Gil Yardeni
@gilyardeni.bsky.social
A plants person. Sometimes an academic, sometimes a binformatician, often on a bicycle. Actually fun in person. she/her
Update: very pleased so far, several software issues have improved, package management is quite sane. 8/10 needs larger community support.
Today is the day I give Debian a go on the 6-year-old, always-Ubuntu laptop. Wish us luck! ✨
September 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Update: very pleased so far, several software issues have improved, package management is quite sane. 8/10 needs larger community support.
Noooo, this is not how spiders work 😢
September 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Noooo, this is not how spiders work 😢
A few words about chestnuts.
Autumn is setting in much faster this year and the days turned suddenly cloudier, suddenly colder. Luckily, the beautiful succession of trees changing follows: leaf senescence, the yearly dance of leaf colors. The earliest are the chestnuts, Aesculus hippocastanum.
Autumn is setting in much faster this year and the days turned suddenly cloudier, suddenly colder. Luckily, the beautiful succession of trees changing follows: leaf senescence, the yearly dance of leaf colors. The earliest are the chestnuts, Aesculus hippocastanum.
September 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A few words about chestnuts.
Autumn is setting in much faster this year and the days turned suddenly cloudier, suddenly colder. Luckily, the beautiful succession of trees changing follows: leaf senescence, the yearly dance of leaf colors. The earliest are the chestnuts, Aesculus hippocastanum.
Autumn is setting in much faster this year and the days turned suddenly cloudier, suddenly colder. Luckily, the beautiful succession of trees changing follows: leaf senescence, the yearly dance of leaf colors. The earliest are the chestnuts, Aesculus hippocastanum.
Reposted by Gil Yardeni
Hello, I'm an evolutionary biologist in a film. I can identify any species from 30 base pairs of DNA, including human-alien hybrids. I quote Darwin and Gould ad libitum to compensate for my lack of emotional depth. Inexplicably, I'm unable to correctly pronounce 'genome' or 'drosophila'.
Hello, I’m a historian in a film. I can instantly decode ancient Near Eastern scripts, and am fluent in 23 dead languages, yet my primary field is 16th century European portraiture
Hello, I'm a historian in a film. My office is a massive space filled with Persian rugs, leather couches and massive wooden bookcases. There's a Tiffany lamp on my desk and an original Gutenberg Bible on a stand next to it. I am wearing a tweed suit with five layers.
July 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hello, I'm an evolutionary biologist in a film. I can identify any species from 30 base pairs of DNA, including human-alien hybrids. I quote Darwin and Gould ad libitum to compensate for my lack of emotional depth. Inexplicably, I'm unable to correctly pronounce 'genome' or 'drosophila'.
Today is the day I give Debian a go on the 6-year-old, always-Ubuntu laptop. Wish us luck! ✨
September 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Today is the day I give Debian a go on the 6-year-old, always-Ubuntu laptop. Wish us luck! ✨
🌱 Phylogenomics, hybridization and species network in our latest paper
📜 The explosive radiation of the Neotropical Tillandsia subgenus Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) has been accompanied by pervasive hybridization
⭐ Open Access!
Also w/the excellent @tiboleroyinen.bsky.social
📜 The explosive radiation of the Neotropical Tillandsia subgenus Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) has been accompanied by pervasive hybridization
⭐ Open Access!
Also w/the excellent @tiboleroyinen.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🌱 Phylogenomics, hybridization and species network in our latest paper
📜 The explosive radiation of the Neotropical Tillandsia subgenus Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) has been accompanied by pervasive hybridization
⭐ Open Access!
Also w/the excellent @tiboleroyinen.bsky.social
📜 The explosive radiation of the Neotropical Tillandsia subgenus Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) has been accompanied by pervasive hybridization
⭐ Open Access!
Also w/the excellent @tiboleroyinen.bsky.social
Dear Colleagues, I'm asking for help: do you have contacts at #OUPAcademic ?
