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Parmvir K Bahia

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Neuroscientist | Communicator | Podcaster | CEO Scientists Inc & artha science media | Freelancer | Nerd Creating meaningful connections with science 📍London | Tampa | parmvir.com married to @cancerevo.org #InclusiveSciComm #WomenInSTEM #chronicallyIll

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Every Woman knows a Woman Who's Been Raped, But no Man Ever Knows a Rapist.
What happens when a man confesses to rape and thinks he's telling you a sex story?
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026
Let the history books show that STUDENT reporters brought national attention to unchecked abuse. I hope that their cups and opportunities forever overfloweth.This is courage.
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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
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C. Brandon Ogbunu @cbo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In my latest for @undark.org, I compare AI adoption in science to the Ship of Theseus: "If you swap out every wooden plank on a ship over time, is it still the same vessel?" I argue that science derives authority from something more than data generation + publication. undark.org/2026/09/25/o...
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AI Presents Science with a ‘Ship of Theseus’ Problem
Opinion | AI can replace each part of the scientific process, leaving the enterprise recognizable but devoid of human judgment.
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 25/09/2026
It was lovely to hear about Sebastiano's work partly because we got to hear how his institution is legitimizing #SciComm as a pursuit in its own right, and partly because of the cool ways he's engaging audiences with research. I may or may not have taken notes for our own @scientistsinc.org events 🤫
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 23/09/2026
Thank you to @cancerevo.org for being my co-host today 😄
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 23/09/2026
Today's @smbmathbiology.bsky.social #MathBioNexus seminar was a fun one, so comes highly recommended. Fortunately, for anyone who missed it, you have a week to join the discussion and get Fred to answer any questions you may have. cassyni.com/events/S1zv5... #MathBio #SciSky 🧪
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Laurel Oldach @laureloldach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Anthropic "CRISPR-like system" opinion: based on where the biochemical/wet-lab validation currently stands as reported in their not-a-preprint, this is a marketing document. The humans involved have made some v. cool mol-bio discoveries in the past, and evidently they expect this to also have ...
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Ben Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just signed this. My arXiv manuscripts are for the community of scholars and researchers (broadly construed to include those inside and outside of academia), not for plagiarizing bots.
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 21/09/2026
Alright alright. This time with the actual link: cassyni.com/events/S1zv5...
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Cells, bureaucracy and corruption
We often look at bureaucracies, such as our own universities, and think of them as overgrown and inefficient. But arguably the most elaborate bureaucracy in the known universe lies within each of us, ...
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 21/09/2026
Check out @cassyni.bsky.social talk: Cells, bureaucracy and corruption presented by Frederick R Adler 📅 Wednesday 23rd Sep 2026 ⏰ 13.00 PM (EDT) It's not to late to RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you then! @smbmathbiology.bsky.social #MathBio #MathOnco
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james. @abacadabber.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They really should be explicit in the headline that the rise in South Asian hate rhetoric is stemming directly from the united states government.
Screenshot from article: “A recent example came last week when the Department of Homeland Security posted an image on social media depicting an Indian man with the words "Get off our roads, you don't know how to drive Mr. Singh."”
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 18/09/2026
Thread 🧵
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A screenshot of a Tumblr post about scientists wanting to tell people about their science
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 16/09/2026
Authors!🚨 While you scramble for scarce $ 🤔 “Springer Nature reports revenue growth of 6.2%..and adjusted operating profit growth of 7.7%. They reported even more stunning submission growth of 30% and published article growth of 13%.” Publishing in society journals helps YOU not them👇🏻. Pass it on.
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Man Lying on a Pile of Money
ALT: Man Lying on a Pile of Money
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2Scientists @2scientists.org · 17/09/2026
Better late than never they say... And this will be very VERY late, but looking forward to sharing our chat with Crystal Mendoza. At least we can argue we were timing it for #HispanicHeritageMonth 😬 #SciencePodcast #2Scientists
A collage of overlapping photos. In the top left is Crystal smiling and holding a small beaker with a blue liquid in one hand and in the other a 2Scientists custom glass. In the top right is Parmvir holding a beaker with a red liquid and she's pulling a goofy face. In the bottom middle is the entrance to Black Laboratory Brewing, a San Antonio brewery.
Across the middle the text reads "episode coming soon".
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Nature @nature.com · 12/09/2026
Just two doses of psilocybin administered before chemotherapy completely prevented mice from developing neuropathy go.nature.com/3SUD1uT
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Magic-mushroom compound blocks a severe side effect of chemotherapy, in mice
Nature - Study shows that psilocybin acts on nerves to prevent the painful condition called peripheral neuropathy.
