Mary Williams @PlantTeaching
@plantteaching.bsky.social
Promoting SciComm, teaching, equity & inclusion in plant biology. #PlantScience
PI NSF RCN: ROOT&SHOOT. https://rootandshoot.org/
Features Editor ThePlantCell, PlantPhysiology
@PlantTeaching@genomic.social
https://linktr.ee/PlantTeaching 🏴
PI NSF RCN: ROOT&SHOOT. https://rootandshoot.org/
Features Editor ThePlantCell, PlantPhysiology
@PlantTeaching@genomic.social
https://linktr.ee/PlantTeaching 🏴
Plant Science Research Weekly Nov 14, 2025 (2/2) plantae.org/plant-scienc...
SP6A links heat tolerance & defense;
TYLCV reprograms tomato scent and whitefly senses;
How parasitic plants avoid being parasitized.
@shirasulab.bsky.social
SP6A links heat tolerance & defense;
TYLCV reprograms tomato scent and whitefly senses;
How parasitic plants avoid being parasitized.
@shirasulab.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Plant Science Research Weekly Nov 14, 2025 (2/2) plantae.org/plant-scienc...
SP6A links heat tolerance & defense;
TYLCV reprograms tomato scent and whitefly senses;
How parasitic plants avoid being parasitized.
@shirasulab.bsky.social
SP6A links heat tolerance & defense;
TYLCV reprograms tomato scent and whitefly senses;
How parasitic plants avoid being parasitized.
@shirasulab.bsky.social
#PlantScience Research Weekly, November 14, 2025 plantae.org/plant-scienc...
Reviews on non-photochemical quenching and hydraulic traits;
Oat pangenome/pantranscriptome;
Non-enzymatic functions of isoamylase complex; Quantification of organ geometry (1/2)
@howarthoats.bsky.social
Reviews on non-photochemical quenching and hydraulic traits;
Oat pangenome/pantranscriptome;
Non-enzymatic functions of isoamylase complex; Quantification of organ geometry (1/2)
@howarthoats.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
#PlantScience Research Weekly, November 14, 2025 plantae.org/plant-scienc...
Reviews on non-photochemical quenching and hydraulic traits;
Oat pangenome/pantranscriptome;
Non-enzymatic functions of isoamylase complex; Quantification of organ geometry (1/2)
@howarthoats.bsky.social
Reviews on non-photochemical quenching and hydraulic traits;
Oat pangenome/pantranscriptome;
Non-enzymatic functions of isoamylase complex; Quantification of organ geometry (1/2)
@howarthoats.bsky.social
しちごさん
Shichigosan for my second granddaughter today.
I didn't make it in person but I am enjoying the cute pictures 🩷🩷, and I will be in Japan when she turns four in a few weeks 🇯🇵.
Shichigosan for my second granddaughter today.
I didn't make it in person but I am enjoying the cute pictures 🩷🩷, and I will be in Japan when she turns four in a few weeks 🇯🇵.
November 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
しちごさん
Shichigosan for my second granddaughter today.
I didn't make it in person but I am enjoying the cute pictures 🩷🩷, and I will be in Japan when she turns four in a few weeks 🇯🇵.
Shichigosan for my second granddaughter today.
I didn't make it in person but I am enjoying the cute pictures 🩷🩷, and I will be in Japan when she turns four in a few weeks 🇯🇵.
We took the dog past the horse pasture for the first time, and her reactions were brilliant. I'm not sure what was going on in her head, but she thought these huge creatures were fascinating.
(She probably liked the smell too, she's very scent-sitive ❣️)
(She probably liked the smell too, she's very scent-sitive ❣️)
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We took the dog past the horse pasture for the first time, and her reactions were brilliant. I'm not sure what was going on in her head, but she thought these huge creatures were fascinating.
(She probably liked the smell too, she's very scent-sitive ❣️)
(She probably liked the smell too, she's very scent-sitive ❣️)
I'm trying to finish prepping for my Friday night workshop, but someone has other ideas.
I agree baby, Friday night is not a fun time to work, but that's the price we pay for living in Europe and working with USians 🤪.
Only two more sessions after tonight 😁
I agree baby, Friday night is not a fun time to work, but that's the price we pay for living in Europe and working with USians 🤪.
Only two more sessions after tonight 😁
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm trying to finish prepping for my Friday night workshop, but someone has other ideas.
I agree baby, Friday night is not a fun time to work, but that's the price we pay for living in Europe and working with USians 🤪.
Only two more sessions after tonight 😁
I agree baby, Friday night is not a fun time to work, but that's the price we pay for living in Europe and working with USians 🤪.
