christoph_STCmicrobeblog
@christophstc.bsky.social
72, PhD, micro- + molecular biology. associated blogger @STCmicrobeblog. opinions my own.
given the current sloping situation (trend: downward) with so many planetary problems, it borders on escapism to ponder such questions. but of course it's fun...
November 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
given the current sloping situation (trend: downward) with so many planetary problems, it borders on escapism to ponder such questions. but of course it's fun...
...some of STC's book reviews are accessible again. go to smallthingsconsidered.blog?s=book+review
hope this helps!
hope this helps!
Search Results for “book review” - Small Things Considered
smallthingsconsidered.blog
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
...some of STC's book reviews are accessible again. go to smallthingsconsidered.blog?s=book+review
hope this helps!
hope this helps!
not without good wishes...
November 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
not without good wishes...
missing hyperlinks 🤦♂️
many of our older posts now come with this header:
many of our older posts now come with this header:
November 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
missing hyperlinks 🤦♂️
many of our older posts now come with this header:
many of our older posts now come with this header:
👉 bookmarked for later reading...
(presently too busy with restoring the STC blog archive, 870 of ~2000 posts already done. still haven't found a suitable metaphor for this backward-acting task)
smallthingsconsidered.blog
(presently too busy with restoring the STC blog archive, 870 of ~2000 posts already done. still haven't found a suitable metaphor for this backward-acting task)
smallthingsconsidered.blog
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
👉 bookmarked for later reading...
(presently too busy with restoring the STC blog archive, 870 of ~2000 posts already done. still haven't found a suitable metaphor for this backward-acting task)
smallthingsconsidered.blog
(presently too busy with restoring the STC blog archive, 870 of ~2000 posts already done. still haven't found a suitable metaphor for this backward-acting task)
smallthingsconsidered.blog
"nature never draws a line without smudging it." ✔️
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"nature never draws a line without smudging it." ✔️
Reposted by christoph_STCmicrobeblog
christoph: great you did identify the spaghetti as 𝘔𝘦𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳! the time-lapse of the feeding is a charm 👏
as a child, I always dreamed of eating single spaghetti (spaghetto!) exactly like this: slurping them up (but wasn't allowed to, *sigh).
#ProtistsOnSky
as a child, I always dreamed of eating single spaghetti (spaghetto!) exactly like this: slurping them up (but wasn't allowed to, *sigh).
#ProtistsOnSky
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
christoph: great you did identify the spaghetti as 𝘔𝘦𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳! the time-lapse of the feeding is a charm 👏
as a child, I always dreamed of eating single spaghetti (spaghetto!) exactly like this: slurping them up (but wasn't allowed to, *sigh).
#ProtistsOnSky
as a child, I always dreamed of eating single spaghetti (spaghetto!) exactly like this: slurping them up (but wasn't allowed to, *sigh).
#ProtistsOnSky
yes, cool technique. angelika tried it with the first batch of dynabeads we could get our hands on 🙂
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
yes, cool technique. angelika tried it with the first batch of dynabeads we could get our hands on 🙂
...before these thoughts drag you down too much, remember that you can go up and down stairs.
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
...before these thoughts drag you down too much, remember that you can go up and down stairs.
it won't be long before AI can conjure up the usual cracks in the gels for us too...
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
it won't be long before AI can conjure up the usual cracks in the gels for us too...
ah, how much I like the Cdiff by lizah 😍
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
ah, how much I like the Cdiff by lizah 😍
...and when I came to this old blog post again during our “move” from TypePad to WordPress, I realized that this was the post I enjoyed writing the most back then.
November 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
...and when I came to this old blog post again during our “move” from TypePad to WordPress, I realized that this was the post I enjoyed writing the most back then.
...but many links still work, I checked this...
November 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
...but many links still work, I checked this...
the post is from 2017, so - no surprise - a number of links are broken by now (marked with 𝗫)
November 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
the post is from 2017, so - no surprise - a number of links are broken by now (marked with 𝗫)
I fully agree that it's an excellent paper, 'paper if the year' if you wish. certainly a peek in practice & theory of bacterial genetics.
whether 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 or Cell doesn't make a difference, could also be 𝘑𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘭, or 𝘌𝘔𝘉𝘖 𝘑.
but stay away from me with plato, please
whether 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 or Cell doesn't make a difference, could also be 𝘑𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘭, or 𝘌𝘔𝘉𝘖 𝘑.
but stay away from me with plato, please
November 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I fully agree that it's an excellent paper, 'paper if the year' if you wish. certainly a peek in practice & theory of bacterial genetics.
whether 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 or Cell doesn't make a difference, could also be 𝘑𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘭, or 𝘌𝘔𝘉𝘖 𝘑.
but stay away from me with plato, please
whether 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 or Cell doesn't make a difference, could also be 𝘑𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘭, or 𝘌𝘔𝘉𝘖 𝘑.
but stay away from me with plato, please
an achievement ✔️
November 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
an achievement ✔️