W. Brent Derry
@wbderry.bsky.social
RIP Gail Martin. Legend!
SDB is sad to announce the passing of Gail R. Martin (1944-2026) after a short illness in San Francisco. Martin served as SDB President in 2007 and was the recipient the Conklin Medal in 2002 and the @FASEBorg Excellence in Science Award in 2011. bit.ly/4aIfu5d
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
RIP Gail Martin. Legend!
He got a good deal. 🤣
Kid Rock Sells Entire Music Catalog For Extra-Large Bucket Of Cheese Balls
February 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
He got a good deal. 🤣
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My quote of the day
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles Darwin
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 11:33 AM
My quote of the day
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles Darwin
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Charles Darwin
Bob Goldstein rocks! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
One of my neighbors is a biologist at UNC and an artist and designs gig posters for visiting lectures: thenode.biologists.com/sciart-profi... (He also makes bird posters.)
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Bob Goldstein rocks! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Excellent seminar from Dr. David Picketts today on the role of ATRX in neurodevelopmetal disorders.
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Excellent seminar from Dr. David Picketts today on the role of ATRX in neurodevelopmetal disorders.
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Ron Sexsmith playing Warren Zevon. Bliss. #TodaysJam
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Ron Sexsmith playing Warren Zevon. Bliss. #TodaysJam
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Even with the largest zoom on a classic compound optical system, scientists struggle to make sense of finer details. Microbiologists are turning to an unexpected source to clear things up: a moisture-absorbing material found in diapers. www.quantamagazine.org/expansion-mi...
Expansion Microscopy Has Transformed How We See the Cellular World | Quanta Magazine
How physically magnifying objects using a key ingredient in diapers has opened an unprecedented view of the microbial world.
www.quantamagazine.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Even with the largest zoom on a classic compound optical system, scientists struggle to make sense of finer details. Microbiologists are turning to an unexpected source to clear things up: a moisture-absorbing material found in diapers. www.quantamagazine.org/expansion-mi...
This is also a problem at universities. I cannot fairly evaluate the potential of a graduate student based on their university transcript alone. Why? Grade inflation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
As Ontario high school grades keep rising, graduating students worry about their university future | CBC News
The numbers paint a stark picture of what it’s like to be a graduating student in the province right now, as university admissions ramp up and education experts call for an overhaul of both the high s...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
This is also a problem at universities. I cannot fairly evaluate the potential of a graduate student based on their university transcript alone. Why? Grade inflation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The skinny on intermittent fasting
"the better the study , the less it finds"
gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/w...
"the better the study , the less it finds"
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February 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The skinny on intermittent fasting
"the better the study , the less it finds"
gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/w...
"the better the study , the less it finds"
gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/w...
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One of the funniest people in the world. 💔
January 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM
One of the funniest people in the world. 💔
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My quote of the day
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
Albert Einstein
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
Albert Einstein
January 30, 2026 at 11:47 AM
My quote of the day
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
Albert Einstein
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
Albert Einstein
#TodaysJam on “The coldest night of the year”
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 AM
#TodaysJam on “The coldest night of the year”
I am pleased to share our latest paper on the role of the alternative polyadenylation factor CFIM-1 (NUDT21) in C. elegans germline development. academic.oup.com/genetics/adv...
A stress-dependent postembryonic role for the core CPA factor CFIM-1 in germline integrity
Abstract. Post-transcriptional processing of pre-mRNAs by alternative polyadenylation (APA) generates a diversity of transcript isoforms at the 3’ untransl
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January 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I am pleased to share our latest paper on the role of the alternative polyadenylation factor CFIM-1 (NUDT21) in C. elegans germline development. academic.oup.com/genetics/adv...