BWJones
@bwjones.bsky.social
Neuroscientist
Vision Neuroscientist
Connectomics / VolumeEM
Photographer / #Leica
Professing at Pitt
In the data
bryanwjones.com
ORCID 0000-0001-5527-6643
Vision Neuroscientist
Connectomics / VolumeEM
Photographer / #Leica
Professing at Pitt
In the data
bryanwjones.com
ORCID 0000-0001-5527-6643
One of the best $20 a bottle wines I’ve ever had.
Of course it helped that I hung onto it for 25 years, but OMG.
Am pleased to have shared it with @robertmarc.bsky.social and @anntorrence.bsky.social tonight.
Of course it helped that I hung onto it for 25 years, but OMG.
Am pleased to have shared it with @robertmarc.bsky.social and @anntorrence.bsky.social tonight.
January 6, 2026 at 4:54 AM
One of the best $20 a bottle wines I’ve ever had.
Of course it helped that I hung onto it for 25 years, but OMG.
Am pleased to have shared it with @robertmarc.bsky.social and @anntorrence.bsky.social tonight.
Of course it helped that I hung onto it for 25 years, but OMG.
Am pleased to have shared it with @robertmarc.bsky.social and @anntorrence.bsky.social tonight.
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RIP to The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (1967-2026).
My entire childhood was filled with bumpers like this, following shows that helped mold and shape me into the human I am today.
My entire childhood was filled with bumpers like this, following shows that helped mold and shape me into the human I am today.
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
RIP to The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (1967-2026).
My entire childhood was filled with bumpers like this, following shows that helped mold and shape me into the human I am today.
My entire childhood was filled with bumpers like this, following shows that helped mold and shape me into the human I am today.
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The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules
District Judge Angel Kelley last year blocked the cuts, and on Monday the appeals court agreed.
www.reuters.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
I will never forgive this administration for their sins against America.
This is just one of many.
This is just one of many.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funded NPR, PBS and hundreds of local radio and TV stations across the U.S. for more than a half-century, said on Monday that its board of directors had voted to dissolve the organization because Congress cut off its federal money.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down
Executives debated whether to allow the corporation to lie dormant after federal funding ended last year, but decided against it.
nyti.ms
January 6, 2026 at 3:59 AM
I will never forgive this administration for their sins against America.
This is just one of many.
This is just one of many.
At the dealership waiting for my car here in #Pittsburgh and it’s hard to communicate how absolutely giddy Yinzers are about the Steelers win last night.
January 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
At the dealership waiting for my car here in #Pittsburgh and it’s hard to communicate how absolutely giddy Yinzers are about the Steelers win last night.
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#LivingArchitectures
We put cells and cytoskeleton filaments on the architecture of the musée d'Orsay.
www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/agenda/ev...
Scientists of the #CytoMorphoLab adapted their protocols to illustrate the questions that keep them awake at night.
-> Two shows on the 24th and 25th of January.
We put cells and cytoskeleton filaments on the architecture of the musée d'Orsay.
www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/agenda/ev...
Scientists of the #CytoMorphoLab adapted their protocols to illustrate the questions that keep them awake at night.
-> Two shows on the 24th and 25th of January.
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#LivingArchitectures
We put cells and cytoskeleton filaments on the architecture of the musée d'Orsay.
www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/agenda/ev...
Scientists of the #CytoMorphoLab adapted their protocols to illustrate the questions that keep them awake at night.
-> Two shows on the 24th and 25th of January.
We put cells and cytoskeleton filaments on the architecture of the musée d'Orsay.
www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/agenda/ev...
Scientists of the #CytoMorphoLab adapted their protocols to illustrate the questions that keep them awake at night.
-> Two shows on the 24th and 25th of January.
It’s hard to express what a feeling of relief it is to move out of Utah.
There is an oppressiveness about the place that derives from the monolithic thinking of leadership in the state which does not reflect the demographics.
It’s also a weirdly angry place with lots of passive aggression.
There is an oppressiveness about the place that derives from the monolithic thinking of leadership in the state which does not reflect the demographics.
It’s also a weirdly angry place with lots of passive aggression.
