Some of the weirdest parasitic copepods are in the genus Philichthys. They live inside the skull bones of fish. They are so weird that we don’t know what most of their body parts are. The female (right) is 2cm long and has processes growing out of her body. Male in vial on left

Sometimes I think about how medicinal leeches are just tiny healthcare workers who do their jobs perfectly and then get incinerated anyway.

honestly so wild that loblaws asks customers to donate to their charity whenever you check out. The Weston family is worth more than $8 billion and I live in a basement.

#journorequest do you study the effects of pregnancy/ parenthood on the #brain in animal models? Had an interview fall through so looking for someone to chat with ASAP. #neuroscience #neuroendocrinology

Sleep deprivation can cause abrupt mood shifts. Genia Kozorovitskiy investigates the dopamine pathways that mediate this change and the implications for research on #depression and #bipolar disorder.
the-scientist.com/news/all-night…

Hey all! What was your favorite book you read this year? Mine was How High We Go in the Dark

'I'm in my villian era' I mutter as I remove exactly one exclamation point from a work email.

Dude are you like having a mental breakdown?
No it’s just a rapid unscheduled disassembly

What is everyone’s favorite super niche nonfiction book? I want a journey into the most weirdly specific bits of history/science/culture/whatever. I’ll go first: my fave is Dr Erica McAlister ‘s Secret Life of Flies. Just a delightful peak into the lives of these little weirdos.

Okay so I know it’s generally a bad idea to ask for medical advice online but if anyone has any suggestions for how I can stop barfing every time I get my blood drawn that would be truly lovely.

Hey Twitter,

I'm looking to get in touch with people who are researching #blackbear ecology and management, ideally in #California - does anyone have contacts they could share with me?

Many thanks, DMs are open! #Ursusamericanus 🐻

Like no disrespect to Shavuot but it’s pretty wild that Jews have a holiday that you celebrate by eating dairy considering how many of us are lactose intolerant??

Look at these weird little red things on this leaf! I’d never seen them before but apparently they are made by red nail gall mites. The mites secrete chemicals to force the tree to form these galls for the mites to live in! There’s cool stuff everywhere if you look

So I just finished clarksons farm. Please send recommendations for other low stakes shows involving farm animals. Preferably set in Britain but will accept other locations in a pinch

Okay serious question has anyone ever tried to breed a dog that can step backwards over the leash when they get it caught in their little armpit? I feel like a dog like this could save me approx 1000 hours of my life

grocery shopping in toronto is fun because you're going to stores that are like 'no frills,' 'food basics,' and 'food 4 poors' and your bill is still like $200

Was watching a show from the mid 2000s and one of the female characters is EMBARRASSED to admit that she is 5’8” and 135 pounds. Yikesyikesyikes

Where can a girl get some sciencey clothes that are actually cute? I just want some stuff with like dinosaurs or bugs that isn’t a shapeless unisex t shirt

Acquaintance: there’s just so much pressure to look put together all the time, you know?
Me, pretending like I don’t regularly walk my dog in pajamas: wow, yeah, totally

Hey folks, some of the graduate students in my department are spearheading a really cool study on the experiences of graduate students of color

Info is below! Please participate if you qualify and RT/share!