🧬Jacob L Steenwyk
@jlsteenwyk.bsky.social
UC-Berkeley Postdoc🐻, Edison Scientific Consultant👨🏽💻, Evomics Workshop Codirector🧬
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🧬Jacob L Steenwyk
@jlsteenwyk.bsky.social
· Nov 10
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"Project Prometheus aims to build AI systems for engineering and manufacturing across several industries, including computers, automobiles, and spacecraft"
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Jeff Bezos Unveils AI Startup Project Prometheus | eWEEK
The company begins life with $6.2 billion in funding — an extraordinary sum for an early-stage startup.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"Project Prometheus aims to build AI systems for engineering and manufacturing across several industries, including computers, automobiles, and spacecraft"
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Over a century ago, Hannah Höch gifted us with the Dada piece titled "Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada Through the Last Weimar Beer-Belly Cultural Epoch of Germany" (1919-20).
imo, this collage shreds meaning, mocks certainty, and still feels more honest than most timelines today. Awesome piece
imo, this collage shreds meaning, mocks certainty, and still feels more honest than most timelines today. Awesome piece
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Over a century ago, Hannah Höch gifted us with the Dada piece titled "Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada Through the Last Weimar Beer-Belly Cultural Epoch of Germany" (1919-20).
imo, this collage shreds meaning, mocks certainty, and still feels more honest than most timelines today. Awesome piece
imo, this collage shreds meaning, mocks certainty, and still feels more honest than most timelines today. Awesome piece
today has been a wonderful day of rot
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
today has been a wonderful day of rot
Perhaps I should clarify that I speak for myself and can't speak on behalf of my social media-free advisor.
So please consider this my personal stance :)
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So please consider this my personal stance :)
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Thus, we don't take a strong stance. We only report that integrative phylogenomics convergences on one of the two topologies
I hope this helps clarify our stance and I'm happy to address any other questions you (& others) may have :)
I hope this helps clarify our stance and I'm happy to address any other questions you (& others) may have :)
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Perhaps I should clarify that I speak for myself and can't speak on behalf of my social media-free advisor.
So please consider this my personal stance :)
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
So please consider this my personal stance :)
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
Cherry chip #mushrooms 🍒🍄
This reddish-orange #mushroom gets its name from a #cherry-like coloration🔴 and for being found in #wood chips🌳
Awesome find in the backyard!
This reddish-orange #mushroom gets its name from a #cherry-like coloration🔴 and for being found in #wood chips🌳
Awesome find in the backyard!
November 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Cherry chip #mushrooms 🍒🍄
This reddish-orange #mushroom gets its name from a #cherry-like coloration🔴 and for being found in #wood chips🌳
Awesome find in the backyard!
This reddish-orange #mushroom gets its name from a #cherry-like coloration🔴 and for being found in #wood chips🌳
Awesome find in the backyard!
Folks have been super kind regarding this manuscript
It is such a contentious topic that I wondered if letting this project go beyond the four walls of the lab was a personal/emotional mistake
But no - it wasn't
People are chill. People are nice. This community rules 🤘
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It is such a contentious topic that I wondered if letting this project go beyond the four walls of the lab was a personal/emotional mistake
But no - it wasn't
People are chill. People are nice. This community rules 🤘
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
NEW pub in @science.org 🥳
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Folks have been super kind regarding this manuscript
It is such a contentious topic that I wondered if letting this project go beyond the four walls of the lab was a personal/emotional mistake
But no - it wasn't
People are chill. People are nice. This community rules 🤘
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
It is such a contentious topic that I wondered if letting this project go beyond the four walls of the lab was a personal/emotional mistake
But no - it wasn't
People are chill. People are nice. This community rules 🤘
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
Today is the last day to register!
Please consider doing so - it is going to be a fun one!
Register here: evomics.org/apply-worksh...
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Please consider doing so - it is going to be a fun one!
Register here: evomics.org/apply-worksh...
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November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Today is the last day to register!
Please consider doing so - it is going to be a fun one!
Register here: evomics.org/apply-worksh...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
Please consider doing so - it is going to be a fun one!
