Thom Sanger

It is always a pleasure to work with you, Bonnie! Let's do it more often.

Oogenesis and germinal bed morphology of the brown anole (A. sagrei) Background The brown anole is a model species of the genus Anolis, a squamate (encompassing lizards and snakes) group widely studied in evolutionary, behavioral, and developmental biology. Full geno...

Excited that our study on oogenesis and germinal bed morphology in the brown anole is published! Find it here:
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

@stowersinstitute.bsky.social @mdandersn.bsk.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk

Rand Paul up to his usual dipshittery. "The NSF spent $8 billion to study whether Japanese qual are more sexually promiscuous while on cocaine"

The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.

On this final day of #SICB2026, we want to thank everyone who has taken part in our PUI Action Group events! It's been a blast connecting with all of you. If you want to learn more about the PUI Action Group, check out our website: sicb.org/committees/p...

What a #SICB2026 conference! If you’d like to talk science and monsters with me on YouTube (Monster vs Data!) let me know below! Tell your colleagues too!

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Getting ready to come to #SICB? www.instagram.com/reel/DS-8tUU...

Be sure to make time for these great things to do in #Portland🙌
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& don’t miss the cuisine 👍
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Percentage change in US counties’ annual income per capita due to climate change, averaged over 2000 to 2019. The first four rows depict impacts from changes in the number of days in that temperature bin, and the final row depicts impacts from changes in days of all types. Columns indicate different calculations. Greens indicate benefits and purples indicate losses from climate change. Gold coloring indicates no days of that type.

Climate change has affected the US economy, reducing per capita income by as much as 12.1% when accounting for indirect effects from temperature changes in all counties. Americans in the Great Plains and Midwest have been hurt the most. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/bR5t50XQ1m8

A ChatGPT diagram of a skull with some weird labels. The lower jaw is both the mandible and the occipital bone. Also, the nasal cavity is between two teeth!

Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.

Apply for Development's Pathway to Independence programme - the Node Development are currently welcoming applications for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, which aims to support a small number of researchers in

Apply for Development's Pathway to Independence programme

The programme aims to support a small number of researchers in the fields of developmental biology, stem cells and regeneration as they transition from postdoc to group leader. Read more ⬇️

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Biology and Women’s Studies and Gender Studies, Lecturer (Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex ), Non-Tenure track Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Department of Biology and the Women’s Studies and Gender Studies (WSGS) Program in the College of Arts and Scie...

Hey SICB, this is a great time to remind you about an open position at Loyola University Chicago that combines the biology of sex with the humanities and social sciences. If you are interested and have questions, please let me know. The app. deadline is Jan. 1.

www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131

Boxing up the NSF at Eisenhower Av for the forced relocation. Boxes have “Details Matter” signage.

NSF

- Forced reorg

- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)

- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)

I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃

Science Communication in Social Media: Analysis of Success on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Across Scientific Disciplines

New #SciComm paper out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Candidates must also be able to teach about how sex and gender manifest in social, cultural, and political arenas as part of the WSGS program. I am the search chair, so reach out with questions or to express interest

The successful candidate will have a 50% affiliation with the Women's Studies and Gender Studies program and 50% Dept of Biology. Candidates may have expertise in any discipline associated with the biology of sex.

Biology and Women’s Studies and Gender Studies, Lecturer (Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex ), Non-Tenure track Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Department of Biology and the Women’s Studies and Gender Studies (WSGS) Program in the College of Arts and Scie...

As our semesters wrap up, it's time for one more reminder about our open position. The application deadline is Jan. 1, 2026.

The Department of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex.

www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131

A side quest/future project of mine is to figure out what the axial fiber in amphibian sperm tails is made of. Maybe the same material that makes up the fibrous sheath of mammal sperm? These SEMs show an intact cell and one where the cell membrane is lost revealing the protein structure of the fiber

Enabling Discovery Through Genomics (EDGE)

The new Enabling Discovery through GEnomics (EDGE) Program page is posted. Please contact us at BIOEDGE@nsf.gov if you have questions. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

***Important***
BIO will host a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on Thurs, Dec 18th, 2025, 1 - 2 pm ET.

In this VOH, we’ll be joined by leadership to outline updates to NSF’s review process & share news relevant to all areas of research funded by BIO.

Register here: nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

Join us! 🧬🪰🎉🔬

We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies.

Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!

@sicb.bsky.social’s Public Affairs Committee is running their Student Journalism program again this year and is hosting a cool multimedia science communication workshop with panelists @bigbiology.bsky.social, Sönke Johnsen, @oceanfilly.bsky.social, and @virginiagewin.bsky.social!!

More jobs like this. Not fewer

Candidates may have expertise in any discipline associated with the biology of sex. Candidates must also be able to teach about how sex and gender manifest in social, cultural, and political arenas as part of the WSGS program. I am the search chair, so reach out with questions or to express interest

Biology and Women’s Studies and Gender Studies, Lecturer (Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex ), Non-Tenure track Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/The Department of Biology and the Women’s Studies and Gender Studies (WSGS) Program in the College of Arts and Scie...

The Dept of Biology at Loyola University. Chicago has an open lecturer position in Gender, Sexuality, and the Biology of Sex. The successful candidate will have a 50% affiliation with the Women's Studies and Gender Studies program and 50% Dept of Biology.
www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34131

Anoles as the Gateway to Science Advocacy Prologue Nearly 1500 posts. Over 300 contributors. Worldwide readership. Since its origin 15 years ago, Anole Annals has left its mark on anole researchers, reptile enthusiasts, and people curious…

How did the study of little brown lizards lead to advocacy for more engaging science communication? Anole Annals was an important stepping stone along this path.

Do I know anyone who lives near Fresno?
Come on out on November 4th for a fun time talking about the biology of sex over a beer.

If you are around Chicago today, come listen to this panel, which combines scientists (me) and highly regarded science journalists. The topic may be depressing, but the conversation is sure to be engaging.

Trying to maintain the status quo is a losing strategy. The scientific community needs to find ways to cut through propaganda and misinformation to effectively explain to the American people what will be lost if we fully dissolve into a post-truth world.

Calls to engage with the wider audiences are being made far and wide as attacks on science become emboldened. The careers of academic scientists are being threatened by officials supporting the dismantling of science for political and financial gain.

Scientists’ role in defending democracy The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...

@gretchentg.bsky.social, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Erica Chenoweth wrote "Scientists can leverage their substantial social standing and trustworthiness to preserve [a free society]."

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment Leaders are underestimating the risks of not fighting back

@jeremymberg.bsky.social, former NIGMS director and former Editor of Science, recently stated, "Silence may protect an institution... but history shows that it increases the likelihood that the institution (and many others) will be become targets over time."

donmoynihan.substack.com/p/deafening-...