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Notes from my trip to the AAAS Meeting in Vancouver 2012
Try #1 - heading to AAAS in Vancouver. My first time at AAAS. Going up to session on the Earth Microbiome Project organized by Jack Gilbert.
Session: The Earth Microbiome Project: Modeling the Microbial Planet (2012 AAAS… Confex
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On my way to Vancouver for my first #AAASmtg - not sure if tweeting is embargoed or not - phylogenomics.blogspot.com/2012/01/aaas-m… 5:54 PM - Feb 16, 2012 · California, USA
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AAAS meeting - is this one for embargo watch? Phylogenomics
Giving a talk at the AAAS meeting in February in Vancouver. I have avoided AAAS meetings previously because I do not like AAAS's position on open access issues. Given that AAAS is at least… Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics · Feb 16, 2012 On my way to Vancouver for my first #AAASmtg - not sure if tweeting is embargoed or not - phylogenomics.blogspot.com/2012/01/aaas-m…
DNLee @DNLee5
@phylogenomics I've tweeted and live blogged in the past. As long as you can get a wifi signal you should be fine #AAASmtg 5:56 PM - Feb 16, 2012
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Ginger Pinholster @gingerpin
Replying to @mrgunn @mrgunn @phylogenomics Tweet away, guys. Watch our live webcasts! Pass it on. eurekalert.org/aaasnewsroom #aaasmtg 1 7:22 PM - Feb 16, 2012
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Well I may be stuck in an airport but at least I have Jack #AAASmtg cc: @gilbertjacka 8:54 PM - Feb 16, 2012 · California, USA
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@jennifergardy well, sat at SAC airport for 3 hours; when they said I would have to sit in SEA for 5 hours to get to #AAASmtg I went home 10:44 PM - Feb 16, 2012
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Holly Bik @hollybik · Feb 16, 2012 Replying to @ryneches @ryneches yeah, so much for my express visa application...will have to come back to SF in a week to pick up my passport!!
Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics
@Dr_Bik @ryneches I sat 3 hrs at SMF waiting to USE MY F#*$# PASSPORT; now have bailed; going to #AAAS tomorrow; may head in to grind worms 10:13 PM - Feb 16, 2012
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Calling on #AAAS to Deposit all Archives of Science in Pubmed Central shar.es/gaWYh 2 11:31 PM - Feb 16, 2012
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Calling on AAAS to Deposit all Archives of Science in Pubmed Central Phylogenomics
Much has been written recently about a call to boycott Elsevier due to their outrageous policies regarding academic publishing. I support the boycott but I also agree with many others who hav… Liza Gross @lizabio · Feb 16, 2012 Replying to @phylogenomics @phylogenomics Oh, no! Sorry to hear of your travel travails. Hope to see you at #AAAS tomorrow!
Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics
@lizabio working on it ... just got so pissed off about airline absurdity I went home --- try again tomorrow 11:57 PM - Feb 16, 2012
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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics · Feb 16, 2012 Replying to @lizabio @lizabio working on it ... just got so pissed off about airline absurdity I went home --- try again tomorrow
Liza Gross @lizabio
@phylogenomics Don't blame you! What an ordeal. 12:03 AM - Feb 17, 2012
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Try #2
Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics
Ok - let's try that again - at SAc Airport heading to #AAASmtg cc: @gilbertjacka 5:50 PM - Feb 17, 2012 · Portland, OR
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Arrived at AAAS Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics
These are the GMDs - the guardians of microbial diversity #AAASmtg 1 9:27 PM - Feb 17, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Press conference Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka
Tweeting from the press conference for the EMP @phylogenomics rob knight an Janet Jansson #AAASmtg 10:01 PM - Feb 17, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Sampling the press officers in the room - #Citizenscience - this should be fun! With @phylogenomics #AAASmtg #EMP 10:04 PM - Feb 17, 2012
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Do bacteria have species? Can you tell a sparrow from a dunnock! - our chair at this press conference!! #AAASmtg with @phylogenomics 10:12 PM - Feb 17, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Eric Michael Johnson @ericmjohnson · Feb 16, 2012 You bet. I'll be here all weekend. RT @sswchow: @genegeek @ericmjohnson Canadian Tweetup? #AAASmtg
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@ericmjohnson @sswchow @genegeek is there a #AAASmtg tweetup? 12:50 AM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Eric Michael Johnson @ericmjohnson
Yes. Elephant and Castle 8pm-late on Sat. RT @phylogenomics: @ericmjohnson @sswchow @genegeek is there a #AAASmtg tweetup? 1 12:51 AM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics · Feb 18, 2012 Anyone know if there is a #AAASmtg tweetup?
