A photograph of a short-eared owl mid-flight was the last Instagram post biology professor Carl Bergstrom shared before announcing his departure from the platform Jan. 10.
  • notsoshaihulud@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    tech and age, need for investment.

    • fediverse is complicated for scientists not doing computer sciency stuff
    • senior researchers are less flexible with new tech, so similarity w twitter means they don’t have to learn a new system
    • Already present audience means there’s little risk in investing time in BS.