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First time actually holding a hard copy in my hands!
Smoking hot off the press— 5th of Principles of Animal Behavior.
@UChicagoPress
Even came in University of Chicago Press wrapping paper!
NEW features include dozens of pages on social networks and dozens of pages on anthropogenic evolution and animal behavior.
Thanks to my wonderful editor, @josephcalamia for working with me on this.
PS— yes,
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What writer hasn’t had this exact fear?
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Yes, well then.
I can take credit for only one of these.
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My newest book, hot—smoking hot—off the presses!
The Botanist and Citizen Genet: André Michaux’s 1793 Expedition to the Pacific and America’s First Diplomatic Crisis
Summary:
In 1793, Thomas Jefferson and the American Philosophical Society became entangled in a natural history/political debacle that involved sending an ambitious French botanist named André Michaux on an expedition to the Pacific.
📊 Post engagement
6
Avg engagement / post
0.8%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: I so enjoyed writing this piece—Humbled by Evolution: Understand · 17 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.22 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
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Mostly text
Recent: 7 text · 5 image · 0 video.
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Follows 778 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
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Sweet review of "The Well-Connected Animal" in the latest issue of The American Biology Teacher.
"The Well-Connected Animal is a captivating and deeply accessible introduction to how network theory, typically associated with Facebook and…
Another reason you don't want to get on a female olive baboon's bad side.
Evidence for genetically-based sperm discrimination in the vaginal tract of a primate species
Petersen et al.
Abstract
Females influence offspring paternity through …
FYI: Amazon has the Kindle edition of "How to Tame a Fox and Build a Dog" on sale for less than a cup of coffee.
$1.99!
As a result, nearly a decade after publication, the book is again #1 bestseller in a number of Amazon categories.
@jos…
Happy to see Nautilus Magazine reposting a link to "The Botanist Who Defied Stalin," a 2021 article I did for them on Nikolai Vavilov, one of my intellectual heroes.
Writing this piece was an honor.
https://nautil.us/the-botanist-who-def…
First time actually holding a hard copy in my hands!
Smoking hot off the press— 5th of Principles of Animal Behavior.
@UChicagoPress
Even came in University of Chicago Press wrapping paper!
NEW features include dozens of pages on social …
Book writer friends, PLEASE read this:
Many of you have likely heard that Anthropic pirated bits from hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of books.
They are paying out a total of 1.5 billion dollars after losing in court. $3000 per qual…
Yes, well then.
I can take credit for only one of these.
My newest book, hot—smoking hot—off the presses!
The Botanist and Citizen Genet: André Michaux’s 1793 Expedition to the Pacific and America’s First Diplomatic Crisis
Summary:
In 1793, Thomas Jefferson and the American Philosophical Society…
Giving an ONLINE Smithsonian Associates lecture on my how "How to Tame a Fox and Build a Dog" book on Monday, August 11 at 6:30pm ET. Registration and ticket required (not my call):
https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/tak…
Squeak, squeak!
Audio edition of "Dr. Calhoun's Mousery" drops today.
I readily admit to being far too enamored with the cover.
Here's the Audible link. Also available on Apple Books, Audio Books, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play an…
What writer hasn’t had this exact fear?
First time actually holding a hard copy in my hands!
Smoking hot off the press— 5th of Principles of Animal Behavior.
@UChicagoPress
Even came in University of Chicago Press wrapping paper!
NEW features include dozens of pages on social …
Book writer friends, PLEASE read this:
Many of you have likely heard that Anthropic pirated bits from hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of books.
They are paying out a total of 1.5 billion dollars after losing in court. $3000 per qual…
Yes, well then.
I can take credit for only one of these.
My newest book, hot—smoking hot—off the presses!
The Botanist and Citizen Genet: André Michaux’s 1793 Expedition to the Pacific and America’s First Diplomatic Crisis
Summary:
In 1793, Thomas Jefferson and the American Philosophical Society…
Giving an ONLINE Smithsonian Associates lecture on my how "How to Tame a Fox and Build a Dog" book on Monday, August 11 at 6:30pm ET. Registration and ticket required (not my call):
https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/tak…
Squeak, squeak!
Audio edition of "Dr. Calhoun's Mousery" drops today.
I readily admit to being far too enamored with the cover.
Here's the Audible link. Also available on Apple Books, Audio Books, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play an…
What writer hasn’t had this exact fear?
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fediscience.org
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On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 6 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.2× per week.
🛡️ Audience credibility
66/100
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Credibility score
89%
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Real audience
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Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~0.8% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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Citizen of the World, Evolutionary Biologist, Historian of Science, Seinfeld fanatic. Curator of world's finest "do not disturb" sign collection.
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