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Thilo Gross
@thilogross.bsky.social
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Simplifier of things. bridgewalker. Island-person. Nets and Complexity. Prof of Biodiversity Theory. Former Prof. of Computer Science, Reader in Eng. Maths. Once a Physicist. Interested in art and language and generally making the world a better place.
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teroterotero.bsky.social
Simply amazing how this is happening and US media is focusing only on absolute nonsense. Now that Ellison and Weiss will control most of media, hard denial of climate crisis will be locked in.
October 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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bdowney.bsky.social
I know why they're doing it, but it's gross to see the logic of power being used to protect the powerful.

The opposite of the ideals of a democratic society, all for a revenue stream already larger than most institutions in the history of human capitalism.

Grim.
pabloreports.bsky.social Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · Oct 8
SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.
migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-appl...
SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class
Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.
migrantinsider.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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harmitmalik.bsky.social
Any academic folks on H1B visas (even with stamps in passports) please get legal advice from your University attorneys before leaving the US.
September 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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netscisociety.bsky.social
In just about a week, the season's first NetSci Colloquium will happen. And we're starting with a bang . . . with none other than Iain Couzin talking about Collective Behavior in Animal Groups. September 24, 10 AM ET. Register here to get a Zoom link: iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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biondlab.bsky.social
Paper alert! See the new pre-print up on arXiv by Tim Mauch (@timmauch.bsky.social) and Thilo Gross (@thilogross.bsky.social) on opinion formation:
arxiv.org/abs/2508.15377

The paper discusses the very nice results of Tim's master thesis, so let's get into the details, shall we?

1/5
Diffusion-driven pattern formation in an opinion dynamical network model
The spatial organization of individuals and their interactions in communities are important factors known to preserve diversity in many complex systems. Inspired by metapopulation models from ecology,...
arxiv.org
August 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
thilogross.bsky.social
→ Are you interested in multiscale phenomena such as the complex dynamics that arise in biology, chemistry, neuroscience, and physics when multiple spatial or temporal scales interact? 🧪

Then join us this summer in Groningen for the summer school:

lnkd.in/gViS3cCZ
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July 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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hifmb.de
The call for our 2026 Postdoc Cohort is now open. We offer 4 full-time positions. Apply until August 24th. hifmb.de/jobs
Please spread the word.
#postdoc #jobsinscience #marinebiodiversity #antarctica
@awi.de @hillebr1.bsky.social @ibaums.bsky.social @thilogross.bsky.social @merenbey.bsky.social 🦑
June 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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nsaphra.bsky.social
They have to destroy scientific research to eliminate the point at which civilians from every warzone connect and recognize themselves. How can you build a quantum computing lab without Iranians? Or an ML theory lab without Israelis? Better to let progress die than to allow that they might meet.
June 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
thilogross.bsky.social
The rot is spreading ...
chrisdornan.bsky.social Christopher Dornan @chrisdornan.bsky.social · Jun 21
Just a reminder that Orwell’s protagonist in 1984, Winston Groom, works as a copy editor, except that his job entails endlessly “correcting the data” so that the archival record conforms to the Party’s preferred fictions, and what is “known” becomes a principal instrument of conformity.
June 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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various.complexities.eu
Our new article in Chaos. One of my favorite articles so far. Connecting different disciplines and building on recent breakthroughs in ancient fields (Linear Algebra!).

link.growkudos.com/1ebwrn9qkn4

doi.org/10.1063/5.02...
How individual systems and their connections react to each other to ensure stability of the whole.
We live in a complex world with a plethora of connections and interactions. Many important processes, such as power grid dynamics, ecological interactions, opinion formation, or brain plasticity, can ...
link.growkudos.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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whstancil.bsky.social
insane moment in world history right here
May 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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jdyeakel.bsky.social
The dynamics of microbial cooperation... Cheap metabolites make for shaky friendships; but pricier ones can keep the peace... 🦠

Thanks @janamassing.bsky.social for leading the charge! And great working again w/ @akfbio.bsky.social & @thilogross.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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marckeuschnigg.bsky.social
We are hiring postdocs in Computational Social Science
📍SweCSS, Norrköping, Sweden
⏰Deadline June 3
🔗https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/26854
Please apply // help us spread the word
Norrköping campus at sunset
May 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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akfbio.bsky.social
New paper led by @janamassing.bsky.social, with @jdyeakel.bsky.social and @thilogross.bsky.social, on dynamics of cooperative bacteria: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
thilogross.bsky.social
Hey, new paper by @cleggtom.bsky.social and me is just out in @pnas.org. This combines a lot of things that start with B: Biodiversity, Bipartite Networks, Bifurcations, Bacteria, ...

