Bruce LaBelle
@brucelabelle.bsky.social
Organic Chemist; Retired Cal/EPA-DTSC Environmental Chemistry Lab Director; ultrarunner; enjoy exploring the natural world and learning from people in fields far from my own. #PFAS #POPs #EDCs #CECs #EndocrineDisruption #Obesogens
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both lack foundation in their premise and confess a profound ignorance about epigenetics, the immune system, and vaccines in general.
April 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
both lack foundation in their premise and confess a profound ignorance about epigenetics, the immune system, and vaccines in general.
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You don't need to be a coder to figure this out. Simply type: tab age
You'll discover a smattering of 99 year olds, a few 100 year olds, a couple of 101 year olds, and a pileup of 150 year olds, but no-one in their 130s or 140s. That's a clear sign you've discovered a coding issue rather than fraud
You'll discover a smattering of 99 year olds, a few 100 year olds, a couple of 101 year olds, and a pileup of 150 year olds, but no-one in their 130s or 140s. That's a clear sign you've discovered a coding issue rather than fraud
February 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You don't need to be a coder to figure this out. Simply type: tab age
You'll discover a smattering of 99 year olds, a few 100 year olds, a couple of 101 year olds, and a pileup of 150 year olds, but no-one in their 130s or 140s. That's a clear sign you've discovered a coding issue rather than fraud
You'll discover a smattering of 99 year olds, a few 100 year olds, a couple of 101 year olds, and a pileup of 150 year olds, but no-one in their 130s or 140s. That's a clear sign you've discovered a coding issue rather than fraud
Experiment at the intersection of chemistry and microbiology: cheddar jalapeño sourdough batard. Sweet/sour from the dough, umami and salt from the cheddar, and a touch of heat and vegetal from the jalapeños. Enjoy!
January 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Experiment at the intersection of chemistry and microbiology: cheddar jalapeño sourdough batard. Sweet/sour from the dough, umami and salt from the cheddar, and a touch of heat and vegetal from the jalapeños. Enjoy!
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Die Zeit won't even show the salute.
January 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Die Zeit won't even show the salute.
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side-to-side comparison
January 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
side-to-side comparison
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Field-specific expertise like this is why I feel scientists in other fields should collaborate with statisticians for their statistical analysis just as they should work with chemists for understanding how things work at the molecular level, etc.
Field-specific expertise like this is why I feel scientists in other fields should collaborate with statisticians for their statistical analysis just as they should work with chemists for understanding how things work at the molecular level, etc.
Why you are not allowed to say that your 95% confidence interval contains the true parameter with a probability of 95%
A shibboleth is a custom, such as a choice of phrasing, that distinguishes one group of people from another. The term goes back to the Hebrew Bible, in which the inhabitants of Gilead identify members...
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January 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Field-specific expertise like this is why I feel scientists in other fields should collaborate with statisticians for their statistical analysis just as they should work with chemists for understanding how things work at the molecular level, etc.
Field-specific expertise like this is why I feel scientists in other fields should collaborate with statisticians for their statistical analysis just as they should work with chemists for understanding how things work at the molecular level, etc.
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Here's a clever new study looking at where mRNA vaccine lipid nanoparticles (mRNA-LNPs) go after vaccination (using relevant doses of vaccine) in non-human primates (and mice): www.cell.com/molecular-th...
Brief thread🧵
Brief thread🧵
January 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Here's a clever new study looking at where mRNA vaccine lipid nanoparticles (mRNA-LNPs) go after vaccination (using relevant doses of vaccine) in non-human primates (and mice): www.cell.com/molecular-th...
Brief thread🧵
Brief thread🧵
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Here's the reality about the #LAFires this week: this isn't the first time ANY of these places have burned. Not even close. In 2018, we mapped CA fire history to look at fire frequency across SoCal. Santa Monica Mtns area burns more than anywhere else -- up to once per decade in a given spot. 🧵
January 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Here's the reality about the #LAFires this week: this isn't the first time ANY of these places have burned. Not even close. In 2018, we mapped CA fire history to look at fire frequency across SoCal. Santa Monica Mtns area burns more than anywhere else -- up to once per decade in a given spot. 🧵
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People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Breaking News: The FDA approved use of the weight loss drug Zepbound for a common form of sleep apnea. It is the first drug authorized to treat the disorder.
F.D.A. Approves Weight-Loss Drug to Treat Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:41 AM
People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
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🪩🍾Have a holiday party coming up? Need some conversation starters? Maybe this will help!
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🙏 Thank you to those who offered suggestions for this list.
#IDsky #PharmSky #MedSky #Medicine #Pharmacy
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❤️ Feel free to share & suggest additions!
🙏 Thank you to those who offered suggestions for this list.
#IDsky #PharmSky #MedSky #Medicine #Pharmacy
December 15, 2024 at 6:02 PM
December 15, 2024 at 12:41 AM
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Today we report that an engineered skin bacterium, swabbed gently on the head of a mouse, can unleash a potent antibody response against a pathogen. Could lead to topical vaccines that are applied in a cream. @djenetbousbaine.bsky.social led the charge... @natureportfolio.bsky.social 1/55
December 11, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Today we report that an engineered skin bacterium, swabbed gently on the head of a mouse, can unleash a potent antibody response against a pathogen. Could lead to topical vaccines that are applied in a cream. @djenetbousbaine.bsky.social led the charge... @natureportfolio.bsky.social 1/55
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SQUEEEE! We’re in the top 10. Let’s topple Tucker next! Subscribe for free to knock him down a peg! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 11, 2024 at 2:16 AM
SQUEEEE! We’re in the top 10. Let’s topple Tucker next! Subscribe for free to knock him down a peg! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
“Received: April 23 2023
Accepted: April 24 2023
Published: May 09 2023”
Looks like the paper was received on a Sunday and accepted for publication the next day.
Accepted: April 24 2023
Published: May 09 2023”
Looks like the paper was received on a Sunday and accepted for publication the next day.
December 9, 2024 at 8:11 PM
“Received: April 23 2023
Accepted: April 24 2023
Published: May 09 2023”
Looks like the paper was received on a Sunday and accepted for publication the next day.
Accepted: April 24 2023
Published: May 09 2023”
Looks like the paper was received on a Sunday and accepted for publication the next day.
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I am delighted to share our latest piece of research:
‘A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation’.
This was long in the works and is by far the largest project I’ve led to date.
A thread:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
‘A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation’.
This was long in the works and is by far the largest project I’ve led to date.
A thread:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
December 4, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I am delighted to share our latest piece of research:
‘A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation’.
This was long in the works and is by far the largest project I’ve led to date.
A thread:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
‘A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation’.
This was long in the works and is by far the largest project I’ve led to date.
A thread:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Opposites 8: The background spheres appear green and white but are all actually identical (base color RGB 212 255 067). You can access the original .png file in my Dropbox folder at bit.ly/3a1RTAU.
December 25, 2023 at 3:40 PM
Opposites 8: The background spheres appear green and white but are all actually identical (base color RGB 212 255 067). You can access the original .png file in my Dropbox folder at bit.ly/3a1RTAU.
Winter sunset over Lake Tahoe
November 20, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Winter sunset over Lake Tahoe
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Want to give a good scientific talk? TELL A GOOD STORY. don’t show the audience every result, don’t give us one slide on every paper you’ve ever published. If I want to read your resume, I will. Teach me something, tell me a story.
November 15, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Want to give a good scientific talk? TELL A GOOD STORY. don’t show the audience every result, don’t give us one slide on every paper you’ve ever published. If I want to read your resume, I will. Teach me something, tell me a story.
Find beauty along whatever path takes you home this evening.
November 18, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Find beauty along whatever path takes you home this evening.
Find something that that bring you joy.
November 17, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Find something that that bring you joy.
Good to spend time with family and friends
November 15, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Good to spend time with family and friends
Each of us is unique in the thread of our life, our culture, the frame through which we view the world, our dreams for the future. I seek out those who are different - and try to understand those differences and what we share in common.
November 14, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Each of us is unique in the thread of our life, our culture, the frame through which we view the world, our dreams for the future. I seek out those who are different - and try to understand those differences and what we share in common.
Remember there always will be beauty in the world.
November 13, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Remember there always will be beauty in the world.