I’m jealous of every student who gets to take one of Zack’s (@zdblount.baku.social) classes. Even outside a classroom, he’s a fountain of scientific wisdom. If you ever get the chance to hear him speak or take one of his class, you should do it!

MSU MGI@msumgi.bsky.social · 10mo ago

As part of his class, MGI 991 - Intro to Science, Asst. Prof. Zachary Blount (@zdblount.bsky.social) gives out homemade gifts to his students: Anti-critic shields and hypothesis-killing swords (foam, of course). They are a rite of passage for their experiences in the Practice of Science module.

Congratulations to DOCTOR Devin Lake, who successfully defended his Ph.D. and gave a splendid seminar this afternoon! His dissertation is titled: "Evolutionary Dynamics in Asexual Populations: The Interplay of Theory, Experiments, and Simulations."  @devinmlake.bsky.social

I couldn’t be more proud of STEPS! Hats off to Zach, Mina, and Rich (@relenski.bsky.social) for all their hard work on the project. I look forward to adding new features and fighting with inevitable bugs in the future!

Richard Lenski@relenski.bsky.social · last yr.

Excited to share new #program, STEPS, which can simulate #dynamics of the E. coli Long-Term Evolution Experiment (#LTEE) or other microbes in serial transfer regime. telliamedrevisited.wordpress.com/2025/08/12/s... STEPS developed by @devinmlake.bsky.social, Zachary Matson, Minako Izutsu, and me.

Homeward Bound! Yes, the #LTEE is homeward bound. After a few thousand generations in Texas, the lines are coming back to #MSU, along with Jeff Barrick, and his team. telliamedrevisited.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/h...

Homeword Bound

With apologies to Rhymin’ Simon

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Exciting times for Chris Adami (@chrisadami.bsky.social)! 🎉He will be speaking at Science & Cocktails in Copenhagen on March 25th, and his book was just a finalist for the PROSE book awards which recognize the best in professional and scholarly publishing! Congratulations, Chris!!!👏

How evolution creates complexity: from viruses to brains | Science and Cocktails

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The Ohio vs. Michigan rivalry continues... who will be the first to confirm a team for #standupforscience2025?

Sam Goldstein@samschuelstein.bsky.social · 2y ago

Yes, so many MI volunteers ready to support as a team but we need someone to lead the charge!

"The progress that [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility] programs have made is under threat by governments and institutions worldwide that try to suppress DEIA programs and exclude and erase the people these programs seek to recognize. We condemn these attacks.” - @ropensci.org 🧪

Open Science and Open Source only with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Including all of humanity is and always will be at the heart of open science.

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New: After the ADL excused Musk's apparent Nazi salute, a second group of 165 Jewish leaders has come out to say they don't buy it. They're calling for advertisers and app stores to drop X in protest of Musk's role in fueling antisemitism. My newsletter today: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Accidentally wrote this thread of some thoughts on what an organized movement among scientists to fight back against government suppression of science might look like, and how to start. Note: part of my point is that we should listen to experts on social change in making these plans. I'm no expert.

Dr. Emily Dolson@emilydolson.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'm not sure what the right place to start is, given the chaos and the number of fronts we're being attacked on. Most of the activism theory I learned in college assumed a more stable landscape. That said, there are tools to help groups figure out where to start a social movement.

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