Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026What a fabulous story. we need more like this 000
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07... This makes me very sadabc.net.auBreaking: Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who starred in My Brilliant Career and Jurassic Park, has died aged 78. 000
Reposted by Jenny MartinRonni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026At the #NPC today, Pauline Hanson doubled down on the allegation the late Tim Fischer had once called her a "witch" and to "burn her at the stake" When pushed, she couldn't recall the evidence. "In some newspaper somewhere" she claimed Here's the quote It was from a man called Terry Andrews 🙄 42391173
Reposted by Jenny MartinABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Wiped off mainland Australia by the introduction of cats and foxes, burrowing bettongs are making a triumphant comeback in outback NSW.abc.net.au'Ecosystem engineers' returned to desert decades after local extinctionWiped off mainland Australia by the introduction of cats and foxes, burrowing bettongs are making a triumphant comeback in outback NSW. 0113
Reposted by Jenny MartinDr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 02/06/2026One Nation says they want to tax gas when it gets them a headline. But when it comes to putting your money where your mouth is, they’re missing in action. 1017362
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026why would anyone vote ON, we would end up like the USA: ruled by incompetents, politicians lining their pockets, grifting for mega billionaires, cost of living skyrockets, science and facts ignored to detriment of health and community. If you cant vote labour or lib vote green or independent 032
Reposted by Jenny MartinProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 01/06/2026The cowardice and reluctance of most of the mainstream media to call out, in clear language, what Pauline Hanson and One Nation stand for, based on their past and current behaviour, is an utter disgrace. We will remember the Fourth Estate's role in this Trumpian, fascist, and racist shitshow. 515548
Reposted by Jenny MartinJeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Microbiologist Jasmine Clark campaigned on her science background--and won. www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgMicrobiologist wins Georgia primary for U.S. House seatJasmine Clark is set to become the first Black congresswoman with a science Ph.D. 317149
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026www.abc.net.au/news/science... Godawful time to be a scientist in Ozabc.net.auThe CSIRO cuts are just the tip of the iceberg for Australia's science fundingAustralia is known as a country of innovators, but with a combination of brain drain, continuous cuts, and a loss of critical science projects, is Australia losing its edge? 000
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026One nation => following a Trump-lite kakistocracy playbook •Fawn at the feet of billionaires •Create chaos and division •Gut social support •Line their own pockets 000
Reposted by Jenny MartinHelen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 29/04/2026Calling all crafty crystallographers! Are you going to #IUCr2026? Would you like to have a craft meet up in Calgary? Laura Folkers (at @stoenews.bsky.social) and I are looking to organise a gathering, all crafts welcome! Please fill in the EOI form so we can include you forms.gle/wpTpe4WVsdtY... 21410
Reposted by Jenny MartinJohn Rubinstein @johnrubinstein.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Was just asked to spread the word about this position. Structural biology and Chemical Biology positions in Barcelona, one of the great cities of the world! www.irbbarcelona.org/sites/defaul... 01620
Reposted by Jenny MartinDr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Super important the government stares the Trump administration down on medicine pricing. The PBS is a cornerstone of our healthcare system. We can’t be bullied into caving in and dismantling a system which serves Australians well.theage.com.au‘We think it should be zero’: Farrell vows to fight Trump administration over drug tariffsThe trade minister said he would meet US trade tsar Jamieson Greer and make the case to remove tariffs on pharmaceuticals, as well as on other exports. 28519
Reposted by Jenny MartinAthene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Women managers take abuse allegations more seriously than men. Does that surprise me? Sadly, not really www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comFirms with more women in top roles more likely to dismiss abusive men, study findsIFS analysis also finds male-managed companies were more likely to have victim of abuse leave company 096
Reposted by Jenny MartinEmily Furlong @emfurlong.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Job alert! Denisse Leyton and I are hiring a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow position (up to December 2028) at The Australian National University. Application deadline is 12 April 2026 jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/postdoc... 1/2 165
Reposted by Jenny MartinEmily Furlong @emfurlong.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Very excited that the first publication from my lab is now online! Thanks to @actacrystd.iucr.org editors and reviewers for the smooth publication process. And congratulations to first author, Jiayi Pan, who completed this work in her Master’s year! @biologyanu.bsky.social 4279
Reposted by Jenny MartinEffie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 12/03/2026"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men." Just saying it right out loud now. newrepublic.com/post/207693/...newrepublic.comPalantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic PowerThey’re saying the quiet part out loud now. 33652542800
Reposted by Jenny MartinDr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Join my campaign to properly fund medical research in Australia 🔬 www.moniqueryan.com.au/medical_rese... 517363
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Lovely Moreton bay fig at Bulimba #brisbaneWalks 010
Reposted by Jenny MartinFrances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 11/03/2026An informal #WomenInScience meeting at Canberra Airport, with professors Joanne Etheridge (VIC), Jennifer Martin (QLD), and Lyn Beazley (WA). 151
Reposted by Jenny MartinUCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Happy International Women's Day! Watch this short video about the contributions, influence and character of #KathleenLonsdale, the first female professor at UCL, inspiring UCL's women in #chemistry today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O24o.... #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScienceyoutube.comFaces of UCL: Kathleen Lonsdale, first female Professor at UCLYouTube video by UCL 052
Reposted by Jenny MartinLesley A Hall @erinacean.bsky.social · 08/03/2026IWD: somehow her name is less familiar, and yet, she actually received the Nobel: Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy...en.wikipedia.orgDorothy Hodgkin - Wikipedia 316044
