Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 29mNice fall day on Pohocopo Creek in PA. Beautiful native browns and stocked rainbows. Have not figured out the Lehigh yet. 000 0
Reposted by Tom HansonPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 23hI don't find that video of those young Black people walking back to their campus uplifting or inspiring in the least. It should enrage every person and all of us of a certain age should be embarrassed that they have to do this in 2026. 273190686 3.2K
Reposted by Tom HansonMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Democrats need to run hard against Elon Musk. They need to warn the public that the world's richest man is spending $276 million to attempt a hostile takeover of our government. 681894548 1.9K
Reposted by Tom HansonGerti Schut @gschut.bsky.social · 11/10/2026A New Family of Electron-Bifurcating Enzymes Represented by Ferredoxin- and NAD-Dependent Glycerol-3-Phosphate Oxidoreductase pubs.acs.org/bichaw/artic... 🧪 after a long time in the freezer, finally out a 5th class of BF enzymes.pubs.acs.orgA New Family of Electron-Bifurcating Enzymes Represented by Ferredoxin- and NAD-Dependent Glycerol-3-Phosphate OxidoreductaseAbstract. Glycerol is abundant in natural environments and is utilized by many microbes. In aerobes, it is typically converted, via glycerol-3-phosphate (G 071 7
Reposted by Tom HansonFlake Food @flakefood.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Learning the language of a trout stream www.flakefood.com/923528/learning-t… There is a particular kind of magic in learning to fly fish. It has something to do with the way a fly line unfolds across the water. With the quiet concentration of watching a …flakefood.comLearning the language of a trout stream - Fishing & FishingThere is a particular kind of magic in learning to fly fish. It has something to do with the way a fly line unfolds across the water. With the quiet 011 1
Reposted by Tom HansonTim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/10/2026For any youngsters who don’t know this. A classic. His memory and enunciation are amazing. 🧪 #chemsky #chemchatyoutu.beTom Lehrer - The Elements - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel 5202 20
Reposted by Tom HansonItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 10/10/20261. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae. 3. The GFP protein comes from jellyfish. The biggest breakthroughs all trace to scientists following their curiosity, and this is one huge reason why we must keep funding basic research! 10625220 625
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My campus is physically manifesting what we've all been feeling in this administration. 000 0
Reposted by Tom HansonOssoff's Office @ossoff.senate.gov · 28/09/2026Sen. Ossoff on RFK Jr.'s reckless decision to cut cyclosporiasis monitoring: "There is no excuse. There is no justification. It's madness." 131012260 1K
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Doing my part. Drinking beer, eating pizza, and sending postcards to remind people to vote! @signsofjustice 020 2
Reposted by Tom HansonThe Canadian Border 🇨🇦 @canadianborder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Seen a lot of these, but this one is my favourite 😎 27398792401 9.9K
Reposted by Tom HansonDr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Thank you to the USPS whistleblower. May your courage be contagious. 231224844919 22.5K
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Got all my eyeballs in the same prescription now. 000 0
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026As a cheese lover, this story sparks joy: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...sciencedaily.comThe bacteria that make cheese taste so good may also benefit your gutScientists studying three artisan British cheeses found that the microbes responsible for their distinctive flavors may also offer surprising benefits for gut health. As the cheeses matured, helpful b... 030 3
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Still learning new things. Many thanks to @loughraymicro.bsky.social for teaching me how to use our robot without breaking it. 010 1
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Hopeful about this new process... Selective and direct hydrogen generation from mixed plastic waste via alkaline thermal treatment with inherent carbon storage | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgSelective and direct hydrogen generation from mixed plastic waste via alkaline thermal treatment with inherent carbon storage | PNASThe global accumulation of plastic waste has spurred extensive research into chemical recycling methods to mitigate environmental issues and conver... 000 0
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026static.klipy.comBetter Off Dead: Go That Way Really FastAlt: Better Off Dead: Go That Way Really Fast 000 0
Reposted by Tom HansonSenator Lisa Blunt Rochester @bluntrochester.senate.gov · 29/07/2026Voting by mail is safe, secure and effective. Trump isn’t trying to keep elections safe, he’s attacking American’s constitutional right to vote. 03313 33
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026So this is just cool. Reminds me of a journal club in grad school called "Unusual Anaerobes", which probably explains a lot of my interests to date. Magnetotaxis in an anaerobic ciliate via tripartite syntrophy | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgPNASProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans... 000 0
Reposted by Tom Hansonmls reactions @mlsreacts.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Millions of people discovered what USMNT fans have known about Paraguay for quite some time: They're soccer terrorists and fights breaking out is par for the course 011 1
Reposted by Tom HansonDutchscientist (the real one) @dutchscientist.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Both referee and VAR are completely incompetent. How Paraguay has not yet received a red card or any booking is just incomprehensible. #PARFRA 616216 162
Reposted by Tom HansonDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I… I don’t think that ref should do more games this World Cup 613115 131
Reposted by Tom HansonMargot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 14/06/2026#ObamaDay #ObamaAppreciationDay #BarackObama 413468 134
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026This looks really exciting. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...sciencedaily.comScientists turn tofu and cheese waste into tiny CO2-catching beadsScientists have developed biodegradable protein beads made from dairy and tofu waste that can capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere more efficiently than many current technologies. Unlike convent... 100 1
