Animal evolution and development. Rock and Folk phylogeneticist in my spare time. Opinions my own.
Guillaume Balavoine
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And to finish, chaotic Ukrainian groove metal and the sceptical take of Jinjer’s Tatiana on the accomplishments of human evolution so far <Ape> 👉 youtu.be/FC3djB7-nc0
Our work on Trichoplax locomotion and mechanosensing capabilities is out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social.
Congrats Marvin Leria & all co-authors!
authors.elsevier.com/c/1n8Ig3QW8S...
Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪
Super interesting ! Of what use is collinearity in annelids ?
Some early-career disruptive researchers may see their careers stop early. Academic careers are often about becoming increasingly specialized over time. One remains creative well beyond 40, but creativity and risk-taking are not part of the job’s core incentives or requirements, past this age.
This is the reason why Aliens don’t talk to us ...
What about the majestuous space metal of Earthside, a band from New Haven, with a short but mind-blowing discography ? <A Dying Star> 👉 youtu.be/A2wqHxddbts 👇
I usually cook while listening to music, and this song is perfect for it. Amazingly, I still have all my fingers. Bloodywood is a band from New Delhi, established 2016 <Tadka> 👉 youtu.be/nihFu0YjkcE #MusicForNerds #NineInchNaan #SystemOfABrown #RajAgainstTheMachine (Not my jokes, theirs!) 👇
Two weeks to go before #EED2026...
We’re organizing the #Platynereis satellite meeting, featuring 27 talks on all things spiralian. I can’t wait to be in Glasgow! #ManIsButAWorm
Experienced researchers are less likely to produce ‘disruptive’ science than are those just starting their careers, finds an analysis of the scientific papers published by 12.5 million researchers over 60 years.
go.nature.com/4uUvMk3
The institution boasts strong visitor numbers and an international scientific reputation. But its head warns of catastrophic conditions, including mold in the collections, a flooded library, and crack...
www.lemonde.fr
Nature
🚨 We discovered a new mode of Hox gene regulation in annelids! 🪱 A distal enhancer acts as a "global control region", lifting Hox genes from Polycomb repression. This is reminiscent of Hox gene control in vertebrates, but the two modes likely evolved convergently.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
This human squabbling seems so pathetic against the immense beauty of he cosmos we seek to observe. Must we prove ourselves unworthy of the stars?
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www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/w...
David Grinspoon
Chema Martin
Analysis of papers from millions of scientists shows that older researchers tend to stick with ideas from their past.
