Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 7hPresenting my poster at the Washington DC conference for National Science Foundation S-STEM Principal Investigators and Scholars 010
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Massive energy in the historic Crystal Ballroom at the Washington Hilton as over 2000 students and Principal Investigators meet for the 2026 S-STEM Scholars and PI meeting (an AAAS conference in support of a National Science Foundation program). 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.lsuneworleans.edu/news/jazz-at...lsuneworleans.edu| LSU New Orleans 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Sandbar at LSU New Orleans (formerly the University of New Orleans) was recently renovated. Come out for jazz on a Wednesday evening! 100
Reposted by Joel AtallahJohann Confais @johannconfais.bsky.social · 07/09/2026📢 We (@clementgoubert.bsky.social @ritarebollo.bsky.social) are happy to share our new mini-review: “Computational Tools and Lessons Learned from Annotating Transposable Elements in Insect Genomes” doi.org/10.1016/j.co... #TransposableElements #TEannotation #InsectGenomics #Bioinformatics #TEsky 🧵👇doi.orgRedirecting 11410
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I posted on another platform about the increase in bots. I immediately got a comment from an account called "choosing2spam", asking how I identify them. At least some bots have a sense of humor. 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Handwritten letters Typed letters Faxes Email Text messaging Automated replies AI-crafted messages Compare the intimacy of a friend's 2-page handwritten letter to a one-word Google-generated response Advances in technology have led to a decline in communication 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I just told my 12-year-old that I have a frozen shoulder. "Frozen in time or in ice?" he asked. They're giving him a strong foundation in oratory at Patrick Taylor. 000
Reposted by Joel AtallahDaniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 18/07/2026I contacted my NIH PO about the new rules requiring reporting foreign co-authorships on papers that acknowledge NIH support. Here's a summary of what I heard back: 1) NIH POs are confused about this too & fear a massive workload as a consequence 2) PIs should report co-authorships in their RPPR /t 24631
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 18/07/2026It would be interesting to subject every popular saying to a rigorous statistical analysis 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I know a lot of Drosophila flies. Outside the Hawaiian clade, D. prolongata is by far the coolest. 053
Reposted by Joel AtallahDevelopment @dev-journal.bsky.social · 08/07/2026C.H. Waddington's lasting achievements in development and evolution Jonathan B. L. Bard examines some of Waddington's research papers that show why he is one of the few pre-molecular-age developmental biologists still widely remembered and how they remain significant. doi.org/10.1242/dev....doi.orgC.H. Waddington's lasting achievements in development and evolutionABSTRACT. C.H. Waddington (1905-1975) was a British biologist and perhaps the major figure in developmental biology between the 1940s and 1960s. He is one of the few pre-molecular-age developmental bi... 21810
Reposted by Joel AtallahCameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Characterizing the ecological niche of insertion sequences within prokaryotic genomes academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #jcampubsacademic.oup.comCharacterizing the ecological niche of insertion sequences within prokaryotic genomesAbstract. Insertion sequences (ISs) are widespread prokaryotic transposable elements, often regarded as genomic parasites that primarily cause deleterious 03216
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 04/07/2026The US Declaration of Independence, adopted by Congress 250 years ago! A strong assertion of the rights of the human individual. Sadly, in today's world, these rights are constantly violated by governments, corporations and machines. 010
Reposted by Joel AtallahJoe Brennan @biologyjoe87.bsky.social · 03/07/2026UC Davis Ecology & Evolution Grad Preview Program is accepting applications until July 20th! It's a fully virtual program where you are paired with a grad student mentor and learn about what grad school entails, how to apply, and what student life is like! Please share widely! 12538
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Egyptians celebrating a World Cup victory over Australia 020
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Official transition of the University of New Orleans to the LSU system 001
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 01/07/2026The best aspect of social media: When you post about a topic and your friends from halfway across the world get into an animated discussion about it. 000
Reposted by Joel AtallahJordan Nafa @ajordannafa.com · 15/05/2026The more I use AI for development, the more concerned I am about the fact that knowing what makes an effective prompt and the appropriate, opiniated, guardrails necessary to consistently get high quality output is much harder if you don't have quite a bit of experience doing things by hand first. 1316225
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 08/04/2026I can't think of another conflict since WWII where there were attacks on the soil of over a dozen nations 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 01/04/2026"Let my people go" far from a war-torn planet. Artemis 2 launches! 021
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Flight termination issue resolved. Strong indication that Artemis 2 will launch tonight. 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Artemis II: first time humans leave low earth orbit since 1972. This will be the furthest trip in history. Christina Koch will be the first woman to leave low earth orbit, Jeremy Hansen will be the first Canadian, and Victor Glover will be the first person of color. www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBM...youtube.comNASA's Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon (Official Broadcast)YouTube video by NASA 000
