Gareth Raynes 🦠

#PhD researcher studying #endophytes; #friendlybacteria for plants! I have a #blog and do #science stuff on IG if you're into that.
Formerly @friendlybugblog
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[Gareth Raynes 🦠 @FrndlyBacteria]

@SimonDWatt Of course! I've just sent it to you via email

[Gareth Raynes 🦠 @FrndlyBacteria]

This was fantastic! The perfect balance of unsettling, intriguing and informative! #ScienceWeek2020 #ScienceWeek

[Simon Watt @SimonDWatt]

The Mirror Trap's international (online) tour continues.
Next stops @ScienceWeek on 14th Nov https://t.co/zNVualyGnR with @ultrajessamyn and @RRocheNeuro. Then @SciCityMalta https://t.co/bNDjEJPvef and then some USA shows in December.

[Children's Books Ireland @KidsBooksIrel]

We're delighted to launch #MindYourself – the Mental Health & Wellbeing Reading Guide in partnership w/ @ISPCCChildline & @JigsawYMH. The guide is a ‘first-aid kit’ for worries, sadness, anxiety & any number of feelings a young person may want to explore https://t.co/Ql6aur1NCc

[CiaraH @Ciahog]

Delighted to have contributed a tiny way with reviews for this reading guide
Such an important resource!

[Darren Naish @TetZoo]

Yes, let us once more embark on a #cryptozoology PHOTO MEGA-THREAD, aka #TetZoocryptomegathread. This time we look at an alleged mystery primate photo... well, two photos, actually. Namely, the MYAKKA SKUNK APE PHOTOS of 2000. Let’s take a deep dive…

[Darren Naish @TetZoo]

Let’s look at another famous ‘mystery animal’ image. This time the 'de Loys ape' photo of 1920(ish), taken in the Catatumbo River basin of #Venezuela. You surely know the photo already. But do you know its complicated backstory? Join me as we explore it in this loooong thread…

[DiscoverPhDs 🔬📖🎓 @discoverphds]

I've loved connecting with so many fellow #STEMPhD holders and those on the journey to final viva day!
https://t.co/mmbAfci1En
Do message me here if you'd like to be featured too, or say hello on my personal account @harryhothi 😀
@AcademicChatter #PhDadvice #phdchat #phdlife

[Justine Dees, PhD @justineldees]

What do I wish more people knew about microbes? That they are not all scary and bad. In fact, most are not harmful and many help make the world better: they improve our food, make the soil healthy, keep our immune systems functioning properly, make oxygen...and so much more.

[CiaraH @Ciahog]

The picture that inspired this drawing by @FrndlyBacteria was took this day 4 years ago, when times were simpler! What an adventure we've been on since 😂❤️

[CiaraH @Ciahog]

It will be a very different darkness into light for us this year, but will be getting up at 5.30 tomorrow morning to recognise.
If you are able to donate a small amount to the work pieta are doing, they will be needed even more now and after
https://t.co/vRu3i1LFnx
#DIL2020

[Pieta @PietaHouse]

Pieta are are asking people across the world to rise before dawn tomorrow morning to join united in the fight against suicide and self harm.

Darkness Into Light is a moment of hope and solidarity. To those who may be in crisis or those that have lost loved ones to suicide.

[National Space Centre @spacecentre]

📢 Roll up, roll up... Come inside and experience the Universe like never before... Let us take you on a journey through time and space.

🍿 Join us for the first ever online screening of our award-winning planetarium show We Are Stars #FamilyMovieNight
https://t.co/yCQ9hq5xcB

[Nathaniel Stinnett @NCStinn]

Scientists: you should wash your hands because of Coronavirus.

People: I'm gonna stop flying, hoard masks, work from home & totally rearrange my life.

Also Scientists: the #ClimateCrisis will kill millions - we must use clean power & change how we get to work.

People: No way.

[Hannah Fry @FryRsquared]

It's an extraordinary coincidence. But for me, the most powerful bit of the original tv prog was this:

This is our 2018 simulation of the difference that everyone washing their hands 5-10 times a day might make to the spread of a flu-like virus.

See how much time it buys us?

[Gareth Raynes 🦠 @FrndlyBacteria]

A crafty Sunday! Made this ages ago but finally got round to painting it today!

[Ellis @EllisLandreth1]

Can’t believe how awful kids are. My little brothers made an Instagram reviewing and talking about books and kids in his new school have seen it and have created a group chat calling him a creep slagging him off about it and added him to it so he could see 🥺

[DiscoverPhDs 🔬📖🎓 @discoverphds]

Thanks for sharing a bit about your #PhD journey Gareth. You’ll do great in the viva :)

#phdchat #phdlife #phdadvice #AcademicTwitter @AcademicChatter

[Gareth Raynes 🦠 @FrndlyBacteria]

@discoverphds @AcademicChatter Thank you, I hope so! And thank you for asking me for the interview!

[Gareth Raynes 🦠 @FrndlyBacteria]

@danybeste @discoverphds I can't believe it either, it's flown by! I've moved to Ireland and am hunting for postdocs and lab jobs at the moment. How is everything in Surrey? I hope all is well!

[Gareth Raynes 🦠 @FrndlyBacteria]

I've been interviewed about my #PhD experiences by @discoverphds which is a *great* site for people about to start their PhD journey (or who are thinking about it)! Have a read of it here: https://t.co/CcxmSX17vQ