Tristan A F Long 🪰🔬
@thelonglab
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Associate Professor @Laurier @LaurierBiology Evolutionary Genetics & Behavioural Ecology #DrosLife #ScienceDoughnuts #JournalKlatch ORCID: 0000-0002-8708-2728
WLU, Waterloo, Ontario
Joined September 2010
Along with my incredible students #Istudyevolution via sexual selection. Here @Laurier we are exploring the causes & consequences of individual variation in behaviour for evolutionary change @CSEE_SCEE @NSERC_CRSNG @sse_evolution @ASNAmNat @LaurierResearch #DarwinDay #DrosLife
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Sorry antivaxxers. COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults 18-59 shows you're better off being vaccinated.
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This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with...
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Join us next June in Québec City for the 30th International Conference on Liquid Crystals! For more information, check out the conference website: https://t.co/3x7FPokPVQ
#ILCC2026 #LiquidCrystals #LCScience #SoftMatter #MaterialsScience #Chemistry #AdvancedMaterials #Optics
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The Architectural Review, Special Number - Plants Indoors, May 1952. Designed by Frederick Henri Kay Henrion with inner drawings by Gordon Cullen. https://t.co/9joMjex6CG
#fhkhenrion #britishdesign #henrion
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I spent the weekend in Waterloo for the CSPB Eastern Regional #CSM_ERM2025 meeting, but the snow pushed us online 🌨️. Nevertheless, I had a blast seeing so much exciting plant science in action and presenting our work, led by Asim and @SohamBio, on genomics and Ankyrin repeat
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Sustained economic growth over the last 200 years has lifted people out of poverty, but it can’t be taken for granted. This year’s laureates in economic sciences explain how innovation provides the impetus for further progress. Learn more: https://t.co/Ucr4RXAksJ
#NobelPrize
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec. You can find my full statement below.
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Today, the PCs bragged about “record” post-secondary funding during Question Period at Queen's Park. Reality check: Ontario ranks dead last in Canada! We cover just 29% of university funding and 23% for colleges, far below every other province. Ontario now provides $6.9K less
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"For centuries, engineers have turned to nature for inspiration." Read Carl Zimmer's exploration of "How Inventors Find Inspiration in Evolution" here!
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Soft batteries and water-walking robots are among the many creations made possible by studying animals and plants.
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They will grab the Science Centre land the same way. 😉 DeGasperis is waiting.
Is the Ford government about to grab City land at the Exhibition to support their Ontario Place privatization scheme?
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Have you visited our Free Main Floor yet? Until November 30, you can enjoy FREE access to our first-floor permanent galleries, and pop-up performances every weekend showcasing local communities and artists!
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Join us virtually on 12/4 at 6 ET as we celebrate our 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet recipients. Register in advance for a link - https://t.co/RPVkxnaxXN
#celebratescience #ncse
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I cannot overstate the importance of this. Some of the greatest insights come from seeing patterns in the literature and integrating knowledge. This is why Perspective and Opinion pieces are so important, though greatly undervalued relative to Research Articles with new data.
It seems striking to me that many important molecular biology discoveries of the 20th century did not require any additional experiments -- they were basically idea-driven arguments based on existing data -- or required only a single well-designed experiment. For example: 1.
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Join us in the National Capital Region on November 29 to learn the art of hand lettering on a greeting card! Don’t miss your chance—register now for the Art from the Archives workshop: https://t.co/wfI0NyU81s
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Hey nature lovers- ATL us getting a women's soccer team. What nature names for GA creatures would be best? From @inaturalist maybe blue dashers or pondhawks if we go insect...maybe brown snakes for a reptile take? Spinybacked orbweaver? Birds, maybe barred owls or vultures?
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New workshop! *Drawing as a Teaching Tool for Learning in the Ecology Classroom, Lab & Field* 12/2 @ 2:00 PM ET. Drawing enhances observation, generates questions, sparks interest & encourages exploration. Learn some practical tools from @nancyartscience
https://t.co/HzYQu6yxBk
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„In an internal memo from September, CEO Sam Altman said that OpenAI’s “audacious long-term goal is to build 250 gigawatts of capacity by 2033.” If Altman achieves this goal, OpenAI will need almost exactly as much electricity as India’s 1.5 billion people, and is likely to emit
truthdig.com
As the demands of AI grow, each generation of microchips requires more energy, minerals and water to produce, driving a ruinous cycle.
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Ready to explore the intersection of art and science? At the 38th Annual CRRC Student Conference, keynote speaker Dr. Ken Van Rees will share his creative side through a special art exhibition. This unique addition to the conference is a first, and one you won't want to miss!
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