Editing for PLoS One. Have been an associate editor for PLoS One since 2011.

Editing for the COVID-19 section of the Icelandic web for science (visindavefur.is)

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Talks

2023

1. Evolution, diversity and disease, new model systems for genetics, microevolution and environmental change. University of Iceland and Hólar University, 17. August 2023. Studies of Arctic Charr diversity.
2. The 56th European Marine Biology Symposium. Hotel Natura, Reykjavík. 4. September 2023. Using ddRADseq data to assess genetic structure and relatedness of anadromous and landlocked populations of Icelandic brown trout (Salmo trutta).

2022

1. Guðbrandsstofnun, Auðunnarstofa, Háskólanum á Hólum. 28. febrúar 2022. Þróun veirunnar sem veldur Covid19.
2. Málþing til heiðurs Sigurði S. Snorrasyni og Hrefnu Sigurjónsdóttur. 1. maí 2022. Yfirlit um nám og feril Sigurðar og Hrefnu (m. Berki Hansen).
3. Ecology, Evolution and Behavior seminar - McMaster University. 20th. April 2022. Shared and diverging axes of developmental plasticity and genetic separation in sympatric salmonid ecomorphs.
4. Museum Comparative Zoology, lunchtime seminar - Harvard University. 25th April 2022. Developmental plasticity and genetic separation in sympatric salmonid ecomorphs.
5. Föstudagsfyrirlestrar líffræðistofnunar. 16. september 2022. Genetics and developmental plasticity affect craniofacial variation in sympatric morphs.

2021

1. Annual meeting of the Icelandic ecological society. 16. og 17. apríl 2021. Unleashing of cryptic genetic variation by environmental challenges and genetic assimilation studied at level of gene expression.
2. Biannual biology in Iceland conference. 14. - 16. October. 2021. Dragging skeletons on wings: the effects of strong selection on transcriptional landscapes

2019

1. 19. líf- og heilbrigðisvísindaráðstefna Háskóla Íslands, 3. og 4. janúar 2019. Regulatory network rewiring in evolution and disease.
2. Innsetningarathöfn - 20. febrúar 2019. Af stóru samhengi lítilla hluta í ríki flugna.
3. Biology Graduate student retreat - March 8-9th 2019, Laugarvatn. Different types of scientific news
4. ASBMB Evolution and Core Processes in Gene Expression, May 9–12, 2019. East Lansing, Michigan. Transcriptome changes after compensatory selection suppressed the phenotypic effects of two antagonizing developmental genes.
5. Þekking til sölu - fyrirlestrarröð. 11. október 2019. Eru háskólar reknir eins og smjörlíkisverksmiðjur?
6. University of Calgary - Developmental Biology and Genetics Series. November 28. 2019. Transcriptional co-option, transcriptional decay and evolution of regulatory and developmental systems.

2018

1. Holar University College seminar series. 16. November 2018. Evolution of developmental variation, rapid divergence, plasticity and cryptic genetic variation.
2. BMC bioinformatics meeting. 11. December 2018. Bioinformatics, genomics and transcriptomic case study.

2017

1. Seminar series of the Institute of life- and environmental sciences, April 10. 2017, Reykjavík. Evolution in new environments, wingless flies and dwarf charr.
2. Minisymposium on biology and bioethics, May 2. 2017, Cryptic genetic diversity, diseases and evolution.
3. Icelandic Biology conference 2017 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2017), Askja 26.-28. Oct. Reykjavík. The principles and predictability of transcriptional cooption, regulatory and compensatory evolution.
4. Arctic Charr Conference, October 31 - November 1 2018. Marine Institute, Reykjavík. Population subdivision and genetic differences among anadromous Arctic charr in Iceland.
5. Lichen Genomics Workshop II, Nov. 2.-5. 2017, Graz Austria. Trancriptional co-option, transcriptional decay and the principles of regulatory evolution.

2016

1. The 24th Nonlinear Dynamics of Electronic Systems Conference, NDES 2016, 20 - 22 June 2016, Reykjavik, Iceland. The principles of regulatory evolution: transcriptional decay, cooption and network rewiring.
2. Institute of Biology seminar series 7. okt. 2016, Transcriptional decay and cooption, and the principles of regulatory evolution.
3. Science day of the School of science and engineering (i. "Vísindadagur Verkfræði og náttúruvísindasviðs") 29. Oct. 2016, Leyndardómar gena og þroskunar. (in Icelandic)

2015

1. Conference on research in biomedical and health sciences at the University of Iceland, 5. and 6. Jan. 2015. Þróunarfræðileg greining á CSA og CSB genunum (in Icelandic).

