Honoured to receive the 2025 Annual Award of the British Society of Rheology! 🎉🙏 This recognition of my contributions to rheology means a lot, and I look forward to delivering the Award Lecture at the Midwinter Meeting in Edinburgh. 🏴✨ #Rheology #BSR eng.ed.ac.uk/midwinter-me...

🌍💡 Small choices, big impact. We often think that sustainability requires grand gestures or cutting-edge technologies. But sometimes, the difference starts with something as ordinary as soap. #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #SustainableLiving #CarbonFootprint #Innovation #GreenChoices #EverydayImpact

📉 Most models predict: the stiffer the polymer, the weaker the network. 📈 But our new simulation study shows: G₀ ∝ Lₚ^⅔ — stiffness strengthens the network. A paradox still unresolved in concentrated semiflexible polymer solutions. The search for a predictive model goes on. #Rheology #PolymerPhysics

💸 When the economy stops creating value and starts squeezing every daily gesture, even a luggage trolley at the airport becomes a warning sign. #AnnalesSchool #Micropayments #CostOfLivingCrisis #UKPolitics #PublicServices #EverydayEconomy #StressEconomy #ValueCreation #SocialPolicy #EconomicJustice

📚✨ A must-see stop: the Kyoto International Manga Museum. Among thousands of volumes and historic gems… I found him: Kenshiro, rightful heir of the Divine School of Hokuto. A dive into childhood and legend. 💥👊 #Kyoto #MangaMuseum #HokutoNoKen #YouAreAlreadyDead

A new dose of rheology in a pill: chromosomes doing some stretching with optical tweezers… and the secrets of cell mechanics finally unfold. 🔬🧬 🔗 Read the full article: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #Rheology #Microrheology #Chromosome #NatureCommunications #iRheo #CellMechanics #Biophysics

#GoodMorningEveryone ☀️ Just a reminder that #Physics and #Maths go arm in arm — and sometimes, they hold hands tightly in complex notation. 😎 #Rheology #Microrheology #ComplexModulus #MathsIsBeautiful

#BobDylan asked in 1962: “How many deaths will it take 'til he knows that too many people have died?” Sixty years later, the question still blows in the wind—while Gaza bleeds and the so-called “democracies” wake up too late. #Gaza #HumanRights #Hypocrisy

📌 What does it mean to be a poet in wartime? To apologise for survival. To carry the shame of safety. A haunting, visceral poem by Hend Jouda, from Gaza—where words are both witness and wound. #Poetry #Gaza #HendJouda #WarAndWords #PalestinianVoices #CeasefireNow

📌 #Referendum2025 IN PAROLE SEMPLICI – Quesito 5 🟡 #Cittadinanza dopo 5 anni di residenza 🌍 Inclusione e riconoscimento per chi vive, lavora e contribuisce in Italia. 🗳️ Un piccolo passo per un Paese più giusto. 👉 Vota e fai votare! #Inclusione #DirittiCivili #VotaSì

📌 #Referendum2025 IN PAROLE SEMPLICI – Quesito 4 🔴 #Appalti e #Responsabilità per infortuni ⚠️ La sicurezza non si subappalta. Chi guadagna da un lavoro, ne condivide anche i rischi. 🗳️ Votiamo per tutelare i lavoratori. 👉 Non mancare! #SicurezzaSulLavoro #VotaSì

📌 #Referendum2025 IN PAROLE SEMPLICI – Quesito 3 ⚫ Contratti a termine 📆 Più flessibilità può voler dire più continuità per chi lavora. Non perfetto, ma concreto. 🗳️ Votare è un diritto, usiamolo. 👉 Andiamo alle urne! #ContrattiATermine #Precarietà #Lavoro #VotaSì

📌 #Referendum2025 IN PAROLE SEMPLICI – Quesito 2 🟠 #PiccoleImprese: Licenziamenti e #Indennità 💰 Basta tetti ridicoli ai risarcimenti! Chi viene licenziato ingiustamente merita un'indennità equa. 🗳️ Andare a votare è fondamentale. 👉 Non restiamo a guardare! #VotaSì

