iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Jeremy Van Cleve @vancleve.theoretical.bio · 29/09/2026

My group is recruiting a Ph.D student for Fall 2027! We're a friendly group of mathematically-minded and computationally-inspired biologists studying topics including social evolution, host-pathogen interactions, genetics, and demography. See vancleve.theoretical.bio for more info!

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van cleve research group

Van Cleve Research Group – theoretical evolution & ecology at the University of Kentucky

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Pleuni Pennings @pleunipennings.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am hiring a postdoc! Are you interested to work on population genetics/ drug resistance/ data? Want to work in Montpellier, France? Fastq files don't scare you? PhD required, start date hopefully Nov 1! (end date Sep 30 2028) Please share! abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/p...

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Postdoc position on drug resistance evolution in Montpellier, France

I have some exciting news (again!). I got money from the region (Occitanie) to hire a postdoc (and later an engineer / technician) to work on drug resistance evolution in malaria (P. faciparum) and…

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Moffitt Cancer Center is looking a new faculty member in Integrated Mathematical Oncology with "a track record in developing mathematical models for cancer research, strong publications in mathematical biology or computational oncology, and success securing grant funding".

moffitt.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com

Open-Rank Tenure-earning Integrated Mathematical Oncology (IMO) Faculty

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Mo...

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An interesting piece that seems to overlook a couple of alternatives to feudalism. First, a greater role for scientific communities and societies, in which reputation is earned through personal interactions, endoresments, conference/seminar talks, and service to the community.

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Mathematical Oncology - Mathematical Oncology

The Mathematical Oncology Community Resource

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Always entertaining, when strolling along Brighton beach with the kids, to see a naïve Londoner leave their chips unattended and invite a reenaction of yesterday's BHA versus Arsenal game

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jbralston.bsky.social @jbralston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Bummed about Spurs, but pales in comparison to news this week that consultants and university management are gutting my world leading department of religion in the name of efficiency and metrics!

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

these people axed their writing center

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Timothy Gowers @wtgowers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I've written a blog post responding to the letter about maths and AI signed by 25 Fields medallists. As with the Leiden Declaration, I didn't sign it, but I agree with much of it and welcome its existence. gowers.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/w...

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Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter

When I was around 11 I heard for the first time about Fermat’s Last Theorem. I was immediately captivated by the problem statement, as well as by the accompanying story, and made a fairly ser…

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The excellent Hanna ten Brink in Amsterdam is advertising "a super cool Phd project on modelling krill and salps and, most importantly, their poo" that'd suit someone into mathematical modelling, coding, and marine ecosystems, polar regions, and/or biogeochemistry werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

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Vacancy — PhD candidate in ecological modelling of krill and salps in a changing Southern Ocean

Are you excited by ecosystem modeling, climate change and polar oceans? Do you enjoy quantitative work, coding, and turning ecology into equations? We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate ...

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

✍️ This week is Peer Review Week: an annual celebration of the role of peer review in ensuring quality and integrity of research This year’s theme is Capacity: 📚️ Volume 💨 Speed ✅️ Quality These components define a balance that the peer review system is being asked to maintain. buff.ly/87BLRdW

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Peer Review Week (PRW) is a global celebration of the vital role peer review plays in ensuring the quality and integrity of research.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today's breakthrough medical insight from @ourfuturehealthuk.bsky.social: If you're daft enough to ignore the hydration guidance and run 30 minutes to your blood sample appointment instead of taking the bus then no amount of prodding around in two veins will elicit more than half a drop.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Having fun with www.phylopic.org as I prep for teaching a new course this term

The cover page for my lecture notes on Mathematical Biology, featuring three starlings and the bifurcation diagram for the logistic map.

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Terence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...

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Declaration — Math and AI

Read the declaration and add your name.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you believe AI poses an existential threat then don't just say that because no one knows how to respond except with jokes and shrugs. Emphasise a relatable risk, such as AI hacking banks and stealing savings, and voters will lobby for regulation to mitigate the latter, also addressing the former.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

@liamtaylor.bsky.social scooped Terence Tao with this take: bsky.app/profile/liam...

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Ehud @duhe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Me on Jan 15, 2023. scholar.social/@ehud/109692...

Mastodon post:
The real attack vector of LLMs for academics isn’t student cheating (why give a damn?). It is leakage of ideas once LLMs are integrated with our writing tools. Your unfinished drafts will inform your competitors’ auto-complete. Worried now?