Utah commissioned it's department of health to do a systematic review of gender affirming care for trans youth. In a 1000 page plus report found it was beneficial and the evidence was substantial. The lawmakers rejected it anyways.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
Utah debate over transgender treatments for minors divides policymakers, experts over state 'systematic review'
Do No Harm alleges Utah Department of Health and Human Services "systematic review" misleads on transgender outcomes.
www.deseret.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
It’s hard to express what a feeling of relief it is to move out of Utah.
There is an oppressiveness about the place that derives from the monolithic thinking of leadership in the state which does not reflect the demographics.
It’s also a weirdly angry place with lots of passive aggression.
There is an oppressiveness about the place that derives from the monolithic thinking of leadership in the state which does not reflect the demographics.
It’s also a weirdly angry place with lots of passive aggression.
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This morning you should expect absolutely nothing from Pittsburghers. They are still recovering
January 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
This morning you should expect absolutely nothing from Pittsburghers. They are still recovering
Was admiring a Triumph TR-6 last weekend when the owner came up to talk. He was a HUGE fan of Musk and wanted to know what I thought of him.
Me: He’s a monster.
Man: What?
Me: He’s a monster.
Man: You are not a fan?
Me: Monster.
Man: But he’s so successful.
Me: He is a failed human being.
Me: He’s a monster.
Man: What?
Me: He’s a monster.
Man: You are not a fan?
Me: Monster.
Man: But he’s so successful.
Me: He is a failed human being.
Some dorkwad told me I was jealous of Elon Musk because he is the “most successful person on the planet”.
I responded that I have one very important thing that Elon Musk will never have:
Enough.
I responded that I have one very important thing that Elon Musk will never have:
Enough.
January 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Was admiring a Triumph TR-6 last weekend when the owner came up to talk. He was a HUGE fan of Musk and wanted to know what I thought of him.
Me: He’s a monster.
Man: What?
Me: He’s a monster.
Man: You are not a fan?
Me: Monster.
Man: But he’s so successful.
Me: He is a failed human being.
Me: He’s a monster.
Man: What?
Me: He’s a monster.
Man: You are not a fan?
Me: Monster.
Man: But he’s so successful.
Me: He is a failed human being.
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Hélène Roberge from the VIB BioImaging Core Leuven won the first prize in the Awesome vEM Images 2025 competition 🏆🔬
Her image was awarded in the 'Bringing Meaning to the Data' category, recognizing computational analysis of volume electron microscopy data.
Congratulations, Hélène! 👏
Her image was awarded in the 'Bringing Meaning to the Data' category, recognizing computational analysis of volume electron microscopy data.
Congratulations, Hélène! 👏
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Hélène Roberge from the VIB BioImaging Core Leuven won the first prize in the Awesome vEM Images 2025 competition 🏆🔬
Her image was awarded in the 'Bringing Meaning to the Data' category, recognizing computational analysis of volume electron microscopy data.
Congratulations, Hélène! 👏
Her image was awarded in the 'Bringing Meaning to the Data' category, recognizing computational analysis of volume electron microscopy data.
Congratulations, Hélène! 👏
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When oil and tech CEOs are in the loop about his plans to invade a sovereign nation and Congress isn’t, that’s all you need to know about the legitimacy of his actions.
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 AM
When oil and tech CEOs are in the loop about his plans to invade a sovereign nation and Congress isn’t, that’s all you need to know about the legitimacy of his actions.
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Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
I’m proud of the work we did on the House January 6th Committee.
January 6th should’ve been the end of a political movement based on a cult of personality, conspiracism, extremism & lies. Instead, it is now in power.
I’m proud of the work we did on the House January 6th Committee.
January 6th should’ve been the end of a political movement based on a cult of personality, conspiracism, extremism & lies. Instead, it is now in power.
January 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
I’m proud of the work we did on the House January 6th Committee.
January 6th should’ve been the end of a political movement based on a cult of personality, conspiracism, extremism & lies. Instead, it is now in power.
I’m proud of the work we did on the House January 6th Committee.
January 6th should’ve been the end of a political movement based on a cult of personality, conspiracism, extremism & lies. Instead, it is now in power.
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Good Morning from the Sonoran Desert 🪶 (ID in alt-text)
January 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Good Morning from the Sonoran Desert 🪶 (ID in alt-text)
What looks for all the world like an arrowhead embedded in the floor of where I work at UPMC Vision Institute.
