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Scientist | Microbiologist | Artist | Science Communicator
Phage researcher specializing in bacterial infections in both animal and human contexts, with a unique perspective shaped by a background in both the US and Ireland.
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The (ma)X-Files @themaxfiles.bsky.social · Oct 29
Some agar art I did for the ASM agar art contest!
Escherichia coli O157:H7 streaked onto nutrient agar (colour was made using filter-sterilized food colouring).
#pokemon #agarart #artagar #ASM #bacteria #ecoli #agar #science #bulbasaur #charmander #squirtle #sciencecommunication #art
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Some photos taken by me back in Ireland!

#botany #plants #flowers #photography #amateur #Ireland #irish #science #Irishgardens #gardens #Irishfields #pollen #nature
December 7, 2024 at 7:27 AM
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I was going over some old photographs I had and stumbled on these remarkable photos showing a young Brown Anole possessing two tails I found in Florida! Incredible stuff!
#Anoles #Florida #Reptiles #Lizards #Regeneration #Floridawildlife #BrownAnole #Anole
December 3, 2024 at 6:15 AM
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Big, big news in the world of Health and Nutrition!

www.gov.uk/government/n...
Birth defects prevented by fortifying flour with folic acid
New legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026.
www.gov.uk
November 15, 2024 at 2:34 AM
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Some agar art I did for the ASM agar art contest!
Escherichia coli O157:H7 streaked onto nutrient agar (colour was made using filter-sterilized food colouring).
#pokemon #agarart #artagar #ASM #bacteria #ecoli #agar #science #bulbasaur #charmander #squirtle #sciencecommunication #art
October 29, 2024 at 11:08 PM