Reposted by Gina BaucomAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18hEl-Sayed: "Weak, cowardly, won't stand up until his poll numbers drop ... he has the audacity to do an ad looking at the drugs prices in Canada, expect he voted four times to keep you from buying the prescriptions drugs in Canada. It's incoherent." 602151525
Reposted by Gina BaucomThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17hQ: Should violent criminals be deported? El-Sayed: "Yes, but you don't have to do that by violating the whole constitution in the way that ICE has been enabled to do by this rogue administration." 622947
Reposted by Gina BaucomNature @nature.com · 07/10/2026None of this year's science Nobel Prizes have gone to women. The number of these prizes to go to women remains at 27 out of more than 600. See how many you can name in our quiz: www.nature.com/immersive/d4... 19387230
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026tl;dr: More flowering across both seasons, no (strong) evidence for greater seed production, no evidence that hormesis/overcompensation would evolve ✅ Still weird tho! Drift-exposed plants made more but smaller flowers, and pollinator visits dropped, mainly because of the change in flower number. 010
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ecotox calls it hormesis: low doses of a toxin stimulate growth. Evolutionary ecology calls it overcompensation: damaged plants bounce back with higher fitness. We linked the two and examined the potential this hormetic response/overcompensation might evolve. That would be 😱! 110
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Thrilled to have @anahvsb.bsky.social's thesis out in New Phytologist! This one was really fun! Anah kept finding in prelim data that Oxalis stricta plants exposed to low doses of the herbicide dicamba would produce MOAR flowers than control plants! So she studied this over two field exps 173
Reposted by Gina BaucomMaitreya Dunham @maitreya.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Here's the ad for the Genome Sciences faculty positions ap.washington.edu/ahr/position...ap.washington.eduPosition Details - Academic Personnel & Faculty 03337
Reposted by Gina BaucomVaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 04/10/2026Interesting “resurrection experiment” with flowers by @gbaucom.bsky.social and colleagues shows emergent constraint and environmental mismatch over a decade. Their conclusion: not great for climate adaptation academic.oup.com/evlett/artic...academic.oup.comA resurrection experiment reveals reduced adaptive potential in a common agricultural weedAdaptive evolution is essential for populations facing rapid anthropogenic change, yet realized evolutionary responses often fall short of expectations. Us 02212
Reposted by Gina BaucomJournal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Medicago #seed pod morphology is highly variable, ranging from standard legume-like pods to spiral and spiny forms, and this shape variation has led to the adaptive radiation of the genus. doi.org/10.1111/jipb... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #FreeAccess #systematics #evolutiondoi.orgKey innovation triggers adaptive radiation of the genus <i>Medicago</i>Reconstruction of a robust phylogeny of Medicago using genome-scale nuclear data from the Angiosperms353 probe set sheds light on the origin of the genus and provides evidence that pod morphological ... 064
Reposted by Gina BaucomEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In the new @science.org special issue on women's health, a 5★ review of menopause hormone therapy to promote healthy aging science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgReframing menopause and menopause hormone therapy as opportunities for healthy agingMenopause is an important biological transition with up to 72 symptoms that shapes aging trajectories across organs and encompasses ~40% of the female lifespan. Although menopause awareness is increas... 116662
Reposted by Gina BaucomEvolution Letters @evolletters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Come to admire the beautiful photo, stay to read the great science behind it at academic.oup.com/evlett/advan...! 234
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Woo-hoo! @gmzhang.bsky.social's photo of a morning glory being visited by a bee is on the front cover of Evolution Letters! (Image accompanying Sasha Bishop's paper, with co-author @johnstinchcombe.bsky.social) 2348
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This one is for the undergrads!! Can y'all repost?!? Share in your classes? I'm not sure where the undergrads are these days when it comes to social media! TY! 01315
Reposted by Gina BaucomNew Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Linking genomic variation to floral trait adaptation across species boundaries #TansleyReview by Acoca-Pidolle et al. @carriewessi.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #plantscience 01512
Reposted by Gina BaucomSociety for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Applications due October 15 for the International Event Grants! These grants support symposia, workshops, courses, and other evolutionary biology events, including virtual events. Learn more and apply now: shorturl.at/ru0lGshorturl.atSociety for the Study of EvolutionSite description 085
