Bill Nelson
@wichne68.bsky.social
Scientist (microbial genomics), soccer fan (DC United). Opinions expressed here certainly have no connection to my employer.
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Vancouver-LAFC match was theater of the highest order. Absorbing late night. I’ll take Sebastian Berhalter on my team any day. Now, Whitecaps will play in first conference final in their MLS history on Saturday — with two more days’ rest than San Diego or Minnesota.
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Vancouver-LAFC match was theater of the highest order. Absorbing late night. I’ll take Sebastian Berhalter on my team any day. Now, Whitecaps will play in first conference final in their MLS history on Saturday — with two more days’ rest than San Diego or Minnesota.
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This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
@stevengoff.bsky.social Thanks for all your great reporting over the years. You’ve been a companion and guide that I have truly appreciated. Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished, and best of luck on your future endeavors!
July 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
@stevengoff.bsky.social Thanks for all your great reporting over the years. You’ve been a companion and guide that I have truly appreciated. Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished, and best of luck on your future endeavors!
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Today at the “Stand up for Science” demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial.
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today at the “Stand up for Science” demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial.
Complex interplay between gene deletions and the environment uncovers cellular roles for genes of unknown function in Escherichia coli www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
February 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Opening night. Great audience! #communitytheater
February 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Opening night. Great audience! #communitytheater
Tech week and I almost know my cue lines! #communitytheater
February 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Tech week and I almost know my cue lines! #communitytheater
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When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Billionaires Should Not Exist
Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
www.teenvogue.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
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When your gov't passes laws targeting entire groups of people who ask only to be allowed to exist, it's a dark sign reminiscent of some heinous mid-20th century Eur. legal moves. Trump has found his bogeyman to rile up his rabid base, and it's genuinely terrifying.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 4:48 AM
When your gov't passes laws targeting entire groups of people who ask only to be allowed to exist, it's a dark sign reminiscent of some heinous mid-20th century Eur. legal moves. Trump has found his bogeyman to rile up his rabid base, and it's genuinely terrifying.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.
January 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.
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My p value is waaaay below 0.05 given this calculation scheme (which really makes sense I think...). #statistics FTW!
January 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My p value is waaaay below 0.05 given this calculation scheme (which really makes sense I think...). #statistics FTW!
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<clickety-clackety on the keyboard> your complex biological problem has been solved <click... clack> oh... damn.... just a minute
December 31, 2024 at 5:10 AM
<clickety-clackety on the keyboard> your complex biological problem has been solved <click... clack> oh... damn.... just a minute
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Me: It doesn't have a tail, so I'm pretty sure it's a hamster.
Tech support: *sigh*
Fine. Right click on your hamster...
Tech support: *sigh*
Fine. Right click on your hamster...
December 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Me: It doesn't have a tail, so I'm pretty sure it's a hamster.
Tech support: *sigh*
Fine. Right click on your hamster...
Tech support: *sigh*
Fine. Right click on your hamster...
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The tree and presents are more fun for the cats than the people
December 25, 2024 at 6:58 PM
The tree and presents are more fun for the cats than the people
me: [carefully placing a baby on my boss’s desk]
my boss: and the other one
me: [pauses, then unstraps an ankle holster that cradles a smaller, but just as deadly baby]
my boss: and the other one
me: [pauses, then unstraps an ankle holster that cradles a smaller, but just as deadly baby]
I have to take an annual fire safety training for work, and I am reminded that I asked some of the folks who manage these things how they evacuate the NICU and apparently they have vests you can load up with babies
December 22, 2024 at 2:32 AM
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Hi. I'm Andrew. I own New England's oldest map store because last year I moved across the country after an old guy retired and gave it to me Willy Wonka-style. Visit my store in Rhode Island. www.mapcenter.com
December 17, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Hi. I'm Andrew. I own New England's oldest map store because last year I moved across the country after an old guy retired and gave it to me Willy Wonka-style. Visit my store in Rhode Island. www.mapcenter.com
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We are searching for a postdoc to join our team, focused on anaerobic ciliate-methanogen symbiosis. Please share widely!
October 24, 2024 at 3:01 PM
We are searching for a postdoc to join our team, focused on anaerobic ciliate-methanogen symbiosis. Please share widely!
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I’m proud to join more than 30 colleagues today in sharing our analysis of potential risks from “mirror life”. We summarize our findings in a @science.org article, and in greater detail in a 300pg technical report:
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
December 12, 2024 at 7:05 PM
I’m proud to join more than 30 colleagues today in sharing our analysis of potential risks from “mirror life”. We summarize our findings in a @science.org article, and in greater detail in a 300pg technical report:
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
Sigh. Points awarded.
Remember with increasing sample size, your averages become more reliable
The Ns justify the means
The Ns justify the means
December 8, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Sigh. Points awarded.
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Happy #ArtAdventCalendar day 4! Here is another fun piece of #sciart that I created. “A Bactertiophage Momentarily Experiences Guilt.” 😂
December 5, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Happy #ArtAdventCalendar day 4! Here is another fun piece of #sciart that I created. “A Bactertiophage Momentarily Experiences Guilt.” 😂
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Leaked photo of NASA taking the sun down for maintenance
December 4, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Leaked photo of NASA taking the sun down for maintenance
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Ozzie and Happy are leaves on the wind
December 5, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Ozzie and Happy are leaves on the wind