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 12/09/2026
"the problem with vaccines is that they work too well. The incredible, astounding, profound wonders of vaccines led many people to think of measles as a rash, the flu as a bad cold, mumps as a thing that makes you look like Brando playing Don Corleone. " #VaccinesWork
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SMB - Society for Mathematical Biology @smbmathbiology.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Biology in Numbers – Episode 4.1 SMB 2026 ...where everyone got together to talk MathBio in Graz, Austria. Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/byXRXui Listen on Apple: buff.ly/rXSyZiL
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 09/09/2026
S4 of #BiologyInNumbers begins with another set of minisodes recorded at the @smbmathbiology.bsky.social/ESMTB meeting. We got to visit the lovely city of Graz to talk about: women’s health, social determination of measles, and a precious baseball card collection... smb.org/news/13686145 #MathBio
The image is spit into 9 tiles. These go from the top left to the bottom right as follows: Headshot of Philip Gerlee, headshot of Alex Johnson, headshot of Bhavana Murankar, The logo of the meeting based on the Graz clock tower with ECMTB2026 written on the right, a headshot of Dan Mark Orapa, a headshot of Volkan Ozcoban,  Angela Peace holding her SMB baseball cards in her hands, headshot of Jorge Velasco, headshot of Mohammad Zahid.
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 07/09/2026
I had the pleasure of seeing Fred talk on this subject at #SMB2025 in Edmonton. As someone who has suffered from having to study these "biological bureaucrats" his talk was as insightful as it was entertaining. cassyni.com/events/S1zv5... @smbmathbiology.bsky.social
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Cells, bureaucracy and corruption
We often look at bureaucracies, such as our own universities, and think of them as overgrown and inefficient. But arguably the most elaborate bureaucracy in the known universe lies within each of us, ...
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 07/09/2026
Our next #MathBioNexus event is up on the Cassyni platform. Use the link to RSVP and hear from Dr. Fred Adler about "Cells, bureaucracy and corruption". cassyni.com/events/S1zv5.... Of particular interest to anyone in: #SystemsBiology #EvolutionaryBiology #CancerBiology @smbmathbiology.bsky.social
Text reads: MathBioNexus Cells, breaucracy and corruption. On Sep 23rd at 1PM EDT. Link to cassyni.com/s/mathbionexus. In the top right is the front page of the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology and underneath it a QR code.In the bottom left is a box containing a headshot of Fred Adler and to his left are two images. On top is an image of Max Weber with his name in the top left corner. In the bottom left it says "Theory of Bureaucracy".
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Ashley Juavinett, PhD @ashleyjuavinett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If there are any PhD hopefuls on here, I wanted to share a few thoughts on your timeline for the upcoming admissions cycle, with apps due starting mid-November. What should you be doing right now? ✔️ Generating a list of schools ✔️ Reaching out to possible recommenders 🧵!
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 06/09/2026
I genuinely wish I could do anything this well. Next best thing is watching someone else doing it. What a joy! [Video of someone restoring pages and the cover of a book. Adding detail with gold leaf]
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa www.tampabay.com/news/2026/08...
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Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa
ICE sent them away under a controversial policy without knowing where they were going or what would happen next.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 02/09/2026
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Budget deal puts political control of grants on hold until December
Congress pauses the OMB's attempt to rewrite how research is funded.
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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Addendum #2: Trans Aid Cymru and Trans Partnership Wales are asking people directly affected by the cancellation of surgeries to contact them - details here.
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Hundreds of surgeries suddenly cancelled following a ban on NHS Wales referrals
Hundreds of surgeries suddenly cancelled following a ban on NHS Wales referrals A large number of gender-affirming surgeries have been cancelled in hospitals across the UK following the NHS Wales …
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 31/08/2026
The first one we ever went to was actually in a grocery store in West London. There were maybe a few hundred videos behind the guy at the desk and I remember waiting to see what Bollywood blockbuster my parents were going to choose. I also vaguely recall a gold plastic membership card...
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David W. Pippy @davidwilliampippy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Good morning! On a Halifax Pier photographed in Nova Scotia by Shane Paris.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Parton getting immunized publicly provided “a ‘shot of hope’, reassuring many that getting the vaccine was best for them and their families”, says William Schaffner, a researcher in preventive medicine at the VUMC. “Dolly Parton created a connection between public health and the average person.”
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Dolly Parton dies aged 80 — researchers celebrate her contributions to science
The country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities.
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christine liu / two photon art @christineliu.art · 27/08/2026
Are you a neuroscientist that also makes art? I wanna get to know you and spotlight your art at this session at #SfN26! Show me your art, whether it’s related to your science or not! 🧠🧪
The Artist in the Neuroscience Lab
Chair: Michele Banks
Artologica
Panelists: Michele Banks; Geinene Carson;
Kimberly Fiock, PhD; Christine Liu, PhD
Date & Time: Sunday, November 15, 1:30-3 p.m.
Location: WCC Room 152
Theme: Theme K - History, Education, and Society
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 27/08/2026
I really enjoyed our cassyni.com/events/WaXAp... episode of the @smbmathbiology.bsky.social's #MathBioNexus yesterday. John is a great speaker and we got to hear him discuss such an interesting subject. Anyone unable to attend live, can still ask any questions you may have using the following link:
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How the leopard got its spots: Revisiting Turing’s Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis
In a 1952 paper, Alan Turing showed that biochemicals, reacting and diffusing in a field of cells, could—in principle—spontaneously organize themselves into a stable spatial pattern of high and low co...
