Kristy Jo Weaver
@kristyjo33
the scientist in me is a reductionist, but the philosopher in me believes in emergence and free will. If you’re confused like me you’re in the right place.
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21-08-2008 04:12:36
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Our Lab at University of Michigan is recruiting Post doc. Come join a fun group interested in sensory perception and aging Genetics Society of America #Dros22
I am excited to share the first chapter of an online, video-based R course for biologists. It is meant for beginners and focuses on data analysis of tabular data (what fits in an excel file). Ryan Fergusson and I made the videos. (1/n)
Amazing work by Kristy Jo Weaver and others in the Pletcher lab showing that hunger alone (without caloric restriction) is sufficient to extend lifespan. Same effect if you optogenetic stimulate hunger-promoting neurons in the brain. Congratulations to all the authors!!
New research from Scott Pletcher, Kristy Weaver (Kristy Jo Weaver ) et al. in Science Magazine finds hunger alone can increase life span in fruit flies michmed.org/PJgBq
Great view of Detroit Grand Prix during the Chevy Detroit Sports Car Classic. There’s activity all around Downtown today, and all day tomorrow! Park once and take in the great views as you ride to all the events and activities.
“As a virologist, I had some idea about what was to come; as a deaf individual, I did not fully comprehend what this would entail for me.” John Dennehy 🇺🇦 reflects of how the pandemic changed access to academic spaces in this The Mind Hears repost from eLife - the journal themindhears.org/2023/06/08/equ…
Out today in Royal Society Publishing! We show that butterflies and moths accumulate so much static electricity that pollen is attracted onto them across air gaps, meaning they don't even need to make contact with the flower to pollinate it! 🦋🌻 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs… 🧵👇