2014

1. GPMLS - graduate student retreat, 31. Oct. 2014. Writing and publishing scientific articles (Slides also by G.A. Thorisson)
2. Science day of the School of science and engineering (i. "Vísindadagur Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasviðs") 25. Oct. 2014. Rætur fjölbreytileika lífríkisins, samspil þroskunar og þróunar (in Icelandic)
3. Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis at the University of Oslo, August 29th. 2014. On rapid and repeated evolution via transcriptional cooption and decay
4. Evolution 2014, Raleigh, NC. June 21.Transcriptomic and morphometric analyses of recently evolved sympatric Arctic charr morphs
5. Aðalfundur Samtaka líffræðikennara. 5. apríl 2014. Siðfræði þekkingar. (in Icelandic)
6. Hugvísindaþing Háskóla Íslands 15. mars 2014. Erfðatækni og umhverfi í ljósi vistfræði og þróunarfræði. (in Icelandic)

2013

1. Icelandic biology conference November 9 - 10. 2013. Differentiation at the MHCIIα and Cath2 loci in sympatric Salvelinus alpinus resource morphs in Lake Thingvallavatn
2. EMBL Heidelberg, October 16. 2013. On evolution by transcriptional cooption and decay.
3. Special Symposia Series ASBMB Evolution and Core Processes in Gene Regulation Chicago, July 25-28, 2013. Are segregating deletions of Hunchback binding sites in even‐skipped indication of TF enhancer co‐evolution?
4. TD0905 MC Meeting and Scientific Workshop University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. April 29-30. 2013. DNA methylation programming and reprogramming in primate embryonic stem cells.
5. Minisymposium about Open Access. October 25. 2013. Frá flugum til fræðigreina: frjálst aðgengi að efniviði og niðurstöðum (in Icelandic).
6. Seminar series of the Institute of life- and environmental sciences, October 11. 2013. Þróun tenginga í genastjórnunarnetjum (in Icelandic).
7. Seminar series of the Immunology lab - National hospital.  September 23 2013. Evolution of protein and regulatory functions in flies and fishes  (in Icelandic).

2011

1. Fræðslufundur Sýklafræðideildar Landspítala háskólasjúkrahús, 15. nóvember 2011. Vistfræði og saga mannsins.
2. Líffræðiráðstefnan 11-12. nóvember 2011. Rannsókn á kirnabreytileika í hunchback, snail og kruppel bindisetum í ávaxtaflugunni.
3. Málstofa Samtaka íslenskra líftæknifyrirtækja og Samtaka iðnaðarins um erfðatækni, notagildi og möguleika til atvinnusköpunar 27. apríl 2011. Erfðatækni og umhverfi.
4. Fræðslufundur Erfða- og sameindalæknisfræðideildar Landspítala háskólasjúkrahús, 26. apríl 2011. Þróun mannsins.
5. Föstudagsfyrirlestur líffræðistofnunar háskólans. 25. febrúar. Stundaglas þroskunar.

2010

1. Rannsóknaráðstefna verkfræði og raunvísindasviðs HÍ, 8-9 okt. 2010. Variation in wingshape and threshold characters in fruitflies with hypermorphic Egfr allele.
2. Fræðslufundur Vísindafélagsins í Þjóðmenningarhúsinu Hverfisgötu 7. október 2010. Fjölbreytileiki lífvera: samspil þroskunar og þróunar.

2009

1. The Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, 6. - 7. November, 2009. Líkön um tilurð nýrra tengsla milli stjórnraða og umritunarþátta.
2. Department of Zoology seminar series, University of Michigan, East Lanzing, March 9th, 2009. On evolution by transcriptional cooption.

2006.

1. Natural History seminar, University of Chicago, 15. January. Palsson A, Wesolowska N, Ludwig MZ, Kreitman M. Segregating variation in enhancers: Pre-established regulatory constraints on gene recruitment.

2005

1. 3rd semiannual conference on Developmental basis of evolutionary change, University of Chicago, October 20. - 23. Palsson A, Wesolowska N, Ludwig MZ, Kreitman M. Naturally occurring deletion of a transcription factor binding site in the even-skipped stripe 3/7 enhancer.

2004

1. Molecular biology: status and future - Symposia in honour of Gudmundur Eggertsson. 3. April 2004. Quantitative developmental genetics in Drosophila melanogaster.

2003

1. Natural history seminar, University of Chicago, October. Palsson A, Gibson G. In pursuit of quantitative trait nucleotides affecting wing shape in fruit flies.

