One paper was finally accepted, and the library prep for another project went smoothly. I got my last minute #Christmas shopping done, and the apartment is pretty tidy. Buns are in the oven, and I've got a #coffee with a shot of #Amaretto right in front of me. 📝🥳🧹☕ I'm out of here. Happy #XMAS! 🎅🎁

In der Academia schafft man es, auch gute Nachrichten so zu verpacken, dass es sich richtig schlecht anfühlt, sie zu erhalten. Manchmal frage ich mich, ob die geheime Maßgabe dahinter ist, positive Gefühle wie Glück aufseiten von #IchBinHanna möglichst auf ein absolutes Minimum zu beschränken.

Versprechungen sind keine Verträge. #IchBinHanna

Also very happy to have contributed the final sentence of the piece! Dear German government: Keep that in mind with regard to the reform of the #WissZeitVG! #IchBinHanna

This year, I decided to put some of my extra annual payment into something that would benefit my enjoyment, my appearance, and my inner child: a bunch of tea, some jewelry, and PC games 😍🫖🍵🧉💍🎮👾🖥️ #MeTime #LittleTimeout

Es ist wie mit kaputten Uhren, die 2x am Tag zufällig die richtige Uhrzeit zeigen: allen ist klar, dass diese Uhren ganz offensichtlich nicht verlässlich sind. Wie man auf die Idee kommen kann, KI-Tools trotzdem in Kontexten einzusetzen, in denen Verlässlichkeit wichtig ist, bleibt mir ein Rätsel.

🆕Neue Perspektiven bei der Wirkstoffsuche💊durch aktuelle Studie zur giftigsten🕷️Spinne Deutschlands – dem Ammen-Dornfinger⤵️– von Forschenden um✍🏼Erstautor Tim Lüddecke, Wissenschaftler👨🏼‍🔬auch bei den ehemaligen LOEWE-Zentren ZIB + LOEWE-TBG➡️ www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns... @jlugiessen.bsky.social

I'm really excited about our new paper. It's about #spider #venom, and how it's evolved from being used to hunt to being used to defend itself. Take a look at these beautiful spiders. 🕷️👩‍🔬👍☠️🛡️ www.nature.com/articles/s42...

I read both of them during my last vacation. I really liked them and would recommend them for kids and also for adults who are curious about #ants and #bees. 🐜🐝🔬😃

2025 #flu shot: done! 💉

13/ Experience isn’t flashy. It’s quiet. It’s the instinct to pause, double-check, and rerun. That’s what makes a real bioinformatician.

Have a look at the next paper that's had its peer review finished and been published. This time it's all about the venom of the Black Judaicus scorpion (Hottentotta judaicus), a common yet neglected species native to the Middle East. You can get free access here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1luf69Knfx...

Pong

Today I finally figured out what Wi-Fi calling is all about and why I may need it. Just leave me behind. (sent from an area with poor reception with WLAN access) #deadzone #mobilenetwork #feelingstupid It's a really nice spot here at Lake Eder.

Today, I say goodbye to an old friend—the #Biochemical #Pathways poster. It has hung in countless labs and offices, including on my own wall while I was studying #bioinformatics, inspiring my fascination with life’s chemistry. #science #legacy #Roche 💔💔💔

Since I don't live in #Swabia anymore, #Maultaschen have become pretty special for me, even though they're easy to find outside of the region. The last time I ate some, I had a rough night after with COVID19. I'm hoping things will be different this time. Nevertheless, they were delicious again 🍽️❤️‍🔥⛔🤒

<code> install.packages("tracee") generated_ggplot2 + tracee::ggwater(text = "DRAFT") </code> Why didn't I just search for that sooner? 🤦‍♀️💡😊 The other functions also look interesting. Check them out here: doi.org/10.32614/CRA...

#EmotionalSupportSpood Goodnight y'all 🖤

Today, I converted my last Windows-based SSD to be Linux-only. The last Microsoft software is a bare-bones Windows 11 for whenever I need it, just in case, because I can. #Linux 🐧🖥️👾❤️ #Happy 😊

One day before your short vacation: You realize that you forgot to upload the raw data your colleague needs for paper submission. Reviewer #2 wants an additional analysis that you haven't done or thought through yet. It could be worse. :) #academia 🦂🦟👾

We've explored the venom of the Arabian saw-scaled viper. Discover the findings in our latest paper! 🐍 #SnakeVenom #Research #AnimalVenomics journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...

We’ve studied the Mangshan pit viper's venom and found some interesting facts. Check out our paper for a deeper understanding! 🐍 #SnakeVenom #Research #AnimalVenomics www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Hell yeah!

I started using Steam with Proton, and I've decided to switch to Linux as my main working system. That's it! 🎮🕹️👾🖥️😍

14/ Want more on file naming best practices? Jenny Bryan’s guide is excellent: speakerdeck.com/jennybc/how...

10/ Key takeaway: Great bioinformaticians ask, “Does this result make biological sense?” Not just, “Is the p-value significant?”

Today, my desktop PC decided to die with a loud bang 🖥️😱 On the other hand, yeah, new computer hardware! 😍🛍️🛒🪛

Good Science xkcd.com/3101/

Want to add: switching languages

🎓 We’re offering 4 seats at €60 each for researchers & students from developing countries to join our Spatial Data Visualisation in R course with @ducciorocchini.bsky.social — starting next week! 🌍🗺️ www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work... Interested? Fill out the form 👉 forms.gle/5aYgM3XYHwBH...

1/"I have a presentation tomorrow." If you've ever collaborated with wet lab scientists as a bioinformatician… you’ve heard this. And died inside a little.

We have a new paper out! In it, we examine the venom of the pseudoscorpion Ammogarypus lawrencei. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Germany’s “Naturschutzeule”, the owl that designates nature reserves and protected areas got a new design, and she is not having any more of your bullshit.

Just got back from a little vacation on island Elba/Tuscany.

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Bioinformatics Tip: Why Wet Biologists Should Involve Bioinformaticians Early in Experiment Design 🧵

It's that time of the year again!

Spring is just around the corner: the blackbirds are already singing their beautiful songs.

Our institutes corn snakes.

A total of 58 out of 160 Twitter accounts were identified in Bluesky, with the exclusion of inactive and undesired accounts. The process is still ongoing :) 🦋

Hey there, Bluesky! 🦋