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

And yes, I know, Fig 1 looks like one of 'those' papers but please read on ...
Cross-feeding creates tipping points in microbiome diversity | PNAS
A key unresolved question in microbial ecology is how the extraordinary diversity of microbiomes emerges from the interactions among their many fun...
www.pnas.org
May 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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biondlab.bsky.social
Meet our group members! Time to hear about the wonderful @laurabarthm.bsky.social:

"Hi, I’m Laura! I’m a physicist by training and a PostDoc researcher working with physics-informed neural networks to enhance the interpretability of ecological models and improve forecasting.
A picture of our group member Laura Barth. She is wearing a maroon winter jacket, navy blue knitted beanie, and glasses. You can see her dark curly hair sticking out under the beanie. Laura is standing outdoors on a wooden pier by a calm body of water. She has a slight, friendly smile and is looking at the camera. Behind her are forested hills and a cloudy sky, creating a serene atmosphere.
April 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
thilogross.bsky.social
I finally got around to edit the second part of the video on the walk (it mostly explains the math of how it was made).
youtu.be/g52Lcr3rRHc
(The first part is here: youtu.be/Mnaf2Y_ydq8 )
Bridge-building, Chinese Postman, and Hierholzer's Algorithm (NC 3-2)
YouTube video by Complexity Papers
youtu.be
April 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
thilogross.bsky.social
Everybody should read this ...
carlbergstrom.com Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Mar 19
1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world.


I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.
April 13, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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biondlab.bsky.social
Meet our group members! Today let's hear from the wonderful @srilenak.bsky.social:

"Hi, I’m Srilena, a HIPP postdoc in the Biodiversity Theory group. I have a background in Applied Mathematics with a research focus on theoretical ecology. My research approach combines mathematical modeling, ...
A picture of our group member Srilena Kundu. The picture shows a woman with shoulder-length black hair, wearing glasses, a black top, and a patterned vest. She smiles brightly at the camera. She is outdoors on a sunny day, standing on a grassy area with trees and a large body of water visible in the background. The sky is clear with scattered white clouds.
March 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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alecrimi.bsky.social
new on @NaturePhysics review:
"Network renormalization"
www.nature.com/artiles/s422...
Preprint: arxiv.org/pdf/2412.12988

#complexnetworks #brain #connectome
April 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
thilogross.bsky.social
Here is a lesser know background regarding the Trump Tarifs. You might have heard that so far they wiped out 6 trillion dollars (!!). But is this money really gone or is it just elsewhere? Most of it is currently being burned, and it is importnat to understand why ... [a short tread]
Firefly generated ship in storm. Prompt: "Dramatic rendering of a container ship in a storm, in the style of concept art."
April 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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teroterotero.bsky.social
St Pierre et Miquelon lobster shock
April 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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biondlab.bsky.social
Meet our group members! More postdocs to come. Today is the great Kate P. Maia:

“Hello, I am Kate. I am an ecologist with a background on applying network theory to study mainly terrestrial mutualisms, such as the interactions between plants and pollinators.
A picture of our group member Kate. A young woman is smiling at the camera in a close-up selfie. She is wearing a dark gray knitted beanie and a thick black scarf wrapped around her neck. Her dark brown hair is partially visible, with some strands catching the sunlight. The background is bright, with the sun shining behind her.
March 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
thilogross.bsky.social
This picture summarizes very much what Ole does in our lab...
biondlab.bsky.social BioND Lab @biondlab.bsky.social · Mar 25
Meet our group members! We are now starting with our postdocs. First up is @olejmueller.bsky.social, our most important link to the humanities:

"Moin and Hello, I am Ole and my role is Staff Scientist in the Biodiversity Theory Group. This means I fill two pairs of shoes:

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A photo of our group member Ole Müller. The picture shows a young man with short, wind blown hair, a beard, and sunglasses steering a sailboat in the open sea. He is wearing a black life vest over a dark gray T-shirt, black pants, and gloves with red accents. He stands confidently at the wheel, with one foot resting on the edge of the cockpit smiling slightly. The boat's deck is white, with ropes neatly arranged near the helm. The sky is partly cloudy, with patches of blue visible, and the sea is calm and has only small waves.
March 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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bickmath.bsky.social
About a week left to apply to join the Amsterdam Center for Dynamics and Computation as a postdoc!
March 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM