki as it fills with scuentists.

Four scientists posing for my social media post in the entrance space of th ecity hall.

Shaky selfie of me and Dr. Andrea Söllinger cheering in white wine at the end of a long and very interesting day.

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Mathilde Borg Dahl @mathildebio.bsky.social · Jun 14

See you there! 😃

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