My eldest son eats so many carrots I need to buy 4-5kg a week! One day I'm going to wake up to him like

bugs bunny is wearing a cape and holding a carrot and says eh what 's up doc ?

ALT: bugs bunny is wearing a cape and holding a carrot and says eh what 's up doc ?

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Life as an RNA biologist xkcd.com/3056

RNA

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Great list @ebony-monson.bsky.social 👌 Feels good connecting with scientists again during #lorneiandi

Ebony Monson@ebony-monson.bsky.social · 2y ago

I've made a starter pack for Aussie virologists joining Bluesky at #AVS12. Let me know if you would like to be added- please share 🤗 @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social go.bsky.app/FgBEzfc

Diversity is our greatest asset, even if the government disagrees… They not like us! POC in STEM are here to stay. They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence! Mustard on the [Be][At] bro. Happy Black History Month!

A kookaburra came to say goodbye after a great #lorneiandi @theviin.bsky.social What a beautiful place for a conference!

"This is the hot mess of influenza" - Patrick Reading, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza He's not wrong... #lorneiandi @theviin.bsky.social

Amazing work (although I started to feel itchy seeing the burrowing mites 😬) But even more inspiring is her lab's outreach work - building genuine relationships with traditional owners and bringing a passion for STEM to remote communities.

Victorian Infection and Immunity Network@theviin.bsky.social · last yr.

First up this morning is Katja Fischer from @qimrb.bsky.social. Katja is discussing her work on scabies - from detection, characterisation, and her more recent translational work in the clinic!

After that plane literally flipped upside down after smashing into the runway and 100% of people survived, I hope every person who ever said “what’s even the point of seatbelts on a plane” feels like a real doof.

Brilliant work as always from Lynn!

Victorian Infection and Immunity Network@theviin.bsky.social · last yr.

Next up is the Hartland Oration, this year delivered by Lynn Nazareth from @csiro.bsky.social. Lynn is presenting her work on ex vivo models of nasal epithelia to examine influenza replication, which won her the best ECR talk at our Young Investigator Symposium!

"So what's the weather like in Victoria this time of year?" Uhhhh...

I got way too excited when I saw @weratedogs.com was on here 🐶😲 #theyregooddogsbront

I sincerely apologise for the insanely large photo of myself in this blog, which seems rise menacingly across your screen as you scroll 😱 (you've been warned) Fun, pun-filled explainer of our teams work, though! www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...

MicroRNAs in the spotlight

Teeny tiny RNA has just won a big science prize for its discoverers. We zoom in on the smallest type of genetic material.

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Ooook, after the US election I feel kinda gross having an account on Ol' Musky's bird app, so I'll be here full time methinks. Any recommendations for good, inclusive science content?

TL;DR: Rabies is dangerous because by the time you start having symptoms YOU ARE FUCKED. It's spread by mammals, so the best thing to do to prevent yourself and everyone you love from ending up COMPLETELY FUCKED is to vaccinate your pets for it, and support vaccination programs for wildlife.

As some with young children, let me be clear: Daylight savings SUCKS

Having to sit on hold for ages waiting to cancel expensive insurance feels like it should be illegal

My gum tree is flowering again and I can never get over how gorgeous the flowers are

After the spectacular downfall of Twitter, I took a break from social media. But now I'm back, baby! 🎉

Which one of you boomers did this?!

Busting out my psychedelic frog shirt for Wear It Purple Day in support of our LGBTQIA+ friends!