burnsajohn.bsky.social
I like to think about how cells work, especially among #protists. Driven by curiosity and a love to share detailed research and odd observations. Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. He/him. https://www.protistsystems.org/
👤 Joined on 07 August 2023
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@burnsajohn.bsky.socialit was more of a lighthearted remark, john. but honestly, the more I look at the hand-drawn illustrations of our "ancestors" and compare them with the photographs – and videos! – we have today, with much better microscopes, the more my respect for their craftsmanship grows.
Show Postit looks like you're following in c.g. ehrenberg's (1795–1876) footsteps right now 😉 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christi...
Show PostI’m excited to share our work on brachiopods! We use phylogenomics to reconstruct the evolutionary relationships of living brachiopods and their relationships with other lophotrochozoans. Huge thanks to all my co-authors and collaborators! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Show PostThe future of biology is not just about collecting more data, but also about uncovering new principles and deriving new understanding. Theory and expts go hand in hand! See www.asimov.press/p/theory-bio... Excited that Theory & Concepts is back for the 3rd edition: come join us at EMBL next July!!
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