My (physicist) niece Veronika explaining the solar eclipse event on Canadian national television - articulate, expert & enthused - I am so (vicariously) proud. t.co/bDpt2TlhCe

Beyond honoured that my image of a Malpighian (renal) tubule has won the Genetic Society of America’s Drosophila Image Award 2024 at #TAGC24#Dros24doi.org/10.1242/jcs....drosophila-images.org/2024-2/

Before the mayhem of presents and food - have been out for the traditional morning walk in the park with the reindeer. Merry Christmas one and all!!!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas from my family to you & yours. As is my tradition the money I would have spent on cards has been donated - this year it was to @UNICEF to try and help provide some solace to kids who are suffering as conflict rages in their homelands.

It's a difficult decision. Should I just go for the USD100,00 fee for the book chapter in Feb or for the USD200,00 fee for publishing in the journal in Dec? Or...wait...they aren't suggesting charging me to publish the work I've already published?!

*tears up 2023 bingo card*

Today should have been Sophie Lancaster’s 37th birthday - this is the charity created in her memory - let’s spend more time rehumanising than dehumanising www.sophielancasterfoundation.com

The Sophie Lancaster Foundation

The Sophie Lancaster Foundation Stamp out prejudice, hatred and intolerance everywhere WE EDUCATE Teaching the importance of tolerance and inclusivity. WE STIMULATE Stimulating and encouraging convers...

Much like the Queen was always greeted by freshly painted walls wherever she went, the public’s perception of Scientists via the media is of people in pristine lab coats. Or that we’re evil. & then you don’t have to wear a lab coat because you’re cool. Whereas the reality is more like….

That lab coat is way to clean.

FlyBase is now on Bluesky!