Duncan MacCannell
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Duncan MacCannell
@drm.bsky.social
Molecular #epidemiology & #publichealth. Pathogen #genomics, #microbiology, #emerginginfections, #AMR, (bio)tech and #opendata.

Personal account. Opinions/dad jokes are my own.

https://duncan.bio

🦅 Low productivity public sector employee.

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About 10 years ago, I was pretty serious about a position at space biosciences. Got a cool sticker out of it, I guess.
January 11, 2026 at 4:08 AM
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Still kicking with furious energy.
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The energy I’m going into 2026 with.
January 1, 2026 at 8:34 AM
This is how we ride.
December 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
December 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Excellent.
December 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Good night, sweet prince.
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The Pledge to the American People was a foundation for Walter Dowdle’s Mountin lecture in 1990, and it used to be as prominent on our website as this 20ft mural in the lobby of one of our buildings.

I used to walk past these words every day, proud that we could rise together with these principles.
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Today’s visit to the MFA.
October 31, 2025 at 2:28 AM
October 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Cbot.
August 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Post your last photo of DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
(A friendly horse at the Park Police stables on the National Mall).
August 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I miss Olde Tymers.
August 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
✨ Looking to add something special to your decor?

This is your last chance to order FREE Scientific Superhero posters for your home, office, university, or lab from CDC-INFO on Demand.

The last day to order is August 15, 2025 before they shut things down.

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August 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
How your email finds me.
July 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Technology is the best: my sunglasses snapped in half while I was sitting at the beach yesterday afternoon. I learned two things: that metal-looking hinges are often just spray painted cheap plastic, and that I could print a stronger replacement part in the time it took me to reapply sunscreen.
June 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
June 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
June 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
June 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The May 2025 supplemental issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases journal is now live: “Advances in Pathogen Genomics for Infectious Disease Surveillance, Control, and Prevention.”
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/articles...
May 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
From last year. C-3PO looks like someone told him a surprising fact.
May 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I normally never ask celebrities for a selfie.

May the fourth be with you. Always.
May 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The average American has three friends.
May 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
How did you two meet?
April 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM