Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 25/09/2026I'm 100% like Elizabeth and although I always think "should I check this spam to see if it is a legit submission invite?", I also have enough low self-esteem to assume nobody would ever invite me (which is great in this case somehow?) 120
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoJuan Pablo Alperin @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca · 16/09/2026TWO new BLOGS on the the messy landscape of preprints. First, mapping out preprint servers and services seems easy... but it's not! What counts as a #preprint server? read our take w/ @mariomalicki.bsky.social and @nataschachtena.bsky.social www.scholcommlab.ca/2026/09/01/d...scholcommlab.caDefining Preprints and Preprint Servers: Mapping an Inconsistent LandscapeA term without a settled definition The term “preprint” is widely used in scholarly communication, but it does not have an agreed-upon definition across disciplines, platforms, or professional role… 164
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoCanadian Science Publishing @cdnsciencepub.com · 15/09/2026What does it take to make statistical analyses and data reproducible? For #PeerReviewWeek, our companion post to “Writing replicable and reproducible methods” is on preparing statistical analyses and data for replication and reproduction 💡▶️ ow.ly/GL2850ZMJzT 001
Reposted by Gracielle Higinomichael catchen @mdcatchen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026the most interesting thing i worked on during my phd is now out as a preprint. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...ecoevorxiv.orgDesigning optimal biodiversity observation networks 1298
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoJuan Pablo Alperin @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca · 09/09/2026#openaccess colors are BROKEN. Gold, Bronze, Green, Diamond, Hybrid... They are journal-centric, mix access and business models of journals, etc. We formed a working group to recommend how OpenAlex could implement a new classification system. Here's our report: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...doi.orgRecommendations for Revising the Open Access Classification System in OpenAlexThe open access (OA) color classification system used by Unpaywall (i.e., Gold, Green, Hybrid, Bronze, and closed) was introduced in 2018 and has since become widely used across the ecosystem, includi... 4268
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoMozilla @mozilla.org · 04/09/2026Period tracker: knows when you're ovulating, when you're stressed, when you might be pregnant. Also your period tracker: selling that to an analytics firm, allegedly. 👀Nothing Personal's recent report on period trackers now live mzl.la/4pF2WCAmzl.la 0103
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoPREreview @prereview.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We’re testing out an algorithm to suggest #preprints for review based on your @orcid.org public profile. Take part in our second matchmaking experiment and help us with your valuable feedback! 🆕🚀 content.prereview.org/prereview-platform-news-4-september-2026/ #OpenScience #OpenInfrastructurecontent.prereview.orgPREreview platform news, 4 September 2026We’re testing out an algorithm to suggest preprints for review based on your ORCID public profile. Take part in our second matchmaking experiment and help us with your valuable feedback! 155
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026finished a several years running wishlist project on climate change risks to healthcare and i have great news. the results are very bad 2478
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoCarly Ziter @carlyziter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Mitacs Globalink 2027 opportunity in Montreal! My Urban Landscape Ecology Lab at Concordia is seeking eligible international undergrads for a summer research internship on urban biodiversity & ecosystem services. Travel/living support included. Apply by Sept. 16, 2026. www.mitacs.ca/our-programs... 033
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 18/08/2026static.klipy.comI Request the Highest of FivesALT: I Request the Highest of Fives 100
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoPREreview @prereview.bsky.social · 21/07/2026🎉 We’re celebrating #PeerReviewWeek with a Review-a-thon! Gather your lab, classroom, department, or community to review preprints or datasets as a team, in any language or research field. You can win a prize to support your Club's activities! Learn more & register by Aug. 31: bit.ly/Review-a-thon 11523
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoPREreview @prereview.bsky.social · 17/07/2026If you coordinate a PREreview Club, we’ve got news for you Now club leads can ask us to attach a review to their club’s page directly within the review workflow. No need to email us! Learn more about this and other optimizations for clubs in today’s Weeknote: content.prereview.org/prereview-pl...content.prereview.orgPREreview platform news, 17 July 2026We added a new optimization to our review workflow for PREreview Clubs. If you are a club lead, you can now let us know from within the review workflow itself that we should attach that review to your... 021
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 28/05/2026aniversário de três dias desde 2008 (18 ANOS ATRÁS) por sua causa <3 <3 <3 FELIZ NEVERSÁRIO GATINHAAAA 110
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 23/05/2026I have the impression that this is terribly seen by Quebec as a whole, though. Everyday in the news there is some discussion about how Quebec French is dying because kids these days are code-switching more and more (and because of immigrants of course 🙄). 110
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoTimothée Poisot @ctrlalttim.com · 19/05/2026Are interacting species showing more similar responses to environmental predictors than expected by chance? Is this similarity protecting species pairs from interaction disruption under climate change? If you want to find out, join us for a fully funded Ph.D. with @epic-biodiversity.org 🌎🧪 12020
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoPaulo Rená da Silva Santarém @prenass.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Pesquisa aberta é matéria-prima gratuita pra IA generativa comercial? Quem se beneficia da abertura? Dia 2 de junho 14h BRT debato esse uso extrativista com Jennifer Zerkee e Monica Granados no painel "Extractive uses of openness and commercial generative AI". 🔗 sfu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 021
Reposted by Gracielle Higinoseher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Today is a wonderful day because @mozilla.org Festival Call for Proposals is officially OPEN! We are accepting proposals for consideration until Sun May 24th. How can we uplift community-led alternatives for a better tech future? We want to hear from you. 🔗➡️ mzl.la/48QUyZH #mozfest #mozfest2026 021
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 21/04/2026Copilot starts intrigues in the email thread summaries and the 5th episode escalates to be the dinner episode of the bear 130
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 18/04/2026Both typst and TeX are a struggle for me, but typst is WAY easier to handle and understand! Way less things to type, I guess. Great integration with Quarto, renders way faster too. 040
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 14/04/2026media.tenor.coma black background with a red dvd video logo on itALT: a black background with a red dvd video logo on it 010
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 14/04/2026I actually know a bunch of Brazilians in Canada who do exactly that. The headache of going through immigration processes make them excellent immigration consultants. I was told several times that I should become one too. I would certainly not be living on a basement now if I took that advice. 😂😭 010
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoSarah Faber @sciencebanshee.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Always enjoy @philmoscovitch.bsky.social's clear-eyed reporting on AI and was inspired to revisit the public consultation survey on AI from October. There's a report out now! And I have Notes! 1105
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 03/04/2026More context on this #Artemis II image: * This is the night side, lit by moonlight. You can see city lights in Spain & Portugal, & a sliver of day at lower right * The Sun is entirely behind Earth, which makes it a kind of solar eclipse, but w/ Earth doing the eclipsing instead of the Moon: ☀️🌍🚀🌕 231130443679
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoPublic Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca · 31/03/2026📰 Inside PKP's community newsletter, "Archipelago" * Interview w/ new Managing Director, Teresa Lee * Demystifying #FOSS w/ Alec Smecher * Reflections - 3rd Global Summit on #DiamondOA w/ @markhusk.bsky.social * #OpenJournalSystems OJS 3.6 And more: lists.publicknowledgeproject.org/archive/arch... 052
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoMozilla @mozilla.org · 24/03/2026Raffi Krikorian's piece in The Atlantic piece digs into what happens when automated systems lull us into trust, then fail in the split second when it matters most. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comMy Tesla Was Driving Itself Perfectly—Until It CrashedThe danger of almost-perfect tech 2112
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoCrystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I've been coming across so many great open science initiatives in other fields that I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the efforts happening in the Education Sciences. New blog post! 💡 cghlewis.com/blog/ed_open...cghlewis.comGrassroots Efforts to Bring Open Science to the Field of Education Research | Crystal LewisA brief history of efforts by various individuals, groups, and organizations to bring open science to the field of education and developmental science. Image from Open Social Work. 12511
