Rod Page
@rdmpage.bsky.social
Expat Kiwi, Professor of Taxonomy at Glasgow University, inclined to say that something sucks at every available opportunity. Biodiversity informatics, phylogeny, knowledge graphs. I also run the @evoldir.bsky.social bot.
Good question. Depends what you mean by “submission”. The list of names is currently based on organismnames.com, so no easy way to change that. But if you have links to references, then the “feedback” link takes you to GitHub to open an issue.
ION: Index to Organism Names
Index To Organism Names (ION) is the world's largest online database of scientific organism names. ION contains all the animal, plant, and virus names data found within the Clarivate Analytics literat...
organismnames.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Good question. Depends what you mean by “submission”. The list of names is currently based on organismnames.com, so no easy way to change that. But if you have links to references, then the “feedback” link takes you to GitHub to open an issue.
There is a lot of Zenodo-hosted content in BioNames, with more to come. Discoverability is a challenge, not all DOIs are equal www.crossref.org/blog/dois-un...
DOIs unambiguously and persistently identify published, trustworthy, citable online scholarly literature. Right? - Crossref
The South Park movie , “Bigger, Longer & Uncut” has a DOI:
a) http://dx.doi.org/10.5240/B1FA-0EEC-C316-3316-3A73-L
So does the pornographic movie, “Young Sex Crazed Nurses”:
b) http://dx.doi.org/10.52...
www.crossref.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 AM
There is a lot of Zenodo-hosted content in BioNames, with more to come. Discoverability is a challenge, not all DOIs are equal www.crossref.org/blog/dois-un...
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This is the same bot attack that nearly took down the A11y Project site last year. @matthiasott.com describes the problem in detail.
matthiasott.com/articles/web...
matthiasott.com/articles/web...
Webspace Invaders · Matthias Ott
There’s something happening on the Web at the moment that almost feels like watching that old arcade game Space Invaders play out across our servers. Bots and scrapers marching in formation, attacking...
matthiasott.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is the same bot attack that nearly took down the A11y Project site last year. @matthiasott.com describes the problem in detail.
matthiasott.com/articles/web...
matthiasott.com/articles/web...
One big change from the old BioNames is I'm now incorporating @biodivlibrary.bsky.social PDFs such as this one bionames.org/references/5... (with DOI bionames.org/doi/10.5962/... ). There's an argument that all the freely accessible PDFs of taxonomic papers should be in BHL.
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
One big change from the old BioNames is I'm now incorporating @biodivlibrary.bsky.social PDFs such as this one bionames.org/references/5... (with DOI bionames.org/doi/10.5962/... ). There's an argument that all the freely accessible PDFs of taxonomic papers should be in BHL.
Yes it does, e.g. doi.org/10.5962/bhl..... ironically the original source of names that I use is a digitisation of Zoological Record, and that postdates Linnaeus, so many earlier names aren't in BioNames.
Details - Caroli Linnaei...Systema naturae per regna tria naturae :secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis - Biodiversity Heritage Library
The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.
doi.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Yes it does, e.g. doi.org/10.5962/bhl..... ironically the original source of names that I use is a digitisation of Zoological Record, and that postdates Linnaeus, so many earlier names aren't in BioNames.
If nothing else, a collection of PDFs on taxonomy provides some striking images, such as bionames.org/references/d... (published as bionames.org/doi/10.57800... ).
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
If nothing else, a collection of PDFs on taxonomy provides some striking images, such as bionames.org/references/d... (published as bionames.org/doi/10.57800... ).
I published a more recent update on this work doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... in @bdj.pensoft.net. There are still huge gaps, some will be filled as I backfill the new version of BioNames with data I've been collecting over the years, a lot of which has also ended up in @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social
Ten years and a million links: building a global taxonomic library connecting persistent identifiers for names, publications and people
A major gap in the biodiversity knowledge graph is a connection between taxonomic names and the taxonomic literature. While both names and publications often have persistent identifiers (PIDs), such a...
doi.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I published a more recent update on this work doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... in @bdj.pensoft.net. There are still huge gaps, some will be filled as I backfill the new version of BioNames with data I've been collecting over the years, a lot of which has also ended up in @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social
The original site was launched in 2013, and was described in doi.org/10.7717/peer.... Over the years I have been adding both names and publications, building a library of PDFs, and also adding articles to @biodivlibrary.bsky.social. A lot of time has been spent chasing down DOIs.
