It's "How to sequence DNA" day in genetics, which means it's time for show and tell!

I just 😭 love libraries so much 😭 mine has the easiest print on demand system I’ve ever seen AND a notary public on duty so anytime I have to do annoying grown-up bureaucracy stuff it’s… actually a really pleasant and pain-free process

my daughter really captured my essence in this portrait of me “at work”

The not public side of Waikoropupu springs looking at the platform (I’m here with permission)

Oh, to be as loose as this goose.

Hey journalists: are you wondering if this is climate change? I'm one of the like five to ten world experts on this, and I wrote a guide last year to help *you specifically* decide: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... (Then I quit my job and never published it) My take: somewhat, but mostly not. (1/2)

FDR Park is an amazing public amenity in South Philly that's nominally very transit accessible because it's immediately across the street from a subway station. But would you want to cross this crazy wide arterial road with some young kids?!

The wizard is snuggled into his bed, reading a novel about a dragon veterinarians. The little cat is curled up above his head, on the pillow.

I know we must floss for our health and hygiene, and it is crucial to our well-being, but personally I floss to get an A in dentist patient

The Loop-vre

i'm very much in love with him

Man bursts into tears. Says "but doctor, my neighborhood doesn't have the density to support amenities like bars."

"come to our cookout and meet other interesting nerds" is a SHOCKINGLY high-value proposition in this saturated media environment!

Have I mentioned that I love it when scientists speak so directly about #DEI in #STEM that you can pull their words up to the headline? Here, @widowweb.bsky.social tells @ljevanso.bsky.social how she leads anti-bias workshops that focus on action, not guilt. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The dream

Our local star, the Sun is a dynamic place. This image, taken through a telescope with a special filter that only sees the light from hydrogen, shows this. #astronomy

my husband (bike) has returned from the war (bike shop) having thankfully just seven replaced spokes and not a bent wheel needing replacing

And just to clarify even further, "contractors" is not all like, mega wealthy defense contractors or what you might imagine when you hear that word. It can be people who provide janitorial and food services and things like that.

*increases fervor of box saving*

YOU MUST MAINTAIN YOUR STRENGTH AND POWER! TOUCH SOMETHING SOFT.

Quick Baltimore evening bike ride before the storm. 🚲

Prime Real Estate (Mushroom Edition)

A little closer crop of the Yellow Crowned Night Heron. #birds #YCNH

He has returned. (Don’t ask about his arm he doesn’t want to talk about his arm)

ARGs are good. Inferring ARGs from real data hard. Analyzing ARGs from real data hard. ...check your missing data; test your inference doesn't screw up with masked/missing data. ...check your polarization. SINGER prior for example doesn't work as expected if you give it a vcf with ref/alt

We can’t go downtown without checking in on the Cultural Center.

Cute lil Asteraceae apparatus 🌱 #nativeplants #flowerreport

Salvia (sage), closeup. #bloomscrolling #photography #macro #FlowerReport #garden #PNW #flowers

Pink anemone flowers, sunlit.

Sunflowers.

Dahlia, just getting started.

Some flowers for your feed, also from today's walk. #bloomscrolling #photography #FlowerReport #PNW #nature #garden #flowers

I am amused that I have had quite a few music teachers that Billy Porter had. Knowing that you’re close to greatness is kinda cool.

Back when I was an undergraduate, I minored in theatre. After graduation, I added my scene study professor on Instagram because we were close, and we still chat every now and then. Except it’s different now because he has a Pulitzer Prize in Drama and a play on Broadway. 😍

Some of us banter with all our heart

Agreed. I come here for lighthearted banter and links to more detailed resources.

I enjoy my commute to work, even when it's raining out.

trains y'all

Future historians will tell the tale of a society that had everything--freedom, a standard of living higher than any civilization in history, and access to a wide variety of goods--and decided to burn it all down to own the libs.

I detest this feature in newer autocorrect tools. Rewriting parts of my sentence several words later is obnoxious behaviour. I’d much rather have raw typos in a document that still make sense than to have a “helpful” assistant fix the spelling but break the meaning

Not just names. Try to write anything with specialized biological terms. It's a constant fight. And proof-reading while you're typing is not sufficient, because somehow you type the word correctly and then when you don't look it changes. Argh.

This is a box crab 📦🦀, likely Calappa calappa (from a Malay word meaning "coconut"). They're also called 'shame-faced crabs' because they pull their massive claws (chelae) in front of their face when alarmed. Why are they squirting? This is a way of moving water over their gills to keep them wet.

i like looking at slugs and snails on the sidewalk after it rains….. i guess you could call me a Gastropod Gooner

Look at this precious cinnamon roll

Saw that one of the #AugArthroAwe prompts is a slipper lobster. Here is some inspo: (Also inspo for anyone who needs a crustacean hug, which is surely everyone)

It's #NationalLobsterDay 🦞 (Achelata = no claws lobster)

😩 weary + 😣 persevering =

imagine your HOA seeing one of these magnificent beauties on your front lawn

"Good morning students! First off, I want to apologize for my smell. I accidentally wore the raincoat that I was wearing when my dog was sprayed by a skunk this morning."

i'll probably catch some flak for this, but utility bills have gotten so out of control that i've started turning off the burners on my stovetop before i leave the house. it saves a lot of money! i don't need them to be on when i'm not there! i don't know what else to tell you