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Jen Love 🇨🇦 🐸 #NoKings @jenlove.bsky.social · 4h

This is amazing work, and he, along with Henri Kagan and Donna Blackmond deserve this Nobel Prize. Oh, wait... I think you missed someone on that list.

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I am so sad about this. He was wonderful.

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Prof Ben Britton @bmatb.expmicromech.com · 04/10/2026

It appears to be that time of year when we need to remind ourselves that the Nobel prizes are basically awards for the Best* Men in their Fields www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Gender bias in Nobel prizes - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Gender bias in Nobel prizes

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So we don't get to be "the fun ones," and we don't get asked back, because when our official duties ended, we didn't go to the bar to join the after-hours social party. It's not required, not mandatory, but the social impact is very real.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I have been a guest at conventions where, during the pre-con walk through, my handler has pointed out the bar and mentioned how some guests are "more fun" and "get asked back," then names only men. Because a lot of female guests aren't comfortable hanging out around alcohol with strangers.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s Cephalopod Week! All week long we’ll be celebrating our favorite cephalopods with stories, games, educational activities, virtual events, and lots more! Dive in on our website at sciencefriday.com/cephalopodweek. We’re kicking it off with a nautilus as our #PictureOfTheWeek.

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The climatologist  told me  the problem  is we don’t see  people far away  as real people.  The programmer  told me  the problem  is we don’t see  people online  as real people. The ethicist  told me  the problem  is we don’t see  other people  as real people.

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 02/10/2026

early-career academics, if you don't have a website, make yourself one. yes it's annoying but just do it it can be plain text on a white background, or google sites, or even a free Wix one with ads. nobody cares we just need to be able to look you up, quickly, bc there's like 100 other apps here

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Cora Buhlert @corabuhlert.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Jocus rooster sculpture in Venlo in the Netherlands. Set up in 2019. #Venlo

Jocus rooster in Venlo in the Netherlands

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Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Good morning! 🪶

Burrowing owlet about to pounce on a dirt mound.

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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Chemsky Am actively recruiting graduate students for 2027. Looking for a total of 4-6 students to join the team. Synthetic organic chemistry, molecular biology/cell biology, and biophysics are priorities, but we will consider almost anything in the molecular sciences if it aligns with our work!

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Marcin Czerwinski @czerwinsmarcin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

How to study glycosylation using bioorthogonal glycan-based tools: now in one comprehensive review. Highly recommended! tinyurl.com/27z2rhvv #glycotime

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Mark your calendars! 🧪 Join our free online #BeilsteinTalk "Targeting the sialic acid axis to enhance immune responses to cancer," with James Paulson of The Scripps Research Institute. 📅 Oct 8, 2026 🕔 5–6 pm CEST 🔗 tinyurl.com/4m834mzp #glycobiology #glycotime #CancerBiology #BeilsteinTalks

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables

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BCCHR ResDev (DM) @resdevbcch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

‼️ attention Canadian health researchers ‼️ #CIHR has posted the Project Grants Discussion Paper and a related *survey* cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54821.html Please please participate 🙏

photo of the “help shape the future of the project grant program” announcement by CIHR. TEXT is accessible in the hyperlink in this post.

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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Happy 9/25 Eve. Don't forget to leave out a plate of chicken and dumplings and a bottle of nail polish or Dolly won't come and visit you tonight

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Dr. Jey McCreight 🏳️‍⚧️🧬 @jeymccreight.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Reposting because all of my jobs have always come from someone in my network referring me or knowing someone who needs a science communicator 🤞

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The 2027 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 180 tenure-track positions and 16 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemchat ⚗️🧪

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The 2027 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“I’m a remarkable woman..always was, though none of you seemed to think so.”May Morris, English fine embroiderer, designer, feminist and socialist, dismayed by the lack of support for women artists founded the Women’s Guild of Arts, 1907 #WomensArt

Monochrome photograph of thd upper half of a sitting white woman and three more images of her embroidery depicting flowering plants

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Pathologist Dr. Elizabeth Stern's pioneering research in cytopathology transformed cervical cancer from a frequently fatal disease into a highly treatable and preventable disease. Her research revolutionized women’s healthcare. She was born #OTD in 1915. #WomenInSTEM

A black-and-white portrait of Canadian-American pathologist Dr. Elizabeth Stern (1915–1980), whose pioneering research in cytopathology transformed cervical cancer into a preventable disease. Dr. Stern is positioned slightly at an angle, facing forward with a calm, composed, and serious expression. Her dark hair is styled in a short, neat wave off her forehead, and her gaze is directed toward the camera. She wears a dark, simple collared blouse with subtle dotted textures. The composition focuses entirely on her upper shoulders and head against a stark, light-colored, uncluttered background that provides a high-contrast framing. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting her facial features. The overall mood is formal, dignified, and academic, capturing a historic visual record of an influential woman in STEM.

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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My co-founded company, Silvec, gets nice write up in Wall Street Journal for our solution to citrus greening using benign virus delivery of anti-bacterial peptides. Good field trials and EPA approval for technology. Virus delivery of siRNAs & peptides is finally here! www.wsj.com/business/rac...

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The Race to Save Florida Orange Industry From Total Collapse

After groves were ravaged for decades by a disease, new EPA-approved genetic technologies are giving citrus growers a chance to rebuild.

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is my favorite vaccine poster. Make your flu shot appointment before Halloween. It's sPoOkY to not get your flu shot!

A ghost shining a light on with a flashlight and it says boo to the flu. Get your flu vaccine by October 31.