2002

1. 43nd Annual Drosophila Conference, San Diego CA, 10. - 14. April Palsson A, Riley-Berger R, Klatt A, Birdsall K, Gibson G.  Associations between EGFR and wing shape.

2000

1. 41^st Annual Drosophila conference, Pittsburgh PA, 22. - 26. March. Palsson A, Gibson G.Testing for quantitative effects of regulatory genes on wing shape.

Posters

2021

2020

2019

1. Icelandic Biology conference 2019 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2019), Askja 17. – 19. October. Waddingtons landscapes explored: Expression changes associated with genetic assimilation of crossveinless phenotypes. Arnar Pálsson, Dagný Ásta Rúnarsdóttir, Baldur Kristjánsson, Sarah Marzec and Ian Dworkin.
2. Icelandic Biology conference 2019 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2019), Askja 17. – 19. October. Local perturbation of transcriptome by introgression and compensatory selection. Arnar Pálsson, Baldur Kristjánsson, Dagny A. Runarsdottir, Sudarshan Chari and Ian M. Dworkin
3. Icelandic Biology conference 2019 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2019), Askja 17. – 19. October. Can you save a mutant? Expressional rescue of 3 major wing defects in Drosophila melanogaster. Baldur Kristjánsson, Dagny A. Runarsdottir, Sudarshan Chari, Ian M. Dworkin and Arnar Pálsson.
4. 4th International Conference on Integrative Salmonid Biology in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 17-20 November 2019. Exploring the genetic diversity of Icelandic brown trout: implications for the conservation of natural populations. Lagunas, M. G. (presenting), A. Pálsson, Z. O. Jónsson, S. S. Snorrason

2018

1. EURO EVO DEVO 2018. June 26-29, Galway, Ireland. Extensive genetic and expression divergence between recently evolved sympatric Arctic charr morphs.  Pálsson, A., Guðbrandsson, J., Kapralova, KH.. Bergsveinsdóttir, ÞM., Hafstað, V., Franzdóttir, S.R., Jónsson, Z.O. and Snorrason, S.S.
2. EURO EVO DEVO 2018. June 26-29, Galway, Ireland. Regulatory network rewiring by transcriptional co-option and transcriptional decay. Pálsson. A., Kristjánsson. B. and Rúnarsdóttir, D.

2017

1. Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, 20-25 August 2017, Groningen, the Netherlands. Genomics of Adaptation on Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in Southern Iceland. Lagunas M.G. (presenting), Ponsioen L., Pálsson A., Jónsson Z. and Snorrason S.
2. Icelandic Biology conference 2017 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2017), Askja 26.-28. Oct. Reykjavík. Arfgerðagreiningar á stökum basabreytingum í fjórum afbrigðum bleikju (Salvelinus alpinus) í Þingvallavatni. Bergsveinsdóttir, ÞM. (presenting), Guðbrandsson, J., Kapralova, KH. and Pálsson, A.
3. Icelandic Biology conference 2017 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2017), Askja 26.-28. Oct. Reykjavík. Líffræði og þróun samtjáningar gena sem liggja nálægt hvort öðru á litningum Plesec, LJ. (presenting), Guðbrandsson, J. and Pálsson A.
4. Icelandic Biology conference 2017 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2017), Askja 26.-28. Oct. Reykjavík. The role of miR-199a in Arctic charr morphogenesis. Kapralova, KH. (presenting), Franzdóttir, SR., Maier, VH., Palsson, A., Snorrason, SS. and Jónsson ZO.

2016

1. New Model Systems for Linking Evolution and Ecology, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany 8 - 11 May 2016. Transcriptomic and morphometric analyses of recently evolved sympatric Arctic charr morphs - Arnar Palsson, Sigurður S. Snorrason, Zophonías O. Jónsson, Sigríður R. Fransdóttir, Kalina H. Kapralova and Jóhannes Guðbrandsson.

