A spin-off of the infamous Crowther* lab, ironically named SPUN, is at it again with same methods aimed at senseless global scaling of ecological data. This time the focus is on fungal networks. Seriously people, this VC approach to science has to end. It makes snazzy headlines but poor science.

[rife with all kinds of issues from the personal toxic to the scientific]

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/threads-of-underground-fungal-networks-are-long-enough-to-reach-beyond-the-solar-system/

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they want to control our imagination
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https://hyperallergic.com/they-want-to-control-our-imagination/

A student who puts their name in the file name of a PDF they send me instead of just calling it thesis.pdf is clearly a genius and I almost don't need to read the thesis. 😛

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Right now I'm digging into non-destructive root phenotyping for hydroponically grown plants — would love to meet people working on root imaging, rhizotrons, image analysis (Fiji, SmartRoot...).

Also Section Editor for *Plant and Soil*, in case that's useful to know 😄

Glad to be here, looking forward to chatting! 👋

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