Daniel Priego
dpriego.bsky.social
Daniel Priego
@dpriego.bsky.social
Postdoc at University of Kentucky. UNAM alumnus. Fond of complex adaptive systems, (co)evolution, the origin of life. Mechanistic models >> black boxes. AI is a bubble. Julia, Mathematica.
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Many excellent points in this op-ed from @jeremymberg.bsky.social about how we scientists haven't stood up for our principles when the Trump administration attacked representation and diversity efforts.

We should stand up for what we believe in just like our brave federal worker colleagues.
I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.

Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment

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jeremymberg.github.io
October 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Kin selection has sparked debate for decades.

Now, a landmark study offers a generalised version of Hamilton’s rule, capturing the messy, nonlinear reality of evolution and cooperation.

Explained in our latest Insight Article: buff.ly/EKfPBhH
#EvoBio #Evolution
July 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Also, let's not forget that a cell is not like a computer, and life itself is not algorithmic.
Your genome is not a blueprint. A thread about misleading metaphors in science communication. 🧬🧪 1/n
June 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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#WithoutNSF, I wouldn't have been able to hire amazing scientists and discover new things about how the genetics of cooperation can evolve.
April 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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