Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
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If you're wondering why scientists are freaking the fuck out about what's being described as a pause in spending, I have written an article just for you:
If you're a non-UK scientist who wants to come to the UK for a postdoc, this year's Newton Fellowships are now open. You'll need a lab to host you (which could be me, but truly, could be any PI, so get in touch with someone you'd like to work with!)
royalsociety.org/grants/newto...
A diagram of a person, with red rings to show the diameters of tunnels, shown relative to ancient species such as sloths and armadillos
Who - or what - cut these ancient Brazilian sandstone tunnels?
Read the full story: https://go.nature.com/4jOtPRt
This is a reconstruction of several extinct ground sloths and armadillos compares them with the dimensions of some caves found in South America
We are still recruiting Brazilian experts in species ID at Pivotal. It's remote flexible work so a really handy side gig.
If you can identify Brazilian plants or mammals from photos, of frogs, bats or birds from audio, please apply! 🧪
www.researchgate.net/job/1018369_...
More than 40% of postdoctoral researchers leave academia, according to a study of some 45,500 researchers’ careers
https://go.nature.com/3Ej9RxA
Sweeping restrictions at NIH have halted grant reviews, workshops, and hiring. Travel and communication bans block scientists from presenting work, recruiting for clinical trials, and publishing. Fear and uncertainty now threaten U.S. biomedical research progress. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
Now at @bsky.app, waiting for @flashesapp.bsky.social to be released and then I can try and have social media apps again 😌