Cat Adams PhD
@scienceismetal.bsky.social
Fungal ecologist, wild mushroom forager, science communicator. Northen Lab @ LBNL
PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE! My intro biology course has an "Interview a Biologist" project where students connect with a wide range of biologists using cell/molecular tools. If you are willing to speak with a student for ~30 minutes on Zoom, please fill out this form: forms.gle/BCjJPgURsgSr...
This past spring, the flu very nearly killed a friend of mine - young guy, in great shape, baby on the way, he was in the hospital for weeks with multiple organ failure. It was a miracle he recovered and lived to hold his child. Get your flu shot, folks.
public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 10mo agostill time to get the fam and yourself vaccinated!
I'm drowning in chanterelles so most breakfasts lately are a wild mushroom scramble. I sprinkled porcini salt on this one:
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We are thrilled to share our latest work: OriGen--the first AI system to generate functional DNA replication sequences! ⬇️ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Remember folks, if you see someone stealing food - no you didn't.
For #MushroomMonday I'd like to encourage all you Bay Area people to attend the Fungus Fair next Sunday!!! I'll be volunteering all day Saturday, and a volunteer slot gets you in free to the fair, so hit me up if you want deets!
Anyone want to give feedback on my teaching statement?! I can give more details over email :D Happy to copyedit something for ya in exchange for your time!
Oh the irony of an actual earthquake one hour before the big earthquake drill
Please consider helping our brothers and sisters in need in W Alaska!
Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️@napaaqtuk.bsky.social · last yr.Western Alaska was hit hard by the recent storms. Houses floated away in Kipnuk, houses flipped over, people lost everything from the flooding that came with the storms. Please donate if you can. This group has a long history of supporting AK communities. alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
Biology is much more complicated than most non-biologists can imagine. And AI is not going to change this anytime soon. blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/we-still-c...
We still can’t predict much of anything in biology
Biology is hard. Yes, even for AI.
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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
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Me: "I'll go home early and practice my talk from the couch!" My cat, Loki: "I think not."
Amazing real world (well, real cheese makers) evolution of Penicillium over 8 years from @benwolfe.bsky.social. "The most common genetic disruption of the alb1 genomic region was caused by putative transposable element insertions upstream of the gene.". Causes the fungus to grow better in the dark!
Ákos T Kovács@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · last yr.Long-term monitoring of a North American cheese cave reveals mechanisms and consequences of fungal adaptation Penicillium solitum over 8 years in a cheese cave => green-to-white shift @currentbiology.bsky.social from @benwolfe.bsky.social with @kellerlab.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...
There is some creature on the roof and the cats and I both saw a dark silhouette against the sky light and we are all very spooked.
Did anyone ever stop to question why the sleeves were green
What are your super powers?? I think one of mine is connecting people!
The bad news is my phone autocorrected my message to a coworker to "strip waffle" but the good news is I have a great Halloween costume idea now
Not all heroes wear capes. Incredible work from @putrinolab.bsky.social. They have created a *FREE* manual for clinicians treating chronic illnesses associated with infections. #LongCovid #MECFS #LymeDisease and many others.
Putrino Lab@putrinolab.bsky.social · last yr.Really proud of my team for getting this out. It has been a heavy lift. When we opened the Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness, we wanted to create a place that could provide the very best of care for people with #LongCOVID, #MECFS, www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/pati... 1/
The US medical system got me on hold for so long I keep forgetting why this terrible music is playing.
I know they're kind of nuisances but I love the turkeys!
Our lab is hunting a fast-growing strain of Fomitopsis betulina. Anyone have any leads? @msafungi.bsky.social #FungiFriday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomitop...
Fomitopsis betulina - Wikipedia
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