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
Thunder, boat and Lightfoot
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Thunder, boat and Lightfoot
Thanksgiving yet clearly also Zerof**ksgiving
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Thanksgiving yet clearly also Zerof**ksgiving
I always thought it was only good for producing a load of useless waffle
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I always thought it was only good for producing a load of useless waffle
I have done scientific research on both human milk and infant formula, some sponsored by industry, and got savage hate mail. I was once told that taking formula industry money to study human milk (to make better formula) was like taking tobacco industry money to study cancer
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I have done scientific research on both human milk and infant formula, some sponsored by industry, and got savage hate mail. I was once told that taking formula industry money to study human milk (to make better formula) was like taking tobacco industry money to study cancer
A really beautiful piece. We lost one dog to old age in February and a second has late stage cancer and taking each day as it comes. We will have one gorgeous terrier still with us but it is tough to go from three to one between Christmases
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A really beautiful piece. We lost one dog to old age in February and a second has late stage cancer and taking each day as it comes. We will have one gorgeous terrier still with us but it is tough to go from three to one between Christmases
Hang on I know that song!
Hang on I know that song!
Hang on I know that song!
Turns out the real Rumours was the album we heard along the way.
Hang on I know that song!
Hang on I know that song!
Turns out the real Rumours was the album we heard along the way.
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Hang on I know that song!
Hang on I know that song!
Hang on I know that song!
Turns out the real Rumours was the album we heard along the way.
Hang on I know that song!
Hang on I know that song!
Turns out the real Rumours was the album we heard along the way.
I literally am doing that right now except with coffee!
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I literally am doing that right now except with coffee!
I have never actually listened to it but now feel I must to see if Rumours really can be substantiated
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I have never actually listened to it but now feel I must to see if Rumours really can be substantiated
If I had a euro for every time someone said that to me I would have a euro
November 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
If I had a euro for every time someone said that to me I would have a euro
Peig actually tried to introduce a remarkably progressive mix of formal dance and sports competition but alas her Blasketball idea never took off
November 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Peig actually tried to introduce a remarkably progressive mix of formal dance and sports competition but alas her Blasketball idea never took off
An explainer for the baffled.
“Sean bean”, in the Irish language, pronounced “Shan ban”, means “old woman” and this image shows the most famous Irish Sean bean, Peig Sayers, a storyteller from an island off our west coast who wrote an autobiography most of us had to learn off in school…..
“Sean bean”, in the Irish language, pronounced “Shan ban”, means “old woman” and this image shows the most famous Irish Sean bean, Peig Sayers, a storyteller from an island off our west coast who wrote an autobiography most of us had to learn off in school…..
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
An explainer for the baffled.
“Sean bean”, in the Irish language, pronounced “Shan ban”, means “old woman” and this image shows the most famous Irish Sean bean, Peig Sayers, a storyteller from an island off our west coast who wrote an autobiography most of us had to learn off in school…..
“Sean bean”, in the Irish language, pronounced “Shan ban”, means “old woman” and this image shows the most famous Irish Sean bean, Peig Sayers, a storyteller from an island off our west coast who wrote an autobiography most of us had to learn off in school…..
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
I remember when he was Peann Óg
November 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I remember when he was Peann Óg