Brianne Barker
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
Immunologist/Virologist teaching and doing research with undergrads at Drew University. 1x Jeopardy Champ. Science communicator podcasting on TWiV and Immune. Duke sports fan and cat mom.
Lucky that I have Athena (the goddess of wisdom) around to help out
August 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Lucky that I have Athena (the goddess of wisdom) around to help out
Helping my parents clean out their attic
August 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Helping my parents clean out their attic
@goastromo.bsky.social At a bookstore in Montreal
July 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
@goastromo.bsky.social At a bookstore in Montreal
Completed my term as Dept Chair and am now excited to spend more time thinking about science! At conferences for the next week and a half getting my science brain back. :)
July 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Completed my term as Dept Chair and am now excited to spend more time thinking about science! At conferences for the next week and a half getting my science brain back. :)
Went to @amnh.org for Member Hours last night with a data visualization talk about the new planetarium show and tonight to see a talk/show about the making of the planetarium show. I thought the show was amazing before, but now I am truly in awe. You HAVE to go see it.
June 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Went to @amnh.org for Member Hours last night with a data visualization talk about the new planetarium show and tonight to see a talk/show about the making of the planetarium show. I thought the show was amazing before, but now I am truly in awe. You HAVE to go see it.
Anyone have access to a pdf of this?
April 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Anyone have access to a pdf of this?
My poor cat has learned so many new and exotic swear words in 2025 as she watches me watch/read the news.
February 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My poor cat has learned so many new and exotic swear words in 2025 as she watches me watch/read the news.
It seems as though the most recent episode of “Beyond the Noise” from MicrobeTV was taken down by YouTube for medical misinformation. I haven’t been able to watch the episode but I am pretty upset about this…I had been feeling like podcasting was one thing I was able to do to help but maybe not.
January 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It seems as though the most recent episode of “Beyond the Noise” from MicrobeTV was taken down by YouTube for medical misinformation. I haven’t been able to watch the episode but I am pretty upset about this…I had been feeling like podcasting was one thing I was able to do to help but maybe not.
Now interrupting your science content to update on snow in my hometown in upstate NY…(in the middle of a massive snow storm). First pic is a day or so before Christmas…notice the porch on the left side, which has a door to the house. Second pic is the most recent they’ve sent out that door…
January 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Now interrupting your science content to update on snow in my hometown in upstate NY…(in the middle of a massive snow storm). First pic is a day or so before Christmas…notice the porch on the left side, which has a door to the house. Second pic is the most recent they’ve sent out that door…
Was just looking at the Cell Table of Contents in my email and was baffled when I read the title of this paper. Then I realized that the second word was not “poutine”
October 31, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Was just looking at the Cell Table of Contents in my email and was baffled when I read the title of this paper. Then I realized that the second word was not “poutine”
Today’s star of Immunology class
September 11, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Today’s star of Immunology class
Also, as I get ready for being all Ms. Frizzle while delivering this lecture (How can you teach “Cells and Organs of the Immune System” without props?), I seem to be short a basophil. Perhaps this will help my allergies
August 28, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Also, as I get ready for being all Ms. Frizzle while delivering this lecture (How can you teach “Cells and Organs of the Immune System” without props?), I seem to be short a basophil. Perhaps this will help my allergies
Grades for the semester are in. Current feelings remind me of this molting penguin from South Africa last year. Now to start attacking all of the other things on my plate.
May 9, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Grades for the semester are in. Current feelings remind me of this molting penguin from South Africa last year. Now to start attacking all of the other things on my plate.
Travel day…sad to leave my spring break vacation and head back to finish the semester
March 9, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Travel day…sad to leave my spring break vacation and head back to finish the semester
One of many great parts of the Jeopardy experience is getting to meet the other contestants! When I got home this time, I realized I had been hanging out with the author of a book I find really useful! Check out Laura’s book!
November 29, 2023 at 8:23 PM
One of many great parts of the Jeopardy experience is getting to meet the other contestants! When I got home this time, I realized I had been hanging out with the author of a book I find really useful! Check out Laura’s book!
In Spring 2022, I got the call to be on Jeopardy to air in July 2022. And I won! It truly was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Except...I was invited back to be a part of the Champions Wildcard Tournament in the Hearts Bracket earlier this month!! ♥️ I will be on Jeopardy again on this coming Friday!
November 27, 2023 at 1:14 PM
In Spring 2022, I got the call to be on Jeopardy to air in July 2022. And I won! It truly was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Except...I was invited back to be a part of the Champions Wildcard Tournament in the Hearts Bracket earlier this month!! ♥️ I will be on Jeopardy again on this coming Friday!