Glenn Van Aller
@glennvanaller.bsky.social
Biochemistry, biophysics, and drug discovery. Oh and turtles and hills too.
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Eyes as blue as the flame
Shedding tears for a rose:
Sights that wrench a girl’s heart
Like whale juice stings the nose
His love, so insatiable
Complex and dark
More perplexing by far
Than roadkill in a park
He promised a baby,
A bullet--no pain--
A future as long
As the worm in his brain.
Shedding tears for a rose:
Sights that wrench a girl’s heart
Like whale juice stings the nose
His love, so insatiable
Complex and dark
More perplexing by far
Than roadkill in a park
He promised a baby,
A bullet--no pain--
A future as long
As the worm in his brain.
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Eyes as blue as the flame
Shedding tears for a rose:
Sights that wrench a girl’s heart
Like whale juice stings the nose
His love, so insatiable
Complex and dark
More perplexing by far
Than roadkill in a park
He promised a baby,
A bullet--no pain--
A future as long
As the worm in his brain.
Shedding tears for a rose:
Sights that wrench a girl’s heart
Like whale juice stings the nose
His love, so insatiable
Complex and dark
More perplexing by far
Than roadkill in a park
He promised a baby,
A bullet--no pain--
A future as long
As the worm in his brain.
Strong evidence that biotech has gone to the dogs
An update on biotech investor Tom Brady & Colossal Biosciences: people.com/tom-brady-cl... #biosky
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Strong evidence that biotech has gone to the dogs
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You think you have what it takes to be a guest DJ on our next Vinyl Day? Hit us with your best shot. xpn.org/2025/07/24/v...
The return of Vinyl Day is your chance to be a Guest DJ on WXPN - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
WXPN is inviting one listener to join host Mike V. on August 12 for a special Vinyl Day hour, live from your own record collection.
xpn.org
July 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
You think you have what it takes to be a guest DJ on our next Vinyl Day? Hit us with your best shot. xpn.org/2025/07/24/v...
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🚨 BREAKING: Nearly 4 months the NIH cut its first grants, a judge has ruled that the directives and process that led to cuts are arbitrary and capricious.
"The explanations are bereft of reasoning — virtually in their entirety... unsupported by [facts]."
Each of them are VOID and ILLEGAL, he says.
"The explanations are bereft of reasoning — virtually in their entirety... unsupported by [facts]."
Each of them are VOID and ILLEGAL, he says.
June 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Nearly 4 months the NIH cut its first grants, a judge has ruled that the directives and process that led to cuts are arbitrary and capricious.
"The explanations are bereft of reasoning — virtually in their entirety... unsupported by [facts]."
Each of them are VOID and ILLEGAL, he says.
"The explanations are bereft of reasoning — virtually in their entirety... unsupported by [facts]."
Each of them are VOID and ILLEGAL, he says.
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Happy #VinylDay! We're playing vinyl all day until Midnight tonight. Tune in. Watch the vinyl cam!!!
xpn.org/2025/04/07/c...
xpn.org/2025/04/07/c...
LIVE NOW: Crackles, Pops, and Vinyl Drops: XPN Goes Analog - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
xpn.org
April 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Happy #VinylDay! We're playing vinyl all day until Midnight tonight. Tune in. Watch the vinyl cam!!!
xpn.org/2025/04/07/c...
xpn.org/2025/04/07/c...
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Every week, I see a new study talking about this or that effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists like #ozempic. FINALLY, we have a study evaluating all the outcomes (good and bad) in one dataset. There are some... surprises. 🧵
January 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Every week, I see a new study talking about this or that effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists like #ozempic. FINALLY, we have a study evaluating all the outcomes (good and bad) in one dataset. There are some... surprises. 🧵
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Exactly 3 years ago, Webb was launched into space.
Happy birthday Webb!
🔭 🧪
Happy birthday Webb!
🔭 🧪
December 25, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Exactly 3 years ago, Webb was launched into space.
Happy birthday Webb!
🔭 🧪
Happy birthday Webb!
🔭 🧪
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There are few popular-science outlets that would be very interested in articles about gene regulation, and yet it's at the centre of how life works. What does get said about it is often out of date (the lac operon is not representative of eukaryotes, for example). More on this in the pipeline.
Eight years ago, I worked on mathematical modeling of gene regulation. Always, thought why the relevant literature and lessons from this field are not present in popular science. Well, now here it is. A moving piece by @philipcball.bsky.social
#biology #gene #emergence
nautil.us/how-life-rea...
#biology #gene #emergence
nautil.us/how-life-rea...
How Life Really Works
Just as I uncovered a new way to understand life, I got news about my own.
nautil.us
December 23, 2024 at 1:11 PM
There are few popular-science outlets that would be very interested in articles about gene regulation, and yet it's at the centre of how life works. What does get said about it is often out of date (the lac operon is not representative of eukaryotes, for example). More on this in the pipeline.
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Day 23 of #ChemAdvent24 looks at the flavour chemistry of Christmas turkey 🦃
Ours is already dry brining in the fridge ready for Wednesday
#ChemSky 🧪
Ours is already dry brining in the fridge ready for Wednesday
#ChemSky 🧪
December 23, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Day 23 of #ChemAdvent24 looks at the flavour chemistry of Christmas turkey 🦃
Ours is already dry brining in the fridge ready for Wednesday
#ChemSky 🧪
Ours is already dry brining in the fridge ready for Wednesday
#ChemSky 🧪
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And we’re OFF! @kristenkurtis.bsky.social just kicked off the #XPNCountdown with No. 885, TV On The Radio’s “Golden Age.”
