Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongNamnezia 🥑 @namnezia.bsky.social · 26mA fall Purkinje neuron on the back of a tortoise. #sciart 151
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongTristan A.F. Long @thelonglab.bsky.social · 12hAs I prepare for another early morning #BI393 Biostatistics lecture, came across this deep dive into the history (and errors ?!?) in the well-known "mtcars" dataset! #rstats jengianoulis.substack.com/p/secrets-of...jengianoulis.substack.comSecrets of the classic dataset "mtcars"Back in time to Sunset Boulevard in the 70s 0137
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongMichael Friendly @datavisfriendly.bsky.social · 9hA nice study of 'dataset forensics' .... Just look at this diff chart 061
Tristan A.F. Long @thelonglab.bsky.social · 12hAs I prepare for another early morning #BI393 Biostatistics lecture, came across this deep dive into the history (and errors ?!?) in the well-known "mtcars" dataset! #rstats jengianoulis.substack.com/p/secrets-of...jengianoulis.substack.comSecrets of the classic dataset "mtcars"Back in time to Sunset Boulevard in the 70s 0137
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAlbrecht Schulte-Hostedde @albrechts-h.bsky.social · 12hUsing this for my evolution class next semester 163
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongDr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 14hAs a scientist, I wish everyone knew that getting ‘bogged down’ isn’t actually a bad thing. Here’s why. 🧵 1/ 1044886
Reposted by Tristan A.F. Longfranz @franzanth.bsky.social · 17h*knocks door* Excuse me, do you have a moment to submit your invertebrate artwork to our periodical art book invertefest.com/#artbookinvertefest.comInverteFest – Saimi Hanma#InverteFest is a periodic online event where we invite you to celebrate the overlooked invertebrate fauna around you and share the joys of discovery online. 16638
Tristan A.F. Long @thelonglab.bsky.social · 14hKind of weird - I thought the case for splitting gentoo penguins into 4 species was convincingly made *six years ago* in this paper (that has some overlap in the authors with this new paper) ? 🐧➗🐧🐧🐧🐧 (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....) 141
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongTristan A.F. Long @thelonglab.bsky.social · 18hTook another stab at a "Lightning Talk" poster for #LaurierBiology BI601 student presenations, again featuring "Cat Thor" (from @ryannorth.ca & @ericafails.bsky.social), this time remixed with Walt Simsonson's design for the cover of The Mighty Thor #337. #SciArt 261
Tristan A.F. Long @thelonglab.bsky.social · 18hTook another stab at a "Lightning Talk" poster for #LaurierBiology BI601 student presenations, again featuring "Cat Thor" (from @ryannorth.ca & @ericafails.bsky.social), this time remixed with Walt Simsonson's design for the cover of The Mighty Thor #337. #SciArt 261
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongEliza Stein @elizastein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Lil housefly ornaments (the largest one is about an inch and a half diameter) 🪰 #ceramics #pottery #invertebrates 0135
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongLorentz Center @lorentzcenter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Stratigraphers, evolutionary biologists and software engineers aim to advance the joint modeling of stratigraphic and phylogenetic processes to bridge this knowledge gap between earth sciences and biology. bit.ly/4dbfDjH @lauramulvey.bsky.social @rachelwarnock.bsky.social @niklashohmann.bsky.social 0117
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongProfessor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026New paper! Brandon Kilbourne conducted a huge data collection effort for the limb muscle architecture (masses, fascicle lengths, pennation angles; thereby PCSAs) of mustelid mammals. We found conspicuous relationships with morphology and locomotor mode. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comMuscle architecture in mustelid mammals: anatomical proxies for muscle function and their relation to locomotor habit - BMC Ecology and EvolutionBackground Though skeletal adaptations for locomotion in mammals are well documented, possible limb adaptations in terms of muscle architecture have received far less study. Examining mustelid mammals... 32917
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 23hAnd do not ever fucking dare to put other people’s writing into an LLM without consen : no matter why you’ve been asked to read it, for feedback or reviews. Have some decency. 49723
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongScott P. Egan @scottpegan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026#Speciation in miniature. #RiceEEB PhD student @maryamrfaghihi.bsky.social and a team of amazing #RiceUniversity undergrads are raising thousands of galls to collect 1mm wasp inquilines to test for reproductive isolation associated with host use (ecology) and geography. 2203
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongGrant McDermott @gmcd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 v0.8.0 now available on CRAN 🎉 grantmcdermott.com/tinyplot/ This is another big release: new plot types, finer facet & axis control, smarter handling of categorical data, and lots more. Same tiny footprint, though. Short highlight thread below 🧵 #rstats 13514
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAndreas Brandmaier @brandmaier.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ever looked at your graph and thought: this needs a more dramatic exit strategy? Make your R base plots self-destruct with style. If you must, download here: github.com/brandmaier/d... #RStats #DataVisualization #RProgramming #DataScience #OpenSource #AcademicHumor #noAI 47421
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongKimberly Beatty @beattylab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Please share: OHSU is hiring an Assistant Prof. in the Dept. of Chemical Physiology & Biochemistry. We are looking for a chemical biologist who will apply novel chemical tools in physiological systems. Apply online: www.ohsu.edu/human-resour... (Job # 2026-41667).ohsu.eduOHSU Faculty, Physician and Academic Jobs in OregonFind higher education faculty, physician and research jobs and build your academic health career at OHSU in Portland, Oregon. 04257
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAnita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783 2115140
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For the last 34 years I have been on the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biology and have never regretted that decision. This year we are hiring TWO new Assistant Professors in the broad area of Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology 1/n bio.unc.edu 3144128
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today's winning Biology All email--in fact this is a contender for best this year 36863184
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 29/09/2026"I believe that science derives its authority from something more than mastering the pipeline from data generation to publication. Rather, it comes from interactions within a community of people trained to interrogate evidence and answer for the conclusions they draw from it." 324466
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongC. Brandon Ogbunu @cbo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026In 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...undark.orgAI Presents Science with a ‘Ship of Theseus’ ProblemOpinion | AI can replace each part of the scientific process, leaving the enterprise recognizable but devoid of human judgment. 48040
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongDaniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So I normally keep my personal life quiet on here, aside from the occasional photo of my backyard. But I got married today. So that’s a thing. 502283
