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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Jan 29

Another opportunity for a PhD studentship to study coevolution in a dynamic environment at the
@lsiexeter.bsky.social
and the Physics department. Please reach out with any questions. Deadline: 10th February 2025
www.exeter.ac.uk/v8media/recr...

Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Jan 10

It was fun talking about this project at a conference - I think for the first time - and a pleasure to give the very last talk at #MultiBac2025. I learned so much about multicellular bacterial systems at this meeting and take home a number of ideas and concepts.

Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · Jan 9

Last talk at #MultiBac2025 by Wolfram Möbius - The hunt for the microscopic origin of macroscopic chirality in E. coli colonies

About 10 year collaboration with K.C. Huang

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Jan 5

Expert's Dilemma: the more specialized you become, the less open you are to creative solutions from other fields. But the more you explore other fields, the more you risk losing credibility in your home field.
Interdisciplinary work is still not really embraced by academia.

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Jan 4

One more week to apply for the @lsiexeter.bsky.social
PhD programme! It is a great place to do science and learn more science. Consider joining us if you are looking for PhD positions!

Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Dec 21

20 more days to apply for the @lsiexeter.bsky.social PhD programme. Check out the list of projects following the link below. I might be biased, but one of the most exciting is on coevolution in turbulent environments. Drop me a message if you are interested!

Advert for PhD project at LSI Exeter with title: "Turbulent Partners: Unraveling Host-Virus Coevolution in Dynamic Environments"

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Michael Baym @baym.lol · Jan 1

Happy \sum_{k=1}^9 k^3 !!

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Dec 21

20 more days to apply for the @lsiexeter.bsky.social PhD programme. Check out the list of projects following the link below. I might be biased, but one of the most exciting is on coevolution in turbulent environments. Drop me a message if you are interested!

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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Dec 2

Would you like to see @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social add a share to blue sky button?! I know I would! Share this post to let @richardsever.bsky.social @erictopol.bsky.social and others at bioarxiv know!

A screenshot of a paper on bioarxiv illustrating the lack of blue sky share button!

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Nov 25

Had forgotten I didn't add my profile when I joined, my apologies. Fixed now.

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Nov 25

Could you include me? Thanks!

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Peter Cox @coxypm.bsky.social · Nov 22

New article by @jamesgyke.bsky.social, Jamie Shutler, and me @gsiexeter.bsky.social,
explaining why carbon offsetting should be removed from Net Zero plans.
theconversation.com/we-have-offi...

We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions

Your organisation should probably ditch offsets too.

theconversation.com

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Kirsty Wan @micromotility.bsky.social · Nov 14

Let's welcome LSI Exeter @lsiexeter.bsky.social to Bsky!
A great time to announce that we have many exciting cross-disciplinary PhD positions available www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... page will be updated with more projects!

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LSI-Exeter @lsiexeter.bsky.social · Nov 21

Are you looking for a PhD position starting 2025/26? Then check out our website www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... and apply for a PhD position at the Living Systems Institute in Exeter. It could be you in the photo next year. @uniofexeter.bsky.social

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LSI-Exeter @lsiexeter.bsky.social · Nov 15

We are delighted to join the BlueSky community.
The Living Systems Institute at University of Exeter is a pioneering interdisciplinary research centre focused on understanding the fundamental principles of living systems and applying this knowledge to address challenges in health and life sciences.

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Jun 26

Different type of conference for me today. It was a pleasure contributing to a session at EAUC conference on reducing aviation emissions, talked about @meehubs.bsky.social and new ways of conferencing. Encouraging to hear what is happening in the sector.

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Erik Bakkeren @erikbakkeren.bsky.social · Jan 12

Elated that MEEHubs2024 was a huge success! I hope that others keep this experiment in mind when planning future conferences. A pleasure to work closely with
@prokaryota.bsky.social @wolframmoebius.bsky.social and @saramitri.bsky.social, but thanks to all hub organizers, sponsors and volunteers!

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Jan 12

Thanks, Ákos. I struggled with the search function.

Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Jan 11

On my way home from #MEEhubs2024. Feeling exhausted, proud, and privileged to haved worked with amazing colleagues, amongst many most closely with Sara Mitri, @prokaryota.bsky.social and @erikbakkeren.bsky.social. Hopefully, the next @meehubs.bsky.social can have (even) more hubs across the globe!

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Jan 11

I love seeing how people adapt to the hub format of @meehubs.bsky.social. Questions across hubs and with online participants all the time. Now a talk in Lausanne advertising a related poster in San Diego!

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Jan 9

Hosted a session on sustainability at @MEEhubs tonight. Not surprising, but still good to see how people from near and far discuss the same topics we do at LSI Exeter, Exeter Physics and @uniofexeter.bsky.social. Local change is not a drop in the ocean!

MEEhubs @meehubs.bsky.social · Jan 9

First out of five #MEEhubs2024 cross-hub activities was on sustainability. Colleagues from near and far shared concerns, reported failures and celebrated successes. Loads of overlap between reported failures and successes means it is worth to keep trying!

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MEEhubs @meehubs.bsky.social · Jan 8

Only a bit more than 12 hours till start of #MEEhubs2024. We have hundreds of registered participants, some shared their location and where they travel to on the map below! #MicroSky

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · Dec 24

So this for longer form. It is undoubtedly where we are headed.

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MEEhubs @meehubs.bsky.social · Dec 20

Are you joining our conference virtually? Why not host a local Watch Party to watch the talks together with colleagues! It's super easy - more information on our website: virtual.oxfordabstracts.com#/event/4373/...

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Wolfram Moebius @wolframmoebius.bsky.social · Nov 22

Updated advert! PhD project on the role of fluid flow and luck in the evolution of microbial interactions in the vast ocean - plenty of opportunity for the PhD student to shape this interdisciplinary project. Deadlines 8th Jan and 19th Feb 2024, see www.moebiuslabexeter.uk/join-us

Illustrated version of:

The role of fluid flow and luck in the evolution of microbial interactions in the vast ocean

How can interactions in the ocean evolve if the descendants of the interaction partners will be swept far away by fluid flow?

How often do descendants of microbes encounter each other in the ocean so they get to interact and co-evolve?

How to model evolution in the ocean without needing to model all the flow?

How to test some of these ideas in the lab?

Interested? Join us in the Living Systems Institute at the
University of Exeter!

Two application opportunities with deadlines 8th January 2024 and 19th February 2024.

More information: https://www.moebiuslabexeter.uk/join-us

Questions? Reach out to: Wolfram Moebius (w.moebius@exeter.ac.uk), Adam Monier (a.monier@exeter.ac.uk), Daniel Kattnig (d.r.kattnig@exeter.ac.uk)

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MEEhubs @meehubs.bsky.social · Dec 15

🔥 Just under 1 month until the MEEhubs 2024 conference! 🔥 Detailed program now online on our website - Submission deadline for virtual posters TODAY!! - Registration deadline in-person hubs TODAY!! (Oxford closed) - Registration for virtual-only attendance til Jan 5 2024! #MicroSky www.meehubs.org

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Jamie Hall @jpjhall.bsky.social · Nov 7

🚨#PhD opportunity!🚨Do plasmids help soil microbiomes adapt to climate change? Join me and Raj Whitlock to investigate, using the world's longest-running climate experiment 🌾🥵🦠 Please share, and get in touch if you are interested! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Graphic showing plants and soils exposed to different climate change treatments, illustrating different mobile genetic elements in the resident microbiomes.

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