Cnidocyst
cnidocyst.bsky.social
Cnidocyst
@cnidocyst.bsky.social
Neil Macpherson - science communicator in Toronto
Learning something new every day
Goldfinch among the thistles on my way to camp
pickup
August 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Happily harvesting nectar
July 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Chasing the disc
July 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Silent Lake Provincial Park part 2
July 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Silent Lake Provincial Park
July 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
New haircut!
July 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Great day at Science Rendezvous @uoft! We’ve got engaging activities exploring surface tension, muscle activation and all the tiny details in the cell. Come visit on campus at the northwest corner of Kings’s College Circle! 🧪🧬🔬🎈
May 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🎉 Today I climbed 1,776 stairs for the #CNTowerClimb.
Thank you to my sponsors, who helped me raise over $500 to protect and restore nature, reverse wildlife loss and fight climate change with @wwfcanada.org!
April 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When The Crow came out in 1994, I devoured the soundtrack, but never saw the movie
I watched it the other night and found out the protagonists Eric and Shelley were killed for being housing activists
Makes the soundtrack even more relevant
April 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New haircut!
April 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
When I switched to a desk job from the lab, I found I began dropping things as I lost the manual dexterity gained from handling tubes and pipettes all day.
I took up cross-stitch, inspired by my spouse’s quilting, and I immediately noticed my dexterity improving. And so much fun, too!
March 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Finished this cross-stitch after about 2 years! I love the bright colours on the threads and the tiny details.
March 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Grateful to @cityoftoronto.bsky.social work crews clearing snow today
February 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
At least the snow stopped…
February 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Beautiful that our amaryllis from Christmas is still blooming in February
February 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Snow day! ❄️❄️❄️
February 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Such a cute puppy! 👅
January 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Happy New Year! Panettone & Cappuccino for breakfast to start it off right
January 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Since I started working at UofToronto, I’ve been wanting to spruce up our bland walls.
With strong support from faculty and admin in @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social, I’ve put up CSBers images in hallways and conference rooms.
I even got to commission an amazing artwork by @sonhita.bsky.social! #SciArt
December 6, 2024 at 11:58 PM
I feel seen! More than Star Trek, Starlost was my intro to SF as a child. Weirdly, I remember the ambient sound mix clearly; so much better than the sonar pings of ST:TOS! Check out the full SF book reviews by Alex Good in print from @torontostar.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Cardinal pair in a tree
November 19, 2024 at 5:40 PM
New window display at Curiosa on Harbord. Come check it out!
November 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Covid/flu shots for me & the 17yo! Now the whole family is protected
November 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM
New puppy!
October 28, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Getting set up at Word on the Street on Queen’s Park!
Come on by for books and listen to the scientists at Soapbox Science!
September 28, 2024 at 3:01 PM