Matthew Baylis
@baylism.bsky.social
Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology, University of Liverpool; interests in climate change vector-borne disease and One Health.
My James Watson story. My partner (J) worked at Nature and a friend (M) took on the role of book review editor (mat cover) in 2002/3. While M was in the role a new book by Watson came in; sent it to review, the review was published in Nature.
November 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
My James Watson story. My partner (J) worked at Nature and a friend (M) took on the role of book review editor (mat cover) in 2002/3. While M was in the role a new book by Watson came in; sent it to review, the review was published in Nature.
Catching an early LeShuttle en route to Switzerland. My 1977 Michelin map of north France not looking as useful as I hoped - the main autoroutes seem to be missing
October 31, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Catching an early LeShuttle en route to Switzerland. My 1977 Michelin map of north France not looking as useful as I hoped - the main autoroutes seem to be missing
Reposted by Matthew Baylis
@liverpooluni.bsky.social's prestigious five-year Fellowships, launched in 2023, are now inviting applications from early career researchers with innovative AI-focused research ideas that address one of the University’s five research frontiers.
Closes: 1 Dec 25
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
Closes: 1 Dec 25
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
University of Liverpool Research Fellowships open for applications for 2025-2026 - University of Liverpool News
University of Liverpool Research Fellowships open for applications for 2025-2026
news.liverpool.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
@liverpooluni.bsky.social's prestigious five-year Fellowships, launched in 2023, are now inviting applications from early career researchers with innovative AI-focused research ideas that address one of the University’s five research frontiers.
Closes: 1 Dec 25
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
Closes: 1 Dec 25
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
Reposted by Matthew Baylis
Our paper on the flower import industry as a route for Culicoides (and their diseases) into Europe is now out 🙌🏽🦟🌹✈️🌍
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This is all thanks to @baylism.bsky.social persistence 🙌🏽
@royentsoc.bsky.social @globalvectorhub.bsky.social
#VBD #midges #BTV
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This is all thanks to @baylism.bsky.social persistence 🙌🏽
@royentsoc.bsky.social @globalvectorhub.bsky.social
#VBD #midges #BTV
Investigation of the global transportation of Culicoides biting midges, vectors of livestock and equid arboviruses, from flower‐packing plants in Kenya
Arboviral diseases spread by Culicoides biting midges have been introduced into Europe by unknown means. A possible route is the carriage of midges with cut flowers shipped to flower markets. We sam...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Our paper on the flower import industry as a route for Culicoides (and their diseases) into Europe is now out 🙌🏽🦟🌹✈️🌍
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This is all thanks to @baylism.bsky.social persistence 🙌🏽
@royentsoc.bsky.social @globalvectorhub.bsky.social
#VBD #midges #BTV
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This is all thanks to @baylism.bsky.social persistence 🙌🏽
@royentsoc.bsky.social @globalvectorhub.bsky.social
#VBD #midges #BTV
Very clear message from @brusselsairlines.bsky.social
“Due to a technical issue at Brussels airport, it is only possible to do manual check-in and boarding. We strongly advise all passengers to check in online and to use the Self Bag drop when arriving at the airport”
Thanks, I’ll do that.
“Due to a technical issue at Brussels airport, it is only possible to do manual check-in and boarding. We strongly advise all passengers to check in online and to use the Self Bag drop when arriving at the airport”
Thanks, I’ll do that.
September 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Very clear message from @brusselsairlines.bsky.social
“Due to a technical issue at Brussels airport, it is only possible to do manual check-in and boarding. We strongly advise all passengers to check in online and to use the Self Bag drop when arriving at the airport”
Thanks, I’ll do that.
“Due to a technical issue at Brussels airport, it is only possible to do manual check-in and boarding. We strongly advise all passengers to check in online and to use the Self Bag drop when arriving at the airport”
Thanks, I’ll do that.