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoPREreview @prereview.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Follow the outputs of the PREreview + @continuous.foundation Modular Peer Review Working Group in real time 🙌 🧩 Session 2 was all about identifying reviewable components from multiple stages of research, and associating them with different signals or evaluation functions: bit.ly/3PG1stObit.lyModular Peer Review Working GroupA working group hosted by Continuous Science Foundation (CSF) and PREreview exploring how peer review can evolve in a modular publishing ecosystem. 002
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Curious about Open Education? We encourage you to register for 'Open Education Talks 2026', where ASAPbio Resident, Melissa Chim, will discuss Open Educational Resources and the Future of Open Science. oetalks.opened.caoetalks.opened.caOpen Education Talks 002
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 07/03/2026amg as vezes me perco e faço piadas com camadas demais g1.globo.com/google/amp/m...g1.globo.comNasa nega vínculo com brasileira que diz ser astronauta | G1Jovem anunciou viagem espacial, mas empresa não tem autorização. 100
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 07/03/2026a primeira astronauta brasileira™️ quando vai ver ela só tem um png da nasa 110
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 07/03/2026There will also be a Q&A session on the 12th March. Register here to get a Zoom link: bit.ly/nebula3-qa 100
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 07/03/2026The Nebula #OpenScience training in collaboration with NASA is BACK! This 6 weeks program is directed to anyone interested in developing open research practices. Participation is free, and the registrations are open for the next cohort (April through May): lnkd.in/ecs_i8Cc 100
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 06/03/2026ALRIGHT!!!media.tenor.coma woman with a surprised expression says funALT: a woman with a surprised expression says fun 000
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 06/03/2026For a moment I thought you were describing a class activity and thought “FUN!” 😂 I’m sorry it’s not a class activity! 120
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoOpen Knowledge Brasil @ok.org.br · 02/03/2026⏳ Hora de conhecer tudo sobre os eventos de celebração do Dia dos Dados Abertos no Brasil! Afinal, eles já começam no final desta semana! ✨ O #ODD2026 no Brasil tem patrocínio do AppCívico, do Jusbrasil, da ASK-AR e da Linked Data. 👉 Acesse os links de inscrição: ok.org.br/noticia/tudo... 011
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 27/02/2026Mixed feelings of loving Mozilla for implementing a quick toggle on and off for AI on Firefox, but also hating that they've put AI on the browser in the first place. 040
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 27/02/2026I'm reviewing a PhD candidate's comprehensive exam manuscript for tomorrow (I'm late! I know!) and 1. I can't believe people delegate that to LLMs nowadays - it's so much fun! 2. It feels outdated to ask students to go through qualifying exams and hand over a PDF for evaluation in 2026. 000
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 25/02/2026The wonders of metabolism! Here we have breakfast very often around noon and lunch anytime between 6pm and 11pm (!!!), and still hubs need one/two snacks before 2am. It’s wild in here! 100
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 25/02/2026Exhausting! I hope at least people will take the chance to ask all the questions that *I* have to you about the 3pm dinner as a night owl and idk get me a report? 100
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 25/02/2026That sounds equal parts exciting and scary! YAY! I also feel nervous with job-related gatherings longer than a workday, it’s like my outie bleeds into my innie 😂 100
Reposted by Gracielle HiginoPublic Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca · 24/02/2026Open Education Week 2026 is coming the first week of March! #OEWeek26 In 2024 and 2025 we featured communities around the world using PKP's scholar-led, community developed #OpenMonographPress for open education. Are you using OMP to share knowledge openly? Tag us! pkp.sfu.ca/2024/03/06/o...pkp.sfu.caOpen Monograph Press (OMP) for Open Education - Public Knowledge ProjectPKP celebrates Open Education Week by sharing open monographs and textbooks published using its free Open Monograph Press (OMP). 021
Gracielle Higino @gracielle.science · 20/02/2026"then tried to convince me that I wanted to solve a different problem" Laughing way harder than I am allowed to. 010