Heather Piwowar @researchremix
@phylogenomics yes: #AAAStweetup Sat Feb 18, 8-late, Elephant & Castle Pub & Resto (385 Burrard) ow.ly/1GsSmo #AAASmtg 1:00 AM - Feb 18, 2012
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Seen at #AAASMtg - next door Archdiocese meeting post.ly/5RJAg 1 6:43 AM - Feb 18, 2012
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Amanda Yu @amanda_y
Saw that too, the irony. RT @phylogenomics: Seen at #AAASMtg - next door Archdiocese meeting post.ly/5RJAg 11:39 AM - Feb 18, 2012
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Seen at #AAASmtg : @DrBondar - maker of #scio12 music video youtube.com/watch?v=MoBRzC… 1 6:51 AM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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First Science Online 2012 video - dance steps choreographed by Dr. Carin Bondar YouTube
Recorded on Januar 19, 2012 using a Flip Video camera. Science Online 2012, one of the many actions organized by @DrBondar Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics
Seen at #AAASmtg AAUW booth #WomenInScience www.aauw.org 6:53 AM - Feb 18, 2012
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Discouraging (gain) PR #SPAM by posting them pre- embargo: Here's one about smokeless tobacco #AAASMtg shar.es/g3qQM cc: @ivanoransky 2:34 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Here we go again: discouraging PR #SPAM by posting them pre-embargo: Here's one abo… Phylogenomics
Just received this in my email. As I have said before ( The Tree of Life: How to stop press release spam? Post embargoed press releases) I am sick of getting unsolicited press releases that are… Ivan Oransky @ivanoransky
.@phylogenomics strikes again, posting unsolicited press release before "embargo" shar.es/g3qQM More: bit.ly/d3KQ52 #AAASMtg 4:52 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Earth Microbiome Project session
Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka
Janet Jansson - introducing the Earth Microbiome Project session at #AAASmtg 4:36 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Janet Jannson #AAASmtg w/ Davinci quote "We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot." #EMP 4 4:33 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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The Earth Microbiome project session this morning at #AAASmtg is arranged like dinner theater!! 4:37 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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@rickLStevens talking at the Earth Microbiome project session at #AAASmtg 4:47 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Rob Knight talking at #AAASmtg #EMP session - he will be talking about our results. 5:21 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka · Feb 18, 2012 Replying to @hollybik @Dr_Bik @phylogenomics as the session organizer I can honestly say that it is impossible to organize him!
