Matt Taylor…
@dr-mptaylor.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Montana State University. All opinions my own, especially the one's you don't like. Easily excited by virology, fluorescent microscopy, landscape photography, and beer.
“Young people need to see a future in science” - Richard Kuhn on the Presidential Panel at #ASV2026. Outreach is CRITICAL. Want to talk about how to get involved? Send me a message. I have a nonprofit organization that has been engaging middle & high school students across the US for 11+ years.
Had the opportunity to go to K-days fair in Edmonton this weekend. Ate some terrible abominations that were surprisingly good.
Idaho is the rest of the PNW’s Wario.
Reflections, both external and internal, hold a bit of magic to transform how we see the world around us.
Got out in the woods the other weekend. The light was low and striking the tops of the trees to create this mesmerizing image for #ForestFriday
Today, Trump admitted he doesn't care about Americans' financial situations. Watch our new ad:
New Data Management and Sharing Plan format required for NIH grants submitted after May 25, 2026 (so for EI MIRAs due May 27, 2026) 🧪 grants.nih.gov/grants-proce... grants.nih.gov/policy-and-c...
Data Management and Sharing Plan Format Page | Grants & Funding
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Voting for ASV (American Society for Virology) president ends next week, and I only now learned that @szparalab.bsky.social is in the running! Moriah is one of the most caring people, especially for trainees, in our field, and I can't recommend her enough ❤️
Students (and scientists) seem to hate saying “I don’t know.” It’s viewed so negatively. But I have long believed that thinking of “I don’t know” as a negative is wrong. It’s an *opportunity*.
Please tell me someone has written a paper about autophagy titled "Caveat mTOR"
Always a treat to see Snoqualamie Falls. This photo was taken just before sunset, casting the reddish hue over the scene. #waterfallwednesday
We have hit the middle of February and the temp outside is an outrageous 44˚F (~6.5˚C for you rationale individuals). We have no snow and I am despondent at the lack of winter this year. Come'on East Coast, yer hogging all the snow. Send some to Montana! Photo for inspiration.
Happy 134th birthday to humans knowing that viruses exist! OTD in 1892 Dmitri Ivanovsky presented his evidence of a tobacco mosaic disease caused by filterable agents (not bacteria!). Martinus Beijerinck confirmed this independently in 1898. And voila, virology is born!
This photo doesn't seem like much, but it means the world to me. This was the last hike I ever took with a dear friend who passed away almost 10 months later. It is the only photo of the hike and he isn't even in the frame. But all it takes is one look to remember all that transpired on the hike.
Some songs feel like people you grew up around. Even when they’re gone, the sound still knows their shape.
Not the best day today. The solution is for me to create a better tomorrow. It’s up to each of us, after all.
Spent the last few days de-googling my workspace. I should've done this a couple years ago but here we are. Proton for email, drive, calendar, vpn. Brave browser. A friend in cyber security shared this guide for Cutting Google Out of Your Life for anyone who needs it: git.tycrek.com/archive/dego...
This chamber straight, the cries of distress. On rushing, in a back seat. Jim.
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Aurora was out in Bozeman earlier this evening. I missed the peak and still managed to see some amazing pillars of greens, reds, and purples.
The end of this year is nigh. It has been a tough one, but there have been some significant wins along the way. Don’t give up hope that 2026 is better.
Northern lights report from Bozeman, MT. So red, easily visible without camera.
If only the universe would give me a sign to tell me what I need....
This is the fire and truth we need to hear every day.
KNinja@khrisnin.bsky.social · 9mo agoI love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
Today we raise a glass to American-made beer — bold, refreshing, and brewed with pride! #NationalAmericanBeerDay https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-american-beer-day-october-27 #NationalDayCalendar #CelebrateEveryDay
