Ronald Beavis ❌
@ronbeavis.bsky.social
Doing science for money since 1981.
Putting it online since 1995.
Does not engage in cancer research.
QA >> QC
I enjoy doing things I am not very good at doing.
Putting it online since 1995.
Does not engage in cancer research.
QA >> QC
I enjoy doing things I am not very good at doing.
It is just about unheard of that the temperature across the Great Plains is the same from Calgary down to Houston in January. It was +4 °C (277 K) in Winnipeg when I got up this morning!
January 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
It is just about unheard of that the temperature across the Great Plains is the same from Calgary down to Houston in January. It was +4 °C (277 K) in Winnipeg when I got up this morning!
A picture-perfect "Pineapple Express" has appeared off the west coast of British Columbia.
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
A picture-perfect "Pineapple Express" has appeared off the west coast of British Columbia.
#proteomics_101 CCDC88A:p has several solo pS acceptors in short dynamic domains at gaps in its long string of coiled-coil domains & a big juicy high occupancy pS acceptor complex in its cward dynamic domain.
January 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
#proteomics_101 CCDC88A:p has several solo pS acceptors in short dynamic domains at gaps in its long string of coiled-coil domains & a big juicy high occupancy pS acceptor complex in its cward dynamic domain.
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For some reason Brookfield Asset Management always gets left out of this - they gave $250 million USD to the purchase of X/Twitter.
It was run by Mark Carney at the time, who is now Canada's Prime Minister.
It was run by Mark Carney at the time, who is now Canada's Prime Minister.
Brookfield's venture capital arm cuts biggest check yet for Elon Musk's Twitter buyout
Brookfield Growth division piled US$250 million into Musk's US$7.1 billion equity raise for the deal
financialpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
For some reason Brookfield Asset Management always gets left out of this - they gave $250 million USD to the purchase of X/Twitter.
It was run by Mark Carney at the time, who is now Canada's Prime Minister.
It was run by Mark Carney at the time, who is now Canada's Prime Minister.
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Après l’Indonésie, la Malaisie a suspendu Grok, l’IA de X, accusée de dénuder des personnes réelles
Après l’Indonésie, la Malaisie a suspendu Grok, l’IA de X, accusée de dénuder des personnes réelles
Kuala Lumpur évoque des contenus pornographiques « impliquant des femmes et des mineurs, malgré un contrat réglementaire préalable et des avis formels » adressés à la société X Corp d’Elon Musk et à la start-up xAI qui a développé Grok.
www.lemonde.fr
January 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Après l’Indonésie, la Malaisie a suspendu Grok, l’IA de X, accusée de dénuder des personnes réelles
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This new Atlantic piece cites my work with @afedercooper.bsky.social, Amy Cyphert, and others in discussing the complexities around AI memorization of training content
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
AI’s Memorization Crisis
Large language models don’t “learn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
This new Atlantic piece cites my work with @afedercooper.bsky.social, Amy Cyphert, and others in discussing the complexities around AI memorization of training content
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
#proteomics_101 Which of the 12 different human caspase proteins (CASPx) is often abundant in urine samples from clinical studies? What does its presence indicate about the patient's condition & the design of the study?
January 10, 2026 at 12:07 PM
#proteomics_101 Which of the 12 different human caspase proteins (CASPx) is often abundant in urine samples from clinical studies? What does its presence indicate about the patient's condition & the design of the study?
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#proteomics_101 CCDC25:p is a contentious little fellow. UP insists that it is a type I plasma membrane protein, even though the TM domain is a bit too short (17 aa). AF imagines it to be an intracellular protein with 3 domains: an nward β sheet binder, a coiled-coil & a cward dynamic domain.
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
#proteomics_101 CCDC25:p is a contentious little fellow. UP insists that it is a type I plasma membrane protein, even though the TM domain is a bit too short (17 aa). AF imagines it to be an intracellular protein with 3 domains: an nward β sheet binder, a coiled-coil & a cward dynamic domain.
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Struggling to imagine a more unlikely phrase than 'fridge-raid sauerkraut'
How to turn excess hard veg into fridge-raid sauerkraut – recipe | Waste not
An easy and ingenious way to use up odd bits and pieces of root veg
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Struggling to imagine a more unlikely phrase than 'fridge-raid sauerkraut'
While you might be somewhat skeptical of the tertiary structure suggested by AF for CCDC6:p, its PTM occupancy patterns are consistent with its imagineered secondary structure.