2015

1. Conference on research in biomedical and health sciences at the University of Iceland, 5. and 6. Jan. 2015. Úrfellingabreytileiki í stjórnröðum even-skipped gensins - Arnar Pálsson.
2. Conference on research in biomedical and health sciences at the University of Iceland, 5. and 6. Jan. 2015. Einangrun og rannsókna á tjáningu fjögurra óþekktra CC-flakkboða hjá bleikju (Salvelinus alpinus, L.) Hörður Ingi Gunnarsson (presenting), Stefán Ragnar Jónsson, Jóhannes Guðbrandsson, Arnar Pálsson, Valgerður Andrésdóttir, Bjarnheiður K. Guðmundsdóttir (in Icelandic).
3. Conference on research in biomedical and health sciences at the University of Iceland, 5. and 6. Jan. 2015. Expression of mir-21 in BRCA2-related breast cancer Sigríður Þóra Reynisdóttir (presenting), Ólafur Andri Stefánsson, Sigríður K. Böðvarsdóttir, Arnar Pálsson, Jórunn E. Eyfjörð.
4. Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2015), Askja 5. - 7. Nov.  Náttúrulegur breytileiki í stjórnröðum evenskipped gensins Arnar Pálsson, Misha Ludwig, Martin Kreitman
5. Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2015), Askja 5. - 7. Nov.   Hvernig viðhelst mæði-visnuveira í kindinni þrátt fyrir öflugt ónæmissvar? Valgerður Andrésdóttir (presenting), Hallgrímur Arnarson, Arnar Pálsson, Margrét Guðnadóttir.
6. Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2015), Askja 5. - 7. Nov.   The effect of hatching on Arctic charr craniofacial morphology Kalina Hristova Kapralova (presenting), Zophonías O. Jónsson, Arnar Palsson, Sigrídur Rut Franzdóttir, Soizic Le Deuff, Bjarni K. Kristjanson, Sigurður S. Snorrason
7. Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2015), Askja 5. - 7. Nov.   The developmental transcriptome of contrasting Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) morphs Jóhannes Guðbrandsson, Arnar Palsson, Johannes Gudbrandsson, Ehsan Ahi, Sigridur Franzdottir, Kalina Kapralova, Bjarni Kristjansson, Sophie Steinhaeuser, Valerie Maier, Sigurdur Snorrason, Zophonias Jonsson

2014

1. Evolution 2014, Raleigh. June 21. Naturally occurring deletions of Hunchback binding sites in the even-skipped stripe 3+7 enhancer Arnar Palsson , Natalia Wesolowska, Michael Ludwig, Martin Kreitman. The poster is available at F1000 posters.

2013

1. Icelandic biology conference  (Líffræðiráðstefnan) November 8-9. 2013. Assembly and analysis of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) transcriptome through early development Jóhannes Guðbrandsson (presenting), Sigurður S. Snorrason, Arnar Pálsson, Valerie H. Maier, Sigríður Rut Franzdóttir og Zophonías O. Jónsson.
2. Icelandic biology conference (Líffræðiráðstefnan) November 8-9. 2013. Morphometric analysis of adult and developing Arctic charr Arnar Pálsson.
3. Icelandic biology conference (Líffræðiráðstefnan) November 8-9. 2013. miRNAs in Arctic charr morphogenesis Kalina H. Kapralova (presenting), Sigríður R. Franzdóttir, Hákon Jónsson, Arnar Pálsson, Sigurður S. Snorrason og Zophonías O. Jónsson.

2009

1.  50^th Drosophila genetics congress, Sponsored by the Genetics Society of America, Chicago, Il, 3-8th March. Naturally occurring deletion of a transcription factor binding site in the even-skipped stripes 3/7 enhancer. Palsson A, Wesolowska N, S. Reynisdottir, Ludwig M, Kreitman M. Abstract available online and in conference proceedings.
2. The Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, 6. - 7. November, 2009. Tvær stórar úrfellingar í varðveittum stjórnröðum even-skipped gensins. Palsson A, Reynisdottir S, Wesolowska N, Ludwig M, Kreitman M.
3. The Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, 6. - 7. November, 2009. Samþróun hunchback umritunarþáttar og even-skipped. Dagmar Ýr Arnardóttir (presenting) and Arnar Pálsson.
4. The Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, 6. - 7. November, 2009. Breytileiki í lögun og stoðæðum ávaxtaflugna með ofvirka samsætu af Egfr. Ósk U.U. Anuforo and Arnar Pálsson
5. Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik Iceland, 6. - 7. November. Abstract available online. DNA methylering í fósturstofnfrumum prímata. Mendelson-Cohen N, Dighe V, Landan G, Reynisdottir S (presenting), Palsson A, Mitalipov S, Tanay A.
6. Icelandic biological research conference, Sponsored by the Icelandic Biological Society and the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik Iceland, 6. - 7. November. Abstract available online. MicroRNA in Arctic charr development Kapralova K (presenting), Snorrason SS, Palsson A, Jonsson Z, Franzdottir SR, Kristjánsson BK.

