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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 9h

Never google Nematodes holy God.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 9h

I think annelids are the coolest animals next to fishes.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 10h

Lab tomorrow is worm dissection, so time to learn about worm zoology. Wish me luck.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 12h

Unfortunately yes. But they do not need to be native to me specifically.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 12h

I always gaslight myself into thinking proofs won’t take all day but they always do. Apparently I temporarily forgot how to spell every word in the English language.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 15h

Who’s going to tell Jason these are all random shapes and he’s losing his mind

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 15h

Our age of Rome is coming to an end

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good work! Looking forward to applying it to all the isolated Permian and Triassic teeth that are out there.

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Braasch Lab @ Michigan State University @fishevodevogeno.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#fish 🐟 🐠 researchers and PIs of tomorrow! We like to sponsor you for an Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (EEB) Presidential #Postdoc Fellowship application @michiganstateu.bsky.social. Applications due Nov 1, so get in touch soom! #EndlessFishMostBeautiful www.fishevodevogeno.org Pls repost!

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It does what? Might have to be in my slides (if Alex is ok with it), great photo.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminds me of a fish paper draft where I was writing about the anal fin of a fish and mistyped a “u” in place of the “i”. Glad that didn’t make it to reviewers.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The new hall is good for a lot of reasons, but mounting skeletons like this is the best. Highlights that these were living, breathing animals, and makes the exhibit extremely fun and engaging.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Watching Army-Temple when I’m supposed to be editing a manuscript

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Mad Men Cinema

Alt: Mad Men Cinema

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Many spiders in outdoor lab today

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Words that would be the same if they were different words”

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Walking by the lab and seeing my students doing science (I’m so proud of them)

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Yeah pretty much. Jason hasn’t even seen the thing that I just proofed today…

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Giant murder amphibian taxonomy = instant download

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Interesting, I will let my parents know for their garden/lawn/hay field.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I had no idea, so they are invasive? Do they damage the ecosystem?

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I should note, forgot to mention explicitly here, professional scientists that subscribe to scientific racism and the like.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Watson is probably the best example actually, hadn’t thought about him.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I am specifically talking about professional scientists who don’t fully grasp the basics of their science. Not normal people.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I agree, but they were asking about professional scientists.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Students asked today why people subscribe to scientistic racism, transphobia, etc., given how many of these ideas are based on bunk science. I would be interested in people's opinions, but I told them a mix of people not being smart enough to grasp the actual science and profitability.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I have collected some spotted lanternflies from Maryland!

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I told my students yesterday that scientists get into blood feuds about which study organism is the best but I’ll have to tell them we also fight about which is worst.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Real fish-knowers understand that Guildayichthys is the best of the family

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So it’s the larval stage? Love that idea

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I think Tully monster is actually a giant amoeba and the thing sticking out is a flagellum. Thoughts?

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My cat at 4:21 am (it’s cuddle time)

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Just a harmless piece of grass. Come land and take a load off spotted lanternflies.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happens! Student-led paper so sadly an educational experience for them.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Trying the tea I made from the type of Archaeopteryx (can't just eyeball the feathers, have to check with advanced techniques).

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Burned Iroh

Alt: Uncle Iroh

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Should be noted that other sensory experiences with type specimens are not allowed. Although I didn't ask to taste-test the specimen for instance.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Advanced imaging and statistics are great tools but create the same problem. We gravitate towards complicated solutions to simple problems, to the point that some reviewers now seem to think that basic morphological work is 'eye-balling' a specimen. Like yes I did use my eyes, as opposed to what?

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I used to think I had it rough doing fish phylogenetics, then I read stuff from people working on single celled organisms. Bacteria had people flat giving up in the 60's, eukaryotes don't seem to be much better. Talk about polytomies!

Eukaryote tree from Adl et al. (2013), so many polytomies

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How I look at the flight attendant to let them know I am awake and would like a cookie.

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Jack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Instead of buying a fly trap I have a cellar spider who lives in an unused corner of my house. Harmless and free pest control!

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