Nikilyn Nevins
@silverybromide.bsky.social
PhD candidate at the University of Sydney researching ovarian cancer, DNA repair, and structural variants. Scientist, photographer, all things books. American and Australian. She/her.
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
Not sure why @lpachter.bsky.social did not post this here. But it is brilliant. Single cell genomics finally makes it to the clinic.
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Not sure why @lpachter.bsky.social did not post this here. But it is brilliant. Single cell genomics finally makes it to the clinic.
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland
One of the key questions facing both journalists and loyal oppositions these days is how do we stay honest as euphemisms an...
www.openculture.com
June 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
I've got a new book out, The Red Labyrinth. It's a dark little novella about a giant underground labyrinth and a woman who starts a revolution inside it. Also, there are monks. Most of them are mad.
It's good for your friends. It's good for your enemies. It's good for completely random strangers.
It's good for your friends. It's good for your enemies. It's good for completely random strangers.
The Red Labyrinth
The Red Labyrinth [Peek, Ben] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Red Labyrinth
www.amazon.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I've got a new book out, The Red Labyrinth. It's a dark little novella about a giant underground labyrinth and a woman who starts a revolution inside it. Also, there are monks. Most of them are mad.
It's good for your friends. It's good for your enemies. It's good for completely random strangers.
It's good for your friends. It's good for your enemies. It's good for completely random strangers.
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
“There is no joy more intense than that of coming upon a fact that cannot be understood in terms of currently accepted ideas."
Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who decoded spectral lines to deduce the elemental composition of stars, was born #OTD in 1900. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️ 👩🔬
Image: Harvard Observatory
Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who decoded spectral lines to deduce the elemental composition of stars, was born #OTD in 1900. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️ 👩🔬
Image: Harvard Observatory
May 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“There is no joy more intense than that of coming upon a fact that cannot be understood in terms of currently accepted ideas."
Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who decoded spectral lines to deduce the elemental composition of stars, was born #OTD in 1900. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️ 👩🔬
Image: Harvard Observatory
Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who decoded spectral lines to deduce the elemental composition of stars, was born #OTD in 1900. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️ 👩🔬
Image: Harvard Observatory
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
We started our Ph.D.s during COVID-19. Now, we’re graduating into political chaos www.science.org/content/arti... #phd #phdchat
We started our Ph.D.s during COVID-19. Now, we’re graduating into political chaos
“It is difficult to absorb all the uncertainty and still hold on to hope,” this Ph.D. student writes
www.science.org
March 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We started our Ph.D.s during COVID-19. Now, we’re graduating into political chaos www.science.org/content/arti... #phd #phdchat
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
The mood was defiant at many of the rallies, where chants of “Scientists will not be silenced”, “Facts over fear” and “What do we want? Peer review! When do we want it? Now!” were heard.
https://go.nature.com/3F8T6FX
https://go.nature.com/3F8T6FX
‘Scientists will not be silenced’: thousands protest Trump research cuts
Researchers at Stand Up for Science rallies voice defiance against the policies of US President Donald Trump’s administration.
go.nature.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The mood was defiant at many of the rallies, where chants of “Scientists will not be silenced”, “Facts over fear” and “What do we want? Peer review! When do we want it? Now!” were heard.
https://go.nature.com/3F8T6FX
https://go.nature.com/3F8T6FX
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
Paul Auster, Prolific Author and Brooklyn Literary Star, Dies at 77 www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/b...
Paul Auster, Prolific Author and Brooklyn Literary Star, Dies at 77
With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author and patron saint of his adopted borough drew worldwide acclaim.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Paul Auster, Prolific Author and Brooklyn Literary Star, Dies at 77 www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/b...
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
No Substance #167 is out. It's a brief introduction to my new story, Shadow Films, available now to read at Lightspeed.
No Substance #167: Shadow Films
I’ve a new story in the latest issue of Lightspeed. It’s called ‘Shadow Films’. It’s free to read, but you should feel free, as always, to buy the issue if you enjoy the piece and what John ...
open.substack.com
January 15, 2024 at 6:11 AM
No Substance #167 is out. It's a brief introduction to my new story, Shadow Films, available now to read at Lightspeed.
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
My novelette, 'Shadow Films,' is free to read on Lightspeed now. It's about films being made in the back of films. If you like it, but sure to share it round, tell people you dig (like and subscribe, as they say) and support Lightspeed, a fine 'zine that publishes fine work.
Shadow Films - Lightspeed Magazine
Alvin’s scripts arrived in yellow envelopes. They were hand delivered, placed inside his letter box as if part of the regular mail, but with no address or stamps on it. The scripts were typed on unl...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
January 11, 2024 at 11:13 AM
My novelette, 'Shadow Films,' is free to read on Lightspeed now. It's about films being made in the back of films. If you like it, but sure to share it round, tell people you dig (like and subscribe, as they say) and support Lightspeed, a fine 'zine that publishes fine work.
