Rahul Pires
@rahulpires.bsky.social
MSCA PhD candidate studying at university of Limoges and CIIMAR • anaerobic digestion • metal microorganism interactions • DGT
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I got introduced to @randyau.com's 'Data Cleaning IS Analysis, Not Grunt Work' post during the #dataBS Conf this week: www.counting-stuff.com/data-cleanin... . I just finished--it was a great read.
Here are some quotes and thoughts I'm walking away with 👇
1/9 #RStats
Here are some quotes and thoughts I'm walking away with 👇
1/9 #RStats
Data Cleaning IS Analysis, Not Grunt Work
Also, most data cleaning articles suck
www.counting-stuff.com
September 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I got introduced to @randyau.com's 'Data Cleaning IS Analysis, Not Grunt Work' post during the #dataBS Conf this week: www.counting-stuff.com/data-cleanin... . I just finished--it was a great read.
Here are some quotes and thoughts I'm walking away with 👇
1/9 #RStats
Here are some quotes and thoughts I'm walking away with 👇
1/9 #RStats
"Of the potential 2,326 biomethane production plants that could exist in Spain ... currently there are only 11 active plants"
🔋 Spain could cover around 40% of its natural gas needs with biomethane! However, this renewable energy source hasn’t taken off in Spain yet, compared to its growth in Europe. What’s holding it back?
Learn more about the issue:
Learn more about the issue:
Biogas has no one to produce it in Spain
Despite the great generation potential, Spain is at the bottom of Europe
bit.ly
April 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"Of the potential 2,326 biomethane production plants that could exist in Spain ... currently there are only 11 active plants"
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'Degrowth' is a concept that shifts global economic priorities toward human well-being and away from GDP. I interview Alvaro Alvarez who recently made a documentary for BBC News about Degrowth's popularity in Barcelona.
Listen to the full chat @mongabay.bsky.social
Listen to the full chat @mongabay.bsky.social
‘Degrowth’ gains a foothold in Barcelona and support internationally
With the purchasing power of middle and working-class citizens shrinking as billionaires hoard ever more wealth, many people are searching for a new economic reality in line with their ecological valu...
news.mongabay.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
'Degrowth' is a concept that shifts global economic priorities toward human well-being and away from GDP. I interview Alvaro Alvarez who recently made a documentary for BBC News about Degrowth's popularity in Barcelona.
Listen to the full chat @mongabay.bsky.social
Listen to the full chat @mongabay.bsky.social
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Two (!) perspective pieces published today involving people from our lab! @adelpanta.bsky.social on spatial patterning in microbial communities www.nature.com/articles/s41... and @salazarafra.bsky.social on microbial communities as evolutionary individuals www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Disentangling the feedback loops driving spatial patterning in microbial communities - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Disentangling the feedback loops driving spatial patterning in microbial communities
www.nature.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Two (!) perspective pieces published today involving people from our lab! @adelpanta.bsky.social on spatial patterning in microbial communities www.nature.com/articles/s41... and @salazarafra.bsky.social on microbial communities as evolutionary individuals www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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HOT RESEARCH NEWS!
Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...
Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵
Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...
Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵
February 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
HOT RESEARCH NEWS!
Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...
Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵
Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...
Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵
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This, from @sepponet.bsky.social is superb.
February 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This, from @sepponet.bsky.social is superb.
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Interested in discovering new viruses from soil that may be affecting global carbon sequestration? Apply for a PhD position with me at Aarhus University in Flakkebjerg! Our group is very international, supportive and friendly. Applications due by February 1st 2025.
phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican...
phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican...
Discovery and physiology of soil viruses
phd.tech.au.dk
December 3, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Interested in discovering new viruses from soil that may be affecting global carbon sequestration? Apply for a PhD position with me at Aarhus University in Flakkebjerg! Our group is very international, supportive and friendly. Applications due by February 1st 2025.
phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican...
phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican...
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Have you ever wondered:
Which antibiotics are most common? How much is used in livestock? How do antibiotics even work? Which countries monitor antibiotic resistance?
We have a new page on Our World in Data with data on all of these & more! Check it out:
ourworldindata.org/antibiotics
Which antibiotics are most common? How much is used in livestock? How do antibiotics even work? Which countries monitor antibiotic resistance?
We have a new page on Our World in Data with data on all of these & more! Check it out:
ourworldindata.org/antibiotics
December 23, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Have you ever wondered:
Which antibiotics are most common? How much is used in livestock? How do antibiotics even work? Which countries monitor antibiotic resistance?
We have a new page on Our World in Data with data on all of these & more! Check it out:
ourworldindata.org/antibiotics
Which antibiotics are most common? How much is used in livestock? How do antibiotics even work? Which countries monitor antibiotic resistance?
We have a new page on Our World in Data with data on all of these & more! Check it out:
ourworldindata.org/antibiotics
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💡 New study unveils an improved #biogas plant design! By optimizing flow and minimizing #methane escape, this system ensures efficient #energy use and helps reduce emissions in rural communities. A big step towards #sustainable energy! 🌍
Learn more ⬇️ doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Learn more ⬇️ doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Unlocking the potential of biogas systems for energy production and climate solutions in rural communities - Nature Communications
Shen and colleagues demonstrate an improved design for community biogas production and distribution system to overcome common obstacles and achieve full co-benefits in developing economies.
doi.org
December 19, 2024 at 2:28 PM
💡 New study unveils an improved #biogas plant design! By optimizing flow and minimizing #methane escape, this system ensures efficient #energy use and helps reduce emissions in rural communities. A big step towards #sustainable energy! 🌍
Learn more ⬇️ doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Learn more ⬇️ doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Our recent publication on the impacts of the labile metal fraction (potentially bioavailable) on #anaerobicdigestion reactors:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Impact of trace elements (total and labile fraction) on the anaerobic digestion activity and microbial community structure
Trace elements (TEs) in anaerobic digestion (AD) are known to be essential for optimal biogas production, but inhibitive in excessive concentrations. …
www.sciencedirect.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Our recent publication on the impacts of the labile metal fraction (potentially bioavailable) on #anaerobicdigestion reactors:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Time to upgrade your 16S_rRNA V4 primers! A thanks to Parada et al. 2018 and Apprill et al. 2015. Welcome Hu et al. 2024. Greatly improved coverage for #Patescibacteria/#CPR with minimal bias on other known taxa. #MicroSky 🦠🧫 microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
December 6, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Time to upgrade your 16S_rRNA V4 primers! A thanks to Parada et al. 2018 and Apprill et al. 2015. Welcome Hu et al. 2024. Greatly improved coverage for #Patescibacteria/#CPR with minimal bias on other known taxa. #MicroSky 🦠🧫 microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters. A must-read for anyone passionate about the microbiology of anaerobic digestion—boldly stated as one of the authors! 😆 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters - Nature Communications
Anaerobic digesters play an important role in biodegradation. In the MiDAS 5 project, the authors use global 16S rRNA sequencing to expand the microbial reference database, improving taxonomic cl...
www.nature.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:06 PM
MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters. A must-read for anyone passionate about the microbiology of anaerobic digestion—boldly stated as one of the authors! 😆 www.nature.com/articles/s41...