Reposted by Gina BaucomSociety for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Nominations now open for the ASN/SSE/SSB IDEA Award! This award recognizes a person or group at any career stage who has strengthened the ecology and evolutionary biology community by promoting access and inclusion in our fields. Deadline: November 1. www.evolutionsociety.org/society-awar... 056
Reposted by Gina BaucomSociety for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Applications are now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend the 2027 Evolution meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Funds cover registration, travel, meals, and lodging. Submit your application by November 1st! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social 02439
Reposted by Gina BaucomJeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm holding a press conference tomorrow to announce the inauguration of the era of Super Selection 3405
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Early career faculty in Evolution? I would love to chat with you! 24136
Reposted by Gina BaucomBWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Science peeps: Looks like SciENcv updated the digital certificate used to sign Biosketch and Current & Pending documents without notification. The old certificate expires Saturday, September 26, 2026. SciENcv docs before that date may fail validation in eRA Commons delaying or blocking submission. 77472
Reposted by Gina BaucomCedric Feschotte @cedricfeschotte.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Thrilled to see this published today! Truly special because we made the initial discovery >15 yrs ago! We found two copies of a human gene called BC200 embedded in a human poxvirus. BC200 blurs the line between gene & transposon—both functional & mutagenic! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧵1/nscience.orgEscape of the BC200 gene to a human poxvirus reveals its persistent transposition in primatesTransposable elements mobilize within and occasionally between genomes, including from host to virus. We identified two insertions of the human BC200 noncoding RNA gene in the poxvirus molluscum conta... 216986
Reposted by Gina BaucomLars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Join us through the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship in EEB! Conduct your own research, mentored by 2+ EEB faculty. $65k salary + research/moving $. All areas of EEB welcome. Apply by 11/1 I co-chair this search and am happy to field questions Spread the word! eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...eeb.msu.eduPostdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior 179116
Reposted by Gina BaucomTanja Slotte @tanjaslotte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Interested in testing hypotheses on pollen evolution using genomic data? Apply for our open 4-year PhD student position at Stockholm University! Application via the SU website, deadline Oct 24, 2026. #evolution #pollen #pollinationmode #plants #genomics #RNAseq su.varbi.com/what:job/job...su.varbi.comDoktorand i ekologi och evolutionInstitutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik (DEEP) bedriver forskning och utbildning vid Arrheniuslaboratorierna på campus Frescati. Vi är cirka 100 medarbetare, inklusive doktorander och postdok 11627
Reposted by Gina Baucomwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Blue Morning Glories, 1935 by Georgia O'Keeffe #Womensart 51297241
Reposted by Gina BaucomClimate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Benedict Cumberbatch presents How to Live on Earth. “Living on Mars would be horrible. Let’s try to live on Earth.”youtu.beHow to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict CumberbatchYouTube video by Open Planet 7520212
Reposted by Gina BaucomPolitico @politico.com · 20/09/2026Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his controldlvr.itTrump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his controlThe move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting. 39198126
Reposted by Gina BaucomBernard Kim @bernardkim.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Princeton EEB is running a very broad faculty search at the Assistant Professor level. Please consider applying to join us! This is a wonderful, collaborative, cohesive department with diverse interests and amazing colleagues. apply.interfolio.com/193474apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 099104
Reposted by Gina BaucomKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“On Thursday, scientists reported that they had found another gene-editing defense in nature, this one in viruses… This system, called VIPR, appears to be more than four billion years old, and it seems be the evolutionary ancestor of CRISPR… It may prove to be the more powerful gene-editing tool”nytimes.comThe Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the OldestScientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective. 18831
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New preprint from the lab from Vero Iriart & collaborator Tia-Lynn Ashman 🌱 tl;dr: Tolerance to dicamba drift in weedy species depends on species identity and location - our multi-garden (MI/PA/TN) work shows plants that buffer early growth impacts better protect flower production & seed set. 032
Reposted by Gina BaucomAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This is a VERY significant decision, given the impact of the rule change, which was set to upend the student visa process which has been in place for the last half-century. Colleges and universities said the rule would impose millions in costs and cause a big drop in enrollment. 71030289
