Non-conducting functions for MS ion channels, people!

Here is our updated bioRxiv article, in which we find an explanation for why the Hunter group found different results from those previously published by my lab. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic mostly sucked, but it did teach me some lessons:

Looking forward to visiting MSU Plant Resilience Institute and MSU for the first time for our PlantCellAtlas meeting this weekend! Will have a few hours free on Friday and Monday if anyone in East Lansing wants to say hi :)

One person's effort to de-emphasize journal names 👇 "But removing the names in my CV discourages simplistic scans, such as counting papers in particular journals. It’s a nudge intervention: a reminder that work should be judged by its content first..." nature.com/articles/d4158…

Come work with me (really in the building next to me). Reed College is a great place to be a teacher-scholar. If you're an organic chemist of any flavor and interested in a tenure-track position, please check this out! reed.edu/dean_of_facult…

“the ostensible triumph over…Jim Crow,is one of the most uplifting stories America tells itself… how odd i find it that [Palestinians]…are being erased fromthe stage” whew.. pls read ta-nehisi coates’s powerful essay calling out the DNC silence on Gaza vanityfair.com/news/story/dnc…

Our paper using different channelrhodopsins to decode plant electrophysiologic signals is online in Nature. A great collaboration of 3 institutions from Universität Würzburg #UniWürzburg. #optogenetics #plant Probing plant signal processing optogenetically by two channelrhodopsins disq.us/t/4qdy3sv

“If (tool that maintains social hierarchy that ultimately reifies current system of oppression) is taken away, how will we (reproduce the current system that affords a select few power over society)?”

In honor of Labor Day, a post about the invisible effort associated with risky research projects.

I met David long ago when he was on one of his regular visits with Ralph Quatrano. We talked about agravatropic moss! He will be missed.

Join us for the Disabled in Botany Networking Event on September 24th from 2-3:30 pm EST. This #Botany360 event is free and will include discussions on shared experiences and ideas for an accessible botanical society. For more information, visit: botany.org/calendar/displ…

Why is it important to gain a deeper understanding of the wild in an age of rapidly expanding human impacts? Enjoy this interview with The Heart of the Wild authors, Ben A. Minteer and Jonathan B. Losos. Jonathan B. Losos hubs.ly/Q02P2x9S0 #nature #environment

So excited for this month's #WARR, don't miss these 4 #impressive #womenInSTEM who are using their #water knowledge to make the world a better place #outside #academia😍🌊 ESWN CUAHSI AGU Hydrology H3S

Preprint just dropped!🎙️We discover molecular mechanisms of the excruciatingly painful sting of the Scarlet Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis). Title: "Multiple mechanisms of action of an extremely painful venom." 🧵 1/N biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we present The Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists. This resource showcases the scientific excellence of nearly 400 outstanding scientists. #LatinxAtlas #HispanicHeritageMonth fredhutch.org/en/about/about…

Plasma membrane curvature regulates the formation of contacts with the endoplasmic reticulum nature.com/articles/s4155…

Les comparto un nuevo artículo de opinión sobre las desventuras y desafíos que científic@s del Sur enfrentamos regularmente al momento de hacer ciencia. El reconocimiento de nuestro trabajo no siempre acompaña el impacto de nuestras contribuciones. Resumen en la nota 👇 (1/2)