Aleeza Gerstein
@acgerstein.bsky.social
Associate professor in microbiology (human fungal pathogens) & statistics (really just evolutionary genetics) at UManitoba in Winnipeg 🇨🇦
Keeps two small humans alive.
Served with a side of politics. Because it's 2025.
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Keeps two small humans alive.
Served with a side of politics. Because it's 2025.
(she/her)
)'(
One of the best things that has happened on this platform for me so far is that on the day that Watson died I saw nothing positive about him but a wall of posts about Rosalind Franklin. This is the way.
This also seems as good a time as any to announce that this summer I got my first tattoo!
This also seems as good a time as any to announce that this summer I got my first tattoo!
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
One of the best things that has happened on this platform for me so far is that on the day that Watson died I saw nothing positive about him but a wall of posts about Rosalind Franklin. This is the way.
This also seems as good a time as any to announce that this summer I got my first tattoo!
This also seems as good a time as any to announce that this summer I got my first tattoo!
Fall prairie sky moment of zen.
October 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Fall prairie sky moment of zen.
A pal is in a relationship with someone in Gillam. She doesn't have a car. It is unbelievable how difficult it is and how many hours she requires to get there. It would faster to fly to Europe.
April 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A pal is in a relationship with someone in Gillam. She doesn't have a car. It is unbelievable how difficult it is and how many hours she requires to get there. It would faster to fly to Europe.
This made me giggle out loud today. We all need some giggles in our life. One that didn't make me giggle because it's all too real:
March 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This made me giggle out loud today. We all need some giggles in our life. One that didn't make me giggle because it's all too real:
Immediate action item: Flood the cross-country checkup inbox. www.cbc.ca/radio/checku... @ianhanomansing.bsky.social @cbcnews.ca #StrongAsFuck #Never51 Here's mine:
February 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Immediate action item: Flood the cross-country checkup inbox. www.cbc.ca/radio/checku... @ianhanomansing.bsky.social @cbcnews.ca #StrongAsFuck #Never51 Here's mine:
The CBC Ombudsman responded.
February 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The CBC Ombudsman responded.
I found some perfect books to take out from the #Winnipeg public library today. Thanks for the rec @genandgenes.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I found some perfect books to take out from the #Winnipeg public library today. Thanks for the rec @genandgenes.bsky.social
Seen @umanitobapress.bsky.social
Grateful as always for a true press in my city that isn’t ruled by the politics of an oligarch. Out of view- the free daily newspapers in the bottom of the box. @winnipegfreepress.com
Grateful as always for a true press in my city that isn’t ruled by the politics of an oligarch. Out of view- the free daily newspapers in the bottom of the box. @winnipegfreepress.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Seen @umanitobapress.bsky.social
Grateful as always for a true press in my city that isn’t ruled by the politics of an oligarch. Out of view- the free daily newspapers in the bottom of the box. @winnipegfreepress.com
Grateful as always for a true press in my city that isn’t ruled by the politics of an oligarch. Out of view- the free daily newspapers in the bottom of the box. @winnipegfreepress.com
Some moons ago, I used to do a lot of hiking in mountains. The best of all was a multiday backpacking trip in Denali. This prairie girl will never, ever, forget reaching the summit of a peak and seeing this view. (2005 era Canon PowerShot Digital Elph FTW!) #Denali
January 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Some moons ago, I used to do a lot of hiking in mountains. The best of all was a multiday backpacking trip in Denali. This prairie girl will never, ever, forget reaching the summit of a peak and seeing this view. (2005 era Canon PowerShot Digital Elph FTW!) #Denali
We can all use some light at the end of the day (5:32 pm in Winterpeg)
January 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We can all use some light at the end of the day (5:32 pm in Winterpeg)
Big day in Canadian politics and first day of a new semester coming up. Winter morning moment of zen from my favourite view @umanitoba.bsky.social
January 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Big day in Canadian politics and first day of a new semester coming up. Winter morning moment of zen from my favourite view @umanitoba.bsky.social
From earlier today, winter moment of zen (in “too cold to snow Winterpeg”) - sun dog!
January 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
From earlier today, winter moment of zen (in “too cold to snow Winterpeg”) - sun dog!
Moment of winter zen from Winterpeg.
December 16, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Moment of winter zen from Winterpeg.
Moment of zen outside my office window. It's finally winter in Winterpeg!
December 3, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Moment of zen outside my office window. It's finally winter in Winterpeg!
Good message to everyone from the cafe in my building for today.
December 2, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Good message to everyone from the cafe in my building for today.
Seen in the Denver airport tram. Got dystopia*?
*Unless maaaaybe you’re planning to hike a 14er and are not acclimated, I suppose
*Unless maaaaybe you’re planning to hike a 14er and are not acclimated, I suppose
November 25, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Seen in the Denver airport tram. Got dystopia*?
*Unless maaaaybe you’re planning to hike a 14er and are not acclimated, I suppose
*Unless maaaaybe you’re planning to hike a 14er and are not acclimated, I suppose
There's a quote in Ministry for the Future about how we used to travel in airplanes, and rather than marvel at the beauty of the sky, we would close the windows on it. (@bpincott.bsky.social help me out?)
Here's a picture of clouds with the sun about to break, blocking the gloomy ground below.
Here's a picture of clouds with the sun about to break, blocking the gloomy ground below.
November 19, 2024 at 4:18 PM
There's a quote in Ministry for the Future about how we used to travel in airplanes, and rather than marvel at the beauty of the sky, we would close the windows on it. (@bpincott.bsky.social help me out?)
Here's a picture of clouds with the sun about to break, blocking the gloomy ground below.
Here's a picture of clouds with the sun about to break, blocking the gloomy ground below.
Hey @winnipegfreepress.com, I so appreciate having a non-billionaire influenced newspaper in town. I want to share articles/editorials like this one here. Can your webdev team please update the share options?
November 13, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Hey @winnipegfreepress.com, I so appreciate having a non-billionaire influenced newspaper in town. I want to share articles/editorials like this one here. Can your webdev team please update the share options?
"Democracy dies in darkness". Seriously, Washington Post?
October 25, 2024 at 4:46 PM
"Democracy dies in darkness". Seriously, Washington Post?
signals the end of their ability to have a viable research program. Nearly HALF of all @NSERC Discovery Grant holders can not afford even a single PhD student off their grant at the new rates (data from 2023). A small general funding increase won’t compensate. This isn’t equitable unless 2/4
April 17, 2024 at 3:04 PM
signals the end of their ability to have a viable research program. Nearly HALF of all @NSERC Discovery Grant holders can not afford even a single PhD student off their grant at the new rates (data from 2023). A small general funding increase won’t compensate. This isn’t equitable unless 2/4