Alek Erickson
@alekerickson.bsky.social
Developmental/stem cell biologist, group leader at Stockholm University. I study embryonic tissue patterning and shaping.
Also, music and abstract strategy games!
Also, music and abstract strategy games!
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A Cooper's Hawk getting escorted out of the air space by a Barn Swallow.
July 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A Cooper's Hawk getting escorted out of the air space by a Barn Swallow.
Reposted by Alek Erickson
In our latest #SETILive #podcast, artist Jennifer Willet talks about the experience of creating an artwork that represented the seemingly opposing viewpoints of biogenesis from our two 2025 Drake Award winners. Listen to the full podcast: www.seti.org/seti-live/ 🧪 👩🔬 🐡
July 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In our latest #SETILive #podcast, artist Jennifer Willet talks about the experience of creating an artwork that represented the seemingly opposing viewpoints of biogenesis from our two 2025 Drake Award winners. Listen to the full podcast: www.seti.org/seti-live/ 🧪 👩🔬 🐡
looks useful
Excited to share our latest by my postdoc Ben KS: we use statistical physics & Bayesian inference to model genome-wide perturbation outcomes. Remarkably, perturbation responses are encoded in gene "chatter" even before the perturbation–a fundamental insight with broad implications
shorturl.at/2LHbw
shorturl.at/2LHbw
July 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
looks useful
Are you interested in a postdoc studying the genetics of skeletal shaping in my lab at Stockholm University? Let's apply for this Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoc fellowship (deadline: September 2025). Reach out!
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-p...
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-p...
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary ...
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu
July 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Are you interested in a postdoc studying the genetics of skeletal shaping in my lab at Stockholm University? Let's apply for this Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoc fellowship (deadline: September 2025). Reach out!
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-p...
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-p...
“In an honest search for knowledge you quite often have to abide by ignorance for an indefinite period. … The steadfastness in standing up to [this], nay in appreciating it as a stimulus and a signpost to further quest, is a natural and indispensable disposition in the mind of a scientist.”
April 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“In an honest search for knowledge you quite often have to abide by ignorance for an indefinite period. … The steadfastness in standing up to [this], nay in appreciating it as a stimulus and a signpost to further quest, is a natural and indispensable disposition in the mind of a scientist.”
i would like people to stop saying "you can't be serious" when I'm telling them something amazing. YES I CAN!
April 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
i would like people to stop saying "you can't be serious" when I'm telling them something amazing. YES I CAN!
A tot is a tot is a totology
April 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A tot is a tot is a totology
this post is dedicated to the NWW list
April 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
this post is dedicated to the NWW list
This month there was an important Chinese traditional festival, Qingming, during which we usually cherish the precious memory of the most significant people in our lives together.
April 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This month there was an important Chinese traditional festival, Qingming, during which we usually cherish the precious memory of the most significant people in our lives together.
I may be grotesquely thin, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying a good meal from time to time!
April 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I may be grotesquely thin, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying a good meal from time to time!
o4-mini-high just one-shotted my favorite word puzzle.
All previous models had been unable to solve it.
All previous models had been unable to solve it.
April 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
o4-mini-high just one-shotted my favorite word puzzle.
All previous models had been unable to solve it.
All previous models had been unable to solve it.
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@ppagella86.bsky.social thanks for the follow ! I was just recently thinking about your and Claudio’s expertise in DNA binding measurements. Would love to meet and discuss science this week or month if you’re free.
April 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
@ppagella86.bsky.social thanks for the follow ! I was just recently thinking about your and Claudio’s expertise in DNA binding measurements. Would love to meet and discuss science this week or month if you’re free.
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Our paper is out, and it is distressing.
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
www.science.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Our paper is out, and it is distressing.
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Alek Erickson
Reposted by Alek Erickson
Siphonophores – A collective of specialized clones that function as one. The lesson? A movement isn’t just one leader—it’s a coalition of people working together toward a shared goal. 🌊🪼 #DeepSea #SciOutreach
February 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Siphonophores – A collective of specialized clones that function as one. The lesson? A movement isn’t just one leader—it’s a coalition of people working together toward a shared goal. 🌊🪼 #DeepSea #SciOutreach