Research careers rarely follow a straight line! 📈 Discover how a background in cognitive science & tech industry led to turning a passion-project cellular automaton into an award-winning model. Proof there's more than one way into research! Ask your Q&A questions below! 🛤️✨

Curious how lifelike behavior and regeneration emerge from simple rules? 👾 Discover the story behind "Growing Neural Cellular Automata", how the Computational Life area was built in industry, and where it's heading next! Got questions for the Q&A? Drop them below! 🦠✨

#ALIFE2026 is coming! Join ERA with your project and register for lighting talks: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

ERA Workshop Lightning Talks Registration

Event Timing: 17.08.2026 (during the ALIFE26 conference) Contact us at emerging.researchers.alife@gmail.com Duration: 10min Talk + 5min Q&A

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Grinding away at a problem out of sunk cost rather than interest? 🛑 Learn how to keep your scientific curiosity productive and tell the difference between a hard problem worth solving and a research trap. Got questions for the Q&A? Drop them below! 🧠✨

What does the job landscape look like for early-career researchers today? 🌌 Explore opportunities across academia, industry, & the interdisciplinary spaces in between, plus practical advice on finding which path fits your goals best! Got career questions? Drop them below! 💼🌱

Ever wondered what happens after you hit "submit"? 🖱️ Learn what makes a manuscript shine, and what triggers a desk reject after half a page! Dive into paper structure, surviving peer review, & sharpening your writing craft. 📜 Got questions for the Q&A? Drop them below! 📝✨

🍁 Kicking off right before #ALIFE2026! Join us for the ERA MiniCon, a full day built by & for early-career researchers in artificial life. 📍 In-person in Waterloo OR live on Discord 📅 Sunday, Aug 16, 2026 🎟️ 100% Free, no registration needed! Meet our speaker lineup 🧵👇

🎤 Meet our #ALIFE2026 keynote speaker: Luis M. Rocha (Binghamton University)! "Canalizing Dynamics as a Network Mechanism for Collective Decision, Control, Modularity, and Abstraction in Living Systems." 📅 Regular registration ends July 15. Register now and save a few Canadian dollars!

🌍 Meet another #ALIFE2026 keynote speaker: Dr. Courtney Howard! "The North Star Imperative: Aligning Artificial Intelligence, Planetary Health and Human Flourishing." #ArtificialLife #AI #PlanetaryHealth

🎤 #ALIFE2026 Keynote Speaker: Trevor Charles (@uwaterloo.ca) "Redesigning Bacterial Genomes for Fun and Profit: Streamlining Evolved Complexity,

Join us in shaping the best conference on Artificial Life yet, @alifeconf.bsky.social ! 🎬✨ Support student awards, networking dinners, or keynote tracks at #ALIFE2026 while elevating your brand. 📈 Let's collaborate! Reach out to Brandon.DeHart@uwaterloo.ca 📩 🌐 2026.alife.org/sponsorship/

Meet another #ALIFE2026 keynote speaker! @leecronin.bsky.social from @uofgnews.bsky.social "Assembly Theory, Evolution and Artificial Life" Lee will explore how selection engines could drive the emergence of evolution, with the goal of creating bottom-up artificial life from inorganic chemicals.

Another #ALIFE2026 keynote speaker announcement! We're delighted to welcome Anita T. Layton (University of Waterloo), who will present: "Math: A New Microscope" 📍 Waterloo, Canada 📅 August 17–21, 2026 #ALIFE2026 #ArtificialLife

We're excited to start unveiling the keynote speakers for #ALIFE2026! First up: Jeff Clune (University of British Columbia), presenting: "Open-Ended, Quality Diversity, and AI-Generating Algorithms in the Era of Foundation Models" Join us in Waterloo, Canada, 17–21 Aug, 2026. 2026.alife.org

The #ALIFE2026 Call for Art Submissions has been extended! New deadline: June 27, 2026 We welcome proposals exploring Artificial Life, bioart, generative systems, robotics, emergence, ecology, and more. 📅 Conference: August 17–21, 2026, Waterloo, Canada 2026.alife.org/call-for-art...

