I loved the many mentions of crisps in #ThePalmHouse and made the mistake of asking AI about the symbolism: Riley uses the humble crisp packet the way Marcel Proust used a madeleine in case you were wondering...

Five more papers and I'm allowed a creme egg #exams #marking #incentives

'Out of the Attic' with @rli22.bsky.social irismurdochsociety.org.uk/2026/03/16/o... @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social

Out of the Attic - The Iris Murdoch Society

As someone who lives for both poetry and Iris Murdoch (her own canon and the wonderful world of scholarship that surrounds her), Poems from an Attic, is the best fiftieth birthday present I could wish...

irismurdochsociety.org.uk

Builders near us seem to be working on a #homunculus...

🧪Congratulations to my former literature supervisee Tamanna and current PhD student Mingyang whose sterling efforts to research the under-explored role of growth hormone in breast cancer have now been published in Bioscience Reports - well done everyone! url: portlandpress.com/bioscirep/ar...

I got the Welshiest sentence on Duo just now: After eating Owen, the dragon is planning to move to Cardiff. Hope you don't get indigestion, ddraig!

I ❤️ Iris Murdoch #youdon'tsay - I'm so excited she has a new book out despite having died in 1999 and it's poetry - my fave - here are some of my thoughts: How I found an unexpected connection to science in the works of Iris Murdoch – by a molecular biophysicist theconversation.com/how-i-found-...

How I found an unexpected connection to science in the works of Iris Murdoch – by a molecular biophysicist

An academic has used ten of Iris Murdoch’s novels and some newly discovered poems to illuminate scientific concepts.

theconversation.com

Blown away by this incredible documentary by Hannah Berryman about Eileen Collins pioneering astronaut, pilot & mission commander. I remember these famous space missions esp Discovery but knew nothing of their heroine. Amazing Q&A w her afterwards too. Beg, borrow or steal a ticket-unmissable!

Earlybird deadline has passed and we have our ideal number of delegates signed up but if anyone else would like to join us the venue has a little more capacity and we are still open to a few more applications and poster abstracts if anyone else would like to join us - it's gonna be a blast!

Biochemical Society@biochemsoc.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Join us in Birmingham between 18-19 November for our Engineering Recombinant Proteins for Structural and Functional Studies meeting where we will discuss strategies for producing high-quality, pure, homogenous recombinant proteins. Secure your place today 🧪: https://ow.ly/ayVL50X4N47

Earlybird deadline TODAY! We are nearly full-reserve your protein-making spot right now-we would love to see you in Birmingham-super fun interactive 2-day course-choose-your-own-adventure sessions for expression and purification; personalised trouble-shooting! www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...

Prof. Rivka Isaacson@rli22.bsky.social · 12mo ago

EARLYBIRD deadline 18th Sept! Places filling fast for our super-interactive protein-making workshop. Come join us in Brum at Thinktank Museum & learn to make top qual proteins start-to-finish. Limited numbers 4 max interaction/troubleshooting. My report from 2024: portlandpress.com/biochemist/a...

It's Bandcamp Friday! daily.bandcamp.com/best-country... so far I've bought Folk Bitch Trio, Darkening Green, Kissing Other Ppl (all from attached) and David Hurn. I was gonna get Fancy Hagood who was wonderful supporting Ashley Monroe recently but don't think he's on. Further suggestions welcome...

The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, August 2025

Our monthly round-up of folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana, and all things country-ish.

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EARLYBIRD deadline 18th Sept! Places filling fast for our super-interactive protein-making workshop. Come join us in Brum at Thinktank Museum & learn to make top qual proteins start-to-finish. Limited numbers 4 max interaction/troubleshooting. My report from 2024: portlandpress.com/biochemist/a...

🧪I'm honoured & proud to say I've been appointed chair of the organising committee for Physics of Life 2027, our flagship conference @physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social, @instituteofphysics.bsky.social & @bbsociety.bsky.social which will be held in Edinburgh 22-25 March 2027. Stay tuned for many updates...

