Daniel Bolnick
@danielbolnick.bsky.social
Professor of ecology and evolution @ UConn. Studies adaptation, evolutionary immunology, speciation, genomics, foraging, parasite ecology and more.
Hikes, rock climbs, tango, history buff, photographer & parent
Hikes, rock climbs, tango, history buff, photographer & parent
Enjoying reading this new book by an old friend of my parents from our days in Zambia. Paul began as a police officer with the colonial government, and eventually became a confidant of President Kaunda and later Chiluba’s anticorruption leader. This is his story.
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Enjoying reading this new book by an old friend of my parents from our days in Zambia. Paul began as a police officer with the colonial government, and eventually became a confidant of President Kaunda and later Chiluba’s anticorruption leader. This is his story.
Uploading publications to the NSF Public Access Repository (PAR) for an annual report --- what kind of sadist invented this system? Every single year I get to see entries vanish repeatedly, slow lag responses, and perfectly good pdfs rejected.
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Uploading publications to the NSF Public Access Repository (PAR) for an annual report --- what kind of sadist invented this system? Every single year I get to see entries vanish repeatedly, slow lag responses, and perfectly good pdfs rejected.
“Farcebook”
Meta confirms they plan to add tons of AI-generated users to Facebook and Instagram
They will have bios, profile pics and can share content
(via Financial Times)
They will have bios, profile pics and can share content
(via Financial Times)
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
“Farcebook”
Connecticut Gothic
(Picking late season apples)
(Picking late season apples)
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Connecticut Gothic
(Picking late season apples)
(Picking late season apples)
Climate change exhibit:
Raspberries in New England in NOVEMBER
Raspberries in New England in NOVEMBER
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Climate change exhibit:
Raspberries in New England in NOVEMBER
Raspberries in New England in NOVEMBER
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Well, at least someone is celebrating as 40M+ Americans wonder how they’ll feed themselves this month.🫤
November 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Well, at least someone is celebrating as 40M+ Americans wonder how they’ll feed themselves this month.🫤
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“If Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
“If Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
Opinion | Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do
Murderous attacks on Christians and Muslims alike are a real problem in Nigeria. Cutting humanitarian assistance there is even more lethal.
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“If Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
“If Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
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I like this piece a lot about Rosalind Franklin’s role in solving the structure of DNA. It really respects her as a full scientist - what she saw, what she didn’t appreciate, what could have been if she’d had true peers to support her, or had not died so young.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I like this piece a lot about Rosalind Franklin’s role in solving the structure of DNA. It really respects her as a full scientist - what she saw, what she didn’t appreciate, what could have been if she’d had true peers to support her, or had not died so young.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Videos of what it feels like the last week of wrapping up your PhD
I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
November 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Videos of what it feels like the last week of wrapping up your PhD
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This perfectly encapsulates how I feel living in the US. The republican party is an insane death cult, the democratic party is 3 corporations in a trench coat, and the "socialists" are just the completely normal left-wing capitalists you'd find in any of 2 dozen European nations.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
This perfectly encapsulates how I feel living in the US. The republican party is an insane death cult, the democratic party is 3 corporations in a trench coat, and the "socialists" are just the completely normal left-wing capitalists you'd find in any of 2 dozen European nations.
Nasikitika sana kuona kinachoendelea Tanzania sasa.
Tensions had been building for months in the lead-up to the election — widely viewed as a coronation for Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
But few foresaw the chaos on election day, or the bloody repression that followed.
But few foresaw the chaos on election day, or the bloody repression that followed.
Families search for bodies in Tanzania after mass political killings
Witnesses across Tanzania described rampant killings by state security forces, which activists believe left more than 1,000 people dead.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Nasikitika sana kuona kinachoendelea Tanzania sasa.
Happy to share this AREES paper on Evolutionary Immunology
www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fu...
Now "officially" published OA. Hope its useful... it was a joy working w great colleagues on this one. @nataliesteinel.bsky.social @grahammunology.bsky.social @laurenfuess.bsky.social
www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fu...
Now "officially" published OA. Hope its useful... it was a joy working w great colleagues on this one. @nataliesteinel.bsky.social @grahammunology.bsky.social @laurenfuess.bsky.social
www.annualreviews.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Happy to share this AREES paper on Evolutionary Immunology
www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fu...
Now "officially" published OA. Hope its useful... it was a joy working w great colleagues on this one. @nataliesteinel.bsky.social @grahammunology.bsky.social @laurenfuess.bsky.social
www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fu...
Now "officially" published OA. Hope its useful... it was a joy working w great colleagues on this one. @nataliesteinel.bsky.social @grahammunology.bsky.social @laurenfuess.bsky.social
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While small colleges will have higher per-student operating costs, New College of Florida is blowing that out of the water. The state is asking more questions as their US News ranking is down 60 spots in recent years.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
While small colleges will have higher per-student operating costs, New College of Florida is blowing that out of the water. The state is asking more questions as their US News ranking is down 60 spots in recent years.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
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The President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is one of the most coveted & prestigious positions for UC graduates. It gives a hiring incentive to campuses who hire recipients for a tenure track position. What a DAMN travesty.
This is capitulation to Trump's demand letter & anti-diversity agenda.
This is capitulation to Trump's demand letter & anti-diversity agenda.
A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.
www.insidehighered.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is one of the most coveted & prestigious positions for UC graduates. It gives a hiring incentive to campuses who hire recipients for a tenure track position. What a DAMN travesty.
This is capitulation to Trump's demand letter & anti-diversity agenda.
