Dave W. Recovering X-phile
@germjuggler.bsky.social
Proud Father, Microbiologist, 🔬Educator, Juggler of Microbes🦠, Miner FAR, TedX Talk: http://youtu.be/_NZX2oFMC40
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February 13, 2026 at 1:31 AM
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
A fun week of #AgarArt activities at Missouri S&T almost 50 masterpieces from Microbiology lab students and PLTW teachers. Visit my website to check out more of their great work!
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February 12, 2026 at 5:16 AM
A fun week of #AgarArt activities at Missouri S&T almost 50 masterpieces from Microbiology lab students and PLTW teachers. Visit my website to check out more of their great work!
sites.mst.edu/djwesten/aga...
sites.mst.edu/djwesten/aga...
sites.mst.edu/djwesten/aga...
sites.mst.edu/djwesten/aga...
Streak plate challenge for SP2026 is in the books. Here are the top streak plates for BioSci 3319 (Microbiology Lab). All the students have now selected their favorite colonies and prepared pure culture of their new lab "pet". We'll see how well they do keeping their pets alive for the semester.
February 12, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Streak plate challenge for SP2026 is in the books. Here are the top streak plates for BioSci 3319 (Microbiology Lab). All the students have now selected their favorite colonies and prepared pure culture of their new lab "pet". We'll see how well they do keeping their pets alive for the semester.
Friends and Colleagues it's time for Miner Sports Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day. Come on over to #GibsonArena to cheer on #MinerWomen'sBasketball and Miner Men's Basketball as they take on Quincy. Women at 1 pm, Men at 3 pm. #GoMiners! #MissouriS&T
February 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Friends and Colleagues it's time for Miner Sports Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day. Come on over to #GibsonArena to cheer on #MinerWomen'sBasketball and Miner Men's Basketball as they take on Quincy. Women at 1 pm, Men at 3 pm. #GoMiners! #MissouriS&T
Missouri S&T Biology well represented by our awesome student organizations for SpringORama Missouri S&T Missouri S&T College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
January 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Missouri S&T Biology well represented by our awesome student organizations for SpringORama Missouri S&T Missouri S&T College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
The tradition continues. 66 laps around the track to celebrate 66 laps around the sun. Not running anymore so took almost 2 hours but I made it. A bit late waiting for them to finish resurfacing the indoor track. Looks great and love the new rec center floor. #OldFartsWalking
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The tradition continues. 66 laps around the track to celebrate 66 laps around the sun. Not running anymore so took almost 2 hours but I made it. A bit late waiting for them to finish resurfacing the indoor track. Looks great and love the new rec center floor. #OldFartsWalking
Hi. My name is Dave and I have a boba problem. The tapioca pearl withdrawal is kicking in.
January 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Hi. My name is Dave and I have a boba problem. The tapioca pearl withdrawal is kicking in.
To avoid the crowds we got our ice cream from Miyahara's other store just down the road in a renovated credit union building.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
To avoid the crowds we got our ice cream from Miyahara's other store just down the road in a renovated credit union building.
One other "must do" in Taichung is Miyahara. A former eye hospital now a restaurant, ice cream parlor, and cakes/cookies/tea emporium. For all the times we've been there this was the first time we've visited the restaurant.
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
One other "must do" in Taichung is Miyahara. A former eye hospital now a restaurant, ice cream parlor, and cakes/cookies/tea emporium. For all the times we've been there this was the first time we've visited the restaurant.
No visit to Taichung is complete without a visit to the origin of #BubbleTea.
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 AM
No visit to Taichung is complete without a visit to the origin of #BubbleTea.
Visited a couple local temples to kick off the new month on the lunar calendar.
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Visited a couple local temples to kick off the new month on the lunar calendar.
I love visiting the local culture park which is in an old "winery". Every visit there are new and fascinating exhibits such as this year's Maydayland but also local flower shows, historical exhibits, artisans showing their crafts, etc.
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I love visiting the local culture park which is in an old "winery". Every visit there are new and fascinating exhibits such as this year's Maydayland but also local flower shows, historical exhibits, artisans showing their crafts, etc.
Cool sunset as we strolled the local night market.
January 13, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Cool sunset as we strolled the local night market.
Look what they've done to my #85CBakeryCafe! Thank goodness the donuts are delicious and they still carry delightfully creative pastries. Of course "regular" cafes still exist as well.
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Look what they've done to my #85CBakeryCafe! Thank goodness the donuts are delicious and they still carry delightfully creative pastries. Of course "regular" cafes still exist as well.
Had another great visit to Mingdao High School. A nice opportunity to meet students and faculty, talk about the exciting things happening at MissouriSandT, mstigem, and a few projects in my lab. Thoughtful questions from the students and wonderful conversation.
January 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Had another great visit to Mingdao High School. A nice opportunity to meet students and faculty, talk about the exciting things happening at MissouriSandT, mstigem, and a few projects in my lab. Thoughtful questions from the students and wonderful conversation.
Apparently we were Labubu before Labubu was cool 🤣 . Bought these a few years ago just because they seemed cute.
January 5, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Apparently we were Labubu before Labubu was cool 🤣 . Bought these a few years ago just because they seemed cute.
And for all my cat loving friends out there. A cafe just for you and your cats.
January 3, 2026 at 5:53 AM
And for all my cat loving friends out there. A cafe just for you and your cats.
For all my matcha loving students out there 😁.
January 3, 2026 at 5:50 AM
For all my matcha loving students out there 😁.
Kicking off the New Year with a walk to the library on the morning and afternoon bus trip to Rainbow Village. Of course, bubble tea was involved.
January 2, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Kicking off the New Year with a walk to the library on the morning and afternoon bus trip to Rainbow Village. Of course, bubble tea was involved.
Welcome to #Maydayland! The whole city is overrun with fans and characters are everywhere. Love all the energy and excitement as we walk around town. Looks like this old fart needs to brush up on his pop culture.
December 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Welcome to #Maydayland! The whole city is overrun with fans and characters are everywhere. Love all the energy and excitement as we walk around town. Looks like this old fart needs to brush up on his pop culture.
The Xitou Nature Education Center is a research forest for NTU and includes a 7 story high canopy walk.
December 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The Xitou Nature Education Center is a research forest for NTU and includes a 7 story high canopy walk.
Sunday we took a bus to Xitou to visit the Nature Education Center. Lots of walking and lucky it was nice and cool. It is a research forest for NTU. Beautiful views, fascinating plants.
December 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Sunday we took a bus to Xitou to visit the Nature Education Center. Lots of walking and lucky it was nice and cool. It is a research forest for NTU. Beautiful views, fascinating plants.
Interesting start to our visit. Got this alert about 15 seconds before we felt the shaking. Pretty mild shaking where we are and lasted less than 30 seconds. No reports of damage that we've heard.
December 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Interesting start to our visit. Got this alert about 15 seconds before we felt the shaking. Pretty mild shaking where we are and lasted less than 30 seconds. No reports of damage that we've heard.