PombeDoc
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Distinguished Professor, fission yeast geneticist. Replication stress and genome integrity. Photographer. 🏳️🌈
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So apparently the administrators at Northwestern have caved to the extortionist demands of the Feds. Faculty voted 595-4 AGAINST this measure.
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
So apparently the administrators at Northwestern have caved to the extortionist demands of the Feds. Faculty voted 595-4 AGAINST this measure.
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I don’t think people outside of healthcare realize how much AAP is standing out as a moral backbone of medicine right now, especially in pediatrics. There is so much fear at institutions. Seeing an org directly and repeatedly targeted refuse to budge an inch is extraordinary.
AAP: ‘Stop wasting government resources to amplify false claims’ about vaccines, autism
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its website to include false claims linking vaccines and autism, prompting a swift rebuke from the AAP and other medical experts.
publications.aap.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I don’t think people outside of healthcare realize how much AAP is standing out as a moral backbone of medicine right now, especially in pediatrics. There is so much fear at institutions. Seeing an org directly and repeatedly targeted refuse to budge an inch is extraordinary.
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Gentle reminder that everyone should read Jacob and Monod, 1961. And then read it again every once in awhile. A master-class on clear writing (and, ya know, Nobel Prize winning stuff, too).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Genetic regulatory mechanisms in the synthesis of proteins
The synthesis of enzymes in bacteria follows a double genetic control. The socalled structural genes determine the molecular organization of the prote…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Gentle reminder that everyone should read Jacob and Monod, 1961. And then read it again every once in awhile. A master-class on clear writing (and, ya know, Nobel Prize winning stuff, too).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 at 63°C 🔥 sure enough, wheels on fire... and faaast like the ayrton senna of amoebae
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 at 63°C 🔥 sure enough, wheels on fire... and faaast like the ayrton senna of amoebae
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The HPV vaccine is erasing cancer – here's the proof www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavi.org
The HPV vaccine is erasing cancer – here's the proof
More than a decade after the first HPV vaccination programmes rolled out, data from multiple countries reveals a dramatic fall in cervical cancers and precancers, confirming that HPV vaccines are high...
www.gavi.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The HPV vaccine is erasing cancer – here's the proof www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavi.org
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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This is, of course excellent.
November 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is, of course excellent.
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1. Will Bunch’s recent column in the Philadelphia Inquirer has stayed with me, because it weaves various threads of history and politics into a clear and compelling tapestry with which ordinary people can act.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
From autism to beards, the Trump regime wages war on ‘the different’ | Will Bunch
The Trump regime's disturbing views on everything from autism to transgender people have a scary "master race" vibe.
www.inquirer.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
1. Will Bunch’s recent column in the Philadelphia Inquirer has stayed with me, because it weaves various threads of history and politics into a clear and compelling tapestry with which ordinary people can act.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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Some nice thoughts here. Of course Meselson and Stahl (my personal favorite) make an appearance, as well as Nirenberg and Matthaei and many others. If you need inspiration today to keep plugging along (which I do!), this is for you.
www.asimov.press/p/beautiful-...
www.asimov.press/p/beautiful-...
What Makes an Experiment Beautiful?
A beautiful experiment is not just a reflection of human ingenuity but also efficient science.
www.asimov.press
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Some nice thoughts here. Of course Meselson and Stahl (my personal favorite) make an appearance, as well as Nirenberg and Matthaei and many others. If you need inspiration today to keep plugging along (which I do!), this is for you.
www.asimov.press/p/beautiful-...
www.asimov.press/p/beautiful-...
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CAN LLMs write about science? @science.org decided to find out, and they did it the curious, scientific way. They did an experiment.
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
The Last Word On Nothing | Why AAAS won’t be using AI to write press releases anytime soon
www.lastwordonnothing.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
CAN LLMs write about science? @science.org decided to find out, and they did it the curious, scientific way. They did an experiment.
