Reposted by @jorgeaavila.bsky.socialThe Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Amid shrinking tenure-track faculty positions, we must think creatively to keep early-career scientists afloat, writes @lucinauddin.bsky.social. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...thetransmitter.orgSecuring the academic pipeline amid uncertain U.S. funding climateFinding creative ways to keep early-career researchers in academia—for example, through part-time roles—can help the field weather the storm. 02011 20
jorgeaavila.bsky.social @jorgeaavila.bsky.social · 03/02/2026@rodbraga.bsky.social www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/i...merriam-webster.comDefinition of IRONYthe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning; a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony; an ironic expression ... 010 1
jorgeaavila.bsky.social @jorgeaavila.bsky.social · 02/02/2026I laughed out loud when I saw “AI use statement The author used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.5 for research purposes and for editorial feedback after the drafting process.” #neuroskyence 233 3
jorgeaavila.bsky.social @jorgeaavila.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Is there a 40 under 40 I can apply to... 🤷🏻♂️ #academicskymedia.tenor.coma woman is sitting on a couch with a cup of coffee and a cell phone .ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch with a cup of coffee and a cell phone . 000 0
jorgeaavila.bsky.social @jorgeaavila.bsky.social · 29/11/2025#neuroskyence I hope everyone had a restful Thanskgiving and ready to get back to science and delineating medical frymbials and runctitional features. They won't reveal themselves you know...media.tenor.comtwo robots are playing soccer on a field with rml4gifs.com in the cornerALT: two robots are playing soccer on a field with rml4gifs.com in the corner 031 3
jorgeaavila.bsky.social @jorgeaavila.bsky.social · 20/11/2025#neuroskyence is there a pin or award for not attending your field's big conference? Asking for a friend...media.tenor.comWho Me Grandpa Grandfather GIFALT: Who Me Grandpa Grandfather GIF 320 3
jorgeaavila.bsky.social @jorgeaavila.bsky.social · 17/11/2025#neuroskyence are you even a neuroscientist if you haven’t read the Transmitter “State of Neuro” articles yet?media.tenor.coma man in a leather jacket is sitting at a desk holding a cup of coffee and says guess im better than youALT: a man in a leather jacket is sitting at a desk holding a cup of coffee and says guess im better than you 020 2
Reposted by @jorgeaavila.bsky.socialAdam Frank @adamfrank4.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Holy crap! The chirality of life jumping from pure research to planet destroying mistake. Once again, one has to ask how and when and why we might halt research into certain questions. 02510 25
Reposted by @jorgeaavila.bsky.socialDeepa Agashe @deepaagashe.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Life isn't even-handed: many cellular components are all either left or right handed. But we are now (uncomfortably) close to being able to make flipped "mirror" cells. A group of us consider and highlight the risks and call for collective effort before we get there. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgConfronting risks of mirror lifeBroad discussion is needed to chart a path forward. 24024 40
Reposted by @jorgeaavila.bsky.socialMx. Coreo Jones @coreopsismajor.bsky.social · 13/12/2024"If chirality is what kills us I will be SO mad" and other sentences I never expected to utter. DO NOT MAKE MIRROR MICROBES, YOU ASSHOLES. 1334 33
Reposted by @jorgeaavila.bsky.socialEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Gearing up vs the potential of building "mirror life" A looming danger of bioengineered reversed-chirality bacteria and microbes. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @science.orgscience.orgConfronting risks of mirror lifeBroad discussion is needed to chart a path forward. 611944 119
Reposted by @jorgeaavila.bsky.socialCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 12/12/2024Over 30 prominent scientists call for a ban on the creation of a "mirror cell"--a microbe made of molecules that are mirror images of their natural forms. It could cause a mind-boggling global disaster. Here's my story [gift link] 🧪https://nyti.ms/3OUCXp6nyti.msA ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn (Gift Article)Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said. 931194482 1.2K
Reposted by @jorgeaavila.bsky.socialSam Goldstein @samschuelstein.bsky.social · 13/11/2024This whole starter pack movement to help re-launch 🔵 🦋 is 🔥. And yet, this is also me while everyone else is sharing their starter packs and wondering what starter packs they are featured in...😂 #AcademicSky #PhDSky #HiSciSky 1274 27
