The Tattooed Professor
@schwessinger.bsky.social
Professor at the Australian National University. Biosecurity, fungal and plant genomics, evolution, and biochemistry. Dad. Swimming, reading, nature.
Come join in and save someone's else life. It really doesn't take that much.
October 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Come join in and save someone's else life. It really doesn't take that much.
69 and counting. Edging ever so closer to 75 by end of the year. Even some new socks and finished sleeve on the way.
October 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
69 and counting. Edging ever so closer to 75 by end of the year. Even some new socks and finished sleeve on the way.
Dreams, aspirations, and oblivion are a good combination at times.
October 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Dreams, aspirations, and oblivion are a good combination at times.
Science outreach at Floriade ... Plant Pathogen could eat all your flowers and Floriade no more. Learn more about plant pathogens @ouranu.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Science outreach at Floriade ... Plant Pathogen could eat all your flowers and Floriade no more. Learn more about plant pathogens @ouranu.bsky.social
Living the long delay dream with the only available food at the hotel for dinner.
September 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Living the long delay dream with the only available food at the hotel for dinner.
Some fun had at teachers day...
September 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Some fun had at teachers day...
While ANU is pickering this Chinese university spent $30 million in just one year to build a state of the art cryo-EM facility. ANU 'leadership' must understand that ANU's capital is its reputation and its excellent staff, both of those are put through the wringer right now. What will be left?
August 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
While ANU is pickering this Chinese university spent $30 million in just one year to build a state of the art cryo-EM facility. ANU 'leadership' must understand that ANU's capital is its reputation and its excellent staff, both of those are put through the wringer right now. What will be left?
Perfect slogan for a complex week on many levels here at @ouranu.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Perfect slogan for a complex week on many levels here at @ouranu.bsky.social
We ended up in a time where people just make up stuff as they go along. Truly Orwellian times. As it stands, there are up to 100 staff still undergoing forced redundancies at ANU this year... Terrible.
August 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We ended up in a time where people just make up stuff as they go along. Truly Orwellian times. As it stands, there are up to 100 staff still undergoing forced redundancies at ANU this year... Terrible.
Enjoy the spur of the moment and rest in peace.
August 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Enjoy the spur of the moment and rest in peace.
Overfitting the model
August 8, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Overfitting the model
I tried this with my name lol
August 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I tried this with my name lol
Life is the reason take +1
August 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Life is the reason take +1
While being renewed it is good to be able to rely on the new arts addition to the office. No university without proper arts and humanities.
July 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
While being renewed it is good to be able to rely on the new arts addition to the office. No university without proper arts and humanities.
Did something useful with my life take 65.
July 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Did something useful with my life take 65.
Spore trapping in action.
June 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Spore trapping in action.
Vanity 'milestone' reached. Thanks for all the contributions.... like 10,000 steps a day.
May 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Vanity 'milestone' reached. Thanks for all the contributions.... like 10,000 steps a day.
Once nearly all students use AI in assignments original thought sticks out like a bright beacon in the dark.
May 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Once nearly all students use AI in assignments original thought sticks out like a bright beacon in the dark.
The longest I waited to do something in a long while. Though my first Australian vote and democracy sausage was well worth it. Fingers crossed Dutton stays out of the Lodge.
May 3, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The longest I waited to do something in a long while. Though my first Australian vote and democracy sausage was well worth it. Fingers crossed Dutton stays out of the Lodge.
Happy homecoming anniversary from the pound. Great family member.
April 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Happy homecoming anniversary from the pound. Great family member.
Life goal unlocked and collected.
April 2, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Life goal unlocked and collected.
I guess GenAI is confused by the similar 'sounding' words
"Fusarium" and "Fusiform" making it one thing while these genera are separated by millions of years of evolution.
"Fusarium" and "Fusiform" making it one thing while these genera are separated by millions of years of evolution.
March 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I guess GenAI is confused by the similar 'sounding' words
"Fusarium" and "Fusiform" making it one thing while these genera are separated by millions of years of evolution.
"Fusarium" and "Fusiform" making it one thing while these genera are separated by millions of years of evolution.