Dr Dr Oona Snoeyenbos-West
@oonawest.bsky.social
Research Scientist: University of Arizona, Carini Lab.
Co Founder, MycoMine 🍄🟫Environmental Microbiologist /Geomicrobiologist, First Gen Scientist 🇺🇸 Manifesting Microbes 🪄🦠🧫🪄💫
Co Founder, MycoMine 🍄🟫Environmental Microbiologist /Geomicrobiologist, First Gen Scientist 🇺🇸 Manifesting Microbes 🪄🦠🧫🪄💫
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Mycoremediation and Its Fungal Powers with Dr. Oona Snoeyenbos-West
The Future is Fungi · Episode
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Interested in how Fungi are shaping the future of our planet? 🍄 🌍🌎🌏🍄🟫Check out the latest “The Future is Fungi podcast”featuring yours truly ! 👇🏻
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New paper from my team detailing a greatly expanded genomic database of Asgard archaea revealing of high energy metabolism those related to eukaryotes! Led by @katyappler.bsky.social lots of help from @jameslingford.bsky.social @valdeanda.bsky.social @kassipan.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s415...
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
New paper from my team detailing a greatly expanded genomic database of Asgard archaea revealing of high energy metabolism those related to eukaryotes! Led by @katyappler.bsky.social lots of help from @jameslingford.bsky.social @valdeanda.bsky.social @kassipan.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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"A single nasal spray vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, as well as bacterial lung infections, and may even ease allergies, say US researchers."
www.bbc.com/news/article....
#medicine
www.bbc.com/news/article....
#medicine
Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say
A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.
www.bbc.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:29 PM
"A single nasal spray vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, as well as bacterial lung infections, and may even ease allergies, say US researchers."
www.bbc.com/news/article....
#medicine
www.bbc.com/news/article....
#medicine
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Reposted by Dr Dr Oona Snoeyenbos-West
As a geoscientist, I agree with this message:
Compared to other planets, Earth is strange.
February 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM
As a geoscientist, I agree with this message:
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How many times, in how many contexts, in how many ways am I going to have to say that this is what "AI" does— what it fundamentally *is*— before it sinks in? That all Bullshit engines do is statistically correlate training data & inputs via their weights to produce outputs you are likely to accept…
February 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
How many times, in how many contexts, in how many ways am I going to have to say that this is what "AI" does— what it fundamentally *is*— before it sinks in? That all Bullshit engines do is statistically correlate training data & inputs via their weights to produce outputs you are likely to accept…
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Larry the cat, the UK's most famous feline, marks 15 years as the country's chief mouser patrolling the corridors of power around number 10 Downing Street.
➡️ u.afp.com/S6Sv
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February 15, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Larry the cat, the UK's most famous feline, marks 15 years as the country's chief mouser patrolling the corridors of power around number 10 Downing Street.
➡️ u.afp.com/S6Sv
➡️ u.afp.com/S6Sv
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Just in time for #caturday, I noticed something very interesting on this ancient Greek pelike (jar) featuring Poseidon and Amymone. A very rare representation of a cat. It doesn't seem to be very impressed by the presence of the gods. Perhaps this is a scene from a play ... 🏺 1/
#MetMuseum 📸 me
#MetMuseum 📸 me
February 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Just in time for #caturday, I noticed something very interesting on this ancient Greek pelike (jar) featuring Poseidon and Amymone. A very rare representation of a cat. It doesn't seem to be very impressed by the presence of the gods. Perhaps this is a scene from a play ... 🏺 1/
#MetMuseum 📸 me
#MetMuseum 📸 me
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Become ungovernable
February 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Become ungovernable
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“Maybe a better way to look at this is ‘people preparedness’. One way for people to be prepared (for the next pandemic) is to be healthier, eat better and exercise, so you’re less likely to get sick or have a poor outcome,” Powers added.
Right. This will protect you from a novel pathogen.🤦♂️
Right. This will protect you from a novel pathogen.🤦♂️
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:16 PM
“Maybe a better way to look at this is ‘people preparedness’. One way for people to be prepared (for the next pandemic) is to be healthier, eat better and exercise, so you’re less likely to get sick or have a poor outcome,” Powers added.
Right. This will protect you from a novel pathogen.🤦♂️
Right. This will protect you from a novel pathogen.🤦♂️
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German photographer Christian Vieler captures the hilarious moments when dogs try to catch treats mid-air.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
German photographer Christian Vieler captures the hilarious moments when dogs try to catch treats mid-air.
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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hmmmmm? #Canada
Yes, Canada has a 'fungus bank' — and it just got saved by a massive donation
Weston Family Foundation donates $1M for UAMH Centre for Global Microfungal Biodiversity
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Yes, Canada has a 'fungus bank' — and it just got saved by a massive donation
Weston Family Foundation donates $1M for UAMH Centre for Global Microfungal Biodiversity
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Unique Canadian fungus 'bank' with thousands of specimens saved by family foundation | CBC News
A unique collection of microscopic fungi used for Canadian medical and biodiversity research has been saved from being shipped overseas.
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
hmmmmm? #Canada
Yes, Canada has a 'fungus bank' — and it just got saved by a massive donation
Weston Family Foundation donates $1M for UAMH Centre for Global Microfungal Biodiversity
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Yes, Canada has a 'fungus bank' — and it just got saved by a massive donation
Weston Family Foundation donates $1M for UAMH Centre for Global Microfungal Biodiversity
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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And Horner had a rep as a creep well before this. Marrying a 19 year-old-student when he was 65, then treating it as some kind of joke or unserious. Women MSU students who told me they were interested in paleo, until their interactions with him. Not to mention how got his fame by claim jumping.
For people outside of paleontology:
This senior paleontologist, who married a 19-year-old, visited a convicted pedophile in 2012 & 2016. Is beefing over a conference argument from 13 years ago, angry because he was banned from a family-friendly event across the Atlantic. The level of petty.
This senior paleontologist, who married a 19-year-old, visited a convicted pedophile in 2012 & 2016. Is beefing over a conference argument from 13 years ago, angry because he was banned from a family-friendly event across the Atlantic. The level of petty.
February 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
And Horner had a rep as a creep well before this. Marrying a 19 year-old-student when he was 65, then treating it as some kind of joke or unserious. Women MSU students who told me they were interested in paleo, until their interactions with him. Not to mention how got his fame by claim jumping.
Had a fun chat with the BBC about Mycomining recently. Always happy to nerd out about 🍄🍄🟫🍄doing the hard work of cleaning up after us humans plus their ability to turn “trash into treasure “!! www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Fungi mining and giant waste piles: How to get rare earths without mining rock
As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and can be harvested without any conventional mining at all.
www.bbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Had a fun chat with the BBC about Mycomining recently. Always happy to nerd out about 🍄🍄🟫🍄doing the hard work of cleaning up after us humans plus their ability to turn “trash into treasure “!! www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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A year ago, we were on the cusp of turning many cancers into chronic rather than terminal diseases through immunotherapy and mRNA vaccines. Today, we're working through the curative qualities of a magical horse paste instead.
National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin’s ‘ability to kill cancer cells,’ alarming career scientists
The National Cancer Institute is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according to its top official, alarming career scientists.
www.statnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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'Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain'.
The last thing I said on my first call with a client regarding SARS-CoV-2, in late Jan 2020, was 'there will be significant sequelae'. It was obvious even then.
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
The last thing I said on my first call with a client regarding SARS-CoV-2, in late Jan 2020, was 'there will be significant sequelae'. It was obvious even then.
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm
Studies offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had COVID infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed COVID vaccine recommendations and cut research.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:54 AM
'Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain'.
The last thing I said on my first call with a client regarding SARS-CoV-2, in late Jan 2020, was 'there will be significant sequelae'. It was obvious even then.
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
The last thing I said on my first call with a client regarding SARS-CoV-2, in late Jan 2020, was 'there will be significant sequelae'. It was obvious even then.
