Ron Masse

Had the pleasure of hearing from @maxkozlov.bsky.social today here at UFGI about his transition from a Ph.D. to becoming a science journalist at Nature.

Great insight into how important communication is to disseminating our ideas to colleagues and the public, especially now.

Thank you, Max!

28.03.2025 16:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

3 paperback books stacked in a pyramid. The three books are William Gibson’s Neuromancer, The Wall Between by Anne Braden, and Roots of Rebellion by Richard P. Young

Whenever I go to an unfamiliar city I always look for the small used bookstores. Cozy, comfortable, and filled with treasure.

22.02.2025 17:55 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.

HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻

archive.org/details/2025...

01.02.2025 18:33 — 👍 11868    🔁 4694    💬 226    📌 224

🚨 If you haven’t seen it yet…

📢 The NIH BioArt Source provides a library of FREE professionally designed illustrations and icons, available for anyone to use. They can be Downloaded in High Definition.

Check it out at bioart.niaid.nih.gov

23.11.2024 23:30 — 👍 154    🔁 58    💬 5    📌 4

I posted one fungal plate and got nostalgic - so of course I have to post a few more :)
#fungi

22.11.2024 20:54 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

“Oh but what KIND of photos, Ron?”

I’m glad you asked!

I love #macro #photography, from insects to fungus! Giving a spotlight to the fine detail that make these organisms beautiful - details we overlook each and every day.

Shot with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 mk3 and the M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro

22.11.2024 20:19 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hello, Bluesky!

I’m Ron, a second year Ph.D. Student at the University of Florida. I have a keen interest in #syntheticbiology, #controlsystems, and #biomanufacturing.

Outside of academics, my posse (shown below) and I love to be in the outdoors hiking, camping, and taking photos. 😎🧪

22.11.2024 20:14 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The Influence of Bell Labs We’ve talked previously about Bell Labs’ long, storied history as an innovation engine and a generator of new technology.

"As in a conventional academic lab, scientists had the freedom to pursue research avenues they found promising without being bound by concerns of immediate profitability or return on investment."

There are lessons here to take to heart about progress.

www.construction-physics.com/p/the-influe...

18.11.2024 23:43 — 👍 29    🔁 7    💬 2    📌 2