Daniel Pass
@passdan.bsky.social
Came for the bioinformatics, stayed for the doctor who memes.
Bioinformatician @CompassBioinformatics
🦠 & 🖥️🧬
🏴🇪🇺🏳️🌈
(He/Him)
Bioinformatician @CompassBioinformatics
🦠 & 🖥️🧬
🏴🇪🇺🏳️🌈
(He/Him)
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🚀 Intro to Python for Biologists with @passdan.bsky.social
🗓️ 9–12 Feb 2026 | Online
Learn #Python tailored for biologists with no prior coding experience. Hands-on projects cover data analysis, #bioinformatics libraries, and #dataviz.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
🗓️ 9–12 Feb 2026 | Online
Learn #Python tailored for biologists with no prior coding experience. Hands-on projects cover data analysis, #bioinformatics libraries, and #dataviz.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists
9-12 February 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online
www.physalia-courses.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🚀 Intro to Python for Biologists with @passdan.bsky.social
🗓️ 9–12 Feb 2026 | Online
Learn #Python tailored for biologists with no prior coding experience. Hands-on projects cover data analysis, #bioinformatics libraries, and #dataviz.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
🗓️ 9–12 Feb 2026 | Online
Learn #Python tailored for biologists with no prior coding experience. Hands-on projects cover data analysis, #bioinformatics libraries, and #dataviz.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
I love the look of green in the morning
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I love the look of green in the morning
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
Just reviewing my presentation notes before tomorrow and still stand by this
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Just reviewing my presentation notes before tomorrow and still stand by this
Always love doing this course! Great really interactive environment and lots of engaging questions that keep me on my toes!
Are you a biologist eager to boost your #programming skills? 🧬
Learn how to handle your NGS data using #Python in our upcoming course with @passdan.bsky.social — including an intro to coding in the age of ChatGPT and AI tools! 🚀
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Learn how to handle your NGS data using #Python in our upcoming course with @passdan.bsky.social — including an intro to coding in the age of ChatGPT and AI tools! 🚀
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists
9-12 February 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online
www.physalia-courses.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Always love doing this course! Great really interactive environment and lots of engaging questions that keep me on my toes!
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We’ve just kicked off the @nextflow.io course with @passdan.bsky.social 🚀
Over the next 3 days, participants will learn how to build, run, and scale reproducible workflows for big data and #bioinformatics — from basics to advanced concepts — using Nextflow across any computing environment. 💻⚡
Over the next 3 days, participants will learn how to build, run, and scale reproducible workflows for big data and #bioinformatics — from basics to advanced concepts — using Nextflow across any computing environment. 💻⚡
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
We’ve just kicked off the @nextflow.io course with @passdan.bsky.social 🚀
Over the next 3 days, participants will learn how to build, run, and scale reproducible workflows for big data and #bioinformatics — from basics to advanced concepts — using Nextflow across any computing environment. 💻⚡
Over the next 3 days, participants will learn how to build, run, and scale reproducible workflows for big data and #bioinformatics — from basics to advanced concepts — using Nextflow across any computing environment. 💻⚡
Learn how to do bioinformatics at scale! Nextflow is incredibly powerful for processing vast datasets in a reproducible way.
@nextflow.io
@nextflow.io
🚀 Only a few seats left!
Join our “Introduction to @nextflow.io” course (🗓️ 10–12 Nov) and learn how to build, run, and share scalable bioinformatics workflows with @passdan.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Join our “Introduction to @nextflow.io” course (🗓️ 10–12 Nov) and learn how to build, run, and share scalable bioinformatics workflows with @passdan.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Learn how to do bioinformatics at scale! Nextflow is incredibly powerful for processing vast datasets in a reproducible way.
@nextflow.io
@nextflow.io
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🚀 The Autumn School in #Bioinformatics has started!
