A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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I realize that many scientists are not confident in their art skills. Simple drawings made by scientists who may not be artistically talented are significantly better than the ai art because **the ai stuff is full of errors**. “Bad” but correct figures are better than “prettier” wrong ones.

If you like genomics, speciation, and primates, this PhD position is for you! Unraveling the genomic architecture of speciation and gene flow in guenons, a diverse group of African monkeys. Funding through DTP. Do reach out with questions! #genomics #genome_assembly
evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldi...

Our team has published a new study in Avian Conservation Ecology showing that #cats kill between 19–197 million #birds each year in Canada!

In the time it has taken you to read ~3 posts (1 min) 114 birds have been killed at the paws of cats in Canada.
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We are recruiting postdocs and PhD students! 🎓🔬

Check out the offer here 👉 igfl.ens-lyon.fr/equipes/j-en...

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We're working hard to change that, please talk to your institution about signing coara.org or check whether they are signatories already. There are also national working groups and other ways to get involved

I've seen institutions go from asking applicants to sum up IF to more reasonable assessment

Building an inclusive environment is essential for supporting diverse contributions to science, via ‪@hormiga.bsky.social
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Our team recently took a deep dive into the history of Man the Hunter.

Preprint: osf.io/preprints/os...

I learned some very surprising things about interactions between popular writers and practicing anthropologists.

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I recently did a thoroughly enjoyable two-part podcast with David Sloan Wilson at ProSocial World (@prosocialworld.bsky.social).

The topic was Hunter-Gatherer Societies, Human Origins, and Modern Democracies.

Feedback welcome!

Parents, have you heard about Adolescence? This new, #1 show on Netflix dives into the challenges teens face: bullying, consent, gender roles, and more. It’s a must-watch for anyone raising kids, particularly boys.

Learn how you can use the show to check in with your teen: p.ppfa.org/3E1qL4d

“In just three weeks, Adolescence has become one of Netflix‘s most popular series of all time.”

deadline.com/2025/04/adol...

Also: “Adolescence” is a brilliant show. The third episode is maybe one of the best written things I’ve watched in a while.

I first visited China in 1999 and have returned often. My grandfather was a professor of Chinese language and culture. My profound insight into China is that making generalisations is a complete waste of time.

In this day and age, living in a place that
- you like,
- you can afford,
- you can find a job,
- you have family/friends,
- you feel safe, and
- you *are* safe from natural disasters/bad laws/worse

is luxury and privilege. Almost no one gets to check all the boxes.

So maybe don’t be an asshole.

🚨Field research position alert: spread the word!🚨 Join our team in studying the behavior, health, and ecology of wild capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica 🇨🇷🐒🌴

See full position description: groups.google.com/a/g-groups.w...

Learn more about the Santa Rosa Primate Project: www.santarosaprimates.org

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,179,860!