Is that good or bad?
For funders, departments, and institutions: Consider preprints and their reviews in evaluations for funding, hiring, degree requirements, fellowship eligibility, tenure, and promotion. #preprintreviewjournals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
As preprints become more widely used and accepted, they raise the possibility of rethinking the peer-review process. This Consensus View issues a call to action to accelerate the growing momentum of p...
In my newsletter this week, I write about communicating science as a process. Why this is important. And some ideas on how to do this (also as notes to myself). Please let me know if you have additional ideas... thanks! 🧪 #AcademicSkyopen.substack.com/pub/matthias...
Why this is so important...and how to do it
I just published: What’s a toxic environment for a PhD student? Being aware of potential red flags when selecting a host lab is crucial. Here are some issues I’ve witnessed over the years. #phdchat#AcademicChatterlink.medium.com/O5fd2PQ0GHb
Guest blog from me on Dynamic Ecology, a guide for beginning grads on developing a reading habit and project ideas! Super grateful for reposts :)
Note from Meghan: This is a guest post by my colleague Gina Baucom on a topic that's sure to be of interest to lots of readers! *** I lead a graduate-level professional development seminar* where we r...
Global sea surface temperatures are in “uncharted territory”. February on course to break unprecedented number of heat records. Don’t look up. 👀 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rapid ocean warming and unusually hot winter days recorded as human-made global heating combines with El Niño
For the full cartoonist‘s perspective on the AMOC risk, check out www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
I am happy to announce that our story on transposable elements in Thlaspi arvense has been published in PLOS Genetics 🥳. Want to know how TEs are shaping the genomic landscape of this future oilseed crop? Have a look: journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...#TEworldwide 🧬🌿
Author summary Transposable elements (TEs) are often considered genomic parasites, but they can also generate phenotypic novelty that helps organisms to adapt to new environments. To understand how TE...