Brook Moyers

the nature of my work is that sometimes I'll check a citation on wikipedia for a basic history fact, only to find that "source" is actually citing another source, so I'll check on THAT only to find, after reading 90 pages, that the basic fact is absolutely not in there. Thus there is NO SOURCE.

Broad claims about gender and behavior fall apart when studies include ethnically diverse samples Behavioral economics relies heavily on studies of Western, educated people. A recent analysis provides evidence that ignoring racial diversity within the United States has led to flawed generalization...

"The research suggests that generalizations about human behavior are often flawed because they rely on samples composed largely of White individuals."

A very thoughtful exploration on the value and limits of statistics in understanding the past!

Last point on this article: the two NSF admin guys more or less straight out admit they're going to follow Trump's 2026 budget for the agency, not the actual budget passed by Congress.

Which is, you know, not legal.

Amy Grant - The 6th Of January (Yasgur's Farm) YouTube video by AmyGrantVEVO

Very interesting that Amy Grant released this song as her first one in 10 years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAl0... - it's a protest song that insists on subtlety. It's very very interesting coming from her since she made her name in Christian pop.

Psychedelic poster featuring Hallucigenia sparsa. Text is the species name and current affinity (Panarthropoda, Lobopodia, Hallucishaniids, Hallucigeniidae), age (middle Cambrian, circa 508 MYA), and locality (Burgess Shale). The full animal is on the right, rotated 90° counterclockwise, with its name in a wiggly arc above it. Another illustration of the front of its body, seen from above and with no spines, curves in from the bottom left, tentacles swirling around the text. The age and locality text is upside down. The art is black and white with turquoise spots.

The same piece, flipped around so the age and locality text are now right side up. The black bits are a dark red-pink in this version.

Reviving an old series of Wes Wilson-style posters for Cambrian weirdos! This is Hallucigenia, whose anatomy is so odd, it was originally reconstructed upside down and backwards. To pay homage to that, the art can be hung either way, even sideways if you just want the species name right-side up! 🐡🧪🎨

If you're an #EcoEvo #PhD candidate anywhere in the world looking for project funding, consider applying for the @asn-amnat.bsky.social Student Research Award.

Ten proposals for $2k in research funds will be awarded. Due 13 March 2026.

Please share widely! 🧪 #grants #ecology #evolution #behavior

three peas in a pod with faces on them are sitting on a table and saying `` peas & thank you '' . Alt: three smiling peas in a pod with faces on them are sitting on a table and saying `` peas & thank you '' .

Hey #PopGen #EEB #PUI friends! Do you have a cool paper demonstrating the power 💪 of "modern" PopGen that would be exciting to upper-level undergrads? I feel like students leave the PopGen unit thinking it's some kind of dead science b/c we're limited to introducing simple models in Evol classes. 😢

I've been saying it a lot, but these deaths line up with what happened in early concentration camps during other regimes: Deaths from poor conditions, disease, or abuse. These deaths are not accidental. They are the direct result of a camp system that is designed to harm those being imprisoned.

NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at grfp@grant-witness.us so we can compile + follow up

Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter

‘Streets of Minneapolis’: 32 protest songs inspired by the city's ICE resistance MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and empathy to support Minnesota.

Yall will want to read this superb local reporting from MN. So much good here.

www.minnpost.com/arts-culture...

How to turn off Gmail's AI "summaries" while retaining the helpful inbox category tabs--finally!

If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to grfp@nsf.gov to request re-consideration;

I'm wondering if the NSF has needed to rely on more automated screening with the reduction in program officers this year.

This could be an auto screen based on a specific banned keyword--I know in the past plant pathologists got screened out because "pathology" (human clinical work) was not allowed. Can you reach out to a program officer?

large boulder the size of a small boulder tweet from San Miguel sheriff, dated 1/27/20

Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day for all who celebrate

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

🚨🚨🚨 "At least 63 times since 2007, data from some of the 28 human genomic repositories that the N.I.H. controls was improperly released to researchers, used for unapproved purposes or made vulnerable to theft..." (Gift Link) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...

Want to study the genomics of repeated adaptation with data from hundreds of species? New funding for non-Canadians @ grad or postdoc level. Internal competition at UCalgary with very short deadline so please get in touch ASAP!!
sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...

We have 526 scientists signed up for spring semester. We try to get that to about 1000 scientists before unleashing the teachers on the database. Wanna connect a class of kids with science this spring? Sign up!

Buko pie is delicious! If you ever get the chance to visit Los Baños (where the International Rice Research Institute is) make sure you eat some 🥥🥧🥥🥧🥥🥧

intern measuring plant

restoration site

plants in the nursery.

We are hiring at California Botanic Garden! The Restoration Intern will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects involving out-planting, seed collection, plant propagation and monitoring. This is a full time temp position (6 months) that can be extended. Please share! lnkd.in/gaNuNGxA

When it comes to mothering, there is no way to win.

This is just my opinion, but I don't think departments need to change their strategy for reading or grading student work.

Departments need a strategy for responding to harassment and attacks.

Flowers of the orchid Anacamptis papilionacea, pink and butterfly-shaped with wide darker wings; photo by Hans Hillewaert via Wikimedia Commons

Flowers of the orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, lighter pink and with big lip-like labellums; photo by Ramin Nakisa via Wikimedia Commons

Flowers of the orchid Anacamptis morio hampe, purple with long nectar spurs and big lip-like labellums; photo by Didier Desouens, via Wikimedia Commons

Orchids are famous for specialized flowers that create species isolation by manipulating pollinators— but these ones don't have specialized pollinator relationships. Instead, they're isolated by pollen incompatibilities. 🌿

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Sonoran Desert landscape looking west across Avra Valley from Tucson Mountain Park. In the foreground, a desert trail winds through cholla cacti, saguaros, ocotillo, and native shrubs. The valley stretches to distant mountain ranges on the horizon under a dramatic sky of blue patches and white cumulus clouds with rays of light breaking through.

Please pass along - We've extended the CAMBIUM fellowship deadline to December 15! Our NSF NRT supports new grad students to harness biodiversity big data to adapt to & mitigate climate change impacts. Great fit for evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics, ecology & more. cambium.arizona.edu 🧬🌐🌎

The missing heritability question is now (mostly) answered Not with a bang but with a whimper

I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short 🧵