Adrian Allen
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Adrian Allen
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Northern Irish molecular bacteriologist 🧬 🦠 interested in disease ecology, tuberculosis, reading, sci-fi, guitar 🎸, association football, hiking and dog walking.
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sometimes think scientists are viewed as a type of secular priesthood who society are too keen to elevate.

Sentiment often is ignores the fact It's a human endeavour which carries the usual flaws found in all other human activities. People who do amazing work can often be terrible human beings.
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The photo of the plaster on his nose and an iPhone cable stuck up a nostril was wild. Hurling folk I know from Antrim seem to have two responses - eye roll and 'what did you expect' vibes or outright hostility / anger.
Crazy story.
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
One night werewolf is same idea and brilliant. My niece is like some Machiavellian genius playing it.
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
And this little fella was perched on a hydrangea, taking it all in.
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM