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Izzy Jayasinghe

@ijayas.bsky.social

Scientist (biophysics, single molecule imaging,πŸ”¬) | HoD of Molecular Medicine UNSW Sydney | she/her | πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ | proud Tangata Tiriti | mostly posting science, academia, & inequality | posts reflect personal views only.

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We already have some Italians endorse spuds on pizza here. πŸ˜‡

05.03.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

You are straying into the territory of crisps on pizza. πŸ˜ͺ

05.03.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So, important follow-up question: can gravy join that list of toppings?

05.03.2026 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

A low carb pizza 🀑?

05.03.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm… hamburger is perhaps mixing too much of genres. πŸ€”πŸ€”

05.03.2026 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That makes sense! Of course, we are not talking about jacket potato pizzas πŸ˜…

05.03.2026 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀀

05.03.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a stuffed animal is sitting at a table with a bowl of cereal and a potato flying in the air . Alt: a muppet is sitting at a table with a bowl of cereal and a potato levitating above their hand .

Really important question. How do we feel about spuds on pizza? CC. @seismatters.bsky.social @adsquires.bsky.social

#AskingForMe

05.03.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

This year I found out that the International Women's Day .com website which says things like

"IWD Event Managers are encouraged to invite nonprofit speakers and guests, exhibit nonprofit displays, distribute nonprofit resources, and establish ongoing giving."

Is run by a for-profit private org

05.03.2026 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is really sickening.

05.03.2026 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We mostly image fixed samples. So, DAPI.

04.03.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ…

04.03.2026 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIs your gel expanding isotropically”

01.03.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a lovely way to remember her. I first got hooked on to running as a PhD student participating in a colleague’s husband’s memorial run. It felt like a really special way honour his memory.

28.02.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know this will be a long time to watch the Reform & Labour MPs whinge and not face the music. I hang on to the one hope that there will be a Greens govt for the UK in 2029. 🀞🀞

28.02.2026 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Special features | Open Biology | The Royal Society Special features | Open Biology | The Royal Society Special features   Open Biology publishes special features containing a series of open access articles on a timely and important ...

Really proud to see the new @royalsocietypublishing.org special issue now open: "Beyond Boundaries: Celebrating Global South and Indigenous Contributions to Molecular and Cellular Biology", led by Dr Jennifer Lavers @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social, Prof Sandhya Visweswariah, and Dr Temitope Fadipe.

26.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please share amongst your networks and encourage submissions (or to get in contact with the Open Biology team, especially if the timeline is not ideal).

26.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Special features | Open Biology | The Royal Society Special features | Open Biology | The Royal Society Special features   Open Biology publishes special features containing a series of open access articles on a timely and important ...

Really proud to see the new @royalsocietypublishing.org special issue now open: "Beyond Boundaries: Celebrating Global South and Indigenous Contributions to Molecular and Cellular Biology", led by Dr Jennifer Lavers @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social, Prof Sandhya Visweswariah, and Dr Temitope Fadipe.

26.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Support services for the LGBTQIA+ community in Australia We've compiled this list of national and state-based support services relevant to LGBTQIA+ people, their families and friends.

There are some real distressing stories, images, videos emerging of young queer folks being lured by IS-inspired, radicalised young men in Sydney (through dating apps), then beaten senseless.

If you need, there are several support services across the country for queer people to access.

#LGBTIQA+

26.02.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats to the whole team! Very cool technique!

P.S. This image should have made the cover!

25.02.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I still come across individuals, perhaps on a weekly basis, who subscribe to this toxic ideology. They might be careful not to say it, but they let it rip whenever there is chance for anonymity or behind closed doors.

They can positively get in the bin.

25.02.2026 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

There's still time to apply for this PhD position!

24.02.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine though, drawing free electricity from El0n’s super charger network reserved only for Tesla drivers, to charge e-bikes. If it’s just to piss him off, that alone is amazing.

24.02.2026 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spring pidgys?

24.02.2026 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s unbelievable how cruel NZ has become, & totally unrecognisable from the place where I grew up. Homelessness was always there (and yes, it is a bigger problem now because the Nats+ have screwed the economy). But I haven’t seen anything more out of touch than Goldsmith’s press conference on this.

22.02.2026 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😬😬😬

20.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

+ Yorkshire pud

20.02.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I relate to this strategy. It’s an easy mistake though to think that curries at English pubs could go well. It is after all the national dish. Having a partner with sensible food choices is what makes me be brave.

20.02.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I celebrated my 30th within a few weeks of arriving and celebrated with @jessgifkins.bsky.social over a quiet Thursday night meal which was β€œcurry night” at the local pub in Exeter. That day. I learned that curry at an English pub is ALWAYS a bad idea 🀒. Sunday roasts by comparison are inoffensive.

20.02.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I had my first roast at the tender age of 30 when I first arrived in the UK. It’s not at the top of my food pyramid, but I can certainly say - I get it.

20.02.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0