Springtime! Pileated Woodpecker feeding his three babies.

Super proud our review is published in Annual Reviews Kirby, Liam, Cherry, and I detail how advanced #microscopy enables next-gen Neuronal Cell Biology. It takes a multidisciplinary village to use these awesome techniques. URL: doi.org/10.1146/annure… #scicomm #science

Owls and hawks and many other natural hunters of rats and mice are feeding young now. So now's a good time not to use rodent poisons. Let our natural hunters eat clean and raise their babies. The more of them, the less we need poisons and traps.

Did yall know that the crew on the ship that crashed the Baltimore bridge is still on there? Like they can’t deboard bc of visa restrictions?!?!??

I have said it before & I will say it again: well-established faculty in the field reaching out to provide unsolicited, generous kudos & advice to first authors of papers (or posters) they read & liked is one of the least onerous & most effective 'pay it forward' acts in science

Many YA novels we read as kids were set in dystopian futures. Even mainstream works like HP, Star Wars, or Hunger Games are set against creeping authoritarianism. I hope this latent shared cultural knowledge will provide useful intuition as we defend our civil liberties this year

Great excerpt. Unfortunately, we’ve made the job of a scientist, above all else, to keep the job of being a scientist — even if that path becomes increasingly unrecognizable from the work of science. While many earnestly care about expanding knowledge or ushering in the next

Everyone - do me a favor and watch this lovely clip. The joy and tears you see from AngelmanSyndromeFdn Executive Director, and parent, Amanda Moore and Colin say a lot about life with Angelman Syndrome. Please help me share this far and wide to raise awareness.

“So insurance companies are practicing medicine without a license.” Our system is broken. 🇺🇸 #MedicareForAll

Please check out and promote our website with links to high-quality videos for an undergraduate Plant Physiology course. We are looking for suggestions for other engaging videos relevant to the course topics. t.ly/YoZsB

Join us for a Brain Carnival & Healthy Aging Event in Chicago, IL on October 5th from 1-4 PM! 🎪 Get ready for hands-on fun! Explore the anatomy of a real human brain 🧠 & dive into interactive activities that spark curiosity for all ages—kids & adults alike! 👧🏽🧔🏽‍♂️ (1/4)

Point of View: Applied research won’t flourish without basic science doi.org/10.7554/eLife.… From leaders at the NIH! This is absolutely true and we need more support from Congress to allow for exploration and fundamental studies.

Come to poster A50 this morning to learn more about our efforts at mapping comprehensive #Perineuronal net changes in adult female mouse brains. #sfn24

We are looking for curious students interested in tackling the big questions in biology while getting their PhD. Previous lab experience a plus, but not necessary. Check out our varied research areas! bcmb.utk.edu/research/