Sarah Jean McPeek
@sarahjmcpeek.bsky.social
Scientist, educator, storyteller. I speak for the beetles.
I've been thinking a lot this week about what it would mean to do science in an anti-capitalist way and how revolutionary that would be for our community's survival now (especially for ECRs!!) and for our brighter future when we can reclaim it. I'm curious what it would look like to others? 🧪
"There’s an obvious fix to the problem of reviewer overwhelm: do less peer review."
Or what if - hear me out - we acknowledged that the publishing quotas expected of us are unsustainable for doing good, rigorous science while being a human in this world?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Or what if - hear me out - we acknowledged that the publishing quotas expected of us are unsustainable for doing good, rigorous science while being a human in this world?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The peer-review crisis: how to fix an overloaded system
Journals and funders are trying to boost the speed and effectiveness of review processes that are under strain.
www.nature.com
August 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I've been thinking a lot this week about what it would mean to do science in an anti-capitalist way and how revolutionary that would be for our community's survival now (especially for ECRs!!) and for our brighter future when we can reclaim it. I'm curious what it would look like to others? 🧪
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New article led by Tara McAllister & co-authored by Lelani Walker, @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social, myself, Bradley Moggridge, Serena Naepi, Brittany Kamai and @napaaqtuk.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them
Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science.
www.nature.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
New article led by Tara McAllister & co-authored by Lelani Walker, @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social, myself, Bradley Moggridge, Serena Naepi, Brittany Kamai and @napaaqtuk.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"There’s an obvious fix to the problem of reviewer overwhelm: do less peer review."
Or what if - hear me out - we acknowledged that the publishing quotas expected of us are unsustainable for doing good, rigorous science while being a human in this world?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Or what if - hear me out - we acknowledged that the publishing quotas expected of us are unsustainable for doing good, rigorous science while being a human in this world?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The peer-review crisis: how to fix an overloaded system
Journals and funders are trying to boost the speed and effectiveness of review processes that are under strain.
www.nature.com
August 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
"There’s an obvious fix to the problem of reviewer overwhelm: do less peer review."
Or what if - hear me out - we acknowledged that the publishing quotas expected of us are unsustainable for doing good, rigorous science while being a human in this world?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Or what if - hear me out - we acknowledged that the publishing quotas expected of us are unsustainable for doing good, rigorous science while being a human in this world?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“Bridging science and society is a problem everywhere...As someone passionate about science and society, I want the scientific workforce to reflect the diversity of the country, and these executive orders are going to stop that.” @jpflores.rbind.io
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JP Flores brings science home, connecting science to community with op-eds | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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August 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“Bridging science and society is a problem everywhere...As someone passionate about science and society, I want the scientific workforce to reflect the diversity of the country, and these executive orders are going to stop that.” @jpflores.rbind.io
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I couldn't agree more @jpflores.rbind.io! Continuing to do the scientific work that means the most to us is powerful resistance.
“Figure out what you value in your society and the people around you. Don’t let the state of science right now deter you from wanting to answer the questions that really mean something to you.” @jpflores.rbind.io
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JP Flores brings science home, connecting science to community with op-eds | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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August 9, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I couldn't agree more @jpflores.rbind.io! Continuing to do the scientific work that means the most to us is powerful resistance.
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What the article DIDN’T mention is the Slack has a name! I’m so lucky to be a part of a team of passionate science communicators and advocates in @snapcoalition.bsky.social
“Bridging science and society is a problem everywhere...As someone passionate about science and society, I want the scientific workforce to reflect the diversity of the country, and these executive orders are going to stop that.” @jpflores.rbind.io
www.aaas.org/membership/m...
www.aaas.org/membership/m...
JP Flores brings science home, connecting science to community with op-eds | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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August 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
What the article DIDN’T mention is the Slack has a name! I’m so lucky to be a part of a team of passionate science communicators and advocates in @snapcoalition.bsky.social
Beetles are historically viewed as 'mess and soil' pollinators that often cause more harm than good. So why does this Appalachian beetle-pollinated flower make THIS MUCH nectar? We explore the natural history of Amianthium nectar and its interactions with beetle pollinators in new work in #AJB! 🧪
July 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Beetles are historically viewed as 'mess and soil' pollinators that often cause more harm than good. So why does this Appalachian beetle-pollinated flower make THIS MUCH nectar? We explore the natural history of Amianthium nectar and its interactions with beetle pollinators in new work in #AJB! 🧪
#nokings in Berlin Germany, right across from the US Embassy and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Wonderful to meet so many American immigrants of all ages and many international supporters!🌎🌍🌏 we sang, shouted, and cheered for our democracy. NO DICTATORSHIP IN THE USA
June 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#nokings in Berlin Germany, right across from the US Embassy and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Wonderful to meet so many American immigrants of all ages and many international supporters!🌎🌍🌏 we sang, shouted, and cheered for our democracy. NO DICTATORSHIP IN THE USA
#withoutNSF I wouldn't have had the opportunity to work with the 6 phenomenal NSF REU students that helped my independent PhD project address my dream research questions in the field @mlbs-uva.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
#withoutNSF I wouldn't have had the opportunity to work with the 6 phenomenal NSF REU students that helped my independent PhD project address my dream research questions in the field @mlbs-uva.bsky.social
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Stand Up For Science Rally at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.
March 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Stand Up For Science Rally at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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“What part of diversity, equity, and inclusion do you have a problem with?”
