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...
Weil die Klimakrise so eskaliert, ging meine (verspätete) Weihnachtsspende jetzt an @letztegeneration.bsky.social@correctiv.org. Wenn ich schon nicht mit auf die Strasse gehe (was ich tun sollte), dann wenigstens unterstützen!