We asked for a change of corr. author over 40 days ago, received no answer or support, & upcoming deadlines means publication will not proceed - so we're pretty worried >>>
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social
We asked for a change of corr. author over 40 days ago, received no answer or support, & upcoming deadlines means publication will not proceed - so we're pretty worried >>>
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Dear Colleagues, I'm asking for help: do you have contacts at #OUPAcademic ?
We asked for a change of corr. author over 40 days ago, received no answer or support, & upcoming deadlines means publication will not proceed - so we're pretty worried >>>
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social
We asked for a change of corr. author over 40 days ago, received no answer or support, & upcoming deadlines means publication will not proceed - so we're pretty worried >>>
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Just finished reading this amazing manuscript and what a ride! This is a great reminder to what collaborative work can achieve. Excuse the corny tone: we do amazing things when we work together. Also, will Chloranthales ever behave?
Just finished reading this amazing manuscript and what a ride! This is a great reminder to what collaborative work can achieve. Excuse the corny tone: we do amazing things when we work together. Also, will Chloranthales ever behave?
Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms - Nature
Phylogenomic analysis of 7,923 angiosperm species using a standardized set of 353 nuclear genes produced an angiosperm tree of life dated with 200 fossil calibrations, providing key insights into...
doi.org
May 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Just finished reading this amazing manuscript and what a ride! This is a great reminder to what collaborative work can achieve. Excuse the corny tone: we do amazing things when we work together. Also, will Chloranthales ever behave?
Just finished reading this amazing manuscript and what a ride! This is a great reminder to what collaborative work can achieve. Excuse the corny tone: we do amazing things when we work together. Also, will Chloranthales ever behave?
Community gardening update:
In spring, we fought hard to eliminate Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) from the bed and give wildflowers a chance. It seems like we've lost 🥲
So it's an excellent opportunity to talk about invasive species - and to enjoy some beautiful sunflower in summer!
In spring, we fought hard to eliminate Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) from the bed and give wildflowers a chance. It seems like we've lost 🥲
So it's an excellent opportunity to talk about invasive species - and to enjoy some beautiful sunflower in summer!
May 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Community gardening update:
In spring, we fought hard to eliminate Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) from the bed and give wildflowers a chance. It seems like we've lost 🥲
So it's an excellent opportunity to talk about invasive species - and to enjoy some beautiful sunflower in summer!
In spring, we fought hard to eliminate Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) from the bed and give wildflowers a chance. It seems like we've lost 🥲
So it's an excellent opportunity to talk about invasive species - and to enjoy some beautiful sunflower in summer!
Reposted by Gil Yardeni
Dear German postdoc I worked with in 2015: I was wrong about density plots, please forgive me
May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Dear German postdoc I worked with in 2015: I was wrong about density plots, please forgive me
Manuscript accepted with minor revisions -
after a revision that lasted a year,
analyses that lasted 3 years,
before repeating mapping twice,
DNA extractions that took a year,
and many things that went "wrong".
This is for your, whoever is in an infinite project. This week, we celebrate!
after a revision that lasted a year,
analyses that lasted 3 years,
before repeating mapping twice,
DNA extractions that took a year,
and many things that went "wrong".
This is for your, whoever is in an infinite project. This week, we celebrate!
April 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Manuscript accepted with minor revisions -
after a revision that lasted a year,
analyses that lasted 3 years,
before repeating mapping twice,
DNA extractions that took a year,
and many things that went "wrong".
This is for your, whoever is in an infinite project. This week, we celebrate!
after a revision that lasted a year,
analyses that lasted 3 years,
before repeating mapping twice,
DNA extractions that took a year,
and many things that went "wrong".
This is for your, whoever is in an infinite project. This week, we celebrate!
Reposted by Gil Yardeni
Chicory, Deutsche Flora, 1894.
April 25, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Chicory, Deutsche Flora, 1894.
