BiologistKate

Insatiably curious! Professional #healthcarecomms #copywriter #editor, #biology grad & blogger. Avid #reader, #nature lover & #dog mum #scicomm #sciencewriting

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

I LOVE to #connect with others, but everyone has a favourite platform & their own preferences when it comes to interacting #online. That's why all @BiologistKate links, including the #blog, are now available in one easy-to-access place! Find me anywhere at https://t.co/PUCpS4mNmJ

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

Incredible!
https://t.co/w1fB22hzLt

[BSAC @BSACandJAC]

To celebrate #WorldHealthDay23, @JulzeAlejandre, a member of BSAC’s new Parliamentary Internship Programme, has written an article exploring pharmaceutical pollution, #AMR and the challenge to create a more sustainable future for all https://t.co/GGrS5wwVFy

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This is the moment paraglider Yanis Terzis captures a close-up aerial footage of one of the ancient pyramids of Egypt

[source: https://t.co/arozAzvfxH]

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

https://t.co/UYAdULS6NH

[Iolo Williams @IoloWilliams2]

Long-eared owls are seriously cool!

[Chloe James @ProfChloeJames]

. #SummerScience is flying by! >Half way through already! Such a fantastic week. So privileged to be working with this fantastic team of #MicrobialPuppetMasters from @SalfordUni & @LivUni_IVES + @whoispaulmiller Thanks to @BBSRC @cftrust @MicrobioSoc @makeinsalford @royalsociety

[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

I assume that David Attenborough agreed to narrate Prehistoric Planet to atone for the time his brother Richard created an entire island full of dinosaurs that went horribly wrong.

[Prof Mike Wood @ProfMikeWood]

Today I became Head of #Geography & #Environmental Management @SalfordUni. Exciting times! Want to join our friendly and supportive @SalfordGEM team? Have a passion for #teaching and #research excellence? We’re recruiting 3 Lecturers and a Teaching Fellow: https://t.co/p0ycVZtnuw

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

Obesity drug achieves average weight loss of 24 kg in clinical trial https://t.co/e7jP0XjLaG

[Alex Ritter, PhD @AlexRitterPhD]

Killer T cells are beautiful! This high resolution/rapid acquisition video of a T cell attacking a lymphoma cancer cell was captured on a specialized Lattice Light Sheet microscope with the help of my wonderful collaborators @HHMIJanelia. See more details in the thread below.

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

Enjoying this somewhat belatedly, but still, what better choice than an octopus for little old me?
#Chocolate #Cephalopods #Easter2022 #Octopus

[Michael Marshall @m_c_marshall]

My favourite books I read this year: 🧵

This is the first full year I’ve used Goodreads so I actually know what I read

Of 33 books read, I gave 5 stars to 13

I’ve narrowed it down to five, in no particular order:

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https://t.co/3B9k5XZ2df

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

@thisisarijit Glad to hear you are enjoying all of these @thisisarijit! I love #Wordle and play it every day but I never knew about #Worldle #Nerdle or #Quordle until I saw your tweet. Thank you for sharing them here... now I have 3 more fab puzzles to try! ❤

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

@CarlBovisNature Ah, on closer inspection, I see birds!

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

@CarlBovisNature A close up shot of a bird's egg shell?

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

How bacteria-killing viruses are being used to keep food safe

https://t.co/jmENWdmFMj

[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

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[BiologistKate @BiologistKate]

A fantastic opportunity to work at a fantastic university with some equally fantastic (and totally awe-inspiring) science educators! #dreamjob #careers #biomed #teachingjobs #Salford

[Ben Frable 🐟 @Frable]

I can FINALLY share this! Last May, I got to meet Jeff Goldblum and watch him learn about tiny marine organisms from @Woman_Scientist at @Scripps_Ocean for his @natgeo show The World According to Jeff Goldblum. Truly a dream! Check out the episode “Tiny Things” on Disney Plus.