This is capitulation to Trump's demand letter & anti-diversity agenda.
I hadnt seen this particular take on this story till now. A minimalist apology. Not impressed.
nationalnews.co.uk/news/shamed-...
nationalnews.co.uk/news/shamed-...
Shamed Scientist Apologises For The First Time About The Academic Scandal That Destroyed His Career And Shocked The World
An ecologist who shot to fame after discovering that spiders have human-like personalities has made an emotional apology after being
nationalnews.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I hadnt seen this particular take on this story till now. A minimalist apology. Not impressed.
nationalnews.co.uk/news/shamed-...
nationalnews.co.uk/news/shamed-...
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I’m stuck in bed between chemo treatments for metastatic coloncancer, wearing a take-home chemo pump attached to my chest.
I wanted to share my advice that you can benefit from ‘Letting Your Colleagues In’ don’t need to struggle alone
@insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
I wanted to share my advice that you can benefit from ‘Letting Your Colleagues In’ don’t need to struggle alone
@insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
Consider Sharing Health Challenges With Colleagues (opinion)
Being open with my colleagues about my cancer diagnosis has allowed me to access an enormous source of support and comfort.
www.insidehighered.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I’m stuck in bed between chemo treatments for metastatic coloncancer, wearing a take-home chemo pump attached to my chest.
I wanted to share my advice that you can benefit from ‘Letting Your Colleagues In’ don’t need to struggle alone
@insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
I wanted to share my advice that you can benefit from ‘Letting Your Colleagues In’ don’t need to struggle alone
@insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
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Director Bhattacharya "Let's fund emerging investigators"
Yeah, who's the idiot running NIH who allowed 15% or few fewer early stage investigators be funded in FY2025 compared to FY2024?
(Estimate: The official numbers are not yet available (at least publicly)
Yeah, who's the idiot running NIH who allowed 15% or few fewer early stage investigators be funded in FY2025 compared to FY2024?
(Estimate: The official numbers are not yet available (at least publicly)
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Director Bhattacharya "Let's fund emerging investigators"
Yeah, who's the idiot running NIH who allowed 15% or few fewer early stage investigators be funded in FY2025 compared to FY2024?
(Estimate: The official numbers are not yet available (at least publicly)
Yeah, who's the idiot running NIH who allowed 15% or few fewer early stage investigators be funded in FY2025 compared to FY2024?
(Estimate: The official numbers are not yet available (at least publicly)
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I heard rumors about this but devastating to see it happening.. “the PPFP faculty hiring incentive is sunsetting as of fall 2025” 💔 www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.
www.insidehighered.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I heard rumors about this but devastating to see it happening.. “the PPFP faculty hiring incentive is sunsetting as of fall 2025” 💔 www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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My lab at Indiana University is searching for a *postdoc* and *technician* to contribute to our work studying the evolution of social behavior using fruit flies as a model system. Details below, feel free to email me with any questions! More info on our research: saltzlab.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
My lab at Indiana University is searching for a *postdoc* and *technician* to contribute to our work studying the evolution of social behavior using fruit flies as a model system. Details below, feel free to email me with any questions! More info on our research: saltzlab.com
If you are in Connecticut (or nearby) - head over to Longview Cider House and check out the Kanavu "Wild Ferment + Science" cider now on tap. This is a result of a collaboration between a @uconn.bsky.social EEB PhD student Swapna Subramanian and the cider house owner Jeff Rogers...
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If you are in Connecticut (or nearby) - head over to Longview Cider House and check out the Kanavu "Wild Ferment + Science" cider now on tap. This is a result of a collaboration between a @uconn.bsky.social EEB PhD student Swapna Subramanian and the cider house owner Jeff Rogers...
Hi folks! If you are in the NYC area, this Friday come check out an improve theater performance by a Playback theater group including my partner Anna Shakun and colleagues:
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November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hi folks! If you are in the NYC area, this Friday come check out an improve theater performance by a Playback theater group including my partner Anna Shakun and colleagues:
m.facebook.com/events/35053...
m.facebook.com/events/35053...
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Join the University of Connecticut's virtual Genome Annotation Workshop from Nov 18-20! Gain hands-on experience in genome assembly, annotation, and evaluation. $400 for UConn affiliates. Register: https://bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/ #workshop
Training Workshops | Computational Biology Core
Training Workshops | Computational Biology Core
bioinformatics.uconn.edu
November 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Join the University of Connecticut's virtual Genome Annotation Workshop from Nov 18-20! Gain hands-on experience in genome assembly, annotation, and evaluation. $400 for UConn affiliates. Register: https://bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/ #workshop
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For children and teens, heart and blood vessel complications of Covid overshadow the very rare and short-term risk of vaccinations, a new report from nearly 14 million kids
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
For children and teens, heart and blood vessel complications of Covid overshadow the very rare and short-term risk of vaccinations, a new report from nearly 14 million kids
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
@alexwild.bsky.social I see your Texas Sky photo posts and I’ll raise you some Connecticut Sky.
It’s a perfect fall day for walking to a polling station
It’s a perfect fall day for walking to a polling station
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
@alexwild.bsky.social I see your Texas Sky photo posts and I’ll raise you some Connecticut Sky.
It’s a perfect fall day for walking to a polling station
It’s a perfect fall day for walking to a polling station
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Despite their daunting complexity, we have done the maths
Tracking the cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs
They have raised American consumer prices by around 0.3 percentage points
econ.st
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Despite their daunting complexity, we have done the maths