Reposted by Joel AtallahCharikleia Karageorgiou (Clio) @evobioclio.bsky.social · 28/03/2026The special issue Functional and Adaptive Effects of Genomic Structural Variation is now out in Heredity. Many thanks to all contributors for their submissions, to the editorial team at @heredityjournal.bsky.social and to @ellenleffler.bsky.social, @mydennis.bsky.social & @gokcumenlab.bsky.social!nature.comSpecial Issue: Functional and Adaptive Effects of Genomic Structural VariationSee more information on the new Heredity special issue on functional and adaptive effects of genomic structural variation. 13011
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Explosion and massive fire at an oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Developing story. www.kplctv.com/2026/03/23/e...kplctv.comShelter-in-place advised in Port Arthur after refinery explosionEmergency officials are responding to the Valero refinery in Port Arthur as smoke rises from the facility. 020
Reposted by Joel AtallahTom Gillingwater @tomgillingwater.bsky.social · 23/03/2026A great day for the #SMA community in Scotland! Massive congratulations and thanks to everyone who worked over many years to make this happen www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukScotland begins testing newborn babies for rare genetic conditionSpinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years. 1207
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 12/02/2026"everybody and everything" subsumes it all - why did he bother naming specific hates? 210
Reposted by Joel Atallahmolly taft @mollytaft.com · 06/02/2026NEW: lawmakers in new york rolled out a proposed data center moratorium bill today, making NY at least the sixth state to introduce legislation pausing data center development in the past few *weeks*:wired.comNew York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center PauseRed and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high energy prices. 352057542
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Just landed in Washington D.C. for an AAAS bootcamp for new Principal Investigators on National Science Foundation S-STEM awards (the $2M grant we received last year to provide scholarships & support for low-income students applying to the University of New Orleans (UNO). 010
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 15/01/2026"Due to the exceptionally cold weather, all parents should wear 2 pairs of pajamas when dropping off children." 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 15/01/2026"Due to the exceptionally cold weather, all parents should wear 2 pairs of pajamas when dropping off children." 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Eric and Wendy Schmidt will fund the construction of a large exoplanet-hunting space telescope and three highly ambitious ground arrays by 2030. This is the most exciting astronomy news I've heard in my lifetime. www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgEx–Google CEO funds private space telescope bigger than HubbleSchmidt Sciences announces investments in orbiting observatory and three ground-based instruments 083
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Joan of Arc - the first parade of the New Orleans Mardi Gras season! youtu.be/E3rlrmW5C4w?...youtu.beThe 2026 Joan of Arc parade in the French Quarter opens the Mardi Gras Season!YouTube video by Joel Atallah 010
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Merry Christmas to all who follow the Julian calendar! 000
Reposted by Joel AtallahSteven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 05/01/2026When you make friends with Newfoundlanders, you have friends forever. Received a care package of books, trinkets, and snacks today. Genuinely touched by kindness. 041
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Chimp Haven has expanded the discovery days when you can visit and see the chimps up close! Not that long ago, chimps were bred for research in the US. When studies using chimps were effectively banned, a large sanctuary was created in Louisiana to house the retirees.chimphaven.orgChimp Haven - World’s Largest Chimpanzee SanctuaryChimp Haven is home to more than 300 former research chimps who now live on 200 acres of beautiful, forested sanctuary. 010
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 21/12/2025webstat.net/ai-fake-news...webstat.netFake bands and artificial songs are taking over YouTube and Spotify | Culture | Web StatThe Rise of AI-Generated Music on YouTube: The Story of Rumba Congo (1973) 000
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 21/12/2025It's shameful that YouTube and other platforms allow accounts to advertize AI fabrications as the work of real artists, deceiving the listener and sullying the reputation of the artist. The title should state explicitly, "AI-generated song inspired by artist X." 110
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Authorities claim that Claudio Neves Valente was the person responsible for both the Brown University shooting and the murder of MIT physics prof Nuno Loureiro. Valente, who is Portuguese, was a graduate physics student at Brown over 20 years ago. He was found dead in a storage unit today. 030
Reposted by Joel AtallahCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/12/2025Just decline the peer review invitation. What are you people even doing?nature.comMore than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidanceA survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used artificial-intelligence tools while peer reviewing manuscripts. 35651195
Joel Atallah @jatallah.bsky.social · 17/12/2025MIT professor Nuno Loureiro shot and killed at home. Devastating. 010