Holly Bik @hollybik
@gilbertjacka - then I will trust in your esteemed leadership to bestow the proper respect for eukaryotes during #AAASmtg microbial session! 5:39 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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“@phylogenomics: @gilbertjacka yes, otherwise I would have to break the embargo” embargo-shmargo!! #AAASmtg 4:39 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Alan Boyle @b0yle
Sitting between @phylogenomics and @digitalbio at the #Microbiome talk at #AAASmtg: bit.ly/hCi6eJ 4:45 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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My slides (or close to them) for talk in a few minutes at #AAASMtg slideshare.net/phylogenomics/… via @slideshare 1 5:30 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Towards a Field Guide to the Microbes for #AAASMtg from Jonathan Eisen Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics
At #AAASMtg I will discuss library.illinois.edu/bix/fieldguide… amazon.com/Field- Guide-Ba… mendeley.com/groups/1359493… plosone.org/article/info:d… microbe.net/citizen-scienc… 5:32 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Background Most of our knowledge about the ancient evolutionary history of organisms has been derived from data associated with specific known organisms (i.e., organisms that w… Citizen Microbiology - Projects microBEnet: the microbiology of the Built Environment network
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At my talk at #AAASMTG I will also discuss phylosift.wordpress.com/tag/github/ plosone.org/article/info%3… and other things 5:38 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Story behind new PLoS One paper on which I am an author - Steven Kembel - Google+ Holly Bik @hollybik
To those at #AAASmtg, please ensure @phylogenomics at least *mentions* eukaryotes in his talk. Nematodes are (operationally) microbes too! 1 5:37 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Rob Knight at #AAASMtg - of currently available rRNA data Earth Microbiome Project in last year covers >80% of known diversity 2 5:43 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Rob Knight talks of his vision for personalized medicine in developing word by focusing on microbes #AAASMtg 5:45 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Michele Banks @artologica
@phylogenomics I hope you're telling your microbe- loving friends at #aaasmtg where they can find great microbe artwork etsy.com/shop/artologica 1 5:49 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Don't forget to support microbial culture : etsy.com/shop/artologica #microbialart #aaasmtg 1 5:52 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Earth Microbiome Project breakfast theatre listening to @gilbertjacka at #AAASMtg 6:00 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Alan Boyle @b0yle
Have to jump out of the #microbiome talk ... follow @phylogenomics @digitalbio @hcpearson @gilbertjacka for the latest from #aaasmtg #emp 6:05 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jack Gilbert Talk Alan Boyle @b0yle
Now @gilbertjacka discusses how to model future microbial community change ... "microbe weather reports" #aaasmtg #emp 5:58 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Microbes see us as "just a new lump of flesh that has come along in the last 2 million years" - @gilbertjacka #emp #aaasmtg 1 6:00 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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"The Earth Microbiome Project is saving the lives of babies around the world and must be funded" says @gilbertjacka at #AAASMtg 1 6:05 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Megan M Williams @meganmansell
#emp is saving babies! @gilbertjacka #aaasmtg 6:06 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Daniela Hernandez @danielas_bot
#mep is saving babies around the world. It must get funded or the babies will die says @gilbertjacka #aaasmtg 6:06 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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UK native @gilbertjacka shows pic of English Channel and says "This is why I am not considered European" #AAASMtg 1 6:07 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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@gilbertjacka gets big laughs for a line about Plymouth Rock and says "That's it - I'm out of here" and starts walking off stage #AAASMtg 6:08 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka continues to do a part science talk part comedy show - now is praising the "hairball" figure style #AAASMtg 6:16 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Daniela Hernandez @danielas_bot
@gilbertjacka: Pilgrims were from south Hampton. Shocking!! #aaasmtg 6:07 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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"I always like to be shocked" says @gilbertjacka at #AAASMtg 6:20 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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We don’t have species names for bacteria—we call them OTU1, OTU2, OTU3, OT4.... @gilbertjacka, scientist/comedian #AAASmtg 6:14 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka continues to do a part science talk part comedy show - now is praising the "hairball" figure style #AAASMtg 6:16 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Liza Gross @lizabio
Can predict species abundance over time/space but wanted to know what they were doing….enter the #Hairball! @gilbertjacka #AAASmtg 6:17 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Hillary Rosner @hillaryrosner
I'm loving the tweets from Earth Microbiome session at #aaasmtg. Thanks @lizabio @b0yle @phylogenomics! 6:25 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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My talk
Liza Gross @lizabio