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www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
www.science.org
February 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“What part of diversity, equity, and inclusion do you have a problem with?”
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I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
February 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
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Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
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sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
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February 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
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Nice to see Tahirah Williams' fantastic layperson summary of our ( @vishuguttal.bsky.social and I) Synthesis work on demographic stochasticity and eco-evolutionary dynamics out on the @asn-amnat.bsky.social webpage!
#evolsky #evolution #mathsky #physky #philbio 🧪🧬🌏
Nice to see Tahirah Williams' fantastic layperson summary of our ( @vishuguttal.bsky.social and I) Synthesis work on demographic stochasticity and eco-evolutionary dynamics out on the @asn-amnat.bsky.social webpage!
#evolsky #evolution #mathsky #physky #philbio 🧪🧬🌏
How Randomness Can Flip Evolution: New Study Uncovers Surprising Role of Population Noise
<p>Read about “Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics for Finite Populations and the Noise-Induced Reversal of Selection” by Ananda Shikhara Bhat and Vishwesha Guttal (Jan 2025)</p><br/>
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February 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Nice to see Tahirah Williams' fantastic layperson summary of our ( @vishuguttal.bsky.social and I) Synthesis work on demographic stochasticity and eco-evolutionary dynamics out on the @asn-amnat.bsky.social webpage!
#evolsky #evolution #mathsky #physky #philbio 🧪🧬🌏
Nice to see Tahirah Williams' fantastic layperson summary of our ( @vishuguttal.bsky.social and I) Synthesis work on demographic stochasticity and eco-evolutionary dynamics out on the @asn-amnat.bsky.social webpage!
#evolsky #evolution #mathsky #physky #philbio 🧪🧬🌏
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February 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT
Letter to the US President and Congress on the Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender
President Donald J Trump Washington, DC Members of the US Congress Washington, DC February 5, 2025 RE: Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender Dear President Trump and Members of the US Congr...
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February 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT
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The part of the fifth amendment that people don't know as well as the "plead the fifth" bit is the ending:
"nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
As in, the government *can't* just break contracts, like overhead agreements.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_A...
"nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
As in, the government *can't* just break contracts, like overhead agreements.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_A...
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The part of the fifth amendment that people don't know as well as the "plead the fifth" bit is the ending:
"nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
As in, the government *can't* just break contracts, like overhead agreements.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_A...
"nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
As in, the government *can't* just break contracts, like overhead agreements.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_A...
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Fascinating Bluetorial on newly discovered commonalities between whale song & human language🧪👇
A thread explaining our new discovery about humpback whale song published today in Science... We found key statistical properties that characterise all human languages in another species for the first time. We have more in common with whales than we previously thought! doi.org/10.1126/scie...
February 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fascinating Bluetorial on newly discovered commonalities between whale song & human language🧪👇
We're not giving in. I'm so proud to be a part of @asn-amnat.bsky.social and @asngrads.bsky.social. Thank you @danielbolnick.bsky.social and everyone on the ASN Executive Council for reaffirming our society's shared commitment to excellent, invaluable, inclusive science.
I usually reserve this account for my personal views; but today I want to represent my position as President of @asn-amnat.bsky.social to post a message that will shortly go out to the membership of the American Society of Naturalists from the ASN Executive Council
February 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We're not giving in. I'm so proud to be a part of @asn-amnat.bsky.social and @asngrads.bsky.social. Thank you @danielbolnick.bsky.social and everyone on the ASN Executive Council for reaffirming our society's shared commitment to excellent, invaluable, inclusive science.
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Rally against Musk, DOGE at Treasury Department
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February 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
@dylanpadilla.bsky.social is a coding wizard!!🧙♂️ Check out his helpful coding tutorials on our Youtube page!
Ep4: In the last episode, we learned how to create a webpage using plane #HTML. I bet you thought the page looked ugly, didn't you? Fair enough! In this episode, you'll learn how to customize the page using #CSS . See below the result! @asn-amnat.bsky.social 🔬🐌
August 13, 2024 at 9:57 PM
@dylanpadilla.bsky.social is a coding wizard!!🧙♂️ Check out his helpful coding tutorials on our Youtube page!
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Ep4: In the last episode, we learned how to create a webpage using plane #HTML. I bet you thought the page looked ugly, didn't you? Fair enough! In this episode, you'll learn how to customize the page using #CSS . See below the result! @asn-amnat.bsky.social 🔬🐌
August 13, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Ep4: In the last episode, we learned how to create a webpage using plane #HTML. I bet you thought the page looked ugly, didn't you? Fair enough! In this episode, you'll learn how to customize the page using #CSS . See below the result! @asn-amnat.bsky.social 🔬🐌
This is the face of someone who just collected the last physical data for their PhD! At Wind Rock, Pembroke VA
August 10, 2024 at 1:53 PM
This is the face of someone who just collected the last physical data for their PhD! At Wind Rock, Pembroke VA
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We're here to remind you that the 2024 ASN Student Research awards are open for funding applications! We offer $2k USD for post-candidacy PhD projects. Apply by March 15th: www.amnat.org/announcement.... Email asngrads@gmail.com or DM us with questions. @asn-amnat.bsky.social
March 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
We're here to remind you that the 2024 ASN Student Research awards are open for funding applications! We offer $2k USD for post-candidacy PhD projects. Apply by March 15th: www.amnat.org/announcement.... Email asngrads@gmail.com or DM us with questions. @asn-amnat.bsky.social