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Kevin Dillon

@ecomicrobe.bsky.social

he/him Microbiologist investigating the ecology and physiology of bioaerosols and teaching undergraduates to love microbiology! Lecturer @ Monmouth University Ph.D. from Rutgers University πŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸ”¬πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Education and research can save lives, but only if we invest in them. Ask me how I know

@aftunion.bsky.social #StandUpForScience

04.03.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

This page is also a 404 @asm.org. Several others are under review. When are they coming back up? Where is the communication to due paying members about how to support Black, Indigenous, and other underrepresented microbiologists in the face of EOs?

asm.org/Articles/202...

05.02.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

@asm.org this better not be anticipatory obedience. I have 5 lab members planning on going to ASM microbe this year. I will absolutely pivot to another meeting if ASM gives in to anti-DEI efforts.

02.02.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 515    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 7

this is the thing not to lose sight of.

yes, the biology of sex is complex and fascinating, with nearly endless diversity.

but also we don't use biology to decide who gets human rights. like, historically speaking that has not led to good places!

21.01.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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Ideas and perspectives: Microorganisms in the air through the lenses of atmospheric chemistry and microphysics Abstract. Microorganisms in the atmosphere comprise a small fraction of the Earth's microbiome. A significant portion of this aeromicrobiome consists of bacteria that typically remain airborne for a f...

I'm happy to share our new article bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/... Enjoy πŸ˜€

15.01.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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These fungi demand more pumpkin in their pumpkin spice lattes In a social media experiment, a mycologist brewed special batches of the autumnal beverage to see how fungi species would grow.

I was inspired by Matt Kasson's (is he on here?) work from a few years ago: www.popsci.com/science/fung...

06.11.2024 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A petri dish containing a tan agar. White bacterial growth is on the surface of the agar.

A petri dish containing a tan agar. White bacterial growth is on the surface of the agar.

On this horrible day, let me share something cool I just found out: Bacillus subtilis loves pumpkin-spiced lattes!πŸŽƒπŸ§«πŸ¦ 

06.11.2024 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
How Does Relative Humidity Affect SARS-CoV-2 Transmission?
YouTube video by Al Haddrell How Does Relative Humidity Affect SARS-CoV-2 Transmission?

Why doesn’t humidity affect the spread of COVID-19?

In this explainer video (part 2 of 2) I walk through how humidity affects the various factors involved in airborne transmission. youtu.be/_6MfWES3aAw

19.10.2024 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

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