Mikey Tabak
@mikeytabak.bsky.social
• Outdoor adventurer in the UP of Michigan
• Using science and math to protect the planet
• Ultramarathoner and snack artist
(he/him)
• Using science and math to protect the planet
• Ultramarathoner and snack artist
(he/him)
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I'm recruiting a new master's student for fall 2026 in my lab at Northern Michigan University @bionmu.bsky.social ! Students with interests in evolution of freshwater fish are encouraged to apply. Please see our lab website lizmandeville.github.io and the attached advertisement for more information.
Mandeville Lab
Fish are so delightfully weird. We study the evolutionary genetics and ecology of freshwater fishes, plus a few more things, at Northern Michigan University
lizmandeville.github.io
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm recruiting a new master's student for fall 2026 in my lab at Northern Michigan University @bionmu.bsky.social ! Students with interests in evolution of freshwater fish are encouraged to apply. Please see our lab website lizmandeville.github.io and the attached advertisement for more information.
Just learned that our child care cost is going up 15% in 2026!
At Michigan's minimum wage ($12.48/hour), your income from 5 hours of every day goes to paying for daycare for 1 child.
Having children is becoming a privilege of the rich
#AffordabilityCrisis
At Michigan's minimum wage ($12.48/hour), your income from 5 hours of every day goes to paying for daycare for 1 child.
Having children is becoming a privilege of the rich
#AffordabilityCrisis
Child care shouldn’t cost as much as housing.
If you’re wondering why families pay more for child care than rent, our fellow Jessica Calaraco and @ehaspel.bsky.social dig into the reasons with @bmluse.bsky.social—from its design to the dynamics behind rising costs:
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...
If you’re wondering why families pay more for child care than rent, our fellow Jessica Calaraco and @ehaspel.bsky.social dig into the reasons with @bmluse.bsky.social—from its design to the dynamics behind rising costs:
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...
Kids are expensive. Do they have to be? : It's Been a Minute
Can you afford to pay two rents?Families across the country are asking that same question when it comes to childcare, as the yearly costs for daycare are becoming comparable to a year's rent in many p...
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Just learned that our child care cost is going up 15% in 2026!
At Michigan's minimum wage ($12.48/hour), your income from 5 hours of every day goes to paying for daycare for 1 child.
Having children is becoming a privilege of the rich
#AffordabilityCrisis
At Michigan's minimum wage ($12.48/hour), your income from 5 hours of every day goes to paying for daycare for 1 child.
Having children is becoming a privilege of the rich
#AffordabilityCrisis
I checked out a beautiful new peak along Lake Superior.
17 km trail run in cold and windy conditions. No swim in the Lake this week.
#RunningPunks
17 km trail run in cold and windy conditions. No swim in the Lake this week.
#RunningPunks
November 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I checked out a beautiful new peak along Lake Superior.
17 km trail run in cold and windy conditions. No swim in the Lake this week.
#RunningPunks
17 km trail run in cold and windy conditions. No swim in the Lake this week.
#RunningPunks
Reposted by Mikey Tabak
The remants of a 249-million-year-old ocean ecosystem have been found - partway up a mountain in Svalbard!
It contains over 30,000 fossils from all kinds of fish and marine reptiles - as well as some more unexpected animals!
Discover what it reveals 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
It contains over 30,000 fossils from all kinds of fish and marine reptiles - as well as some more unexpected animals!
Discover what it reveals 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Fossils of ancient marine predators have been discovered on an Arctic mountain | Natural History Museum
Life may have bounced back more quickly than expected after the worst mass extinction in history.
www.nhm.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The remants of a 249-million-year-old ocean ecosystem have been found - partway up a mountain in Svalbard!
It contains over 30,000 fossils from all kinds of fish and marine reptiles - as well as some more unexpected animals!
Discover what it reveals 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
It contains over 30,000 fossils from all kinds of fish and marine reptiles - as well as some more unexpected animals!
Discover what it reveals 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Reposted by Mikey Tabak
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
She looks beautiful but Lake Superior is cold today!
Ran 20km on the trails and then took a very brief dip.
#RunningPunks
Ran 20km on the trails and then took a very brief dip.
#RunningPunks
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
She looks beautiful but Lake Superior is cold today!
Ran 20km on the trails and then took a very brief dip.
#RunningPunks
Ran 20km on the trails and then took a very brief dip.
