3yrs since I gave a short GRC talk on my PhD project it remains probably my favourite academic talk it was equal parts scary and exciting very fond memories of the GRCs I attended in my PhD. Thanks in no small part to the senior scientists who took time to discuss with PhDs and postdocs! Thanks!
BREAKING: At least 25 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, according to medical sources speaking to Al Jazeera.
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Last night @museeorsay.bsky.social we saw fluorescence images of cells or protein filaments seemingly grow along the internal structures of the ceiling of the main hallway. It was mesmerising I loved it Science is Art! More of this please! Congratulations @manuelthery.bsky.social very cool ๐คฉ๐ค
A great few days at @ijmonod.bsky.social for a #mechanobiology symposium in honor of Prof Mike Sheetz Hearing great stories about the human and seeing the magnificent impact the scientist, teacher and mentor has had and continues to have on the world of #mechanobiology via his ex group members!
When you take nice microscopy images it is a shame that they sit in a folder on a PC many of them never seen by anyone other than the one who took them!! Here's one I got printed for myself!! #scienceArt #microscopy
A drill outside the lab... Ideal imaging conditions... To be fair I think the optical table is doing a fairly good job of isolating it... ๐ซฃ
Uph it's been a long time since I spent a full weekend in work.. not a fan! But it was warmer in the office than in my house so that was nice! ๐
Video shows Palestinian children in Gaza using inoperative power lines as a swing. Israel has cut off electricity to the enclave since the beginning of its genocidal war.
Sitting in Ireland on my holidays watching the votes be counted in our presidential election looking like @catherinegalway.bsky.social from shantalla in Galway glad to be home for this important democratic moment!!
Looks like I'm sticking around Institute Curie for another while.. you'll find me in the basement taking beautiful images... And doing some force measurements also! ๐ I guess.. ๐
BREAKING: Israeli helicopters have struck Gaza Cityโs main Omar al-Mukhtar Street, killing 39 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn, including 28 in the city, amid PM Netanyahuโs talks on potential peace discussions with Trump.
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BREAKING: At least 29 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks while waiting to receive food aid in southern Gaza's Rafah.
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I wish I was in Galway this week for Druids new shows! I miss druid theatre!!
Yay!! Congrats Felix!!! Best PhD supervisor!!! ๐ I feel so lucky you agreed to be part of my phD project! The future members of your group are so lucky you're staying in science!! I look forward to visiting you by the beach before too long! ๐๐ป
Travel more by train they said... Better for the environment they said.. nice and more comfortable than a plane they said... Well I listened to them and now I'm on a 6.5+ hr train to Barcelona with little to no discernable air-conditioning... So far I'm not convinced by train travel! ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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How on earth can the UK sanction two Israeli ministers yet โ at the very same time โ continue supplying weapons to the very government they serve?
The UKโs position is becoming more absurd by the day. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
๐ just a reminder to myself that fluorescence microscopy gives me joy! Coz I just spent 3hours on an experiment that didn't work!! ๐คฃ Look how beautiful this is!!
Worth a read written by a Palestinian struggling to survive amongst the settler's in Hebron.. if you haven't already you should watch the #LouisTheroux documentary The Settlers it's insightful and terrifying..
I told the truth about the West Bank and was threatened and assaulted. Now I'm relying on you to act | Issa Amro
Looks like a good bunch! Hope it was a great week
I thought it was just me!!
Aww I just saw your post on Linkedin I am so sad to not be there this year!!! Hope it's a great week with lots of fun science and a few sneaky bottles of vino! โบ๏ธ
Scientific FOMO not being at the #GRC for Fibronectin Integrins and Related Molecules in Italy this week!! Hope it's and excellent week for everyone!!
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
Always nice to see your babies out in the wild!! Thanks finding my work and for the spotlight on the image @bpodaily.bsky.social the road to a fully published paper is not finished just yet but we are making steps in the right direction!
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Israel targeted a UNRWA clinic in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
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