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@matsbjorklund.bsky.social
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Evolutionary ecologist. Emeritus. Mixing my time between birdwatching, grandchildren and fado. Still doing science, and writing popular texts in Swedish på hansusmats.se
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mariagunther.bsky.social
www.dn.se/varlden/fors...

Just nu pågår ”den största vetenskapliga krisen någonsin” som riskerar att urholka grunden för och förtroendet för forskning. I dag presenteras Stockholmsdeklarationen av Dan Larhammar m fl för att komma åt problemet.
Forskare: ”Den största vetenskapliga krisen någonsin”
Falska, massproducerade och AI-genererade forskningsartiklar skapar en vetenskaplig kris, menar forskare. En ny plan i fyra punkter ska komma åt problemet.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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waynemaddison.bsky.social
Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.
September 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
matsbjorklund.bsky.social
www.opulens.se

Jag försöker reda ut lite om det här med arv och miljö, samt den nyfunna vurmen för eugenik.
Opulens - Sveriges dagliga kulturmagasin
Sveriges dagliga kulturmagasin
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July 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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linneansociety.bsky.social
Today marks a special anniversary for us. On July 1, 1858, the theory of evolution by natural selection was first presented at a Linnean Society meeting. Papers written by Charles Darwin & Alfred Russel Wallace were read, shaping a groundbreaking idea still powering science today: buff.ly/uBdX7N1
“On the tendency of Species to form Varieties” paper by Wallace and Darwin originally published in the Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. Read on 1st July 1858 at the Society. Portrait of Darwin (1809-1882) commissioned by the Society in 1883 which can be found in the Society’s Meeting Room. Portrait of Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913).
July 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
matsbjorklund.bsky.social
hansusmats.se/artiklar/ar-...
Är jättevargen återupplivad? – Om ekologi och evolution
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May 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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fjalalvand.bsky.social
Det evolutionära avståndet mellan den utdöda jättevargen (dire wolf) och den vanliga gråvargen är ca lika stor som mellan schimpans och människa. Jag har skrivit om ”återskapandet” av dessa så kallade jättevargar och hur genetik är en symfoni, inte soloslingor.

www.dn.se/sverige/fars...
Farshid Jalalvand: Nej, det finns ingen jättevarg
Några gener skapar ingen jättevarg.
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May 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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laurenhennelly.bsky.social
No, dire wolves are not back.

The IUCN SSC Canid Specialist Group cautions that gene-edited grey wolves are not true dire wolves, nor do they offer direct conservation value.

Read the full statement prepared by the IUCN CSG Taxonomic Review Task Force here:

www.canids.org/resources/CS...
April 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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adamrutherford.bsky.social
HULK ADAM SMASHES DIRE WOLVES.

Man alive this vexes me, and I am a bit sweary and irritable in this. Enjoy.

arutherford.substack.com/p/dire-wolve...
Dire wolves remain very extinct
Despite what you are being fed, de-extinction is a con, full of gloss, bullshit and ghoulish greed.
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April 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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dbergerbiol.bsky.social
Check out our new study 👇
With @denovorego.bsky.social and @alexfhart.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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cmhmaliani.bsky.social
"There has been a progressive decline in fieldwork-based research and education in ecology over recent decades", precisely at a time when we most urgently need a better understanding of how natural systems work. So sad.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution [paywalled] www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Extinction of experience among ecologists
Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ultimately hindering efforts to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.
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January 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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animecol-uu.bsky.social
📣 We are recruiting! Please spread the word!

We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden!

Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job

www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology - Uppsala University
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology , Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University
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December 11, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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smwadgymar.bsky.social
📣 Introducing 📣

microPublications in Ecology and Evolution!

Please help support this effort by spreading the word and submitting and reviewing papers!

#evolution 🌎 🌍 🌏 🧪 #PlantScience #conservation
We are thrilled to announce the launch of an Ecology and Evolution section of microPublication Biology! Please support this new venture as an author, reviewer, and/or promoter! microPublication Biology publishes single, validated findings that may be novel, reproduced, negative, or are the result of small projects that may not fit into a larger article. The major goal of microPublication Biology is to rapidly place research findings into the public domain. microPublication Biology only accepts original, high-quality data and work, independent of perceived impact. Review and publication standards align with COPE ethical guidelines. All published articles are published in English and are peer-reviewed by at least one expert reviewer. Articles typically include a short abstract, a main section approximately 1000 words in length, a methods section, one figure (which can have multiple panels), and tables if appropriate. What types of papers are suitable for microPublication? - Exciting new research findings or methods that you want to publish rapidly in the public domain. - Experimental findings derived from small projects. - Preliminary data to cite in grant proposals. - Findings included in an existing publication as “unpublished observation” or “data not shown”. - Publishing results instead of burying them in supplemental materials. - Nature notes and natural history observations. - Successful or unsuccessful replication of published work. - Cautionary information. - Negative results. - If the amount of your data does not fit within one microPublication, you can prepare several submissions, each focused on an independent result, and tie the articles together with an Integrations article, which serves as a summary narrative article (see here for an example). mock microPublication logo depicting a cardinal, orb weaver, oak leaves/acorns, anolis, and shelf fungi.
April 15, 2024 at 1:22 PM