Really enjoyed reading this.

Not much to add to all of the lovely tributes that have been coming in, but just to note for those that didn’t know him - he really was a great scientist, character and visionary.

The Dunn School is a really great environment for taking up a Career Development Fellowship, and we are looking for candidates! Please spread the word.

We are co-organizing an event on 1rst July with the MRC on Strategies for Waste reduction, as part of their sustainable seminar series. You can join in person or online. With talks from CRUK and @dunnschool.bsky.social engagementhub.ukri.org/mrc-events/c...

Agreed.

Looking forward to todays Symposium in honour of our dear friend and colleague Béla Novák (1956-2025). A fantastic cast lined up to celebrate his life and his many accomplishments.

Congratulations Richard! Have to admit I’ve never heard of this list, but great for publishing that you are on it! Cover of Time next?

David really was one of the good guys. Smart, friendly and fun to be around. So sad that he died so young.

Sadaf was spectacular as usual, but Michel Milinkovitch’s talk on colour patterning in reptiles was the best for me in hearing about fascinating biology that I hadn’t thought about before. He did talk for too long though (although I hardly noticed as I was enjoying so much).

This is barely believable.

Full video here: video.twimg.com/amplify_vide...

For those who haven’t seen this yet. So brave. And I think they even look just slightly ashamed?

Most inefficient Christmas dessert dish? Happy Holidays to all!

Who could have predicted this?! This will be quite a party and (more importantly?) a great way for early career scientists to hear about other fields and to build their networks. Hope to see you there.

And organising the free beer for the party afterwards was even more impressive! Great job.

At #CellBio24 discussing the merits of US vs UK/EU science. No clear winner, but at least we can design a device to properly pour water. Who knew we were so clever?

The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social have been such great supporters of the biology community in the UK and around the world. Celebrating 100yrs at a meeting/party in Liverpool next year. Some great speakers (and me too).

Looking forward to it! The weather in the uk is really miserable.

Glad to see the centrioles centre-stage!

Looks like academics are making a decisive move over. Probably the least we can do.

The lab has now officially moved over! Actually don’t think we posted on Twitter for ages - can’t be bothered to even check. @jrafflab.bsky.social

What do we think about this? I have to admit I often look at people’s profile when reviewing a grant, as often very little detail of applicant’s publications in the grant. I feel guilty, but am not sure it is irrelevant? Would love to ditch Google!

Somehow this really hits home. Oh my.

Always a fantastic meeting.

Yes, I’d love to know where we are with this. Such a fantastic potential resource for the UK. But is it safe for us to all sign over our data?

Important to keep your sense of humour tonight!

Remembering how US election night used to be fun on Twitter-informative and bonding even when result sad. Don’t even dare look now. Good luck to all friends, family and colleagues in US. Our thoughts are with you.

Basically good news for science in the budget, with a caveat that detail is still to be released. But broadly, phew!

In honour of ASCB CellSpeak Week (to promote science communication) and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s birthday (a pioneer in microscopy) - an image of centrioles (green) and the centrosomes they organise (red) in a living fly embryo. Thanks Antonie (and Alan W. in the lab for the image)!

So much fun to be had!

This was a short and interesting morning read. Particularly love the conclusion: “I still prefer to live and work in Europe”!

Super excited to be guest editing a Journal of Cell Science 🌟special 🌟 issue on our favourite organelles #cilia & #flagella with awesome Lotte Pedersen. Reach out to discuss your ideas- we want to hear from you! 🫵 🗓️Submission deadline: 01/03/2025 Read more: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/ci...

Come and join me, @tcell.bsky.social, Anton van der Merwe, Chris Tang, Kevin Foster, Mathew Stracy et al at the wonderful Dunn School in Oxford! I can confirm that it is a fantastic place to work, and a brilliant environment to do world-changing science 🧪 🧬🧫 Application deadline 25th October

Thanks to all those who signed the letter asking MPs to sponser the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill. It looks like it has a real chance of being selected as a Private Members Bill! Please think about signing and following if you haven’t yet. www.zerohour.uk/ballotbill/

Calling all Scientists! Please think about signing this letter to get a reading in UK Parliament for the Climate and Nature Bill. Deadline 1st Sept. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Technical ineptitude confirmed! Will have to figure out how to do this!

Birmingham’s going bust. Here’s why everything you’ve heard about that is wrong. Haven’t posted link like this yet, so forgive me if technically inept. I read a lot about this a while ago but seems the reasons behind this tragic story may not be what they seemed.

Think it will take me a while to get back into this, but this seems fun and useful - like Twitter used to be.

Nice to be here and so glad all my Followers on Twitter have moved over too!