Jags Pandhal
@jpandhal.bsky.social
Professor of Microbial Systems Engineering; Microbes will rule again.
www.pandhalresearchgroup.co.uk
www.pandhalresearchgroup.co.uk
He’s been “gifted” a Nobel peace prize now…talk about devaluing a prestigious award 🤦🏻♂️
January 16, 2026 at 7:31 AM
He’s been “gifted” a Nobel peace prize now…talk about devaluing a prestigious award 🤦🏻♂️
Glad you added the last sentence, he seems a bit sour at the moment.
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Glad you added the last sentence, he seems a bit sour at the moment.
Peering into our new 1500 L photobioreactor- this will cultivate a consortia identified from screened in 100 uL…we are now 7 orders of magnitude bigger! 🧪
January 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Peering into our new 1500 L photobioreactor- this will cultivate a consortia identified from screened in 100 uL…we are now 7 orders of magnitude bigger! 🧪
Research problems? Talk about it! 🧪
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Scuttlebutt and Solutions: Why we should present our research problems
by Luke Richardson after MMEG 2025Occasionally, the life of an academic does feature some excitement: a conference. Now, I’ll take any opportunity to leave our windowless, underground lab (ironically ...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Research problems? Talk about it! 🧪
www.pandhalresearchgroup.co.uk/post/scuttle...
www.pandhalresearchgroup.co.uk/post/scuttle...
@frankiemaguire.bsky.social loved the pina colada analogy 😂
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
@frankiemaguire.bsky.social loved the pina colada analogy 😂
Hmm, it’s really nerdy and sad what thought crossed my mind when I got these socks for Christmas 🎄🧪🧬
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Hmm, it’s really nerdy and sad what thought crossed my mind when I got these socks for Christmas 🎄🧪🧬
*Some people were more pleased with secret Santa presents than others 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
*Some people were more pleased with secret Santa presents than others 🎄
Excellent Christmas Meal with the group to celebrate all the hard work in 2025…best nerd wishes to you all 🧪
December 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Excellent Christmas Meal with the group to celebrate all the hard work in 2025…best nerd wishes to you all 🧪
It’s that time of year when I get back into the lab…vital job making “live” baubles…🧪
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It’s that time of year when I get back into the lab…vital job making “live” baubles…🧪
Not sure I agree with your anti Alipine rhetoric 😉
November 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Not sure I agree with your anti Alipine rhetoric 😉
Panel: “seems like a good project, but what if their orders get lost in the post? No risk mitigation there. Reject.”
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Panel: “seems like a good project, but what if their orders get lost in the post? No risk mitigation there. Reject.”
Imagine getting a grant rejected as the panel believed that receiving purchased equipment is a risk. 😭🧪
November 27, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Imagine getting a grant rejected as the panel believed that receiving purchased equipment is a risk. 😭🧪
Too many Sake’s last night
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Too many Sake’s last night
Feeling a little fragmented myself to be honest #japantravel 🚝🧪😬
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Feeling a little fragmented myself to be honest #japantravel 🚝🧪😬
Feeling a little fragmented myself to be honest #japantravel
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Feeling a little fragmented myself to be honest #japantravel
Pretty algae pigments! Chitose, Japan 🧪 chitose-bio.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Pretty algae pigments! Chitose, Japan 🧪 chitose-bio.com
They should probably taper down interpretations, be a bit more speculative, but they would water down sensationalism and clicks. 🤷🏽♂️
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
They should probably taper down interpretations, be a bit more speculative, but they would water down sensationalism and clicks. 🤷🏽♂️
Listening to the tifo podcast a couple of years ago, it dawned on me that their job as analysts is so misguided. They act like football experts but they don’t watch all the games, how possibly can they? But they still make ridiculous conclusions. In my field of science, I’d be vilified for this.
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Listening to the tifo podcast a couple of years ago, it dawned on me that their job as analysts is so misguided. They act like football experts but they don’t watch all the games, how possibly can they? But they still make ridiculous conclusions. In my field of science, I’d be vilified for this.
I didn’t boo either. But football fans know that it can be akin to a pantomime, and IMO, I like the fun and unpredictably of it all.
The media and pundits interpretation is often so completely off the mark it’s becoming hilarious. Michael Owen knows so little about this.
The media and pundits interpretation is often so completely off the mark it’s becoming hilarious. Michael Owen knows so little about this.
pointless.is
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I didn’t boo either. But football fans know that it can be akin to a pantomime, and IMO, I like the fun and unpredictably of it all.
The media and pundits interpretation is often so completely off the mark it’s becoming hilarious. Michael Owen knows so little about this.
The media and pundits interpretation is often so completely off the mark it’s becoming hilarious. Michael Owen knows so little about this.
Ah, really looking for a good fiction book whilst I’m travelling for work in Japan. Marks out of 10 @daraobriain.bsky.social ?
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Ah, really looking for a good fiction book whilst I’m travelling for work in Japan. Marks out of 10 @daraobriain.bsky.social ?
Well, I feel better about mine now...🧪💩
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Well, I feel better about mine now...🧪💩
Fancy joining two labs at the University of Sheffield to convert sunlight 🌞 into high value chemicals by engineering cyanobacteria? 🧪 CASE PhD studentship opportunity in Sunny Sheff...https://shorturl.at/ye9No
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Fancy joining two labs at the University of Sheffield to convert sunlight 🌞 into high value chemicals by engineering cyanobacteria? 🧪 CASE PhD studentship opportunity in Sunny Sheff...https://shorturl.at/ye9No
An excellent couple of days discussing our project to reprogramme microalgae to nourish people and the planet 🧪. Only regret is ending up at #TheWashingtonPub so late #engineeringbiology @UKRI_News #algae
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
An excellent couple of days discussing our project to reprogramme microalgae to nourish people and the planet 🧪. Only regret is ending up at #TheWashingtonPub so late #engineeringbiology @UKRI_News #algae
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Did you know that Master's students are now eligible to join the Microbiology Society as part of our new Undergraduate and Master's Student membership category? Find out more and join our community of microbiologists: microb.io/4qfCiA6 👩🔬
New membership category for Undergraduate and Master's Students
23 October 2025
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October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Did you know that Master's students are now eligible to join the Microbiology Society as part of our new Undergraduate and Master's Student membership category? Find out more and join our community of microbiologists: microb.io/4qfCiA6 👩🔬