Latest on #ArsenicLife

A storification of tweets about the new papers on the "Where's the Arsenic" story (aka arseniclife). Based largely on a talk by Rosie Redfield at #Evol2012 and papers coming out from her, Leonid Kruglyak and others.

  1. Delicate balance -how to talk about #arseniclife results at a meeting and abide by journal embargo policy bit.ly/u9zXkb
  2. @SeeArrOh We've seen in the past that chemistry by press conference tends to jump the gun. #arseniclife #coldfusion
  3. @stuartcantrill thanks! I know not ur area just wondered what happens if after big announvement peer review rejection like #arseniclife lol
  4. @RosieRedfield Since you did such a fine job with #arseniclife , I don't think the #higgs is complete until you give it 2 thumbs up also. :)
  5. In preparation for more fun with #arseniclife, read (or re-read) this excellent post by @phylogenomics: bit.ly/ytdd5a
  6. Finished tonight's #arseniclife outreach talk for Evolpalooza. Happy to find that my 50 slides take only 45 minutes - WHEW! #evol2012
  7. Gr8 to talk w/@RosieRedfield @ #Evol2012 & to see new comments on her #PLoSBio genetics educ paper bit.ly/Ma9wN4 #arseniclife 2nite!
  8. Conf highlight! MT @rosieredfield Finished tonight's #arseniclife outreach talk...Happy to find my 50 slides take only 45 min... #evol2012
  9. Science has told some journalists (not me) that at 8pm tonight it will lift its #arseniclife embargo and post our paper on Science Express.
  10. The #arseniclife saga may quicken soon, as @RosieRedfield talks tonight of a paper in press but embargoed at Science. bit.ly/OLYjBm
  11. About to start live-blogging @RosieRedfield on #arseniclife at #evol2012 Note: there will be a twist halfway through http://pic.twitter.com/HIVxcc46
  12. Very well put together presentation so far, love the slides! #arseniclife #Evol2012
  13. Why did NASA care @ arsenic? Studying extraterrestrial life costs $$, so NASA is looking for clues on Earth #Evol2012 #arseniclife

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Jonathan Eisen

Evolutionary biologist, microbiology & genomics researcher, open science advocate, recovering Harvard/Stanford alum, prankster, cyclist, & professor at UC Davis

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