Don't keep it secret, don't follow these notions that we're not supposed to talk @ things. @phylogenomics on #klllthembargo #AAASmtg 6:29 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Me too! Thx! RT: @hillaryrosner: I'm loving the tweets from Earth Microbiome session at #aaasmtg. Thanks @lizabio @b0yle @phylogenomics 6:29 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Megan M Williams @meganmansell my talk is on slideshare so share it, mock it, blog it, discuss it, comment on it, just don't keep it secret. -- @phylogenomics #aaasmtg #emp 6:29 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Holly Bik @hollybik
LOL,will need a recap at GSC Shenzhen MT @phylogenomics: @gilbertjacka does science talk/comedy show, praises "hairball" figures at #AAASMtg 6:31 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Liza Gross @lizabio
Birders share when they see an unusual bird & quickly ID'd an Amer. robin in England. Need same tools for #microbes @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:32 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Eisen: Birders saw American robin in Grimsby, UK until it was eaten by local predator. The anomoly quickly noticed & info shared. #AAASmtg 6:32 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Sandra Porter @digitalbio
@phylogenomics is imploring us to publicize his talk as much as possible. Blog , tweet, etc. #AAASmtg 6:29 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Megan M Williams @meganmansell
@phylogenomics wants field guide to microbes like field guide to birds w/ iPhone apps etc. usable by amateurs in powerful ways #aaasmtg #emp 1 6:34 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Liza Gross @lizabio
Preliminary attempts: A Field Guide to Bacteria by Dyer. Anyone interested in #microbes, must get this book. @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:35 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka amazon.com/gp/aw/d/080148… - a field gude to Bactria by Dyer - @phylogenomics #awesome #EMP #AAASmtg 6:35 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Jonathan Eisen (UC-Davis) says we can't catalogue microbes with the same thoroughness as birds -- but that's the "drive" of EMP. #AAASmtg 1 6:39 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Liza Gross @lizabio
~8K described bacterial species, m/b billions of niches— a field guide ludicrous but worthy org principle for study @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:40 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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~50 papers studying # of species fo bacteria and #archaea. Lots of complications--like, what is a #species? @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:41 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Need to forget constraints re: how people traditionally think about describing species. @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:43 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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You can divide #microbes into species-like categories or instead use branch length, phylogenetic diversity. @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:44 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka
Matt Kane named me, Rob, Jonathan, Forest, and Janet - Professor Eisen-Man, Jack of All Trades, The Knight, Captain Goth and Stockholm Storm 6:44 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Liza Gross @lizabio
This is our planet, we need to characterize microbial diversity on the planet. Even if it seems intractable. @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:47 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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We can start to ask if there’s niche characterization in different taxonomic groups of #microbes. @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:49 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jack Gilbert and Jonathan Eisen give excellent and entertaining perspectives on the importance of understanding the microbial world. 6:51 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Liza Gross @lizabio
Awesome: "If you want to grab the data and publish a paper before we do, that’s great" re: 800 seq'd genomes @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:53 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Megan M Williams @meganmansell inspired by amateur birders, @phylogenomics held citizen microbiology workshop at UC Davis. #aaasmtg #emp 6:56 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Liza Gross @lizabio
Use citizen science to engage amateurs to catalog #microbes like birds. OK, it's a problem u can't see them, but... @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 6:56 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Argonne National Lab @argonne
Eisen calls for more amateur participation in the EMP and citizen microbio. There's "enormous potential" for popular engagement. #AAASmtg 1 6:56 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Holly Bik @hollybik
@lizabio But we can crowdsource samples at least-think the focus for microbial cit sci will be interpretive tools cc @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 7:01 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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LizNeeley @LizNeeley
We're videotaping interviews at #AAASmtg on why scientists should use social media. @DrBondar @ericmjohnson @JLVernonPhD @phylogenomics? 7:03 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Larry Smarr @lsmarr
Brilliant & entertaining talk on discovering the microbial universe RT@phylogenomics: My slides for #AAASMtg talk slidesha.re/zi7cVP 7:04 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Liza Gross @lizabio
Why #microbes hard to culture? Partly b/c org’s have complex interactions, share metabolites, structures, signals @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 7:06 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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We want full engagement in sci. process for #microbes (not crowdsourcing). Easier for undergrads than public. @phylogenomics #AAASmtg 1 7:21 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka
@phylogenomics wants us to start pronouncing QIIME "Qweeme" :-) #EMP #AAASmtg 7:25 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Matthew Todd @MatToddChem v amusing story from @phylogenomics at #aaasmtg on bird watchers spotting US robin in UK, then watching it get eaten by bigger bird 8:25 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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The #AAASmtg #EMP session speakers 7:10 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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#AAASmtg #EMP great questions from the floor 7:12 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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The EMP crew at #AAASmtg 9:13 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Heather Joseph talk
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Heather Joseph discussing "ELife" journal - which aims to be great (I love notion of aiming to be great; who would aim to suck?) #AAASmtg 10:00 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Heather Joseph discussing open data issues - need to connect data to literature in a better way #AAASMtg 1 10:00 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Heather Joseph pushing the need for Open Education Resources to help translate research material back into teaching #AAASMtg 10:01 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Heather Joseph discussing the value and heavy use of Pubmed Central #AAASMtg "No publisher has been harmed in the making of this policy" 10:06 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Heather Joseph discussing HR3699 "The numbers I see in my sleep" - the Research Works Act #AAASMtg 1 10:07 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Heather Joseph referencing backlash to the RWA #AAASMtg 10:08 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Joseph giving kudos to AAAS for opposing RWA svpow.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/nat… tho I note; AAAS not doing enough in access phylogenomics.blogspot.com/2012/02/callin… #AAASMtg 1 10:10 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Joseph: 1) learn more about OA 2) be conscious of where you publish 3) understand that IP should be respected but needs updating #AAASMtg 10:12 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Joseph: try to use Creative Commons licenses for your work; talk to scholarly societies, promote a campus wide OA policy #AAASMtg 1 10:13 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Joseph: consider joining Alliance for Taxpayer Access taxpayeraccess.org #AAASMtg 10:14 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Jung Choi immigrated 1965 @jung_gt
agree! RT: @phylogenomics: Heather Joseph pushing need for Open Education Resources to help translate research back into teaching #AAASMtg 11:20 PM - Feb 18, 2012
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Lunch
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Overheard at lunch - for the last year I've done nothing but boing boing and book #AAASmtg 11:20 PM - Feb 18, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Discussing science faux pas at the tweetup at #aaasmtg phylogenomics.blogspot.com/2008/09/scienc… 6:11 AM - Feb 19, 2012
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Science Faux Pas Example #2: V = MA Phylogenomics
OK. This is far and away my favorite Science Faux Pas I have seen. I cut this out of some magazine many years ago and posted it on my door in college, grad. school and in my previous job, so it is a…
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At the undergraduate biology education session at #AAASMtg watching youtube.com/watch?v=PHmwZ9… 3 4:58 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Sorry I am missing talk by @researchremix at #AAASMtg - there were no seats in the back and so I went to biology education session 5:12 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Suggestion to have "learning paragraphs" in biology education having students answer ? about what they learned that week #AAASMtg 1 5:14 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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As #AAASmtg session discussing the "Testing Effect" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testing_e… 1 5:36 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Testing effect - Wikipedia Wikipedia
It is useful for people to test their knowledge of the to-be- remembered material during the studying process, instead of solely studying or reading the material. For example, a student c…
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At #AAASmtg education session people using strange carbon based communication system 5:35 PM - Feb 19, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Watching this brilliant video is #AAASMtg science education session "Five Minute University" youtube.com/watch?v=kO8x8e… #brilliant #FatherGuido 3 5:44 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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NoWatching "A Private Universe" at #AAASMtg Science Education session shar.es/gbyII 5:47 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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At #AAASMtg science education session discussing "Backward Design" flec.ednet.ns.ca/staff/What%20i… emphasizes learning not teaching 2 5:53 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Backward course design: 1) where should students be at end of course? 2) how KNOW they got there? 3) how help them get there? #AAASMtg 1 5:55 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Quoted at #AAASMtg "If they sit and listen what they learn to do is sit and listen" Randall Phillis U Mass Amherst 6:00 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Fish eye view of #AAASmtg science education session 6:13 PM - Feb 19, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Panoramic view of harbor at #aaasmtg yesterday 6:38 PM - Feb 19, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
See Jonathan Eisen's other Tweets Liza Gross @lizabio · Feb 19, 2012 Replying to @phylogenomics @phylogenomics @LouWoodley @thegreenelk Love that lens--it came out really well!
