Benoit Bruneau
@benoitbruneau.bsky.social
Cardiac developmental biologist. Oakland and San Francisco. Hi friends! 🇨🇦
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Idk I just feel like releasing this on Women and Girls in Science day with the top people being in the Epstein files and only THREE (3) women being in the top FIFTY...is on the nose.
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Forbes 250: America’s Greatest Innovators
The Forbes Innovator 250: America's Greatest Innovators showcases the visionaries shaping our future. Find the full list of great minds and the mark they are leaving on our history.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Idk I just feel like releasing this on Women and Girls in Science day with the top people being in the Epstein files and only THREE (3) women being in the top FIFTY...is on the nose.
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My quote of the day
It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Barbara McClintock
It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Barbara McClintock
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 AM
My quote of the day
It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Barbara McClintock
It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Barbara McClintock
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the rollout of the mRNA vaccines was one of the greatest public health triumphs in history and the end result has been the all-around triumph of the antivax movement and I will never get over it
I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
the rollout of the mRNA vaccines was one of the greatest public health triumphs in history and the end result has been the all-around triumph of the antivax movement and I will never get over it
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Eat shit, Alexander Fleming. You too, Jonas Salk. There's a new sheriff in town, and he runs the Health Department, and he's one of the most ignorant motherfuckers we got! www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA refuses to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Eat shit, Alexander Fleming. You too, Jonas Salk. There's a new sheriff in town, and he runs the Health Department, and he's one of the most ignorant motherfuckers we got! www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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We are starting Bay Area Chromatin Club up again in 2026! Fist event March 5th at UCSF Mission Bay! Details and registration HERE: If you like to nominate a person for a talk- DM me. It's been a great experience in the past.
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Bay Area Chromatin Club - In Person Symposium: March 5, 2026
The Chromatin Club Bay Area was founded to foster a scientific community between academic and industry members in and around the Bay Area.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
We are starting Bay Area Chromatin Club up again in 2026! Fist event March 5th at UCSF Mission Bay! Details and registration HERE: If you like to nominate a person for a talk- DM me. It's been a great experience in the past.
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Friendly neighbourhood mountain lion (a few blocks from our house)
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Friendly neighbourhood mountain lion (a few blocks from our house)
sorcery!
🚨Preprint alert🚨 How does chromatin “architecture” form at CTCF sites? Our new preprint with @voslab.org and @andersshansen.bsky.social shows CTCF dimerization promotes nucleosome oligomerization on chromatin. tinyurl.com/CTCF-nucleos...
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
sorcery!
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I am a huge fan of Lindsey Vonn and have no problem with her racing after the ACL issue. I do think it would be funny if she trolled everyone and said she was hoping to still compete in some events with a fractured leg.
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I am a huge fan of Lindsey Vonn and have no problem with her racing after the ACL issue. I do think it would be funny if she trolled everyone and said she was hoping to still compete in some events with a fractured leg.
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So excited to share that my 1st paper is published!! Read all about how to manipulate the #MechanicalProperties of tissues using our custom built TiFM! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
TiFM2.0 – versatile mechanical measurement and actuation in live embryos
Summary: Precisely-controlled, sensitive cantilevers measure and perturb tissue forces and mechanical properties in their native locations in live embryos, providing a useful tool to study tissue mech...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM
So excited to share that my 1st paper is published!! Read all about how to manipulate the #MechanicalProperties of tissues using our custom built TiFM! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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Yesterday marked Stand Up For Science's first birthday! We want to keep fighting for science for years to come, but that comes at a cost. If you would like to make a birthday donation, please visit this link: standupforscience.net/donate
Thank you for helping us Stand Up For Science!
Thank you for helping us Stand Up For Science!
February 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Yesterday marked Stand Up For Science's first birthday! We want to keep fighting for science for years to come, but that comes at a cost. If you would like to make a birthday donation, please visit this link: standupforscience.net/donate
Thank you for helping us Stand Up For Science!
Thank you for helping us Stand Up For Science!
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“Oh, what a crock-load of mierda—¿qué?—¿qué está pasando? ” said local 43-year-old Randy Hance
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance (‘¡Dios Mío!’ Cry Millions Of Panicking Republicans)
BOISE, ID—Crying out “¡Dios mío!” and “¡Ayúdame!” as soon as they heard the opening notes of the Puerto Rican superstar’s “EoO,” millions of terrified conservatives reportedly lost the ability to spea...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“Oh, what a crock-load of mierda—¿qué?—¿qué está pasando? ” said local 43-year-old Randy Hance
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BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
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tech.
“AI is not only not replacing (radiologists), but it’s actually increasing the amount of work they can do and increasing demand for their services,” www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art... @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
“AI is not only not replacing (radiologists), but it’s actually increasing the amount of work they can do and increasing demand for their services,” www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art... @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
This job has become the ultimate case study for why AI won’t replace human workers
Want to understand how artificial intelligence could change your job? Look to radiology as a clue. Radiology has become a recent talking point in the AI race. It was mentioned multiple times last mont...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
tech.
“AI is not only not replacing (radiologists), but it’s actually increasing the amount of work they can do and increasing demand for their services,” www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art... @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
“AI is not only not replacing (radiologists), but it’s actually increasing the amount of work they can do and increasing demand for their services,” www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art... @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
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Grant me the optimism of someone who can cold email a small biz with a pitch for their business ending with, "Feel free to grab 15 minutes on my calendar so we can chat."
Sorry, Brad, that's just not something I'm ever going to do.
Sorry, Brad, that's just not something I'm ever going to do.
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Grant me the optimism of someone who can cold email a small biz with a pitch for their business ending with, "Feel free to grab 15 minutes on my calendar so we can chat."
Sorry, Brad, that's just not something I'm ever going to do.
Sorry, Brad, that's just not something I'm ever going to do.
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Okay so a thing I LOVED about that is how, whereas so many halftime shows kind of elevate the star above the other dancers/extras—often literally—that was like the exact opposite, he was *with and among* the people around him
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Okay so a thing I LOVED about that is how, whereas so many halftime shows kind of elevate the star above the other dancers/extras—often literally—that was like the exact opposite, he was *with and among* the people around him
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OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
Ok now we’re cooking with gas
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Ok now we’re cooking with gas
Most boring superbowl and ads
February 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Most boring superbowl and ads
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Interested in the mechanisms of aging and 'rejuvenation'?
Our lab at Stanford has a Research Assistant/Lab manager position open!!
Apply and join our awesome team! 😎 (please share)
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Our lab at Stanford has a Research Assistant/Lab manager position open!!
Apply and join our awesome team! 😎 (please share)
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Life Science Research Professional 1 in School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
The Brunet lab in the Department of Genetics at Stanford University (https://web.stanford.edu/group/brunet/) is seeking an independent and motivated.....
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February 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Interested in the mechanisms of aging and 'rejuvenation'?
Our lab at Stanford has a Research Assistant/Lab manager position open!!
Apply and join our awesome team! 😎 (please share)
careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/life-sc...
Our lab at Stanford has a Research Assistant/Lab manager position open!!
Apply and join our awesome team! 😎 (please share)
careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/life-sc...
Super Bowl LX openers Oakland Proud!!!
February 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Super Bowl LX openers Oakland Proud!!!
the correct best half-time show answer is of course Prince, but I'll allow the other picks as these kids are too young
February 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
the correct best half-time show answer is of course Prince, but I'll allow the other picks as these kids are too young