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
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As I've said many times before on this platform, the moment I decided that I was going to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2 was the moment I read that acute Covid-19 could cause both cognitive dysfunction and anosmia.
nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...
nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...
Long COVID may be triggering Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain: new study
Over 20 million Americans are believed to have long COVID, suffering symptoms such as severe fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness and muscle pain.
nypost.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
As I've said many times before on this platform, the moment I decided that I was going to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2 was the moment I read that acute Covid-19 could cause both cognitive dysfunction and anosmia.
nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...
nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...
Sharma said he has “repeatedly seen how hard it is to truly let our values govern our actions” 👇🏻👀
Mrinank Sharma, who led the safeguards research team at Anthropic, shared his resignation letter on X, which quickly garnered nearly 1 million views.
Anthropic AI Safety Researcher Warns Of World ‘In Peril’ In Resignation
Mrinank Sharma, who led the safeguards research team at Anthropic, shared his resignation letter on X, which quickly garnered nearly 1 million views.
www.forbes.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Sharma said he has “repeatedly seen how hard it is to truly let our values govern our actions” 👇🏻👀
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Meet "OxyMoRon" our 5-year NASA ICAR program to study dark oxygen production in Earth's hidden ecosystems. We have multiple positions and are happy about collabs.
Co-PIs:@valdeanda.bsky.social @microbiaki.bsky.social @valiergaly.bsky.social Ranjani Murali, Scott Wankel
www.mbl.edu/news/emil-ru...
Co-PIs:@valdeanda.bsky.social @microbiaki.bsky.social @valiergaly.bsky.social Ranjani Murali, Scott Wankel
www.mbl.edu/news/emil-ru...
Emil Ruff Leads Team to Explore Dark Oxygen Through NASA Collaborative Award | Marine Biological Laboratory
For more than a century, textbooks asserted that molecular oxygen (O2) on Earth is produced almost entirely by photosynthesis, through plants and microbes. But discoveries over the past decade have ov...
www.mbl.edu
January 28, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Meet "OxyMoRon" our 5-year NASA ICAR program to study dark oxygen production in Earth's hidden ecosystems. We have multiple positions and are happy about collabs.
Co-PIs:@valdeanda.bsky.social @microbiaki.bsky.social @valiergaly.bsky.social Ranjani Murali, Scott Wankel
www.mbl.edu/news/emil-ru...
Co-PIs:@valdeanda.bsky.social @microbiaki.bsky.social @valiergaly.bsky.social Ranjani Murali, Scott Wankel
www.mbl.edu/news/emil-ru...
Very cool! 👇🏻
Me pregunto qué pensaría Susumu Ohno de que los eventos más antiguos que podemos rastrear mediante métodos filogenéticos sean procesos de duplicación génica.
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Very cool! 👇🏻
Fabulous work! 👏
Our new paper, out today! We resurrected ancient nitrogenases first used by life on Earth 3 billion years ago. We combined synthetic biology and geology & validated their chemical #biosignature in rocks that helps reveal ancient life on Earth!(and beyond!)
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Resurrected nitrogenases recapitulate canonical N-isotope biosignatures over two billion years - Nature Communications
The study shows that nitrogenase enzymes have maintained stable isotope signatures over billions of years, revealing how ancient microbes shaped Earth’s nitrogen cycle and offering a new experimental ...
www.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Fabulous work! 👏
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New preprint: “Proteomic stress response by a novel methanogen enriched from the Great Salt Lake”, first author William Christian. TLDR: we enriched a novel, euryarchaeotal, methyl-dismutating methanogen that grows at 16% salinity. biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.29.702513v2 🧵 🦠 #microsky
February 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
New preprint: “Proteomic stress response by a novel methanogen enriched from the Great Salt Lake”, first author William Christian. TLDR: we enriched a novel, euryarchaeotal, methyl-dismutating methanogen that grows at 16% salinity. biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.29.702513v2 🧵 🦠 #microsky