#RunningPunks
Reposted by Mikey Tabak
A team in China has developed a system called AI-Newton that, after being fed experimental data, can autonomously ‘discover’ key physics principles, such as Newton’s second law.
go.nature.com/4nTx0I8
go.nature.com/4nTx0I8
A Chinese AI model taught itself basic physics — what discoveries could it make?
A tool called AI-Newton can derive scientific laws from raw data, but is some way from developing human-like reasoning.
go.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A team in China has developed a system called AI-Newton that, after being fed experimental data, can autonomously ‘discover’ key physics principles, such as Newton’s second law.
go.nature.com/4nTx0I8
go.nature.com/4nTx0I8
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(New from us)
‘Now the Pacific is leading the way again. Island leaders have a bold plan to become the world’s first region powered entirely by renewables and energy storage.’ #ClimateCrisis #COP30
w/ @wesleymorgan.bsky.social @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-pacific-...
‘Now the Pacific is leading the way again. Island leaders have a bold plan to become the world’s first region powered entirely by renewables and energy storage.’ #ClimateCrisis #COP30
w/ @wesleymorgan.bsky.social @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-pacific-...
How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables
Pacific nations spend billions each year importing fossil fuels for electricity. Now the region’s leaders are aiming for energy independence.
theconversation.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 AM
(New from us)
‘Now the Pacific is leading the way again. Island leaders have a bold plan to become the world’s first region powered entirely by renewables and energy storage.’ #ClimateCrisis #COP30
w/ @wesleymorgan.bsky.social @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-pacific-...
‘Now the Pacific is leading the way again. Island leaders have a bold plan to become the world’s first region powered entirely by renewables and energy storage.’ #ClimateCrisis #COP30
w/ @wesleymorgan.bsky.social @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-pacific-...
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
It was a cloudy day on Lake Superior.
We ran 19km through rain and sleet. I was really tired by the end. Took some grit to get through this one.
#RunningPunks
We ran 19km through rain and sleet. I was really tired by the end. Took some grit to get through this one.
#RunningPunks
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It was a cloudy day on Lake Superior.
We ran 19km through rain and sleet. I was really tired by the end. Took some grit to get through this one.
#RunningPunks
We ran 19km through rain and sleet. I was really tired by the end. Took some grit to get through this one.
#RunningPunks
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Vaccine development is in its nanotechnology era. A new Perspective, part of a Special Feature with 14 papers, explores how nanotherapeutic design and modification are enabling rapid, personalized, and powerful vaccine strategies In PNAS: https://ow.ly/3ijJ50XnOjy
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Vaccine development is in its nanotechnology era. A new Perspective, part of a Special Feature with 14 papers, explores how nanotherapeutic design and modification are enabling rapid, personalized, and powerful vaccine strategies In PNAS: https://ow.ly/3ijJ50XnOjy
Today I ran 42 km across our county. Such a fun way to see the area.
It was my 10th marathon this year!
#RunningPunks
It was my 10th marathon this year!
#RunningPunks
November 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Today I ran 42 km across our county. Such a fun way to see the area.
It was my 10th marathon this year!
#RunningPunks
It was my 10th marathon this year!
#RunningPunks
Our local, small town schools offered free Covid and Flu shots to students today!
Local pharmacies won't give shots to kids, but luckily Michigan stepped up to protect school-age kids.
The struggle to find shots for preschoolers continues.
#PureMichigan
Local pharmacies won't give shots to kids, but luckily Michigan stepped up to protect school-age kids.
The struggle to find shots for preschoolers continues.
#PureMichigan
November 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Our local, small town schools offered free Covid and Flu shots to students today!
Local pharmacies won't give shots to kids, but luckily Michigan stepped up to protect school-age kids.
The struggle to find shots for preschoolers continues.
#PureMichigan
Local pharmacies won't give shots to kids, but luckily Michigan stepped up to protect school-age kids.
The struggle to find shots for preschoolers continues.
#PureMichigan
It’s November in the meadow.
I always lament the arrival of winter because we have long, harsh ones. But now that November has arrived, I’m feeling ready
I always lament the arrival of winter because we have long, harsh ones. But now that November has arrived, I’m feeling ready
November 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It’s November in the meadow.
I always lament the arrival of winter because we have long, harsh ones. But now that November has arrived, I’m feeling ready
I always lament the arrival of winter because we have long, harsh ones. But now that November has arrived, I’m feeling ready
Little trail run in the hills today with a bit of snow along the way.
That makes 950 consecutive days of daily running
#RunningPunks #RunStreak
That makes 950 consecutive days of daily running
#RunningPunks #RunStreak
November 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Little trail run in the hills today with a bit of snow along the way.
