Rob Pyatt
@rpyatt.bsky.social
Clinical Molecular Geneticist, podcaster, and stand-up scientist. Any comments are my own views. He/Him.
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I’m hiring! Looking for someone with excellent communication skills, knows Python, and wants a career enabling science by creating user-facing content for astronomers. This is a full-time, long-term position that does NOT require a PhD! recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/... 🔭 Apply by Feb 21st!
January 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I’m hiring! Looking for someone with excellent communication skills, knows Python, and wants a career enabling science by creating user-facing content for astronomers. This is a full-time, long-term position that does NOT require a PhD! recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/... 🔭 Apply by Feb 21st!
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til some trees explode when their sap is super-heated (eucalyptus) and some trees explode when their sap is super-frozen
these are the 2 genders
alt: map with a big magenta cloud over the dakotas, minnesota, wisconsin, northern iowa and northern michigan
the label reads EXPLODING TREE RISK
these are the 2 genders
alt: map with a big magenta cloud over the dakotas, minnesota, wisconsin, northern iowa and northern michigan
the label reads EXPLODING TREE RISK
I've lived in Minnesota my whole life and have experienced some major cold snaps but this is the first time I've heard about exploding trees.
January 21, 2026 at 7:31 PM
til some trees explode when their sap is super-heated (eucalyptus) and some trees explode when their sap is super-frozen
these are the 2 genders
alt: map with a big magenta cloud over the dakotas, minnesota, wisconsin, northern iowa and northern michigan
the label reads EXPLODING TREE RISK
these are the 2 genders
alt: map with a big magenta cloud over the dakotas, minnesota, wisconsin, northern iowa and northern michigan
the label reads EXPLODING TREE RISK
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I know this is all just very stupid but come on
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I know this is all just very stupid but come on
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The end of year list you have been waiting for. #scicomm
December 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The end of year list you have been waiting for. #scicomm
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Now that is damn tiny! www.iflscience.com/new-species-... #scicomm
New Species Of Tiny Pumpkin Toadlet Is The Size Of A Pencil Tip, And We Cannot Cope
SO SMOL.
www.iflscience.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Now that is damn tiny! www.iflscience.com/new-species-... #scicomm
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I did not do anything nearly this exciting today. #scicomm
"The record-breaker said his appearance on the show, like his entire record-breaking career, was aimed at promoting STEM education."
#weird #weirdnews #food #stunt
www.upi.com/Odd_News/202...
#weird #weirdnews #food #stunt
www.upi.com/Odd_News/202...
Man snaps 65 cucumbers in 30 seconds to break world record - UPI.com
Serial record-breaker David Rush appeared on Spanish TV series "El Hormiguero" and captured the title for the most cucumbers snapped in 30 seconds.
www.upi.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I did not do anything nearly this exciting today. #scicomm
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Yum! I can smell it from here. " A new hot air oven, delivered to the Tiangong space station by the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft has provided astronauts with the first-ever food cooked in space. The first meal the astronauts ate was barbecued chicken wings, followed by a beef dish."
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Yum! I can smell it from here. " A new hot air oven, delivered to the Tiangong space station by the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft has provided astronauts with the first-ever food cooked in space. The first meal the astronauts ate was barbecued chicken wings, followed by a beef dish."
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Cute old post; good to hear from See Arr Oh again!
I used to have lucky fuchsia NMR caps... ok I may not have 100% believed in their power but I still used them when I really needed the compound to be correct/pure 😂
I used to have lucky fuchsia NMR caps... ok I may not have 100% believed in their power but I still used them when I really needed the compound to be correct/pure 😂
Even scientists can have superstitions: a lucky shirt, a supernatural paper towel, an elaborate ritual to keep the NMR running smoothly. In this episode of Stereo Chemistry, we’re sharing superstitions from our listeners to celebrate #Halloween. cen.acs.org/people/Chemi... #chemsky 🧪
Chemists share their lab superstitions
They’re not exactly scientific, but they are entertaining
cen.acs.org
November 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Cute old post; good to hear from See Arr Oh again!
I used to have lucky fuchsia NMR caps... ok I may not have 100% believed in their power but I still used them when I really needed the compound to be correct/pure 😂
I used to have lucky fuchsia NMR caps... ok I may not have 100% believed in their power but I still used them when I really needed the compound to be correct/pure 😂
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What a week is had been. #scicomm
Seismometers picked up the ferocious winds and waves of Hurricane Melissa, showing how the tools can be used to better understand storms today and those from the past
Hurricane Melissa Literally Made the Earth Shake Hundreds of Miles Away
Seismometers picked up the ferocious winds and waves of Hurricane Melissa, showing how the tools can be used to better understand storms today and those from the past
www.scientificamerican.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
What a week is had been. #scicomm
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Good stuff here. The gorilla may be my favorite. #scicomm gizmodo.com/the-funniest...