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Lara K. Mahal @glycocode.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Returning from giving the Szarek lecture @ Queen’s . It is so wonderful to meet new people , talk science and interact with students. Thank you Chantelle Capicciotti for the invitation!

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Brilliant mathematician Emmy Noether was initially barred from teaching at University of Göttingen because she was a woman. She taught for 4 years as a "guest lecturer" under David Hilbert's name. Hilbert, exasperated at the stupidity of the rule: "Gentlemen, this is not a bathing establishment."

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From Algebra to Airplane Crashes, Emmy Noether’s Lasting Influence on Mathematics

Emmy Noether, whom some consider the “Mother of Modern Mathematics,” continues to shape modern research and the studies of mathematicians today; including research into the investigation of airplane c...

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

You say that you’re not political? It’s all political. 🔊🆙

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Avast, ye! For Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day, let's learn about MOLECULAR PIRACY. Viruses that hoist the Jolly Roger & hijack other viruses... who are themselves pirating the cellular machinery of bacteria. There's no honor among pirate (viruses), me hearties.

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Tim Curry as Pirate Laughing (Long John Silver)

Alt: Tim Curry as Pirate Laughing (Long John Silver). God he's just so amazing. The costume is elaborate, and Tim Curry is just chewing up the scenery.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/09/2026

Every now and then I see myself referred to as an "AI Denier" and I want to be clear I acknowledge "AI" exists, it's just I think it's a massive energy drain, created from theft, implemented poorly for inappropriate tasks by loathsome tech executives who get hard at the idea of the rest of us dying

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Saturday night Juke joint, outside Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1939 by US photographer Marion Post Wolcott #WomensArt

Monochrome photograph featuring a group of Black people in an interior, with a man and woman dancing side by side smiling, the man wears a suit and hat, the woman wears a white top and jodhpur type pants and boots

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Lara K. Mahal @glycocode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I am so sorry for your and our loss

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

LaToya M. Hobbs, US printmaker of Black Women of Print is one of the many hugely talented iinterviewees in the latest womensart book🧡 'Reframing Women Printmakers' 🎁 uk.bookshop.org/p/books/refr...

Print in sepia shades featuring a sitting black woman in an interior calmly looking out of a windiw

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The year is 400 BCE & you're in one of the hottest places on Earth, the Dasht-e Lut (Lut Desert) of Southeastern Iran. Wouldn't it be nice to have a refreshing sorbet? A =dessert= in the =desert=? Thanks to this structure, you can! Let's learn about ancient Iranian refrigerators called 'yakhchāl'.

Yakhchāl of Abarkuh, Iran
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Yakhchal of Yazd province

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In the 25 years since 9/11, the United States has spent $8 trillion+ on wars that have taken millions of lives in the name of fighting "terror." Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 11/09/2026

The 2026 Lasker~Bloomberg Public Service Award honors Michael J. Fox for advancing Parkinson’s research through his foundation. Randy Schekman reflects on his impact in a PNAS Perspective: ow.ly/TLef50ZMCu5 #LaskerLaureate Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation

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Caroline Bartman @cbartman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Excited to share the first published paper from my lab! Postdoc Helen Jordan led this study on 1) how metabolites change differently in inflammation in tissues versus in cells in a dish and 2) the role of one of the most-increased metabolites, soluble sialic acid www.jbc.org/article/S002...

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Metabolomics of in vivo inflammation identifies soluble sialic acid as a conserved myeloid-cell metabolite

During an immune response, metabolism changes dramatically. Metabolites are oxidized to power immune cell functions, serve as building blocks for proliferation, and act as effectors to regulate pathog...

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Iva Cheung @ivacheung.com · 10/09/2026

Spinal cord injury researchers at the University of Calgary researchers are seeking participants who: •are 18+ •live in North America •do NOT have spinal cord injury •use a wearable •are willing to use the SpineAlly app for 30 days. #ParticipateInResearch

Help advance mobile health research. We are recruiting individuals aged 18+ without a spinal cord injury to participate as controls. To participate: Use any of the supported wearables below (Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, Samsung, Whoop); use the SpineAllyapp for 30 days. Compensation: Receive a $20 thank-you gift card for participating. Interested? Get in touch! restorenetwork@ucalgary.ca to learn more.

This research has been approved by the University of Calgary Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board REB23-0678

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Lara K. Mahal @glycocode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Congratulations Laura! 👏👏

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The 2027 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 139 tenure-track positions and 11 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemchat ⚗️🧪

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The 2027 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List

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Lara K. Mahal @glycocode.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I was in NYC. I was late to my postdoc at Sloan. I heard about the first plane from WNYC on the radio and turned on the TV in time to see the second hit live. I then walked to work with the smoke in the distance, as I had a someone waiting for me. My husband was at Times Square. It was a hard day.

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Lara K. Mahal @glycocode.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Amazing #glycotime opportunity to become a postdoctoral fellow for up and coming glycoscientist Prof. Kim Tsui at the CCRC! Click here sfg.memberclicks.net/post-doctora... to learn more. She is amazing. 🧪 #STEMjobs

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Post Doctoral Research Associate

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old when she stepped into the history books. Bravely accompanied by her mother, she was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white school in the South. It was not long ago… Today is her birthday. She is still with us. She is 72. Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges 💜

Young Ruby Bridges, photo in black and white

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Lara K. Mahal @glycocode.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It is a true honor to have been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. I thank my students, postdocs and staff, past and present. This honor really belongs to them and their hard work.

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