Marc Dionne
@marcsdionne.bsky.social
Innate immunity, bacterial infection, physiology, microbiology, Drosophila. Poorly focused. Still angry. Professor, Department of Life Sciences and Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Imperial College London.
Apparently, Daniel Hannan hears ancestral voices preaching bigotry. He would be embarrassed to amplify them if he had any moral sense whatsoever.
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Apparently, Daniel Hannan hears ancestral voices preaching bigotry. He would be embarrassed to amplify them if he had any moral sense whatsoever.
James Watson died yesterday. He was a bad man with many bad ideas. We owe a debt of gratitude to the unknown hero who uploaded this picture of him to Wikipedia.
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
James Watson died yesterday. He was a bad man with many bad ideas. We owe a debt of gratitude to the unknown hero who uploaded this picture of him to Wikipedia.
extra points if you could take down the whole system
October 22, 2025 at 6:51 AM
extra points if you could take down the whole system
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains
September 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains
allows the chihuahua to adopt its traditional place in the home, tho
August 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
allows the chihuahua to adopt its traditional place in the home, tho
A screaming comes across the sky
August 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A screaming comes across the sky
You're omitting the other side of Nutrition "Science"
June 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
You're omitting the other side of Nutrition "Science"
Now, Canada was pretty good, at least by the measure of estimated deaths! (Map from WHO/Our World in Data via Wikipedia.) But it's important that—even in a reasonable piece about Trudeau's scientific legacy—we not forget who fucked this up and how. Because it might be right around the corner, again.
January 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Now, Canada was pretty good, at least by the measure of estimated deaths! (Map from WHO/Our World in Data via Wikipedia.) But it's important that—even in a reasonable piece about Trudeau's scientific legacy—we not forget who fucked this up and how. Because it might be right around the corner, again.
in recent years, a number of animal species have successfully made a transition to life in urban environments
January 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
in recent years, a number of animal species have successfully made a transition to life in urban environments
unfortunately, we live in a world where this image could easily be described as showing "3d printer feedstock"
January 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
unfortunately, we live in a world where this image could easily be described as showing "3d printer feedstock"
sometimes the signage is less subtle
January 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
sometimes the signage is less subtle
she currently appears most likely to unite the right behind Reform
January 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
she currently appears most likely to unite the right behind Reform
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has a more elaborate metro system than the vast majority of North American cities
January 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has a more elaborate metro system than the vast majority of North American cities
If you see this, I invite you to post a pic from your device without explanation (but including alt text).
December 11, 2024 at 9:24 PM
If you see this, I invite you to post a pic from your device without explanation (but including alt text).
always read the figure legends
December 10, 2024 at 9:00 PM
always read the figure legends
Come on, man, need both parts of the diptych
November 12, 2023 at 8:45 PM
Come on, man, need both parts of the diptych
Sleater-Kinney, Friday night at the Roundhouse. 20 years ago, we thought they were the best rock band in the world. Nice to be reminded that we were right.
November 12, 2023 at 8:39 PM
Sleater-Kinney, Friday night at the Roundhouse. 20 years ago, we thought they were the best rock band in the world. Nice to be reminded that we were right.
Or most of the numbers are just made up.
As for me, I'm getting to my next conference with one of these
As for me, I'm getting to my next conference with one of these
August 25, 2023 at 7:21 AM
Or most of the numbers are just made up.
As for me, I'm getting to my next conference with one of these
As for me, I'm getting to my next conference with one of these