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Apply for the #ABS2026 Turner program! This award is aimed at supporting undergraduates from groups historically underrepresented in science in attending the conference.

See here for more info: www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/awards.php

Apple News stories with the top story being reports of war spreading through the Middle East. The second story is a click bait title teasing one simple broccoli trick

Checking the morning news to see what horrors and/or trending broccoli recipes await.

TIL introducing a short pause command into massive processing loops can prevent your system from becoming overwhelmed. My computer kept randomly locking up requiring a hard reset.

I guess that's a mindfulness tip for your CPU.

I hope that part of the calculus was “we don’t want our software being used that way” but I have to assume a lot of it was researchers telling the CEO “no, it absolutely will not do a good job with that and you don’t want the heat”

This is just such a win for Anthropic, who get to look like good guys for not using their software to kill people, while announcing to the world that they are the only ones with software good enough to kill people.

It is frequently hypothesized that Paw Patrol's Mayor Humdinger is a satire of Donald Trump, but few have noticed that the "good" Mayor Goodway is a clear exploration of the failure of democrats, and the establishment writ large, to deal with threats to democracy and safety. In this essay...

Some stipend and travel grants are available! To be honest, I do not know how many of those are given out, but you just include in your registration process how much you would need to be able to participate.

Quantitative Approaches to Behavior and Virtual Reality - CAJAL […]

Do you want to spend 3 weeks in Portugal to learn behavioral quantification from the best in the field? (I will also be there). This is an amazing program and I am thrilled to be participating. Applications are open until March 3rd.

cajal-training.org/on-site/quan...

Image of the Yeti in the skiing Windows game SkiFree eating the player

Breaking: Tragedy at the Winter Olympics

A hard focus shot of a toy Marshall of the paw patrols he’s standing on carpet an there appears to be a crashed plane in the background.

My 4 year old got my phone and was taking photos of his toys and this one is sort of epic?

Also, big “suspiciously smiling child in front of burning building meme” energy on the pup

PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE!

My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools.

If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...

Screenshot of repository of science education and outreach resources

Looking to make your science accessible and meaningful? Need help developing science education & outreach materials or ideas?

Well then do we have the resource for you! The ABS Communications Committee developed this excellent repository of resources, so check it out!

tinyurl.com/4evx8wyx

Technology peaked in 2004. I will not be taking questions.

Then they came for normie white people in Minnesota and I said, hey wait, those people look like me! I think we need to do something about this!

Still a dream opportunity if you or some postbac you know is looking for research experience:

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

Donate to Justice for Keith Porter’s Memory, organized by Lan smith Keith porter was murderer by an off duty ice agent 12/31/25 leaving us to bury our truly … Lan smith needs your support for Justice for Keith Porter’s Memory

GFM for Keith Porter, another ICE victim killed on 12/31. He should have been able to celebrate the new year. If you can help:

www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...

Early preview of March Mammal Madness controversy this year. #MMM2026

Screenshot listing the available career awards from the Animal Behavior Society: Distinguished Animal Behaviorist, Exemplar Award, Outstanding New Investigator, Quest Award, Exceptional Service Award, Penny Bernstein Distinguished Teaching Award and the Richard Buchholz Conservation Behavior Award

If you need something positive in your life right now, then how about nominating one of your favorite researchers for an award??

The Animal Behavior Society's Career Award nominations are due January 15th! Find more info here:
www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/awards-c...

Hope everyone has a very restful day at work today after the long, tiring vacation.

A old advert that has the words What the heck is Electronic Mail? With a man looking very scared by a sparkling trail flying around his desk

The first two hours this morning

If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.

consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov

Not sure what exaftly to do with that, but apparently it's going to be a big year.

I considered adding a spoiler warning, but again, he's Hawkins' most forgettable person. You probably already forgot.

So...is the Wheeler dad dead or what? He got wheeled (lol) into the hospital and everyone just forgot he existed, which, like, fair.

The newest.

#BorboletasArentReal

I saw a bobcat today! (just along the paved river trail). It was my first ever, which I think is surprising for how much time I’ve spent outside. Not bad, as Christmas miracles go.

Please help! We are looking for tissue-specific RNA-seq datasets or pubs with both male and female individual gene expression data, not pooled, from animal species. If you know of any relevant resources, please drop a link in the comments or send me a DM. Also, please help spread the word - thanks!