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Michael Macey

@michaelmacey.bsky.social

Microbiology lecturer and Astrobiologist at the Open University and AstrobiologyOU.

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Come and join me at the Open University! #microbiology #space #extremophile

21.03.2025 10:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mars analogues and where to find them "Are we alone in the universe?" is one of humanity's oldest questions, with tremendous scientific and social ramifications. In search of answers, a great deal of attention has been focused on our clos...

One of the highlights this year was the chance to write about our work on Mars analogue environments with @michaelmacey.bsky.social and Daniel Loy 👽 #astrobiology #microbiology

13.03.2025 10:34 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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a stuffed animal that looks like snorlax is sitting on the sidewalk ALT: a stuffed animal that looks like snorlax is sitting on the sidewalk

Pokémon sleep needs to add a mode for parents of newborns as I don’t think it likes our current new sleep schedule #pokemon

09.01.2025 09:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Goodreads 2024 Year in Books Check out My 2024 Year in Books on Goodreads!

I managed to read 52 books this year - always a good companion on dog walks and long drives in the field
www.goodreads.com/user/year_in... #goodreads #reading #books

30.12.2024 09:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Myself, Tarek Rashwan and Daniel Payne are looking for PhD students to revolutionise waste treatment.
These projects involve collaborating with world-leading researchers and the chance to perform interdisciplinary research.

Check out the links:
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#science #phd

03.11.2024 21:32 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Alice Fraser-McDonald and I are looking for a student to join us at The Open University to research a key gap in our knowledge of methane emissions in the UK - This project involves the UKCEH and Defra and is a chance to explore microbiology in an applied setting. #PhDOpportunity
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03.11.2024 21:35 — 👍 5    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
Fungus growing out of a log surrounded by plants

Fungus growing out of a log surrounded by plants

A medium sized black dog looking at Fungus growing out of a log surrounded by plants

A medium sized black dog looking at Fungus growing out of a log surrounded by plants

Some amateur mycology with Cosmo this morning #fungus #dogwalk

24.11.2024 15:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A small black dog sat on a computer chair that is tucked into a desk.

A small black dog sat on a computer chair that is tucked into a desk.

The real reason I am two minutes late to any Teams call #wfh #academia

22.11.2024 14:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Future of Orion xkcd.com/3012

15.11.2024 20:00 — 👍 32092    🔁 3691    💬 292    📌 182
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Alice Fraser-McDonald and I are looking for a student to join us at The Open University to research a key gap in our knowledge of methane emissions in the UK - This project involves the UKCEH and Defra and is a chance to explore microbiology in an applied setting. #PhDOpportunity
lnkd.in/eC8nCuXy

03.11.2024 21:35 — 👍 5    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
LinkedIn This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

Myself, Tarek Rashwan and Daniel Payne are looking for PhD students to revolutionise waste treatment.
These projects involve collaborating with world-leading researchers and the chance to perform interdisciplinary research.

Check out the links:
lnkd.in/gG9SaiMd
lnkd.in/giX_nxn4

#science #phd

03.11.2024 21:32 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

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