Elinne Becket, PhD
@bielleogy.bsky.social
Assoc Prof @CSUSM | 🦠⇄🦠 MGEs & coastal metagenomes | #BlueSoup 🥣🧬 🧫 | R1→Biotech→PUI | Protective mama bear of students | She/Her
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Ok I'm outing myself here but there was forgotten beef soup in our fridge we just cleaned it out and it was BLUE?!?!? Wtf contam would make it blue??? Like BRIGHT blue!! 🤢🤮 Even w/ all my years in micro I'm not handling this well.
All important #BlueSoup updates, from me or Sebastian, will be added in line with the original thread here (it's run a little long so you need to click "show replies" at the bottom):
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
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I feel very dumb but somehow I can't figure out how to look up the answer to this question.
I sample a bunch of points from a 3D space. Each sample has xyz coordinates, and a vector of 10 values representing its chemical composition.
I sample a bunch of points from a 3D space. Each sample has xyz coordinates, and a vector of 10 values representing its chemical composition.
January 4, 2026 at 8:50 AM
I feel very dumb but somehow I can't figure out how to look up the answer to this question.
I sample a bunch of points from a 3D space. Each sample has xyz coordinates, and a vector of 10 values representing its chemical composition.
I sample a bunch of points from a 3D space. Each sample has xyz coordinates, and a vector of 10 values representing its chemical composition.
Lollllllllllllllll
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Lollllllllllllllll
The entire semester, my resting HR was ~65bpm. Since grades were submitted and email put away, it's now 50-53bpm. HRV has gone up from high 40s to mid 60s. No indication of job-related stress or anything 🙃
January 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The entire semester, my resting HR was ~65bpm. Since grades were submitted and email put away, it's now 50-53bpm. HRV has gone up from high 40s to mid 60s. No indication of job-related stress or anything 🙃
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Rapid and Consistent Genome Clustering for Navigating Bacterial Diversity with Millions of MAGs and Isolates www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #jcampubs
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rapid and Consistent Genome Clustering for Navigating Bacterial Diversity with Millions of MAGs and Isolates www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #jcampubs
I follow several academic pages on Facebook and it is wiiilllllddddddd how different the culture is there versus on here or what used to be SciTwitter. So much cutthroat gatekeeping and unwillingness to have minds changed.
December 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I follow several academic pages on Facebook and it is wiiilllllddddddd how different the culture is there versus on here or what used to be SciTwitter. So much cutthroat gatekeeping and unwillingness to have minds changed.
I hate waking our pup on days it rains not because it's wet but because I have to play snail frogger on the sidewalk, and I usually murder at least 4 of them
December 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I hate waking our pup on days it rains not because it's wet but because I have to play snail frogger on the sidewalk, and I usually murder at least 4 of them
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Listening to a few IHeartMedia podcasts recently & I noticed the "Guaranteed Human" tag line, I sat up & noticed - that is a *major* selling point these days
December 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Listening to a few IHeartMedia podcasts recently & I noticed the "Guaranteed Human" tag line, I sat up & noticed - that is a *major* selling point these days
For the public's welfare, the former, for Katie's welfare, the latter.
should I start doing little video things talking about science or should I disconnect from the internet forever and melt down my phone and invest in fountain pens and fancy writing paper
December 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
For the public's welfare, the former, for Katie's welfare, the latter.
Context: 1) "Out of spoons" means your social battery is low, 2) I'm labeled as "the person with the most social fortitude" in our group, and 3) I gave away sets of our wedding cutlery to our friends.
December 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Context: 1) "Out of spoons" means your social battery is low, 2) I'm labeled as "the person with the most social fortitude" in our group, and 3) I gave away sets of our wedding cutlery to our friends.
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🚨🚨read about our findings! Negative biodiversity- ecosystem function relationships along pitcher plant bacterial succession. 🌱🦠🦟
Within a pitcher plant, bacteria break down prey to feed the plant. As the leaf ages, bacteria become less diverse, but more efficient at degrading insects. It appears that species that are strong degraders are weak competitors.
Read now ahead of print!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Read now ahead of print!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Opposing Effects of Succession on Bacterial Diversity and Function within Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) Leaves | The American Naturalist
Abstract How biodiversity and ecosystem functions change with succession has proven to be difficult to predict. Generally, it is thought that species accumulation over time should increase function, y...
www.journals.uchicago.edu
December 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
🚨🚨read about our findings! Negative biodiversity- ecosystem function relationships along pitcher plant bacterial succession. 🌱🦠🦟
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“A phase 1 randomized clinical trial of a novel Nipah virus vaccine is leading to hope that there could soon be a way to prevent infection.
