Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
@plantpollinator.bsky.social
Pollination & floral scent evolution; group leader, John Innes Centre (UK). Birds, bugs, cats, tea, &c. Any pronouns, asexual, agender, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / POTS / ADHD / autistic / associated stuff. Majority time wheelchair human. Posts mine.
Today I learned about Room 8, a famous cat in a Los Angeles-area school district in the 1950s-1960s. His story is heartwarming and cute, and there are pictures! He lived to a ripe old age of 22 and spent 15-16 years of his life visiting the school daily.
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explorehistoricalif.com/ehc_legacy/r...
Explore
Historic California--May 2008 Room 8, the Most Famous Cat in
Los Angeles
Room 8 was the most famous cat in Los Angeles.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Today I learned about Room 8, a famous cat in a Los Angeles-area school district in the 1950s-1960s. His story is heartwarming and cute, and there are pictures! He lived to a ripe old age of 22 and spent 15-16 years of his life visiting the school daily.
explorehistoricalif.com/ehc_legacy/r...
explorehistoricalif.com/ehc_legacy/r...
#hEDS folks: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
ever since my POTS diagnosis I've been unable to sing - it made me dizzy. and despite having asthma my lung function is actually better than a non-asthmatic person my age, but I feel breathless from time to time even when my O2sats are completely normal.
ever since my POTS diagnosis I've been unable to sing - it made me dizzy. and despite having asthma my lung function is actually better than a non-asthmatic person my age, but I feel breathless from time to time even when my O2sats are completely normal.
Impairment of lung volume perception and breathing control in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Impairment of lung volume perception and breathing control in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
www.nature.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
#hEDS folks: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
ever since my POTS diagnosis I've been unable to sing - it made me dizzy. and despite having asthma my lung function is actually better than a non-asthmatic person my age, but I feel breathless from time to time even when my O2sats are completely normal.
ever since my POTS diagnosis I've been unable to sing - it made me dizzy. and despite having asthma my lung function is actually better than a non-asthmatic person my age, but I feel breathless from time to time even when my O2sats are completely normal.
So very, very sad to hear of the passing of Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social, an absolute icon (and author!) in the disability rights and disability justice movements. Her final statement, released on her wishes at her death, is here - with alt-text, of course!:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
2,894 likes, 307 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at th...
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November 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
So very, very sad to hear of the passing of Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social, an absolute icon (and author!) in the disability rights and disability justice movements. Her final statement, released on her wishes at her death, is here - with alt-text, of course!:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
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Today is the day! Our reply to the two concurrent critiques (from the same set of authors) is now published in the journal Intelligence 🧵 1/
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today is the day! Our reply to the two concurrent critiques (from the same set of authors) is now published in the journal Intelligence 🧵 1/
Does anyone here (UK) have an independent, non-statutory patient advocate service they would recommend for people who face healthcare discrimination in the NHS? I'm not talking about help complaining or PALS, just to be clear, or about one-off incidents, but support going forward for broader issues.
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Does anyone here (UK) have an independent, non-statutory patient advocate service they would recommend for people who face healthcare discrimination in the NHS? I'm not talking about help complaining or PALS, just to be clear, or about one-off incidents, but support going forward for broader issues.
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It's the Crick Annual Science Meeting today - a great internal conference including everybody.
The library team have a poster highlighting our Open Science services (shown). We're also on the general ITO poster which has a really cool monopoly based design!
The library team have a poster highlighting our Open Science services (shown). We're also on the general ITO poster which has a really cool monopoly based design!
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
It's the Crick Annual Science Meeting today - a great internal conference including everybody.
The library team have a poster highlighting our Open Science services (shown). We're also on the general ITO poster which has a really cool monopoly based design!
The library team have a poster highlighting our Open Science services (shown). We're also on the general ITO poster which has a really cool monopoly based design!
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2/2 Along with Mia Cerfonteyn and @turchil.bsky.social, you can find our JIC colleagues Shannon Woodhouse, @plantpollinator.bsky.social and TSL SAB member Steven Spoel (@spoel-lab.bsky.social) in this fantastic Plant Bio Ed collaboration 🌿
October 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
2/2 Along with Mia Cerfonteyn and @turchil.bsky.social, you can find our JIC colleagues Shannon Woodhouse, @plantpollinator.bsky.social and TSL SAB member Steven Spoel (@spoel-lab.bsky.social) in this fantastic Plant Bio Ed collaboration 🌿
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1/2 This manifesto is the result of a collaborative effort started earlier this year at the Plant Biology Education conference in Lancaster, UK.
We are delighted to see it out and we are proud that our Comms team contributed to such an important resource for the community! 🌱
We are delighted to see it out and we are proud that our Comms team contributed to such an important resource for the community! 🌱
Very excited to announce that our collaborative manifesto for 🌱 #PlantScience #Education has now been published! Educators from >10 countries and 30 institutions have contributed to it and we are incredibly proud of the final output. Here is a short thread 🧵1/4 doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...