Only two more sessions after tonight 😁
I had an appointment to get a flu vaccine, the car is in the shop, & it rained heavily all day.
But, Tom came along with me on the bus & we had lunch out.
On top of that, it's "fireworks night", the banging and flashing has been relentless for >three hours 🫨.
A little too much stimulation today 🤪
But, Tom came along with me on the bus & we had lunch out.
On top of that, it's "fireworks night", the banging and flashing has been relentless for >three hours 🫨.
A little too much stimulation today 🤪
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I had an appointment to get a flu vaccine, the car is in the shop, & it rained heavily all day.
But, Tom came along with me on the bus & we had lunch out.
On top of that, it's "fireworks night", the banging and flashing has been relentless for >three hours 🫨.
A little too much stimulation today 🤪
But, Tom came along with me on the bus & we had lunch out.
On top of that, it's "fireworks night", the banging and flashing has been relentless for >three hours 🫨.
A little too much stimulation today 🤪
I'm just wondering if it's a coincidence that when I got up this morning I put on my Australia shirt under my Scotland jersey 😂
#rugby
#Wallabies
#ENGvAUS
#rugby
#Wallabies
#ENGvAUS
November 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I'm just wondering if it's a coincidence that when I got up this morning I put on my Australia shirt under my Scotland jersey 😂
#rugby
#Wallabies
#ENGvAUS
#rugby
#Wallabies
#ENGvAUS
#PlantScience Research Weekly (2/2) plantae.org/plant-scienc... Salicylic acid fluorescent sensor; Sucrose transporter connects plant/fungus/bacteria; Exotoxin differentiates foe from friend; Phylogenetic distribution of poricidal "buzz-pollinated" flowers; A manifesto for plant science education.
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
#PlantScience Research Weekly (2/2) plantae.org/plant-scienc... Salicylic acid fluorescent sensor; Sucrose transporter connects plant/fungus/bacteria; Exotoxin differentiates foe from friend; Phylogenetic distribution of poricidal "buzz-pollinated" flowers; A manifesto for plant science education.
Plant Science Research Weekly Oct 31, 2025. plantae.org/plant-scienc... What makes a tree a tree? Secret strategy of far-red photosynthesis; Unwinding the Spirogyra genome; H2O2 role in P starvation response; Viral evasion of cap-independent translation defense (1/2)
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Plant Science Research Weekly Oct 31, 2025. plantae.org/plant-scienc... What makes a tree a tree? Secret strategy of far-red photosynthesis; Unwinding the Spirogyra genome; H2O2 role in P starvation response; Viral evasion of cap-independent translation defense (1/2)
“Diverse” Does Not Mean “Not White”
"When “diversity” and “ethnic” become code for “non-white,” they stop being tools for inclusion and start serving the very hierarchies they claim to challenge."
Good article 👇
www.laprogressive.com/racism/diver...
"When “diversity” and “ethnic” become code for “non-white,” they stop being tools for inclusion and start serving the very hierarchies they claim to challenge."
Good article 👇
www.laprogressive.com/racism/diver...
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“Diverse” Does Not Mean “Not White”
"When “diversity” and “ethnic” become code for “non-white,” they stop being tools for inclusion and start serving the very hierarchies they claim to challenge."
Good article 👇
www.laprogressive.com/racism/diver...
"When “diversity” and “ethnic” become code for “non-white,” they stop being tools for inclusion and start serving the very hierarchies they claim to challenge."
Good article 👇
www.laprogressive.com/racism/diver...
Does Disney espouse my feminist world view?
No.
Am I going to berate my granddaughters for wearing princess Halloween costumes?
No.
There's a lot to be said for the innocence of children, and I'm happy to let them experience this uncomplicated time of their lives 💕💕💕
Tomorrow is another day!
No.
Am I going to berate my granddaughters for wearing princess Halloween costumes?
No.
There's a lot to be said for the innocence of children, and I'm happy to let them experience this uncomplicated time of their lives 💕💕💕
Tomorrow is another day!
October 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Does Disney espouse my feminist world view?
No.
Am I going to berate my granddaughters for wearing princess Halloween costumes?
No.
There's a lot to be said for the innocence of children, and I'm happy to let them experience this uncomplicated time of their lives 💕💕💕
Tomorrow is another day!
No.
Am I going to berate my granddaughters for wearing princess Halloween costumes?
No.
There's a lot to be said for the innocence of children, and I'm happy to let them experience this uncomplicated time of their lives 💕💕💕
Tomorrow is another day!
We LOVED the German Technology Museum & spent all day there. Paper & print making, trains, ships & more.