The study found that the shots were safe and generated an immune response, according to a study published Dec. 13 in The Lancet.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
The study found that the shots were safe and generated an immune response, according to a study published Dec. 13 in The Lancet.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
Early trial of Nipah virus vaccine shows promise
The study findings represent a "milestone" in efforts to prevent a deadly infection, experts say.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“A phase 1 randomized clinical trial of a novel Nipah virus vaccine is leading to hope that there could soon be a way to prevent infection.
The study found that the shots were safe and generated an immune response, according to a study published Dec. 13 in The Lancet.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
The study found that the shots were safe and generated an immune response, according to a study published Dec. 13 in The Lancet.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
🎶 6-7 and a Merry Rizzmas, 6-7 and a Merry Rizzmas, 6-7 and a Merry Rizzmas, and a skibidi new yearrrrr 🎶
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🎶 6-7 and a Merry Rizzmas, 6-7 and a Merry Rizzmas, 6-7 and a Merry Rizzmas, and a skibidi new yearrrrr 🎶
Remind me why I thought going to Costco on Dec 22 would be a good idea, despite it being a Monday
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Remind me why I thought going to Costco on Dec 22 would be a good idea, despite it being a Monday
I was neck deep in grading so I missed this post - CONGRATS TO THE NEWLY-MINTED DR CORDOVA!!!! 🥳💪🏻🎓
If someone on a flight needs an explanation on bacterial genomics I’m certified now 🫡
December 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I was neck deep in grading so I missed this post - CONGRATS TO THE NEWLY-MINTED DR CORDOVA!!!! 🥳💪🏻🎓
Grading submitted Thursday and just finished clearing the backlog of editor duties sitting in my queue and I feel IMMENSELY more relaxed. Time to finally freaking sleep soundly tonight.
December 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Grading submitted Thursday and just finished clearing the backlog of editor duties sitting in my queue and I feel IMMENSELY more relaxed. Time to finally freaking sleep soundly tonight.
Kind of weird to think that as shitty as the pandemic happening was, it was the reason I got on SciTwitter (to connect with folks during our least connected time) and that's why I know so many of you.
December 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Kind of weird to think that as shitty as the pandemic happening was, it was the reason I got on SciTwitter (to connect with folks during our least connected time) and that's why I know so many of you.
I love my students 🤣
December 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I love my students 🤣
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I had multiple papers from my classes with hallucinated citations this semester. Reviewers and journal QC protocols need to be absolutely vigilant about this. This issue is ruining the literature even more than we realize, per this 🧵:
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I had multiple papers from my classes with hallucinated citations this semester. Reviewers and journal QC protocols need to be absolutely vigilant about this. This issue is ruining the literature even more than we realize, per this 🧵:
Reposted by Elinne Becket, PhD
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
You know shows like Community are great because you could be watching reruns for the 10th time and still pick up on jokes you missed the first 9 times.
December 19, 2025 at 7:18 AM
You know shows like Community are great because you could be watching reruns for the 10th time and still pick up on jokes you missed the first 9 times.
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Game-changer news!
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks & other species.
Scientists detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales & dolphins worldwide.
🧪🐳🐬
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks & other species.
Scientists detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales & dolphins worldwide.
🧪🐳🐬
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Game-changer news!
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks & other species.
Scientists detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales & dolphins worldwide.
🧪🐳🐬
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks & other species.
Scientists detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales & dolphins worldwide.
🧪🐳🐬
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In case anyone is interested, I ran a journal club in my classes that went well, structured to reduce reliance on AI.
1: Students sign up in groups of 5
2: Each student does hand-drawn mind map of each section (intro, hyp, methods, results, disc)
3: Each brings mind map to class
1/2
1: Students sign up in groups of 5
2: Each student does hand-drawn mind map of each section (intro, hyp, methods, results, disc)
3: Each brings mind map to class
1/2
December 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
In case anyone is interested, I ran a journal club in my classes that went well, structured to reduce reliance on AI.
1: Students sign up in groups of 5
2: Each student does hand-drawn mind map of each section (intro, hyp, methods, results, disc)
3: Each brings mind map to class
1/2
1: Students sign up in groups of 5
2: Each student does hand-drawn mind map of each section (intro, hyp, methods, results, disc)
3: Each brings mind map to class
1/2