Jef Mancera

Biologist. Environmentalist. Health advocate. Activist. Food lover. Hopeless romantic. Your future Norman Bethune. :)

[Jef Mancera @superjefman]

"Totoy makinig ka
Wag kang magpagabi,
Baka mapagkamalan ka't
Humandusay diyan sa tabi."

How timely.

#NoJusticeNoPeace
#StopTheKillings

[Jef Mancera @superjefman]

And suddenly I wondered how it might have felt if my parents had read me stories

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The Philippine government needs a total reset.

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Grateful for this quiet spring golden hour and a moment to just breathe above all the sadness and hatred online

[Jef Mancera @superjefman]

The best workplace for an academic is wherever they can wield their bargaining power at the earliest possible opportunity

[Jef Mancera @superjefman]

Asked @GeminiApp what future @X holds for academics in the next 5-10 years and it said "Unless there is a major shift in leadership or moderation, many academics view it as a "breaking news" or "outrage" site" hahshdhdh the collective contempt: captured

[Jef Mancera @superjefman]

PhDe-stressing

[ScienceKonek @sciencekonek]

#SciFeature 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗡!

We heard you! Habang nakatutok ang marami sa buwan dahil sa #Artemis II mission, ating balikan ang mga kamangha-manghang kuha ng ating bansa mula sa kalawakan.

Hindi lang #Luzon ang nakunan. Mas marami sa Visayas! Narito ang ilan sa mga kuha ng mga astronaut sa International Space Station sa taas na 346 kilometro noong Mayo 2010.

Kaya niyo bang pangalanan ang mga lugar sa mga larawan? #NASA #Earth #Philippines

[ScienceKonek @sciencekonek]

𝗟𝗨𝗭𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘 🇵🇭

Even before the #Artemis II mission, the Philippines has been photographed several times in the past years by astronauts while they are in orbit.

Here's a photo of Luzon from around 346 kilometers above taken during the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 23 back just a day before the elections in May 2010. #Philippines #space #NASA

[HustleBitch @HustleBitch_]

🚨 UNITED PASSENGER CATCHES INSANE NASA ROCKET LAUNCH FROM PLANE WINDOW — FLIGHT ATTENDANT LOSES IT MID-AIR

A United flight just turned into a front-row seat to history.

A woman captures the exact moment NASA’s Artemis II rocket launches… straight from her window at 30,000 feet.

And then you hear the flight attendant:

“15 years of flying… I’ve been praying to see something like this.”

• Rocket blasting through the clouds
• Crew calling it a “once in a lifetime” moment

He said he flew to Florida multiple times just to see a launch…

Canceled. Every time.

And then this happens midair.

What are the chances you randomly look out your window… and see history taking off?

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

During the period when the United States governed the Philippines from 1899 to 1946, the definition of what counted as a “U.S. university” briefly extended beyond the North American mainland. This created an unusual situation where institutions in U.S.-controlled territories could be considered within the same national framework as those in the continental United States.

Within that context, Harvard University, established in 1636 and long regarded as the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, was technically no longer the oldest under U.S. jurisdiction. That distinction shifted to the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, which had been founded in 1611 during the Spanish colonial era and predated Harvard by 25 years.

However, this “loss” of status depends entirely on how one defines the United States and its institutions. Harvard remained the oldest university within the mainland United States, while the University of Santo Tomas was part of a different historical and cultural system that only fell under American control during the Philippine-American period. Once the Philippines gained independence in 1946, Harvard resumed its uncontested position as the oldest university in the United States.

#archaeohistories

[DreamWorks Animation @Dreamworks]

This September, experience the adventure of a lifetime. @DreamWorks Forgotten Island is only in theaters September 25!

[Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge @camplantsci]

Job opportunity!

Research Assistant / Research Associate

An opportunity to join our team to investigate the regulation of nutrient exchange during the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.

Apply by Sunday 29 March 2026: https://t.co/Xx9qxsDhQy

[Jef Mancera @superjefman]

Timed my return for spring only to be greeted by winter 2.0 three weeks later 💀

[Met Office @metoffice]

Equilux meaning equal light is the day when daylight and darkness are closest to being exactly 12 hours each

This year, the Vernal Equilux occurs on the 17th March for UK locations roughly south of Norwich, and on the 18th March for locations generally north of Norwich.

[E_Abalajon @JLaneria]

Sharing SWF-UPD pub for women's month, I guess leading publisher of open access books in Filipino or in Filipino translation,

https://t.co/3LAKZDYzzH

[ATBC @theATBC]

🌿 Final opportunity!

⏳ Abstract submission deadline for #ATBC2026 has been extended to March 13, 2026.

Present your research, connect with a global community, and contribute to tropical biology & conservation.

🔗 More info:
https://t.co/LB8GLBytgy

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Me pag may mga maling desisyon ang UP admin

[Wow, He’s Tsonga! @_aboihasnoname]

When you have been working for the company for a long time nothing surprises you anymore.

[ez 🖤 @PrinsipeNgPoot]

I will always, always encourage people to read Filipino works. It's never too late to read in Filipino, or works in any Philippine languages! Yes, even works in Philippine English is Filipino (especially when it's rooted in Philippine sensibilities & culture). #panitikandom

[Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge @camplantsci]

Job opportunity!

Research Assistant / Research Associate

An opportunity to join our team working on the generation of a completely engineered chloroplast genome (= synplastome).

Apply by Thursday 02 April 2026: https://t.co/HbfWKpl3cy

[Jef Mancera @superjefman]

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