2008

1. 20^th International Genetics Congress, Berlin July 12-17 2008. Organised by the International Genetics Federation (IGF) and the German Genetics Society.  Naturally occurring deletion of a transcription factor binding site in the even-skipped stripes 3/7 enhancer. Arnar Palsson, Natalia Wesolowska, Michael Z. Ludwig, Martin Kreitman.

2004

1. 45th Annual Drosophila Conference, March 24-28 Washington DC. Population genetic foot-printing of regions regulating pair-rule gene expression. Palsson A. Wesolowska N. Ludwig M. and Kreitman M.
2. 45th Annual Drosophila Conference, March 24-28 Washington DC. Candidate Genes, Associations and replication: Do these variants matter in nature? Dworkin I. Goering L. Palsson A. and Gibson G.
3. Keystone Symposia on Natural Variation and Quantitative Genetics in Model Organisms, January 8-13 Breckenridge, CO. Quantitative genetic analysis of wing shape in Drosophila melanogaster Palsson A. and Gibson G.

2003

1. 44nd Annual Drosophila Conference, March 5-9 Chicago IL. Repeatability of Quantitative Trait Nucleotides. Palsson A. Dodgson J. and Gibson G.
2. 44nd Annual Drosophila Conference, March 5-9 Chicago IL. Tests of association between EGFR polymorphisms and cryptic variation for eye roughness Dworkin I. Birdsall K. Palsson A. and Gibson G.

Events and interviews

2024

• 24. febrúar. Ræddi við Hafdísi Helgu og Ingvar í morgunútvarpi rásar 2 um áhrif svartadauða á þróun mannsins. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunutvarpid/23822/7grrrp/arnar-palsson-um-plaguna-miklu
• 8. apríl. Ræddi við Arnhildi Hálfdánardóttur í Samfélagi rásar 1 um þróun ljósmyndandi líffæra eldflugna. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/samfelagid/23617/7hl67m

2023

• 13. febrúar. Ræddi við Guðmund Pálsson og Þórhildi Ólafsdóttur í Samfélagi rásar 1 um vísindalega aðferð. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/samfelagid/23617/7hl606
• 2. mars. Ræddi við Önnu Marsibil Clausen í Lest rásar 1 um þróun mannsins. https://www.ruv.is/sjonvarp/spila/lestin/23619/7hr94a
• 3. mars. Ræddi við Þórhildi Ólafsdóttur í Samfélagi rásar 1 um dýrin. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/samfelagid/23617/7hl60k/dyraspjall-arnar-palsson
• 5. júní. Ræddi við Heimi og Gulla í Bítinu á Bylgjunni, um kortlagningu lúsmýsins. https://www.visir.is/k/91c62ac8-c8bc-4321-9476-b28bf0ebabde-1685953979222
• 27. júní. Við Andreas Guðmundsson ræddum við Gunnu Dís og Huldu í síðdegisútvarpi Rásar 2 um maura, lúsmý og fl. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/siddegisutvarpid/23825/7h2ii3
• 23. ágúst. Við Benedikt Hallgrímsson ræddum við Guðmund Pálsson í Samfélaginu á Rás 1 um samþættingu vistfræði, þroskunarfræði og erfðafræði sjúkdóma. Rætt var um ráðstefnuna Þróun, líffræðilegur fjölbreytileiki og sjúkdómar. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/samfelagid/23617/7hl62r
• 13. október. Ræddi við Hafdísi Helgu Helgadóttur og Ingvar Þór Björnsson um ávaxtaflugur og lúsmý. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunutvarpid/23822/7grros

