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Javier Irazoqui @javierira.bsky.social · 21h

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Raising children on the eve of AI • Otherwise

How do we prepare them for what we're not prepared for?

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Javier Irazoqui @javierira.bsky.social · 21h

The techno optimist’s guide to future-proofing your child - New York Magazine

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The Techno Optimist’s Guide to Futureproofing Your Child — New York Magazine

AI doomers and bloomers are girding themselves for what’s coming — starting with their kids.

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Javier Irazoqui @javierira.bsky.social · 23h

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country - NPR

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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country — NPR

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

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Shabaana Khader @khadershabaana.bsky.social · 9d

UChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu
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Polly Fordyce @pollyfordyce.bsky.social · 6d

Come join us at @stanford-chemh.bsky.social! I feel incredibly lucky to have launched my career here -- it is a fantastic place to do bold interdisciplinary science surrounded by creative & supportive colleagues. Applications are due 10/15/2025 -- DM me if you have questions about the search!

Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · Aug 26

Open faculty position!
We're seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor) with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation. Apply here: stanford.io/45MF3Qa

Open Faculty Position: Assistant or Associate (Untenured) Professor

Application deadline: 11:55 PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Sarafan ChEM-H is seeking candidates with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation.

Click the link above to learn more & apply!

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 6d

UNC Biology had a 3rd terrific tenure talk by Kacy Gordon. They study interactions between germ cells & somatic gonad support cells of C. elegans exploring how genetic signals produce cellular movements & shape changes during development & the reproductive life of the animal 1/2
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Steven Cook @dumpyunc.bsky.social · 6d

Our group at the Allen Institute is recruiting a technician and postdoc to work on light microscopy-based connectomics. Please DM me or share with anyone you think may be interested in this NIH BRAIN CONNECTS funded project.

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Nature @nature.com · 6d

Antimicrobial resistance is projected to cause 39 million deaths worldwide over the next 25 years

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The rise of ‘nightmare bacteria’: antimicrobial resistance in six charts

Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to plan.

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Javier Irazoqui @javierira.bsky.social · 6d

White House memo says federal workers furloughed during shutdown aren’t guaranteed backpay - Axios

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Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay — Axios

Furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo described to Axios by three sources.

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Javier Irazoqui @javierira.bsky.social · 6d

"Fuck this shit. I'm outta here."

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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 7d

Fwd: Fwd: “I hope this email finds you well”

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Javier Irazoqui @javierira.bsky.social · 6d

AI?

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 6d

My quote of the day

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Research on Research Institute (RoRI) @rorinstitute.bsky.social · 6d

“Using metrics to assess researchers can be ‘very dodgy terrain,’” says @jameswilsdon.bsky.social.

Great overview of how research assessment is changing worldwide in @nature.com , featuring recent work by RoRI with the Global Research Council: www.nature.com/articles/d41...