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
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Just a fundamental misunderstanding of how the scientific method works: It's not that someone *disagrees* was theory or finding and then argues with it, it's that you've got data that doesn't align and you go from there. Science isn't really about agreement or disagreement in an emotional sense.
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Just a fundamental misunderstanding of how the scientific method works: It's not that someone *disagrees* was theory or finding and then argues with it, it's that you've got data that doesn't align and you go from there. Science isn't really about agreement or disagreement in an emotional sense.
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I never imagined I’d need to turn to our judicial system to explain the importance of America’s scientific research, but here we are. Thanks to @BrennanCenter.org for highlighting my amicus brief 1/2
Harms of the Federal Funding Freeze on Science
A venture capitalist and former White House science adviser discusses the impact of the Trump administration’s attempted funding freeze on the future of research and innovation.
www.brennancenter.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I never imagined I’d need to turn to our judicial system to explain the importance of America’s scientific research, but here we are. Thanks to @BrennanCenter.org for highlighting my amicus brief 1/2
If any Senator caves, never ever vote for any of them again. Any of them.
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If any Senator caves, never ever vote for any of them again. Any of them.
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The premise of generative AI is that so much has been written, painted, drawn, and composed that we no longer need to make anything new and can be happy with regurgitations of everything from here on out.
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The premise of generative AI is that so much has been written, painted, drawn, and composed that we no longer need to make anything new and can be happy with regurgitations of everything from here on out.
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New York Times editorial board has compiled "a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is what "not the odds, but the stakes" was all about.
During the 2024 campaign, those 12 markers could have been in place and operating to guide news coverage everywhere.
This is what "not the odds, but the stakes" was all about.
During the 2024 campaign, those 12 markers could have been in place and operating to guide news coverage everywhere.
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New York Times editorial board has compiled "a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is what "not the odds, but the stakes" was all about.
During the 2024 campaign, those 12 markers could have been in place and operating to guide news coverage everywhere.
This is what "not the odds, but the stakes" was all about.
During the 2024 campaign, those 12 markers could have been in place and operating to guide news coverage everywhere.
I just discovered i have a Wikipedia page.
I didnt create it and it’s not entirely accurate.
Now what.
I didnt create it and it’s not entirely accurate.
Now what.
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I just discovered i have a Wikipedia page.
I didnt create it and it’s not entirely accurate.
Now what.
I didnt create it and it’s not entirely accurate.
Now what.
I want @dieworkwear.bsky.social to comment on #dapperguy
October 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I want @dieworkwear.bsky.social to comment on #dapperguy
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@joann-trejo.bsky.social, @marymunson4.bsky.social and I have a commentary in @natcellbio.nature.com on recent attacks on DEI in biomedical research: "If scientific research, especially biomedical research, is meant to serve everyone, then it requires that everyone has an opportunity to participate"
Scaling back DEI programmes and the loss of scientific talent
Nature Cell Biology - Programmes that support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in science are under attack in the USA. Data indicate that diversity in the scientific workforce increases...
www.nature.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@joann-trejo.bsky.social, @marymunson4.bsky.social and I have a commentary in @natcellbio.nature.com on recent attacks on DEI in biomedical research: "If scientific research, especially biomedical research, is meant to serve everyone, then it requires that everyone has an opportunity to participate"
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Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
October 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
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My contribution today
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My contribution today
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you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
as well as I5 freeway, the railway will also be shut through Camp Pendleton tomorrow to avoid the live ammo being hurled onshore.
Just severing the ENTIRE transport connection between the 2nd and 8th largest US metros
Just severing the ENTIRE transport connection between the 2nd and 8th largest US metros
October 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
as well as I5 freeway, the railway will also be shut through Camp Pendleton tomorrow to avoid the live ammo being hurled onshore.
Just severing the ENTIRE transport connection between the 2nd and 8th largest US metros
Just severing the ENTIRE transport connection between the 2nd and 8th largest US metros