Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a ‘moral obligation’ to pursue de-extinction tech
The CEO of Colossal, a startup that aims to use genetic editing techniques to bring back extinct species, including the wooly mammoth, assured audiences at SXSW that the company has no plans to create a real-life Jurassic Park — lest there was any doubt.
1/2 Thursday #NoeticSpectrum : We know the general public is fascinated with #NDE’s , #Precognition and other categories involving extraordinary cognition and experience. Likewise with #UAP and evidence suggesting we are not alone. Their numbers dwarf those of us whose fascination involves a combination of experience and the desire to bootstrap knowledge in #Physics, #Engineering , #Bioscience and other areas. It’s really interesting to have a group that can approach grand challenges and feed-
"Conan the Bacterium" can withstand radiation that could kill a human. Scientists say they’ve found its secret weapon.
From @CNN: "A type of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than those that would kill a human being — and the secret to its success is rooted in an antioxidant."
Deadline 7 Jan.
Join the BioRDM team at #EdinburghUniversity to study Electronic Lab Notebooks 
in #BioScience! We work alongside bench biologists 'at the coalface'. This PhD will analyse how our colleagues use ELNs, how we and they together can improve their #metadata, and whether using an ELN really leads to more or FAIRer data sharing.
Fuding is competitive, for non-UK citizens.
""In our current era, human influence is pervasive and human-species interactions are diversifying and amplifying, and yet it is not being well accounted for in one of the most popular modelling tools in #Ecology,""
#Rewilding #Wildlife #Conservation #Nature #Bioscience
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240612113324.htm
This is a reminder for those interested in #bioscience, #biotech, #biopharma, etc., about an excellent #networking event next week. Amrita Madabushi has been immersed in this area for quite some time, and, through EmpowerBio, she offers outstanding support and opportunities for those trying to learn more or increase their network.
The BioNavigators website has great #blog posts by Hannah LaMond, Sabrina Daglish, and Madeline Valentine. These posts do a wonderful job of discussing some hurdles in #STEM and #GraduateSchool. This time, though, we tried something different. We asked ChatGPT-3.5 to write about AI's uses, challenges, and ethics in #bioscience. Check out the post and let us know what you think.
https://bionavigators.org/blog/f/harnessing-ai-for-bioscience-a-comprehensive-guide-by-chatgpt35
Stay tuned for more job updates, podcasts, and blog posts (even one by Microsoft Copilot!).
Nice to see my paper ‘#Planetaryhealth: The need for a paradigm shift’ mentioned on the cover of #BioScience https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad107
"Delve into the mind of an eminent bioscientist as he shares his journey and optimism for the future of science. A unique perspective that's equal parts enlightening and inspiring. #bioscience #optimism #insights"
https://www.kai-arzheimer.com/im-an-eminent-and-optimistic-bioscientist-now/
Science #network people, here's a 5-year #job in UK #bioscience ...
https://jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/9517/bioclocks-uk-coordinator.html
The organisation that you'll help us #circadian researchers to build is Https://bioclocks.uk
Funded by #BBSRC
Please help spread the news!
As I ventured into the world of bioscience, I found myself in an optimistic and eminent role. Despite not being a bioscientist. #Bioscience #NewJourney
https://www.kai-arzheimer.com/im-an-eminent-and-optimistic-bioscientist-now/
Call for applications opened now for #sensingmountains 2024 -
Innsbruck Summer School of Alpine Research on close-range sensing techniques in alpine terrain (https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/geography/sensing-mountains/2024/) @uniinnsbruck #geography #remotesensing #photogrammetry #laserscanning #geoscience #bioscience #geomorphology #forestry #naturalhazards #mountainresearch #austria #obergurgl
If you're a #doctor or in a related #health or #healthcare profession, consider following the group @medmastodon for news, etc.
The group could use more followers to become more effective. And use #MedMastodon in posts too for wider reach in that area. Also #IDmastodon for infectious #diseases.
@domhenri Wow, those numbers are depressing.
Figure 3 should scare everyone who uses antibodies (and hopefully spur them to sanity-check their stainings with additional techniques).
A while ago, Biosciences at Hull started including photos and full names of scientists we cite on lecture slides -- as students make (incorrect) assumptions from surnames and initials.
Now Hubbard, K., Henri, D, and Coates, K. ( 
), have published the results.
It's an initiative that's shown some impact on these assumptions, and highlighting the actual diversity of the scientific community to students.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0271010
Clearly, there is still much to learn about this corner of the dark genome defined by HEATR5 proteins and their co-factors.
"We extracted ancient DNA from a recently exposed fracture surface of a clay brick deriving from the palace of king Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE) in Nimrud, Iraq. We detected 34 unique taxonomic groups of plants."
Arbøll, T.P., Rasmussen, S.L., de Jonge, N. et al. Revealing the secrets of a 2900-year-old clay brick, discovering a time capsule of ancient DNA. Sci Rep 13, 13092 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38191-w #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #Science #Ancient #DNA #Genetics #Ecology #Bioscience #Plants #History #Academia #Academic #Academics @science
"We extracted ancient DNA from a recently exposed fracture surface of a clay brick deriving from the palace of king Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE) in Nimrud, Iraq. We detected 34 unique taxonomic groups of plants."
Arbøll, T.P., Rasmussen, S.L., de Jonge, N. et al. Revealing the secrets of a 2900-year-old clay brick, discovering a time capsule of ancient DNA. Sci Rep 13, 13092 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38191-w #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #Science #Ancient #DNA #Genetics #Ecology #Bioscience #Plants #History #Academia #Academic #Academics @science
Who was the first researcher that looked at #fire as an #evolutionary process? In #plants & #animals
Hint: it wasn't #Darwin, sorry!
Evolutionary fire ecology: an historical account & future directions https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biad059/7238546 #BioScience
We may have missed women & non-English speakers; their invisibility is a long-standing problem. If so, we would appreciate feedback on such omissions
A complement to http://www.annualreviews.org/eprint/GXIFPPZN9EBWBDQKAZDD/full/10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-102320-095612
@ecology @wildfirescience @plantscience @biodiversity @evolution