The Funniest Wildlife Photos of the Year Will Have You Roaring With Laughter
This annual contest celebrates the most hilarious wildlife photos of the year, from headless flamingoes to grinning brown bears.
gizmodo.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Good stuff here. The gorilla may be my favorite. #scicomm gizmodo.com/the-funniest...
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Some seriously needed good news. "UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations." #scicomm news.ubc.ca/2025/10/univ...
UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News
UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.
news.ubc.ca
October 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Some seriously needed good news. "UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations." #scicomm news.ubc.ca/2025/10/univ...
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How about some feel good nature photos?
Dive Into the Most Breathtaking Ocean Photos of the Year
The winners of the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition captured the ocean and its wildlife like you’ve never seen before.
gizmodo.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
How about some feel good nature photos?
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Vonnegut fans will recognize a bit of Ice-9 here. gizmodo.com/how-scientis...
How Scientists Turned Water Into Ice at Room Temperature
“Ice XXI” is an entirely new phase of ice with a crystal structure that’s more complex than the ice found on Titan or Ganymede.
gizmodo.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Vonnegut fans will recognize a bit of Ice-9 here. gizmodo.com/how-scientis...
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We're collecting resources for furloughed CDC workers (and other feds!) on our new Shutdown Survival Guide page. Check it out (and let us know if we've missed something!) www.cdcresourceportal.org/resources/sh...
October 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We're collecting resources for furloughed CDC workers (and other feds!) on our new Shutdown Survival Guide page. Check it out (and let us know if we've missed something!) www.cdcresourceportal.org/resources/sh...
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October 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Polls are open for Fat Bear Week! explore.org/fat-bear-week
Fat Bear Week 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025
explore.org
September 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Polls are open for Fat Bear Week! explore.org/fat-bear-week
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Everyone loves a science fair and this one is online. #scicomm gizmodo.com/the-winners-...
The Winners of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair
An experiment that transformed lead into gold, a satellite designed to manufacture drugs in space, and many other fascinating projects all took home trophies at this year’s Science Fair.
gizmodo.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Everyone loves a science fair and this one is online. #scicomm gizmodo.com/the-winners-...
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21 different professiona organizations who focus on work with infectious diseases and immunology. #scicomm www.idsociety.org/news--public...
Joint statement calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation
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September 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
21 different professiona organizations who focus on work with infectious diseases and immunology. #scicomm www.idsociety.org/news--public...
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Heads up to those in Georgia. #scicomm www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say
Scientists who analysed fragments that crashed into a roof in Georgia, US, say it likely formed 4.56 billion years ago.
www.bbc.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Heads up to those in Georgia. #scicomm www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Our 53rd episode! Philatelic Science! Are there bacteria on stamps? Can you get people's DNA off stamps? Do dead people have rights with regard to their DNA?
Trackside Science: Philatelic Science (53)
Philatelic Science! Rob’s box of stamps generates some science ideas! Wisconsin has indicted a DNA sequence. Jeff is suddenly bro-ing all the time. Email - Bluesky - @tracksidescience.bs...
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August 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Next Week! It’s the Indy Fringe Festival’s only Comedy-Science-Improv show “Grad School Sucks!”
Audience rated 4.5 out of 5: “Brilliant idea!”, “The improv folks were really good”, “This was awesome! Great fun! Great performers.”
Audience rated 4.5 out of 5: “Brilliant idea!”, “The improv folks were really good”, “This was awesome! Great fun! Great performers.”
August 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Next Week! It’s the Indy Fringe Festival’s only Comedy-Science-Improv show “Grad School Sucks!”
Audience rated 4.5 out of 5: “Brilliant idea!”, “The improv folks were really good”, “This was awesome! Great fun! Great performers.”
Audience rated 4.5 out of 5: “Brilliant idea!”, “The improv folks were really good”, “This was awesome! Great fun! Great performers.”
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It may sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie, but how would you solve a crime in outer space? www.sciencefocus.com/space/heres-...
Here's how astronauts will soon solve murders in space | BBC Science Focus Magazine
When it eventually happens, a murder in space will be unlike any that has taken place on Earth. So how do you investigate an astronaut's killing when your crime scene lacks gravity?
www.sciencefocus.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
It may sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie, but how would you solve a crime in outer space? www.sciencefocus.com/space/heres-...
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Weird science movies for the win! gizmodo.com/celebrating-...
Celebrating 40 Years of the Weirdest, Nerdiest Week in Movie History
In 1985, the films 'Real Genius,' 'Weird Science,' and 'My Science Project' were somehow all released within seven days of each other.
gizmodo.com
August 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Weird science movies for the win! gizmodo.com/celebrating-...