Prof Ros Gleadow FAA 💚

Because I do mostly research/writing these days I forget how much thought, time and energy I used to put into quality teaching innovation - I think it made me a better scientist

I can never get over how maligned and bullied this group of really sick people are - people with a real physiological illness being dismissed as hysterical or malingers

Case study 7 – Investing in educators Investing in educators: Enhancing feedback practices through the development of strong tutoring teams Educator-in-charge Ros Gleadow provides an overview of the feedback in this subject. Summary Th…

Randomly came across a series of interviews i did for an education study on giving feedback - maybe 10 years ago? I made a lot of sense back then!! #SciEd #SciComm #HigherEd feedbackforlearning.org/case-studies...

Alison Smith, Author and Emeritus Fellow at the John Innes Centre said, “We were inspired to write this book by the stimulating, creative and supportive environment provided by our JIC and TSL colleagues. It is intended to provide a new generation of plant scientists with an appreciation of the wealth and breadth of radically new knowledge and technologies in plant science. The book also reveals some of the exciting opportunities for fundamental discovery and innovation in plant science to help tackle global challenges including sustainable food production, environmental pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss.”

📢 New plant science textbook

Staff and alumni from our institute and @thesainsburylab.bsky.social have recently published Essential Plant Biology, a new textbook presenting current and comprehensive knowledge of plant biology 🌱

Did I teach you The practice and application of science??

I’ve rarely have anyone comment on my mask. There’s always a few at the supermarket and the theatre. My doctor wears one routinely

Are still they doing any waste water testing in Australia?

Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden COVID spread beyond reported cases As COVID-19 testing becomes less routine, official case numbers can make outbreaks look smaller than they really are.

"Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden COVID spread beyond reported cases"

As COVID testing becomes less routine, case numbers can underestimate outbreaks. Research led by Prof Murakami shows wastewater surveillance reveals hidden spread, offering a clearer view of transmission and early warnings.

WHO European Region graphic showing a red human icon. Text states that Long COVID affects around 6 in every 100 people who get COVID-19, and that people of any age and health status can develop Long COVID. World Health Organization logo shown at the bottom.

"Long COVID affects around 6 in every 100 people who get COVID-19, and that people of any age and health status can develop Long COVID" - World Health Organization (European Region)

#LongCOVID

True. I fear the emergence of a new variant on a susceptible population.

🤷🏻‍♀️

But maybe we’re just outside a lot and a lot of people like me are still getting vaccinated regularly - and schools have been in recess

We had that variant last winter

Never mind the jobs you had. Tell me five classes you took in college AKA uni

Systematics and ecology
Plant physiology
Entomology
Ethology
Plant anatomy

There were no new variants, and a lot of people were home sick with the flu

Please share!
PhD position (4 years) available in my group @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social. We look for candidates with solid aptitude in computer science to cross disciplines and use cutting edge imaging to understand host infection by destructive plant pathogens.
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

There’s a view that thinks privatising is always better, and cheaper, but it’s not. Private operators are about profit, not service

Great thread. I’ve added the Alfa Romeo museum on my list for ‘next time’ I’m in Milan

Now available on youtube!
#FungiFriends #WildPlantDisease

m.youtube.com/watch?v=RKek...

They are increasing in density in many native areas so they are probably controlling that

Women are often seen and portrayed relative to someone else #WomenInSTEM

Important data - and more reasons to get your covid jabs

WA Renewable Energy Hits 91% Record, Prices Fall 13% Western Australia's electricity grid reached 91% renewable energy on December 20, 2025—a remarkable milestone driven by 1,225MW of battery storage added in just 3 months. This achievement demonstrates...

🏆RECORD: WA's power grid hit 91% renewable energy on Dec 20
⚡ 1,225MW of new batteries driving the transition
💰 Wholesale prices down 13% to $69.55/MWh
🏭 Coal & gas generation falling fast
Full story 👇
www.boilingcold.com.au/wa-renewable...

www.mdpi.com/3667560

Two people in blue raincoats, smiling, in the rain with Pittosporum and eucalypt trees behind

Official version of our latest paper is out on Reproductive investment in native and invasive populations of Pittosporum undulatum👇. Here we are collecting some of the data. I lost my car keys that day. Ben found them when revisiting the site. #Trees #InviasiveSpecies #FieldWork

It is pretty common in language -
Swearwords lose their impact after more mainstream. Like $h*t is no longer that bad; my parents wouldn’t even say dam!

Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from? Australia’s northwest is well known for its heat. But this furnace-like area can deliver heatwaves to the southeast, thousands of kilometres away.

“the last heatwave between January 5 to 10 was made over 5 times more likely due to global heating”
#ClimateEmergency #HeatWaves

theconversation.com/where-did-so...

“Shingles causes dementia”

I remember when thd measles vaccine came in - before my eldest was born - and it was such a relief . Now stupid people have forgotten that vaccines are the reason we are so healthy

Interesting interview with researchers from Qld about ME, Faulty receptors and possible mechanisms for why LDN might work