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
No Substance #163 is about David Fincher's The Killer, a film swimming in a quiet, undeniable boredom.
No Substanc #163: David Fincher's The Killer
At which point does monotony become art? Is it when the character stands outside a McDonalds in Paris and the light shines right, or the reflection in the glass reveals a face of passive disquiet? Is ...
open.substack.com
November 27, 2023 at 8:03 AM
No Substance #163 is about David Fincher's The Killer, a film swimming in a quiet, undeniable boredom.
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
the first ever webcam was put online by the university of cambridge in 1993. it was pointed at coffee pot in a room near the computer lab so workers could check how much coffee was left
November 13, 2023 at 2:01 AM
the first ever webcam was put online by the university of cambridge in 1993. it was pointed at coffee pot in a room near the computer lab so workers could check how much coffee was left
Several Peron's tree frogs have moved into the hammock on the verandah. My attempts to lure them into a newly constructed frog hotel instead have so far been unsuccessful. Anyone know what might convince them? I'm delighted to have the frogs, but I would also like to use the hammock!
October 5, 2023 at 9:31 PM
Several Peron's tree frogs have moved into the hammock on the verandah. My attempts to lure them into a newly constructed frog hotel instead have so far been unsuccessful. Anyone know what might convince them? I'm delighted to have the frogs, but I would also like to use the hammock!
Show me your pet and who they're named after
September 28, 2023 at 2:18 AM
Show me your pet and who they're named after
This turned out to be an excellent factoid to share with a partner, 10/10
fun fact! Whale milk has the consistency of toothpaste 🧪
I took the hit, and learned that whales have 5 foot long ass nipples
September 7, 2023 at 6:05 AM
This turned out to be an excellent factoid to share with a partner, 10/10
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
Mozilla's new report on the data privacy of modern cars is nightmare fuel. Enshittification has definitely hit the car industry:
It’s Official: Cars Are Terrible at Privacy and Security
All 25 car brands we researched earned our *Privacy Not Included warning label – making cars the worst category of products that we have ever reviewed
foundation.mozilla.org
September 6, 2023 at 5:10 AM
Mozilla's new report on the data privacy of modern cars is nightmare fuel. Enshittification has definitely hit the car industry:
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
For anyone who wants to print out those coles and woolies "specials" stickers
For anyone who wants to print out those coles and woolies specials stickers:
drive.google.com/file/d/1HAJm...
For anyone who wants to print out those coles and woolies specials stickers:
drive.google.com/file/d/1HAJm...
EAT THE RICH.pdf
drive.google.com
September 2, 2023 at 1:50 AM
For anyone who wants to print out those coles and woolies "specials" stickers
For anyone who wants to print out those coles and woolies specials stickers:
drive.google.com/file/d/1HAJm...
For anyone who wants to print out those coles and woolies specials stickers:
drive.google.com/file/d/1HAJm...
Was thinking about the first time I made a science poster (let's say, a couple yrs ago). More construction paper and less R, but basically the same process as the one I made today. Although, possibly faster to use glue than PowerPoint.
September 2, 2023 at 6:55 AM
Was thinking about the first time I made a science poster (let's say, a couple yrs ago). More construction paper and less R, but basically the same process as the one I made today. Although, possibly faster to use glue than PowerPoint.
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
When I talk to comic book artists I always emphasize the importance of clearly separating their planes of depth. This rule is only for comics and does not apply to Turkish photographer Sami Uçan.
September 1, 2023 at 6:22 PM
When I talk to comic book artists I always emphasize the importance of clearly separating their planes of depth. This rule is only for comics and does not apply to Turkish photographer Sami Uçan.
Hi, I'd love to join the science feed. @danirabaiotti.bsky.social
August 31, 2023 at 6:40 AM
Hi, I'd love to join the science feed. @danirabaiotti.bsky.social
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
What's the craziest thing you've found in a lab cupboard or freezer from a previous group?
Oh boy, did we find a shocker in the -80 yesterday 😬😱😷
🧪
Oh boy, did we find a shocker in the -80 yesterday 😬😱😷
🧪
August 30, 2023 at 8:49 AM
What's the craziest thing you've found in a lab cupboard or freezer from a previous group?
Oh boy, did we find a shocker in the -80 yesterday 😬😱😷
🧪
Oh boy, did we find a shocker in the -80 yesterday 😬😱😷
🧪
Reposted by Nikilyn Nevins
London, 1962. www.standard.co.uk/culture/don-...
August 31, 2023 at 5:08 AM
London, 1962. www.standard.co.uk/culture/don-...