John Preece

Life sciences specialist for the City of Toronto, former science diplomat for the UK government. All tweets personal.

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@Briggy_79 Yikes! What a find! I tried to play some emulated A500 games a little while ago and got my ass handed to me. Maybe need 16-year-old reflexes.

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@KevMcGurganFCO @UKinCanada I did try asking the TTC about this a few years ago: https://t.co/NiOTuxYnrM

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#UK patron saints well-represented on #Toronto's #TTC: St. Andrew, St. George, St. Patrick. But where is St. David, @TTChelps? #Wales

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@SamanthaZY One of my favourite parts: A macrophage ceremonially rips the pom-pom off the erythroblast's school uniform to symbolise enucleation.

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@SamanthaZY I know I mentioned this earlier, but do I have a book series for you: https://t.co/zy9jw4Ox47

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@SamanthaZY Yes I did learn all of my cell biology by reading manga why do you ask.

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@clairehastings Counter-reference:

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@catc0n So, in the spirit of not being helpful that kind of looks like an intermediate scorpion (Vaejovis intermedius). They are known for their bad temper, ability to squirt venom, and habit of not travelling alone.

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@clairehastings Pro tip: Check if the floor is now *made* of Lego.

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If your work on #machinelearning has applications in #aerodynamics then here's your UK-Canada innovation challenge (deadline 5 October): https://t.co/55Z03UIGud #AI #ML #aero #competition

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Just FYI: If climate change, pandemic disease, asteroid impact, nuclear apocalypse etc. etc. doesn't wipe out humanity then rapidly-declining fertility might: https://t.co/ofLQG9GxLn

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@clairehastings See also: football, baseball. https://t.co/uuOrc4IMfn

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@amydempsey This was a great read. I'm delighted that we can get in-depth reporting on municipal issues!

Serious question: In the last video, the raccoon opens the bin but it looks like the handle is still in the locked position. Could the gravity lock have disengaged when it fell?

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@catc0n I think I heard about it here: https://t.co/j8kKLHqmIx

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@KatecBowler See also: Sleeping in your regular clothes so you don't have to bother changing in/out of pyjamas.

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@SamanthaZY @GIBCO TRUTH: Networking can be awkward.