I'm reviewing Sapiens, one page at a time! It's a little bit fact-checking and a little-bit soul-searching combined into a lot of feelings... ecodevoevo.blogspot.com/2026/03/sapi...

It was so fun to help @nautilus.bio with this (timely) blog post about doing omics in space. Working on this also inspired me to start reading the memoir from Scott Kelly, who spent one year in space.

Grant terminations had deep impacts on all early career scientists, running counter to Bhattacharya’s stated interest in supporting them. The terminations disproportionately harmed early career women. www.fiercebiotech.com/research/nih...

Seems like all I'm doing lately is reading microbiology books and writing about what I learned on my blog. I finished Everything is Tuberculosis and it was quite a fascinating read. microbialmenagerie.com/five-things-... #ScienceBooks #TheMicrobialMenagerie #SciComm

I have a gut microbiome joke, but it's actually pretty shit.

Today I learned, I have been spelling "astronaut" completely wrong my entire life.

This is wild

For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice. #AskAnIDDoc March 2026 edition.

Lol. This is academic publishing taken to its logical end.

If you check out my lab's recent work, you'll notice how much biofilm structure is destroyed by dehydration & vacuum during standard scanning electron microscopy. These are both images of P. aeruginosa PA14 #biofilm on pig lung tissue at 48h p.i: using cryoSEM retains the biofilm matrix. #MicroSky

Friday productivity hack: Go to the library to write so I can use the guilt of being on my phone or scrolling social while taking up a table to stop me from distractions #Productivity #Focus #ProductivityHack

Postdoc position on phage-bacteria coevolution available in the @aburmeister.bsky.social lab at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee #phage #evosky #MicroSky #VirEvol 🦠 🔬 #microbiology arburmeister.weebly.com/join-the-lab...

My email autoreply is basically like "I'm not around for the next couple days, but I'm not sure how long exactly. Because I assume schools will be closed (for currently undetermined amount of time) and I'll be shoveling 2 ft of snow."

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Scientists have seen Asgard archaea crawling for the first time. When it comes to the origin of eukaryotes, this is like seeing a feathered dinosaur in the wild. (Video courtesy of Philipp Ralder)

Hi #chemsky! If you're navigating the NIH grant application process right now—or if you decided not to—I'd love to hear from you. Email: [email protected] Signal: LDattaro.73

Every time this gets me. I get a message from preschool. My heart sinks, fearing an illness and they want us to get him early or something worse. Then I open it and see a picture of cupcake ingredients. They're asking if it's okay he has this because they're celebrating a birthday.

On the need for more research into the relationship between climate change and antimicrobial resistance. 🦠 #AMR

My first remarks since being arrested last night.

I'm doing a bit of research for something I'm writing on NF-κB and came across this gem of a paper. I am having this struggle right now. 😂 (Excerpt from: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) #ScienceWriter

Snow day WFH with a toddler Step 1 - Time for nap time! Step 2 - Tries to get some work done during nap. Step 3 - Hears toddler singing "My mama's coming back, my mama's coming back" to the tune of a Ms. Rachel song he listened to yesterday. #SnowDay #WinterStorm #WorkingParent #Parenting

Snow storm predictions for this weekend are like: 1. We'll be getting 1-30 in inches. 2. It'll start at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 pm. #winter #snowstorm #weather

The first book I read this year was Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic. I came across a concept that was new to me: the "thermal barrier" that have kept fungi from infecting humans. I was curious about this and dug up some details for my blog. #Fungi microbialmenagerie.com/climate-chan...

