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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 29/08/2026

It’s a good day to play in the kitchen. Granola, blueberry oat breakfast bars, and chicken barley soup. Ingredients courtesy of Canadian, Mexican, Brazilian, and other non-US producers.

A square tray of blueberry oat breakfast bars (not yet cut into bars) sitting on a butcher board counter - surrounded by other kitchen items.

A large pot of chicken barley soup on a black stove top.

A pan of not yet baked granola (with pecans, dates, and shredded coconut).

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 04/07/2026

Um, HomeSense - I think you might be rushing the season just a little bit.

Shelves full of Thanksgiving decorations.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 31/05/2026

O_o That’s definitely a design choice. Oh Canada, indeed! 🇨🇦

A maple leaf plushy with a smiley face and two long legs wearing red sneakers. The stem of the maple leaf hangs between the legs.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 03/05/2026

Sunday morning moment of zen: sunrise over the Sydney Opera House.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 20/04/2026

In case you were wondering, Auckland is absolutely worth the 24 hrs & 17,000 km in the air. I spent last week in Auckland for the WACE International Research Symposium to present a paper co-authored by my colleague Dr. Laura Gatto and a bunch of awesome undergrad students (more on that later).

A screenshot of our presentation. The title reads "Transferable skills development in University Curricula: Identifying differences between STEM and BHASE" and is co-authored by Dr. Laura Gatto, Muhammad Ali, Jingke Liang, Samuel Joseph, Elaine Fenner, and Dr. Daniel Gillis.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 24/03/2026

This is important. This is not AI. This *is* Freddie in a wig. And She Is Glorious. You are welcome. #CatsInWigs

A close up of a tabby cat wearing a wig.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 23/03/2026

I loved Project Hail Mary (book and movie). Also loved the nerdy science T’s that Ryan Gosling’s Dr. Grace wore.

A red t-shirt that reads “Ah! The element of surprise”

A black t-shirt with a ball at the bottom of a hill that reads “I had potential”

A t-shirt with the periodic table that reads “I wear this shirt periodically”

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 13/03/2026

My valiant little warrior - living up to the letter (if not the spirit) of subsection 2.2 of their employment contract (“discourage the presence of rodents, insects, and other unauthorized creatures”)

A tabby cat stares at a field mouse inside the house.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 04/03/2026

Thanks to a discount from Pizza Hut, we should be able to feed 300 hungry undergrad UofG comp sci students tomorrow (in exchange for answering a short survey on health and wellness).

A cartoon slice of pepperoni pizza against an orange background.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 28/02/2026

I decided that properly grading the homework I assigned during reading week involved a bit more work on my part :)

A plate full of double chocolate oatmeal cookies.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 26/02/2026

Dinner tonight - fancy pants shepherd’s pie. Super happy with how this turned out even if the mandolin tried to kill me.

A serving of shepherd’s pie on a white plate.

A cast iron pan full of baked thinly sliced potatoes covered in a coconut cream sauce.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 10/02/2026

I'm just going to leave this here without further comment...

An image of a newspaper clipping featuring Grandpa Simpson yelling at a cloud. The article heading has been updated to read "Old man yells at bridge".

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 27/01/2026

"Rather than heed...warning, Russia, China, the USA...have instead become increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic...the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science & Security Board today sets the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to catastrophe"

A screenshot from the @bulletinoftheatomicscientists Instagram account - which includes a black screen with the top left quadrant of the doomsday clock (from 9 to 12). It reads "It is 85 seconds to midnight".

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 22/01/2026

When I think of my experience as an interdisciplinary researcher & supports available from Canada's Tri-Council funding agencies, it feels like this: Not quite NSERC, go to SSHRC or CIHR. Not quite SSHRC, go to CIHR or NSERC. Not quite CIHR, go to NSERC or SSHRC. It leaves me dizzy. #Research

Three spidermen stand in a circle pointing at each other. Each one is labeled as NSERC, CIHR, or SSHRC (the names of the Tri-council funding agencies in Canada).

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 20/12/2025

Nothing says Christmas like Valentine’s Day decorations. Sigh.

A store display of Valentine’s Day decorations.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 11/11/2025

Day 2 of ICERI 2025. Currently waiting for the session on “Risks and Challenges of AI” to begin.

A name tag for the ICERI 2025 conference on a blue lanyard next to a grey pencil.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 22/09/2025

A call for bio-inspired technologies! 🪱 A teaspoon of soil holds more life than there are humans on Earth—yet <1% of biomimetic studies focus on soil. Time to change that. Check out our new article: doi.org/10.3390/biom...

