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Tom Hanson

@hansonlab.bsky.social
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Microbial physiologist working on phototrophic and soil microbes at UDelaware. Come for the microbiology, stay for other random commentary. sites.udel.edu/hansonlab

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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 29m
Nice fall day on Pohocopo Creek in PA. Beautiful native browns and stocked rainbows. Have not figured out the Lehigh yet.
Native brown splashing on a nymph in Pohocopo CreekChunky stocked rainbow caught and released on Pohocopo CreekNative brown caught and released on Pohocopo Creek.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 23h
I 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.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Democrats 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.
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Gerti Schut @gschut.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A 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.
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A New Family of Electron-Bifurcating Enzymes Represented by Ferredoxin- and NAD-Dependent Glycerol-3-Phosphate Oxidoreductase
Abstract. Glycerol is abundant in natural environments and is utilized by many microbes. In aerobes, it is typically converted, via glycerol-3-phosphate (G
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Flake Food @flakefood.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Learning 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 …
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Learning the language of a trout stream - Fishing & Fishing
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
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Tim C. Smith @chemsmith.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
For any youngsters who don’t know this. A classic. His memory and enunciation are amazing. 🧪 #chemsky #chemchat
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Tom Lehrer - The Elements - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
1. 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!
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My campus is physically manifesting what we've all been feeling in this administration.
Stone tile in Mentor's Circle at my University titled "Educator" split in two with a ragged crack.
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Ossoff's Office @ossoff.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Sen. Ossoff on RFK Jr.'s reckless decision to cut cyclosporiasis monitoring: "There is no excuse. There is no justification. It's madness."
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Doing my part. Drinking beer, eating pizza, and sending postcards to remind people to vote! @signsofjustice
Signs of Justice postcards reminding folks to vote and a half drunk Autumn Arch Beer Project Oktoberfest beer.
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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
#microsky #idsky #episky
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The Canadian Border 🇨🇦 @canadianborder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Seen a lot of these, but this one is my favourite 😎
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Thank you to the USPS whistleblower. May your courage be contagious.
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Got all my eyeballs in the same prescription now.
The poster modeling a new prescription scuba mask with magenta lenses, neon yellow accent, and black mask seal
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
As a cheese lover, this story sparks joy: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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The bacteria that make cheese taste so good may also benefit your gut
Scientists 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...
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Still learning new things. Many thanks to @loughraymicro.bsky.social for teaching me how to use our robot without breaking it.
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Hopeful 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/...
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Selective and direct hydrogen generation from mixed plastic waste via alkaline thermal treatment with inherent carbon storage | PNAS
The global accumulation of plastic waste has spurred extensive research into chemical recycling methods to mitigate environmental issues and conver...
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Better Off Dead: Go That Way Really Fast
Alt: Better Off Dead: Go That Way Really Fast
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Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester @bluntrochester.senate.gov · 29/07/2026
Voting by mail is safe, secure and effective. Trump isn’t trying to keep elections safe, he’s attacking American’s constitutional right to vote.
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
So 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/...
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PNAS
Proceedings 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...
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mls reactions @mlsreacts.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Millions 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
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Dutchscientist (the real one) @dutchscientist.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Both referee and VAR are completely incompetent. How Paraguay has not yet received a red card or any booking is just incomprehensible. #PARFRA
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I… I don’t think that ref should do more games this World Cup
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Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
#ObamaDay #ObamaAppreciationDay #BarackObama
A photograph of Barack Obama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. The man standing with Barack Obama in the photo is Thorbjørn Jagland, who was the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee at the time. Below the photo, large white text on a black background reads: "IT'D BE A REAL SHAME IF THIS PHOTO OF PRESIDENT OBAMA RECEIVING HIS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WENT VIRAL TODAY, FOR  CB NO PARTICULAR REASON." A laughing emoji is centered at the bottom, and a circular logo with a silhouette of the Statue of Liberty and the words "THE RESISTANCE" is in the top right corner.
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This looks really exciting. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Scientists turn tofu and cheese waste into tiny CO2-catching beads
Scientists 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...
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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I 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.
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Microbial 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...
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Ian Marshall @ianpgm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Have 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.social
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Distribution of a novel DsrEFH sulfur transferase suggests widespread sulfur oxidation capacity in sulfate reducers
Abstract. Microbial sulfur cycling is typically divided into an oxidative and a reductive branch, with microbes driving either sulfide oxidation or sulfate
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Absolutely 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.
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SE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
notably 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
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Congratulations @loughraymicro.bsky.social for a successful PhD defense!
Selfie of myself and my student in academic regalia heading into a Ph.D. holding ceremony.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
good update thread
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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.
Rainbow trout in a net, safely released after the imageRainbow trout in a net, safely released after the image
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
#FrozenFour #Badgers Let's go Badgers!
Aging professor in a Wisconsin hockey jersey rooting for his alma mater
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Go Badgers!
Smiling aging professor wearing a Wisconsin hockey jersey rooting for his alma mater
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Dr Dr Oona Snoeyenbos-West @oonawest.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
10 years! Now that’s dedication! 🙌👏
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Way to go Wisconsin!!!!!!!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Europeans when asked to unblock the Strait of Hormuz:
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remarkablehockey.bsky.social @remarkablehockey.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Wisconsin women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson achieves historic 700th win. remarkablehockey.blogspot.com/2026/03/wisc...
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Wisconsin Head Coach Mark Johnson Makes NCAA History
Congratulations to Wisconsin women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson on becoming the first coach in NCAA women's hockey history to reach 700 ...
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
With that much green, it's basically a salad.
Freshly baked pizza with spinach, potato, onion and herbs over a creme fraiche pesto sauce.
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Amelia 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.
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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.
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Amelia Rotaru @ameliarotaru.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Today 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.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Tom Hanson @hansonlab.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Winter'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.
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ASM @asm.org · 17/02/2026
The 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
Applications for the ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship 2026 Cohort Are Now Open!
Apply to be a:
Fellow
Mentor
Application Deadline:
March 20, 2026
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Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship
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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...
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American Society for Microbiology
The 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...
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BacDive @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.de
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 15/02/2026
Supermajorities 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.
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Tell Your Members of Congress: Halt the ICE Terror Machine
On 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...
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