Simon Waddington
@profsimonwad.bsky.social
𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺, 𝘜𝘊𝘓
𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴
𝘈𝘈𝘝, 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪, 𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘰, 𝘮𝘙𝘕𝘈
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𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴
𝘈𝘈𝘝, 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪, 𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘰, 𝘮𝘙𝘕𝘈
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I was in Jerusalem on 1st September 2024. There were protests every week against Netanyahu's attempt to muzzle the legal system and we in the UK, were being warned it might be a travel danger. These are two things I saw, that I found interesting at the time @odedrechavi.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I was in Jerusalem on 1st September 2024. There were protests every week against Netanyahu's attempt to muzzle the legal system and we in the UK, were being warned it might be a travel danger. These are two things I saw, that I found interesting at the time @odedrechavi.bsky.social
And beautiful places on the way. Oh and it took ages (17ish hrs) and was really hard
July 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
And beautiful places on the way. Oh and it took ages (17ish hrs) and was really hard
And sunset in Ayr
July 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
And sunset in Ayr
This is sunrise in Whitley Bay
July 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is sunrise in Whitley Bay
I cycled this a couple of weeks ago. 200 miles across the UK in one day. Thank you very much for your lovely sponsorship. It was massively inspirational to me to make it before sunset 🙏🏻
July 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I cycled this a couple of weeks ago. 200 miles across the UK in one day. Thank you very much for your lovely sponsorship. It was massively inspirational to me to make it before sunset 🙏🏻
Sorry I haven't posted much science/history/gene therapy recently - will get back on this soon. Am doing some preparation for a big cycle ride next month. And did this practice ride a week ago (ride initially mapped by Chris Ward road.cc/content/blog...). Saw so many nice places.
May 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Sorry I haven't posted much science/history/gene therapy recently - will get back on this soon. Am doing some preparation for a big cycle ride next month. And did this practice ride a week ago (ride initially mapped by Chris Ward road.cc/content/blog...). Saw so many nice places.
I had the pleasure of being at the @asgct.bsky.social in New Orleans last week - fantastic conference, as always, and a welcoming city. I won't post anything about the conference, just three photos I took of a monument facing the Mississippi River. The "Monument to the Immigrant":
May 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I had the pleasure of being at the @asgct.bsky.social in New Orleans last week - fantastic conference, as always, and a welcoming city. I won't post anything about the conference, just three photos I took of a monument facing the Mississippi River. The "Monument to the Immigrant":
Well done to Juan Diaz, Sonam Gurung for their awards @asgct.bsky.social 🧬 🥳🍾
May 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Well done to Juan Diaz, Sonam Gurung for their awards @asgct.bsky.social 🧬 🥳🍾
While on a cycle yesterday I parked up and took this photo. Bluebells and fern. Calming
May 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
While on a cycle yesterday I parked up and took this photo. Bluebells and fern. Calming
As a kid I always thought dandelion clocks were beautiful. They still are.
April 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
As a kid I always thought dandelion clocks were beautiful. They still are.
Did we listen? No, we didn't @richardsever.bsky.social @helencooksley.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Did we listen? No, we didn't @richardsever.bsky.social @helencooksley.bsky.social
Goodbye Mum. Rest in peace 🧡
Anne Maureen Waddington. 28.03.1931-10.01.2025
Anne Maureen Waddington. 28.03.1931-10.01.2025
January 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Goodbye Mum. Rest in peace 🧡
Anne Maureen Waddington. 28.03.1931-10.01.2025
Anne Maureen Waddington. 28.03.1931-10.01.2025
And James Watson appears to have been quite the a-hole in many ways, including what he wrote about her. But even he credited her for her contributions. She became good friends with the Cricks. John Bernal and Aaron Klug tried their best to ensure she was credited.
January 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
And James Watson appears to have been quite the a-hole in many ways, including what he wrote about her. But even he credited her for her contributions. She became good friends with the Cricks. John Bernal and Aaron Klug tried their best to ensure she was credited.
Here are some brain cells as a welcome present for you 🧬🧪🧠
January 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Here are some brain cells as a welcome present for you 🧬🧪🧠
Finally, I learned that, on her gravestone, her contributions to virology were recognised. Buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery, 3 miles from my house. So on a chilly morning today, 8th January I went there and took this picture. Each stone placed by someone showing her honour and respect.