📌 #Referendum2025 IN PAROLE SEMPLICI – Quesito 1 🟢 Contratto a tutele crescenti (#JobsAct) ✊ Difendiamo il diritto al reintegro per chi viene licenziato ingiustamente. 🗳️ Il referendum è valido solo se si raggiunge il quorum. 👉 Andiamo a votare! #Lavoro #Licenziamenti #VotaSì

🚀 Unlock the power of #Rheology anywhere with i-Rheo Web (Beta)! 🔹 i-Rheo – Stress relaxation analysis 🔹 i-Rheo GT – G(t) → G*(ω) transformation 🔹 i-Rheo FT – Generic functions 🔜 #AFM, #OpticalTweezers & #MagneticTweezers coming soon! 🌟 It’s time to embrace #Innovation! 😉 i-rheo.mib3avenger.com

Did you know? The Pastiera Napoletana has ancient roots tied to #Naples’ grid of cardini (N–S) and decumani (E–W) — streets that shaped the soul of the city. 🇮🇹🥧✨ Photo & Pastiera by my wife — as tasty as it looks! #Pastiera #Naples #Tradition #NeapolitanHeritage #EasterDelights

At my age, chasing sanity is the craziest thing one could do... 😅😂🤣

Just discovered a game-changer: #Nutella spread on a #tortilla, wrapped and toasted to perfection. Crispy, gooey, absolutely #delicious! 🔥🍫🌯 #FoodHack

Pin down the date! 📅 On March 24, I’m giving a seminar at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social! 🚀 i-Rheo is transforming viscoelastic characterisation—faster, broader, and more powerful! 🔬 Join me LIVE via #Zoom & let’s push the boundaries of #rheology! 💡🔥 www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2025/...

Ah, the slow burn of #impact! My most-cited #SpringerNature article in 2024 was actually published in 2018: 'A one-step procedure to probe the viscoelastic properties of cells by Atomic Force Microscopy.' Eventually, they’ll master it. No rush, academia. #ScienceTakesTime 😅

Today I watched "No Other Land", a #documentary that evokes the guilt of Western societies' indifference, whose drift towards violence seems unstoppable. #NoOtherLand #HumanRights #EthicalResponsibility #GlobalConscience

Scientists say #viscosity is temperature-dependent… but all I know is that this #hazelnut #chocolate flows smoothly onto a slice of bread. Pure rheological bliss! 🍞🍫😋 #SoftMatterScience #DeliciousDeformation

Just wondering when #Google #Maps will update its images...😢

For last night’s dinner, I transformed into a #MasterChef! 😜🍳✨ I whipped up a dish of #EVOO, #garlic, #chiliflakes, and #mushrooms coming together in perfect harmony. Sometimes, the simplest dishes are the most delicious! 🍄🔥 #CookingWithLove

Just conquered a #Sudoku puzzle—not bad, not bad! 🧠 Brain cells are still very much alive and kicking! 😅#SudokuChallenge #BrainWorkout #StillGotIt

Hip Hip Hooray, it's our birthday! The University of Glasgow is 574 today. 🎂🎈 Next year marks our milestone anniversary, and we have exciting celebrations planned. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! #TeamUofG

Back to work after the holidays, and the angels have left their mark! 🥃👼 Kicking off the year with some inspiration from whisky and the great news from @ResearchGate—second-most-read in the department last week! Cheers to 2025! 🎉📚 #BackToWork #WhiskyWisdom #ResearchLife

The level of whisky in the bottles in this photo I took yesterday at #Glengoyne e shows the 'angel's share'—the #whisky that evaporates into the atmosphere during aging. A poetic reminder that even the angels enjoy a dram! 🥃✨ #WhiskyWisdom #Glengoyne

#myviewrightnow 🤩 #GlasgowWestEnd

🚀 Thrilled to see my contributions to #microrheology with #OpticalTweezers featured in #Physics of #Cancer (Second Edition), Volume 5! Honoured to #advance #biophysical #methods in cancer research. Learn more: iopscience.iop.org/book/mono/97... #Microrheology #PhysicsOfCancer #Biophysics

Want to make the most of your time? Spend just 3 minutes listening to this incredible #harmonica performance by Indiara Sfair! 🎶✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1F_...

