Simone Pigolotti
@simonepigolotti.bsky.social
Professor at OIST. Biological and statistical physics.
Independent researcher fellowships (non-tenure track) at OIST, with a focus on broadly defined theory www.oist.jp/research/bur...
Buribushi Fellowship
www.oist.jp
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Independent researcher fellowships (non-tenure track) at OIST, with a focus on broadly defined theory www.oist.jp/research/bur...
Open faculty positions in Physics at OIST
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- Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography
- Physics and Quantum Science (including related fields)
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- Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography
- Physics and Quantum Science (including related fields)
🔗: www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
September 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Open faculty positions in Physics at OIST
Physics is a point of view: inspiring Nobel lecture by John Hopfield.
Nobel Lecture: Physics is a point of view
The 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton. This paper is the text of the address given in conjunction with the award.
journals.aps.org
September 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Physics is a point of view: inspiring Nobel lecture by John Hopfield.
I might be biased, but squids are great.
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team has found through a new method using technology.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The team of researchers discovered a large number of squid fossils from rocks of the late Cretaceous period using a technique called digital fossil-mining.
www.japantimes.co.jp
July 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I might be biased, but squids are great.
Physics Magazine writes about our research on hyperdisordered patterns. Thanks @sachinxr.bsky.social for the article and @davidbrueckner.bsky.social for the quotes!
The Secret Disorder of Squids
A structural phenomenon traditionally confined to inanimate systems has now been observed in biology.
physics.aps.org
July 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Physics Magazine writes about our research on hyperdisordered patterns. Thanks @sachinxr.bsky.social for the article and @davidbrueckner.bsky.social for the quotes!
Reposted by Simone Pigolotti
We have a new paper out on an issue that has been discussed for more than a century -- how can fundamental biophysical constraints on nutrient transport be overcome to solve one of the most significant challenges associated with the evolution of multicellularity?
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
June 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
We have a new paper out on an issue that has been discussed for more than a century -- how can fundamental biophysical constraints on nutrient transport be overcome to solve one of the most significant challenges associated with the evolution of multicellularity?
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Our current Workshop: Extremal Statistics in Biology, organized by Prof. Ariel Amir, @chhdellago.bsky.social & Prof. Ethan Levien, has been great so far—engaging talks and a wonderful group!
📸 Cute group picture on the Strudlhofstiege
🎥 Missed a talk?
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📸 Cute group picture on the Strudlhofstiege
🎥 Missed a talk?
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
June 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our current Workshop: Extremal Statistics in Biology, organized by Prof. Ariel Amir, @chhdellago.bsky.social & Prof. Ethan Levien, has been great so far—engaging talks and a wonderful group!
📸 Cute group picture on the Strudlhofstiege
🎥 Missed a talk?
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📸 Cute group picture on the Strudlhofstiege
🎥 Missed a talk?
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Reposted by Simone Pigolotti
Read the full research article in Physical Review X: doi.org/10.1103/Phys...
Hyperdisordered Cell Packing on a Growing Surface
In rapidly growing oval squid, skin pigment cells form a ``hyperdisordered'' pattern where density fluctuations grow with scale, revealing a novel link between growth and patterning that may apply bro...
doi.org
June 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Read the full research article in Physical Review X: doi.org/10.1103/Phys...
Reposted by Simone Pigolotti
The OIST Graduate School has opened a Special PhD Admissions Portal for students currently enrolled in, or accepted to, universities in the U.S. #PhDprogram www.oist.jp/admissions/s...
June 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The OIST Graduate School has opened a Special PhD Admissions Portal for students currently enrolled in, or accepted to, universities in the U.S. #PhDprogram www.oist.jp/admissions/s...
Our paper on hyperdisordered packing is out! Chromatophore arrangement on squid skin reveals an exotic form of disordered packing, caused by the interplay of cell insertion and surface growth journals.aps.org/prx/abstract...
May 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Our paper on hyperdisordered packing is out! Chromatophore arrangement on squid skin reveals an exotic form of disordered packing, caused by the interplay of cell insertion and surface growth journals.aps.org/prx/abstract...
New faculty posters at OIST. I have a very distinguished nearest neighbor.
May 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
New faculty posters at OIST. I have a very distinguished nearest neighbor.
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I am looking forward to giving a talk at @oistedu.bsky.social this coming week, Thu May 15.
Experimentally dealing with the impacts of an increasing number of factors: global change and soil as a case study
(also delivered via zoom)
groups.oist.jp/tsvp/event/t...
Experimentally dealing with the impacts of an increasing number of factors: global change and soil as a case study
(also delivered via zoom)
groups.oist.jp/tsvp/event/t...
May 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I am looking forward to giving a talk at @oistedu.bsky.social this coming week, Thu May 15.
Experimentally dealing with the impacts of an increasing number of factors: global change and soil as a case study
(also delivered via zoom)
groups.oist.jp/tsvp/event/t...