January 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Finally, I learned that, on her gravestone, her contributions to virology were recognised. Buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery, 3 miles from my house. So on a chilly morning today, 8th January I went there and took this picture. Each stone placed by someone showing her honour and respect.
L to R: Anne Cullis, Francis Crick, Donald Caspar, Aaron Klug, Rosalind Franklin, Odile Crick, and John Kendrew
April 1956, Madrid, International Union of Crystallography
Creager ANH, Morgan GJ. After the Double Helix. Isis. 2008;99(2):239-72. (photo by Caspar)
April 1956, Madrid, International Union of Crystallography
Creager ANH, Morgan GJ. After the Double Helix. Isis. 2008;99(2):239-72. (photo by Caspar)
January 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
L to R: Anne Cullis, Francis Crick, Donald Caspar, Aaron Klug, Rosalind Franklin, Odile Crick, and John Kendrew
April 1956, Madrid, International Union of Crystallography
Creager ANH, Morgan GJ. After the Double Helix. Isis. 2008;99(2):239-72. (photo by Caspar)
April 1956, Madrid, International Union of Crystallography
Creager ANH, Morgan GJ. After the Double Helix. Isis. 2008;99(2):239-72. (photo by Caspar)
(This is the 6th in this mini-series of women in genetics and some more general genetics history) @1000womeninstem.bsky.social @cathyabbott.bsky.social @tanialouis.fr @doudna-lab.bsky.social @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social (Picture credit Henry Grant Collection/Mol/Shutterstock)Ros
January 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
(This is the 6th in this mini-series of women in genetics and some more general genetics history) @1000womeninstem.bsky.social @cathyabbott.bsky.social @tanialouis.fr @doudna-lab.bsky.social @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social (Picture credit Henry Grant Collection/Mol/Shutterstock)Ros
@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social @prenataltherapy.bsky.social Harper on Cunk
December 31, 2024 at 9:56 AM
@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social @prenataltherapy.bsky.social Harper on Cunk
But here's a human for comparison
December 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM
But here's a human for comparison
The scale is difficult to convey in photos, and even difficult to comprehend when you're there
December 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM
The scale is difficult to convey in photos, and even difficult to comprehend when you're there
I recommend visiting Iceland between Xmas and New Year, one of my sons and I did in 2019. This is Diamond Beach. Straight from the camera, not edited. Zak described it best - it's like a fever dream.
December 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM
I recommend visiting Iceland between Xmas and New Year, one of my sons and I did in 2019. This is Diamond Beach. Straight from the camera, not edited. Zak described it best - it's like a fever dream.
🧪🔬 Quick late Friday image which I guess no-one will see - this is green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression in the lens of the eye of a mouse (yes, they are spherical)
@profjng.bsky.social @richardsever.bsky.social @helencooksley.bsky.social
@profjng.bsky.social @richardsever.bsky.social @helencooksley.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 11:08 PM
🧪🔬 Quick late Friday image which I guess no-one will see - this is green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression in the lens of the eye of a mouse (yes, they are spherical)
@profjng.bsky.social @richardsever.bsky.social @helencooksley.bsky.social
@profjng.bsky.social @richardsever.bsky.social @helencooksley.bsky.social
Ooopsie, forgot to post the paper and the year 🤦🏻 - 1953 Screen
December 20, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Ooopsie, forgot to post the paper and the year 🤦🏻 - 1953 Screen
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐲. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐍𝐀
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This is the 6th in this mini-series of women in genetics (and some more general genetics history)
(photo: Archives of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ted BurrowsP)
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This is the 6th in this mini-series of women in genetics (and some more general genetics history)
(photo: Archives of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ted BurrowsP)
December 20, 2024 at 10:45 AM
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐲. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐍𝐀
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This is the 6th in this mini-series of women in genetics (and some more general genetics history)
(photo: Archives of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ted BurrowsP)
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This is the 6th in this mini-series of women in genetics (and some more general genetics history)
(photo: Archives of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ted BurrowsP)