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Sally B, PhD 👩‍💻🐈🧬🇬🇧
@sallyburn.bsky.social
Who gives a f*ck about an Oxford comma? Me.
🧬 SciComm | Genomics | DevBio | Oncology
🐈 Cat & human mum | Lefty feminist killjoy
🇬🇧 NYC Brit | Pulp person | Sidonglobophobe
March 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
March 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
March 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
March 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
March 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A 🧵 on the dangers of censorship, specifically relating to science.
To quote the mighty @welovepulp.bsky.social: “We won’t use guns, we won’t use bombs; we’ll use the one thing we’ve got more of - that’s our minds.”
#StandUpForScience #SciComm
March 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
In case you’re wondering where we are in the Wicked timeline right now, it’s the scene where Dr. Dillamond is arrested for teaching. You’re welcome.
February 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ziggy also dreams of playing guitar with the Spiders from Mars.

#CatsOfBluesky
November 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
It has been an insane week at work, so this weekend I intend to Be More Ziggy. Like a chubby, horizontal, ginger furred penguin, Ziggy prioritizes rest and relaxation. Be more Ziggy.

#CatsOfBluesky
November 23, 2024 at 1:59 PM
This is Bruno. Bruno was born under my desk and has no reason to believe he is not a human child, hence his love of being carried around like one. Bruno wishes you a Happy Tuesday, big furless friends.
#CatsOfBluesky #BobtailCat
November 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Monday morning, amirite?!
#CatsOfBluesky #BobtailCat
November 18, 2024 at 3:03 PM
I’m sorry! Please accept this photo of my cat playing Uno as partial reparations…
November 15, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Bluesky seems to be a very cat friendly platform and I need very little encouragement, so here’s a picture of one of my mogs, Marley. Yes, she is beautiful. Yes, she knows it. #CatsOfBluesky
November 15, 2024 at 3:30 AM
My most liked X post, reposting here:
1 in 10 of the top 100 ‘best’ scientists are named Michael or Eric, but only 3% are female according to Research.com. Putting aside the obvious flaws of the H-index, these numbers are disheartening: research.com/scientists-r...
#SciComm #WomenInSTEM
November 14, 2024 at 2:47 PM