Chris Weirich
@csweirich.bsky.social
Scientist, mom of 3, decent home baker, needs to work on self-esteem.
I really want to do this experiment but it seems like everything that can go wrong is going wrong and I did my first year of grad school already so why do I need to relive 1999?!?
October 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I really want to do this experiment but it seems like everything that can go wrong is going wrong and I did my first year of grad school already so why do I need to relive 1999?!?
I realize that I am very late to the game but this k-pop demon hunter thing is…a lot.
August 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I realize that I am very late to the game but this k-pop demon hunter thing is…a lot.
The whole lemming thing is a myth. I expected more from the onion
May 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The whole lemming thing is a myth. I expected more from the onion
Just remembering when one of my kids did this:
March 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Just remembering when one of my kids did this:
If you really dislike someone and also need to get them a gift, I highly recommend the "sloth selfie" 500 piece puzzle from Ravensburger. Never in my life has a 500 piece puzzle brought so much inexplicable agony.
March 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you really dislike someone and also need to get them a gift, I highly recommend the "sloth selfie" 500 piece puzzle from Ravensburger. Never in my life has a 500 piece puzzle brought so much inexplicable agony.
Husband and I have unlocked a new achievement. Communication by “hmm.” Take that @theonion.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Husband and I have unlocked a new achievement. Communication by “hmm.” Take that @theonion.com
Finals week, teenage edition
March 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Finals week, teenage edition
Kid 2: Mom! I want to get those things, you know, from Trader Joe's?
Me: ...
K2: The sticks!! With the nuts!! Half-covered in chocolate!!!
Me: Nut...sticks?
K2: Yeah!! The ...*gestures wildly* things!
She meant biscotti.
Me: ...
K2: The sticks!! With the nuts!! Half-covered in chocolate!!!
Me: Nut...sticks?
K2: Yeah!! The ...*gestures wildly* things!
She meant biscotti.
March 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Kid 2: Mom! I want to get those things, you know, from Trader Joe's?
Me: ...
K2: The sticks!! With the nuts!! Half-covered in chocolate!!!
Me: Nut...sticks?
K2: Yeah!! The ...*gestures wildly* things!
She meant biscotti.
Me: ...
K2: The sticks!! With the nuts!! Half-covered in chocolate!!!
Me: Nut...sticks?
K2: Yeah!! The ...*gestures wildly* things!
She meant biscotti.
There is nothing like the sound of me brushing my teeth to initiate a barrage of questions from members of my household. Preferably questions that require long-form answers.
March 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
There is nothing like the sound of me brushing my teeth to initiate a barrage of questions from members of my household. Preferably questions that require long-form answers.
An older gentleman asked me to help him find a Chianti at a grocery store. I had no idea, so I stalled and made small talk until I could find a bottle that looked like Chianti (the little basket thingy is clutch) and sent him on his way. Totally don’t work at that store.
February 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
An older gentleman asked me to help him find a Chianti at a grocery store. I had no idea, so I stalled and made small talk until I could find a bottle that looked like Chianti (the little basket thingy is clutch) and sent him on his way. Totally don’t work at that store.
Shout out to my oldest daughter, who volunteered to stay home with her little sister (who was having a bit of a meltdown) and also to my middle daughter, who realized that she would be the only child going with us to a "work dinner" and instead of complaining was just charming all evening.
January 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Shout out to my oldest daughter, who volunteered to stay home with her little sister (who was having a bit of a meltdown) and also to my middle daughter, who realized that she would be the only child going with us to a "work dinner" and instead of complaining was just charming all evening.
Not one but two family members called and left a message and I have a very bad feeling about all this.
December 17, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Not one but two family members called and left a message and I have a very bad feeling about all this.
I get that living in Texas means that sometimes you need to run hot water down all your pipes for maintenance but this also gives me anxiety because 30 minute seems like TOO LONG.
December 16, 2024 at 3:35 AM
I get that living in Texas means that sometimes you need to run hot water down all your pipes for maintenance but this also gives me anxiety because 30 minute seems like TOO LONG.
In honor of black cats, here is one of ours sitting in my youngest kid’s lunchbox. He fits, he sits.
December 14, 2024 at 3:03 AM
In honor of black cats, here is one of ours sitting in my youngest kid’s lunchbox. He fits, he sits.
In my experience as a scientist, the best use of AI has been in rewriting my response to reviewers in gen alpha slang. It still needed a lot of polishing, but it wrote a decent first draft.
December 13, 2024 at 4:51 PM
In my experience as a scientist, the best use of AI has been in rewriting my response to reviewers in gen alpha slang. It still needed a lot of polishing, but it wrote a decent first draft.
Throwback to the time I went to my OBGYN and was asked “do you want to know the sex of the baby?” and I blurted out “only if it’s a girl.” After an overly long pause, “it’s a girl.”
December 12, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Throwback to the time I went to my OBGYN and was asked “do you want to know the sex of the baby?” and I blurted out “only if it’s a girl.” After an overly long pause, “it’s a girl.”
I sent this to my family and got photos of their trees in response…
December 11, 2024 at 2:01 AM
I sent this to my family and got photos of their trees in response…
I ran into a former labmate and we both had Christmas-themed clothing @victor-e-cruz.bsky.social. Good times!
December 7, 2024 at 3:33 AM
I ran into a former labmate and we both had Christmas-themed clothing @victor-e-cruz.bsky.social. Good times!
My fifth grade daughter took one of those career tests and her recommendation was “farmer” which is kinda cool because way back in the 1980s I was also advised to become a farmer so now I can be 100% certain that farming runs in the family.
December 6, 2024 at 1:20 AM
My fifth grade daughter took one of those career tests and her recommendation was “farmer” which is kinda cool because way back in the 1980s I was also advised to become a farmer so now I can be 100% certain that farming runs in the family.
Reposted by Chris Weirich
New from the Yao's lab: DDX10 (Dbp4 in yeast) controls the release of U3 snoRNA during ribosome biogenesis. #RNABiology #Ribosome #RibosomeBiogenesis rdcu.be/d2y3R
DEAD-box RNA helicase 10 is required for 18S rRNA maturation by controlling the release of U3 snoRNA from pre-rRNA in embryonic stem cells
Nature Communications - Ribosome biogenesis is crucial for maintaining stem cell homeostasis. Here, authors reveal that DDX10 plays a critical role in ribosome biogenesis by regulating 18S rRNA...
rdcu.be
December 5, 2024 at 7:34 PM
New from the Yao's lab: DDX10 (Dbp4 in yeast) controls the release of U3 snoRNA during ribosome biogenesis. #RNABiology #Ribosome #RibosomeBiogenesis rdcu.be/d2y3R
Recent trip to Crystal Bridges - this installation was amazing!
December 4, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Recent trip to Crystal Bridges - this installation was amazing!
I am all for cats, except for unnecessarily needy cats. Note to my cats: if I’m pretzeling my legs to avoid you sitting in my lap, you are not my ideal cat. Great talk.
November 24, 2024 at 1:45 AM
I am all for cats, except for unnecessarily needy cats. Note to my cats: if I’m pretzeling my legs to avoid you sitting in my lap, you are not my ideal cat. Great talk.
Yay thanks for reminding me how old I am!!!
November 24, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Yay thanks for reminding me how old I am!!!