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 27/08/2026
Always a good time!
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 26/08/2026
What a tremendous video. You could argue it's a great introduction to #MathBio as a whole. Thank you so much for sharing Dan! #AlanTuring #Morphogenesis
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David Basanta @cancerevo.org · 26/08/2026
In 3h! John Tyson revisits one of the foundational papers in #mathbio
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A good reminder that when you enjoy something someone has done -- a book they wrote, a performance they gave, a speech they made, whatever -- it is incredibly powerful to just reach out and tell them directly.
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 26/08/2026
I'm gutted that this was my view of the eclipse in Asturias, but it was still a weirdly affecting as we went from day to night then back in the space of tens of seconds. And while it might not be art, I love how this photo transports me back to this beach in an instant.
Looking along a beach with twinkling lights on buildings in the distance and hills in the background. The sky is dark with heavy cloud.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We need YOU to spread the word about @skypeascientist.bsky.social - our *free* program that matches scientists w/classrooms & more! When educators sign up, they can tell us who told them about us. We'll hold a monthly drawing for $150 of science supplies* from the referrers! SkypeAScientist.com
a praying mantis is on the telephone and excited to hear someone on the phone say "Skype a Scientist has a new referral program"
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I heard bluesky launched video upgrades this week?? Let’s talk about how sometimes being a scientist is observing something you can’t explain, trying to figure out what the heck is going on, then still having no idea what’s going on, and just enjoying the process of learning as you go.
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 25/08/2026
Coincidentally I watched 9 to 5 on my flight last Friday. One of those movies that really stands the test of time. RIP Dolly 💔
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 25/08/2026
In the process of looking up this work to get some primers for this conversation, I found this super cute video on Alan Turing's work on morphogenesis. Something to enjoy even if folks know about this subject in depth 😀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya6R...
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Alan Turing: Morphogenesis And Evolution | MONSTER BOX
YouTube video by Monster Box
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 25/08/2026
Looking forward to this @cassyni.bsky.social talk "How the leopard got its spots: Revisiting Turing’s Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis" presented by Dr. John J. Tyson 📅 Wednesday 26th Aug 2026 ⏰ 17.00 PM (EDT) RSVP now: cassyni.com/events/WaXAp... @smbmathbiology.bsky.social
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How the leopard got its spots: Revisiting Turing’s Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis
In a 1952 paper, Alan Turing showed that biochemicals, reacting and diffusing in a field of cells, could—in principle—spontaneously organize themselves into a stable spatial pattern of high and low co...
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
One of the best job applications ever written came from the hands of Robert Pirosh in 1934. MGM loved it, took him on and in 1949 he won an Oscar for ‘Battleground’.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“I think this is really an important achievement,” said Jedd Wolchok…”It tells us what might have been considered science fiction 15 or 20 years ago —that we can produce a personalized vaccine based on sequencing from a tumor from a pathology specimen —could be used to delay progression of melanoma”
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Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“Rigorous science creates knowledge; effective communication helps that knowledge reach society and create impact.” - Ali Osman Öncel 👏👏👏
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 19/08/2026
i don’t want “accelerated”, “increased-speed” or “fast-paced” research. in fact, am not interested in any shortcuts to mindful, intentional, and slow science
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 20/08/2026
I am so psyched for this. Thank you to @suzannesindi.bsky.social for recommending murderbot during her #BiologyInNumbers podcast episode. If you're more into science than sci-fi though, listen to her episode to learn more about her as a researcher 😊 smb.org/news/13442398 @smbmathbiology.bsky.social.
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Society for Mathematical Biology - Biology in Numbers- Episode 2.5: Suzanne Sindi
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 20/08/2026
The toxic air our children were breathing was stunting their lungs. For too many young Londoners, that was the reality before the ULEZ. New independent findings show their lung health has improved significantly in Central London. That’s the difference cleaner air can make.
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Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan
Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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Ashley Juavinett, PhD @ashleyjuavinett.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
let me phrase this differently: trainees: what papers did your advisors hand to you to read before starting your project? PIs: what papers do you share with your trainees?
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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 18/08/2026
The first @smbmathbiology.bsky.social #MathBioNexus event is live folks! Join us to hear from John Tyson on "How the leopard got its spots: Revisiting Turing’s Chemical Basis of #Morphogenesis" 🐆 cassyni.com/events/WaXAp.... Of interest to anyone in: systems bio, developmental bio, population bio.
Text reads: MathBioNexus, How the leopard got its spots: Revisiting Turing's Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis. On Aug 26th at 5PM EDT. Link to cassyni.com/s/mathbionexus. In the top right is the front page of the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology and underneath it a QR code.In the bottom left is a box containing a headshot of John Tyson and to his left are two images. The first is a series of 3D multicolored peaks generated by VisualPDE and to it's right the back of a bird with a series of raised dimples.
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