Eben Gering

[Eben Gering @feralized]

@KDSLehmann @tracymont10 Agreed! A riveting and lucid overview of a truly fantastic thesis.

[Eben Gering @feralized]

@1Danpamment @David_S_Wilson Alteration of host brain and behavior are clear (e.g. in experimentally infected lab rodents). While these are thought to increase feline predation of wild hosts, this hasn't been shown in nature, and correlational studies of humans dont illume proximate or ultimate causation.

[Eben Gering @feralized]

@David_S_Wilson Toxoplasma gondii (eukaryotic parasite) is suggested to increase "outgoingness" https://t.co/aNWXRG9tTy

[Eben Gering @feralized]

@EricTopol @NatureEcoEvo @MurielleAlund Yes and... postdocs are also among the many groups *addressing* COVID19! Thanks for sharing this perspective on keeping this important work going.

[Eben Gering @feralized]

@KDSLehmann I think it's empowering when the activity answers a question on all minds, e.g. "could a vaccine have lasting and broad utility?" Confronting misinformation is also exhausting and traumatizing, and a clearer understanding can neutralize this. Balance and candor are crucial too.

[Eben Gering @feralized]

@MurielleAlund @KDSLehmann We used https://t.co/ra1AxyzXx3 and a Nature paper's sars-cov2 annotation to look for ns mutations in ACE2 binding sites. Their absence led to discussions of mutation, selection, viral proofreading and vaccine prospects. Also explored overall polymorphism (e.g. vs influenza).

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Academic colleagues: please share our new paper on postdoc training widely (incl. current/future postdocs, mentors, admins). Supporting postdocs secures research communities that tackle emerging threats (e.g. pandemics). https://t.co/QVvI13Eawk

[Eben Gering @feralized]

@symbiomics Has anyone quantified the relative impacts of GRF vs. DDIG (per $ spent)?
I'll wager DDIG was a far stronger investment in science.

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Great Lakes comprise 84% of N. America's surface fresh water.
I wonder who will profit from their deterioration?
https://t.co/rnfC7mLFQS … https://t.co/7VG5ELadvQ

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

WH unites Reps & Dems in Midwest by threatening Great Lakes: https://t.co/bxzn3cEGni Michiganders protect our freshwater, economy, industry

[Eben Gering @feralized]

If girls don't like boys they make boys chase the boys
because boys look like girls because girls look like boys...
https://t.co/mjMLVU7s6X

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Lonely (lefty) snails take heart: there's someone out there, somewhere, who is just as twisted as you.
https://t.co/rF8vgShTw8

[Eben Gering @feralized]

A friend in Austin asks: "which crowdfunding site is the best for raising money for a family in immediate need?"

[Eben Gering @feralized]

@NickBoniMusic Hi Nick! sold you DeathCab tix over Craigslist awhile back, but lost your email. can you msg me so we can settle up? thx!

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Terrific overview on feralization studies... *bonus footage of Kauai hen outsmarting 3 PhDs!
https://t.co/kPuEHiqS0s …

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Stunning work by Dennis Hlynsky... truly moving depictions of animals on the move. https://t.co/sVybMdfZtZ

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Kauai's feral chickens celebrate New Year's in L.A.!
https://t.co/xFGy0ff6Un

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Great balls of plastic! Congress just banned microbeads to save our oceans. Here's how to dispose of them safely: https://t.co/aClMvNOhlh

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Nature is an inexhaustible source of wonder. So keep an eye on your walls, mate! https://t.co/ZSqgRVGk6t #lizardtruth

[Eben Gering @feralized]

I worked in a prison mailroom years ago... I have been outraged over our prison system ever since. #Sanders2016 https://t.co/TOFUwYkzZt

[Eben Gering @feralized]

Is this (Goshawk flight) video CGI? My mind is blown... https://t.co/St6Jbui0aX