Experimentally dealing with the impacts of an increasing number of factors: global change and soil as a case study
(also delivered via zoom)
groups.oist.jp/tsvp/event/t...
In classic epidemiology, the Euler-Lotka equation links the basic reproduction number R0 with the exponential rate of epidemic spreading. We have now extended this theory to epidemic spreading on complex networks: journals.aps.org/pre/abstract...
Exponential rate of epidemic spreading on complex networks
The initial phase of an epidemic is often characterized by an exponential increase in the number of infected individuals. In this paper, we predict the exponential spreading rate of an epidemic on a c...
journals.aps.org
May 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
In classic epidemiology, the Euler-Lotka equation links the basic reproduction number R0 with the exponential rate of epidemic spreading. We have now extended this theory to epidemic spreading on complex networks: journals.aps.org/pre/abstract...
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Our unit at OIST is hiring two postdocs, one lab manager/technician, and one field technician! If you're passionate about exploring microbial and ecosystem ecology at the international institute on Japan's beautiful island, please apply by April 20! 🍄🦠🌳🌞
www.oist.jp/research/res...
www.oist.jp/research/res...
March 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Our unit at OIST is hiring two postdocs, one lab manager/technician, and one field technician! If you're passionate about exploring microbial and ecosystem ecology at the international institute on Japan's beautiful island, please apply by April 20! 🍄🦠🌳🌞
www.oist.jp/research/res...
www.oist.jp/research/res...
Our lab is looking for a talented experimentalist, ideally with a background in biophysics, to study the dynamics of genome replication using sequencing: www.oist.jp/careers/expe...
Experimental Postdoc/Lab Technician Positions Biological Complexity Unit
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST; see www.oist.jp) is a dynamic new graduate university of science and technology in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The university ...
www.oist.jp
March 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Our lab is looking for a talented experimentalist, ideally with a background in biophysics, to study the dynamics of genome replication using sequencing: www.oist.jp/careers/expe...
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This will be fun and interesting!
ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru will offer a program on Unifying Theories in High-Dimensional Biophysics, 21 July - 01 Aug. Graduate students, postdocs and faculty are welcome, as are talented undergraduates. Apply here: register1.icts.res.in/uhdb. Deadline: 30 April
ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru will offer a program on Unifying Theories in High-Dimensional Biophysics, 21 July - 01 Aug. Graduate students, postdocs and faculty are welcome, as are talented undergraduates. Apply here: register1.icts.res.in/uhdb. Deadline: 30 April
Unifying Theories in High-Dimensional Biophysics | ICTS
www.icts.res.in
March 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This will be fun and interesting!
ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru will offer a program on Unifying Theories in High-Dimensional Biophysics, 21 July - 01 Aug. Graduate students, postdocs and faculty are welcome, as are talented undergraduates. Apply here: register1.icts.res.in/uhdb. Deadline: 30 April
ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru will offer a program on Unifying Theories in High-Dimensional Biophysics, 21 July - 01 Aug. Graduate students, postdocs and faculty are welcome, as are talented undergraduates. Apply here: register1.icts.res.in/uhdb. Deadline: 30 April
Reposted by Simone Pigolotti
One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Structural stability and thermodynamics of artistic composition.” In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/Me2U50SkLRZ.
For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/Me2U50SkLRZ.
December 30, 2024 at 8:43 PM
One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Structural stability and thermodynamics of artistic composition.” In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/Me2U50SkLRZ.
For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/Me2U50SkLRZ.
Reposted by Simone Pigolotti
Actually, you could say that this Nobel Prize went to the Ising model.
December 19, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Actually, you could say that this Nobel Prize went to the Ising model.
Reposted by Simone Pigolotti
"Polls have shown that principal investigator biologists now spend up to 40 percent of their time—it’s a shocking number, 40 percent of their time—writing grants."
www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...
www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...
Harvard Professors Leaving for Private Sector Research | Harvard Magazine
Three distinguished scientists on leaving academia to advance biomedical research
www.harvardmagazine.com
December 16, 2024 at 8:52 AM
"Polls have shown that principal investigator biologists now spend up to 40 percent of their time—it’s a shocking number, 40 percent of their time—writing grants."
www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...
www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...
Simulating an epidemic model on a network? Your code is too slow? Fear no more arxiv.org/abs/2412.07095
December 11, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Simulating an epidemic model on a network? Your code is too slow? Fear no more arxiv.org/abs/2412.07095
Things we learned from squids about hyperuniformity (or lack thereof) arxiv.org/abs/2409.15712
Hyperdisordered cell packing on a growing surface
While the physics of disordered packing in non-growing systems is well understood, unexplored phenomena can emerge when packing takes place in growing domains. We study the arrangements of pigment cel...
arxiv.org
November 21, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Things we learned from squids about hyperuniformity (or lack thereof) arxiv.org/abs/2409.15712