Ben Long
@botbml.bsky.social
Cyclist. Scientist. Synthetic biology in plants. Carboxysomes and chloroplasts. Ally 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
He/him
Group leader: Biological CO₂ Capture Lab
Awabakal and Worimi country ⬛🟡🟥
University of Newcastle, Australia.
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/ben-long
He/him
Group leader: Biological CO₂ Capture Lab
Awabakal and Worimi country ⬛🟡🟥
University of Newcastle, Australia.
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/ben-long
615 pm commute home from work. That's roughly 12 degrees C above the October average maximum. It's a warm spring so far.
October 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
615 pm commute home from work. That's roughly 12 degrees C above the October average maximum. It's a warm spring so far.
Wet commute on the Dirty Mongrel this morning
October 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Wet commute on the Dirty Mongrel this morning
Not quick enough to snap a pic but almost had to bunny hop a 2m long red bellied black snake on today's ride. Ah, spring!
October 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Not quick enough to snap a pic but almost had to bunny hop a 2m long red bellied black snake on today's ride. Ah, spring!
10:30 am spring morning ride.
September 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
10:30 am spring morning ride.
You know it's spring when magpies start taking blood from your ears. Adamstown station, Newcastle. NSW
September 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
You know it's spring when magpies start taking blood from your ears. Adamstown station, Newcastle. NSW
Getting GP5000s onto tubeless rims
August 31, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Getting GP5000s onto tubeless rims
Found this guy in a suburban London garden
August 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Found this guy in a suburban London garden
I walked past the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital today. I would’ve gone in, but I only had a memory of a headache.
August 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I walked past the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital today. I would’ve gone in, but I only had a memory of a headache.
My wife Jenny and I in the good old days at 18. I'm dressed as Australia's favourite TV puppet Mr Squiggle, sans pencil nose. I had hair then.
August 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
My wife Jenny and I in the good old days at 18. I'm dressed as Australia's favourite TV puppet Mr Squiggle, sans pencil nose. I had hair then.
This is too much for a dyslexic to handle on a Friday morning
July 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is too much for a dyslexic to handle on a Friday morning
If you see this, quote with a time travel movie that is not BACK TO THE FUTURE.
July 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
If you see this, quote with a time travel movie that is not BACK TO THE FUTURE.
A gorgeous day down at the lake today as we slowly head toward winter here in Oz.
June 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A gorgeous day down at the lake today as we slowly head toward winter here in Oz.
Great to see students behaving as expected on campus these days
May 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Great to see students behaving as expected on campus these days
When you arrive at work through pouring rain and a flooded campus to finally get to your office, and this email arrives shortly after
May 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
When you arrive at work through pouring rain and a flooded campus to finally get to your office, and this email arrives shortly after
Moonrise over Lake Macquarie
May 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Moonrise over Lake Macquarie
Once was fit. At the finish of the Frank Long classic 2013. A race named in honour of an uncle killed while riding his bike. He was a promising talent I never lived up to, but I love bikes. It's in my blood.
May 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Once was fit. At the finish of the Frank Long classic 2013. A race named in honour of an uncle killed while riding his bike. He was a promising talent I never lived up to, but I love bikes. It's in my blood.
I've been riding bikes for nearly 50 years. Mental health is important and bike riding does it for me. So I've spent a bit more than usual on my health needs this weekend.
My new Orbea Orca Aero.
My new Orbea Orca Aero.
May 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I've been riding bikes for nearly 50 years. Mental health is important and bike riding does it for me. So I've spent a bit more than usual on my health needs this weekend.
My new Orbea Orca Aero.
My new Orbea Orca Aero.
Despite the fact we are not related
April 13, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Despite the fact we are not related
ResearchGate tends to exaggerate what 'reading' entails. Here is proof. I'm not sure I've even read this vastly overrated document.
March 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
ResearchGate tends to exaggerate what 'reading' entails. Here is proof. I'm not sure I've even read this vastly overrated document.
I had to zoom in on the text, because I was sure it must be 4.5%,not 45!
March 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I had to zoom in on the text, because I was sure it must be 4.5%,not 45!
It's pronounced "Gulf of Australia"
March 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
It's pronounced "Gulf of Australia"