Amanda Moehring

It’s so good!

A slice of good news:

I *do* count submitted as an article on a CV (just slightly less than published). Others on hiring and grants committees I’ve been on do, too.

It means the work is final enough to be submitted, which is very different from “in preparation” (which could be “concepts of a plan“).

A great resource to help you pick responsible journals to publish in.

I think it’s cut off on the right and is supposed to say “we ❤️ our ice”

My photo shows the left side profile of a head of a cave lion skilfully carved from mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago (Aurignacian culture). Carved details include muzzle, nose, eye, raised ears, and cross-hatching on the neck to indicate a mane. The ivory is a light creamy brown in colour with a surface sheen, and darker patches caused by time spent buried in the ground. It is displayed against a dark background. The head measures 2.95 cm in length x 2.11 cm in height. On display Landesmuseum Württemberg Stuttgart.

Wonderful Ice Age art!

Some 40,000 years ago, this tiny head of a cave lion was skilfully sculpted from mammoth ivory. It is one of the oldest known works of figurative art!

📷 by me

#Archaeology

Boosting this! I got my titers checked when the TX measles outbreak happened, and it turned out I was no longer immune to measles so I got the vax again. (I originally got the MMR vax in 1989 and still had immunity to mumps and rubella.)

RAYVIOLIES
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YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed

Dr Glaucomflecken, an actual ophthalmologist, with helpful instructions for dealing with pepper spray to the face.
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...

We had good interactions with WellGenetics (based out of Taiwan) a couple of years ago.

Oh no, this is sad news. I met her when I was at Science Meets Parliament when she was Minister of Science. She was gracious and joyful, and I so appreciated her work towards progressing equity in science. An incredible role model.

Unfortunately, I didn't bookmark it!

This made me laugh/cry because that's what my poorly cared for inbox looks like all the time. 🙃

An important study maps how nerves control the Drosophila male reproductive tract, revealing two types of glutamatergic neurons that also release serotonin or octopamine.

🔗 buff.ly/3PV2YQW

Cool new paper showing another case of ‘alternative meiosis’.

For those in Minnesota who need to see the love of those supporting you, this forum is the best of humanity.

I … did not know that was even a thing. Wow.

Maybe “This is not what America should be” ?

If you need something funny today, this news story is worth reading to the end.

Wow, not ok.
I had a paper at a journal once that got sent out for review again after ‘minor revisions’ requested (just small wording changes) then no communication or replies for SIX MONTHS.

A couple of years ago, you reached out to me to offer words of encouragement when I was struggling after my husband died. You are a kind and generous person, and I hope you have the support you need through your own struggles. I likewise found joy being in nature, and your photos are fantastic!

Venomous bloodworms grow deadly copper fangs with totally metal trick The worms are known to be highly aggressive and will eat anything they can swallow.

I was today-years-old when I learned that bloodworms are the only animals that make their teeth out of copper: www.livescience.com/bloodworms-f...

This study is really cool. Over and over we find that “this is the way things work” has the caveat of “except here it’s different…”

A cat sitting on a hard wooden tray that is sitting on a large comfortable couch. Acres of soft goodness and it sits on the hard tray. Dummy.

We got a new, large, squishy, comfortable couch … and this is where the cat wants to sit.

US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.

Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.

Western University is looking for a Canada Research Chair (CRC)
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.

Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

Sadly, I know. I think it’s important we do all we can to keep it from gaining more power through riding the current momentum.

A law banning most transgender care for anyone under 18 was recently passed in Alberta. Don’t let this unscientific US garbage make its way into Canada. There’s a formal petition for the Canadian government to block this ban. Please sign and share:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Go get it now!!