An AI for an AI - new paper by @liambrierley.bsky.social on machine learning approaches to predict avian influenza viruses are zoonotic based on sequence information: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
An AI for an AI: identifying zoonotic potential of avian influenza viruses via genomic machine learning
Avian influenza remains a serious risk to human health via zoonotic transmission, as well as a feasible pandemic threat. Although limited zoonotic cases have resulted from the current epizootic outbre...
www.biorxiv.org
September 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
An AI for an AI - new paper by @liambrierley.bsky.social on machine learning approaches to predict avian influenza viruses are zoonotic based on sequence information: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Matthew Baylis
Aedes albopictus Is Rapidly Invading Its Climatic Niche in France: Wider Implications for Biting Nuisance and Arbovirus Control in Western Europe
🔗 buff.ly/5NGai2L
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August 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Aedes albopictus Is Rapidly Invading Its Climatic Niche in France: Wider Implications for Biting Nuisance and Arbovirus Control in Western Europe
🔗 buff.ly/5NGai2L
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And the birds of the Pantanal - even better than the jaguars!
August 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
And the birds of the Pantanal - even better than the jaguars!
A few jaguar pics from Porto Jofre in the Pantanal. We were lucky enough to see 7 different jaguars in two days, some hunting caiman, one eating one
August 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A few jaguar pics from Porto Jofre in the Pantanal. We were lucky enough to see 7 different jaguars in two days, some hunting caiman, one eating one
It’s the mad mozzy hour in the Pantanal - about 5:40 to 6:30 pm
August 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It’s the mad mozzy hour in the Pantanal - about 5:40 to 6:30 pm
one of the rules on Sugarloaf mountain is that you are not allowed to apologise for your crimes (3rd from bottom). So I kept quiet and will seek forgiveness elsewhere
August 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
one of the rules on Sugarloaf mountain is that you are not allowed to apologise for your crimes (3rd from bottom). So I kept quiet and will seek forgiveness elsewhere
I don’t think there is any city in the world as dramatic as Rio de Janeiro - the mix of hills, beaches and islands is astonishing.
August 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I don’t think there is any city in the world as dramatic as Rio de Janeiro - the mix of hills, beaches and islands is astonishing.
I’ve now been retired for two weeks and I have not been to the local tip EVEN ONCE. Admittedly I spent 7 days on a trip to Australia but even so - this isn’t right.
August 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I’ve now been retired for two weeks and I have not been to the local tip EVEN ONCE. Admittedly I spent 7 days on a trip to Australia but even so - this isn’t right.
I spent over a year in Australia in the 1980s and saw none of these in the wild. Two hours today on Magnetic Island off Townsville and saw 3 and a baby. Gorgeous place
August 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I spent over a year in Australia in the 1980s and saw none of these in the wild. Two hours today on Magnetic Island off Townsville and saw 3 and a baby. Gorgeous place
Enjoying a £59 single of whisky on retirement night
August 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Enjoying a £59 single of whisky on retirement night
Great visit to the Western Approaches museum in Liverpool today. Fascinating glimpse into a secret past
August 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Great visit to the Western Approaches museum in Liverpool today. Fascinating glimpse into a secret past
Officially unemployed!
July 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Officially unemployed!
I’m in my last 3 minutes of paid employment. What shall I do??
July 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I’m in my last 3 minutes of paid employment. What shall I do??
Today I put in recycling bins or threw in a skip the contents of my office built up over 40 years. The only way to do it is to not look - start reading and you’ve lost. Emotionally drained regardless
July 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Today I put in recycling bins or threw in a skip the contents of my office built up over 40 years. The only way to do it is to not look - start reading and you’ve lost. Emotionally drained regardless
It’s taken 36 years since my DPhil was awarded in 1989 but I have a new qualification. Level 1 City&Guilds in Plastering!
July 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
It’s taken 36 years since my DPhil was awarded in 1989 but I have a new qualification. Level 1 City&Guilds in Plastering!
Come on you beauties. Still not fully ripe but can’t be long now
July 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Come on you beauties. Still not fully ripe but can’t be long now
Pain and suffering on women in Christian art - St Peter’s Church, Leuven
July 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Pain and suffering on women in Christian art - St Peter’s Church, Leuven
Enjoying a couple of days at a conference in Leuven - beautiful townhall, interesting beguinage (look it up) and home of the world’s biggest brewery (AB InBev)
July 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Enjoying a couple of days at a conference in Leuven - beautiful townhall, interesting beguinage (look it up) and home of the world’s biggest brewery (AB InBev)
Wonderful brickwork on this property in Leuven, Belgium - incredible angling to fit with the slope of the roof. Never seen anything like it before
July 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Wonderful brickwork on this property in Leuven, Belgium - incredible angling to fit with the slope of the roof. Never seen anything like it before
My first proper go at plastering. It’s hard!
July 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
My first proper go at plastering. It’s hard!