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Luke Child Dabin
@scienceandbears.bsky.social
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Scientist, Sceptic, Humanist, Spy. Postdoctoral Researcher of neurogenetics, occasional twitch streamer, Type 2 Bipolar, they/them. Hecking love bears.
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scienceandbears.bsky.social
I think the maths teacher one is my favourite
nickkapur.bsky.social Nick Kapur @nickkapur.bsky.social · 12d
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!

Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.

Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!

#MundaneHalloween
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
Does anyone else find it a little funny that legendary guitarist Chris Rea wrote both the festive favourite "Driving Home for Christmas" but also the absolute classic that is "The Road To Hell"?
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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amunts.bsky.social
What a gem from @dudinlab.bsky.social @gautamdey.bsky.social @centriolelab.bsky.social in Cell! Expansion microscopy atlas of >200 eukaryotes comparing cytoskeletal architectures revealing structures not seen before. Stunning visualisation! Exactly the kind of transformative cell biology we need.
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
The Andrew Formerly Known As Prince
October 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
During the lab meeting this morning I made a joke about a "look at me!" experiment using heparin in a paper, saying it was a "red heparin". Stupid. Silly.

Went on to have one of the best days in ages. Causative, for definite. Does anyone have any puns for "glucocorticoid"?
October 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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ewanbirney.bsky.social
This is so good to see - a young baby has had a life changing treatable disease diagnosed early due to broad based (healthy baby) genome sequencing. He has a rare eye cancer gene, and has immediately been put into the effective treatment pathway.
genomicsengland.bsky.social Genomics England @genomicsengland.bsky.social · 28d
4 weeks after being born, Freddie was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer. He is one of numerous babies born with rare conditions who are receiving earlier diagnoses and treatment as a result of the Generation Study.

Read the full story: ow.ly/YJ7850XcTNk
Text saying 'The Generation Study is looking for more than 200 rare conditions which usually appear in the first few years of life, can be improved if caught early, and can be treated in the NHS.', with a green, a yellow and a pink circle below on a light green background. Text saying 'Four weeks after being born and having his genome sequenced, Freddie was diagnosed with hereditary retinoblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of eye cancer usually diagnosed in very young children.', and a photo of Freddie on a pink background. Text saying 'Very shortly after his diagnosis, Freddie was able to start treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital. This gives doctors the best chance to minimise the impact on his vision.' and a photo of Freddie, his parents and sibling on a blue, yellow and pink background. Quote from Dr Rich Scott, Chief Executive Officer of Genomics England on a pink and white background saying “We believe genomics can transform healthcare in this country and be used to get ahead of serious illness. It’s been incredibly moving to see the lifechanging impact the Generation Study is having for families like Freddie’s, who have been able to access treatment that makes a world of difference soon after being born.”.
October 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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jcsalterego.bsky.social
(forgetting the word for antibiotics) do i need cancel culture
October 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
Silliness is universal, it takes on new forms with every generation, and it is a cheap and easy source of fun.
nancycomics.bsky.social NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · Oct 11
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
October 10,1949
NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1- NANCY: NANCY OH, DEAR - - I SHOULD HAVE MET SLUGGO TWO HOURS AGO P2-NANCY: HE'S TAKING ME TO A COSTUME PARTY P3-NANCY: HELLO, SLUGGO--BEEN WAITING LONG? P4-NANCY IS SURPRISED WHEN SHE SEES SLUGGO, HE HAS A BEARD THAT REACHES THE GROUND
October 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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lindorfflarsen.bsky.social
A good day to remember John Gurdon’s school report from his biology master at Eton
October 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
I just discovered this GIF exists and I'm being very normal about it
paddington bear wearing a red hat and a blue jacket says you just got paddingtoned
Alt: Paddington Bear wearing a red hat and a blue jacket throwing a snowball towards the viewer, image text says "You just got paddingtoned"
media.tenor.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
Absolutely fantastic news for patients! Sarah Tabrizi and Ed Wild have been working towards this for decades, I'm delighted for them.
September 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
Enough of this noise. 🙉
September 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
Nine former heads of the CDC—appointed by presidents of both parties—warn the nation of the immense peril RFK Jr is putting the country in.

Gift link, please send to families and friends www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
I don't know who needs to hear this, but just because I'm going 50 in a 30 zone does not give you the right to tailgate me. And those flashing lights on your car look ridiculous.
August 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
I'm squashing the beef: that owl is alright
Telegraph Newspaper Headline: "Duolingo in trans row after criticising JK Rowling in German lesson" Subheading: "Scating response to language lesson including the line 'I like Harry Potter but the author is mean'". The article has 19 comments on it, and anyone with sense is not going to read them
August 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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jacklynch000.bsky.social
I'll admit, I was skeptical when they said Gemini was just like a bunch of PhDs. But I gotta admit they nailed it.
Google's Gemini AI tells a Redditor it's 'cautiously optimistic' about fixing a coding bug, fails repeatedly, calls itself an embarrassment to 'all possible and impossible universes' before repeating 'I am a disgrace' 86 times in succession
August 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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selinawray.bsky.social
Read an article yestetday on the experience of being working class at university, and I remember similar experiences to this… exhausting and alienating, but it definitely is something that drives me forward even now - determined to succeed and to make it easier for others to follow…
August 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
Panels one and two: Two white mice make their way through a maze. Panel three: Having completed the maze, the two mice are rewarded with some fruit. Two scientists watch them. One says: “Poor little things: all that thought and effort just to earn themselves a little treat.” The second scientist looks at a clock and says: “Coffee time!” Panels four and five: The two scientists make their way through a maze of corridors to a door marked “Canteen” Panel six: The scientists look at the food on offer. One says: “Ooh, Donuts!”
August 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
This is a tremendous loss. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park is a seasonal listen for me, amongst many other unhinged classics.
alyankovic.bsky.social Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 27
My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
Photo of Tom Lehrer
July 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
Ya man reads books
tylerhuckabee.bsky.social hucksgiving @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · Jul 16
the Fantastic Four cast get asked about their own personal fantastic four, which leads to some canned niceties from pascal, kirby and quinn, and an insanely he knows ball answer from ebon.
July 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
A discussion of the use of animals in research.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvk...

1/n

(Warning: Rant coming)
Director’s Desk: The Future of Animal Models in Research | NIH’s Dr. Nicole Kleinstreuer
YouTube video by National Institutes of Health (NIH)
www.youtube.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
What a turnout!
sorrowscopes.bsky.social Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social · Jul 6
Capricorn: The best things in life are free, including your upcoming demise at the hands of a monkey gladiator.
July 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
scienceandbears.bsky.social
Quite remarkable deception
theobserveruk.bsky.social The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · Jul 6
Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.

But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.

@chloehadj.bsky.social

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The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM