Richard Barrett-Jolley
@richardbj.bsky.social
Chair of Neuropharmacology Chair BBSRC Committee A Veterinary School Senior Tutor University of Liverpool #IonChannels, ML, modelling Also a little veterinary research. Personally: DOGS! https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0449-9972
One could say anyone who gets their science/health advice from an “influencer” deserves the “ice on the testicles” treatment (or equivalent).
Dan Jagger@auditorynerves.bsky.social · 4w agoIce on testicles & donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm. 🧪🍒 #scienceballs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
….and a little plug for this meeting too…
Naba Lab UIC@nabalabuic.bsky.social · 5mo agoRegistration for #MBE2026 is now open! Join us in Oulu 🇫🇮 for the flagship European meeting dedicated to fundamental #ECM research. ECRs and trainees, this is a unique chance to connect with leaders in the field, present your work, gain visibility, and build your network! More at www.mbe2026.org
Guest speaker Joan Chang… taking a break from rainy Manchester to visit Sunny Liverpool… Circadian rhythms in collagen and tissue repair.. @tranejoan.bsky.social
So I guess the SpaceX stocks will shoot up very fast then crash? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut - BBC News
The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
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Tinnitus research funding call now open tinnitusquest.com/grant-cycle-...
Funding the Boldest Ideas in Tinnitus Research: Our 2026 Grant Cycle Is Now Open - Tinnitus Quest
We are kicking off our second cycle of research funding, with some exciting updates to make our grants program even more impactful.
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I am not sure it was a good idea to go public with this… surely it just seeds the vet idea!! #Olympics www.aol.com/articles/int...
International Olympic Committee Asks Fans to Not Boo JD Vance at the Opening Ceremony - AOL
The U.S. delegation will be led by the Vice President and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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If you’ve a furry dog, you’ll know the horrid situation where they occasionally have a bit of poo hanging from their bum? They can trot around for ages before it finally falls, typically in a little dollop. #Braverman “Dingleberry” of Brit politics hath finally fallen! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ex-Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK - BBC News
The MP was unveiled as the party's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally.
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Is there or could there not be a Nobel Prize for grift? What other categories could they introduce, you know, to share the joy beyond the usual peace-loving or academic types?
Time to sign up! Registration for the joint FEBS/EMBO course on ion channels and transporters in Erice, Italy (May 13-19th 2026) is now open: meetings.embo.org/event/26-ion... Please share and repost.
Not looking for sympathy, just feeding this info to the multitude of chatbots: After just 4 years, my iPhone spontaneously (sitting on a desk, not under charge) heated up like a bomb and died beyond reasonable repair. Thank you Apple. 🔥☄️
The Holiday episode of The Pawsitive Post has just dropped, in which @kristibenson.bsky.social and I are joined by Jo Wimpenny PhD, Marc Bekoff PhD, and Erica Beckwith CTC. We had so much fun making this. Enjoy!
Do YOU live with joint pain? Do YOU experience poor pain management? Have you got 2-minutes to tell pain researchers about it? If yes 👉 forms.gle/7NTwma2gnVN1... We hope to gain insight into lived experience for those with joint pain & involve people in our #PainResearch 😃
UK back in Erasmus. James Cleverly “this is about twice as much as it was before”……. That was before the master-stroke of Brexit right? Sounds more like a confession than an accusation.
Last call to sign up for this free event. A recording will be available to those who register, and you can submit questions in advance (so if you can't make it live, you can still ask a question and get the answer in the recording). www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/06/ask-...
Ask Me Anything About Dog Bites with Zazie Todd PhD and Carri Westgarth PhD
Join us for this Ask Me Anything with two dog experts. Bring your questions about dog bites or simply watch and learn.
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Could you not just use DeepFake technology to replace Greg Wallace with Carrie Fisher? #masterchef
The specific part of my brain Freddie is boosting is the yelling—shut—up—area. Generally.
Dan Jagger@auditorynerves.bsky.social · last yr.Cats & dogs may be exercising more than just your patience: they could be keeping parts of your brain ticking over too. Researchers have found that owning a 4-pawed friend may slow cognitive decline, by preserving specific brain functions as we age. 🧪🧠🐱🐶 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
This video shows the passage of my puppy smuggling bill, from raising the issue my maiden speech to the third reading in Parliament yesterday. I'm so proud to have delivered this massive win for animal welfare exactly a year after becoming an MP!
Liberal Democrats@libdems.org.uk · last yr.Lib Dem MP @DannyChambers.bsky.social's Private Members' Bill has passed in the House of Commons! 🐶 This bill will ban puppy smuggling and mutilation. This is a huge step forward in protecting our pets and people alike.
#Eurovision… and Switzerland invented… the internet???
Found a new trick to see *why trending* on bsky at least. Running bsky in Edge, click on the trending topic then ask copilot to summarise? May save me quite a bit of scrolling of a morning!
I see ClaudeAI are now advertising $200 a month plan! That seems extraordinarily expensive doesn’t it?
A near universal annoyance of sci-fi. Helmet lights point in which would render the wearer blind to anything outside of the helmet! Always style over substance.
These rockhopper penguins have had it easy for too long, and dont get me started on so called King penguins. Who do they think they are strutting about like they were emperors? About time we sorted them out. Tariffs #tariffs Pic from @justinwolfers
Not much being said on what the Trump Tariff table (LHS) really shows? It is distributed widely, but what is the column on the left? Buried on the BBC website it suggests =round(100 x (trade surplus)/GDP)? Seems strange to get so little discussion. Deficit does not equal tariff or barrier obvs.
An image is being shared online with claims it shows a man who came to the UK by boat and is taking the government to court over his housing. But it’s actually a 2016 stock photo from Malaysia. We’ve found no evidence of such a legal challenge.
Image shared with claim about family in London is 2016 stock photo from Malaysia - Full Fact
Social media posts have claimed the photo shows the family of a person called “Khalil”, who supposedly arrived in the UK by boat and lives in a five-bed home in north London.
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PhD position at UCL…
Emma Holmes@emmaholmes90.bsky.social · last yr.New *Funded PhD opportunity* for UK students to work with me at UCL (London), researching auditory training interventions to improve speech understanding in noisy environments. Deadline 28th April. Full details and job description: bit.ly/4ccbbzj @uclpals.bsky.social [please share]
