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Richard E. Lenski is an American evolutionary biologist who is the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Microbial Ecology at… more

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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Lisa A. Kramer

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A pilot out in Nova Scotia seems to have had some fun yesterday.

www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
C-GZPT Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
Flight status, tracking, and historical data for C-GZPT including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.
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by Robert B. Reich — Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know. https://youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ?si=5uq9Yf27M473g3hB
What is Due Process?
Robert Reich
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by Richard E. Lenski

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Mike Travisano back at MSU to give EEB Distinguished Alumni Lecture on "The major consequences of micro-evolution"

Mike a key player in establishing #LTEE and microbial expt'l evolution more generally. Here we are with LTEE lines in the incubator & Mike holding y'day flasks w/ @ofria.bsky.social
Lenski and Travisano with LTEE lines in incubator. Ofria and Travisano, who is holding metal tray containing LTEE populations in their flasks.
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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"Knowledge in every country is the surest basis of public happiness." George Washington (APS 1780)

Since 1743, APS Members have supported useful knowledge! Check back weekly for their words of wisdom.

#usefulknowledge #wordsofwisdom #GeorgeWashington #amrev #americanrevolution
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Rosanna E. Guadagno

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This.
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by Richard E. Lenski

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by Richard E. Lenski — Reposted by Alan McNally

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Truth in advertising ... or poorly designed sign?
Sign that reads "Major Gas Restaurant"
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Anna O. Law, Jane E. Fountain , and 5 more

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I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
people.com
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Anna O. Law, Richard S.J. Tol , and 7 more

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ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.

Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.

That’s not making America great again.
South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'
A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.
blockclubchicago.org
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"We especially need imagination in science..." Maria Mitchell (APS 1869)

Since 1743, APS Members have supported the cultivation of useful knowledge through intellectual inquiry and critical thought. Check back weekly for their words of wisdom.

#usefulknowledge #wordsofwisdom
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by Richard E. Lenski

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"Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91"

[gift link, free to read]

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
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by Richard E. Lenski

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Been there, done that ... many times. 😅
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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When writing an article/book, you may experience the situation where you make a non-trivial change every time you look at it.

This means one of two things:

i) You're on the right track, so keep on editing (and presumably, improving) it.

ii) You should have submitted it a month ago (or longer).
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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The Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky is hiring a Microbiologist (broadly defined). Microbial eco-evo folks, this is your sign to come work with us. Not in the search committee, but happy to answer questions.
ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600...
#microbiology #ecology
Assistant or Associate Professor in Microbiology
The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor le...
ukjobs.uky.edu
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Smith

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Interested in a tenure track position teaching and doing research with undergrads at a PUI? We are looking for a broadly-defined microbiologist who can teach Med Micro and Immunology. Apply at universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/8308. Pls share widely to feeds (& on twitter if you still tweet)! 🦠
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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Now out in @plantphys.bsky.social
"Illuminating Growth: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory"
A summary of the recent Joanne Chory Symposium, which featured talks and photos from her former mentees.
doi.org/10.1093/plph...
(Photo shows an excited Joanne on a roller coaster).
A young woman with dark hair is on a roller coaster. She is looking over her shoulder at the camera behind her, clearly screaming. Whether she is screaming from fear, excitement, or both is unclear.
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by Richard E. Lenski

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Go Green! Both #MSU and the #environment.

(Free link to story)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
Satellites and Drones Are Unlocking Benefits ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in Michigan
www.nytimes.com
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by Robert B. Reich — Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Timothy Snyder, Michael Wagner , and 30 more

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The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?
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www.axios.com/2025/09/20/t...

New H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, official says
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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The logic of sabotaging the ability to hire trained researchers from abroad while simultaneously sabotaging the ability of US universities to train American researchers is truly baffling.
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by Justin Wolfers — Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Jonathan Portes, Richard S.J. Tol , and 39 more

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Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.

Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Peter Thorne, John Barry , and 6 more

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This is amazing.
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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H1-B visas are used for international medical graduates that want to pursue residencies at US hospitals.

Residents are working doctors who treat patients. Instant physician shortage.
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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Do not Google how many nurses are here on those visas
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Anna O. Law, Katharine Hayhoe , and 15 more

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Vaccinations save lives and increase life-span.

For every death averted, 66 years of full health were gained, translating to 10.2 billion years of full health.

The answer to whether vaccinations prevent deaths is written in stone- and in the data.
🧪 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Dorothy Bishop, Peter Thorne , and 10 more

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I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Elena Litchman

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Now hiring a computational postdoc (evolutionary genomics, molecular evolution) in my lab at Emory University.
If you’re interested in population genetics, fitness landscapes, and viral evolution — get in touch.
faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/151181/...
Careers | Emory University | Atlanta GA
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by Richard E. Lenski

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Students and colleagues! 🥳
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Reposted by Richard E. Lenski

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New in Evolution:
Historical effects during experimental evolution of multicellularity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae,
by Joleen Khey and Mike Travisano
academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...
Validate User
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