Inside the Josselyn-Frankland Lab at SickKids, from left to right: Joseph Lee, Meeraal Zaheer, Sheena Josselyn, Antonietta De Cristofaro, Armaan Fallahi and Sofiya Zabaranska (photo by Polina Teif)
A researcher at SickKids and #UofT, Sheena Josselyn explores how memories are encoded, stored & recalled - and even how they can be reprogrammed, implanted & erased 🧠 uoft.me/josselyn-s
In these stunning chromolithographs from 1851, Jean Baptiste Vérany realizes his ambition — to accurately render “the suppleness of the flesh, the grace of the contours, the transparency and the coloring” of cephalopods: publicdomainreview.org/collection/verany-cephal...
Politics has unexpectedly hit a special interest of mine so here is a quick rundown on the Avignon Papacy.
Just over two weeks until our 55th @bscb-official.bsky.social @gensocuk.bsky.social @ukcilianetwork.bsky.social e-symposium Tuesday April 21st 2026 15:00-17:45 BST! Join us for 6 talks from the latest rising talent!! Free & open to all.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bscb-genso...
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A shot of a TV screen with the "First Women of Science" logo (a woman standing on the moon - alarmingly without a space suit on). The captioning below says "absolutely brilliant"
My dear friend in the audience sent me this snapshot from the live captioning of last night's "First Women of Science" opening Gala for the Edinburgh Science Festival: sums the night up perfectly 🤗
A close up photo of 4 of my fingernails. They’re painted with a shimmery blue sky and simple mottled green for grass and trees, with a silver holo road trailing off into the distance on my pinkie. In the foreground I’ve painted a big rig truck spanning my index, middle, and ring finger nails. The cab is white with silver holo accents. The trailer is painted like the trans flag - long horizontal stripes of blue, pink, white, and then pink and blue again. On the side of the trailer I painted a trans symbol in black and silver holo.
Only @drawfeeshow.com fans will understand this reference but I I had to give myself a Trans Rig mani for Trans Day of Visibility. Hand painted with nail polish as always - I did this one on a live stream so if you’re so inclined you can watch the VOD at www.youtube.com/live/ACQn3w0...
This didn't happen by accident.
Today's $3.8B federal nature plan is the result of months of people refusing to let nature fall off the agenda. Thank you to everyone who spoke up.
Next: turning commitments into action for nature, wildlife & communities across Canada.
📸: Emily McMilian/Megan Leslie
We are *pumped* for THE EDGE OF SPACE-TIME, the new book from astrophysicist, occasional @popsci.com contributor, and the all-around coolest @chanda.blacksky.app!
It comes out April 7th but you can read a sneak peak right here!
www.popsci.com/science/edge...
Image screengrab article from newspaper. Image of Vaccinium vitis idaea flower, fruit. For more informatio see: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/28/cambridge-university-botany-course-charles-darwin-john-stevens-henslow
🌱🌾🌍🌺🍄🌳🍂 Plant knowledge becoming more popular! Cambridge Uni botanic garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social joins UK others offering short courses plant vocabulary & ID. Also BSBI @bsbibotany.bsky.social Identiplant (enrol December), Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social , Field Studies Council #BUC2026
I determined after long experience decades ago that Ichiban are the best ramen. 🍜
So disappointed in my children that they’ve chosen Mr Noodle. 🤦
With this final post, we close our 2026 CSMB Awards and Distinctions series.
Over the past days, we’ve had the privilege of highlighting researchers whose work, mentorship, and leadership continue to shape the scientific community in Canada. Congratulations once again to all recipients!
Recent pair of earrings in my ongoing #mseries #sciart #jewellery , sterling silver, kyanite, Pearl and needled felt, inspired by the morphology of #monocytes they’re very dangly!
The Glasgow Print Studio and the wider arts community at Trongate 103 are facing an uncertain future. Please consider supporting them.
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Two cyclists ride on a separated bike lane bordered by a poured concrete curb.
Physically separating bikeways from vehicular traffic was the most important factor in making cycling in Toronto more welcoming and accessible, with 42% of survey respondents noting that poured concrete or concrete curbs were their preferred types of separation. #cyclingsurvey
I wrote a thing! Rubin and LSST are not only going to find a kajillion asteroids, they'll get lightcurves and colors at the same time, and the science is going to be phenomenal
skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...
This is the trust trap, and we have seen it play out again and again in institutions like media, higher ed and govt.
The right feeds distrust, use that distrust as a justification to take control, and then undermine the core competencies that everyone else actually values, further eroding trust.
Good morning, frends! The TriCon Halifax expression of interest form went out yesterday to all attendees who indicated that they'd like to speak on/moderate panels.
It's not too late to throw your name in the hat! Change your mind about paneling? Still need to register? No worries, just reach out!
From Rookie Blue to Pixels, #UofT has been the scene of many unforgettable movies & TV shows! Which places do you recognize? 🎥
this is just a list of things @annevclark.bsky.social and I think would be fun to hear Matt Berry say and yes I do consider this service journalism
"Join Our Research Team! @SMLabTO is Hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow" socialmedialab.ca/2026/03/04/p...
A screenshot of Google's AI Overview answer to the question "is haggis an animal". It says "Yes, the haggis is a small, furry mammal native to Scotland" and goes on to give the typical "asymmetrical legs" details.
The Scottish have won the AI Wars.
David Botstein, a titan within the scientific community, died last week. GSA mourns his passing and celebrates his legacy.
Read more about his significance to our community in this thread ⬇️🧵
For Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, Nature spoke to scientists from around the world about how their work has been shaped by playing Pokémon games, watching animated TV series and films and trading cards in school playgrounds. 🧪
NEW: I wrote about the wonders of origami and how engineers are slowly but surely incorporating principles of origami into what they do: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
a headshot of David Botstein
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of David Botstein, a towering figure in modern #genetics and a foundational force behind SGD.
www.yeastgenome.org/blog/in-memo... #yeast #modelOrganism
89 Year Old Blues Legend Buddy Guy Plays a NPR Tiny Desk Concert With Miles Caton of ‘Sinners’ laughingsquid.com/buddy-guy-ti...
Frontal View Of The Hands Of A Scientist Holding A Glass Pipette And A Beaker At The Laboratory
#UofT partners with BioLabs to launch the city’s largest wet-lab incubator and co-working space 🔬 uoft.me/ccm
The trove of files released by the Department of Justice, illuminates Epstein’s deep interest and entrenchment in the scientific community.
But the files also underscore how he used his power and money in ways that kept women out of places where they might succeed. https://bit.ly/4qWgPLz
Multi spectral imagining of the letetr fragment
image of the fragment of paper
Deep within #UofT’s rare book collections, even the humblest materials can hold extraordinary stories.
A scrap of 📜 from the Robertson Davies Library @masseycollege.bsky.social Library has been identified as part of a 15th-century letter from the court of King Louis XI of France
