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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR

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Ex-environmental scientist. Spent the last 20 years working in research publishing.

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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Lost access to this account for a while... what did I miss?
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
As a child I didnt think I would live to see a world where people were injecting ultra-processed fish jizz into their faces. BBC News - Move over fillers - people are getting facial injections derived from fish sperm - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Move over fillers - people are getting facial injections derived from fish sperm
Celebs including Charlie XCX swear by them. But what are polynucleotides and do they work?
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I made hard work of that. Wordle 1,616 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Lucky... Wordle 1,613 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Google boss admits AI largely infit for purpose- Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC
Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
I am travelling for work right now. 1.) United Airlines now pisses all over BA for service (and is cheaper). 2.) Spending over 24 hours in transit gets harder and harder with age. 3.) I wish that I wasnt speaking at a conference tomorrow.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Holy. Fucking. Shit. This is horrendous.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
New family member...
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Well, that was dumb luck... Wordle 1,587 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
This is all a noncesense. BBC News - What Prince Andrew's titles loss means for Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
What's next for Sarah Ferguson, Eugenie and Beatrice?
We ask royal commentators what life looks like for the women of the York family.
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Released 47 years ago today Alternative Ulster, the second single by Stiff Little Fingers Stiff Little Fingers "Alternative Ulster" from "Best Served Loud - Live At Barrowland" #punk #punkrock #stifflittlefingers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Happy with that.. Wordle 1,581 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I remember when Jonjo got a red card and a £100K fine for racially abusing Romain Saiss. Fuck Jonjo. Jonjo Shelvey: Former Newcastle United midfielder says he hasn't moved to Dubai for money - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
bbc.co.uk
Jonjo Shelvey: Former Newcastle United midfielder says he hasn't moved to Dubai for money
About 75 fans watched Jonjo Shelvey's debut in the third tier of the United Arab Emirates - but he says he has not moved for money.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Assaulted? Attacked? He was pushed. Reform are such pussies. Farage criticises ‘disgraceful’ rhetoric after alleged attack on Reform council leader www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Farage criticises ‘disgraceful’ rhetoric after alleged attack on Reform council leader
George Finch, 19, says he was called a ‘racist’ and ‘fascist’ during incident in Warwickshire on Friday
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
This is on Reform UK and their ilk BBC News - Hate crime in England and Wales rises for first time in three years www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Race and religious hate crime rises in England and Wales, figures suggest
The number of police-recorded race and religious hate crimes have increased in the year to March.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
The BBC should take a look inside the waste management industry if they want to see bad examples of this. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Environment Agency failed to visit serious pollution incidents, leaked files show
Data from inside England's environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor serious pollution.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Flight home is cancelled... rebooked onto a new flight, but who knows...
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
At Heathrow for a flight to Brussels. Let's see how bad this cyber attack is. Wish me luck.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Just found out that one of my closest friends from university has stage 4 bowel cancer. He is 52. Getting old is horrible.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
BBC News - Coldplay get giddy as they smash Wembley Stadium record. Despite still being fucking awful. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Coldplay get giddy as they smash Wembley Stadium record
The band played hits from each era of their 25 year career and wrapped up their world tour with a multi-coloured night of musical magic.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
In the last 5 weeks I have spent 9 days at home*. International business travel is not glamorous. *7 days of this were family vacation, but still...
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Happy with that. Wordle 1,541 2/6 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Just back from a trip to Washington DC.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I just got bitten by a ladybird. It truly is a repeat of '76 in the UK.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Easy... #Worldle #1290 (03.08.2025) 1/6 (100%) 🔥 Current Streak: 2 days 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉 worldle.teuteuf.fr/share
worldle.teuteuf.fr
Worldle - Guess the Country
A daily geography game where you guess the country from its shape and get clues with every attempt. Play daily or explore the archive.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Literally identity politics. BBC News - I no longer identify as Nigerian, Badenoch says www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Kemi Badenoch: I don't identify as Nigerian any more
The Conservative Party leader says she has not renewed her passport for the West African country in years.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Great... a new addiction #Worldle #1289 (02.08.2025) 2/6 (100%) 🔥 Current Streak: 1 days 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜➡️ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉 worldle.teuteuf.fr/share
worldle.teuteuf.fr
Worldle - Guess the Country
A daily geography game where you guess the country from its shape and get clues with every attempt. Play daily or explore the archive.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The UK is, and I can't overstate this, *FUCKED* www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202....
telegraph.co.uk
GB News overtakes BBC for the first time
TV channel hails ‘seismic moment, not just for us, but for British broadcasting’
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
A lovely example of how it is easy to forget just how much of a difference orders of magnitude can make. youtube.com/shorts/0upQT...
youtube.com
Insane gear system ⚙️
YouTube video by Factistan
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Just watched the new Superman movie. Marvel should take note. It is fun. Something sorely lacking from recent Marvel movies.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
This is spectacularly cool.
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Song for the day... hadn't heard this for ages until my drive home. youtu.be/Jk_jAcy-R1Y?...
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Empire
YouTube video by Bomb the Bass - Topic
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Barry Mullins.... inventor of PCR @sirmasksalot.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
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