Register here: evomics.org/apply-worksh...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
I decided to join in on the fun and write a popular science-y article about the recent manuscript. It is available on the @genomelybio.bsky.social Substack
Subscribe for free :D
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Subscribe for free :D
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November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I decided to join in on the fun and write a popular science-y article about the recent manuscript. It is available on the @genomelybio.bsky.social Substack
Subscribe for free :D
genomely.substack.com/p/what-was-t...
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Subscribe for free :D
genomely.substack.com/p/what-was-t...
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I really appreciated this popular science article covering our recent manuscript — big shout-out to @jakecurrie.bsky.social, thank you so much for taking the time to share your writing!
nautil.us/fierce-debat... bsky.app/profile/jlst...
nautil.us/fierce-debat... bsky.app/profile/jlst...
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I really appreciated this popular science article covering our recent manuscript — big shout-out to @jakecurrie.bsky.social, thank you so much for taking the time to share your writing!
nautil.us/fierce-debat... bsky.app/profile/jlst...
nautil.us/fierce-debat... bsky.app/profile/jlst...
The number of free subscriptions to @genomelybio.bsky.social substack has been steadily growing.
Super thankful folks find my BioAI and biotech development weeklys helpful. Looking forward to writing more deep dives in the future.
Appreciate you :)
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Super thankful folks find my BioAI and biotech development weeklys helpful. Looking forward to writing more deep dives in the future.
Appreciate you :)
open.substack.com/pub/genomely...
Genomely | 🧬Jacob L Steenwyk | Substack
Where Genomics and Evolution Converge. Click to read Genomely, by 🧬Jacob L Steenwyk, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The number of free subscriptions to @genomelybio.bsky.social substack has been steadily growing.
Super thankful folks find my BioAI and biotech development weeklys helpful. Looking forward to writing more deep dives in the future.
Appreciate you :)
open.substack.com/pub/genomely...
Super thankful folks find my BioAI and biotech development weeklys helpful. Looking forward to writing more deep dives in the future.
Appreciate you :)
open.substack.com/pub/genomely...
Tomorrow registration closes for the #Phylogenomics and Evolutionary #Genomics workshop in the beautiful Czech Republic!
The #faculty are world-class -- this isn't one to miss!
Register today and learn both the fundamentals and advanced techniques in the field!
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
The #faculty are world-class -- this isn't one to miss!
Register today and learn both the fundamentals and advanced techniques in the field!
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Tomorrow registration closes for the #Phylogenomics and Evolutionary #Genomics workshop in the beautiful Czech Republic!
The #faculty are world-class -- this isn't one to miss!
Register today and learn both the fundamentals and advanced techniques in the field!
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
The #faculty are world-class -- this isn't one to miss!
Register today and learn both the fundamentals and advanced techniques in the field!
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
Whoa - we've seen a big bump in the number of registrants! After some communication among the organizers, we've decided to continue accepting registrations.
Registration closes tomorrow, so please register today!
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
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Registration closes tomorrow, so please register today!
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Whoa - we've seen a big bump in the number of registrants! After some communication among the organizers, we've decided to continue accepting registrations.
Registration closes tomorrow, so please register today!
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
Registration closes tomorrow, so please register today!
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
I just finished my 2nd reading of this perspective. It is so great. The article captures a great deal about the sponge/ctenophore and is measured in its assessment of what the true tree is.
I absolutely share this position
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I absolutely share this position
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
And a great perspective by Peter and Anthony!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I just finished my 2nd reading of this perspective. It is so great. The article captures a great deal about the sponge/ctenophore and is measured in its assessment of what the true tree is.