BioNames: linking taxonomy, texts, and trees
BioNames is a web database of taxonomic names for animals, linked to the primary literature and, wherever possible, to phylogenetic trees. It aims to provide a taxonomic “dashboard” where at a glance ...
doi.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The original site was launched in 2013, and was described in doi.org/10.7717/peer.... Over the years I have been adding both names and publications, building a library of PDFs, and also adding articles to @biodivlibrary.bsky.social. A lot of time has been spent chasing down DOIs.
After a few years of benign neglect I am rebuilding bionames.org, which is a database of 5.4 million taxonomomic names for animals, linked to half a million DOIs and 278K PDFs. Dream is for every species name to be linked to its original publication using a persistent identifier #PID
BioNames
bionames.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
After a few years of benign neglect I am rebuilding bionames.org, which is a database of 5.4 million taxonomomic names for animals, linked to half a million DOIs and 278K PDFs. Dream is for every species name to be linked to its original publication using a persistent identifier #PID
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Join the ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY Congress in Firenze, Italy, from 6-10 Sept 2026, with key symposia on various evolutionary topics. Registration opens March 9. More at www.sibe-iseb.it/firenze2026. #conference
February 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Join the ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY Congress in Firenze, Italy, from 6-10 Sept 2026, with key symposia on various evolutionary topics. Registration opens March 9. More at www.sibe-iseb.it/firenze2026. #conference
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomic studies generated huge amounts of data that were difficult to analyse.
Our researchers developed new methods to accurately reconstruct the phylogenetic tree of more than 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@nicolademaio.bsky.social
Our researchers developed new methods to accurately reconstruct the phylogenetic tree of more than 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@nicolademaio.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomic studies generated huge amounts of data that were difficult to analyse.
Our researchers developed new methods to accurately reconstruct the phylogenetic tree of more than 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@nicolademaio.bsky.social
Our researchers developed new methods to accurately reconstruct the phylogenetic tree of more than 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@nicolademaio.bsky.social
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Steve Yegge writes about Anthropic’s culture. Nothing concrete, mostly vibes.
He says it has that early Google/Amazon lightning in a bottle energy.
He notes Google lost that energy when Larry Page pivoted to focus on profits, killed 20% time and suddenly had too many people with not enough work.
He says it has that early Google/Amazon lightning in a bottle energy.
He notes Google lost that energy when Larry Page pivoted to focus on profits, killed 20% time and suddenly had too many people with not enough work.
The Anthropic Hive Mind
As you’ve probably noticed, something is happening over at Anthropic. They are a spaceship that is beginning to take off.
steve-yegge.medium.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Steve Yegge writes about Anthropic’s culture. Nothing concrete, mostly vibes.
He says it has that early Google/Amazon lightning in a bottle energy.
He notes Google lost that energy when Larry Page pivoted to focus on profits, killed 20% time and suddenly had too many people with not enough work.
He says it has that early Google/Amazon lightning in a bottle energy.
He notes Google lost that energy when Larry Page pivoted to focus on profits, killed 20% time and suddenly had too many people with not enough work.
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Where do bumblebees go in winter? And how do they know when to return in time for spring? 🐝🔮
February 8, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Where do bumblebees go in winter? And how do they know when to return in time for spring? 🐝🔮
Note that I'm not (yet) asking the AI to read the paper, nor write my review. But I am using it to augment my ability to understand the data being reported #peerreview
February 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Note that I'm not (yet) asking the AI to read the paper, nor write my review. But I am using it to augment my ability to understand the data being reported #peerreview
Reviewing a mansucript and using @anthropic.com Claude to help. It fetches the (many) datasets and does some simple analyses, ones the authors haven't done (or didn't include in the manuscript). Claude is clever enough to recognise some common data quality issues, and suggest fixes. #peerreview
February 8, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Reviewing a mansucript and using @anthropic.com Claude to help. It fetches the (many) datasets and does some simple analyses, ones the authors haven't done (or didn't include in the manuscript). Claude is clever enough to recognise some common data quality issues, and suggest fixes. #peerreview
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Abstract submission and registration for the *10th Euro Evo Devo Meeting 2026* at University of Glasgow (June 8-12, 2026) is open. Early bird deadline: March 5, 2026. More info: https://www.evodevoconference26.com/ #conference
February 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Abstract submission and registration for the *10th Euro Evo Devo Meeting 2026* at University of Glasgow (June 8-12, 2026) is open. Early bird deadline: March 5, 2026. More info: https://www.evodevoconference26.com/ #conference
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Unifying phylogenetic traversal and deep learning to guide tree exploration https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41648436/
February 7, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Unifying phylogenetic traversal and deep learning to guide tree exploration https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41648436/
