Obsessing about our mental health is part of our mental health problem. We have to stop pathologizing ordinary life and everyday human emotions, by Clay Routledge www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Opinion | Obsessing About Our Mental Health Is Part of Our Mental Health Problem

We need to support psychological well-being without fixating on it.

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***JOB ALERT*** My department is hiring an Instructor I or II! If you are passionate about medical genetics and/or biochemistry and are looking for a teaching job, this one's for you! Information and how to apply here: viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX...

This feels very real to me, and aligns with the advice I give lots of folks starting out. The first years are TOUGH. You have to learn so many new things. But that's why you got the job, you're good at learning new things.

Science Magazine@science.org · last mo.

"You feel stretched to the point of breaking. The waves of emotions are rolling over you. I am here, your future self, to tell you that you are enough. You don’t break. You put one foot in front of the other, and you not only make it through, but you have fun." https://scim.ag/3SWodeP

🔥 Published today, and just in time for summer conferences, here are your guidelines for presenting badly www.nature.com/articles/s41... rdcu.be/fqa92

Greatly enjoyed today's #WCRI2026 pre-conference workshop. Inclusive culture is a key aspect of promoting research integrity!

For 30 years scientists thought human diploid chromosome number 2N = 48 because the text books said so...Only demonstrated as 46 in 1956, Question and evaluate the evidence.

ScienceUpFirst@scienceupfirst.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Sometimes we accept a claim as true just because an “authority” (or someone who simply looks credible) says so, instead of looking at the actual evidence. Remember: “they said so” isn’t proof. It’s just a claim. 👇 scienceupfirst.com/misinformati... #ScienceUpFirst

A fun collaboration with wonderful colleagues in Evanston IL linking DNAme and placental vascular pathology. #teamplacenta www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

While very relieved that my CIHR grant on placenta and fetal heart defects is funded (on the 3rd try), I am very concerned for the research community generally that the funding rate keeps dropping --13.1% in my committee😟.

Congrats to Nikita--the latest PhD defended from our labs (Robinson and Lam cosupervised)!

Note for UBC, "Expressions of Interest" need to be submitted by Jan 15th here: research.ubc.ca/federal-rese...

Devon Greyson@greyson.bsky.social · 7mo ago

FYI for non-Canadians, the Canadian government has just invested in a special, likely one-time, program of prestigious federally funded positions to recruit outstanding scientists to Canada this year.

Solid advice.👇 There. Is. No. Magic. Move. Eat real food. Sleep. Don't smoke. Drink less (or not at all). Prevention (yep, vaccines). Community!! ♥️ Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple apnews.com/article/well...

Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple

If you want to improve your health in 2026, experts say keep it simple. Be cautious of health and wellness fads. There are no magic fixes.

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While I still wordle daily, am now obsessed with TimeGuessr! So much more interesting, challenging, and educational...a little daily dose of history... #934 40,116/50,000 🌎🟩🟩🟨 📅🟩🟩⬛ 🌎⬛️⬛️⬛️ 📅🟩🟩⬛ 🌎🟩🟩🟨 📅🟩🟨⬛ 🌎🟩🟩🟨 📅🟩🟨⬛ 🌎🟩🟩🟨 📅🟩⬛⬛ timeguessr.com

UBC and BC Cancer are recruiting a cancer stem cell faculty member at the Associate Professor or Professor rank for the new Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research. A great position recognizing a giant in the field. Please share. #Vancouver ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...

Associate Professor (tenure) or Professor (tenure) Dr. Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research

Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Associate Professor (tenure) or Professor (tenure) Dr. Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research Department School of Biomedical Engineering | ...

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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

Things we can do about this situation: 1. Read & sign the open letter (the letter keeps crashing but names are still being collected): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #AcademicSky #CanPoli Thread, 1/n

Paul Gribble 🇨🇦@gribblelab.org · 10mo ago

Jane Goodall's work insisting, with evidence from her brilliant and tenacious fieldwork, that we were not so separate from animals, and they were much more like us than the Eurocentric theorists asserted, was so important.

📢 #WCRI2026 update! 📅 May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver ✨ Call for Abstracts – deadline Oct 15, 2025 🗓️Preliminary schedule is online, along with details on commissions, hosting opportunities, and sponsorship. 👉All links are in the replies below #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026

A new set of #physiology illustrations that are diverse, easy to use, and free are now available thanks to the efforts of a @westernu.ca prof and grad:

Western prof, grad share diverse medical illustrations - Western News

A Western professor and Western graduate created a free, open-source database with diverse medical illustrations to better represent those using them.

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The goal of a PhD is not to learn some facts or read a few papers or learn a bunch of techniques. The goal of a PhD is to learn independence, problem solving, how to finish things you start, resilience, & gain the ability to adapt & think creatively. Learning these things is hard.

STEM isn’t a pipeline—it’s a braided river. Verónica Segarra offers a new model to support inclusion and rethink how we view scientific careers. www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/... #ASCB #CellBiology

This is a great guide from @dorassessment.bsky.social on improving research assessment in your organization. I wish it had been around when we started DORA implementation a few years ago! zenodo.org/records/1500...

Career Advice Reminder | 5 Ways to Instill More Joy in Higher Ed Workplaces Kristin McCann, Taylor Alexander, Lauren Isaacman Darga, Daniel Truesdale and Taylor Wallace suggest how to cultivate healthy environments where people thrive. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky #CareerAdvice bit.ly/3I83f7o

We are all somatic mutation mosaics. "There are trillions of cells in a human body and so the total number of somatic mutations acquired in a single individual may well exceed quadrillions, millions of times the size of the human genome." @nature.com nature.com/articles/s41...

The Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues Network - Nature

The Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues Network aims to create a reference catalogue of somatic mosaicism across different tissues and cells within individuals.

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Any adventure runners out there looking for a high altitude challenge?? I had the pleasure of participating (as volunteer) in the 1st Singela Area "Marathon" last year in beautiful Ladakh. So amazing and fun!! I am now helping to support this growing trail race! www.singelaareamarathon.com

Singela Area Marathon

Organized by local communities, the marathon not only tests endurance but also promotes sustainable tourism and cultural exchange in one of Ladakh's most isolated regions. Join us to run through histo...

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Congrats to Iciar and Ella on their newly minted degrees! And great to have previous grad @amy-inkster.bsky.social back for support! What a team!

📢 New #THRiVElab Research! After 6 years (!) of work led by Dr. Sarah Turner, the paper is out in Frontiers in Public Health Early life predictors of child development at kindergarten 📖 doi.org/10.3389/fpub... What did we find? What was the impact? How did we go from this to THIS? #SkyTorial 🧵🧪

We’re excited to share a new review article from the Robinson lab: lessons learned from genomic and epigenomic studies of the placenta. Key highlights below! doi.org/10.1016/j.pl...

Canada : on sort les coudes.

On this International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we plug our “Debiasing Committee Composition and Deliberative Processes”, a 1-pager w/strategies for diversifying perspectives & reducing biases for hiring, promotion, tenure, and funding decisions. sfdora.org/resource/ret...

Rethinking Research Assessment: Debiasing Committee Composition and Deliberative Processes | DORA

This is part of DORA’s toolkit of resources to support academic institutions that are improving their policies and practices. Find the other resources in the toolkit here. Debiasing Committee Composit...

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Come work with us in Vancouver! UBC’s Department of Medical Genetics, in collaboration with The Life Sciences Institute, seeks an Assistant Professor working in chromatin regulation or genetic regulatory mechanisms. ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)

Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) Department Department of Medical Genetics | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic (Jehannine Austin) Posti...

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