The airplane exhibition was particularly impactful, because of course the technology was propelled by two world wars.
Should technologists support a corrupt regime??
Plenty to think about.
The airplane exhibition was particularly impactful, because of course the technology was propelled by two world wars.
Should technologists support a corrupt regime??
Plenty to think about.
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We LOVED the German Technology Museum & spent all day there. Paper & print making, trains, ships & more.
The airplane exhibition was particularly impactful, because of course the technology was propelled by two world wars.
Should technologists support a corrupt regime??
Plenty to think about.
The airplane exhibition was particularly impactful, because of course the technology was propelled by two world wars.
Should technologists support a corrupt regime??
Plenty to think about.
Thank you everyone for the lovely hospitality and excellent participation in the "culture of science" workshop today at IPK.
What a nice surprise to receive a plant-themed thank you gift.
The back of the reusable cup says "We are rooting for plant science".
Yes we are, and plant scientists too! 💚
What a nice surprise to receive a plant-themed thank you gift.
The back of the reusable cup says "We are rooting for plant science".
Yes we are, and plant scientists too! 💚
October 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Thank you everyone for the lovely hospitality and excellent participation in the "culture of science" workshop today at IPK.
What a nice surprise to receive a plant-themed thank you gift.
The back of the reusable cup says "We are rooting for plant science".
Yes we are, and plant scientists too! 💚
What a nice surprise to receive a plant-themed thank you gift.
The back of the reusable cup says "We are rooting for plant science".
Yes we are, and plant scientists too! 💚
It's such a pretty campus, especially right now 🍂
Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung | Leibniz-Institut (IPK)
www.ipk-gatersleben.de
The fourth picture is a sculpture called "High tech fruit" by Tomas Leu. I bet most of you can figure out what it represents, right??
Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung | Leibniz-Institut (IPK)
www.ipk-gatersleben.de
The fourth picture is a sculpture called "High tech fruit" by Tomas Leu. I bet most of you can figure out what it represents, right??
October 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
It's such a pretty campus, especially right now 🍂
Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung | Leibniz-Institut (IPK)
www.ipk-gatersleben.de
The fourth picture is a sculpture called "High tech fruit" by Tomas Leu. I bet most of you can figure out what it represents, right??
Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung | Leibniz-Institut (IPK)
www.ipk-gatersleben.de
The fourth picture is a sculpture called "High tech fruit" by Tomas Leu. I bet most of you can figure out what it represents, right??
I'm at the IPK (Institute of Plant Genetics) in Gatersleben, Germany to talk about academic culture, structural and implicit biases, and what we can all do to make our discipline more welcoming to everyone.
It's a beautiful morning!
It's a beautiful morning!
October 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I'm at the IPK (Institute of Plant Genetics) in Gatersleben, Germany to talk about academic culture, structural and implicit biases, and what we can all do to make our discipline more welcoming to everyone.
It's a beautiful morning!
It's a beautiful morning!
I was reading a book and I came across a word I don't know: credioility.
I thought "Wow, that's a cool word, I wonder why I haven't seen it before?" After some hunting, I realised it's a slightly misprinted "credibility" 😂
I thought "Wow, that's a cool word, I wonder why I haven't seen it before?" After some hunting, I realised it's a slightly misprinted "credibility" 😂
October 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I was reading a book and I came across a word I don't know: credioility.
I thought "Wow, that's a cool word, I wonder why I haven't seen it before?" After some hunting, I realised it's a slightly misprinted "credibility" 😂
I thought "Wow, that's a cool word, I wonder why I haven't seen it before?" After some hunting, I realised it's a slightly misprinted "credibility" 😂
#PlantSci Research Weekly OCT 17 plantae.org/plant-scienc.... (2/2) Mechanosensor in flytrap;
Glutamine leakage attracts microbes;
Heat suppresses systemic acquired resistance;
Making microbiome studies more reproducible
@tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social
@hueihsuantsai.bsky.social
Glutamine leakage attracts microbes;
Heat suppresses systemic acquired resistance;
Making microbiome studies more reproducible
@tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social
@hueihsuantsai.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
#PlantSci Research Weekly OCT 17 plantae.org/plant-scienc.... (2/2) Mechanosensor in flytrap;
Glutamine leakage attracts microbes;
Heat suppresses systemic acquired resistance;
Making microbiome studies more reproducible
@tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social
@hueihsuantsai.bsky.social
Glutamine leakage attracts microbes;
Heat suppresses systemic acquired resistance;
Making microbiome studies more reproducible
@tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social
@hueihsuantsai.bsky.social
PSRW OCT 17 plantae.org/plant-scienc...
