Cnidocyst
@cnidocyst.bsky.social
Neil Macpherson - science communicator in Toronto
Learning something new every day
Learning something new every day
Goldfinch among the thistles on my way to camp
pickup
pickup
August 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Goldfinch among the thistles on my way to camp
pickup
pickup
Happily harvesting nectar
July 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Happily harvesting nectar
Silent Lake Provincial Park part 2
July 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Silent Lake Provincial Park part 2
Silent Lake Provincial Park
July 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Silent Lake Provincial Park
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
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! 🧪🧬🔬🎈
🎉 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!
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
🎉 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!
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!
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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!
I took up cross-stitch, inspired by my spouse’s quilting, and I immediately noticed my dexterity improving. And so much fun, too!
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
Finished this cross-stitch after about 2 years! I love the bright colours on the threads and the tiny details.
Grateful to @cityoftoronto.bsky.social work crews clearing snow today
February 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Grateful to @cityoftoronto.bsky.social work crews clearing snow today
At least the snow stopped…
February 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
At least the snow stopped…
Beautiful that our amaryllis from Christmas is still blooming in February
February 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Beautiful that our amaryllis from Christmas is still blooming in February
Such a cute puppy! 👅
January 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Such a cute puppy! 👅
Happy New Year! Panettone & Cappuccino for breakfast to start it off right
January 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Happy New Year! Panettone & Cappuccino for breakfast to start it off right
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cardinal pair in a tree
November 19, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Cardinal pair in a tree
New window display at Curiosa on Harbord. Come check it out!
November 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
New window display at Curiosa on Harbord. Come check it out!
Covid/flu shots for me & the 17yo! Now the whole family is protected
November 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Covid/flu shots for me & the 17yo! Now the whole family is protected
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!
Come on by for books and listen to the scientists at Soapbox Science!
September 28, 2024 at 3:01 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!
Come on by for books and listen to the scientists at Soapbox Science!