Alex Lowe
@alexthescientist.bsky.social
Scientist without borders!
Immunology / Virology
Proud 2nd generation of Karla Kirkegaard & Skip Virgin via my wonderful mentors.
Immunology / Virology
Proud 2nd generation of Karla Kirkegaard & Skip Virgin via my wonderful mentors.
trivia win at the Grapevine bar!
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
trivia win at the Grapevine bar!
brainfarts are embarrassing 😳
anywhoo let me science ON!
anywhoo let me science ON!
a man wearing glasses and a pink hoodie is drinking through a straw and the word welp is written below him
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a pink hoodie is drinking through a straw and the word welp is written below him
media.tenor.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
brainfarts are embarrassing 😳
anywhoo let me science ON!
anywhoo let me science ON!
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September 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Pips #5 Hard 🔴
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o0o0o this new game is fun
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o0o0o this new game is fun
August 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Pips #5 Hard 🔴
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o0o0o this new game is fun
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o0o0o this new game is fun
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Puzzle #799
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August 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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kernels of history not to be forgotten
I was already an adult when I first heard that the French and the British continued their blockade of Germany after the armistice of 11 November 1918 until the Treaty of Versailles was signed, and that this lead to hundreds of thousands of death from starvation. I remained convinced that this /
August 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
kernels of history not to be forgotten
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Anxiety: LOOK OUT!!!
Me: OH SHIT FOR WHAT?!
Anxiety: hard to say
Me: OH SHIT FOR WHAT?!
Anxiety: hard to say
August 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Anxiety: LOOK OUT!!!
Me: OH SHIT FOR WHAT?!
Anxiety: hard to say
Me: OH SHIT FOR WHAT?!
Anxiety: hard to say
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Teach U.S. History 🇺🇸🇺🇸
August 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Teach U.S. History 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Aren’t tree roots brilliant?
August 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Aren’t tree roots brilliant?
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I'm so excited to share my new piece for @npr.org about Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and the intricacies of his legacy - today is his actual 150th birthday!
I'm so grateful to my interview subjects: Samantha Ege, Curtis Stewart, Leah Broad, Michael Repper, and Sam Reenan
www.npr.org/2025/08/14/n...
I'm so grateful to my interview subjects: Samantha Ege, Curtis Stewart, Leah Broad, Michael Repper, and Sam Reenan
www.npr.org/2025/08/14/n...
150 years of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, overlooked icon of Black classical music
The British composer was a generational success story before his death at 37 — yet keeping that legacy in view has always been a challenge, even during his lifetime.
www.npr.org
August 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I'm so excited to share my new piece for @npr.org about Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and the intricacies of his legacy - today is his actual 150th birthday!
I'm so grateful to my interview subjects: Samantha Ege, Curtis Stewart, Leah Broad, Michael Repper, and Sam Reenan
www.npr.org/2025/08/14/n...
I'm so grateful to my interview subjects: Samantha Ege, Curtis Stewart, Leah Broad, Michael Repper, and Sam Reenan
www.npr.org/2025/08/14/n...
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Dr. Brian Goldman-
My plea to the Canadian government: pick up the half a billion dollars in mRNA research defunded by RFK Jr. Make Canada a global player in mRNA vaccine research. #cdnpoli
My plea to the Canadian government: pick up the half a billion dollars in mRNA research defunded by RFK Jr. Make Canada a global player in mRNA vaccine research. #cdnpoli
August 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Dr. Brian Goldman-
My plea to the Canadian government: pick up the half a billion dollars in mRNA research defunded by RFK Jr. Make Canada a global player in mRNA vaccine research. #cdnpoli
My plea to the Canadian government: pick up the half a billion dollars in mRNA research defunded by RFK Jr. Make Canada a global player in mRNA vaccine research. #cdnpoli
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Married LGBTQ people: CALL A LAWYER.
Get copies of birth certificates and custody for your children on paper. Make sure life insurance policies, property that you own, bank account information, passwords for things, Powers of Attorney, etc. are all set up & understood
Get copies of birth certificates and custody for your children on paper. Make sure life insurance policies, property that you own, bank account information, passwords for things, Powers of Attorney, etc. are all set up & understood
BREAKING: Supreme Court has been formally asked to overturn same-sex marriage ruling, per ABC.
August 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Married LGBTQ people: CALL A LAWYER.
Get copies of birth certificates and custody for your children on paper. Make sure life insurance policies, property that you own, bank account information, passwords for things, Powers of Attorney, etc. are all set up & understood
Get copies of birth certificates and custody for your children on paper. Make sure life insurance policies, property that you own, bank account information, passwords for things, Powers of Attorney, etc. are all set up & understood
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July 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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An incredible song on an unlikely topic: North Face puffers!
(Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)
(Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)
July 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
An incredible song on an unlikely topic: North Face puffers!
(Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)
(Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)
Reposted by Alex Lowe
Reposted by Alex Lowe
harvey dent did nothing wrong
June 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
harvey dent did nothing wrong
was it a fever dream?
Nope 😆
Just my first Gordon Viruses & Cells conference last month in Barcelona!!
interesting science AND fun scientists!? what more could I ask for?
Nope 😆
Just my first Gordon Viruses & Cells conference last month in Barcelona!!
interesting science AND fun scientists!? what more could I ask for?
June 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
was it a fever dream?
Nope 😆
Just my first Gordon Viruses & Cells conference last month in Barcelona!!
interesting science AND fun scientists!? what more could I ask for?
Nope 😆
Just my first Gordon Viruses & Cells conference last month in Barcelona!!
interesting science AND fun scientists!? what more could I ask for?