Marc Zimmer
@lightupscience.bsky.social
Author State of Science, Illuminating Disease, Bioluminescence, Cleaner Greener Planet and Glowing Genes. Life is fun when GFP glows. Chemistry professor, teaching with AI, @conncoll 🇿🇦 🇺🇸🇩🇪
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February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Feels far fetched right now?
February 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Feels far fetched right now?
‘Living biosensor’ lights up to detect wine spoilage in real time. I want a lit-up wine photo!!! Luciferase + Acetic acid www.chemistryworld.com/news/living-...
‘Living biosensor’ lights up to detect wine spoilage in real time
Genetically modified bacteria glow in high levels of acetic acid, a common signal that wine has gone bad
www.chemistryworld.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
‘Living biosensor’ lights up to detect wine spoilage in real time. I want a lit-up wine photo!!! Luciferase + Acetic acid www.chemistryworld.com/news/living-...
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Starred Kirkus review today for my upcoming book DISEASES WITHOUT BORDERS @lernerbooks.bsky.social (out Apr 7, 2026). Kirkus calls it: “An exceptionally clear and inspiring resource combining a human-centered narrative with compelling science.”
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
DISEASES WITHOUT BORDERS | Kirkus Reviews
A biological and historical primer on plagues.
www.kirkusreviews.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Starred Kirkus review today for my upcoming book DISEASES WITHOUT BORDERS @lernerbooks.bsky.social (out Apr 7, 2026). Kirkus calls it: “An exceptionally clear and inspiring resource combining a human-centered narrative with compelling science.”
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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What can "model proteins" do for biochemistry? Check out this press release and read the original Comment! phys.org/news/2026-01... @lightupscience.bsky.social
Chemist proposes shared 'model proteins' to improve reproducibility in protein science
Protein scientists could improve reproducibility and coordination across the field by rallying around a small, shared set of "model proteins," according to a new Perspective by Connecticut College che...
phys.org
January 18, 2026 at 12:19 PM
What can "model proteins" do for biochemistry? Check out this press release and read the original Comment! phys.org/news/2026-01... @lightupscience.bsky.social
Model organisms → model protein: a shared reference protein system to support reproducible protein research.
Phys.org just covered a perspective I wrote for Protein Engineering, Design & Selection
Phys.org just covered a perspective I wrote for Protein Engineering, Design & Selection
Chemist proposes shared 'model proteins' to improve reproducibility in protein science
Protein scientists could improve reproducibility and coordination across the field by rallying around a small, shared set of "model proteins," according to a new Perspective by Connecticut College che...
phys.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Model organisms → model protein: a shared reference protein system to support reproducible protein research.
Phys.org just covered a perspective I wrote for Protein Engineering, Design & Selection
Phys.org just covered a perspective I wrote for Protein Engineering, Design & Selection
I just published an op-ed in U.S. News about how college teaching is changing with AI tools like ChatGPT, and what we should do next. Curious how others are handling this in real classrooms.
#HigherEd #AI #Teaching
#HigherEd #AI #Teaching
www.usnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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Here are some European train journeys for your bucket list!
December 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Here are some European train journeys for your bucket list!
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Funny thing though: Musk and the other tech lords are still saying such things, and the media credulity has not lessened one whit. And they are richer than ever.
December 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Funny thing though: Musk and the other tech lords are still saying such things, and the media credulity has not lessened one whit. And they are richer than ever.
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We’ve highlighted some wonderful images and researchers in our ‘Featured image’ series in 2025. To celebrate, we’re inviting you to vote for your favourite in our image competition!
#FluorescenceFriday
Check them out here: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/12/19/v...
#FluorescenceFriday
Check them out here: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/12/19/v...
Vote for your favourite 'Featured image' from 2025 - FocalPlane
Vote for your favourite 'Featured image' from 2025 - News
focalplane.biologists.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We’ve highlighted some wonderful images and researchers in our ‘Featured image’ series in 2025. To celebrate, we’re inviting you to vote for your favourite in our image competition!
#FluorescenceFriday
Check them out here: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/12/19/v...
#FluorescenceFriday
Check them out here: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/12/19/v...
The view from South Africa
December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The view from South Africa
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In 2025, 27% of Germans say relations with the U.S. are good, while 73% say they are bad – a complete flip from the last year (74% good vs. 22% bad).
Americans’ views – while more negative than in 2024 – continue to be positive toward the U.S.-Germany relationship overall.
Americans’ views – while more negative than in 2024 – continue to be positive toward the U.S.-Germany relationship overall.
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In 2025, 27% of Germans say relations with the U.S. are good, while 73% say they are bad – a complete flip from the last year (74% good vs. 22% bad).
Americans’ views – while more negative than in 2024 – continue to be positive toward the U.S.-Germany relationship overall.
Americans’ views – while more negative than in 2024 – continue to be positive toward the U.S.-Germany relationship overall.
I saw Jimmy Cliff with my father in Soweto in May 1980
RIP Jimmy Cliff
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I saw Jimmy Cliff with my father in Soweto in May 1980
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And more South Africans say that it is more important to have strong economic ties with China (50%) than say the same about the U.S. (33%). The gap was smaller in 2019 (39% vs. 42%).
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
And more South Africans say that it is more important to have strong economic ties with China (50%) than say the same about the U.S. (33%). The gap was smaller in 2019 (39% vs. 42%).
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57% of South Africans have favorable opinions of China. 50% say the same of the U.S., marking the first time ratings of China are higher than ratings of the U.S. since we began tracking South Africans’ opinion of these countries in 2008.
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
57% of South Africans have favorable opinions of China. 50% say the same of the U.S., marking the first time ratings of China are higher than ratings of the U.S. since we began tracking South Africans’ opinion of these countries in 2008.
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Yet another nail in the coffin for the "what about China" argument against bold climate action in the US.
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Yet another nail in the coffin for the "what about China" argument against bold climate action in the US.
Giving an AI talk at the Stonington Library this Sunday. It would be nice to see some familiar faces.
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Giving an AI talk at the Stonington Library this Sunday. It would be nice to see some familiar faces.
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a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐
November 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