Reposted by Gina BaucomShrew @shrewshrew.bsky.social · 12/09/2026All these posts about "Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the one ring" and y'all showing pictures of powerful men. When human men famously were instantly disqualified in LOTR? Mr Darcy who spends half his own book being a prideful shit? Look at yourselves Anyway the answer is Fanny Price 1917418
Reposted by Gina BaucomNew Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026✨ Paper spotlight ✨ (🧵 1/7) Fake figs, fooled fig wasps and rewarded phorid flies: brood-site mimicry and mutualism in Heterostemma ficoides (Apocynaceae) nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1114
Reposted by Gina BaucomAndres Bendesky @bendeskylab.com · 11/09/2026We have a tenure-track faculty position in Evolutionary Biology in Columbia's E3B Department. Application deadline is October 15. Come be our colleague. Please RT! apply.interfolio.com/193016apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 082105
Reposted by Gina BaucomBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026One more reason to wear that Patagonia fleece. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/c...nytimes.comPatagonia Sues Trump Over Utah National MonumentThe outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument. 362268570
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Day 3 with no power. Is using an open carton of soymilk that sat out overnight really stupid or just stupid? I might use if just stupid. 060
Reposted by Gina BaucomCorrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Please sign these two positions and if you are in Philly join the rally on Tuesday! This is devastating news for the local community and all lovers of natural history museums. 0168
Reposted by Gina Baucomybrandvain.bsky.social @ybrandvain.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I'm excited to release the newest version of my free applied biostats textbook. It's tidyverse style, clarkia inspired and loads of fun Im putting this down until the end of the semester, when I'll add and polish additional chapters, but the 1st 21 are pretty solid yanivjb.github.io/biostats-bookyanivjb.github.ioApplied Biostatistics 212661
Reposted by Gina BaucomAmelia Barber @ameliabarberphd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026If I was eligibile, I would love to do a second PhD with @danielcroll.bsky.social! 194
Reposted by Gina BaucomShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe 13139961090
Reposted by Gina BaucomProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Thx to the evolutionary biologist @flodebarre.eurosky.social for live posting the convo between Dr Fauci & @gostin.bsky.social—2 New Yorkers, an Italian American Brooklynite & an Ashkenazi Jew, both with the accents to prove it! Also: follow Dr Débarre, she's AWESOME, & this is a great thread 0115
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 011
Reposted by Gina BaucomCongresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 03/09/2026Today, I voted against legislation to permanently fix the number of Supreme Court Justices to nine. Congress has repeatedly expanded—and shrunk—the size of the Supreme Court. This isn’t a new concept. (1/2) 1014127
Reposted by Gina BaucomMona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Jeffries: “The decision by two of our colleagues to blindside the entire House Democratic Caucus and join with the Republican majority to pass a procedural rule on the brink of failing represents a significant breach of trust .. an action that necessitates a serious response .." 043
Reposted by Gina BaucomDr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 31/08/2026My lab is ALSO recruiting a new postdoc to work on an exciting NIH-funded project. Start date ideally by early 2027. Please share with any recent or soon-to-defend neuro/psych PhDs with experience in rodent labs. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comPostdoctoral Research AssociateAbout the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time postdoc to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research investigating sex differences in... 04037
Reposted by Gina BaucomDavid Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I am currently searching for a postdoc to work on the evolution of adaptations, cold acclimation, and freezing tolerance in switchgrass. The position entails lab, growth facility, bioinformatics, and fieldwork. careers.msu.edu/jobs/postdoc...careers.msu.eduPostdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United StatesPosition Summary The Lowry Lab at Michigan State University is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct field and laboratory experiments to understand the causes of genetic variation... 16089
Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 29/08/2026A first-hand account of Dolly's local impact on Sevierville dropout rates. What this article doesn't mention is that Mary Anne graduated from UT Knoxville and went on to be the Sierra Club director for 12 yrs, among other high-impact climate focused positions!today.comDolly Parton, ‘Patron Saint of Appalachia,’ Helped Lower Dropout Rates by Nearly 30%Students in her home county in Tennessee promised to “write Dolly Parton at Dollywood if we have a problem we cannot solve.” 0233