iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 23h

Vitalism was never debunked. It was replaced by biochemistry. Miasma theory was never debunked. It was replaced by germ theory. When an idea is big enough, falsification is not enough.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Anatomists discovered that bird wings are modified arms, 304 years before Darwin explained why. This images is by Pierre Belon, 1555

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This paper changed the world. It's one page long and starts timidly with "We wish to suggest a structure"

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

People keep asking why this flagella model looks like ramen noodles. Here's why: @smartereveryday.bsky.social

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Co-evolution is a beautiful thing! See more in the full video here: youtu.be/fguLh2deMz0

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Irina Bezsonova @irinabezsonova.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is the third of the 3-piece art project of de novo enzymes I’ve recently finished.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Ask and ye shall receive: New Q&A responding to anti-evolution questions about the bacterial flagellum: youtu.be/fguLh2deMz0 Thanks to @smartereveryday.bsky.social for initiating this series. There's one more main episode to go, and then I hope to get Destin on for the final Q&A.

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Were Scientists Wrong About Intelligent Design?

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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Gary the gharial all painted up and ready for varnishing tomorrow.

Figurine of a green crocodilian with a small brown hatchling sittting the end of its long slender snout.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I once tried to fix my bicycle but found it to be a really hard problem. At first I was frustrated but then I realized that if someone as smart as me can’t figure out bicycleness, that must mean the entire universe IS bicycle! #Panbicyclism.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The animation I'm working on shows how flagella work and assemble. I'm very excited!

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A School of Juvenile Striped Eel Catfish.

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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Stayed up too late painting again. Raising my army...

Row of three painted cassowary sculptures.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It even brings to mind the pleasantly subtle smell of freshly stamped ink.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

does anyone here have email for @barthvanrossum.bsky.social? I'm trying to get hold of him about using a clip from an animation he made with Chris Spronk. Check it out, it's amazing! Best video on protein folding: youtu.be/2dV5s6v2v8Q?...

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Scientific animation: protein production and folding

YouTube video by Spronk Studio

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I just want you to know that when I got my @dragonsofwales.bsky.social book, I was so excited I cut myself opening the package! Worth it! www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Drag...

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It's on track to be published April 6th. See the teaser now: www.patreon.com/posts/teaser...

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Been watching music theory videos lately and a musician suggested that if you trained AI models on all the music before 1980 it would never come up with 80’s hip hop. That’s how unique it is. It got me thinking what could be next that breaks the mold? Well, check this out. youtu.be/Te1HkBx7rDw?...

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Angine de Poitrine - Mata Zyklek (Live on KEXP)

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Some critters from this year's #EvoTour in the Amazon Jungle with @scibugs.bsky.social (she can do custom tours for you or your group too on scibugs.wetravel.com) Can you name all the species, or at least the genera?

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I have hundreds of photos to share from this year's Evolution Tour in the Amazon jungle, but first, shout-out to @scibugs.bsky.social for finding us a neon pink Jesus bus! I love that this exists!

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The Last GenXer @lastgenxer.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

My son & I just completed the incredible Evolution Tour 2025 hosted and led by the amazing @scibugs.bsky.social and @statedclearly.bsky.social. We experienced and learned a ton, met some awesome new friends, and got to play a small part in protecting our precious Amazon rainforest. #EvoTour2025 🪲🐜🐛

A black butterfly with faint iridescent blue near the wing edges and small red-orange spots rests on a green plant bud, its wings partially open against a softly blurred forest background.

A small beetle with a shiny black body marked by pale yellow spots and a yellow-orange thorax stands on the edge of a bright green leaf, with fine antennae extending forward.

A white, fuzzy, oval-shaped caterpillar hangs vertically from a thin green stem, surrounded by large green leaves and dark forest ground beneath.

A peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) with wings spread wide displays large, eye-like patterns in pink, black, and turquoise tones, standing on leaf litter on the forest floor, the rear of its body facing the camera.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Is the genetic code a real code? This debate will not die. Hopefully this helps: youtu.be/1dqvxP6DoU0?...

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Is the 'Genetic Code' Really a Code?

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Stu West @stuwest.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Great video, covering a lot of non-trivial stuff very nicely!

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Juliet Turner @juliet-turner.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Now with convenient chapters for easy navigation through the topics, just in case anyone doesn’t have a full hour spare to listen to me and @statedclearly.bsky.social talking about social insects 🐜

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

And here it is, my interview with @juliet-turner.bsky.social youtu.be/v_46GqZDZCk?... We saved the twitter slop for the end so trolls might learn something as they desperately wait to see if she mentions them. Also, shoutout to @alexwild.bsky.social for letting her use his photos in this!

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Dr. Juliet Turner - The Evolution of Cooperation and Division of Labour in Insects

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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

I'm normally a pretty private person, but today marks a significant personal milestone where I have now lived for as long as a "non-Christian" as I had growing up a sincerely believing Christian into my 20s. I've touched briefly on my experiences in some of my comics...

Comic page from "My Evolution" created in collaboration with Science & Religion: Exploring the Spectrum at Birmingham University. The page features an image of William Blake's "Ancient of Days" reaching down with a large compass. The caption reads "In the beginning... I was a creationist. But my thoughts about origins changed..." Panels art shoes Adam & Eve as early hominids, and a cartoon of me as a teenager and present day (as of 2017 when I still had hair) "sharing the same brain."

Comic panel of me walking past a church and looking on at a seemingly happy family inside, a puff of my breath visible in the cold air.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

I made this for my interview with Dr. Juliet Turner. Video is out soon!

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

I'm sure you've heard about the so called "fertility crisis", but is it real? If so, how real and what's causing it? Here it is from a biological view: youtu.be/uTtsBqy3U2k?...

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The Biology of the "Fertility Crisis"

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Marjorie and Pence are fascinating characters, no? Not sure what to make of this.

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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 07/11/2025

LeDNA is a low-cost, open access tool ready to be deployed around the globe to democratize education in genetics and CRISPR gene editing technology go.nature.com/3Wybiyb rdcu.be/eNF06

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LeDNA: a cut-and-build toolkit to democratize CRISPR gene editing technology education - Nature Biotechnology

LeDNA is a low-cost, open access tool ready to be deployed around the globe to democratize education in genetics and CRISPR gene editing technology.

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Dan Liimatta @danliimatta.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

#daily 46: #study snake

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Can we really "do our own research"? Um... People are trying on twitter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy8w... I think @jordancollver.bsky.social will like this.

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How to fact check the internet

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

US healthcare is like a beautiful grocery store full of colorfully packaged items but most have no price tag, those that do are far lower than billed at the counter, and you never know if you're even allowed to buy anything until the cashier checks with your insurance "provider". What went wrong?

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Great, now even drugstore purchases signal your party affiliation.

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I moved from Oregon 7 years ago but was recently summoned to Jury Duty there. I sent an email explaining and asked what my civic obligations are. I got a surprisingly friendly response: "Thank you for this information. I’ve excused you from jury duty. Have an awesome weekend!"

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Jon from Stated Clearly @statedclearly.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

This X-ray of a Komodo dragon is rad! That is all. www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13...

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