2022

• 10. janúar. Ræddi við Hafdís Helgu í síðdegisútvarpi rásar 2 um erfðabreytileiki í príongenum kinda og verndandi stökkbreytingar.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/siddegisutvarpid/23825/7h2i6o
• 20. janúar. Ræddi við Guðmund Pálsson í Samfélaginu á rás 1 um rannsóknir á sníkjudýr í fiðrildum.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/samfelagid/23617/7hl5p0?term=arnar%20p%C3%A1lsson&rtype=radio&slot=2
• 25. janúar. Fjallað um vísindavefspistil okkar um ómíkron á vef Rúv.is
• https://www.ruv.is/frett/2022/01/25/akjosanlegt-ad-omikron-utrymi-odrum-afbrigdum
• 31. janúar. Fjallað um vísindavefspistil okkar á mbl.is.
• https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2022/01/31/omikron_spratt_ekki_ut_ur_odru_afbrigdi/
• 8. febrúar. Fjallað um vísindavefspistil okkar á visir.is.
• https://www.visir.is/g/20222219710d/ekki-uti-lokad-ad-delta-eigi-eftir-ad-snua-vorn-i-sokn
• 21. mars. Ræddi við Guðmund Pálsson í Samfélaginu á rás 1 um rannsóknir á ávaxtaflugum og mikilvægi þess að deila upplýsingum.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/samfelagid/23617/7hl5qa
• 7. júlí. Ræddi við Guðmund Pálsson í Sumarmálum á rás 1, um hvernig maður rannsakar þróun?
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/sumarmal/33389/9udgep
• 27. júlí. Ræddi við Guðmund Pálsson í Sumarmálum á rás 1 um eldmaura á Íslandi.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/sumarmal/33389/9udgf8
• 4. október. Ræddi við Guðmund Pálsson í Samfélaginu á rás 1 um nóbelsverðlaunin í læknisfræði, rannsóknir á fornerfðaefni og þróun manntegunda.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/samfelagid/23617/7hl5tc
• 7. nóvember. Ræddi við Elínu Hirst í Fréttavakt Hringbrautar, um nóbelsverðlaunin í læknisfræði, rannsóknir á fornerfðaefni og þróun manntegunda.
• https://hringbraut.frettabladid.is/sjonvarp/frettavaktin/7-november-2022-thad-hagretu-allir-loftslagsradstefnan-cop-27-hafin-og-1-3-skyldleiki-vid-neanderdalsmanninn/
• 14. desember. Ræddi við Guðmund Pálsson í Samfélaginu á rás 1 um nýtingu erfðatækni gegn hvítblæði.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/samfelagid/23617/7hl5ut

2021

• 10. febrúar. Sunna Ósk Logadóttir á Kjarnanum ræddi við okkur um veiruna sem veldur Covid-19.
• Kjarninn 10. febrúar 2021. Ris stökkbrigðanna. https://kjarninn.is/skyring/2021-02-09-ris-stokkbrigdanna/
• 10. febrúar. Gríma Irmudóttir ræddi við okkur um breytingar á sjóbleikjustofnum fyrir vef HÍ.
• https://www.hi.is/frettir/breytingar_a_sjobleikjustofnum_maelikvardi_a_breytingar_i_staerra_samhengi
• 9. mars. Fór í viðtal í síðdegisútvarp rásar 2 um snigil sem missti hausinn.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/siddegisutvarpid/23825/7h2i07
• 10. apríl. Var í viðtali á Vísir.is um mikilvægi þess að bólusetja alla heimsbyggðina fyrir covid-19
• https://www.visir.is/g/20212095619d
• 23. apríl. Fór í viðtal í síðdegisútvarp rásar 2 um rannsókn á stökkbreytingum í fólki frá Chernobyl.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/siddegisutvarpid/23825/7h2i14
• 4. maí. Fór í viðtal við Bergljótu Baldursdóttir fyrir spegilinn, um veiruna Veiran grasserar áfram vegna misskiptingar bóluefna
• https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/05/05/veiran-grasserar-afram-vegna-misskiptingar-boluefna
• 8. júní. Fór í viðtal við Hafdísi Helgu og Andra Frey í síðdegisútvarp rásar 2 um hjóldýr.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/siddegisutvarpid/23825/7h2i22/orvera-vaknar-eftir-24-thusund-ar
• 6. júlí. Fór í viðtal við Guðmund Pálsson í síðdegisútvarp rásar 2 um erfðapróf.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/siddegisutvarpid/23825/7h2i2l/arnar-palsson-um-nytsemi-erfdaupplysinga
• 5. sept. Viðtal við Sunnu Ósk Logadóttur á kjarnanum var hluti af ítarlegri fréttaskýringu. Örvun bólusetninga: Óvissuferð sem eykur ójöfnuð.
• https://kjarninn.is/skyring/orvun-bolusetninga-ovissuferd-sem-eykur-ojofnud/
• 3. des. Svaraði spurningum Kristínar Sigurðardóttir um ómíkron fyrir fréttastofu Rúv.
• https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/12/03/um-omikron-eitthvad-mjog-mikid-gerst-a-skommum-tima
• 22. des. Viðtal við Sunnu Ósk Logadóttur á kjarnanum var hluti af ítarlegri fréttaskýringu. Mun einvígi delta og ómíkron skera úr um framtíðina?
• https://kjarninn.is/skyring/mun-einvigi-delta-og-omikron-skera-ur-um-framtidina/

