“Julie King-Yerex, co-owner of Magpie Books in Edmonton, said people have come into the shop “asking for our vicious compliance section.” “Censorship of any kind is a step towards fascism” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Nematodes Per 100g Of Dry Soil  For every human on earth there are 60 billion nematodes living in the soil brilliantmaps.com/nematodes...

That moment when three peer-reviewers have accepted the revisions to your manuscript and then you see that a fourth, totally new, reviewer was invited and asks for more (not small) changes.

Absolute pleasure to be involved in this review article on sustainable parasite control in ruminants. Full of lovely stuff on vaccines, nutrition, genetics, grazing and biological control! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If RFK Jr approach to develop a vaccine against all viruses involves sequentially exposing himself to each of these viruses and letting his amazing body develop a vaccine the natural way, then I highly endorse this approach. I would start with something easy like Nipah or Hendra virus

Happy 4th of July, Batman.

So much rain in Calgary! In the UK, we have a word for days like this... Saturday ☔

"Calgary, Canada, had the largest drop, down to No. 18 from No. 5. Worsening healthcare concerns and instability forced Canada's third-largest city from the top 10." www.businessinsider.com/world-best-c...

Four years ago today, I received my first COVID19 vaccination. I was a little bit emotional! Decades of hard work by scientists and huge government investment led to millions of lives saved and a return to a normal(ish) life.

Happy World Crocodile Day! 🐊 laotiantimes.com/2025/06/17/w...

That locally-acquired polio is even being discussed demonstrates the grave damage that the UCP have done to the health of Albertans. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Lies from the Alberta UCP have consequences... These are total numbers; Alberta's weekly new cases are equivalent to Ontario levels, despite our much smaller population.

FlyBase needs your help! Because of recent changes to government funding, the NIH grant that supported FlyBase has been "terminated." flybase.org

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I believe in science

Bidding farewell to a fond servant... This means, @sean-fitz.bsky.social, that there's now space in the cupboard...

Don't ever try to tell me your vote doesn't matter.

A sincere thank you to all participants for contributing to an engaging and inspiring #BioNet2025. We look forward to seeing you again next year at #BioNet2026 #bioinformatics #omics @zovoilislab.bsky.social

Day 1 of #BioNet2025 — check out some highlights! 📸 @zovoilislab.bsky.social @jameswasmuth.bsky.social @galenwright.bsky.social

Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie. Friday the 26th Se14en The twelfth sense Twenty commandments

"The contributions of universities are undeniable — yet, too often, their critical role in shaping Canada’s future is overlooked." universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...

#Polio vaccinators are heroes! So we decided to hop on the generative AI trend and show you what a polio vaccinator starter kit looks like. Did you know❓ Polio eradication efforts have directly averted 20 million cases of paralysis. Yes, #VaccinesWork! #EndPolio

movie u have watched more than six times using gifs (hard mode no star wars star trek or LOTR)

Keep VEuPathDB open-access to all by subscribing today! veupathdb.org/veupathdb/ap...

And hype about having "solved" the protein folding problem leads to decreased investment in public structural biology, giving increased advantage to pharmas that know better.

This is very cute. Fill in the details & claim for a missing tooth. tf230.matteason.co.uk

How do mussels stick to rocks? The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social looks at how particular amino acids in proteins play an important part in holding them fast: cen.acs.org/materials/Pe... #ChemSky 🧪

Here's a list of Canadian Grocery Products - PART 3! Always remember to check the labels! 🇨🇦 Visit our website for more Canadian products guide: madeinca.ca/grocery-stor... Source: madeinca.ca #MadeInCanada #BuyCanadian #BuyLocal #CanadianMade #SupportCanadian

While we're talking about solar power's unstoppable rise, this is some more good news

With prices rising and uncertainty in the market, we get it—it’s frustrating. But one thing we can control? Where we spend our money. Choosing Canadian-made means supporting our neighbours, local businesses, and our economy. #MadeInCanada #SupportLocal #BuyCanadian #CanadianEconomy #ProudCanadian

Just got an email from the Fulbright Association. As of right now, funding has been cut off to 12,500 US citizens currently abroad and and more than 7,400 foreigner scholars and students in the United States

Mark Carney will win on Sunday. He should call an election on Monday. Here’s why. #cdnpoli

The next Canadian Prime Minister should appoint Trudeau as Ambassador to the United States.

📢Join us at the 5️⃣th Annual BioNet Conference #BioNet2025 in May in Calgary! 📍 Connect with #bioinformatics experts, explore groundbreaking ideas, and engage in insightful discussions. 🗓️ Save the date! Register now: bionet-meeting.org/registration

Congratulations to @sinamohtasebi.bsky.social for his 1st PhD publication 👏: A phylogenetic analysis of a rare equine strongyle and re-analysis of public nemabiome datasets to learn more about the distribution of the species doi.org/10.1017/S002...

#UCalgary researchers and alumni are changing the face of agriculture and food production through sustainable methods from farm to table bit.ly/42SktxY

Another day (not) at the office.

This morning I had the privilege of visiting the UCB Okaganan campus in beautiful Kelowna to present some of our @sihorses.bsky.social research. Thank you Laura Grieneisen for the invitation and everyone else for the warm welcome!

To the coyote who gave me a winter emergency braking test this morning: I applaud your use of a legitimate pedestrian crossing, but next time please press the light and walk don't run.

As a replacement, the administration is expanding the highly successful “thoughts and prayers” program to solve tomorrow’s problems.

#BioNet2025 #bioinformatics

For all #bioinformatics and #omics people in Western Canada and beyond: I know your spring conference calendars are filling up so #savethedate May 7-9 2025 for the 5th Annual BioNet Conference at Calgary's new Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre. More info to follow! #BioNet2025

Alberta to the rescue! myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages...

Georgia 🇬🇪 is now certified malaria-free by @who.int! Our Co-Directors, including @drniyo.bsky.social, reflect on this milestone, sharing key lessons from Georgia’s success and its impact on global malaria elimination. Read their expert comment 👇 bit.ly/3PYOWCM

A six nations rugby match is nothing compared to the annual online scrum of registering one's children for summer camps.