@irismurdoch.bsky.social On Murdoch's Birthday why not consider joining the Iris Murdoch Society? irismurdochsociety.org.uk/product/memb... Receive the brilliant Iris Murdoch Review, keep up to date with scholarship, new publications, symposia etc via the newsletter & get reduced rates on IM events

I wrote about my 7/7 experience for the 20th (!) anniversary: The art of ‘travelling hopefully’ ft.com/content/ac05... via @ftweekend.com This, from the comments section, is going on my CV: In a world of pontificating dim wits, a voice that is crystal clear on what it means to carry on fully awake

The art of ‘travelling hopefully’

Twenty years after being caught up in the 7/7 London terror attacks, Rivka Isaacson reflects on the lasting impact of that day

ft.com

🧪25th @ccpnmr.bsky.social conference is go! Off to wonderful start with session on peptides featuring Anne Conibear, @kawamuragroup.bsky.social so far. We don't think anyone has been at all 25 CCPNs but search is on for top attendee. I'm 22/25 -missed first 2 living in US and 1 for giving birth...

An outstanding afternoon at the cross-disciplinary 1st King's Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub Symposium. This is Prof. Jessica Mark Welch all the way from the US-just look at those incredible images! 🧪

I am at something amazing-a book launch for 2 very different works-a coming-of-age lesbian novel by Katie Hall & a book about evil in Iris Murdoch by my friend Daniel Reid. Totally inspiring evening @kingstonunilib.bsky.social is a total travesty they have shut down humanities

On the same day my son asked me how I wore my hair in the 'nineteen hundreds' & my daughter asked me whether the bike I rode in Cambridge was a penny farthing... #notthatold

🧪 I have an excellent review article on S-palmitoylation in health and disease written by a superb student I've been mentoring. I've been sniffing around for upcoming special issues on PTMs or lipids but no luck so far - anyone know of anything, or has interest in publishing this? NO SPAM please

PGR symposium always a favourite day of the year. Our @kingsnmes.bsky.social chemistry PhD students are so awesome! Love this action shot of our fearless leader Isma telling us what an adventure the PhD journey can be...

Absolute #dreamcometrue meeting the wonderful #MaryChapinCarpenter last night. The heartfelt dynamic between accomplished interviewer &lifelong superfan #NicoleTaylor and MCC was absolutely bewitching. Everyone was enraptured. Both so sweet & modest-privileged to hear the beautiful new songs. Lovely

I had a great time at the #climateprotest last week - I know fun isn't really the goal but it was a beautiful day with inspiring talks and the reassurance of being around sensible people who care about the planet and are actually trying to do something about it @ScienceToPolitics.bsky.social #win

I've got a crazy day on Tuesday but am still really hoping to put in an appearance - please come too 🧪

Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱@dremilygrossman.bsky.social · last yr.

Calling all scientists, science postgrads & anyone who’s ever worked in a scientific discipline! Can you spare even just half an hour next Tues 12pm to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists to urge for government policy to be informed by science? Let’s fill Parliament Square with scientists! 💪

To find out about inner workings of department stores I bought a book published in 2024-it all felt quite relevant & useful, if a bit pompous in style, until about half way through it mentioned deliveries by horse & wagon. I've since discovered it was first published in 1901-interesting experience!

Every year I co-organise a popular protein engineering workshop with @Biochemsoc.bsky.social - this year we will be in Birmingham 18-19 Nov. Booking hasn't opened yet but interest can be registered here. We had a wonderful group last year-join us! www.biochemistry.org/events-and-t...

🧪Awesome Lizzie from the press office @kingsnmes.bsky.social has written a story about our new papers in Genes & Development @cshlpress.bsky.social which identify MdfA, a new protein that helps bacteria shut down their metabolism as they transform into spores: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...

Scientists discover protein key to bacteria's survival in extreme environments

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria form spores for survival, enabling superbugs to evade hospital cleaning

kcl.ac.uk

🧪Amy @amycamp.bsky.social & I met in the Silver lab @danafarber.bsky.social in 2001 & we've collaborated ever since we both got our own labs. This paper about a new ClpCP adaptor, out today, is the work of about 10 years & we are very happy to see it fly the nest. genesdev.cshlp.org/content/earl...

This week I did a careers fair at a huge state school for years 7-9. Hundreds of students over 4hrs. Bought a 500 piece jigsaw from Vinted for £2.50 & the kids all helped me do it gradually - worked great & finished in perfect time! Lots of kids said they hated science tho & I tried to argue back...

Early bird deadline TODAY! Come join us in beautiful Harrogate...

@physicsoflifeuk@physicsoflifeuk.bsky.social · 2y ago

Reminder: the early bird registration for 'Physics of Life 2025' closes tomorrow 21 Feb 2025—secure your spot now! 📝 Poster submissions are still open (until 23 Feb 2025!) Register now: iop.eventsair.com/pol2025/