View from coasters at BPB with icon, big dipper and big one.

Back on my nonsense for the last day of travelling.

Fast pass mixed in with a batched preshow ruins the normal line for wickerman. Would be fascinated to see the fluid dynamics on that.

Nemesis out of the zero G role at Alton towers. Lots of rain.

Quick (and wet) visit to Towers before British matrix meeting this week.

Pretty awesome inspiring that. The engineering is still incredible after all this time.

Project Hail Mary is a beautiful brilliant film. But molecular biologists be warned there's a deeply disturbing scene midway through when Ryan Gosling's scientist places two eppendorfs directly next to each other in an otherwise empty unbalanced microcentrifuge & sets it spinning with wild abandon.

Scotland begins testing newborn babies for rare genetic condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) screening is now live across Scotland.

Prof Simon Parson of the University of Aberdeen helped lead the push for this change. Early detection saves lives, and for SMA, every day matters.

A major step forward for children and families.

Read more:

@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social Diverse lung challenges elicit a conserved monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation blueprint @bainlab.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk @edinburghuni.bsky.social @chrysante-ili.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Immunology Escape Room - can you access the vaccine protocols before time runs out? Join our researchers at Aberdeen Science Centre for an exciting Escape Room Experience.

If anyone is looking for something to do in Aberdeen this weekend come along to our Immunology escape room! Some time slots still available www.abdn.ac.uk/events/23501/

Super cool to see a mechanistic explanation for the H. Poly bone marrow effects we saw in our confection paper a few years ago. Really nice work.

Always good to catch up with everyone in Scottish immunology at the start of the year. Really established meeting now with a strong speaker lineup and lots of posters @britsocimm.bsky.social #SIGNET26

MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine Find out about the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, including who should have it, when it's given and possible side effects.

Measles is one of the most highly infectious diseases, and it can make children seriously unwell.

But it is preventable.

Protect yourself and others by ensuring you’re up to date with your and your children’s MMRV vaccines.

The growing threat of domestic wood burning stoves has led public health officials to warn about rising emissions from urban wood burning.

A BMJ investigation reveals that nearly a third of councils in high use areas have faced pressure from the stove industry to tone down or withdraw campaigns.

Excited to announce the opening of the applications for the Master in Biomedical Research.

An international, hands-on programme for students to think like scientists, work in real labs, and prepare for PhD training or R&D careers, in Lisbon. GIMM Institute
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⏰ 1 week left to register for #SIGNET26!

Join Scotland’s immunology community on 11 March in Perth for a day of cutting-edge science, networking, and collaboration. Featuring keynotes from Graham Anderson and Madhvi Menon.

Register by 4 March 👉 https://bit.ly/49VL6FA

Looking to build vital skills for your future? Additional training or workshops could give you an important edge!

Our Career Enhancing Grant supports training like this. Applications close 25 March.

Explore how we can support you & apply here: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL

Please do get vaccinated as, it’s not an infection to take lightly. If you have questions about the vaccine or the infection we wrote this guide to address common questions

More than 60 children infected in north London measles outbreak Cases reported in seven schools and a nursery in Enfield amid concern over low levels of MMR vaccination in capital

A reminder that measles cannot be treated, it can only be prevented.

It is one of the most contagious diseases in the world and can cause blindness, deafness and life-threatening lung and brain infections.

Science funding needs fixing — but not through chaotic reforms The changes announced by a major UK science funder are putting scientists — and the future of research — in a difficult position.

The changes announced by a major UK science funder UKRI are putting scientists — and the future of research — in a difficult position, says John S. Tregoning

go.nature.com/45ZO1KL

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.

NEW: Ring has introduced "Search Party", a horrifyingly dystopian feature nominally designed to turn all of the Ring cameras in a neighborhood into a dragnet that uses AI to look for, in their commercial, a cute lost dog.

With Ring, US consumers are actually building a surveillance dragnet.

Immunobiology of the serous cavities Local immune function and cross-tissue communication in the serous cavities are reviewed.

Delighted to see our new review online. It was an absolute pleasure to be invited to write this for @scienceimmuno.bsky.social with @judiallen.bsky.social & @james-ep.bsky.social - we hope you enjoy our overview of serous cavity #immunology ☀️

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Very excited to announce that registration is open for the BSMB Spring 2026 meeting in Manchester, April 13-14th. Already an amazing lineup and lots of opportunities to speak!
Register, bsmb.ac.uk/meetings/ecm... @mcrcellmatrix.bsky.social

Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.

GIFT ARTICLE (no paywall). Masterpiece reporting here from Adam. He deserves awards for this.

“This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”

🚨 Deadline approaching! Last chance to present your work at #SIGNET26.

Abstract submissions close this Thursday, 29 January, with oral presentation slots reserved for postdocs and PhD students, plus poster prizes.

🔗 https://bit.ly/49VL6FA

The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...

Vaccines in Pregnancy, UK | Learn More About Vaccination Today Comprehensive guide to vaccines during pregnancy in the UK, including timing and locations for vaccination. Essential information for expectant parents and healthcare providers.

Vaccination against whooping cough, RSV and flu during pregnancy saves babies lives, but expectant parents are sometimes unsure.

How do I know it's safe? Will it protect my baby?

To answer these questions, we've created www.vaccinesinpregnancy.org

#ObGynSky #MedSky #ImmunoSky

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Who's excited for #SIGNET26?

Join immunologists from across Scotland on Wednesday 11 March 2026 for a full day, in person symposium with keynote talks, ECR presentations, posters and networking.

Submit your abstract by 29 January and register now 👉 https://bit.ly/49VL6FA

Congrats Matt!

Clicked through against my better judgement to see if justified the Nightreign slander. Nope, just more end of year summary empty calories that elongates the next time I will visit the site.

Evangelion title card that says "And tiny tim... who did (not) die."