Christopher A. Baker
@bakermind.bsky.social
Firstgen Scientist in Yale Center for Infection and Immunity using imaging and transcriptomic technologies to alleviate pain in long COVID and similar syndromes.
Which Renaissance painting is this
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Which Renaissance painting is this
So glad I've spent the last couple of days in the woods immersed in science and teamwork with @virusesimmunity.bsky.social, @yalecii.bsky.social, and colleagues, unplugged from media for the most part
September 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
So glad I've spent the last couple of days in the woods immersed in science and teamwork with @virusesimmunity.bsky.social, @yalecii.bsky.social, and colleagues, unplugged from media for the most part
I made a chartreuse swizzle to start
September 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I made a chartreuse swizzle to start
A farewell to the summer with a suggestion from @anderseriksson.bsky.social : it's not Mountain Dew; it's a chartreuse swizzle (Chartreuse, pineapple juice, lime juice and falernum), which is orders of magnitude more expensive (glass from Cognitive Surplus)
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
A farewell to the summer with a suggestion from @anderseriksson.bsky.social : it's not Mountain Dew; it's a chartreuse swizzle (Chartreuse, pineapple juice, lime juice and falernum), which is orders of magnitude more expensive (glass from Cognitive Surplus)
I made a post earlier about Fluorescence Friday, but some people say it's Fascist Friday because of the ouster of UVA president... to which I say I'm still going to do science for the public interest for as long as I can
June 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I made a post earlier about Fluorescence Friday, but some people say it's Fascist Friday because of the ouster of UVA president... to which I say I'm still going to do science for the public interest for as long as I can
People consider the pineal gland to be a Third Eye. Maybe they should have focused on the Subfornical Organ instead - also in the middle of the brain, but with a newly acknowledged pathway for T cell traffic between the gut and the brain that affects behavior #FluorescenceFriday
June 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
People consider the pineal gland to be a Third Eye. Maybe they should have focused on the Subfornical Organ instead - also in the middle of the brain, but with a newly acknowledged pathway for T cell traffic between the gut and the brain that affects behavior #FluorescenceFriday
Which Renaissance painter is this
#accidentalrenaissance
#accidentalrenaissance
June 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Which Renaissance painter is this
#accidentalrenaissance
#accidentalrenaissance
For this #fluorescencefriday I've got my go-to image of small pain sensing nerve fibers and collagen in the toe, now selected as one of many examples of the "Beauty of Science" for the current exhibit at @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For this #fluorescencefriday I've got my go-to image of small pain sensing nerve fibers and collagen in the toe, now selected as one of many examples of the "Beauty of Science" for the current exhibit at @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social
A Bouvaldier, because it's been that kind of week
May 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A Bouvaldier, because it's been that kind of week
Today's activity: not exactly Maiden or Master of Puppets
April 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's activity: not exactly Maiden or Master of Puppets
COVID funding is being terminated
March 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
COVID funding is being terminated
Mouse midline cerebral cortex, including the anterior cingulate area, motor cortex, and somatosensory cortex. Nuclei in blue and myelin tracts in green. Magenta staining for the c-Fos immediate-early gene as a proxy for sustained neuronal activity. #FluorescenceFriday
March 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Mouse midline cerebral cortex, including the anterior cingulate area, motor cortex, and somatosensory cortex. Nuclei in blue and myelin tracts in green. Magenta staining for the c-Fos immediate-early gene as a proxy for sustained neuronal activity. #FluorescenceFriday
Meanwhile writing a grant that includes "disabled" or "accessible" is a red flag as far as the WH is concerned
March 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Meanwhile writing a grant that includes "disabled" or "accessible" is a red flag as far as the WH is concerned
Pardon my language, but
What. The. Actual. Fuck.
What. The. Actual. Fuck.
March 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Pardon my language, but
What. The. Actual. Fuck.
What. The. Actual. Fuck.
What DEI policies have been banned? None here. And here's just one of multiple lawsuits regarding interference with NIH funding
March 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
What DEI policies have been banned? None here. And here's just one of multiple lawsuits regarding interference with NIH funding
They shouldn't be forgiven, however
March 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
They shouldn't be forgiven, however
Conversations with my dog
February 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Conversations with my dog
The "intervention" is perhaps a tactic in which "rock bottom" is accelerated toward an addict to shock them into changing their perspective. It's possible that Americans do not appreciate the benefits of particular institutions until they are removed
February 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The "intervention" is perhaps a tactic in which "rock bottom" is accelerated toward an addict to shock them into changing their perspective. It's possible that Americans do not appreciate the benefits of particular institutions until they are removed
Simple messages are needed but tough. One I try is that university "overhead" pays construction, plumbers, electricians, utilities, accountants, thousands of jobs
February 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Simple messages are needed but tough. One I try is that university "overhead" pays construction, plumbers, electricians, utilities, accountants, thousands of jobs
LOL DALL-E image generator is quick but imperfect
February 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
LOL DALL-E image generator is quick but imperfect
New NIH throws us under the bus and shows the real agenda: ending universities. Note inclusion of Harvard and Yale, but non-university research institutes, University of Texas, and other red state institutions are omitted. Republicans will find out too late that they too benefit from overhead
February 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New NIH throws us under the bus and shows the real agenda: ending universities. Note inclusion of Harvard and Yale, but non-university research institutes, University of Texas, and other red state institutions are omitted. Republicans will find out too late that they too benefit from overhead