This is the most amazing thing. I will never look at Song the same way! (picture of Song below)

Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026

Great news! The unethical hepatitis B vaccine trial planned for Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled. Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 1/2

Microbiology in space aboard the International Space Station!!! Surely astronauts contributed enough to get authorship?! #science #MicroSky #ClinMicro #phages #UTISky

#ScienceMonday 🧪 🦠 I've heard of picky eaters, but there's no reason to get your Type 6 Secretion System out over a meal,... but Vibrio will! Diet modulates Vibrio cholerae colonization and competitive outcomes with the gut microbiota: Cell Host & Microbe www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

If it takes 20 minutes to regain focus after switching tasks, why are Pomodoros only 25 minutes long? #Pomodoro #Productivity #TimeBlocking

I'm eating breakfast with my 3 yo and this is a conversation we had: 3 yo: Mama, do you have a meet this morning? (I had a few early morning meetings recently and he calls them "meets") Me: Not today. Do you know what meetings are? 3 yo: Talking to a grown up. He's not wrong!

First week back at preschool for my son and I'm sitting here trying to get as much work done as can today and tomorrow because I absolutely know the countdown has started for (1) his sick days at home and (2) my impending sickness. How many days you think I got? 😂

Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000) "Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)

There's more evidence that the Covid-19 vaccine lowers risk of preterm birth, hospital stays and death.. 🧪🦠 www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...

2025 was wild! I worked on ~165 projects, which includes ~100 word blurbs on recent research, while others were features w/ multiple sources or marketing collateral writing that required multiple meetings/revisions. Just though I'd share a few of my bylines from the year (and my fav co-worker Song)

We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬 🗓️ Apply by 5 January ➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho

I love it! DNA strands make the perfect garland. 🧬

Everyone is all reflecting on their 2025 professional goals this year and I'm over here like... yeah, my goal was to knit four stockings by EOY. Well I did it. I accomplished my goal. (but seriously, I'll probably make one of those posts later this week or next week)

Super excited to work on this blog article for @nautilus.bio! This blog is all about plant pathogens and #OneHealth and how proteomics can help us study one health in ways that other methods can't. Thank you to @tyfordfever.bsky.social for fantastic edits as always! #MicroSky #AMR #Proteomics

Take a look at this list and you will see that Foldscopes make great gifts (and the accessories can be fun stocking stuffers!!)! Happy Holidays! Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!

Read @jtsangwrites.bsky.social's article about the squid-vibrio symbiosis in the latest @asm.org Microcosm magazine!

indeed, 𝘙𝘶𝘨𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘻𝘢𝘦 looke like fusilli, which are notably better at holding on salsa di pomodoro than spaghetti... and as pasta addicts, we fell instantly in love with the shape of this newly described alphaproteo from the Rhizobiales 🤭 #MicroSky

The newest issue of Microcosm from @asm.org is now out! It's all about animal microbiology and I was excited to contribute the story about the fascinating vibrio-squid symbiosis (my story is available via member log-in, but others are free). asm.org/magazine/202... #MicroSky #Microbiology

Chocolate might have an anti-ageing effect, according to a study of 500 women that I reported on earlier this year 🧪 It's not definitively proven - but is all the excuse I need to indulge over Xmas www.newscientist.com/article/2478...

Shopping for a microbiologist? I have a gift guide for you! Check it out for fun ideas for microbiology themed gifts including @contamclub.bsky.social @teamfoldscope.bsky.social @artologica.net @breadtopia.bsky.social and more. #MicroSky #Holiday #Christmas microbialmenagerie.com/holiday-gift...

Hi everyone, a few years ago, we started a list of labs studying bacterial immunty for students, editors, conference organizers... (currently n=79). Update time ! Send me a message to 1) add your lab or others 2) Correct info docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #Phagesky #Microsky

How the hooting heck was I not following @owlsintowels.org on here before now?

❄️ These virus snowflake patterns are amazing! I love that each pattern comes with a factsheet about the virus. Great #scicomm

I used to think tight timelines and unclear goals were exhausting. But I negotiated with my 3 year old about putting on socks for the zillionth time this morning. Now every content brief feels like a spa retreat. #FreelanceWriting #Parenting #WorkingParent

How not to use colons. Just saying.