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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South'

@localmicrobes.bsky.social

Research group "Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South'" based @Utrecht University

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Lyle Lewis@race2extinct.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One ancient alerce tree supported more than 300 unique fungal species beneath its roots. Now imagine the invisible extinctions caused by cutting half the forest.

Scientists looked beneath one of the oldest trees on Earth. What they found is astounding

The researchers discovered a hidden world of life among the roots of Chile’s ancient alerce trees. Here’s why that’s important The towering conifers of Chile’s southern rainforests do far more than shape the skyline. Research in Biodiversity and Conservation reveals that these ancient trees are hubs of hidden biodiversity, highlighting their crucial role in the forest ecosystem. The temperate rainforests of the Chilean Coast Range are home to many unique and important species, including an

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South'@localmicrobes.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It was lovely meeting you in Venice @drsueishaq.bsky.social! We hope to continue this conversation 🦠💗#Philbio #HPB

Dr. Sue Ishaq@drsueishaq.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Blending art, science, and cheese in Venice at an Interdisciplinary workshop We’ve all felt the thrill of synchronicity when meeting someone for the first time and realizing how we have much in common, but when this occurs for a dozen people simultaneously, who go on to share ideas and excitement…

RUB History & Philosophy of Science@roto-rub.bsky.social · 4mo ago

5 days left to apply for PhD and Postdoc positions in a cool project about herbaria, plants and digitization!🌿😎 Postdoc: jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/9... PhD: jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/c... More info: cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1... #Jobs #HPBio #HistSci #DigitalHumanities #PhilSci

RUB History & Philosophy of Science@roto-rub.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Interested in herbaria, plants and digitization? Come work with us! 3 PhD & Postdoc Positions in History & Phil. of Biology & Digital Humanities! #ERC Project BOTLEG; @ruhr-uni-bochum.de! Deadline: 25 May '26 #HistSci #PhilSci #HPBio #EnvHist #DigitalHumanities #AcademicSky #PhDSky Details below 👇

Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South'@localmicrobes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are so much looking forward to reading this book! #HPS #HPBio Congratulations @alejandrofabregastejeda.com 🌱🦠🙌🎉

Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda@alejandrofabregastejeda.com · 5mo ago

It is publication day for The Organism-Environment Pairing (@mitpress.bsky.social)! This 📗 has been deeply formative for me as a scholar, and it owes so much to so many wonderful people. I truly hope it finds many readers! mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282... #booksky #philsci #histsci #philsky #evosky

Photograph of the book The Organism–Environment Pairing: A Historical and Philosophical Reappraisal (MIT Press, 2026) displayed on a small wooden easel. The green cover features multicolored title text and an image of a monarch butterfly resting on pink milkweed flowers, layered over a larger pale-green butterfly silhouette. The spine, visible at an angle, repeats the title and author’s name, Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda. Softly blurred purple-and-white flowers appear in the background.
Greg Priest@gregpriest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New study challenges common view that some Ediacaran fossils are traces of complex worm-like animals, saying they are assemblages of bacteria and algae. If true, this would suggest that the Cambrian Explosion may have marked a more major transition than had recently been thought. 🧪🌱🐋 #EvoBio

Stunning fossil discovery challenges the origins of animal life

Scientists revisiting mysterious 540-million-year-old microfossils from Brazil have overturned a major idea about early animal life. What were once thought to be trails left behind by tiny worm-like c...

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South'@localmicrobes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are thrilled to see our paper "The limits of diversity in science" published in the "The Routledge Handbook of Values and Science", ed. Kevin Elliot and Ted Richards. with @roto-rub.bsky.social @acfischer.bsky.social and @abigailnd.bsky.social. Check it out! www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...

The Limits of Diversity In Science | 17 | The Case of Human Microbiome

In this chapter we analyze downsides and trade-offs of the aim of diversity and inclusion in science. In biomedical research, diversity is often linked to the

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South'@localmicrobes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

¡Gran oportunidad de participar en un proyecto de investigación super interesante! Checa el link abajo 👇Great opportunity to do exciting research! Check the call below! 👇 #HistSci #PhilSci #HPBio 💗🌱

RUB History & Philosophy of Science@roto-rub.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 We're #Hiring! #ERC Consolidator Project BOTLEG at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de is recruiting: - 1 PostDoc ➡️ jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/9... - 2 PhDs ➡️ jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/c... 📅 Deadline: 25 May 2026 #PhDSky #HistSci #PhilSci #HPBio #EnvHist #DigitalHumanities #AcademicSky

Local collector from Guatemala (left) and digitized herbarium specimen (right)
Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South'@localmicrobes.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Very cool line-up! @roto-rub.bsky.social #HPBio #HistSci #PhilSci 🦠🌱🐋

RUB History & Philosophy of Science@roto-rub.bsky.social · 6mo ago

New semester, new lecture series 🎉Starting next week, we welcome amazing scholars to give online talks in the history and philosophy of life sciences. Find all dates and registration links here: rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture... We look forward to seeing you there 🤗 #HPBio #HistSci #PhilSci

Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South'@localmicrobes.bsky.social · 6mo ago

So exciting to see this published! Thanks to Anna-Ursula Happel and Jo-Ann Passmore @mucosal-group.bsky.social for the invitation. Check it out! #hpbio, #histbio, #philbio link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ethical design as a prerequisite for translational microbiome science - Microbiome

Human microbiome research is expanding globally, yet remains dominated by samples, institutions, and leadership from the Global North. This imbalance undermines scientific validity, as microbiomes are...

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