@jonothingEB

Author of Natural Lection (https://xitter.cf/t.co/fTUQDFrCkT), Virality Vitality (https://xitter.cf/t.co/XfcjjXqTqp Discount: SNPF25), postdoc, https://xitter.cf/t.co/yg9BbWxrmB, he/him

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This little pathogen I’ve created now has a life of its own. Virality Vitality, on the subterfuges of reproduction and contagion, has just been published! Unfortunately, only in hardcover for the time being (sunypress.edu/Books/V/Virali…); if you’d like to read it just get in touch.
A smiling man (me) wearing a lovely sweater, holding a book he is evidently very proud of. The book is titled Virality Vitality, and has a blue and orange cover, with an image of a cell being invaded by ghostly bacteriophages

ALT A smiling man (me) wearing a lovely sweater, holding a book he is evidently very proud of. The book is titled Virality Vitality, and has a blue and orange cover, with an image of a cell being invaded by ghostly bacteriophages

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Christopher Newfield@cnewfOct 22
nice illustration of how The New School is strangling itself with admin bloat, management salaries, and real estate
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🚨 English translation of Julius Schaxel's "The Biological Individual"!!! 🚨
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This virtual book launch is happening tomorrow! You can register below -- also, for the time being, you can use this discount code for 30% off the book: MN96790
Jonathan Basile@jonothingEBOct 13
Hey friends! I hope you can join me for this virtual book launch 10/20 -- I'm very excited to be in dialogue with Stuart Newman and Armando Mastrogiovanni about my recent book on the science and politics of "cultural evolution." Register for Zoom link: utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/reg…
Flier with QR code and a monkey reading a book. Text: NATURAL LECTION Cultures of Evolution JONATHAN BASILE Virtual Book Launch and Discussion Author Jonathan Basile (UofT) Speakers Stuart Newman (NY Medical College) and Armando Mastrogiovanni (Baruch College) October 20th 1-3 PM ET On Zoom: Register Here

ALT Flier with QR code and a monkey reading a book. Text: NATURAL LECTION Cultures of Evolution JONATHAN BASILE Virtual Book Launch and Discussion Author Jonathan Basile (UofT) Speakers Stuart Newman (NY Medical College) and Armando Mastrogiovanni (Baruch College) October 20th 1-3 PM ET On Zoom: Register Here

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There's separate distribution for US and Canada, and the discount code works on both sites: US & international: upress.umn.edu/9781517919986… Canada: utpdistribution.com/97815179…

Natural Lection

A radical deconstructive approach to evolutionary theoryFor as long as there has been evolutionary science, thinkers in the natural sciences, social sciences...

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An excellent example of the emptiness of the promises of "personalized medicine" that have propped up work in genetics since the human genome project
Bryan Johnson
@bryan_johnsonOct 14
I can't find a way to use my genome. I’m the most intense longevity athlete in the world and haven’t used my genome for a single thing. Fully sequenced in 2012. Again this year, paying $7,902 for matched 30x long read + 100x short read. Still, nothing. What am I missing?
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James@exhaustdataOct 13
In my humble opinion Lauren should be famous
Lauren Lavín@lalavin666Oct 13
Mailing some books tomorrow, $15 including shipping. DM me then pay me then read me
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Hey friends! I hope you can join me for this virtual book launch 10/20 -- I'm very excited to be in dialogue with Stuart Newman and Armando Mastrogiovanni about my recent book on the science and politics of "cultural evolution." Register for Zoom link: utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/reg…
Flier with QR code and a monkey reading a book. Text: NATURAL LECTION Cultures of Evolution JONATHAN BASILE Virtual Book Launch and Discussion Author Jonathan Basile (UofT) Speakers Stuart Newman (NY Medical College) and Armando Mastrogiovanni (Baruch College) October 20th 1-3 PM ET On Zoom: Register Here

ALT Flier with QR code and a monkey reading a book. Text: NATURAL LECTION Cultures of Evolution JONATHAN BASILE Virtual Book Launch and Discussion Author Jonathan Basile (UofT) Speakers Stuart Newman (NY Medical College) and Armando Mastrogiovanni (Baruch College) October 20th 1-3 PM ET On Zoom: Register Here

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Smart Pipe was prophetic
no earthquake (cut his fingers)@no_earthquakeOct 12
wtf is anthropic doing
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Iran is so much better than us at this
محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf@mb_ghalibafOct 9
Throughout history we Iranians have faced those who declared themselves masters of the universe and sought to erase ancient civilizations. They came in fire and flame, only to depart in dust and shame. Those who chase Alexander’s legacy will share Valerian’s fate: you will kneel.
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Moira Donegan@MoiraDoneganOct 8
Former @bardcollege President and friend of Jeffrey Epstein, Leon Botstein, has finally resigned all his college positions after emails emerge in which he asked Epstein if a trafficked woman was “for me.” nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/le…

Former Bard President With Epstein Ties Resigns From College Positions

Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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I can't describe this to you but the picture gives a pretty good impression
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I reviewed Content Machines by @brouillettese for Defector. It's a book we've been needing, out this month. defector.com/content-machine…

‘Content Machines’ Asks The Right Questions About Publishing In The Platform Era | Defector

Every season, there’s a particular sort of novel that elicits its own genre of disdain. It’s somehow “too personal” and also lacking in “depth.” It’s called things like indulgent, trashy, lazy,...

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Folks in Toronto - Happening today!
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arthur@pigeon_clownOct 5
rally at cornell was pretty big, several hundred at least. union has great, clear demands. students organizing town hall for tomorrow, brief sit-in the next day. seems like energy could be there for more. lot of "ban the frats" chants, lot of fuck off kotlikoff
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I had this same experience listening to Wesley Willis and Wild Man Fischer back when
jolene of arc@okaypompeiiOct 4
when people find John Wilson mean spirited, I feel like the call is coming from inside the house. you can laugh at the absurdity of humans without automatically looking down on them
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The only good television shows that have ever existed are Twin Peaks The Simpsons Atlanta Nathan for You/The Rehearsal/The Curse I Think you should Leave
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Tapping the sign (The Commoditization of Science, 1985):
Michael 英泉 Eisen
@mbeisenSep 23
academia 100% deserves this washingtonpost.com/education…

Using AI, a professor wrote 200 papers this year. Researchers are alarmed.

An online platform removed 257 papers written or co-written by the University of Chicago’s Nicholas Polson after other academics raised questions.

washingtonpost.com
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Folks in Toronto - I'll be talking about my new book with Denis Walsh and Jean-Thomas Tremblay Oct. 7th, 4-6 PM. I'd love to see you there! (full details below)
A flier with a monkey reading a book (adapted from teh book cover of Natural Lection) Details: NATURAL LECTION Cultures of Evolution JONATHAN BASILE Book Launch Event and Discussion Author Jonathan Basile (UofT) Speakers Denis Walsh (UotT) and Jean-Thomas Tremblay (York University) October 7th, 4-6 PM University of Toronto, Northrop Frye Building, Room 009

ALT A flier with a monkey reading a book (adapted from teh book cover of Natural Lection) Details: NATURAL LECTION Cultures of Evolution JONATHAN BASILE Book Launch Event and Discussion Author Jonathan Basile (UofT) Speakers Denis Walsh (UotT) and Jean-Thomas Tremblay (York University) October 7th, 4-6 PM University of Toronto, Northrop Frye Building, Room 009

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I disagree, I'd say under 200 is like a movie under 2 hours
Stephen Piccarella@spiccarellaSep 22
240 is an all-time classic page count… the 12 oz. can of books
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