2020

• Stundin ræddi við okkur um veiruna sem veldur Covid-19.
• Sjaldgæft að veirur stökkbreytist í svæsnara form. Stundin. 23. mars 2020. https://stundin.is/grein/10726/erfitt-ad-bera-covid-19-saman-vid-spaensku-veikina/
• Nýjar rannsóknir á COVID-19: Svona hegðar veiran sér. Stundin. 26. mars 2020.
  https://stundin.is/grein/10827/nyjar-rannsoknir-a-koronaveirunni/
• Fór í viðtal í síðdegisútvarp rásar 2 um veiruna sem veldur Covid-19.
• 16. apríl 2020. Erfðir og þróun veirunnar sem veldur Covid-19.
• https://ruv-radio-podcast.secure.footprint.net/opid/2020/04/16/5060380$5.mp3
• 16. apríl 2020. Fréttablaðið fjallar um vísindavefspistil.
• https://www.frettabladid.is/frettir/ekkert-bendi-til-ad-olik-afbrigdi-veirunnar-seu-mishaettuleg/
• 11. júní 2020. Áhrif erfða á smit og alvarleika Covid-19.
• https://ruv-radio-podcast.secure.footprint.net/opid/2020/06/11/5060416D1.mp3
• Fór í viðtal í Sumarmál rásar 1 um maura.
• 11. ágúst 2020. Samtal við Leif Hauksson og Guðrúnu Gunnarsdóttur um maura á Íslandi.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/sumarmal-fyrri-hluti/30411
• Fór í viðtal í síðdegisútvarp Bylgjunar um þróun mannsins.
• 21. september 2020. Samtal við Kristófer Helgason og Þórdísi Valsdóttur í Reykjavík síðdegis.
• https://www.visir.is/k/7dfaedfe-998e-4562-aa64-f8ab8f181500-1600711840589
• 12. október 2020. Umfjöllun á RÚV um að Neanderdalsgen valda meiri COVID-einkennum.
• https://www.ruv.is/frett/2020/10/12/neanderdalsgen-valda-meiri-covid-einkennum
• 12. október 2020. Samtal við Guðmund Pálsson og Hrafnhildi Halldórsdóttur um gen úr Neanderdalsmönnum
• https://ruv-radio-podcast.secure.footprint.net/opid/2020/10/12/5060501D1.mp3
• 24. nóvember 2020. Bóluefni gegn Covid-19 getur ekki haft áhrif á erfðaefni mannsins, viðtal við Kristófer Helgason og Þórdísi Valsdóttur í Reykjavík síðdegis.
• https://www.visir.is/k/f15200f1-c543-4213-97a8-ed59f9056e3c-1606238029957
• 10. desember 2020. Bóluefni gegn Covid-19 mun liklega verja okkur gegn öllum "stofnum" veirunnar, viðtal við Kristófer Helgason og Þórdísi Valsdóttur í Reykjavík síðdegis.
• https://www.visir.is/k/fa162ea9-4304-4d86-a968-b1eb06fdbf64-1607619526305
• 21. desember 2021. Ný veiruafbrigði. Síðdegisútvarp Rásar 2. Samtal við Guðmund Pálsson og Hrafnhildi Halldórsdóttur.
• https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/siddegisutvarpid/23825/7h2huk/arnar-palsson-um-nytt-veiruafbrigdi
• „Enska gerðin er uggvæn­leg“ Morgunblaðið 29. desember.

Events and interviews 2019

• Organized a symposium Bioethics of clinical innovation and unproven methods. Copenhagen, 9. April 2019. Worked as a member of the Nordic committee for bioethics.
• Organized the Biology Graduate student retreat, Laugarvatn 8.-9. March 2019.
• 19. október. Var gestur í þættinum Sjónmáli. Fjallað var um mats og hvatakerfi opinberra háskóla. Umsjón Ragnhildur Thorlacius. https://ruv-radio-podcast.secure.footprint.net/opid/2019/10/14/5014699$5.mp3
• 15. september. Var gestur í þættinum bók vikunnar á Rás 1. Fjallað var um Sapiens eftir Yuval Noel Harari í þýðingu Magneu J. Matthíasdóttur. Viðmælendi auk mín var Íris Ellenberger, lektor á menntavísindasviði HÍ. Umsjón: Jóhannes Ólafsson. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bok-vikunnar/~5/qX0cu7f9adw/4995025$5.mp3
• 5. september. Fékk ómótstæðilegt boð í síðdegisútvarp rásar 2 til að ræða örverur í sífreranum. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siddegisutvarpid/~5/rtIYbQrH7z0/4977876$5.mp3
• 1. september. Fólk og fræði, Hafrún Gunnarsdóttir ræddi við mig og Brynhildi Magnúsdóttur líffræðing um "miðlun erfðaupplýsinga og hvernig upplifun það er að greinast með skaðlega stökkbreytingu". https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/folk-og-fraedi/29253?ep=8mv9qh
• 16. apríl. Ræddi við Guðmund Pálsson og félaga í síðdegisútvarpi rásar 2  um fréttir af barni sem fæddist í Grikklandi og á tæknilega þrjá foreldra og rannsóknum á tvíburunum Scott og Mark Kelly sem eru báðir geimfarar. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siddegisutvarpid/~5/0GmGgF6Jx5A/4977783$5.mp3
• 27. mars og 3. apríl. Krakkarúv tók viðtal við mig um klónun og þróun mannsins, sem spilað var í tveimur hlutum. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utvarp-krakkaruv/~5/0DjqQu8RnEA/5001060K0.mp3

