Steve Munger
@stevenmunger.bsky.social
Smell and taste scientist, EIC of Chemical Senses, repatriated Virginian, possessor of countless useless facts. Opinions belong to my friend who lives in another state…you’ll probably never meet them even though they are definitely real.
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Steve Munger
@stevenmunger.bsky.social
· May 20
Towards Universal Chemosensory Testing: Needs, Barriers and Opportunities
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Regular smell and taste testing could aid early detection of impairments that negatively impact health, safety, and quality of life, and could also reveal underlying disease. But how do we get there? This new whitepaper is out today:
The Screaming Pleas
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The Screaming Pleas
It’s so hard to keep the new medicine straight. Was it malaria or tuberculosis where raw milk laced with E. coli is the preferred treatment?
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
It’s so hard to keep the new medicine straight. Was it malaria or tuberculosis where raw milk laced with E. coli is the preferred treatment?
Wait…I thought that was the preferred cure for measles…
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Wait…I thought that was the preferred cure for measles…
My toes indeed need more covering. But my governor isn’t trying to kill everyone. Trade offs….
February 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
My toes indeed need more covering. But my governor isn’t trying to kill everyone. Trade offs….
Context is everything…I was just thinking how warm it is today after the past week of getting into the single digits some nights.
February 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Context is everything…I was just thinking how warm it is today after the past week of getting into the single digits some nights.
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One of my favorite jokes of all time is "Adolph Hitler Commits Suicide" being a tiny headline under the banner story about a hare-vs-tortoise race ... in 1943, two years before Hitler committed suicide. He was alive and well when the Warner Bros. cartoonists made this joke.
February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
One of my favorite jokes of all time is "Adolph Hitler Commits Suicide" being a tiny headline under the banner story about a hare-vs-tortoise race ... in 1943, two years before Hitler committed suicide. He was alive and well when the Warner Bros. cartoonists made this joke.
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. The Historical Jesus
2. Cellular Neurophysiology
3. Slavic Folklore
4. Developmental Biology
5. Intro to Economics
1. The Historical Jesus
2. Cellular Neurophysiology
3. Slavic Folklore
4. Developmental Biology
5. Intro to Economics
January 31, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. The Historical Jesus
2. Cellular Neurophysiology
3. Slavic Folklore
4. Developmental Biology
5. Intro to Economics
1. The Historical Jesus
2. Cellular Neurophysiology
3. Slavic Folklore
4. Developmental Biology
5. Intro to Economics
I am so sad now. She was beyond great.
January 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I am so sad now. She was beyond great.
It’s a fair point. But I’d also say that what counted as conservative then is nothing like what the self-described label is now.
January 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM
It’s a fair point. But I’d also say that what counted as conservative then is nothing like what the self-described label is now.
Definitely agree that the ‘80s were a great time to be a teen. I just don’t see the connection to now a bunch of our generation has turned into a bunch of fearful bigots concerned about their taxes. Rather, I just think it is what too many people in their 50s do (it happened with the Boomers).
January 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Definitely agree that the ‘80s were a great time to be a teen. I just don’t see the connection to now a bunch of our generation has turned into a bunch of fearful bigots concerned about their taxes. Rather, I just think it is what too many people in their 50s do (it happened with the Boomers).
Gen X members were born from 1965-1980. I doubt even the oldest ones (like me) were giving a lot of thought to the politics of Jimmy Carter.
January 29, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Gen X members were born from 1965-1980. I doubt even the oldest ones (like me) were giving a lot of thought to the politics of Jimmy Carter.
A very important point (or several) in this thread
AI will not cure cancer, story #587:
I have a client who is studying a potential therapeutic target. All the literature suggests that co-targeting their original target and another molecule should be synergistic because they participate in parallel pathways.
I have a client who is studying a potential therapeutic target. All the literature suggests that co-targeting their original target and another molecule should be synergistic because they participate in parallel pathways.
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A very important point (or several) in this thread
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I love this spectacular Ruffed Grouse Pennsylvania resistance bird by Jen Rand ( @jenrand.bsky.social ). The star is a nod to the Quaker tenet of nonviolence, and the style harks back to PA Dutch folk art.
January 27, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I love this spectacular Ruffed Grouse Pennsylvania resistance bird by Jen Rand ( @jenrand.bsky.social ). The star is a nod to the Quaker tenet of nonviolence, and the style harks back to PA Dutch folk art.
Watch out where the Huskies go,
And don’t you eat that yellow snow.
And don’t you eat that yellow snow.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Watch out where the Huskies go,
And don’t you eat that yellow snow.
And don’t you eat that yellow snow.
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Plows can’t drive on these roads, so you probably shouldn’t either
PLOW STUCK IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE!!! PLOW STUCK IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE!!!
January 26, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Plows can’t drive on these roads, so you probably shouldn’t either
To be fair, it is unlikely that most in the US even know that there are Albertan separatists. And probably a large number that don’t know where Alberta is.
January 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM
To be fair, it is unlikely that most in the US even know that there are Albertan separatists. And probably a large number that don’t know where Alberta is.
Pegula just laying out a tremendous case for why no coach should want to work for him.
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Pegula just laying out a tremendous case for why no coach should want to work for him.
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
I am surprised they folded so quickly.
It will be interesting to see if Beardsley follows.
It will be interesting to see if Beardsley follows.
January 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I am surprised they folded so quickly.
It will be interesting to see if Beardsley follows.
It will be interesting to see if Beardsley follows.
Ask him how he’s going to pay for it and drive himself to the store
January 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Ask him how he’s going to pay for it and drive himself to the store
Johnny Socko’s Flying Robot
a giant robot is flying through the air with his arms outstretched against a blue sky .
Alt: a giant robot is swinging hums arms back and forth.
media.tenor.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Johnny Socko’s Flying Robot
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Indivisible organizations are a great way to stay informed of protests and political action in your area. Follow them to stay in the loop and get involved!
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Indivisible organizations are a great way to stay informed of protests and political action in your area. Follow them to stay in the loop and get involved!
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I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
asking the sommelier which wine pairs best with swedish fish
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
December 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
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12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”