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Catherine Marler
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My lab studies oxytocin and cooperation, hormonal and neurochemical effects on communication, social bonding, behavioral synchrony and division of labor, and we dabble in neuroplasticity and the immune system. Science is fun! Animal behavior is my passion.
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Catherine Marler @cmarler.bsky.social · Mar 7
March for Science!
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Why is same-sex sexual behaviour turning out to be so common among animals? It's often assumed to be a disadvantage in evolutionary terms, but it's looking more and more as if that assumption is entirely wrong 🧪

www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
Is there an evolutionary reason for same-sex sexual behaviour?
Sexual behaviour among same-sex pairs is common in apes and monkeys, and a wide-ranging analysis suggests it does boost survival
www.newscientist.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Client Challenge
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January 14, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
Post from Amanda Gorman’s Instagram that says amandascgorman Minneapolis, Minnesota For Renee Nicole Good Killed by ICE. on January 7, 2026 by Amanda Gorman They say she is no more, That there her absence roars, Blood-blown like a rose. Iced wheels flinched & froze. Now, bare riot of candles, Dark fury of flowers, Pure howling of hymns. If for us she arose, Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief, Crouches our power, The howl where we begin, Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater Of the worst of what we've been. Change is only possible, & all the greater, When the labour & bitter anger of our neighbors Is moved by the love * better angels of our nature.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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Please spread the word and join us. Vigil scheduled for 5:00 today at E. 34th Street and Portland Ave S. in Minneapolis for woman murdered by ICE agents.
January 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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#NollaignamBan
The first woman admitted to the all-male Royal Astronomical Society, Agnes Mary Clerke's analyses were so reliable, thoughtful & wide reaching that she became a revered authority. The Clerke lunar crater was named to commemorate her. www.dib.ie/biography/cl... #DIBLives
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Looking for a faculty job at one of the world's great research stations?

We're looking for a marine invertebrate biologist at UW's Friday Harbor Labs.

apply.interfolio.com/178804
Assistant Professor without Tenure (WOT), Marine Invertebrate Organismal Biology University of Washington: Academic Personnel & Faculty: College of the Environment: Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Location Friday Harbor Labs, WA Open Date Dec 12, 2025 Description The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS) and Friday Harbor Labs (FHL) at the University of Washington (UW) invite applications for the Riddiford – Truman Endowed faculty Chair, a position in the Without Tenure (WOT) track at the Assistant rank with specialization in marine invertebrate organismal biology. The successful candidate is expected to develop a collaborative, extramurally-funded and nationally recognized research program based at FHL that leverages FHL’s unique marine research infrastructure and natural setting. We especially welcome candidates whose scholarship in natural systems advances fundamental knowledge and contributes to environmental stewardship. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
December 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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The natural world is a wonderful place. This is timelapse video from a few years ago of a marine sponge sneezing. It has mucus inside that traps the sort of particles that might clog it up, and expels them in periodic contractions every 3-8 hours. Atchoo!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJqI...
Timelapse footage shows a sea sponge sneezing
YouTube video by Guardian News
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December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
cmarler.bsky.social
See Candice Malone's paper published in Biology of Sex Differences on California mice: Social bonding, perineuronal nets and the anterior cingulate cortex. Congrats Candice!
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Sex-Based Gene Expression Influences Monogamous Bonding
In a groundbreaking study, researchers led by C.L. Malone have unveiled compelling insights into the role of sex differences in the expression of mRNA relating to both structure and receptors within
scienmag.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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🌊 🐟🦭🐋🐧 I have a PhD position available (4 years, start Mid-2026) at NRM Stockholm to work on the macrogenomics of sea warming.

Apply here:

recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...

#PhD #MarineGenomics #ClimateChange #EvolutionaryBiology #PopGen #Bioinformatics #conservationgenomics
December 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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The Dept of Biology & Marine Biology at UNCW is offering 4 positions!!! A Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, an Assistant Professor of Invertebrate Biology, and two Lecturers of Biology. Plus, the UNCW Center for Marine Science is seeking a second Distinguished Professor of Marine Science!
December 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Is there an innoculation against stupidity? (gift article)
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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ungteoriz.bsky.social Daeyeol Lee @ungteoriz.bsky.social · Dec 2
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins is inviting applications for 3 open-rank tenured/tenure-track positions in (1) Behavioral Neuroscience, (2) Cognitive Neuroscience, and (3) Cognitive Psychology.

pbs.jhu.edu/about/jobs/
Jobs | Psychological & Brain Sciences
Tenured/Tenure-track position in Cognitive Psychology Open Date Dec 01, 2025 Salary Range or Pay Grade The expected academic base salary range for this position is $110,000- $144,500 (Assistant Profes...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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mcnees.bsky.social
I’m no expert, but I’ve seen this paper described as an important justification for claims about the safety of Roundup. And now it has been retracted by the journal it appeared in. 🧪
RETRACTED: Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate, for Humans
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy)This article has b…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Reminder: For voters in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, November 26 is the last day to vote early in person.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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drugmonkey.bsky.social
A great intro to academic conferencing.
Not sure how I missed this one.

scienceforeveryone.science/getting-the-...
Getting the most of out a scientific conference
A slightly unconventional guide to your first time
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November 26, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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🍂 🏛️ 👿 🧪 US Congress Bill to Prohibit Funding for Research with China

Proposal bars funding for US scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students; bill is retroactive - interactions in previous 5 yrs could cause ineligibility for future Federal funding
jbyoder.org Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · Nov 14
This has gotten surprisingly little attention — it's not even on the front page of @science.org right now — but it's really hard to describe what the SAFE Research Act would do to US science and scientists without sounding insane

www.science.org/content/arti...
November 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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🤩🤩🤩 go NSF, go NSF, go!!!
ljrissler.bsky.social Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · Nov 13
NSF is open again!

A few comments:

*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.

*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.

*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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dangaristo.bsky.social Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Nov 14
BREAKING: NSF will be relocating to the "Randolph Building," about half a mile from its current location in Alexandria, where they will co-locate with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The lease will begin January 1, 2026.

Below is a transcription of an email shared with me by NSF staff.
U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 STAFF MEMORANDUM Fri 11/14/2025 10:47 AM OD 25-68 November 14, 2025 ORGANIZATION SUBJECT: U.S. National Science Foundation Headquarters Update Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is announcing the award of a lease for the new U.S. National Science Foundation headquarters building at 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA. This building, known as the "Randolph Building" is a part of the Carlyle Innovation Campus, where we will co-locate with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new building is approximately 0.5 miles East of our current headquarters and approximately 0.3 miles away from the King Street-Old Town Metro and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) station. Many of you may already be familiar with the campus. We expect the new lease to begin on January 1, 2026, and it is our intent to move as quickly as possible so that we minimize costs to the agency. GSA is working on the overall schedule, and there is preparatory work that needs to be done to get the building ready for our occupancy, including cabling, furniture, and other basic modifications. We will be updating you on those plans as they are available. We intend to use all available flexibilities, including telework, as we execute the move in the first quarter of 2026. Thank you in advance for your patience, and we hope to have additional details for you at the town hall next week. Brian Stone Chief of Staff Performing the Duties of the Director
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Great idea!!
November 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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"phonic lips" 🤯

"Though whales don’t “speak” with their mouths, they produce these vowels with an anatomy surprisingly similar to humans. Within their heads is a set of phonic lips and an air sac that they use to precisely manipulate sound..."

currently.att.yahoo.com/news/article...
Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'
The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows.
currently.att.yahoo.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
cmarler.bsky.social
Great opportunity for behavioral neuroscientists looking for a funded PhD position!!!
xinzhao322.bsky.social Xin Zhao @xinzhao322.bsky.social · Nov 4
Fully funded Ph.D. Opportunity - Behavioral Neuroscience @ TCU (Fall 2026)
We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior.
How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...).
Deadline: Jan 1, 2026
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Sandwich guy update! (It’s at the end) www.youtube.com/live/jjFct5f...
LIVE: Trump Shock BOUNTY SCHEME is BLOWN WIDE OPEN
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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November 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Are humans really the only rational animals? Our NEW PAPER 🎉 out in @science.org suggests otherwise! In a large collaboration led with my joint first author @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social, we show that “Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs” 🧵
Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs
The selective revision of beliefs in light of new evidence has been considered one of the hallmarks of human-level rationality. However, tests of this ability in other species are lacking. We examined...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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As NSF GRFP is in the news, PLEASE spread the word about the new EGFP program they have for past GRFP honorable mentions. Universities in eligible states can apply to get funding for HMs in the same amount as GRFP. My impression is that many depts don't know this exists and so don't apply.
September 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM