Matthias Eberl
@eberlmat.bsky.social
Professor of Translational Immunology • Infection & Immunity • Public Involvement and Engagement • Scientist and migrant • Superbugs
When one of the most respected organisations in the world directly spreads disinformation we have truly reached a dark place.
It's going to take years to rebuild trust in anything the CDC leadership says.
Meanwhile millions of people will suffer from misguided decisions about their health.
It's going to take years to rebuild trust in anything the CDC leadership says.
Meanwhile millions of people will suffer from misguided decisions about their health.
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
When one of the most respected organisations in the world directly spreads disinformation we have truly reached a dark place.
It's going to take years to rebuild trust in anything the CDC leadership says.
Meanwhile millions of people will suffer from misguided decisions about their health.
It's going to take years to rebuild trust in anything the CDC leadership says.
Meanwhile millions of people will suffer from misguided decisions about their health.
Your regular reminder that Nigel Farage's ex-wives were Irish and German and his current partner is French.
November 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Your regular reminder that Nigel Farage's ex-wives were Irish and German and his current partner is French.
How it started How it's going
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
How it started How it's going
Meanwhile in Britain: Supermarket that has been selling Christmas chocolates since August, that holds its own Christmas markets and that has produced one of the best Christmas TV ads ever accused of cancelling Christmas for... *checks notes* ... accurately describing the content of a box.
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Meanwhile in Britain: Supermarket that has been selling Christmas chocolates since August, that holds its own Christmas markets and that has produced one of the best Christmas TV ads ever accused of cancelling Christmas for... *checks notes* ... accurately describing the content of a box.
Your assignment for today: Go to your local Tesco, try to find the word "Christmas" anywhere in the shop, and report back to Allison Pearson, the... *checks notes*... "award-winning journalist".
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Your assignment for today: Go to your local Tesco, try to find the word "Christmas" anywhere in the shop, and report back to Allison Pearson, the... *checks notes*... "award-winning journalist".
We all need more Danish inspiration.
November 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We all need more Danish inspiration.
The voters outside looked from Labour to Conservatives, and from Conservatives to Reform, and from Reform to Labour again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
November 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The voters outside looked from Labour to Conservatives, and from Conservatives to Reform, and from Reform to Labour again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
"But his emails!"
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"But his emails!"
This is brilliant.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is brilliant.
Wait, what?
Looking forward to seeing what a "similar, balancing programme" looks like next time the BBC covers WW2, the monarchy and the wonders of the solar system.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Looking forward to seeing what a "similar, balancing programme" looks like next time the BBC covers WW2, the monarchy and the wonders of the solar system.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Wait, what?
Looking forward to seeing what a "similar, balancing programme" looks like next time the BBC covers WW2, the monarchy and the wonders of the solar system.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Looking forward to seeing what a "similar, balancing programme" looks like next time the BBC covers WW2, the monarchy and the wonders of the solar system.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Imagine you have the power and the resources to create a whole world in only six days, and suddenly find yourself dependent on Eric Trump to save you.
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Imagine you have the power and the resources to create a whole world in only six days, and suddenly find yourself dependent on Eric Trump to save you.
Current status of the independence of higher education and academic research in the UK.
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Current status of the independence of higher education and academic research in the UK.
"Luke... I have noticed you're not wearing a poppy."
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"Luke... I have noticed you're not wearing a poppy."
Update.
43,000 retweets
298,000 likes
58,000,000 views
0 statements by UK government officials
43,000 retweets
298,000 likes
58,000,000 views
0 statements by UK government officials
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Update.
43,000 retweets
298,000 likes
58,000,000 views
0 statements by UK government officials
43,000 retweets
298,000 likes
58,000,000 views
0 statements by UK government officials
Love the new fact-checking service provided by NASA. Looking forward to seeing it applied to other conspiracy theories like vaccine and Tylenol-induced autism, 2020 election rigging, immigrants eating cats and dogs, and the crowd size at Trump's inauguration.
October 31, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Love the new fact-checking service provided by NASA. Looking forward to seeing it applied to other conspiracy theories like vaccine and Tylenol-induced autism, 2020 election rigging, immigrants eating cats and dogs, and the crowd size at Trump's inauguration.
Maybe it's just me but I wouldn't take any medical advice from someone who is not even able to spell hepatitis.
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Maybe it's just me but I wouldn't take any medical advice from someone who is not even able to spell hepatitis.
A reminder of what intentional racism looks like.
October 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A reminder of what intentional racism looks like.
Meanwhile the candidate for the next Nobel Peace Prize.
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Meanwhile the candidate for the next Nobel Peace Prize.
Meanwhile the view from my office towards Caerphilly after yesterday's election.
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Meanwhile the view from my office towards Caerphilly after yesterday's election.
How it started How it's going
October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
How it started How it's going
Can't for the life of me think of a way how the economic damage caused by Brexit could be repaired. 🤔
October 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Can't for the life of me think of a way how the economic damage caused by Brexit could be repaired. 🤔
Meanwhile in the UK
"Do you think it was wrong to leave the EU?"
"Yes."
"And yet you would vote for the people who told you leaving the EU is a good idea?"
"Sure, why not?"
"Do you think it was wrong to leave the EU?"
"Yes."
"And yet you would vote for the people who told you leaving the EU is a good idea?"
"Sure, why not?"
October 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Meanwhile in the UK
"Do you think it was wrong to leave the EU?"
"Yes."
"And yet you would vote for the people who told you leaving the EU is a good idea?"
"Sure, why not?"
"Do you think it was wrong to leave the EU?"
"Yes."
"And yet you would vote for the people who told you leaving the EU is a good idea?"
"Sure, why not?"