I absolutely share this position
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
I absolutely share this position
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
tbh, I've really been in my feels about this lately
My family situation means leaving the West Coast, even California, will be hard
Snagging a job out here is tough. Rejections have largely been due to fit -- or so I'm told
But, I'll keep trying while I still can :)
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
My family situation means leaving the West Coast, even California, will be hard
Snagging a job out here is tough. Rejections have largely been due to fit -- or so I'm told
But, I'll keep trying while I still can :)
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
This may be my last major contribution in academia, I will be content with/ what I've done, & I will always miss the people I've met along the way
You all have been & continue to be a major source of inspiration, not only for how I conduct science, but for my personhood🫶
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
You all have been & continue to be a major source of inspiration, not only for how I conduct science, but for my personhood🫶
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
NEW pub in @science.org 🥳
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
tbh, I've really been in my feels about this lately
My family situation means leaving the West Coast, even California, will be hard
Snagging a job out here is tough. Rejections have largely been due to fit -- or so I'm told
But, I'll keep trying while I still can :)
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
My family situation means leaving the West Coast, even California, will be hard
Snagging a job out here is tough. Rejections have largely been due to fit -- or so I'm told
But, I'll keep trying while I still can :)
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
This may be my last major contribution in academia, I will be content with/ what I've done, & I will always miss the people I've met along the way
You all have been & continue to be a major source of inspiration, not only for how I conduct science, but for my personhood🫶
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
You all have been & continue to be a major source of inspiration, not only for how I conduct science, but for my personhood🫶
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
NEW pub in @science.org 🥳
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This may be my last major contribution in academia, I will be content with/ what I've done, & I will always miss the people I've met along the way
You all have been & continue to be a major source of inspiration, not only for how I conduct science, but for my personhood🫶
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
You all have been & continue to be a major source of inspiration, not only for how I conduct science, but for my personhood🫶
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
The debate goes on!
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
NEW pub in @science.org 🥳
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The debate goes on!
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
And a great perspective by Peter and Anthony!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
November 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
And a great perspective by Peter and Anthony!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
NEW pub in @science.org 🥳
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
NEW pub in @science.org 🥳
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life?
For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided.
We provide new evidence suggesting that...
🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Registration closes in two days!
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Come join the Workshop on Phylogenomics in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia, from January 25 through February 7, 2026!
Applications close November 15!
#phylogenetics #evolution #genomics #ai
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
Applications close November 15!
#phylogenetics #evolution #genomics #ai
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
Apply: Workshop on Phylogenomics 2026 - Evolution and Genomics
Application for the 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics Use this form to apply for the 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics being held in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia from 25th January through 7th February, ...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Registration closes in two days!
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will be sharing some big(ish) news later today :D
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
will be sharing some big(ish) news later today :D
It's okay, I'm good
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It's okay, I'm good
Registration closes at the end of this week!
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
Come join the Workshop on Phylogenomics in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia, from January 25 through February 7, 2026!
Applications close November 15!
#phylogenetics #evolution #genomics #ai
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
Applications close November 15!
#phylogenetics #evolution #genomics #ai
evomics.org/apply-worksh...
Apply: Workshop on Phylogenomics 2026 - Evolution and Genomics
Application for the 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics Use this form to apply for the 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics being held in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia from 25th January through 7th February, ...
evomics.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Registration closes at the end of this week!
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
It is incredibly heart-warming to see that people enjoyed the workshop. I look forward to making future iterations the best I can!
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
Feedback from the last #Phylogenomics & EvoGenomics workshop
1) The whole experience was fantastic!! Thank you for organising such an amazing workshop!
2) I’ve learned more here than I did in 4 years of my undergraduate studies
Register today! www.evomics.org/apply-workshop-on-phylogenomics-2026/
1) The whole experience was fantastic!! Thank you for organising such an amazing workshop!
2) I’ve learned more here than I did in 4 years of my undergraduate studies
Register today! www.evomics.org/apply-workshop-on-phylogenomics-2026/
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It is incredibly heart-warming to see that people enjoyed the workshop. I look forward to making future iterations the best I can!
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
bsky.app/profile/jlst...
Feedback from the last #Phylogenomics & EvoGenomics workshop
1) The whole experience was fantastic!! Thank you for organising such an amazing workshop!
2) I’ve learned more here than I did in 4 years of my undergraduate studies
Register today! www.evomics.org/apply-workshop-on-phylogenomics-2026/
1) The whole experience was fantastic!! Thank you for organising such an amazing workshop!
2) I’ve learned more here than I did in 4 years of my undergraduate studies
Register today! www.evomics.org/apply-workshop-on-phylogenomics-2026/
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Feedback from the last #Phylogenomics & EvoGenomics workshop
1) The whole experience was fantastic!! Thank you for organising such an amazing workshop!
2) I’ve learned more here than I did in 4 years of my undergraduate studies
Register today! www.evomics.org/apply-workshop-on-phylogenomics-2026/
1) The whole experience was fantastic!! Thank you for organising such an amazing workshop!
2) I’ve learned more here than I did in 4 years of my undergraduate studies
Register today! www.evomics.org/apply-workshop-on-phylogenomics-2026/