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Barrett Davis
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Biosensors and Computational Systems Bio • PhD Candidate • Proponent for cleaner air • Here for science and photography
Before Wald's plane arrives...

Shared information and normalcy biases!
Lead time vs action and omission biases!

Too many to choose a single favorite.
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Also took some photos in ultraviolet, to varying degrees of success in humid air and under cloudy skies #uv #uvp
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
... as well as inflatable costumes galore. In a nod to the 2017's Women's March and ongoing protests against ICE in Portland, some protesters also sported crocheted frog eye hats (not pictured).
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Numbers easily into the thousands with live music, dancing, and plenty of colorful signs...
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Reposted by Barrett Davis
Just published, a study describing a taste-based flu test yes, chewing gum that could tell you if you have influenza. The gum contains a sensor that detects the flu enzyme neuraminidase & releases a compound called thymol that changes taste when the virus is present.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
A Viral Neuraminidase-Specific Sensor for Taste-Based Detection of Influenza
Influenza has caused the deadliest pandemics in history, thereby prompting advances in our ability to ensure vigilance at all stages of future outbreaks. Quarantining patients early is crucial when it...
pubs.acs.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Thanks, Chris!

I shot these with a 1.5 mm Tangsinuo QB39 (BG39) and a 1.5 mm UG11 (ZWB1) filter from Globalelec. Then applied a channel mix for the halloween-ish colors.

I haven't yet tried it, but since the same process renders SPF red, I imagine it would make for a dramatic beach scene.
October 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM