Michael Pollard
@kmichaelpollard.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof Scripps Research working on how non-biological exposures lead to autoimmunity.
I simply have no argument against this. 🇮🇪
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I simply have no argument against this. 🇮🇪
I've often wondered why Brenda Maddox included this picture of "Rosalind-wearing glasses" in The Dark Lady of DNA. Was it to highlight one of the silliest controversies surrounding Rosalind Franklin?
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I've often wondered why Brenda Maddox included this picture of "Rosalind-wearing glasses" in The Dark Lady of DNA. Was it to highlight one of the silliest controversies surrounding Rosalind Franklin?
Ordered from Waterstones on Oct 29. Arrived yesterday. The US edition won't arrive from Amazon until the 11th. Guess which one goes to the lab.
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ordered from Waterstones on Oct 29. Arrived yesterday. The US edition won't arrive from Amazon until the 11th. Guess which one goes to the lab.
I wonder if anyone is dressed as a Bionic Frog tonight?
November 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I wonder if anyone is dressed as a Bionic Frog tonight?
Strider. Crossed the rainbow bridge but always with me.
October 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Strider. Crossed the rainbow bridge but always with me.
San Elijo Lagoon to the Pacific.
September 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
San Elijo Lagoon to the Pacific.
I guess the calming collar is working!
September 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I guess the calming collar is working!
If you want something written about the human genome that is not complex science, then this is a good place to start. 🧪
September 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you want something written about the human genome that is not complex science, then this is a good place to start. 🧪
Vaccines....COVID...Flu...done.
September 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Vaccines....COVID...Flu...done.
Maggie only looks like this when she knows she is going to a dog park or on a long walk.
September 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Maggie only looks like this when she knows she is going to a dog park or on a long walk.
It was an interesting day.
August 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
It was an interesting day.
Rigorous testing and the ability to realize when your hypothesis has been proven to be false. 🧪
August 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Rigorous testing and the ability to realize when your hypothesis has been proven to be false. 🧪
I'd just filled up the water bowl we have for birds and this character shows up. First squirrel on the deck. Fortunately the dogs didn't see it.
August 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I'd just filled up the water bowl we have for birds and this character shows up. First squirrel on the deck. Fortunately the dogs didn't see it.
Can’t say I recommend this addition to the plethora of books on the discovery of the structure of DNA. Favoritism and bias abounds and unsubstantiated thoughts are put into the mind of one protagonist in particular, seemingly to satisfy a personal bias. There are much better books on the subject. 🧪
August 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Can’t say I recommend this addition to the plethora of books on the discovery of the structure of DNA. Favoritism and bias abounds and unsubstantiated thoughts are put into the mind of one protagonist in particular, seemingly to satisfy a personal bias. There are much better books on the subject. 🧪
I have something else to read first, but this just got added to the reading pile. 🧪
August 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I have something else to read first, but this just got added to the reading pile. 🧪
Not sure whether this is in praise of Crick or a not so subtle dig. But then Ridley did co-author Viral, so my bias is probably showing. 🧪
July 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Not sure whether this is in praise of Crick or a not so subtle dig. But then Ridley did co-author Viral, so my bias is probably showing. 🧪
This might have been better as a simple biography of Warburg but it's the only book in English I've found on him. Sir Hans Krebs worked as a research assistant for him for 4 years before being told to leave. 🧪
July 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This might have been better as a simple biography of Warburg but it's the only book in English I've found on him. Sir Hans Krebs worked as a research assistant for him for 4 years before being told to leave. 🧪
As an autobiography, this is the most humble and humbling that I have read. A truly remarkable life and career.🧪
July 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
As an autobiography, this is the most humble and humbling that I have read. A truly remarkable life and career.🧪
Maggie in need of a morning scratch.
July 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Maggie in need of a morning scratch.
Revisions done and manuscript submitted. Time for a little celebration. 🧪
July 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Revisions done and manuscript submitted. Time for a little celebration. 🧪
Remembering is a skill.
July 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Remembering is a skill.
Another book consumed and it's excellent fare. The author @matthewcobb.bsky.social has a new one on Francis Crick coming out in a few months.
June 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Another book consumed and it's excellent fare. The author @matthewcobb.bsky.social has a new one on Francis Crick coming out in a few months.
Wise words for everyone especially scientists. 🧪
June 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Wise words for everyone especially scientists. 🧪
Crispin G lost in his own thoughts.
June 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Crispin G lost in his own thoughts.