🚀 Partner with the future of #AI & #robotics! Become an official sponsor for #ALIFE2026 in Waterloo, Canada 🇨🇦 Connect with 200-500 leading international researchers & emerging talent. Check our package tiers👇 🌐 2026.alife.org/sponsorship/ #ArtificialLife @alifeconf.bsky.social

⏰ Last chance for discounted registration! Early-Bird registration for #ALIFE2026 closes on June 15, 2026, at 23:59 EDT (Waterloo time). Register now and join us in Waterloo, Canada this August! 🧬 #ArtificialLife 2026.alife.org/registration

📢 The #ALIFE2026 review process is complete! Authors of Full Papers and Summaries will soon receive decision emails. Congratulations to all accepted authors—we look forward to seeing you in Waterloo! 🎉 Registration is now open. 2026.alife.org

While waiting for #ALIFE2026, dive into talks, workshops & side events from previous years on our YouTube channel 📺 www.youtube.com/@ALIFECONF Meanwhile, the organizing committee is busy behind the scenes — meta-reviews are underway and keynote announcements are coming soon.

Are you passionate about #ALife, eager to gain hands-on experience in event management, and interested in networking with leading researchers in the field? Join us to volunteer the upcoming @alifeconf.bsky.social, taking place from August 17th to 21st! #ALIFE2026 🔗 forms.gle/5ew4E3cRoyMo...

Due to a higher-than-expected number of submissions, we’re seeking additional reviewers for #ALIFE2026. If you are willing to review (or know someone who might be), please fill out the short form forms.gle/y4SLEL19Ygie...

Thanks to all authors for the strong interest and many submissions to #ALIFE2026! Reviews in progress — notifications by 7 June 2026.

⏳ Deadline is approaching! 2 days left to submit to ALIFE 2026. ⚠️ Final extended deadline — no more extensions. 📅 April 12 (AoE) 👉 2026.alife.org #ALIFE2026 #ArtificialLife #CallForPapers

📢 Deadline extended! #ALIFE2026 submissions are now open until April 12 (AoE). ⚠️ Final extension 📌 Submissions are not anonymized this year 👉 2026.alife.org #ALIFE2026 #ArtificialLife #CallForPapers #Conference

Good news if you’re still finishing your #ALIFE2026 submission! ⏳ Deadline extended to April 12, 2026 (AoE) — final extension. 📌 Submissions are not anonymized this year. 👉 Details & templates on our website. 2026.alife.org

Submissions for #ALife2026 workshop, tutorial, and spec.session proposals are now closed. Thanks for the great response! Decision letters will be sent soon, and accepted sessions will appear on the website. 👉 2026.alife.org Reminder: the deadline for full papers and extended summaries is March 30.

Nominate for the ISAL @isalofficial.bsky.social Awards! 🏆 The awards will be presented at this year’s #ALIFE2026 conference in August in Waterloo. Deadline: March 8 (Self-nominations welcome).

Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life@eralife.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Do you know a student who has published an amazing paper? A veteran professor you admire? Nominate them to win an #ISAL 2026 Award! 🏆 Winners will be announced at @alifeconf.bsky.social ! Want to know more? Check out the form and submit it by March 8 AoE! #ALIFE2026 forms.gle/bkd4ireJSSUc...

📣 Extended Deadline: #ALIFE2026 – Call for Workshops, Tutorials & Special Sessions We are pleased to announce an extended submission deadline: 28 February 2026. 🗓 Aug 17–21, 2026 📍 Waterloo, Canada Join us in shaping a diverse & interdisciplinary programme. 2026.alife.org

📢 Call for Papers: #ALIFE2026 Waterloo 🇨🇦 & online | 17–21 Aug 2026 📝 Full Papers & Summaries: 30 March 2026 📌 Special Sessions, Workshops & Tutorials proposals: 20 Feb 2026 Theme: Living and Lifelike Complex Adaptive Systems 2026.alife.org

📣 #ALIFE2026 Call for Workshops, Tutorials & Special Sessions at the Conference on Artificial Life, themed “Living and Lifelike Complex Adaptive Systems.” 🗓 August 17–21, 2026 | 📍 Waterloo, Canada ⏰ Deadline: 20 Feb 2026 (AoE)