I'm delighted to release the first half of my new open-access online textbook in human population genetics: web.stanford.edu/group/pritchar…

#mole2024 L. Lacey Knowles wraps up our lectures , talking about biogeography and speciation

Electric vs Gas xkcd.com/2948

Depressing publication time scale

Congratulations to Scott V Edwards on receiving the SSB Presidents' Award for Lifetime Achievement this morning! Scott, thank you for all you have done to make our Society and our field better. #Evol2024

In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

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I am so happy to participate in the #WesternVision2024 Artshow. Come and see the papercutting ‘Polar Star out of Balance' at the #WesternVisions2024 Art show at the National Museum for Wildlife Art (#WildlifeArtJH, wildlifeartevents.org) on September 12 in Jackson Hole WY.

Come work with us at Duke Biology ! Openings for ***Three*** Assistant Professors in Ecology, Evolution or Organismal Biology... biology.duke.edu/about-us/jobs

Asheville resident here to say that all the government agencies are here and hard at work. FEMA, state, counties, cities, all very visible and vigorous. Don’t listen to right wing bullshit.

Every summer, the MBL welcomes hundreds of students from all around the world to our Advanced Research Training Courses (ARTCs). Course dates and applications deadlines for the 2025 season are live! 🧵 x.com/MBLScience/sta…

I am looking for a postdoc to work in theoretical population genetics. We focus on theory and methods for inferring demographic histories and selection using modern and ancient genomic data. Come join our amazing community in Chicago. More info here: steinrueckenlab.uchicago.edu/files/2024/11/…

So the scumbag who pleaded the 5th 75 times, who was responsible for the largest Medicare fraud in American history will be made Senate Majority Leader and will oversee cutting Medicare and Medicaid. This is going to be unwatchable.

Applications are now open for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in *beautiful* Woods Hole, MA! More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io ; Deadline: Jan. 29th Workshop dates: May 22 - June 1

There is one week to apply for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA! More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io Apply here: mbl.edu/education/ad... deadline: Jan. 29th Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st

In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research go.nature.com/4gclXG0

We're less than two weeks from Scientific Computing's annual student research exhibition! Join us on April 10 in Dirac Science Library to learn about the range of research in the department, from #AI to combustion to bioinformatics. Light snacks will be served. Hope to see you there!

Some of you may be interested in this paper on the use of topic modelling in phylogenetic inference: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advance…

.The Washington Post recently highlighted research published by computational linguist Tom Juzek and philosopher of science Zina Ward. To learn more about why people are beginning to speak like ChatGPT, visit: wapo.st/4mJSkQ4. For more on the first scientific evidence

FSU Biology is searching for an assistant professor in evolutionary genetics: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675930/ass…