Todd Vision

Science, nature, history, scholarly communications, higher ed & (despite my better instincts) sometimes politics.

[Maria Servedio @servedio1]

UNC is hiring in Plant Evolutionary Biology!

Our focus is broad. Topics of interest may include but are not limited to biodiversity, macroevolution, evolutionary response to global change, or evolutionary mechanisms.

To apply please see https://t.co/dZ4ZhecCpO

[SSE @sse_evolution]

SSE Council, along with @ASNAmNat and @systbiol leadership, has written an open letter to express concern for the ongoing reduction of support for biological collections. Read the full letter here: https://t.co/MHUldNHvnJ

[Shelly Gaynor @ShellyGaynor]

"The decision by Duke University to close their herbarium is deeply concerning. Herbaria are not just repositories of plant specimens, they hold the keys to understanding and preserving our planet's diversity."

Petition with @iDigBio, @NSCAlliance @SPNHC: https://t.co/kOs92CZ4dq

[Dryad @datadryad]

Humans and #camelids have a relationship dating back to ancient times. In honor of the United Nations declaring 2024 the Year of the Camelids, we’ve rounded up some of our top camelid data in this month’s Open Data Digest.
https://t.co/7BgGq66qpV

[Todd Vision @tjvision]

This was fun blog post to write, once I got over the initial hump https://t.co/GlhhixoJuJ

[Alice Meadows 🇺🇦 @alicejmeadows]

Many thanks to @jmclenna of @datadryad for answering my questions in today’s @scholarlykitchn #KitchenEssentials post - read on to learn more about Dryad & about Jen’s journey to & experience of scholarly infrastructure https://t.co/T4Puk5vhpX

[Todd Vision @tjvision]

But the Chronicle is not wrong in observing that it would be "out of the frying pan..."

[Todd Vision @tjvision]

Context: https://t.co/2lcIh1QNBG

[Michael Tiemann @Mdtiemann64]

If Kevin Guskiewicz goes to Michigan State, the headlines will read "Concussion expert leaves UNC after banging head against wall for four years." 🤕
It's difficult to keep a good Chancellor when the BoT, BoG, and NC Leg are actively trying to destroy UNC. 🤬

[Michael Tiemann @Mdtiemann64]

If Kevin Guskiewicz goes to Michigan State, the headlines will read "Concussion expert leaves UNC after banging head against wall for four years." 🤕
It's difficult to keep a good Chancellor when the BoT, BoG, and NC Leg are actively trying to destroy UNC. 🤬

[Todd Vision @tjvision]

@gatesdupont @Andy2Dobson One option might be @biodatajournal

[Dryad @datadryad]

We’re recruiting! Dryad is looking for a full-time #datacurator to join our team. Fully remote, but fully supported. If you have a passion for research data quality and open data publication, then take a look: https://t.co/iPak3sXXAp.

[Todd Vision @tjvision]

Somehow missed the announcement for this 'Molecular Mechanisms in Evolution' @OfficialSMBE Regional Meeting in Uttarakhand, India, Dec 16-17 https://t.co/d9bowFF3hC

[Todd Vision @tjvision]

Fantastic graphic design!

[Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @OfficialSMBE]

Did you love (or indeed miss) #SMBE2023? Don’t despair: We’re already planning #SMBE2024. Save the date 7–11 July 2024 and see you then in Mexico! ⁦@SMBEmeetings⁩

[🇺🇦 🇨🇴 🇺🇸 Andrew J. Crawford @CrawfordAJ]

"Biodiversity Biobanking – a Handbook on Protocols and Practices." A free online book that covers just about every taxon and application you might imagine.

Carolina Corrales, Jonas J Astrin (eds)
https://t.co/6vnyDBVhTX

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

Many commentators say that vigilante groups are never the answer. But they clearly don't know about the masked Ecuadorian trio named “Acción Ortográfica Quito,” who roam the streets at night with one purpose: to correct all the spelling and grammar mistakes they find in graffiti.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

[Todd Vision @tjvision]

In honor of M. S. Swaminathan, the father of India's Green Revolution, who has passed away at age 98, a brief explainer of his greatest accomplishment (among many): https://t.co/zP9apZxBfE

[Jaime A. Chaves @chavecito76]

“Evolution is taking its course yet again in this new setting.”
Deadly avian flu reaches Galápagos Islands | Science | AAAS https://t.co/9o97CdhLSI

[Todd Vision @tjvision]

Nice tribute to a great writer and intellect. His columns were delightful.

[American Scientist @AmSciMag]

Henry wrote almost 200 articles for the Engineering column, having authored it in every issue since January–February 1991. Henry Petroski will be sorely missed.
Read more Of Fenella Saunders' @fenellasaunders memorial of the late Henry Petroski: https://t.co/NAhqHc779B

[John Bruno @JohnFBruno]

You may have heard about the recent shooting at UNC. My colleague, Prof. Zijie Yan, was murdered in his lab by a student that worked with him. He had two young daughters and they and Zijie's extended family are now in a very difficult financial situation.