A manifesto for plant science education
Plants provide oxygen, food, shelter, medicines and environmental services, without which human society could not exist. Tackling pressing and global challenges requires well-trained plant scientists....
doi.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
1/2 This manifesto is the result of a collaborative effort started earlier this year at the Plant Biology Education conference in Lancaster, UK.
We are delighted to see it out and we are proud that our Comms team contributed to such an important resource for the community! 🌱
We are delighted to see it out and we are proud that our Comms team contributed to such an important resource for the community! 🌱
Such a pleasure to contribute to this! Really exciting to see it off the ground :-)
Very excited to announce that our collaborative manifesto for 🌱 #PlantScience #Education has now been published! Educators from >10 countries and 30 institutions have contributed to it and we are incredibly proud of the final output. Here is a short thread 🧵1/4 doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...
A manifesto for plant science education
Plants provide oxygen, food, shelter, medicines and environmental services, without which human society could not exist. Tackling pressing and global challenges requires well-trained plant scientists....
doi.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Such a pleasure to contribute to this! Really exciting to see it off the ground :-)
It was a real pleasure to speak with Sofie as part of the @disabledscientists.com podcast series!
In this episode, I interview Dr Kelsey Byers - @plantpollinator.bsky.social.
It was a joy to record and I hope you enjoy listening to this edit focusing on disability, advocacy, and research into pollinators and floral scents.
🐝 Norfolk bees!
www.disabledscientists.com/2437552/epis...
It was a joy to record and I hope you enjoy listening to this edit focusing on disability, advocacy, and research into pollinators and floral scents.
🐝 Norfolk bees!
www.disabledscientists.com/2437552/epis...
3. Dr Kelsey Byers - Disabled Scientists
What do EDS, POTS, and floral scents have in common? In this episode, Sofie speaks with Dr Kelsey Byers, a disabled evolutionary chemical ecologist, about developing identity as a disabled person...
www.disabledscientists.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It was a real pleasure to speak with Sofie as part of the @disabledscientists.com podcast series!
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In this episode, I interview Dr Kelsey Byers - @plantpollinator.bsky.social.
It was a joy to record and I hope you enjoy listening to this edit focusing on disability, advocacy, and research into pollinators and floral scents.
🐝 Norfolk bees!
www.disabledscientists.com/2437552/epis...
It was a joy to record and I hope you enjoy listening to this edit focusing on disability, advocacy, and research into pollinators and floral scents.
🐝 Norfolk bees!
www.disabledscientists.com/2437552/epis...
3. Dr Kelsey Byers - Disabled Scientists
What do EDS, POTS, and floral scents have in common? In this episode, Sofie speaks with Dr Kelsey Byers, a disabled evolutionary chemical ecologist, about developing identity as a disabled person...
www.disabledscientists.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In this episode, I interview Dr Kelsey Byers - @plantpollinator.bsky.social.
It was a joy to record and I hope you enjoy listening to this edit focusing on disability, advocacy, and research into pollinators and floral scents.
🐝 Norfolk bees!
www.disabledscientists.com/2437552/epis...
It was a joy to record and I hope you enjoy listening to this edit focusing on disability, advocacy, and research into pollinators and floral scents.
🐝 Norfolk bees!
www.disabledscientists.com/2437552/epis...
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I have come to the conclusion the EHRC guidance on single sex spaces should not even come to Parliament. It is misleading and has caused distress for my trans constituents.
I urge @bphillipsonMP to reject it on grounds of practicality and human rights.
sianberry.org.uk/publications/l…
I urge @bphillipsonMP to reject it on grounds of practicality and human rights.
sianberry.org.uk/publications/l…
September 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I have come to the conclusion the EHRC guidance on single sex spaces should not even come to Parliament. It is misleading and has caused distress for my trans constituents.
I urge @bphillipsonMP to reject it on grounds of practicality and human rights.
sianberry.org.uk/publications/l…
I urge @bphillipsonMP to reject it on grounds of practicality and human rights.
sianberry.org.uk/publications/l…
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📢Speaker Announcement: Jessica Ashman
🧾Panel: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist
Jessica Ashman is a Jamaican British interdisciplinary artist, based in London. Her practice is informed by the hidden histories of the Black British Jamaican diaspora communities.
Learn more: buff.ly/sFFQC8y
🧾Panel: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist
Jessica Ashman is a Jamaican British interdisciplinary artist, based in London. Her practice is informed by the hidden histories of the Black British Jamaican diaspora communities.
Learn more: buff.ly/sFFQC8y
September 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
📢Speaker Announcement: Jessica Ashman
🧾Panel: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist
Jessica Ashman is a Jamaican British interdisciplinary artist, based in London. Her practice is informed by the hidden histories of the Black British Jamaican diaspora communities.
