Pedro Martinez

We are not US puppets

XXI century crusaders.

What a lesson of dignity for most EU governments!

Spain must stand its ground against these hooligans.

He seems to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize 😂

Hard to concentrate on microRNAs in these conditions.😀

Kim Jong Trump

Back to the (freezing) microRNA World

Además de que son unos iletrados en todo aquello que se refiere a la ciencia. La ignorancia es atrevida!

Bovino: probably of hispanic descent.

Nice to meet @arnonelab.bsky.social at home. ‘ Caltechers’ dinner and fun!

All in addition to what you say.

Scientists are not immune to power relationships; these dynamics drive the careers of many. A cocktail of instruments—including adulation, self-promotion, and even flirting—is used by scientists to connect with powerful individuals in the pursuit of funding and the satisfaction of their self-esteem.

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Today marks the 25th anniversary of ICREA. It's a fantastic initiative that has enabled many of us to return to Catalonia from positions abroad. I’m proud to have returned to the University of Barcelona thanks to their support!

Evolution of Nervous Systems Evolution of Nervous Systems, Third edition Four-volume set includes wholly new content, all chapters from the previous edition have been thoroughly u...

Jult published today, Feburary 1st 2026!! Check (if you are able) Volume 1; Chapter 4. A comprehensive look at the origin of bilaterian brains. (Volker Hartenstein, Simon G. Sprecher and Pedro Martinez). Of course, the rest is also brilliant! 😉. www.sciencedirect.com/referencewor...

Hi Gaspar. Great stuff. If I may: where is this diagram from?

graph showing a correlation with journal impact factor and retraction index, with journals like Cell Nature and Science standing out with very high retraction rates

Here is my presentation from today at COS on:

"The sorry state of scientific publishing and how we could move to an open and resilient infrastructure"

https://jekelylab.github.io/COS_goes_FOSS_publishing.html#/title-slide

#publishing #foss #openscience #opensource

Should professors be forced to retire? Some universities are implementing a mandatory retirement age for academics. Will it help young researchers to get permanent positions?

Thoughts?

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Ban the firearms, and the police won’t be so trigger-happy

One of the primary issues in the U.S. is the widespread accessibility of firearms. In Europe, it is rare to imagine police routinely using firearms during demonstrations or conflicts. In the U.S., however, easy access to weapons makes their use by both police and civilians a constant possibility.

Excellent tunicate collection trip in Padova. Total success

the embodiment of stupidity

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A clear sign that she is Trump’s puppet

Trying to sort out a vexing issue:

What a Gene Regulatory Network Is — and What It Is Not ! thenode.biologists.com/what-a-gene-...

A billion-dollar donation: estimating the cost of researchers’ time spent on peer review - Research Integrity and Peer Review Background The amount and value of researchers’ peer review work is critical for academia and journal publishing. However, this labor is under-recognized, its magnitude is unknown, and alternative way...

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

I am afraid that the backyard is all of us.

Perhaps they should better use ‘US (not America; this is an apropiation) ONLY’