#NUJ When salaries don’t keep pace with inflation, a passion for science doesn’t pay the bills. #SpringerNatureStrike researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-vie…

“the current pay dispute isn’t just about wages; it’s about the value placed on editorial work. The outcome will be a test of whether Springer Nature truly values the expertise their leadership claim is the foundation of quality publishing.”

#SpringerNatureStrike is over. Thank you very much for your support nuj.org.uk/resource/sprin…

Staff at Springer Nature were able to have a meaningful voice in their workplace through their union. If you work in academic publishing, you could do the same. The NUJ covers publishing. All you need to do is reach out! vice.com/en/article/v7g…

Our July issue is now live, including bilby genomes, marine heatwaves, Ediacaran animal communities, morphological evolution during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, and the IPBES report on invasive species. nature.com/natecolevol/vo…

Massospondylus starting to get the love it deserves thanks to Kimi Chapelle - watch this space for two more papers on this critter currently in the pipeline …

Maith sibh!

It turns out...Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth! nature.com/articles/s4155… Their serrations and tips pop into the mouth with an orange hue. Using different techniques, we show that these iconic lizards have special iron-rich coatings on each tooth, keeping them razor sharp!

Indigenous-led designation and management of culturally significant species rdcu.be/dPKF5

My news story for Nature. A Tyrannosauroid fossil in Thailand shed a new light for decolonizing paleontology in Southeast Asia. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Ok, I’m calling it, my favourite Olympic sport is Michael Johnson’s knitwear. Gold medal work, every night.

There are many excellent things in this piece (science.org/content/articl…), but what in the hell is going on with this map?

This very cool paper is available here (and free to read via the readcube link in Andrew's thread) nature.com/articles/s4155…

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was a time before beans

At our July branch meeting we heard the inside story of NUJ Nature journals's victorious pay strike. It's an inspiring story, with lessons for others who are fighting for fair pay. oxfordnuj.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/rad…

A disproportionately large number of the world's languages are endemic to islands, but other aspects of language diversity don't conform to predictions of island biogeography theory, finds a NatureEcoEvo paper from Bromham et al nature.com/articles/s4155… rdcu.be/dS4Bm

No better time to advertise the fact that I’ve got a spare ticket for the sold out Beef & Dairy Network live show on the 14th September if anyone wants it?

RIP Ganas

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