Learn more: buff.ly/sFFQC8y
🧾Panel: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist
Jessica Ashman is a Jamaican British interdisciplinary artist, based in London. Her practice is informed by the hidden histories of the Black British Jamaican diaspora communities.
Learn more: buff.ly/sFFQC8y
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September 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Cannot stress enough how it is already possible to report potholes www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Public backs ‘super ID card’ which could be used to report potholes
Ministers have recently said they are considering introducing a form of digital ID for adults in Britain
www.independent.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Cannot stress enough how it is already possible to report potholes www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Folks on LinkedIn - you might notice an email about using your data and your content to train generative AI. If you'd like to opt out, the clicky button is here:
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
(you'll need to be logged in of course)
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September 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Folks on LinkedIn - you might notice an email about using your data and your content to train generative AI. If you'd like to opt out, the clicky button is here:
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
(you'll need to be logged in of course)
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
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Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post!
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Career Opportunities: DBMV: Tenure Track Assistant Professor towards Associate Professor in the field of Plant-organism (22484)
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September 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post!
career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
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Do you live in Canada & own a dog? Do you give them dog treats or feed them? You will want to keep your eyes on the CFIA Recalls website (here: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en) for an upcoming recall or public alert for dog food and/or treats sold across Canada. What brand/type(s)? Unknown at this time
September 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Do you live in Canada & own a dog? Do you give them dog treats or feed them? You will want to keep your eyes on the CFIA Recalls website (here: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en) for an upcoming recall or public alert for dog food and/or treats sold across Canada. What brand/type(s)? Unknown at this time
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Just a reminder: they were never actually against cancel culture. They were against the cancellation of people they agree with or like. They’ve always been enthusiastically in favor cancelling people they don’t like. If you took them at their word you’re a useful idiot.
Rand Paul: "People say, 'Oh, people have a right to say things.' Well, actually they don't necessarily have a right to say things. Many people have in their contract what we call a morals clause ... I think it is time for this to be a crackdown on people."
September 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Just a reminder: they were never actually against cancel culture. They were against the cancellation of people they agree with or like. They’ve always been enthusiastically in favor cancelling people they don’t like. If you took them at their word you’re a useful idiot.
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Food aromas stimulate smell receptors in the nose but are often mistaken for tastes. A study in Nature Communications shows that aromas induce taste-like patterns in the insular cortex. These results explain the illusion and the prominent role of odours in food reward. 🧪
Tastes and retronasal odours evoke a shared flavour-specific neural code in the human insula - Nature Communications
Food aromas stimulate smell receptors in the nose but are often mistaken for tastes. This study shows that aromas induce taste-like patterns in the insular cortex. These results explain the illusion and the prominent role of odours in food reward.
go.nature.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Food aromas stimulate smell receptors in the nose but are often mistaken for tastes. A study in Nature Communications shows that aromas induce taste-like patterns in the insular cortex. These results explain the illusion and the prominent role of odours in food reward. 🧪
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Calling Card (I am black) —Adrian Piper, 1986
September 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Calling Card (I am black) —Adrian Piper, 1986
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A friend reposted this by @zellieimani.bsky.social from 2020 and it remains apt:
“For the oppressed, peace is the absence of oppression. But for the oppressor, peace is the absence of resistance."
“For the oppressed, peace is the absence of oppression. But for the oppressor, peace is the absence of resistance."
September 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A friend reposted this by @zellieimani.bsky.social from 2020 and it remains apt:
“For the oppressed, peace is the absence of oppression. But for the oppressor, peace is the absence of resistance."
“For the oppressed, peace is the absence of oppression. But for the oppressor, peace is the absence of resistance."
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gigantic imperial moth caterpillar I spotted on a hike in the woods last week 😍
September 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
gigantic imperial moth caterpillar I spotted on a hike in the woods last week 😍
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Really important point. Authoritarianism has a small bag of trucks and this admin has already emptied it onto the table. All that's left is more powerful versions of the same ones they're currently using and, frankly, that's preventable if we don't comply in advance.
We’re already living through Trump’s crackdown on the left. Troops to cities, ICE targeting, mass firings, higher ed, media, science, etc.
They don’t have some big cards they’ve been holding back.
They do, however, constantly try to pretend they have more to scare people into acting as if they do.
They don’t have some big cards they’ve been holding back.
They do, however, constantly try to pretend they have more to scare people into acting as if they do.
If you're writing about how Stephen Miller's going to use this as a pretext for going after the left I think it's incumbent on you to say how he plans on doing that. Otherwise it's just scaring people into submission before he's done anything.
September 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Really important point. Authoritarianism has a small bag of trucks and this admin has already emptied it onto the table. All that's left is more powerful versions of the same ones they're currently using and, frankly, that's preventable if we don't comply in advance.
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They are not against political violence, they are against political violence by their opponents.
The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
They are not against political violence, they are against political violence by their opponents.