We also officially added a new lab member this week - PMI student Robert has joined the lab. Our first PhD student!!

Introducing the 2022 cruc fam 🔥⚒🧡

Having a great time at #pittimm2022 #microbiome #andywarholart

Opening session of #CSHLRetroviruses and ⁦Robert Zhang⁩ did a wonderful job!

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Asymmetric brain structure may shed light on the difference in brain structures between modern human and chimps. If we could determine when this difference arised in our genetic history we could shed light on the evolution of the brain. sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/… OxyEvo

These scuba diving flies have adapted to inhabit a new niche that other insects cannot! nyti.ms/2jKOmN4 OxyEvo

Analysis of ancient DNA shows a new genus of horse that used to live in North America! Except according to the DNA this new species of "horse" actually isn't closely related any living population of horses, donkeys, or zebras. sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/… OxyEvo

By analyzing different models for phylogeny scientists have shown that models that describe phylogeny invariably, like examining site-specific amino acids support sponges to be our deepest ancestor and the first to branch from LUCA. theguardian.com/science/2017/n… … … OxyEvo

Realized I listen to a lot of the same stuff... anyone got any recommendations for me?? 2017wrapped.com/share/en/-L00f…

Here's another source! ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27595379

please find. your entertainment. elsewhere

Well. Goodbye internet! #NetNeutrality

Since I’m bored and 2017 was full of negative news stories, I’ve found some positive stories you probably didn’t hear about. A thread:

Not that anybody asked, but one-third (95 out of 289) of all American Nobel Prizes in the Sciences have been earned by Immigrants to the United States.

sometimes. i get very excited. and all i want to do. is wag my tail. but every single time. it is my whole body. that wags

Bears repeating: Creativity that satisfies & affirms your world view is Entertainment. Creativity that challenges & disrupts your world view is Art.

gooooob morning. we just got back from a magical walk. it was chilly. but if you zoom periodically. it gets warmer. the human put extra blankets. in the wagon for my fren. who was in charge of navigation. we were a force. to be reckoned with

gooooob morning. i have a feeling. today will be a good day. and if it’s not. well that’s alright too. because there’s always tomorrow. and there’s always peanut butter