That makes 950 consecutive days of daily running
#RunningPunks #RunStreak
That makes 950 consecutive days of daily running
#RunningPunks #RunStreak
Reposted by Mikey Tabak
Inspired by the world’s largest land animal, researchers have created and tested what they say is the world’s smallest 3D bioprinter
go.nature.com/3JoY43Y
go.nature.com/3JoY43Y
World’s smallest 3D bioprinter could rebuild tissue during surgery
Flexible device inspired by an elephant’s trunk can deliver healing hydrogels.
go.nature.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Inspired by the world’s largest land animal, researchers have created and tested what they say is the world’s smallest 3D bioprinter
go.nature.com/3JoY43Y
go.nature.com/3JoY43Y
We ran 32 km today in the beautiful Porcupine Mountains.
Started in the dark with freezing temperatures and crossed some cold rivers.
#RunningPunks
Started in the dark with freezing temperatures and crossed some cold rivers.
#RunningPunks
October 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We ran 32 km today in the beautiful Porcupine Mountains.
Started in the dark with freezing temperatures and crossed some cold rivers.
#RunningPunks
Started in the dark with freezing temperatures and crossed some cold rivers.
#RunningPunks
Reposted by Mikey Tabak
Are you interested in an MS position in Stream Ecology?
My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) is recruiting a Master's student to join us at Northern Michigan University.
🐛🧪🕸️🍂🌊
Please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be!
Apply by Dec 16
My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) is recruiting a Master's student to join us at Northern Michigan University.
🐛🧪🕸️🍂🌊
Please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be!
Apply by Dec 16
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Are you interested in an MS position in Stream Ecology?
My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) is recruiting a Master's student to join us at Northern Michigan University.
🐛🧪🕸️🍂🌊
Please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be!
Apply by Dec 16
My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) is recruiting a Master's student to join us at Northern Michigan University.
🐛🧪🕸️🍂🌊
Please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be!
Apply by Dec 16
Reposted by Mikey Tabak
People being treated for certain deadly cancers lived longer if they had received an mRNA-based vaccine against COVID-19 than if they hadn’t
go.nature.com/42XuWY6
go.nature.com/42XuWY6
People with some cancers live longer after a COVID vaccine
Nature - mRNA vaccines seem to boost the effectiveness of an immune therapy for skin and lung cancer ― in an unexpected way.
go.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
People being treated for certain deadly cancers lived longer if they had received an mRNA-based vaccine against COVID-19 than if they hadn’t
go.nature.com/42XuWY6
go.nature.com/42XuWY6
Went for a 10 mile trail run in the hills by Lake Superior today. The leaves are so beautiful right now. Pictures don’t do it justice, but I had to try.
#RunningPunks
#RunningPunks
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Went for a 10 mile trail run in the hills by Lake Superior today. The leaves are so beautiful right now. Pictures don’t do it justice, but I had to try.
#RunningPunks
#RunningPunks
The birch trees exploded with yellow and a rainbow appeared!
October 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The birch trees exploded with yellow and a rainbow appeared!
Everyone at the grocery store was so impressed that I was shopping with my kids, even though I’m a man.
How are we so incompetent that this is considered praiseworthy?
#StepItUpDads
How are we so incompetent that this is considered praiseworthy?
#StepItUpDads
October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Everyone at the grocery store was so impressed that I was shopping with my kids, even though I’m a man.
How are we so incompetent that this is considered praiseworthy?
#StepItUpDads
How are we so incompetent that this is considered praiseworthy?
#StepItUpDads
I just got my COVID and Flu shots. I didn’t get any questions to verify that I’m eligible (in Michigan) and insurance covered it.
I also got Tdap to protect my newborn nephew
#Vaxxed
I also got Tdap to protect my newborn nephew
#Vaxxed
October 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I just got my COVID and Flu shots. I didn’t get any questions to verify that I’m eligible (in Michigan) and insurance covered it.
I also got Tdap to protect my newborn nephew
#Vaxxed
I also got Tdap to protect my newborn nephew
#Vaxxed
Reposted by Mikey Tabak
Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 New bird flu vaccine could tackle multiple variants with one shot
go.nature.com/3WapkWC
go.nature.com/3WapkWC
New bird flu vaccine could tackle multiple variants with one shot
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 15 October 2025
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October 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 New bird flu vaccine could tackle multiple variants with one shot
go.nature.com/3WapkWC
go.nature.com/3WapkWC