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 PM
While you might be somewhat skeptical of the tertiary structure suggested by AF for CCDC6:p, its PTM occupancy patterns are consistent with its imagineered secondary structure.
The only explanation I can come up with is the exon 10 is possessed by the demon Phosphoryl & requires exorcism. It is possible I have watched too many episodes of "Evil" this afternoon, though.
January 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The only explanation I can come up with is the exon 10 is possessed by the demon Phosphoryl & requires exorcism. It is possible I have watched too many episodes of "Evil" this afternoon, though.
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Hummm, is this some kind of a US version of the CCV?
If you are submitting an NIH grant in February, you will be required to use SciENcv to prepare you biosketch.
IT IS MUCH WORSE THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE.
Set aside *at least* 4 hours just to transfer an existing an biosketch into SciENcv.
IT IS MUCH WORSE THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE.
Set aside *at least* 4 hours just to transfer an existing an biosketch into SciENcv.
January 7, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Hummm, is this some kind of a US version of the CCV?
#Quantitative_guesswork This bread was made from 360 g of flour, 320 g of water, 2.5 ml of yeast & 5 ml of salt: how much does the resulting loaf weigh?
January 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
#Quantitative_guesswork This bread was made from 360 g of flour, 320 g of water, 2.5 ml of yeast & 5 ml of salt: how much does the resulting loaf weigh?
FYI Ukraine: Trump REALLY, REALLY hates her. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Freeland to step down in 'coming weeks' after accepting role advising Ukraine's Zelenskyy | CBC News
Longtime Liberal Chrystia Freeland says she'll step down as a member of Parliament in the "coming weeks" after accepting a new role advising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
www.cbc.ca
January 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
FYI Ukraine: Trump REALLY, REALLY hates her. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
One possible explanation for why Americans think their take home pay is worth less right now.
January 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
One possible explanation for why Americans think their take home pay is worth less right now.
The rainy season in the Amazon basin. (total precipitable water in cyan)
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The rainy season in the Amazon basin. (total precipitable water in cyan)
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“When stationary, a software glitch can cause the wheel to turn itself back and forth without any input from the driver. It’s basically one step away from a nightmare scenario on the highway.”
Firstly, let’s all agree that 2026 will be the year to stop using the word “glitch” to describe bugs.
Firstly, let’s all agree that 2026 will be the year to stop using the word “glitch” to describe bugs.
BMW Built Smarter Steering For The X3, And Then It Started Turning On Its Own | Carscoops
Nearly 37,000 SUVs are being recalled after a software flaw caused wheel movement while parked, underscoring the risks of complex systems
www.carscoops.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 AM
“When stationary, a software glitch can cause the wheel to turn itself back and forth without any input from the driver. It’s basically one step away from a nightmare scenario on the highway.”
Firstly, let’s all agree that 2026 will be the year to stop using the word “glitch” to describe bugs.
Firstly, let’s all agree that 2026 will be the year to stop using the word “glitch” to describe bugs.
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
Why are they still doing this? pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
The 2025 Report on the Human Proteome from the HUPO Human Proteome Project
The HUPO Human Proteome Project (HPP) aims to complete the human protein parts list by detecting evidence of expression and of function for all proteins in the human proteome, and make proteomics an i...
pubs.acs.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Why are they still doing this? pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
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Great piece from Germany on how universities there are negotiating state cutbacks (by the excellent Jan-Martin Wiarda)
Sparen, verhandeln, neu erfinden
www.jmwiarda.de
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Great piece from Germany on how universities there are negotiating state cutbacks (by the excellent Jan-Martin Wiarda)
ATG2A:p & B:p are similar looking proteins, with a big tube made of β-sheets running the length of the sequence. It has a regular array of dynamic domains breaking up the cylinder, confirmed by the presence of occupied pS acceptors. #proteomics
January 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
ATG2A:p & B:p are similar looking proteins, with a big tube made of β-sheets running the length of the sequence. It has a regular array of dynamic domains breaking up the cylinder, confirmed by the presence of occupied pS acceptors. #proteomics
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago