Martin Ferris

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Pls share: U of Washington has an opening for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is expected to specialize in molecular virology or bacteriology. Here is a link: microbiology.washington.edu/index.php/ne...

ASV is alarmed by the US HHS to suspend and debar Dr. Ralph Baric from federal funding. Read our open letter below:

I was gifted a big set of unpainted 6mm prussians from a friend who passed recently. A bunch of us are trying to get enough together for an 1813 campaign using C&G2. I had time this past week to knock out 2 battalions...1st and 2nd battalions of the 1st E. Prussian regt.

Allele in a day's work: A new MMRRC paper delivers a framework to optimize design and elevate reporting in mouse models. 🔬 Far from focusing on flawed models, the work is about supporting researchers and improving scientific rigor. 🔗 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec3177

UK folks, if you want to opt out of confidential NHS data being given to Palantir, visit your-data-matters.service.nhs.uk and opt out. If you don't know who Palantir are, they have contracts with ICE and the IDF, and they have a very eye opening manifesto.

200 events 20+ tables Half-dozen publishers Limitless fun Why aren't you joining us?! https://armchairdragoons.com/tag/origins-2026/

Please circulate: I will have a postdoc opening soon, ideally with a start date sometime this summer or fall. If you're interested in empirical population genetics, computational methods development, and/or evolutionary modeling via simulation, don't hesitate to reach out. For more info on the lab:

It’s infuriating when a woman comes forward about a man raping her in his hotel room after drinking and the response is “Why would she go to his room?” “Why would she drink with him?” This is Mike Pence logic. Women should be allowed to hang out with men without expecting they will be raped.

Last one out of Liberty city.....

I started a new scale, period, and interest in 2026. 1st 48 minis for a 6mm WotR project. I've loved the period for ages, but finally decided to dive in. More to come....

#microsky #mevosky The UNC Chapel Hill Biology Department is hiring 2 Teaching Assistant/Associate Professors with expertise from any area of biology. Individuals with expertise in microbiology are particularly encouraged to apply. Read more and apply at unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

Lovely time hosting some friends for our SAGA-lite game of the Northern Crusades this weekend. Life has made it hard to get a game in at my place for quite a while, but felt good to break these figures out again and roll some dice (please excuse the garage mess).

In a few weeks, TSS (Triangle, NC) will be hosting their annual historical miniatures con, Southern Front. www.trianglesimsociety.org?page_id=546 Would love to see people who are in the hobby come game with us. If you're in the triangle and just curious, pop in and introduce yourselves to us too!

We might be facing very serious changes to federal funding/academic research. But we will never lose the culture of reply-all debacles.

People tend to forget to add alt text. To help with this Bluesky has a setting. Go to Settings > Accessibility, and turn on "Require alt text before posting." And you will never forget to add alt text again. 5/7

US students. Looking to apply to graduate school? Had an offer rescinded recently? The University of British Columbia in Canada will re-open the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18. Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... #ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky

I was invited to be a part of a roundtable with the On Patrol podcast to share a little about wargaming clubs and the hobby as it exists in the US. It was a fun conversation hearing how people go about growing and maintaining this hobby. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYII...

Know someone looking for B/W interior art for their game by an ENNIE AWARD WINNING ARTIST? FOR FREE? Please share far and wide! I'll select from all pitches on 3/1/25. :) And if you're aprehenisive, I am personally inviting you, yes, you, to pitch! 🫵

Had an absolutely delightful visit to the @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social today. What a wonderful collection of artifacts, and a dedicated focus on the origin, evolution , and role of the UK's armed forces, and their members. Highly recommend it!

The last good institution in London is under threat of closure (again) because landlords are bottomless pits of avarice and spite. Help stop them by signing this petition. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Come and join our team at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! We are seeking a Sr Scientist to advance our research on immune responses to infection/vaccination. This is a financially stable position offering a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits. talent.stjude.org/careers/jobs...

Friends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University. www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/ Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided. Details in the attached pic--Feb 13 deadline 🧫🧪🦠#microsky

Super excited to announce a cluster hire in plant biology at UNC's Biology Dept; THREE faculty searches, two in plant molecular biology writ broadly & one in Plant Evolutionary Biology 1/n please RT 🧪 Molecular - unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288... Evolutionary - unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288...

Still time to grab one of the few badges we have available! Great weekend of in-person gaming at one of the best wargame stores in the country http://tinyurl.com/a...

Have heard this dude for years. Kid2 finally spotted it.

Interested in a PhD in Evolutionary Biology but unsure how to apply? Join an informal Q&A session that will cover the basics of applying to grad school in Evolutionary Biology. When: October 19, 2023, 7-8:30pm Register: umich.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Who: Regina Baucom, Kelly Dyer, Richard Kliman

Job recruitment season at Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at UNC Chapel Hill unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/265... This is a great center to work in with lots of folks to collaborate with. Always happy to chat if anyone is interested in applying and wants to hear about working here

He doesn't appear to be over here, but for wargamers, Charles Esdaile's got a new volume (for free thanks to the USMC) on gaming waterloo. It's even got an audiobook option www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Mar...

I'm Marty. I do 15mm Rome v Gaul, 25mm Medieval. I have a TON of 15mm colonials (not pictured). Dumbly, thinking about 6mm moving forward

I've been holding off on posting here, in the hopes of finding something deep or moving to post. Instead....just a PSA that fire ant bites SUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. Hopefully next post is a preprint or some cool miniature pics or something 😆