Got a manuscript back from review. Reviewer 1: likes it and sends 3.5 pages of detailed comments. Reviewer 2: 0.5 pages, completely generic comments (needs more detail, etc), asks figures to be made with Matlab, requests that we cite5 of his papers that have zero relevance

This explains a lot for The Simpsons.

Hey remember that time 100 million year-old microbes were found beneath the seafloor? 😮🤯 (Or at least, microbes that were suggested to be that old, given the very low permeability of the sediments - it seemed nothing could enter or leave...crazy!) nature.com/articles/s4146…

Most of us see through this fake inclusion virtue signaling nature - if you cared about inclusion you’d share profits with authors, paid reviewers for their work, and stopped charging $13,000 for open access. #Pay4PeerReview #RealOpenAcess

Artistic way of presenting food

Pretty cool to see our paper trending so hard🥳

Very good article

Können wir für die AfD eigentlich sofort übernehmen

We're recruiting! If you're looking to start your PhD journey (in Fall 2025) working on a NASA project with methane-oxidizing microbes and the rocks they create, do get in touch. BU Biology applications due December 4th. (And please spread the word!) marlowscience.com/join-the-lab

Das ist alles so selten beknackt. Und manche Typen glauben allen Ernstes, weil man nun Oberindianer nicht mehr ausspreche, sei die Welt besser geworden. Wie gesagt: selten beknackt. spiegel.de/panorama/leute…

My first editorial at Nature Comms is out! It's a weird thing not having your name associated with something you write. Still getting used to this =)

The Nagoya Protocol and its implications for microbiology | this article states currently it is creating considerable hurdles in research. Despite all good intentions-unless deficiencies are addressed, it can severely constrain international collaboration nature.com/articles/s4156…

Awesome!

. Bodo wartke hat „Ein Lied zur Lage der Nation“ geschrieben. Brillant. Besser geht es nicht. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Bayerischen Kabarettpreis 2024 in der Kategorie „Musikpreis“. Absolut verdient!

First person in the family to become an academic: Cons: - No money - No investments - Questionable career prospects - Wearing a backpack Pros: - more peer-reviewed articles than siblings

Es juckt mich so in den Fingern, das bei meinem nächsten BMBF Projektantrag statt des Gantt Diagramms in das Projektplanungskapitel zu packen.

Kein Mensch Kein Tier # THE ASYLUM SEEKERS (made with Claude) ## "Pilot Episode: Putin's Puppets" INT. MOSCOW APARTMENT - DAY A cramped Soviet-era apartment with mismatched furniture. BASHAR AL-ASSAD hangs yet another portrait of himself next to four others. EDWARD SNOWDEN sits in the corner with

Moe I always say if you want to be sure of your business idea, speak to kids. They'll 'why' you until the basics makes sense to you.

I‘m outta here. Now at @jenskallmeyer.bsky.social