(Ignore the dirty shoes. It’s snowy)
(Ignore the dirty shoes. It’s snowy)
January 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
What looks for all the world like an arrowhead embedded in the floor of where I work at UPMC Vision Institute.
(Ignore the dirty shoes. It’s snowy)
(Ignore the dirty shoes. It’s snowy)
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One thing every democratic nation should be doing right now: Blocking Twitter on a national level.
The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
January 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
One thing every democratic nation should be doing right now: Blocking Twitter on a national level.
And Russia’s economy is shrinking.
Always important to remember Russia has a smaller economy than Italy.
January 5, 2026 at 12:57 PM
And Russia’s economy is shrinking.
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More encouragement:
This study challenges the claim that the only or best way to learn a language is by moving abroad.
They saw a greater increase in fluidity after an intensive domestic immersion (IM) program than after study abroad (SA).
So it's more about focus & intent than location📍 alone.
This study challenges the claim that the only or best way to learn a language is by moving abroad.
They saw a greater increase in fluidity after an intensive domestic immersion (IM) program than after study abroad (SA).
So it's more about focus & intent than location📍 alone.
August 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
More encouragement:
This study challenges the claim that the only or best way to learn a language is by moving abroad.
They saw a greater increase in fluidity after an intensive domestic immersion (IM) program than after study abroad (SA).
So it's more about focus & intent than location📍 alone.
This study challenges the claim that the only or best way to learn a language is by moving abroad.
They saw a greater increase in fluidity after an intensive domestic immersion (IM) program than after study abroad (SA).
So it's more about focus & intent than location📍 alone.
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Good news for #2026: Researchers in South Korea are developing a new therapeutic approach that directly converts immune cells inside tumors into anticancer cell therapies.
#innovation #medicine #future
phys.org/news/2026-01...
#innovation #medicine #future
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Nanoparticle therapy reprograms tumor immune cells to attack cancer from within
Within tumors in the human body, there are immune cells (macrophages) capable of fighting cancer, but they have been unable to perform their roles properly due to suppression by the tumor. A KAIST res...
phys.org
January 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Good news for #2026: Researchers in South Korea are developing a new therapeutic approach that directly converts immune cells inside tumors into anticancer cell therapies.
#innovation #medicine #future
phys.org/news/2026-01...
#innovation #medicine #future
phys.org/news/2026-01...
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The crazy thing about the situation Americans are in is that it literally takes 4 people in the House and 20 people in the Senate to say “impeachment.” 24 people. That’s all it takes to end this for 330 million.
And the worst part? Many of those 24 already agree in their hearts this should happen.
And the worst part? Many of those 24 already agree in their hearts this should happen.
January 4, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The crazy thing about the situation Americans are in is that it literally takes 4 people in the House and 20 people in the Senate to say “impeachment.” 24 people. That’s all it takes to end this for 330 million.
And the worst part? Many of those 24 already agree in their hearts this should happen.
And the worst part? Many of those 24 already agree in their hearts this should happen.
When It's Time to Change Your Worldview... by @asavage.bsky.social
This is worthy of your time. Particularly those who have undergone a trauma.
Adam, you rock.
This is worthy of your time. Particularly those who have undergone a trauma.
Adam, you rock.
When It's Time to Change Your Worldview ...
YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
When It's Time to Change Your Worldview... by @asavage.bsky.social
This is worthy of your time. Particularly those who have undergone a trauma.
Adam, you rock.
This is worthy of your time. Particularly those who have undergone a trauma.
Adam, you rock.
We were just talking about this.
Nobody from big oil has said anything yet. Are they in on this? Did they consult? Are they now just finding out? Are they complicit in violating international law?
Lots of questions here for journalists who want to document the news and history.
Nobody from big oil has said anything yet. Are they in on this? Did they consult? Are they now just finding out? Are they complicit in violating international law?
Lots of questions here for journalists who want to document the news and history.
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ouster
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
We were just talking about this.
Nobody from big oil has said anything yet. Are they in on this? Did they consult? Are they now just finding out? Are they complicit in violating international law?
Lots of questions here for journalists who want to document the news and history.
Nobody from big oil has said anything yet. Are they in on this? Did they consult? Are they now just finding out? Are they complicit in violating international law?
Lots of questions here for journalists who want to document the news and history.