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@engineering_joy This is super cool! We miss you being around @engineering_joy !!!

This makes me miss being around @PlantNeuro. “I miss worms everyday.” So cool.

#phytochemicalfriday Green fairy edition! Thujene is a constituent of #absinthe associated to its aledged psychoactive properties for many years. Nowadays, this theory has been refuted. It is a GABA antagonist and may trigger seizures. A #vanGogh's favorite! @PlantsRChemists

Whoo hooo! New paper on GPCRs which mediate itch as well as small molecules with which to modulate them in @Nature Shout out to @CanCao_Natural @Cannabatopia @gori7873 @BShoichet @RothLabUNC nature.com/articles/s4158…

A thought experiment about a special issue of Cosmo dedicated to C. elegans attraction brought to life by @Mrsbenwyatt!

Also at #SFN21 tomorrow, the Structural Basis of Sensation. Everything we know about the world is filtered by our senses; learn about taste, touch, hearing, & pain. S07 11:15a PST/1:15p CST. cc: @GaryRLewin1 Jeff Holt @emily_liman Bring your curiosity & Qs to the live Q&A...

Hello #SfN21! Come check out the exciting work from our @PlantNeuro team member, @tessalationL tomorrow! She's exploring the molecular targets that are involved in the behavioral response of C. elegans to Salvinorin A, a plant derived psychedelic. abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10485/p…

Another #phytochemicalfriday ! Did you know that chamomile oil is blue?! This is because of chamazulene, a molecule that is formed during the heating and degradation of matricin, a sesquiterpene lactone. Chamazulene does not exist in the fresh plant! @PlantsRChemists

This week has been a blast! We loved sharing the Neuroplant project with colleagues and incoming grad students!

A really cool paper on how reserpine disables biogenic amine signaling in potato cyst nematodes and its effect on the parasitic life cycle. doi.org/10.1371/journa…

You can watch the "Picture a Scientist" documentary for free anytime this weekend. There's also a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on Sunday 9/14 12-3 ET. Follow the link below to register to participate! 500womenscientists.org/calendar/2020/…

CALLING ALL STUDENTS - Great news! Due to additional funding support, we are able to extend the deadline for #SACNAS2020 registration scholarships to THIS FRIDAY, September 4 at 11:59pm. RT to spread the word, and apply today! 2020sacnas.org/travel-scholar…

Cells are particularly good at solving mazes, according to a new Science study, which demonstrates how they are able to navigate long and complicated routes through the body using self-generated chemoattractant gradients. ($) fcld.ly/tmdg75f

New work by Manohar et al. @BTIscience show that plants are able to modify pheromones excreted by parasitic nematodes to prevent infection. doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

Anyway, send cuteness or fluff or pretty nature pics?

Feeling overwhelmed. Trying to tread water but... juggling so many things right now. And then I drop balls (ok, yes, I'm absolutely mixing metaphors, whatever) and get more overwhelmed at what it will take to fix the things I dropped.

Happy #PhytochemicalFriday and #HappyBirthdayHarryPotter! Today: the monoterpenoids carvacrol, cymene, and thymol. These are major aroma compounds in Cretan dittany (Origanum dictamnus), the plant used to prepare Essence of Dittany, a healing potion in the Harry Potter series.

"#Empathy is like a skill. It's like a muscle. We can practice it like any other skill and get better at connecting with people.” -@zakijam wbur.fm/2DpEd21

Oh wow! This interaction just made it to the top of our favorites list. Thanks for the knowledge about #PlantInteractions @BerondaM!#BlackBotanistsWeek

I am loving #blackbotanistsweek!! It's great to see everyone! I am an Associate Professor @NCState_PMB. My lab focuses on iron homeostasis in plants - how do plants extract iron and other nutrients from soil and use them? Plant-soil interactions count today, right?