  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utvarp-krakkaruv/~5/6Ge7wpH_0pA/5001057$5.mp3

• 28. febrúar. Síðdegisútvarp rásar 2 fjallaði um crispr erfðatæknina og spurði mig nokkura spurninga um öryggi og eftirlit í þessum málum. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siddegisutvarpid/~5/Nt9pQbnboJk/4977750$5.mp3
• 7. febrúar. Síðdegisútvarp rásar 2 fjallaði um erfðabreyttar pottaplöntur sem gerir það að verkum að þær hreinsa tiltekin óæskileg efni úr andrúmsloftinu og við ræddum það aðeins. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siddegisutvarpid/~5/WPxxJLjowu4/4977735$5.mp3

2018

Organized a book-warming event for Rök lífsins written by the great Guðmundur Eggertsson that Benedikt published in spring 2018.

2017

Discussed genetic contamination of wild salmon stocks with local news Stöð 2. https://www.visir.is/g/2017170419812/tuttugu-thusund-laxar-sluppu-ur-sjokvium-i-skotlandi

Main organizer of a workshop on Bioethics of Databanks and Datasharing at the Nordic electronic infrastructure conference (#NeIC). Working as a member of the Nordic committee on Bioethics.

2016

Working on behalf of the Icelandic biological society and the Institute of Biology at the University of Iceland, I helped organize Jane Goodall’s visit to Iceland. She stayed from June 12-16 and gave a public lecture at the University theater on June 15th, and a master class to the graduate students on June 14th.

2015

One of five main organizers of the Icelandic Biology conference 2015 (Líffræðiráðstefnan 2015) held Nov. 5. - 7.

2014

A member of the organizing group for Synthetic Biology; Bioethics and Biosafety - Conference in Tromsø 28 August 2014. Held by the Nordic bioethics committee.

One of two lead organizers of a seminar series on Vísindi á mannamáli (e. science in layman terms) at the University of Iceland. See for instance lecture by Halldor Thormar on the Maedi Visna virus discovery.

Attended: workshop on "Whole-genome sequencing and the implications for health care – Do we have a right not to know?" Reykjavik, Iceland, 16–18 October 2014. Held by the Nordic bioethics committee.

2013

One of five organizers of the Icelandic biology conference, November 8. and 9. 2013. Total number of participants ~350 and presentations around 200.

Attended: Reproductive technology and surrogacy. A global perspective. A conference in Reykjavik August 25-27 organized by the Nordic bioethics committee.

Attended: the World Conference of Science Journalists in Helsinki June 24-28 2013, and a session organized by the Nordic bioethics committee.

Attended: Perspectives on Sexual Identity and Gender. A workshop on bioethical issues in relation to sexual identity and gender in Copenhagen April 18 2013, organized by the Nordic bioethics committee.

2011

One of five organizers of the Icelandic biology conference, November 11. and 12. 2011. Total number of participants ~300 and presentations around 200.

Organized the Friday biology seminar series, with Hlynur Bardarson and later Hildur Magnusdottir, from 2011 - 2016.

2009

One of five organizers of the Icelandic biology conference, November 6. and 7. 2009. Total number of participants ~300 and presentations were 210.

Organized, with 4 others, the Darwin day seminar series in the fall of 2009. The series included prominent speakers such Montgomery Slatkin from University of California, Berkeley, Peter and Rosemary Grant from Princeton University,  Joe Cain  and Linda Partridge both from the University College London.

Organized, with the same 4 people, a mini symposion on Darwin's birthday on February 12th. titled "does man have nature" (i. "hefur maðurinn eðli").

Talks, posters and events before 2007 - not listed.