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Today’s Queenslander (house) fauna of the day 120
Reposted by Jenny MartinIan M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 28/01/2026This is what electing more 'One Nation' candidates will bring to Australia...anti-vaccination and anti-science, belief-driven misinformation. Look how well that's going for the infectious disease hellscape that the US is rapidly becoming . #auspol 23621
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 28/01/2026www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.com‘It’s not too late to fix it’: web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul’ of the internetFounder of the world wide web says commercialisation means the net has been ‘optimised for nastiness’, but collaboration and compassion can prevail 000
Reposted by Jenny MartinThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Really interesting and illuminating. The ABC doing its job. 24313108
Reposted by Jenny MartinIan M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 21/01/2026"We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn’t mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy, but we believe that from the fracture we can build something bigger, better, stronger, more just. This is the task of the middle powers" globalnews.ca/news/1162087...globalnews.caRead the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.caPrime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together. 23713
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Two great scientists, terrific speakers and wonderful people 051
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 28/12/2025You’ve just opened a chemistry themed pub, what are you calling it? The Flask and Funnel #chemsky 020
Reposted by Jenny MartinJewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Petition: We will not be divided after Bondi. Add your name: jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish... 29528306
Reposted by Jenny MartinGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Get on board. The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social is a great and important organisation jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...jewishcouncil.good.doSIGN ✍️ We will not be divided after BondiAdd your name to the Jewish Council petition today 17318158
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Horrific scenes at a peaceful gathering at Bondi beach in Sydney. And acts of heroism that lift our hearts in a time of darkness. I am devastated by the loss of innocent lives, and send love to grieving families and friends 020
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Great job CNRS - leading the way to break the stranglehold and saving millions at the same time 000
Reposted by Jenny MartincryoEM papers @cryoempapers.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Advantages and Limitations of AlphaFold in Structural Biology: Insights from Recent Studies pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41326937/ #cryoEM 073
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Walked a little of the Cotswold way near Stroud yesterday on a glorious (almost) winter’s day 030
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025So much opportunity for Australia to lead, and so much apathy by decision makers 0105
Reposted by Jenny MartinDr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Smart countries don’t cut funding to their world-leading science and technology research organisations. The Albanese government has to step up and provide adequate support for research and development in Australia - it has to invest in our future.abc.net.auCSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaulAfter 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable. 57526
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Awesome news!!! Congratulations and richly deserved @monsoon0.bsky.social 040
Reposted by Jenny MartinRCSB Protein Data Bank @rcsbpdb.bsky.social · 17/11/2025November 17 is designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. Visit PDB-101 to learn how the capsid protein of papillomavirus is used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer.pdb101.rcsb.orgPDB101: Learn: Paper Models: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)The capsid protein of papillomavirus is used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer. 054
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Spring into Brisbane. Lovely time of year to wander through the streets of Brissie. #BrisbaneWalks #Brisbane #Foliage 040
Jenny Martin @jennymartin-ccc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Well this is something I am definitely on board with. Scientific publishing should not be - should never have been - a commercial enterprise 000
Reposted by Jenny MartinProf Ros Gleadow FAA 💙💚 @rgleadow.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Well reasoned and new information - “Rosalind Franklin has been reduced to the “wronged heroine” of the double helix. She deserves to be remembered not as the victim of the double helix, but as an equal contributor to the solution of the structure.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comWhat Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structureFranklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player. 094
Reposted by Jenny MartinLior Pachter @lpachter.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Scientific breakthroughs are rarely unique; someone else would’ve made them soon enough. But when prominent scientists cause harm, that harm isn’t inevitable; the world might simply have been better had the harm not been inflicted. liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...liorpachter.wordpress.comJames Watson in his own words“Some anti-Semitism is justified” “Whenever you interview fat people, you feel bad, because you know you’re not going to hire them” “Japan should be bombed for d… 18335118
Reposted by Jenny MartinMike Fainzilber @mfainzilber.bsky.social · 08/11/2025liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...liorpachter.wordpress.comJames Watson in his own words“Some anti-Semitism is justified” “Whenever you interview fat people, you feel bad, because you know you’re not going to hire them” “Japan should be bombed for d… 1232
Reposted by Jenny MartinJack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 07/11/2025James Watson was not just a scientist who was a racist. He was worse - a scientist who offered other racists the comfort of scientific authority.statnews.comJames Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peersJames Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers. 46934
Reposted by Jenny MartinFrances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Applications are open for the Frances Separovic Scholarship for domestic students enrolling at @unimelb.bsky.social in an undergraduate degree and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances. Preference to those from regional or remote areas of Australia. scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/franc... 033