December 5, 2024 at 2:02 PM
And we’re OFF! @kristenkurtis.bsky.social just kicked off the #XPNCountdown with No. 885, TV On The Radio’s “Golden Age.”
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Hello! I'm posting this both here and on the X-rated site, let's see where it gets more re-posts 😇. We are looking for a research software engineer to help us develop (even) better code for #compchem #atomicscale #machinelearning. Check out the specs and apply!
www.epfl.ch/labs/cosmo/i...
www.epfl.ch/labs/cosmo/i...
Jobs
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www.epfl.ch
December 3, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Hello! I'm posting this both here and on the X-rated site, let's see where it gets more re-posts 😇. We are looking for a research software engineer to help us develop (even) better code for #compchem #atomicscale #machinelearning. Check out the specs and apply!
www.epfl.ch/labs/cosmo/i...
www.epfl.ch/labs/cosmo/i...
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Unfun fact - people like supplements because they are "natural" and "safe", but they have big issues with safety. Supplements tend to be ineffective, so a common practice in the industry is to adulterate the pills with effective medications and not declare this on the label.
November 25, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Unfun fact - people like supplements because they are "natural" and "safe", but they have big issues with safety. Supplements tend to be ineffective, so a common practice in the industry is to adulterate the pills with effective medications and not declare this on the label.
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🥘Cooks used cast-iron pans for centuries before modern nonstick pans turned up on the scene. Here we look at what makes cast-iron pans nonstick and the chemistry behind seasoning pans. cen.acs.org/food/food-sc...
#PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem.com
#chemsky #bluesci 🧪
#PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem.com
#chemsky #bluesci 🧪
November 21, 2024 at 2:54 PM
🥘Cooks used cast-iron pans for centuries before modern nonstick pans turned up on the scene. Here we look at what makes cast-iron pans nonstick and the chemistry behind seasoning pans. cen.acs.org/food/food-sc...
#PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem.com
#chemsky #bluesci 🧪
#PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem.com
#chemsky #bluesci 🧪
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Apparently each psychedelic substance (a few were listed) only has this effect a couple of times, so... maybe save some just in case you have a stroke or something (this is a key medical application).
Transcript here:
radiolab.org/podcast/the-... #Mushrooms #Chemsky
Transcript here:
radiolab.org/podcast/the-... #Mushrooms #Chemsky
The Ecstasy of an Open Brain - Transcript
As babies, our brains are open. As adults, our brains close. But what if we could reopen them? What a trip.
radiolab.org
November 11, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Apparently each psychedelic substance (a few were listed) only has this effect a couple of times, so... maybe save some just in case you have a stroke or something (this is a key medical application).
Transcript here:
radiolab.org/podcast/the-... #Mushrooms #Chemsky
Transcript here:
radiolab.org/podcast/the-... #Mushrooms #Chemsky
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Reminder for newcomers that bioRxiv has Bluesky accounts in every subject category - great way to keep up (please re-skeet) connect.biorxiv.org/news/2023/09...
bioRxiv expands on Mastodon and Bluesky
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
connect.biorxiv.org
November 10, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Reminder for newcomers that bioRxiv has Bluesky accounts in every subject category - great way to keep up (please re-skeet) connect.biorxiv.org/news/2023/09...
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Hi! Are you new here and looking for more cat accounts to follow? Here is a starter pack I made of cat accounts that use ALT text and are run by real people - no bots or image scrapers! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN
November 8, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Hi! Are you new here and looking for more cat accounts to follow? Here is a starter pack I made of cat accounts that use ALT text and are run by real people - no bots or image scrapers! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN
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OK, is it that most of us are somehow GLP-1 deficient, or what?
www.science.org
October 29, 2024 at 4:19 PM
OK, is it that most of us are somehow GLP-1 deficient, or what?
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Latest blog from Bruce Booth (LifeSciVC) is on biotech swings and roundabouts, oops, sorry, assets vs. platforms
lifescivc.com/2024/10/biot...
#biosky
lifescivc.com/2024/10/biot...
#biosky
lifescivc.com
October 28, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Latest blog from Bruce Booth (LifeSciVC) is on biotech swings and roundabouts, oops, sorry, assets vs. platforms
lifescivc.com/2024/10/biot...
#biosky
lifescivc.com/2024/10/biot...
#biosky
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Welcome new Bluesky users! If you are into biotech, please use the feed I created: bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 17, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Welcome new Bluesky users! If you are into biotech, please use the feed I created: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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You can change the default search engine to 'Google Web' and bypass it. There are instructions at tenbluelinks.org
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
tenbluelinks.org
October 21, 2024 at 10:41 AM
You can change the default search engine to 'Google Web' and bypass it. There are instructions at tenbluelinks.org
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I want to know everyone's experiences publishing in:
* MDPI journals
* Hindawi journals
* Frontiers journals
Not stories about what you heard, please, but your literal experience. what happened to you.
Editors of said journals particularly welcome.
RT this. A lot.
* MDPI journals
* Hindawi journals
* Frontiers journals
Not stories about what you heard, please, but your literal experience. what happened to you.
Editors of said journals particularly welcome.
RT this. A lot.
March 14, 2024 at 1:34 PM
I want to know everyone's experiences publishing in:
* MDPI journals
* Hindawi journals
* Frontiers journals
Not stories about what you heard, please, but your literal experience. what happened to you.
Editors of said journals particularly welcome.
RT this. A lot.
* MDPI journals
* Hindawi journals
* Frontiers journals
Not stories about what you heard, please, but your literal experience. what happened to you.
Editors of said journals particularly welcome.
RT this. A lot.