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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Current state of AI safety research: Who will align the aligners themselves? Current state of AI for proving theorems: Who will verify the verifiers themselves?

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

UC Irvine's new Department of Systems Biology is seeking an Assistant Professor in that field, whose background could be in maths, physics, engineering, computer science, or any biological subdiscipline. recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10377

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"There was a whole chain of separate departments dealing with proletarian literature, music, drama, and entertainment generally... sentimental songs which were composed entirely by mechanical means on a special kind of kaleidoscope known as a versificator."

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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!

vancleve.theoretical.bio

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...

abetterscientist.wordpress.com

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 · 22/09/2026

If you're at the Brighton Centre you just need to cross the road to the seafront to get to Shelter Hall, which has many great options. Or go to the nearby Brighton Smokehouse for a phenomenal smoked fish sandwich. A tunnel 100m east of the Brighton Centre will take you straight there.

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

The #mathonco newsletter is effectively a pseudo journal that curates a list of notable preprints and papers (omitting the journal names). Perhaps such newsletters will replace journals. mathematical-oncology.org/newsletter/

mathematical-oncology.org

Newsletter - Mathematical Oncology

The Mathematical Oncology Community Resource

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

Second, a greater role for human curators. As a precedent, far more music is produced than anyone can ever listen to. That's why we have DJs.

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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.

mathematical-oncology.org

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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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I like it when students ask such questions, sparking discussion about how definitions aren't set in stone. Usually there are alternatives (e.g. standard deviation versus AAD) and we teach the one that's proven generally most useful. The more advanced you get, the less standard the definitions.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I think that's a good answer. I've come across the Hadamard product (and the Kronecker product) primarily as key ingredients in matrix calculus, as developed by Magnus and Neudecker

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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...

gowers.wordpress.com

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...

werkenbij.uva.nl

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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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My Welsh grandfather held that the only real football is the one in which you mustn't pass forwards

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Not if I selectively mute NFL, NBA, baseball, Super Bowl, March Madness, etc.

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For me it's listed under "Settings" not "Moderation"

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

That reminds me I should get round to doing this for US sports

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this but no

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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

Of course the drawback of using this as the cover of a professionally published book would be the incessant requests to supply a non-pixelated, vectorised version

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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-...

mathandai.org

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

See also bsky.app/profile/liam...

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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 · 07/09/2026

I think the FR stands for Far Right. The "S" is open to interpretation

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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/...

lu.varbi.com

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 · 29/08/2026

This Abstract, which I now publish, must necessarily be imperfect

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

Applications for travel awards close on Friday 25th September 2026 at 5pm EST. Award winners will be contacted before 1st October.

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

The first of those appears to use hugoblox.com/hugo-academic (the link to the theme on their website is broken)

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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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