The 5 stages of reacting to a peer review comment: 1. That’s so dumb, they should be stripped of their doctorate 2. I can see where they’re coming from, but still dumb 3. This doesn’t *harm* the paper 4. The paper is stronger 5. I will now use this approach in all my papers

Updated version of my Infectious Disease Modeling package now on CRAN. If you give it a try, I'd love feedback: ahgroup.github.io/DSAIDE/ #rstats

Dr Hefin Jones is being awarded this year’s National Eisteddfod Science and Technology Medal, Cardiff, for his lifelong contribution to science through the medium of Welsh. #Steddfod2018 cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1167…

Wecome on board @ClayCressler as our new vice chair! And welcome @brianaabook as the new student liaison! Meggan Craft Sarah Budischak and Ana Bento are super excited to work with you in the coming year!

Microbes found on various lines of Hong Kong’s rail network are characteristic of the neighbourhood each line serves. But during the day, the flora from each line mix, and by the evening, the network’s microbiome reflects the entire city #ResearchHighlight go.nature.com/2LUTfj3

New breed of Crocodile discovered in South Wales woodland

Record numbers of scientists standing in US mid-terms. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

Google has just launched "Dataset Search" — a new search engine for scientists to find accessible databases. This could be a game changer! blog.google/products/searc…

Jocelyn Bell Burnell wins $3m Breakthrough prize for pulsars discovery newscienti.st/2wME8i8

Even more effects of a parasite on human behaviour discovered. Mind altering microbes: can Toxoplasma gondii infection increase entrepreneurship? - tinyurl.com/yas4ux9q

Who can Guest Edit a theme issue for us? Find out this and the answers to other common questions in our latest blog. (Spoiler: anyone can!) ow.ly/iR6o30lAuhQ

Gross...yet cool (speaking as a parasitologist obviously)

Great new course on offer at Cardiff Biosciences

Last night in my garden I was lucky enough to witness something I’ll probably never see again. I was speechless. It was so beautiful. Leopard Slugs mating. BBCWildlifeMagazine Devon Wildlife Trust Nick Baker Chris Packham @SteveThackeray Raymond

You don’t see this often 😳🦑 Who can name the species? Diamond back or humbolt? ❤️

Hearing on BBC Radio 5 Live how a Ukrainian woman and her 8-year-old daughter slept rough for 4 days and nights in freezing temperatures to cross the Polish border, only to be refused entry to the UK at Calais. Compassion is not complex.

Most real video of the #Russia #Ukraine war.

Boris Johnson & Priti Patel are turning away #Ukraine refugees at Calais who fled #UkraineRussianWar & struggled THOUSANDS of miles to seek refuge in UK. REPREHENSIBLE. EVIL I never voted for these bastards in British Govt. See the inhumanity they keep unleashing Not In My Name

Dan’s hard modelling efforts rewarded with a co-infection landmark academic.oup.com/jid/advance-ar…, giving a last swansong to the SIMI data with Joanne expert guidance #malaria #schistosomiasis