Lou Woodley @LouWoodley
@lizabio @phylogenomics @thegreenelk Yeah, me too. That's one way that Instagram can't compete atm! 6:49 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics · Feb 19, 2012 Replying to @LouWoodley @LouWoodley @thegreenelk I took that pic at the one moment we had sun for a few days ...
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@phylogenomics @LouWoodley @thegreenelk Love that lens--it came out really well! 6:48 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Hmm ... does this newspaper know something about phylogenetics I need to know? #AAASMtg 6:49 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Wondering if #AAASmtg is planning to try and copyright me #aaasmtg 7:04 PM - Feb 19, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Fish eye view of Entrance to convention center at #AAASmtg 2 7:07 PM - Feb 19, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Bye bye #AAASmtg - hello lines at YVR 8:02 PM - Feb 19, 2012 · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
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Hmm - something wrong with restroom on my camera #whalefail #aaasmtg 8:08 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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M "you said what?" B @sciwriter
Great meeting @PamBrierley, @phylogenomics and a bunch of other twits at the tweetup last night! #aaasmtg 8:47 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Audio: Science Podcast, 17 February 2012 - #AAASMtg Special - Earth Microbiome Project @SpokenWord.org shar.es/goWFL 10:30 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Strangest sighting for me at #AAASmtg - sign above urinal saying "The water is not intended for consumption" 10:37 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka
@phylogenomics I tweeted that yesterday - glad to know I am not the only person with their phone out while peeing! 11:38 PM - Feb 19, 2012 · Chicago, IL
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Well @carlzimmer may not have been at #AAASMtg but his virus book was #GuardiansOfMicrobialDiversity 10:38 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Best attempt to connect to the local area at #AAASMtg - The Science of NHL Hockey 10:39 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Cool model organism art at #NAIST display at #AAASmtg 10:45 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Jennifer Carpenter @JennyCarpy
@phylogenomics oooh pretty, where is the #NAIST display? 11:52 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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@JennyCarpy may not be there anymore - was in the downstairs area with all the booths/posters 11:56 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Second strangest sighting at #aaasmtg - biology conspiracy theorist handing out his theories 1 11:02 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Scientists apparently do not like cauliflower #aaasmtg 3 11:08 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Replying to @makischa @makischa me too 11:14 PM - Feb 19, 2012 · SeaTac, WA
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Me and @lizabio at #aaasmtg holding up the world 1 11:13 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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EJ Willingham @ejwillingham
@phylogenomics @lizabio With telekinesis, no less. 11:44 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Before trying to solve its problems ;) RT @phylogenomics Me and @lizabio at #aaasmtg holding up the world 11:49 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Before trying to solve its problems ;) RT @phylogenomics Me and @lizabio at #aaasmtg holding up the world 11:49 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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EJ Willingham @ejwillingham · Feb 19, 2012 Replying to @phylogenomics @phylogenomics @lizabio With telekinesis, no less.
