Andy Purkiss
@andypurk.bsky.social
X-ray crystallographer and structural biologist at the Francis Crick Institute. Cats not dogs. Also interested in railways, Sci-Fi and Star Trek (amongst other things). Type 1 Diabetic
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More than 68,000 women have already added their names to our letter in solidarity - Together we are showing that trans exclusion is not being done in our name.
You can join us and help keep the momentum growing…
✍️ Sign here: notinourname.org.uk
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You can join us and help keep the momentum growing…
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December 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
More than 68,000 women have already added their names to our letter in solidarity - Together we are showing that trans exclusion is not being done in our name.
You can join us and help keep the momentum growing…
✍️ Sign here: notinourname.org.uk
🔄 Please share to help us reach even more supporters
You can join us and help keep the momentum growing…
✍️ Sign here: notinourname.org.uk
🔄 Please share to help us reach even more supporters
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This is the stupidest fucking meme I've ever seen and I love it
November 23, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This is the stupidest fucking meme I've ever seen and I love it
All these stories circulating concerning problems with the Abbott #Libre continuous glucose monitors have images of the #Freestyle 2 sensor. Of course, the problems are actually with the smaller #Freestyle 3 sensor. Glad I'm still using version 2 Plus #Diabetes
December 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
All these stories circulating concerning problems with the Abbott #Libre continuous glucose monitors have images of the #Freestyle 2 sensor. Of course, the problems are actually with the smaller #Freestyle 3 sensor. Glad I'm still using version 2 Plus #Diabetes
The Winners Takes it All.
ABBA
ABBA
Name a breakup song
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Winners Takes it All.
ABBA
ABBA
What's Up, Doc? has an excellent car (and tricycle) chase with added farce.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZJh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZJh...
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What's Up, Doc? has an excellent car (and tricycle) chase with added farce.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZJh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZJh...
Can't resist:
warpfactortrek.com/wp-content/u...
(Although I can only find an animated one in German).
warpfactortrek.com/wp-content/u...
(Although I can only find an animated one in German).
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Can't resist:
warpfactortrek.com/wp-content/u...
(Although I can only find an animated one in German).
warpfactortrek.com/wp-content/u...
(Although I can only find an animated one in German).
therapist: pick your battles
me: okay helm’s deep
me: okay helm’s deep
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨
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During this cloudflare outage, let me supply you with this wisdom of the ages: “single point of failure” can be sung to the tune of “all the single ladies”
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
During this cloudflare outage, let me supply you with this wisdom of the ages: “single point of failure” can be sung to the tune of “all the single ladies”
The annual check that it is cheaper to spend an extra night in Nottingham than travel on the morning for #CCP4SW in January shows that it is still the case. The 11:00 start means expensive travel on the day and a Super Off-Peak return is cheaper than using peak time Advance tickets! #EMR
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Post your favourite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Post your favourite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
Amongst many others: Aladdin
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Amongst many others: Aladdin
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Excited to share our discovery of the RAD51 filament cap, built by a newly identified RAD51 paralog complex 🔬🧬
‼️ Excited to share our new paper out now in @science.org ‼️
We describe a new tetrameric RAD51 paralog complex – XRCC3-RAD51C-RAD51D-XRCC2 – which caps the end of RAD51 filaments.
Link: www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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We describe a new tetrameric RAD51 paralog complex – XRCC3-RAD51C-RAD51D-XRCC2 – which caps the end of RAD51 filaments.
Link: www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
Thread ⬇️ (1/8)
November 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Excited to share our discovery of the RAD51 filament cap, built by a newly identified RAD51 paralog complex 🔬🧬
A spontaneous laugh out loud at Phil Ellis' "it's the other end" response when talking about a pig's corkscrew penis in tonight's #Taskmaster
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A spontaneous laugh out loud at Phil Ellis' "it's the other end" response when talking about a pig's corkscrew penis in tonight's #Taskmaster
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Heyyyyy MEMBRANE protein people! We are running our (fairly rare) membrane screen in November, so get your reservations in! 🦠
Get a crystal this November with our high-throughput crystallization screening service!
This month, we are running both SOLUBLE and MEMBRANE crystallization screens. 🔮
Details ⬇️⬇️⬇️
This month, we are running both SOLUBLE and MEMBRANE crystallization screens. 🔮
Details ⬇️⬇️⬇️
October 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Heyyyyy MEMBRANE protein people! We are running our (fairly rare) membrane screen in November, so get your reservations in! 🦠
Ponyo.
With an honourable mention for Star Trek The Motion Picture!
With an honourable mention for Star Trek The Motion Picture!
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ponyo.
With an honourable mention for Star Trek The Motion Picture!
With an honourable mention for Star Trek The Motion Picture!
Permission to Land by The Darkness (amongst many others)
Name you fav Debut Album.
October 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Permission to Land by The Darkness (amongst many others)
Share someone who looks stylish in a hat.
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Share someone who looks stylish in a hat.
Reply with an image you can hear 💚
October 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Reply with an image you can hear 💚