Reposted by Tom HansonTerry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I just learned that OMB is required to respond to every comment on the anti-peer-review rule. So that means our comments really matter, at the very least by gumming up the gears. Send your comment today. 3164132 164
Reposted by Tom HansonMicrobial Biotechnology (MBT) @microbiotech.bsky.social · 03/06/2026#MicroSky: A greener future for bioplastics: near-solvent-free recovery of microbial PHAs directly from wet biomass using insect-derived enzymes. High polymer recovery & material quality, & up to 7× lower carbon footprint without drying or toxic solvents. Read Bogojevic et al doi.org/10.1111/1751... 123 3
Reposted by Tom HansonIan Marshall @ianpgm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Have a look at our new paper on sulfur metabolism in cable bacteria, first author Lea Plum-Jensen: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... It's an interesting case of a pathway gap being filled using AlphaFold and subsequently verified biochemically. @ismepublications.bsky.socialacademic.oup.comDistribution of a novel DsrEFH sulfur transferase suggests widespread sulfur oxidation capacity in sulfate reducersAbstract. Microbial sulfur cycling is typically divided into an oxidative and a reductive branch, with microbes driving either sulfide oxidation or sulfate 0114 11
Reposted by Tom HansonMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Absolutely nothing is stopping John Cornyn, Tillis, Murkowski, & Paul from caucusing immediately with Democrats & giving them control of the Senate. The same is true of Thomas Massie & any 2 retiring GOP Reps in the House. It is a choice to continue caucusing with the authoritarian personality cult. 17071141850 7.1K
Reposted by Tom HansonSE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 26/05/2026notably massachusetts simply added a new top bracket with 4% extra, inflation-indexed what "top bracket" means, and let 'er rip many, many "tax the rich" proposals here on the west coast seem like they're competing to be the earth's cleverest tax and are clearly much worse ideas than this 11564103 564
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Congratulations @loughraymicro.bsky.social for a successful PhD defense! 130 3
Reposted by Tom Hansonpublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 11/05/2026good update thread 27021 70
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 15/04/2026#flyfishing Took a bit of time on White Clay Creek in Delaware yesterday and was well rewarded. 010 1
Reposted by Tom HansonDr Dr Oona Snoeyenbos-West @oonawest.bsky.social · 27/03/202610 years! Now that’s dedication! 🙌👏 031 3
Reposted by Tom HansonMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Europeans when asked to unblock the Strait of Hormuz: 1061217114069 21.7K
Reposted by Tom Hansonremarkablehockey.bsky.social @remarkablehockey.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Wisconsin women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson achieves historic 700th win. remarkablehockey.blogspot.com/2026/03/wisc...remarkablehockey.blogspot.comWisconsin Head Coach Mark Johnson Makes NCAA HistoryCongratulations to Wisconsin women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson on becoming the first coach in NCAA women's hockey history to reach 700 ... 011 1
Reposted by Tom HansonAmelia Rotaru @ameliarotaru.bsky.social · 12/03/2026💫 I am recruiting a postdoctoral candidate for a 3-year position starting in summer 2026 to work on the role of extracellular RNA (eRNA) in interspecies interactions. 1410 10
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 01/03/2026@bluntrochester.senate.gov @coons.senate.gov @mcbride.house.gov Given this analysis, 1-what concrete actions will you take to stop it and 2-what actions will you take to rebuild better if 1 is successful? The "if" in 2 was intentional. Looking for concrete ideas to get behind, not just words. 000 0
Reposted by Tom HansonAmelia Rotaru @ameliarotaru.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Today marks the official start date of the Microbial Electrochemical Methanation Initiative (alias Prometheus), a strategic 50 mil DKK grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded to us at SDU, together with partners at SDU NanoSYD, DTU (BRIGHT), AU (CORC, Biology), TBI, and Wageningen University. 261 6
Reposted by Tom HansonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/03/2026🤦🏼♀️ 423117923157 11.8K
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Winter's last gasp here. Generator is positioned and works. Will probably not drop dead from shoveling. Happy to be able to still respond. Take care of your neighbors in icy times folks. Not really a post about weather. 010 1
Reposted by Tom HansonASM @asm.org · 17/02/2026The ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF) has a place for you. Whether you're a mentor or a fellow, FLMF offers a 2-year virtual program on mentorship, networking, and leadership skills. Apply today: asm.social/2OS 156 6
Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 18/02/2026#MicroSky Applications for the next cohort of mentors and fellows are due March 20th. I've been a mentor and enjoyed it. ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship | ASM.org share.google/3eIbjRmf4Jkt...asm.orgAmerican Society for MicrobiologyThe American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. Membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 32,000 memb... 000 0
Reposted by Tom HansonBacDive @bacdive.bsky.social · 18/02/2026📣BacDive API Update Version 2 for the BacDive API endpoints ⌨️ has been introduced due to changes in the structure of the Genome Sequences data. ‼️We recommend migrating as new data added in latest, and upcoming, releases is only available through the BacDive API v2! 👉 api.bacdive.dsmz.deapi.bacdive.dsmz.de 154 5
Reposted by Tom HansonIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 15/02/2026Supermajorities of Americans think ICE and Border Patrol are out of control and want Congress to do something about it. Democrats are aligned with the public. Republicans hold the unpopular position — and keeping the heat on them is how we win this fight.act.indivisible.orgTell Your Members of Congress: Halt the ICE Terror MachineOn January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Good. These killings are a direc... 11676245 676