This week we’ll cover Genome Assembly & Annotation, RNA-seq, Phylogenomics, Docker, Singularity, Nextflow, Snakemake and much more.. Excited for a week of hands-on learning and bioinformatics fun with @passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn! 🧬💻
This week we’ll cover Genome Assembly & Annotation, RNA-seq, Phylogenomics, Docker, Singularity, Nextflow, Snakemake and much more.. Excited for a week of hands-on learning and bioinformatics fun with @passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn! 🧬💻
October 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚀 The Autumn School in #Bioinformatics has started!
This week we’ll cover Genome Assembly & Annotation, RNA-seq, Phylogenomics, Docker, Singularity, Nextflow, Snakemake and much more.. Excited for a week of hands-on learning and bioinformatics fun with @passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn! 🧬💻
This week we’ll cover Genome Assembly & Annotation, RNA-seq, Phylogenomics, Docker, Singularity, Nextflow, Snakemake and much more.. Excited for a week of hands-on learning and bioinformatics fun with @passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn! 🧬💻
Reposted by Daniel Pass
The Physalia Autumn School in #Bioinformatics is wrapping up! A big thanks to @passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn for leading a productive week, making complex bioinformatics concepts accessible to all.
Thanks to all participants, and best of luck with your future projects!
shorturl.at/vCjjR
Thanks to all participants, and best of luck with your future projects!
shorturl.at/vCjjR
October 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Physalia Autumn School in #Bioinformatics is wrapping up! A big thanks to @passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn for leading a productive week, making complex bioinformatics concepts accessible to all.
Thanks to all participants, and best of luck with your future projects!
shorturl.at/vCjjR
Thanks to all participants, and best of luck with your future projects!
shorturl.at/vCjjR
Great group joining today, looking forward to the week!
💻🐍 Always a thrill to introduce researchers to Python for biological data analysis with @passdan.bsky.social ! From genomes to cells, Python is the backbone of modern bioinformatics—flexible, powerful, and essential. #Bioinformatics #Python
September 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Great group joining today, looking forward to the week!
Reposted by Daniel Pass
The Introduction to Python course, taught by @passdan.bsky.social , is now fully booked.
See you next week!
#Python #Programming #NGS #Biology
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
See you next week!
#Python #Programming #NGS #Biology
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists
29 September-2 October 2025 To foster international participation, this course will be held online
www.physalia-courses.org
September 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The Introduction to Python course, taught by @passdan.bsky.social , is now fully booked.
See you next week!
#Python #Programming #NGS #Biology
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
See you next week!
#Python #Programming #NGS #Biology
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Reposted by Daniel Pass
Join our Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists online course with @passdan.bsky.social , 29 Sept–2 Oct!
With hands-on exercises and projects every day, you’ll leave confident in coding and ready to apply Python to your work.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
With hands-on exercises and projects every day, you’ll leave confident in coding and ready to apply Python to your work.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists
29 September-2 October 2025 To foster international participation, this course will be held online
www.physalia-courses.org
August 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Join our Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists online course with @passdan.bsky.social , 29 Sept–2 Oct!
With hands-on exercises and projects every day, you’ll leave confident in coding and ready to apply Python to your work.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
With hands-on exercises and projects every day, you’ll leave confident in coding and ready to apply Python to your work.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Reposted by Daniel Pass
Come and super charge your bioinformatics with nextflow! I'm literally working with it right now, it's how all the cool bioinforticians work!
June 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Come and super charge your bioinformatics with nextflow! I'm literally working with it right now, it's how all the cool bioinforticians work!
Come and super charge your bioinformatics with nextflow! I'm literally working with it right now, it's how all the cool bioinforticians work!
June 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Come and super charge your bioinformatics with nextflow! I'm literally working with it right now, it's how all the cool bioinforticians work!
Reposted by Daniel Pass
You’re telling me that right wing voters that Labour was trying to appeal to voted for a right wing party anyway and left wing voters decided not to vote for Labour because they’re too right wing now? Who could have possibly predicted this.
May 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
You’re telling me that right wing voters that Labour was trying to appeal to voted for a right wing party anyway and left wing voters decided not to vote for Labour because they’re too right wing now? Who could have possibly predicted this.
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🧬 Autumn School in Bioinformatics
📅 online, 27–31 October
From genome assembly & annotation to RNAseq, phylogenomics, and reproducible workflows with Snakemake, Nextflow, Docker, & Singularity—this course covers it all.
@passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
📅 online, 27–31 October
From genome assembly & annotation to RNAseq, phylogenomics, and reproducible workflows with Snakemake, Nextflow, Docker, & Singularity—this course covers it all.
@passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Autumn School in Bioinformatics
Dates ONLINE, 27-31 October 2025 To foster international participation, this course will be held online General Topic: Understanding and Working with Next Generation Sequencing Data
www.physalia-courses.org
April 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🧬 Autumn School in Bioinformatics
📅 online, 27–31 October
From genome assembly & annotation to RNAseq, phylogenomics, and reproducible workflows with Snakemake, Nextflow, Docker, & Singularity—this course covers it all.
@passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
📅 online, 27–31 October
From genome assembly & annotation to RNAseq, phylogenomics, and reproducible workflows with Snakemake, Nextflow, Docker, & Singularity—this course covers it all.
@passdan.bsky.social & Christoph Hahn
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
What an amazing week! Great questions and enthusiasm throughout. Always a pleasure.
Follow to know when the next course is happening!
Follow to know when the next course is happening!
Another amazing edition of the Physalia #Bioinformatics School is wrapping up!
Huge thanks to @passdan.bsky.social, Christoph Hahn, and this incredible group of participants.
It’s been a great week of learning, sharing, and connecting — hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 💻🧬
Huge thanks to @passdan.bsky.social, Christoph Hahn, and this incredible group of participants.
It’s been a great week of learning, sharing, and connecting — hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 💻🧬
April 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
What an amazing week! Great questions and enthusiasm throughout. Always a pleasure.
Follow to know when the next course is happening!
Follow to know when the next course is happening!
Reposted by Daniel Pass
Registrations are now open for the next edition of the Introduction to Python for biologists with @passdan.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists
29 September-2 October 2025 To foster international participation, this course will be held online
www.physalia-courses.org
March 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Registrations are now open for the next edition of the Introduction to Python for biologists with @passdan.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Reposted by Daniel Pass
A full week of bioinformatics with Christoph Hahn & @passdan.bsky.social , joined by an excellent group of participants from diverse backgrounds—united by a shared curiosity and drive to master data analysis with us! 🔬💻 #Bioinformatics #DataScience
March 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A full week of bioinformatics with Christoph Hahn & @passdan.bsky.social , joined by an excellent group of participants from diverse backgrounds—united by a shared curiosity and drive to master data analysis with us! 🔬💻 #Bioinformatics #DataScience
harfbuzz and fribidi sound like gen Alpha nonsense words
March 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
harfbuzz and fribidi sound like gen Alpha nonsense words
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We're missing a few faces in the group photo, but plenty of smiles to wrap up the last day of the Python for Biologists course! 😃
Huge thanks to @passdan.bsky.social and all our attendees for a great week of programming! 👏🐍
Huge thanks to @passdan.bsky.social and all our attendees for a great week of programming! 👏🐍
February 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We're missing a few faces in the group photo, but plenty of smiles to wrap up the last day of the Python for Biologists course! 😃
Huge thanks to @passdan.bsky.social and all our attendees for a great week of programming! 👏🐍
Huge thanks to @passdan.bsky.social and all our attendees for a great week of programming! 👏🐍
Reposted by Daniel Pass
🚀 Ready to embark on a week of Python programming with @passdan.bsky.social l! 🔥🐍 Let’s code, learn, and level up!
February 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🚀 Ready to embark on a week of Python programming with @passdan.bsky.social l! 🔥🐍 Let’s code, learn, and level up!
Coding a software virus into DNA for when it's sequenced is diabolical blade runner level stuff
February 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Coding a software virus into DNA for when it's sequenced is diabolical blade runner level stuff
Coming soon! It's always a really fun course!
We have only 2 seats left for our upcoming online course Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists with @passdan.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Introduction to Python Programming for Biologists
24-27 February 2025 To foster international participation, this course will be held online
www.physalia-courses.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Coming soon! It's always a really fun course!