Welkin Pope PhD
@skytree42.bsky.social
(She/her)Phage biologist, professor, parent, Pittsburgher, person.
Using 19-20 year olds to take the down the government is brilliant and diabolical. They can pull multiple all nighters in a row and have poor abilities to think long term and assess risk, and probably think this whole thing is a game with few to no consequences to themselves.
February 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Using 19-20 year olds to take the down the government is brilliant and diabolical. They can pull multiple all nighters in a row and have poor abilities to think long term and assess risk, and probably think this whole thing is a game with few to no consequences to themselves.
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“It’s not masking & vaccine mandates. It’s the fact that you don’t get food poisoning when you walk into a restaurant, the water coming out of your tap isn’t filled with lead, your building tiles aren’t filled with asbestos, you don’t have to deal with polio or other childhood infectious diseases.”
What to Expect From Trump’s Next Term: More E. Coli and Fewer Vaccines; it's unclear public health agencies would be able to respond to outbreaks or food issues quickly if the new administration does what it said. newrepublic.com/article/1882...
What to Expect From Trump’s Next Term: More E. Coli and Fewer Vaccines
Virus monitoring, the budgets to investigate E. coli outbreaks, and much, much more could be on the chopping block.
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:50 AM
“It’s not masking & vaccine mandates. It’s the fact that you don’t get food poisoning when you walk into a restaurant, the water coming out of your tap isn’t filled with lead, your building tiles aren’t filled with asbestos, you don’t have to deal with polio or other childhood infectious diseases.”
How to tell me you didn’t read my latest paper without actually saying it: offer to sell me a piece of 30,000$ equipment when the whole point of the paper was that we could do it on a budget of 1$K.
November 11, 2024 at 11:35 AM
How to tell me you didn’t read my latest paper without actually saying it: offer to sell me a piece of 30,000$ equipment when the whole point of the paper was that we could do it on a budget of 1$K.
Today I said “PCR is a massive deal … just like Regina George” in class.
December 5, 2023 at 6:20 PM
Today I said “PCR is a massive deal … just like Regina George” in class.
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I feel like more people need to remember this was produced.
500womenscientists.org/inclusive-sc...
And in the PDF it has specific call-outs for conference type and groups.
500womenscientists.org/inclusive-sc...
And in the PDF it has specific call-outs for conference type and groups.
November 25, 2023 at 9:11 PM
I feel like more people need to remember this was produced.
500womenscientists.org/inclusive-sc...
And in the PDF it has specific call-outs for conference type and groups.
500womenscientists.org/inclusive-sc...
And in the PDF it has specific call-outs for conference type and groups.
Norovirus is not a welcome holiday guest.
November 23, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Norovirus is not a welcome holiday guest.
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It's bloody unconscionable that Covid vaccines and things like Paxlovid are being privatized, after taxpayer money funded research and development. The correct price for a vaccine is $0. The correct price for Covid treatment in this, the fourth year of the pandemic, is $0.
November 20, 2023 at 3:49 PM
It's bloody unconscionable that Covid vaccines and things like Paxlovid are being privatized, after taxpayer money funded research and development. The correct price for a vaccine is $0. The correct price for Covid treatment in this, the fourth year of the pandemic, is $0.
TikTok is one long infomercial.
November 20, 2023 at 2:38 PM
TikTok is one long infomercial.
Academic integrity issues = chocolate for breakfast. Possibly all day.
November 16, 2023 at 1:53 PM
Academic integrity issues = chocolate for breakfast. Possibly all day.
The most infuriating email in the world is the one giving me a “gentle reminder” to do something I did not agree to do in the first place. Triply so if you are trying to sell me something.
November 14, 2023 at 11:41 AM
The most infuriating email in the world is the one giving me a “gentle reminder” to do something I did not agree to do in the first place. Triply so if you are trying to sell me something.
I am clearly exhausted when I believe a headline before I realize it is the onion.
November 14, 2023 at 12:39 AM
I am clearly exhausted when I believe a headline before I realize it is the onion.
Murderbot is one of my new favorite characters.
November 11, 2023 at 11:44 AM
Murderbot is one of my new favorite characters.
The Netflix ranking system leaves a lot to be desired. I want a button that says “meh” and one that says “never show me another film with either Mel Gibson or Tom Cruise ever.”
November 8, 2023 at 7:08 PM
The Netflix ranking system leaves a lot to be desired. I want a button that says “meh” and one that says “never show me another film with either Mel Gibson or Tom Cruise ever.”
Well done Allegheny county! First female county executive Sara Innamorato and we preserved a Democratic majority for the county board of elections. Votes in the city of Pittsburgh won’t be “disqualified”for PA 2024 elections!
November 8, 2023 at 11:09 AM
Well done Allegheny county! First female county executive Sara Innamorato and we preserved a Democratic majority for the county board of elections. Votes in the city of Pittsburgh won’t be “disqualified”for PA 2024 elections!
Currently reading Jonathan strange and Mr norrell for the first time. It is hilarious but requires more effort than I have brains left on days when I am grading exams.
November 7, 2023 at 11:10 AM
Currently reading Jonathan strange and Mr norrell for the first time. It is hilarious but requires more effort than I have brains left on days when I am grading exams.
Vote today in Pennsylvania. Our county executive will have a say in whatever the election recount rules are in 2024 so get out there if you didn’t mail one already.
November 7, 2023 at 11:06 AM
Vote today in Pennsylvania. Our county executive will have a say in whatever the election recount rules are in 2024 so get out there if you didn’t mail one already.