Lindsay Triplett

Read every paper about quantum dots and carbon nanotubes in agriculture

I sent this to my brother who also turns 38 today. He once commented that there were no celebrities that share his birthday, now he shares it with 12! (or 6 billion depending on how you count).

Communications went from publishing 149 manuscripts in 2010 to 12,633 in 2025- that's over $160 million of science funding going to publication fees for one journal!

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First person to be saved (they Yale AD's wife, here in New Haven) lived until 1999. Its crazy how recent it is- we had electric razors, helicopters, car radios, and electron microscopes before we had antibiotics.

Guns, not roses – here’s the true story of penicillin’s first patient Albert Alexander was the first known person treated with penicillin. While his ultimately fatal case is well known in medical histories, the cause of his illness has been misattributed for decades.

I have taught the rose thorn story in lectures, but some historians now say that his police station was hit by a german bombing raid: theconversation.com/guns-not-ros...

President Zachary Taylor died of diarrhea after eating raw cherries and ice milk on the 4th of July

Half of the noon seminar talks on our schedule this year are titled along the lines of "Something about soil TBA". This is on a flyer with formal letterhead, distributed to all the local colleges. Hey, we don't have enough staff to nag you- you submit it, we print it!

Conceptual model depicting the ecological mechanisms of protist predation that affect plant productivity by regulating nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

Peanuts' ally: Soil protists boost peanut yields by regulating N-fixing bacteria

Zeng et al.

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"When I was your age I walked two miles to school uphill both ways in the snow, and I had potatoes in my pockets for my mittens and my lunch!"

‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr has died at 71 | CNN Best known for his role on “The Wire,” Isiah Whitlock Jr. also appeared in a number of Spike Lee films and on “Veep.”

Cedar Rapids was a great movie, if you haven't seen it
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Whoever gets this cool job, can you please set the bursting videos to the end part of the 1812 Overture? Thank you very much.

Vacancy graphic showing a microbial microscopy image on a computer. The text reads "Bursting Bugs Summer Internship. To generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics. Salary: £3,270 total. Contract length: 5 weeks. Apply by 5 January 2026."

⏰ Closing soon! We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬

🗓️ Apply by 5 January
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Now accepting applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Recipients receive: $6,000 summer stipend. ASPB membership. $700 for materials. Travel support to Plant Biology 2026. Apply by Feb 6! https://surf.aspb.org. Features ASPB logo.

🚨 Opportunity Alert! Now accepting applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF).🌱

👉 Apply by Feb 6! surf.aspb.org.

#PlantScience

Join Dr. Quan Zeng for "Illustrating a Novel Host Entry Mechanism of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria," part of our Advances in #phytobacteriology series.

Save your spot, and we'll see you Jan 15, 2026: https://bit.ly/3YnkfLz

FREE for members!

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Happy Newtonmas! www.instagram.com/reel/DSM-8yy...

He was also the last ever murderer caught by Columbo!

We are hiring!! Biological Sciences as UNC Charlotte has a broad search for a new assistant professor.
Apps reviewed 12/15.

Please spread the word! 💚⛏️
#PlantSci 🧪🦠🧬
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141

Caprica also did this concept really well back in 2010. I've never been a sci-fi fan but this really convinced me that AI resurrection was possible and probable...

That channel is great! She now has 784 videos up, tailored to whatever you want

Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

job alert: UC Davis is looking to hire a 9 month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mycology in the Department of Plant Pathology. More details below, for full consideration submit by 1 December 2025

recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

Diverse soil protists show auxin regulated growth in partnership with auxin-producing bacteria Abstract. Predatory protists are single-cell eukaryotic organisms capable of hunting and ingesting bacteria and other microorganisms, which are thought to

Ever wondered how single-celled predators in soil boost plant health?
🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere.
📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life.
🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

and (3) kids that only get participation certificates can still grow up to be successful scientists!

(I quit science fairs after losing a few times to the kids in the next town, who somehow always arranged access to university lab facilities)

Bright Idea - News at Southern Sarah Gray spent her summer thinking about sun protection — but not in the way you might expect. Her focus? Soybean crops. “Heavy ultraviolet rays from the sun can lead to cellular death in plants,” e...

Feature on our internship program #NIFAimpacts
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🚨 1 Week Left to Apply! 🚨
The Krieg Lab is hiring a Research Professional in Plant Ecophysiology & Evolution.

📅 Deadline: October 1, 2025
📧 Sending materials (Cover Letter, CV, References) to: kriegc[at]wfu.edu

Taylor Swift is now 19 years older than the average college freshman. It's all K-Pop Demon Hunters right now I think?

TAL effectors in Legionella!
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Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

🎙️ JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: @ciddpsu.bsky.social Ctr for Infectious Disease Dynamics at PSU is searching for a Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling. This is a unique, cross-university search for someone to become a leader in our community!

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CAES is so proud to have two FFAR New Innovators in two years! Congratulations Raquel Rocha!