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We are looking for new colleagues for TIB’s Open Science Lab – Help us secure endangered research data from the US
My blog posting, some more background info from @tibhannover and the job vacancies are all available in English as well, see below
⬇️ […]
[Original post on openbiblio.social]
My blog posting, some more background info from @tibhannover and the job vacancies are all available in English as well, see below
⬇️ […]
[Original post on openbiblio.social]
February 7, 2026 at 12:24 AM
We are looking for new colleagues for TIB’s Open Science Lab – Help us secure endangered research data from the US
My blog posting, some more background info from @tibhannover and the job vacancies are all available in English as well, see below
⬇️ […]
[Original post on openbiblio.social]
My blog posting, some more background info from @tibhannover and the job vacancies are all available in English as well, see below
⬇️ […]
[Original post on openbiblio.social]
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I used to joke that library databases were what people promised to use in class but they would then go home and "cheat on them" with google or Google scholar. Its probably the same now. No matter how legacy databases add "ai features" likely students will go home and use chatgpt/Claude/gemini
February 7, 2026 at 5:45 AM
I used to joke that library databases were what people promised to use in class but they would then go home and "cheat on them" with google or Google scholar. Its probably the same now. No matter how legacy databases add "ai features" likely students will go home and use chatgpt/Claude/gemini
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Om Malik blogs about the greatest invention of his lifetime, the internet:
"Like all great inventions of the past—the wheel, the steam engine, and the internal combustion engine—it has compressed time and distance. It is like a time machine. It has essentially made us question every premise."
"Like all great inventions of the past—the wheel, the steam engine, and the internal combustion engine—it has compressed time and distance. It is like a time machine. It has essentially made us question every premise."
February 7, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Om Malik blogs about the greatest invention of his lifetime, the internet:
"Like all great inventions of the past—the wheel, the steam engine, and the internal combustion engine—it has compressed time and distance. It is like a time machine. It has essentially made us question every premise."
"Like all great inventions of the past—the wheel, the steam engine, and the internal combustion engine—it has compressed time and distance. It is like a time machine. It has essentially made us question every premise."
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Sometimes it takes a single piece in a jigsaw puzzle for the whole picture to come into shape. And that happened earlier this weekend. And it happened because of a 40-year-old piece of software @claudeai. A new essay, How AI goes to work. (warning: it's very long.) om.co/2026/02/06/h...
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Sometimes it takes a single piece in a jigsaw puzzle for the whole picture to come into shape. And that happened earlier this weekend. And it happened because of a 40-year-old piece of software @claudeai. A new essay, How AI goes to work. (warning: it's very long.) om.co/2026/02/06/h...
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A guide for Aucklanders keeping watch for yellow-legged hornets:
1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet
2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet
1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet
2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
A guide for Aucklanders keeping watch for yellow-legged hornets:
1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet
2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet
1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet
2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet
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❤️📊 International #LoveDataWeek is approaching! This year’s theme is "Where’s the Data?"
Join @pensoft.net CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev online on Feb 13 for a deep dive into Data Papers: How and Why?
@icpsr.bsky.social @lovedataweek.bsky.social
#LoveData26 #OpenScience #datapapers
Join @pensoft.net CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev online on Feb 13 for a deep dive into Data Papers: How and Why?
@icpsr.bsky.social @lovedataweek.bsky.social
#LoveData26 #OpenScience #datapapers
Pensoft joins the International Love Data Week, 9-13 February
The International Love Data Week is a global celebration of all things data, held annually during the week of Valentine’s Day. Hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social ...
zookeys.pensoft.net
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 AM
❤️📊 International #LoveDataWeek is approaching! This year’s theme is "Where’s the Data?"
Join @pensoft.net CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev online on Feb 13 for a deep dive into Data Papers: How and Why?
@icpsr.bsky.social @lovedataweek.bsky.social
#LoveData26 #OpenScience #datapapers
Join @pensoft.net CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev online on Feb 13 for a deep dive into Data Papers: How and Why?
@icpsr.bsky.social @lovedataweek.bsky.social
#LoveData26 #OpenScience #datapapers
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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In 2016, @biodivlibrary.bsky.social celebrated 10 years in London with meetings at the Natural History Museum and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew … looking forward to hearing what happens at the 20th anniversary gathering in 2026 (4/4) #BHLib www.biodiversitylibrary.org/collection/B...
February 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM
In 2016, @biodivlibrary.bsky.social celebrated 10 years in London with meetings at the Natural History Museum and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew … looking forward to hearing what happens at the 20th anniversary gathering in 2026 (4/4) #BHLib www.biodiversitylibrary.org/collection/B...