#ecology and #Evolution publication out on modelling scenarios for the European Hamster. This is Imke Tomsin's first PhD publication, which shows that under current conditions, the European hamster "is unlikely to recover in the western part of its range". https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72353

Ecology and Evolution publication now out on the Foundations of Ecological and Evolutionary Change. Victor Luque and I found an equation from which the fundamental equations of ecology and evolution can be derived, formally tying the two together. Our starting point is the interaction between […]

When your code works but no idea how

[Self photograph with eye contact]

This comic about a biologist from @ZachWeinersmith looks a bit too familiar 😂 https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/biology-3

Holy sh*t. This is a real xkcd, not funny, disturbing, and also one that must be shared

https://xkcd.com/3081/

1. I've been banging on about the existential crisis facing our food system for years. But don't take it from me. Take it from the food professionals now risking their careers in an urgent and devastating warning to their own industry. Key quotes from their memo in 🧵 drive.google.com/file/d/1tATF...

I've finished an audiobook version of my #statistics textbook for biological and environmental sciences with #jamovi -- all free and available on my website and Spotify (https://bradduthie.github.io/audiobook.html). I initially underestimated how much my own students would want this, so my hope […]

1. One of capitalism’s greatest successes is to shut down our imaginations. With the help of its favoured tools - neoliberalism and fascism - it persuades us that “there is no alternative”. Our first task is to re-ignite our moral imaginations and name our alternatives. 🧵

Macron's Nationwide Address

"The future of Europe is not going to be decided by Russia or by Washington"
- President Macron

He emphasized that Europe needs to be able to defend itself and increase military spending, re-industrialize Europe and transform […]

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This week's column asks a question that should be in everyone's minds, as Trump reshapes the world's alliances:

How, given that our defence and security capacities are completely infiltrated by the US state, do we defend ourselves if the US becomes our opponent? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

At what point do we conclude that by sharing intelligence with the US, the UK might as well be sharing it with Russia?

So, this has been in the works for a while, arguably most of last year. I intend to transfer my personal ownership of the Mastodon trademarks and assets, incl. copyright over my code, to the Mastodon non-profit, and transition to a different role at the organization.

MATT MELT DOWN!

Ex-Republican House Representative Matt Gaetz lost it after hearing his dirty deeds will be aired to the public.

“House Ethics will reportedly post a report online that I have no opportunity to debate or rebut as a former member of the body,” […]

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Just once, could I please read a book by an American who doesn't assume that I, the reader, is American?

There are - I'm am told - more than a few of us.

Game 5 of the World Chess Championship is a draw keeping the score level at 2.5 - 2.5.

#dinggukesh #chess #lichess

[Postdoc job in Ecological Knowledge Games]

1 DEC deadline approaching for 2 #Postdocs at U of Stirling, Scotland. The 2-year posts focus on creating and using #videogames to solve social-ecological problems in #sustainability . The project is highly #interdisciplinary -- we need researchers […]

[PhD Opportunity in Ecological Modelling]

I am advertising a #phd on Modelling landscape-level approaches for mitigating the evolution of pesticide resistance at the University of Stirling, Scotland. The project will start in autumn 2025 and will use the resevol #rstats package for […]

[Postdoc job advertisement (ecology & games)]

As part of a 2-year interdisciplinary UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) funded project on #ecological Knowledge #games (EcoKnowGames), we are hiring two postdoctoral researchers at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Details here […]

"We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings." - Ursula K Le Guin