Rude plants, in random order:
Mint - all varieties. Pretends it's a fun herb, really contemplates world domination.
Palms - look like trees, technically are giant grasses (debate me). Home of rats.
birch - the whole genus. Nice tree, its male gametes (pollen) cause unbelievable allergies. Rude!!
Mint - all varieties. Pretends it's a fun herb, really contemplates world domination.
Palms - look like trees, technically are giant grasses (debate me). Home of rats.
birch - the whole genus. Nice tree, its male gametes (pollen) cause unbelievable allergies. Rude!!
April 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Rude plants, in random order:
Mint - all varieties. Pretends it's a fun herb, really contemplates world domination.
Palms - look like trees, technically are giant grasses (debate me). Home of rats.
birch - the whole genus. Nice tree, its male gametes (pollen) cause unbelievable allergies. Rude!!
Mint - all varieties. Pretends it's a fun herb, really contemplates world domination.
Palms - look like trees, technically are giant grasses (debate me). Home of rats.
birch - the whole genus. Nice tree, its male gametes (pollen) cause unbelievable allergies. Rude!!
No matter how bleak things look or how unemployed you are (hint: me), your local community gardens are a great way to connect with people and other fun organisms. Experience shows that everyone loves a scientist on their gardening team🌱
April 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
No matter how bleak things look or how unemployed you are (hint: me), your local community gardens are a great way to connect with people and other fun organisms. Experience shows that everyone loves a scientist on their gardening team🌱
(whispers) No.
Why do plants have to alternate generations like that. Just pick one
April 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
(whispers) No.
Reposted by Gil Yardeni
Onychiopsis psilotides, a fern from 130 million years ago (Lower Cretaceous English Wealden).
#FossilFriday 🌱🌿🧪⚒🌏
#FossilFriday 🌱🌿🧪⚒🌏
March 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Onychiopsis psilotides, a fern from 130 million years ago (Lower Cretaceous English Wealden).
#FossilFriday 🌱🌿🧪⚒🌏
#FossilFriday 🌱🌿🧪⚒🌏
Quick, post your giant tree photos.
That's me on February 26 in Apuglia, Italy, with an oak.
That's me on February 26 in Apuglia, Italy, with an oak.
March 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Quick, post your giant tree photos.
That's me on February 26 in Apuglia, Italy, with an oak.
That's me on February 26 in Apuglia, Italy, with an oak.
Reposted by Gil Yardeni
we always got Ursula Le Guin
January 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
we always got Ursula Le Guin
Did not expect to spend a whole year on paper revisions but here we are
January 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Did not expect to spend a whole year on paper revisions but here we are
Breakfast today is 8/10, Pinguicula flowering is 9/10. It seems to pick any random time to flower, even so close to solstice. This one was a gift from a student, too
December 11, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Breakfast today is 8/10, Pinguicula flowering is 9/10. It seems to pick any random time to flower, even so close to solstice. This one was a gift from a student, too
This is your annual reminder to update that git repository now and preferably every day. Closely documenting code improved my life and can do the same for you.
December 5, 2024 at 12:41 PM
This is your annual reminder to update that git repository now and preferably every day. Closely documenting code improved my life and can do the same for you.
Not sure why I gained so many followers in a month but hi everyone! No nice to see you again! I'm an evolutionary biologist studying plant reproduction and hybridization, and I'll try to post more frequently!!
December 2, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Not sure why I gained so many followers in a month but hi everyone! No nice to see you again! I'm an evolutionary biologist studying plant reproduction and hybridization, and I'll try to post more frequently!!
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have several filtering steps remember to update your INFO fields after each
March 14, 2024 at 10:54 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have several filtering steps remember to update your INFO fields after each
One of those days
February 19, 2024 at 2:34 PM
One of those days
Reposted by Gil Yardeni
Especially if you want your descendants to be funny
we need more lamarckism jokes imo
December 6, 2023 at 8:01 PM
Especially if you want your descendants to be funny