Wayne Maddison

A new view of #SpeciesConcepts by @JeannettWhitton and me, clarifying time frames while unifying interbreeding, genealogy, and traits. A general-purpose species should be a reproductive community (bound by cohesive processes) viewed retrospectively (RRCC). doi.org/10.18061/bssb.…

“Word on the Ottawa streets is that Conservative leader, and likely next prime minister, Pierre Poilievre, has now finished crafting his plan for the CBC. This week, I was told by a well-placed Conservative that Poilievre intends to eliminate all funding for the English arm of the broadcaster. And that he’ll do it in his first 100 days in office.”

With the discovery of Tenkana jayamangali, our knowledge of jumping spider diversity has become a bit richer! (doi.org/10.3897/zookey…) And oh, by the way, belated Happy International Jumping Spider Day!

In a move of sheer policy lunacy, the Ford Conservative government is defunding wastewater testing in 3 days, on July 31st. Stupid is the new smart in Ontario public policy. Take a look the the curve below. publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-An…

@marshalhedin A wonderful trip! A privilege to accompany such an accomplished natural historian, arachnologist, and evolutionary biologist. Also, in this photo I need to be holding a pipe.

Topping off an epic collecting trip with ⁦⁦@WayneMaddison⁩

Vamos todos 🚀🕷 Simpósio sobre Salticidae Neotropical oOOo Muita diversidade entre os assuntos e representatividade pelos participantes 🕷🌈❤️‍🔥✨🫂

@singaporemacro Would be great to be able to study it!

@WayneMaddison Thanks! From Gunung Trusmadi, Sabah. Unfortunately the specimen escaped after 2 shots. But I heard that someone shot this at the same place a year ago so there's a decent chance to find it again the next time we visit.

Which group of salticids has leg hairs like this? Anyone?

en defensa de la Ciencia! el Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, parte de CONICET, es uno de los museos de historia natural más importantes y productivos del mundo. pero acá también hubo recorte y despidos visitaste el Museo y te gustó lo que viste? sumate al reclamo!

BREAKING: Senator Bernie Sanders drafts proposal for Long Covid Moonshot. The proposal earmarks $10B in Long Covid research funding over the next decade.

(I know @edyong209 isn't here any more. But I still wanted to say this. And I'll say it in the other happier place as well.)

As we shift our lives, livelihoods, and identities more and more into the virtual world, journalists will become ever more important at the front lines in wars over information. I hope that many aspiring journalists model their values after @edyong209's.

How @edyong209 seeks truth in service of compassion is inspiring. I know he would say the true heroes are those fighting #longCOVID and #MECFS, but the community thanks you, Ed, for being the voice of voices.

Beautiful and powerful talk by @edyong209 and panel discussion by other heroes-who-would-rather-not-have-been-heroes of the pandemic, at @SFU Vancouver tonight. #longCOVID #MECFS

@Lsuarez_8legs Ashtabula? (adivinando no más...)

Revisando saltarinas °OO°

@tea_francis @DrLAviles @The_Bug_Girl Indeed, a lovely evening! Great conversation all around. It was great to meet you @tea_francis IRL!

This evening was lovely. Dinner with none other than @DrLAviles and @WayneMaddison with @The_Bug_Girl 🥰 Spiders make the world go round!

Tonight the #CNTower will also be lit teal, grey and black for International Long COVID Awareness Day / Ce soir, la #TourCN sera également illuminée en bleu sarcelle, gris et noir pour la Journée internationale de sensibilisation à la COVID longue.

We are calling on you @HHSGov-- CONFRONT LONG COVID! #ConfrontLongCovid #LongCovidAwarenessDay @lcdc @LongCovidAP @LCawarenessInt

I can't think of a better way to celebrate Darwin's Day! Introducing Ghatippus paschima, a new plexippine jumping spider ! For more: zookeys.pensoft.net/article/114117/

Hello class! This is a bottle of Bitrex solution. It is the bitterest tasting substance known to science. I have filled this nebulizer with it. *turns on nebulizer, stream of particles shoots out* 🧵

@StephenBHeard The first thought of old time programmers like me will be that it was 2^15+(true distance) but it's still about 3000 miles too far!

Air Canada's estimate of 35,674 miles for our flight from Montreal to Chicago seems just a tad off, but what so I know? Maybe we were flying really, really, really fast 🤣