A poster that reads "Can Ecosystem Services be entirely replaced?" with a quote from a Biomimetics 2025 publication: "If we are to avoid a post-climate apocalyptic reality, researcher from various disciplines, artists, community knowledge holders, creative thinkers, and strategic problem solvers are called on for innovations and technologies to help the world prepare and mitigate risks"

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 15/08/2025

What an epic way to turn 50. RAWR! If this makes you smile, consider donating to one of four awesome orgs bringing smiles to people in Guelph. Links to donate can be found in the quoted post. Help me raise $50k for my 50th birthday. #Dans50thBash

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 15/08/2025

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 16/07/2025

Dear NFRF team - this question runs counter to the idea of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work. I shouldn't be forced to pick one agency. I should be allowed to pick all that apply. cc: @shoshanahjacobs.bsky.social #CanadianResearch #CanadianFunding #HigherEd

A screen shot from a survey that asks participants to select one of four possible answers. The question reads "Please indicate with of the three agencies' mandates your research/area of expertise principally aligns with. Answers include Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and None of the Above. Only one option can be selected.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 15/07/2025

About to board a flight piloted by my bestie. After knowing her for 35+ years, and travelling together many times, this is the first time she’s flying me home. ❤️

A selfie with my bestie on a sunny day overlooking the water in Copenhagen.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 07/07/2025

So long Stockholm. You were even better than I expected! Thanks for a fun few nights. Off to Tallinn!

A flight of 4 different Ardbeg scotches.

Selfie with Manon at a Kiss tribute band concert in Stockholm.

A selfie (from the nose up) in front of a rainbow.

A selfie in front of a sign inside the “ABBA the Museum”.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 16/05/2025

The SEED is an award winning organization devoted to building a better food system - running programs to ensure everyone in our community has access to nutritious food. Their programs are amazing. Donate here: theseedguelph.ca/donate/

A poster for The SEED, that includes an image of two people standing behind a table full of sliding scale cost fruits and vegetables at the Guelph Farmers' Market. Text reads "Help me raise $50k for charity. The SEED is building a better food system. They run numerous programs to feed folks in need while building a community, including a sliding scale grocery store."

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 16/05/2025

Royal City Science speaks to the science nerd in me. They are Guelph's hub for discovery and innovation, and are working to create a local science centre to foster a love of science. Donate here: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/122347

A poster for Royal City Science, that includes an image of people having their hair raised in the air via static electricity. Text reads "Help me raise $50k for charity. Guelph's hub for discovery and innovation, Royal City Science is building a state-of-the-art science centre in the region to foster a love for all things science."

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 16/05/2025

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is a powerhouse of support and advocacy for women and gender-diverse folks and their children who are experiencing gender-based violence. Donate here: give.stratly.com/guelph-welli...

A poster for Guelph-Wellington Women In Crisi, that includes an image of people behind a social media frame. Text reads "Help me raise $50k for charity. Guelph-Wellington Women In Crisis provides safety, support, and advocacy to women and gender-diverse folks and their children, including emergency shelter for those experiencing gender-based violence."

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 16/05/2025

The GNSC is an amazing group of folks building community through food and other services. Consider donating to the GNSC to support the North End Harvest Market, Food Equity with Dignity program, and more! Donate here: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

A poster for the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, that includes an image of people behind a table full of food. Text reads "Help me raise $50k for charity. The Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition supports a variety of programs in Guelph, including the North End Harvest Market and Community FEWD (Food Equity with Dignity)."

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 09/04/2025

If April 8 was yesterday, and April 9 is tomorrow, when in time does Teams think I am?

A screenshot from my Teaks calendar. It indicates April 8 was yesterday and April 9 is tomorrow.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 04/04/2025

I know everything is burning from of all the "winning", but...

A graph of the daily value of Tesla stock - showing a sharp loss of 11.27% (so far today).

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 12/03/2025

Timeline cleanse. Look at this beautiful beast! Just look at her!

A tabby cat in black and white. She is resting and looking towards the right, squinting.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 06/03/2025

Today is the first lab demo for #CIS3750. We have 30+ volunteers joining class to review paper prototypes designed by 46 teams. Students were challenged by our community partner (Brendan Johnson of the Guelph Neighbourbood Support Coalition) to develop solutions to reduce food insecurity on campus.

A paper prototype spread out over a desk.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 05/03/2025

Tonight’s #AnythingButUSA dinner - The Spice Tailor’s Tarka Daal (product of India), coconut milk (product of Thailand), and chickpeas, shallots, garlic, and tomatoes (products of Canada). Diversity tastes so good. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

A square white dish full of chickpea daal and tomatoes.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 03/03/2025

FYI Guelph - Just saw this posted to the @wdgpublichealth.bsky.social Instagram account. Full media release can be found on their website: wdgpublichealth.ca/news/media-r...

An instagram post from WDG public health. The post reads:

Media release: measles circulating in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 03/03/2025

More pics of last week’s Aurora in Iqaluktuuttiaq, Nunavut. cc: @shoshanahjacobs.bsky.social

A ribbon of green Aurora in the night sky. My shadow can be seen on the snow.

Multiple ribbons of green Aurora in the night sky. A small red hut can be seen in the distance.

A bright ribbon of green aurora in the night sky.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 02/03/2025

After 3 flights over 2 days, I’m finally home, sweet home.

A selfie. I’m on the couch and my cat, Frankie, is snuggled up on my chest.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 27/02/2025

Boarded and on our way to Yellowknife. Woohoo.

A selfie with dr Jacobs. We are on a plane and both wearing masks.

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