Профиль

Nice to spend some time at @devils_reef with @jennifer.j.quinn tonight. I won’t be back until November!

Someone was hungry and after a moment of waiting, left the enclosure to insist on some crunchy treats. Later, I reminded Azula of the #FireSkinkNation that the food dish was waiting. Pretty interactive and smart skinkadoo!

I updated my biography at ASM. Things are changing. I appreciate ASM's willingness to update my biography. I hope to do some research for my own enjoyed, but I also hope I can travel often to promote #MicrobialEnthusiasm. asm.org/biographies/...?

I do not know if this list is accurate or legitimate, but it was nice to see. I enjoy podcasting, I hope to keep promoting microbial enthusiasm, and appreciate every guest, listener, and viewer.

Tuesdays are normal release days for the #MattersMicrobial podcast. But episode 135 is worth the wait. Dr. Jo Handelsman and Dr. Shruthi Magesh chat with the #QualityQuorum about a fascinating form of microbial motility: zorbs! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord! youtu.be/WDOnEfOF-c4?...

Retirement is like a phase change in a substance. Perspective is so important. There are many folks who no longer communicate with me. So rather than be sad, I remind myself of the *many* folks who have shown me constant support. My attention should be on positive growth, not regrets.

Currently Manifesting - Positive VibesALT: Currently Manifesting - Positive Vibesstatic.klipy.com

Today I am reading a couple of artlcles and websites related to Dr. Michael Levin. There is a lot there, and I am trying to take in information, rather than react.

This fellow’s statement is a deep truth.

Had a lovely #MattersMicrobial session with Dr. Estelle Couradeau of Penn State this morning. I learned a great deal about the soil microbiome and to see microbes as the "living skin of Earth." A wonderful time!

Early morning #MattersMicrobial podcast on a special day. Very tired, but at least I have a microbial mascot from Hooked By Bex to keep me (Gram) positive!

Now if only they did this for microbiologists.

I miss my late big brother Jack so much, today and every day since his passing. I even miss his outlandish UFO stories and, um, unusual political views. He believed in me much more than I ever believed in myself. I love this photo of him with my sons when they were little.

Just finished a Zoom meeting with a former #DocMartian student now entering the tenure track job market. They are an awesome scientist and would be a fabulous hire. I am so very proud of them, and also so happy with how this up and down career of mine made me part of their career. #AllTheFeelz

Man Crying and Wiping TearsALT: Man Crying and Wiping Tearsstatic.klipy.com

When I am at the University of Canterbury is Christchurch, New Zealand for a few months, I cannot bring my own lab coat (they take PPE very seriously there). But I enjoy what I have done with my lab coat over the years.

Then and now. #TimeIsTheFireInWhichWeBurn #TimeIsTheSchoolInWhichWeLearn

Timothy Olyphant's character of Kirsh on "Alien Earth" really made me laugh. It's the delivery of lines like this.

Something that great mathematical thinker Scott Kim made for me a while back. #MicrobialCentrism

This is the kind of expression you want from prospective microbiology students when they look at your course syllabus.

Question for @asm.org : how do I update my biography on the ASM website? This one is, um, not current. asm.org/biographies/...

As I scramble about to find more #MicrobialEnthusiast guest for #MattersMicrobial, I want to tip my hat explicitly to @symbionticism.bsky.social for helping me to find some remarkable guests in the past. Thank you, Seth!

Ian McKellen's Charming Hat TipALT: Ian McKellen's Charming Hat Tipstatic.klipy.com