Keith Hornberger
@krhornberger.bsky.social
med chem @ Arvinas | PhD @ Columbia | hiker | cocktail enthusiast | he/him/huz/dad | dreaming of Sedona | while I have a connection to Arvinas, all opinions expressed are my own and do not represent the views, opinions, or positions of the company
Today’s unacceptable pangram 🐶
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today’s unacceptable pangram 🐶
I met Watson once in 2012, at the CSHL gala in NYC - the company I was working at then was a sponsor and had a table. There were copies of The Double Helix in the swag bags, and we all got Watson to sign. He leaves behind a complicated legacy, which I’m happy to see the obits aren’t sugarcoating.
November 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I met Watson once in 2012, at the CSHL gala in NYC - the company I was working at then was a sponsor and had a table. There were copies of The Double Helix in the swag bags, and we all got Watson to sign. He leaves behind a complicated legacy, which I’m happy to see the obits aren’t sugarcoating.
The Last Word and I have a complicated relationship. I’ve never cared for maraschino liqueur, nor thus this cocktail. But earlier this week I had one at a bar and it was… not bad. The bartender used Hendricks gin, which I’ve now replicated at home, and this is making the difference for me.
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The Last Word and I have a complicated relationship. I’ve never cared for maraschino liqueur, nor thus this cocktail. But earlier this week I had one at a bar and it was… not bad. The bartender used Hendricks gin, which I’ve now replicated at home, and this is making the difference for me.
Happy Friday, gang. This is a Black Manhattan - basically just follow your regular Manhattan recipe but swap out the sweet vermouth for Amaro Averna. I’m also partial to black walnut bitters in this recipe instead of Angostura, but that’s off-script, so take it for what it is
October 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Happy Friday, gang. This is a Black Manhattan - basically just follow your regular Manhattan recipe but swap out the sweet vermouth for Amaro Averna. I’m also partial to black walnut bitters in this recipe instead of Angostura, but that’s off-script, so take it for what it is
(still) Master of the House
October 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
(still) Master of the House
Today Spelling Bee hates E3 ligases 😢
September 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today Spelling Bee hates E3 ligases 😢
The cucumber harvest continues apace in Connecticut well into September. This is what we pulled from two plants just today.
September 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The cucumber harvest continues apace in Connecticut well into September. This is what we pulled from two plants just today.
For many years now, we’ve made magnets our main vacation souvenirs. So here’s our latest trip — in magnets!
August 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
For many years now, we’ve made magnets our main vacation souvenirs. So here’s our latest trip — in magnets!
Boynton Canyon’s Subway Cave, Sedona, Arizona. Not on an “official” trail, but well worth the trek!
August 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Boynton Canyon’s Subway Cave, Sedona, Arizona. Not on an “official” trail, but well worth the trek!
We’re in Sedona, Arizona today and this shot of my son and I standing on Devil’s Bridge is too cool not to share!
August 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
We’re in Sedona, Arizona today and this shot of my son and I standing on Devil’s Bridge is too cool not to share!
Last but not least, the observatory has leaned hard into using its merch to defend Pluto’s planetary status and you just have to laugh at it 😂
August 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Last but not least, the observatory has leaned hard into using its merch to defend Pluto’s planetary status and you just have to laugh at it 😂
Some other fun stuff: the Frankenstein-like telescope Tombaugh built out of spare automobile and farm machine parts (plus a Coke can!) when he was 22, the first telegram suggesting the name Pluto, and the historic 1896 Clark refractor that Percival Lowell used for his studies of Mars — still in use!
August 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Some other fun stuff: the Frankenstein-like telescope Tombaugh built out of spare automobile and farm machine parts (plus a Coke can!) when he was 22, the first telegram suggesting the name Pluto, and the historic 1896 Clark refractor that Percival Lowell used for his studies of Mars — still in use!
We’re on vacation out west this week, and today we stopped at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. It’s both an outstanding astronomy museum and a piece of history. I especially enjoyed seeing the telescope and blink comparator that Clyde Tombaugh used to discover Pluto.
August 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We’re on vacation out west this week, and today we stopped at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. It’s both an outstanding astronomy museum and a piece of history. I especially enjoyed seeing the telescope and blink comparator that Clyde Tombaugh used to discover Pluto.
Sharing on behalf of Danette since she doesn’t post much over here, but mark your calendars for the first Induced Proximity Modalities and Therapeutics GRC, coming in June 2026! Absolute 5-star speaker lineup - if you work in this space, it will be the hot ticket of next summer!
August 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Sharing on behalf of Danette since she doesn’t post much over here, but mark your calendars for the first Induced Proximity Modalities and Therapeutics GRC, coming in June 2026! Absolute 5-star speaker lineup - if you work in this space, it will be the hot ticket of next summer!
And in other news, I just pulled this 16” / 41 cm zucchini out of the garden 😳
August 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
And in other news, I just pulled this 16” / 41 cm zucchini out of the garden 😳
Cucumbers finally arriving in earnest in Connecticut!
July 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Cucumbers finally arriving in earnest in Connecticut!
Long Island is denied by Spelling Bee
July 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Long Island is denied by Spelling Bee
Evergreen July 3 post
July 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Evergreen July 3 post
Brisket: it’s what’s for dinner
June 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Brisket: it’s what’s for dinner
Saturday #14 in a row… ☔️
June 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Saturday #14 in a row… ☔️
Oh hey it’s another New England Saturday… weekend 13 in a row
And guess what’s in the forecast already for next weekend?
And guess what’s in the forecast already for next weekend?
June 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Oh hey it’s another New England Saturday… weekend 13 in a row
And guess what’s in the forecast already for next weekend?
And guess what’s in the forecast already for next weekend?
Weekend 12 in a row of New England spring. Just depressing. ☔️
May 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Weekend 12 in a row of New England spring. Just depressing. ☔️
And what conference is complete without a @danetteldaniels.bsky.social selfie?
May 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And what conference is complete without a @danetteldaniels.bsky.social selfie?