Alan Kelly
@akellyucc.bsky.social
Personal ramblings about the world we live in and life in general, especially science and culture. Frequent puns and dogs. Professor and food scientist at @ucc.bsky.social
Reading something about British politics and remembered that my most like-d tweet was just after their last election
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Reading something about British politics and remembered that my most like-d tweet was just after their last election
This was one of my most popular #speirgoirm style tweets - can’t even remember the news item that prompted it
November 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This was one of my most popular #speirgoirm style tweets - can’t even remember the news item that prompted it
Amazing how different Sean Bean looks in real life to the movies
(A joke that I accept will baffle many)
(A joke that I accept will baffle many)
November 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Amazing how different Sean Bean looks in real life to the movies
(A joke that I accept will baffle many)
(A joke that I accept will baffle many)
Nope, you’re not moving. Forget it.
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Nope, you’re not moving. Forget it.
I saw the poster below at a scientific conference last week and couldn’t believe people still made posters from individual printed sheets but this is A SIGN ON THE FLIPPING WHITE HOUSE
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I saw the poster below at a scientific conference last week and couldn’t believe people still made posters from individual printed sheets but this is A SIGN ON THE FLIPPING WHITE HOUSE
Still listen to it too - Dolphin Discs in Talbot Street in Dublin I think
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Still listen to it too - Dolphin Discs in Talbot Street in Dublin I think
By this logic, BlueSky is probably illegal too
November 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
By this logic, BlueSky is probably illegal too
This was my favorite
November 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This was my favorite
“Do you realize I am descended from wolves?”
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“Do you realize I am descended from wolves?”
Anybody else notice a much deeper blue hue on the BlueSky app icon recently (at least on iPhone). Growing confidence or just reflecting the majority political leaning?
October 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Anybody else notice a much deeper blue hue on the BlueSky app icon recently (at least on iPhone). Growing confidence or just reflecting the majority political leaning?
I can't wait to see how this new journal competes with Nature.
October 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I can't wait to see how this new journal competes with Nature.
Had a very nice few days in Bolzano, Italy, speaking on the role of coagulants in cheese at the First International Conference on Fermented Foods and hearing some great talks, as well as seeing some of the local Dolomites scenery (including a museum established by the mountaineer Reinhold Messner)
October 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Had a very nice few days in Bolzano, Italy, speaking on the role of coagulants in cheese at the First International Conference on Fermented Foods and hearing some great talks, as well as seeing some of the local Dolomites scenery (including a museum established by the mountaineer Reinhold Messner)
If nothing else, it’s going to be fun seeing him try and (A) remember and (B) pronounce all of those
October 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If nothing else, it’s going to be fun seeing him try and (A) remember and (B) pronounce all of those
The changing of the hour always reminds me of the time I got scolded on Twitter because yes that is a picture of Avebury not Stonehenge
October 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The changing of the hour always reminds me of the time I got scolded on Twitter because yes that is a picture of Avebury not Stonehenge
Last evening of light at 7 pm for 5 months as we enter the dark season. I always miss the bright evenings.
October 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Last evening of light at 7 pm for 5 months as we enter the dark season. I always miss the bright evenings.
Heard on RTE radio just there, a quote from The West Wing I love and occasionally use myself
October 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Heard on RTE radio just there, a quote from The West Wing I love and occasionally use myself
In other news, there is a Jazz Festival in Cork this weekend, and there was an amazing buzz in the city last night. Must see for us last night was The Offbeats in the Imperial Hotel as that’s our son on drums! They next play there again at 5 today
October 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
In other news, there is a Jazz Festival in Cork this weekend, and there was an amazing buzz in the city last night. Must see for us last night was The Offbeats in the Imperial Hotel as that’s our son on drums! They next play there again at 5 today
No need for that kind of language RTE
October 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
No need for that kind of language RTE
This sign in my Danish hotel makes me nervous
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This sign in my Danish hotel makes me nervous
🎶 In the middle of aar street 🎶
(On short work trip to Denmark, always a pleasure to visit)
(On short work trip to Denmark, always a pleasure to visit)
October 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
🎶 In the middle of aar street 🎶
(On short work trip to Denmark, always a pleasure to visit)
(On short work trip to Denmark, always a pleasure to visit)
When someone stops being Prince is this not traditional?
October 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
When someone stops being Prince is this not traditional?