4 reviews:
Beautiful mutations:
Chemical defense arsenal;
Understanding viral symptom development;
Cell fate determination.
Also, Reprogramming somatic embryogenesis. (1/2)
@somssich.bsky.social @geminiteamlab.bsky.social @likeyoda1.bsky.social
4 reviews:
Beautiful mutations:
Chemical defense arsenal;
Understanding viral symptom development;
Cell fate determination.
Also, Reprogramming somatic embryogenesis. (1/2)
@somssich.bsky.social @geminiteamlab.bsky.social @likeyoda1.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
PSRW OCT 17 plantae.org/plant-scienc...
4 reviews:
Beautiful mutations:
Chemical defense arsenal;
Understanding viral symptom development;
Cell fate determination.
Also, Reprogramming somatic embryogenesis. (1/2)
@somssich.bsky.social @geminiteamlab.bsky.social @likeyoda1.bsky.social
4 reviews:
Beautiful mutations:
Chemical defense arsenal;
Understanding viral symptom development;
Cell fate determination.
Also, Reprogramming somatic embryogenesis. (1/2)
@somssich.bsky.social @geminiteamlab.bsky.social @likeyoda1.bsky.social
A few years ago I made a slide showing the top 10 results if you search Google Image for "cartoon scientist".
In my slide, 10/10 are white men.
Someone asked if this is still true, so I tried again.
Here below you have 24 images.
20 are men, 4 are women (progress!).
23 are white, 1 is blue 🤔
In my slide, 10/10 are white men.
Someone asked if this is still true, so I tried again.
Here below you have 24 images.
20 are men, 4 are women (progress!).
23 are white, 1 is blue 🤔
October 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A few years ago I made a slide showing the top 10 results if you search Google Image for "cartoon scientist".
In my slide, 10/10 are white men.
Someone asked if this is still true, so I tried again.
Here below you have 24 images.
20 are men, 4 are women (progress!).
23 are white, 1 is blue 🤔
In my slide, 10/10 are white men.
Someone asked if this is still true, so I tried again.
Here below you have 24 images.
20 are men, 4 are women (progress!).
23 are white, 1 is blue 🤔
The bracken ferns are perfect right now. Still structurally intact but a delicious copper colour. In a few weeks they will be a slimy black heap of muck, so I am glad to have this lovely image to remember them by 💚
(No fern emoji?)
(No fern emoji?)
October 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The bracken ferns are perfect right now. Still structurally intact but a delicious copper colour. In a few weeks they will be a slimy black heap of muck, so I am glad to have this lovely image to remember them by 💚
(No fern emoji?)
(No fern emoji?)
My very shy eldest granddaughter was invited to participate in the autumn festival for the first time in her hometown. She's in the centre of first photo with headband.
Her face says so much, pride, joy, belonging. It's not easy to be a shy kid, but she is getting more confident all the time. ❤️
Her face says so much, pride, joy, belonging. It's not easy to be a shy kid, but she is getting more confident all the time. ❤️
October 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My very shy eldest granddaughter was invited to participate in the autumn festival for the first time in her hometown. She's in the centre of first photo with headband.
Her face says so much, pride, joy, belonging. It's not easy to be a shy kid, but she is getting more confident all the time. ❤️
Her face says so much, pride, joy, belonging. It's not easy to be a shy kid, but she is getting more confident all the time. ❤️
I'm so lucky to have a dog who drags me out of the house for nice walks. The autumn weather has been wonderfully mild the last few days, with no wind or rain, it's perfect for country outings. This is Mugdock Castle just outside of Glasgow 🏴
October 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I'm so lucky to have a dog who drags me out of the house for nice walks. The autumn weather has been wonderfully mild the last few days, with no wind or rain, it's perfect for country outings. This is Mugdock Castle just outside of Glasgow 🏴
My new boots arrived whilst I was in Norwich, I had worn a hole in the sole of the last pair.
Hooray, no more wet feet 😁
Hooray, no more wet feet 😁
October 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
My new boots arrived whilst I was in Norwich, I had worn a hole in the sole of the last pair.
Hooray, no more wet feet 😁
Hooray, no more wet feet 😁
#NBIAST2025
Designer flowers for art and education
@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social
Combining art, design, and science.
Designer flowers for art and education
@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social
Combining art, design, and science.
October 7, 2025 at 9:53 AM
#NBIAST2025
Designer flowers for art and education
@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social
Combining art, design, and science.
Designer flowers for art and education
@nickdesnoyer.bsky.social
Combining art, design, and science.