Professor of Ecosystem Data Science at @hifmb.bsky.social studying the ecology and evolution of microbes through high-resolution 'omics and #anvio
I thought it was a bit premature to send it to a medium that didn't allow in depth discussions and that it would be better if I were to write a blog post about it .. but it is still here in its original form. www.linkedin.com/posts/meren_...
I think this is a huge problem, and we have to find a way to compel our colleagues and trainees to not do this.
My previous complaints about this met with criticism, but I am unable to let this go:… ...I think this is a huge problem, and we have to find a way to compel our colleagues and trainees to not do this.
My previous complaints about this met with criticism, but I am unable to let this go:
...www.linkedin.comA new blog post on a microbiome/cancer study that earns a second thought rather than just a nod or a shrug: merenlab.org/blog/sacchar... And LET THE RECORD SHOW that this post COMPLETELY addresses the incorrect claim that Meren only complains about microbiome studies.
A probiotic yeast, colorectal cancer, and the gut microbiomeA rare correlative microbiome study careful enough to think with, and an arrow or two I would redraw.merenlab.orgThe previous post didn't show it, but there is a sink in this blog post, which took an insane amount to exist and thus shall not be ignored: merenlab.org/blog/HIPP-on... THANKYOURFORYOURATTENTIONTOTHISMATTER.
Five Postdocs, Five Questions: An Experiment in Transdisciplinary Thinking at HIFMBSome personal notes on what we are trying to achieve, and how we are planning to achieve thatmerenlab.org@hifmb.de advertised 5 post-doc positions to work on social science / basic science interface, and here is a blog post to tell you why I care about this, and what it looks like: merenlab.org/blog/HIPP-on... Please spread the word if you can.
Five Postdocs, Five Questions: An Experiment in Transdisciplinary Thinking at HIFMBSome personal notes on what we are trying to achieve, and how we are planning to achieve thatmerenlab.org
in case you missed it: profmcinerney.substack.com/p/the-pangen... "The Pangenome Is Not A Parts List"
The Pangenome Is Not a Parts ListThe pangenome is the total genetic repertoire of a group of organisms. It is a property of populations, maintained by evolutionary processes.profmcinerney.substack.com
I am so excited about this: We are doing a new kind of project with the aim of transporting knowledge and methods from the humanities into a natural science context. We'll have 5 full 3yr postdoc positions! I will post more in the coming week. But here is a preview: hifmb.de/institute/hi...
HIPP 27: HUMAN PROGRESS - HIFMB OldenburgThe HUMAN PROGRESS project aims to advance research in the natural sciences by drawing on methods, insights, and knowledge from across the humanities and social sciences. In doing so it also offers fr...hifmb.de
Schneider Shorts 29.05.2026 – Everything can be achieved with extremely hard work forbetterscience.com/2026/05/29/s...
Schneider Shorts 29.05.2026 – Everything can be achieved with extremely hard workSchneider Shorts 29.052026 – German universities struggle with papermill prodigies, a Polish rector removed for sexual harassment, American antivax papers removed, Serbian Lieutenant Colonel …forbetterscience.com
🧬 New preprint on coral somatic evolution! We compare the robust coral Orbicella faveolata with the complex coral Acropora palmata. 80x whole genome sequencing shows that O. faveolata has high fixation of somatic variants in older interior polyps consistent with a segregated germline.
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My quote of the day We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster. We might get away with it for a while, but sooner or later this combustible mixture of ignorance and power is going to blow up in our faces. Carl Sagan