A simple yet powerful piece of advice to start #2025 on the right foot: fill your days with experiences that nourish your soul. May the new year be a journey filled with unforgettable moments, genuine connections, and personal growth. Wishing everyone a #2025 full of life! 💫🎉

Closing #2024 with a pleasant #surprise: being #cited by name feels quite special! 😎 Grateful for the recognition—I applaud the authors of this excellent work: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Looking forward to making an even bigger #impact in #2025! 🙌📚 #Rheology

This is the best picture of #Naples I’ve ever taken from the plane. You can see Mount #Vesuvius, the Bay of Naples, #Posillipo, #Nisida, the Bay of #Pozzuoli, and Capo Miseno—what a breathtaking spectacle of nature! 🤩

Just discovered the ultimate indulgence: Mellow milk #chocolate with a slug of smooth, honeyed 10-year-old single malt! Pure bliss in every bite 🍫🥃 #ChocolateLovers #Whisky #LuxuryTreats #SweetDiscovery

#GoodMorningEveryone 🤗 A clear example of an oxymoron. #UrbanContradictions 😜

Not me checking my own postcode nervously... Oh wait, I don’t even own a car. Thank God! 😜 #UntaxedCars #Glasgow postcodes with the highest number of clamped untaxed vehicles... not the #WestEnd 😅 www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2479029...

Kelvin bridge by night 🤩 #Glasgow #WestEnd

Just nailed a #Sudoku extreme+ #puzzle! Guess my brain cells are still on overdrive, defying the laws of age and logic. 🧠💥 #StillGotIt #BrainPower

It’s almost #Christmas, and I want to share my daily #prayer, which is also a tribute to #Life: I thank God for creating Life. I thank my Mother for giving me Life. I thank my Wife for sharing Life with me. I thank my Children for giving meaning to my Life.

🚀 Introducing #iRheoCStretch, the latest addition to the i-Rheo family! This cutting-edge app extracts #broadband #viscoelastic properties from #opticaltweezer stretch-strain measurements. Discover its potential when applied to #chromosomes in the linked preprint! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Honoring the legacy of Dolores Ibárruri, 'La Pasionaria,' in #Glasgow — a city that stands strong for the right values. Her #defiance and #dedication to #justice live on. Today, many continue to stand against injustice, including those speaking out against the war in #Palestine.

i-Rheo is redefining rheological testing – faster, simpler, and more efficient. Join me on #LinkedIn to explore this groundbreaking tool and how it's advancing research in soft materials. Scan the QR code to follow! #iRheo #RheologyRevolution #TechInnovation

🚨 Calling all #AFM enthusiasts! 🚨 Stop clinging to #YoungsModulus for #viscoelastic materials—there’s a better way! 🙌 Our #OpenAccess #MATLAB code is a game-changer, already downloaded 308 times! 🔥 Unlock #broadband #viscoelastic properties NOW: researchdata.gla.ac.uk/1604/ 🚀

🎤 Just delivered my #keynote talk at the British Society of Rheology Mid-Winter Meeting in Sheffield! 📊 "i-Rheo: One Small Step (Strain) in Rheology, One Giant Leap for Multiscale Viscoelastic Characterisation" 🚀 An inspiring gathering of minds pushing the boundaries of #Rheology! #BSR2024

#GoodMorningWorld 🤗 May I give you a little advice? Try the magic of dark brown #muscovado #sugar! ✨ Your #coffee will taste different—so much better! ☕ Once you try it, there’s no going back! 🙌 #MuscovadoMagic #FlavorUpgrade

🇮🇹🍕 Naples is #1! 🍕🇮🇹 Taste Atlas crowns #Naples the World's Best Food City 2024-25! From #pizza to #sfogliatella, we’re the heart of global cuisine. Come for the #food, stay for the #soul. 💙 #NapoliSempre #FoodieCapital #ProudNeapolitan www.tasteatlas.com/best/cities

It’s much better to be out of the game than to be played. 😉

#GoodMorning #Glasgow 🤩

Introducing the Active Research Ratio-5: Comparing academic impact over the last 5 years to total achievements. Example from my profile: Citations: 62% recent h-index: 83% recent i10-index: 89% recent It highlights sustained relevance and ongoing contributions. What do you think?