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongCeleste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026And making a couple new friends 1693
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongCeleste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Just visiting a few old friends 162503
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongJonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Free tomatoes - Road 29 and Highway 113 in Davis CA 1923744
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWaycnyti.msDid Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work. 892109855
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongTatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"Symptoms remain wide-ranging, including fever, congestion, fatigue and gastrointestinal issues, with severe symptoms lasting up to a week, Guest says. Infection is also continuing to trigger long COVID, although incidence is difficult to measure." www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...scientificamerican.comCOVID cases are on the rise—here’s what you need to knowThe virus is currently most prevalent in California and the southern U.S., but experts expect it to go national in the coming weeks 2147
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongKacy Gordon @kacylynn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026JOB ALERT: UNC Bio is hiring 2 tenure track assistant profs doing molecular, cell, and dev bio. The search is intentionally broad, so please share widely and spread the word! Find more information and apply here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325... Application review begins Nov 1. 04785
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAndrew Gelman et al. @statmodeling.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A nonlinear effect plus measurement error in x becomes close to linear: A simulation study statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/09/28/a...statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu A nonlinear effect plus measurement error in x becomes close to linear: A simulation study | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 051
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAmanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is exceptional work 😂 2213
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongMichael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I've talked to a few journal editors who are concerned about similar problems re: anonymous reviewers. If a peer reviewer wants a little help & feeds your unpublished submission into an AI system, they've just shared your proprietary work & broken confidentiality. A nightmare to think about 6237133
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAnnika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In professional settings where using the word "fuckery" would be ill-advised, I have been substituting the word "skulduggery," which has proved quite satisfying. 6316
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Claude appears to be engaging in academic dishonesty, which could be fireable for a human researcher. But one of AI’s major functions is ethics displacement, a shield that allows cheaters and other bad players to escape accountability. 717573
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongThe Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026TT Assistant Professor position in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease at University of Floridaexplore.jobs.ufl.eduUniversity of Florida - Details - Assistant Professor of Biology 11433
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongDan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Some favourite new Invaders flashed during my recent trip to France. 021
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongPaul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Albertans with Canadian flags attached to their car in 2026 and Albertans with Canadian flags attached to their car in 2021 are completely non-overlapping groups. 17847164
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongrainbowR @rainbowr.org · 05/11/2024Hello 👋 🌈 rainbowR is a community that connects, supports, and promotes LGBTQ+ people in the #RStats community and spreads awareness of LGBTQ+ issues. We run monthly online meet-ups, a Slack group, a buddy scheme, a book club and a repo of LGBTQ+ datasets. rainbowr.orgrainbowr.orgrainbowR 04126
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comUnderstanding Evolutionary Trees - Evolution: Education and OutreachCharles Darwin sketched his first evolutionary tree in 1837, and trees have remained a central metaphor in evolutionary biology up to the present. Today, phylogenetics—the science of constructing and ... 074
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026That's because early branching does not equal ancestral. Basic tree thinking. Very often misunderstood, though, including in the scientific literature. 1295
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongStarfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · 27/09/2026'Let That Be Your Last Battlefield' (1969) 2758
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongSteve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A Killdeer on the beach 🏖️ #birds 618927
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongJoseph W. Brown @josephwb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Early-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestors academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... From @phylieu.bsky.social @sinkingdiatom.bsky.social @omearabrian.bsky.socialacademic.oup.comEarly-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestorsAbstract. Large phylogenetic trees are often unbalanced near the root, with a species-depauperate lineage sister to a far more species-rich clade. The spec 410949
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongStephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I was at the La Brea Tar Pits about 30 years ago, and the wall of dire-wolf skulls absolutely blew my mind. The notion that we could have not one specimen of a fossil mammal, or 10, but thousands from a single site... 47515
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongDr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Thank you Caelan Beard for joining our Cootes Paradise canoe lab as part of @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social’s Applied and Fundamental Ecology course! Experiential learning experiences are the best approaches to understand and fully appreciate ecology! news.mcmaster.ca/class-by-can...news.mcmaster.caClass by canoe: Ecology students take to the water for paddling in Paradise labA second-year Fundamental and Applied Ecology course spent their first lab out on the water, canoeing in Cootes Paradise. 022
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongDr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.” – IBM Training Manual, 1979 We used to know this. 03713
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAsher Elbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's #fossilfriday! Here's a guy from HOW TO SURVIVE PREHISTORY: Arthropleura, a (probably!) herbivorous millipede relative that roams the coal forests of Carboniferous Scotland. Survival Verdict: YES. It's got a nasty nip, but we feel if you get bit, you have it coming. 7490126
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongMichael Hendricks 🇨🇦 @michaelhendricks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Thread. Apologies in advance, I've been grinding away for weeks on a grant with maybe a 10% success rate. Canadian researchers work in buildings held together with duct tape, run labs on shoestrings, and spend more and more time competing for lower and lower success rate operating programs. 26722
Reposted by Tristan A.F. LongAndrea Kirkwood (she/her) @kirkwoodlab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Great dive into questionable metrics used in Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) in Canada. 001