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@ejwillingham @phylogenomics We have special powers, Emily. 11:50 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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@lizabio @phylogenomics & we can access them w/o a paywall! 12:04 AM - Feb 20, 2012
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Bora Zivkovic @BoraZ
RT @phylogenomics: Completely brilliant: Crackpot Index bit.ly/luJ51 via @blakestacey #AAASmtg 11:13 PM - Feb 19, 2012
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Your Wild Life Team @YourWild_Life
We were there! RT @meganmansell: inspired by amateur birders, @phylogenomics held citizen microbiology workshop at UC Davis. #aaasmtg #emp 3:35 AM - Feb 20, 2012
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Posted slideshow w/ audio for my talk on "A Field Guide to the Microbes" from #AAASMtg youtu.be/yoD6Fs5yRdU #EarthMicrobiome 1 4:44 PM - Feb 20, 2012
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ISB.USA @ISBUSA
Report from @b0yle on.msnbc.com/wypvXo on #microbiome #AAASmtg. Join us 4/15-16 bit.ly/ISBsymp, featuring @JCVenter & @phylogenomics. 6:40 PM - Feb 20, 2012
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From powering 21 st century medicine to driving technological improvements and advancements, Institute for Systems Biology always looks toward the future. In the spirit of leadership and… Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics
Strange "Seeing the elephants" conspiracy-esque document handed out at #AAASMtg post.ly/5UHgF 6:52 PM - Feb 20, 2012
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ScɪᴇɴᴄᴇWʀɪᴛᴇʀ @Sciencewriter
Most "@" mentions #AAASmtg '12 con't 4) @phylogenomics, 157 5) @erinbiba, 154 need4feed.com 9:30 PM - Feb 20, 2012
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The Tree of Life: Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka clarifies comments at #AAASMtg re: opening windows, cleanliness… goo.gl/fb/0ux54 12:16 AM - Feb 21, 2012
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka · Feb 20, 2012 Open windows could help beat superbugs, says expert - Science - News - The Independent independent.co.uk/news/science/o…
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@gilbertjacka all I can say is 'uh oh' 3:34 AM - Feb 20, 2012
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka
@phylogenomics :-) makes me laugh though - you think this will come back to bite me? 3:35 AM - Feb 20, 2012 · Naperville, IL
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka · Feb 20, 2012 Replying to @phylogenomics @phylogenomics :-) makes me laugh though - you think this will come back to bite me?
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@gilbertjacka there is no doubt - really - that this will come back to bite you 3:36 AM - Feb 20, 2012
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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka · Feb 20, 2012 Replying to @phylogenomics @phylogenomics I loved to be shocked :-)
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@gilbertjacka so I hear 3:36 AM - Feb 20, 2012
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Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka clarifies comments at #AAASMtg re: opening windows,… Phylogenomics
Just got this to post from my college colleague Jack Gilbert in regard to some comments he made to the press at the AAAS Meeting a few days ago. Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka
Jack Gilbert @gilbertjacka clarifies comments at #AAASMtg re: opening windows, cleanliness & microbes shar.es/gfBcH 12:23 AM - Feb 21, 2012
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Ben Temperton @bentemperton
Guess I should stop eating dirt and rubbing LB agar into cuts then. MT: @gilbertjacka clarifies comments at #AAASMtg shar.es/gfBcH” 1 12:45 AM - Feb 21, 2012
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Ed Yong @edyong209
Ooo thanks! RT @phylogenomics: Slideshow w/ audio of my talk on "A Field Guide to the Microbes" from #AAASMtg goo.gl/fb/B6zRk 4 8:46 AM - Feb 21, 2012
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derekja @derekja
The Tree of Life: Slideshow w/ audio of my talk on "A Field Guide to the Microbes" from the AAAS Meeting #AAASMtg bit.ly/x0fMxF 9:59 AM - Feb 21, 2012
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For @phylogenomics, from #AAASmtg 7:49 PM - Feb 21, 2012
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And here's the other one, @phylogenomics 7:54 PM - Feb 21, 2012
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More #AAASmtg stats: @CanadaAAAS, @phylogenomics and @ericmjohnson most RTed/mentioned. 4:20 PM - Feb 22, 2012
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Love the image from MBARI in this article: Scientists map the world's microbes shar.es/gWOOV 4:09 PM - Feb 20, 2012
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