Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos
@paleogenomics.bsky.social
Mom. Scientist. Ancient DNA, genetic ancestry, Afrodescendants. Mexico. PI. She/her/hers RT!=endorsement
Our newest preprint - stay tuned for more from @alexandr.bsky.social!
Richard Sever@richardsever.bsky.social · yesterday"Grokipedia...mentions genetics more frequently than Wikipedia and hallucinates or misrepresents human genetics research...it asserts that genes are causal factors underlying group-level measures such as...crime rates" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
"Grokipedia...mentions genetics more frequently than Wikipedia and hallucinates or misrepresents human genetics research...it asserts that genes are causal factors underlying group-level measures such as...crime rates" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
From Wikipedia to AI: Measuring 25 years of synthesis of human genetics research in the public-facing information ecosystem
Genetics research frequently intersects with ethnicity, nationality, and race, making it uniquely vulnerable to misrepresentation. Yet, 25 years after the initial sequencing of the human genome, there...
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This happens in every country. Domestic violence calls increase by ~36% (if they lose) or ~25% (if they WIN), about 10 hours after a match. Women should know that they are in greater danger during the FIFA World Cup. by @monaeltahawy.bsky.social www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-when...
Essay: When Football Goes Home
"If England gets beaten, so will she."
feministgiant.com
Don’t reach for ChatGPT Images or Nano Banana as your first option when creating scientific images There are multiple free and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrations. #plantscience @stephenturner.us blog.stephenturner.us/p/free-open-...
Free and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrations
Phylopic, NIH Bioart, Bioicons, Scidraw, Open Science Art, Health Icons, Servier Medical Art, Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Noun Project, Segment Anything, Excalidraw, draw.io, Biographics
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Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?
Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?
The company argues that it’s for individuals to ensure they don’t ‘actively exploit’ this technology. That won’t keep children safe, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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New idea: Students interested in joining a lab get reference letters about the PI by former trainees.
“Panda had been harassing her, including giving her massages in his office[..]one occasion she turned down a foot massage, and he later screamed at her that she would never make it in science” “Salk has conducted at least one other formal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Panda”
Science Magazine@science.org · 3w agoExclusive: Satchidananda Panda, a prominent biologist known for his work on circadian rhythms, light sensing, and intermittent fasting, will resign next month after 22 years at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. scim.ag/4f9F5Yi
Just stop giving these men opportunities to harass women and putting them in environments where they can and have explicitly abused their power.
Science Magazine@science.org · 3w agoExclusive: Satchidananda Panda, a prominent biologist known for his work on circadian rhythms, light sensing, and intermittent fasting, will resign next month after 22 years at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. scim.ag/4f9F5Yi
I wish I did not have to bring up this old tweet from ‘that other place’ every now and again but here we are (again) and here it is…
Thrilled to come across @seyeabimbola.bsky.social here. I‘m reading the book and it’s been extremely enlightening. I’m running out of bookmarks! A must read for everyone in the biosciences I dare to say.
Seye Abimbola@seyeabimbola.bsky.social · 2y agoI'm happy to announce that my book, "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health", is now out! You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: www.editions.ird.fr/produit/728/... The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K5...
As a PhD students we are not taught how to lead a group of researchers. I have taken leadership courses to develop the skills I need to be effective. Now I am part of a course, the Faculty Uplift, check it out here: leadership.stefanierobel.com/faculty-uplift Starts tomorrow! #AcademicSky 🧪
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Job opening: I'm looking for a lab tech primarily supporting ongoing projects and running computational analyses for the lab. Apply here and reach out with questions! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/205...
I think this work really underscores that we are at a turning point in human genetics. There is a growing consensus that doing good research in human genetics requires an expanded skillset (including, e.g., one that can navigate the relationship between genetics, ancestry, and pop descriptors) (1/)
Jayati Sharma, PhD, ScM@jayatirsharma.bsky.social · 4w agoIn what has been a labor of love & joyful collaboration, we are super excited to share our preprint on recommendations towards the ethical and accurate use of population descriptors generated from a survey by trainees, for trainees. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
"Everyone in Scotland has suddenly discovered their Mexican ancestry" -- @shaunvlog_ x.com/shaunvlog_/s...
1000 evaluators given identical resumes & told candidate used AI. Only difference on resumes was candidate’s name: Emily vs James. Study found women using AI are evaluated as less competent than men who use AI...To evaluators, women’s AI use signaled inability, while men’s AI use signaled initiative
David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · last mo.Women’s use of AI is perceived as a sign of incompetence, while men’s use of AI is seen as an indication of initiative. 🤦🏻♂️
Hossam Hassan, Egypt’s head coach, carried the Palestinian flag after Egypt advanced to the Round of 16 of the World Cup. He said, “I dedicate this victory to the Egyptian and Palestinian people.”
I wouldn't say that coprolite is my favourite fossil, but it's a solid number two
Macìa et al. introduce two novel enhancements to hmmix that improve the detection of archaic fragments and the estimation of summary stats for the study of admixture events between modern and archaic humans. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag134 🖌️ Lídia Gonfaus Coll #evobio #molbio #compbio
A new @nature.com paper pinpoints the earliest-known outbreak of Y. pestis plague bacteria using ancient DNA analysis and archaeology. Going beyond disease detection into "paleo-epidemiology," the researchers look at impacts on the community and how the pathogen jumped to humans. @science.org
The earliest plague epidemics may have been caused by marmots
Ancient hunter-gatherers may have contracted the pathogen from marmots
science.org
If you're you have experience in working in animal / pathogen #aDNA and are interested in a postdoctoral position as part of my ERC Project HERDPATH, please DM/email me kevin[at]palaeome.org
🇲🇽 Merlin the duck has become a viral sensation after he was filmed walking down the street with his owner while wearing Mexico's green national jersey. ➡️ u.afp.com/Szha
Mexico's misey in World Cup opening games was finally ended as they secured a 2-0 win over South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in a match featuring three red cards jrnl.ie/7068544
Amid three red cards, Mexico get home World Cup off to flying start
The co-hosts had been involved in seven matches, which either alone or jointly opened previous tournaments, but had won none of them.
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Retails <$9000. No Western or Mexican automaker wanted to make this so Sheinbaum's govt took it on. One of Olinia's objectives is to get to 75% domestic content for its components, shifting Mexico's auto industry beyond contract manuf towards higher value design. mexicobusiness.news/automotive/n...
ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · 2mo agoapparently the Mexican government has backed a new super cheap EV van, 100 percent made in Mexico, that looks sick as hell www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
apparently the Mexican government has backed a new super cheap EV van, 100 percent made in Mexico, that looks sick as hell www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Sheinbaum Unveils Affordable EV Prototype Backed by Government
An electric vehicle startup backed by the Mexican government unveiled its first prototype in a ceremony featuring President Claudia Sheinbaum, who praised the project as an affordable mobility option ...
bloomberg.com
Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry to the US despite holding a valid visa.
It seems to me that the time is ripe for a Bluesky thread about how—and maybe even why—to befriend crows. (1/n)
The SMBE Community Service Award for 2026 goes to Aoife McLysaght @ucddublin.bsky.social, who has served our society in many roles throughout the years. Visit our website to learn more about the SMBE Faculty Awards 🔗 smbe.org/faculty-awards #society