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nice to see this properly published: a framework for designing therapies targeting tumor-level dynamics rather than cell number. Led by Fred Thomas with contributions from @amdujon.bsky.social, @jdegregori.bsky.social, me, and many others apparently not on Bluesky. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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When effective anticancer therapies are, in fact, destabilizing the tumor’s Group Phenotypic Composition - npj Precision Oncology

npj Precision Oncology - When effective anticancer therapies are, in fact, destabilizing the tumor’s Group Phenotypic Composition

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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Are you into mathematical modelling of ecological and evolutionary systems? Look at this job ad for a senior lecturer in Lund. I've visited many times, splendid compact city, splendid department! lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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Senior Lecturer in Computational Biology

Lund University welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Gender equality, equal opportunities and diversity are fundamental principles in all parts of the University’s activit

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"This comprehensive survey of mutagenesis provides a foundation for understanding somatic evolution of human cell populations in health and disease"

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Applications are open for the 14th Integrated Mathematical Oncology workshop at the Moffitt Cancer Center, Florida, in early November. They offer deluxe travel awards covering flights and accommodation. I found it exhausting, rewarding, and a lot of fun. Apply now! www.eventbrite.com/e/imo-worksh...

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IMO Workshop 14: Digital Twins

Join us for the 14th IMO Workshop on Digital Twins

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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Come and work with us (the Kokkonuts) as a postdoc! Our research within (theory-evo-eco) is broad; let's say it's implicitly defined by the journal club papers we read. Which is why the application process includes a JC-related task, I hope it'll be a fun one for you! www.evoldir.net/brian/evoldi...

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Philipp Wacker @phkwacker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I've been thinking recently about how indigenous ways of teaching and learning could point us towards how to solve the current crisis of mathematics. My reach on Bluesky isn't exactly great so I'm yelling this at the void, but I'll just put down my thoughts here, since it lets me organise them.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

When I was a kid in the Nineties, a day trip to London meant still feeling grimy the next day, leaving black stains when I blew my nose. Now my kids and I breathe freely. Thank you @london.gov.uk.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I just realised who Jakob Ingebrigtsen reminds me of: Erling Haaland. He's just strolling. You've got him covered. He's "looking for space; there isn't any!" A second later he's got you beat. And he can't help smirking about it. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athlet...

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European Athletics Championship: Norway's Jakub Ingebrigtsen wins men's 5,000m gold medal

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen completes a sensational injury comeback with a late burst of pace to win men's 5,000m gold in Birmingham.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I just returned from three weeks in France, away from the fires. Rivers and streams are running dry. Gardens under drought orders are shrivelled to a crisp. It's too hot to sleep. Older people are dying. Nobody I met was describing this as glorious.

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Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net

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ecoevojobs.net 2026-27

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Periodic reminder that, besides quitting X, you can also make your voice heard by refusing to submit or review papers for @royalsociety.org journals so long as they're happy to keep Musk as a fellow

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📣OPEN FOR SUBMISSION UNTIL 30th NOVEMBER Special Issue: Cancer in an evolutionary framework: across species and within individuals 🔬 Empirical and theoretical approaches welcome ✅ Primary research articles applying evolutionary theory to cancer research 👍 Manuscripts from diverse fields considered

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

There's a scenario in which those of us who acquired academic expertise in the pre-AI era will, like old printed books, become valued for our lack of contamination. Let's just hope we never end up in the shredder.

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Michael Hochberg @mkhochb.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Will AI reorganize science? AI is rapidly becoming embedded across science and this raises the question of what happens when it is no longer just assisting science, but starts shaping the incentives, standards, and judgments that determine what counts as good science?

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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

.The very talented and fun Jonathan Henshaw has two positions to offer! If you like theoretical eco-evo questions, don't hesitate. Also, Freiburg is a very pretty place PhD: uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb... Postdoc: uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Said, "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side" And the Coop crew goes Do-do-do, avacado-do-do

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Sarah Aitken @s-j-aitken.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🧬NEW PAPER🧬 To what extent is cancer development deterministic? Does the germline genome affect that predictability? Find out in our #StrainDifferences paper @nature.com "Genetic background sets the trajectory of experimental cancer evolution" www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵[1/14]

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Genetic background sets the trajectory of experimental cancer evolution - Nature

Experimentally replaying tumour evolution in divergent mouse strains reveals the importance of interactions between genetic ancestry and acquired cancer-driving mutations in shaping the earliest stage...

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I've been waiting to see this published after Julie Dragon wowed us all with the news at ISEEC in May. A fourth type of transmissible cancer!

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 21/07/2026

13. Hence our dismal conclusion: rather than finding that LLMs free us to do a better job of what we were doing before they came along, they shift scientific incentives (and the playing field of academic competition) in ways that compel us to do more and more, faster and faster, less and less well.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Can we just all agree that yesterday's far more entertaining and memorable match was the real final?

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Any student who sees this: Please do not use ChatGPT to "check links"! Instead, wherever possible use the DOI URL. When there's no DOI, identify the canonical URL and remove any "?" and anything that follows. For example, doi.org/10.1126/scie... not www.science.org/content/arti....

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FX Coudert @nanoporous.net · 17/07/2026

Ironically, as @mart1oeil.eu showed, there are telltale signs that the piece was edited with ChatGPT: many links include "?utm_source=chatgpt.com" If even Science editorial team cannot afford good human editing, that's worrying

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Prsumably, adjusting pay in relation to "the competitive landscape" means matching the right tail of the salary distribution for similar jobs, which is a recipe for runaway salary inflation. A saner approach would be to peg bosses' pay as a multiple of the company's median salary.

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