Alfie

@alfie

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1/2)Been back on farcaster for a month or so since @gmo mentioned it and realised I hadn’t done a proper intro - I’m Alfie, I’ve been crypto adjacent (in /DeSci) for 3 years having cofounded @descilondon, but right now particularly focusing on engineering microbes to address the climate crisis. I realised the importance of decentralising access to science when working for a biotech startup building shipping container labs (chronic lack of labs in London and they’re super expensive). Went down a rabbit hole of all the problems academia is entrenched in - misaligned incentives, publications over actual impact, profs writing grants not doing science, reproducibility crisis etc etc Decided to start a community @descilondon along with Bharat (@bh1991 on X) where we showcased people doing science in radically different ways, grew the community to nearly 1k ppl in our telegram & hosted a bunch of conferences

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[3/20] sweat season: pre race spin - first one back from Pyrenees and was pr’ing every segment. Feeling good! Cycling tracked. Points earned. +8 for showing up with @griv

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Now I know what happens when you leave a gel in tae overnight lol 🤦‍♂️- what we sayin? Do I have bands? Column 2-4 after the ladder look a bit suss. Strangely they’re the exact same strains as 5-8 just except first four were from a glycerol stock

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Doing my first ever bike race tomo! It’s a cyclocross and I’ve just pimped out my roubaix with grippy tyres for more traction (spent like £200 in total 🥹). There’s live DJs and cowbells, a mate said it’s mountain stage tdf with more drinking so VERY hyped..

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Missed a huge opportunity to call this ‘Chinetics’ imo https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.02.651837v1.full.pdf

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https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/127/public-accounts-committee/news/208525/pac-big-push-required-from-govt-to-tackle-challenges-in-commercialising-uk-research/ Good to see the uk government recognising it needs to step up its game when it comes to commercialising research. I hope they actually act upon this lol

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Day 2 lessgo +8 for showing up with @griv

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Soo stoked to be included in this - thank you @patriciaxlee.eth !!! I have plans to make a vid about the magnetic beads we use for DNA purification - thanks to @newtp for the suggestion! Curious if there’s any lab bts ppl on the purple app are curious to see?

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I absolutely love when the niche communities I’m involved put effort into their design. A few spaces I’m hyped to be going to: Doing a cycle race on Friday: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CghWe3-Dirz/?igsh=YWZrbGF4cWVkOGxp Attending this bio fair in sep! https://www.biofab.world/

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If I have a double espresso and snuss immediately before giving blood, will the recipient of my blood get a rush?

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Made this vid about a trip to a bunch of startups in SF building cool stuff - I was using footage I filmed without planning what I was going to do with it. I think demonstrations of how these technologies work could improve the vid, or just filming with more of a plan about what it was going to become. Also maybe spent to long filming a party when the point was startups 😆 I also cringe at the thought of asking others to be in anything I film or filming myself in public both of which could probs improve vid quality Keen to get feedback tho!!

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I appreciate this niche corner of the internet that I’m connecting with so many interesting ppl through For biological complexity and that I get to investigate it every day. I also appreciate having a fully functioning body that allows me to cycle,run, hike and explore the world!

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It’s giving✨🧬 just-came-back-from-the-med-still-mentally-on-holiday-but-in-the-lab🧬✨

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Earlier this year I ran a 2:37 marathon and it was my first marathon ever. I got injured from trying to go straight from that into running my first ultra (with 2.5km elevation). The marathon time qualified me to run in the ‘championship’ category for the London Marathon. I’m now semi back from injury and I wanna blow my previous time out the water, the training starts now. Running tracked. Points earned. +8 for showing up with @griv

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Fresh Leo polllll https://open.spotify.com/album/7EJrKDCVtHJzjnpv9cAnFq?si=bzbvXGreQqa7jrwgSxJozw

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The Belugas have to be the coolest thing about Toulouse airport

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I recently found out that the physio at Imperial, aside from sports, primarily has to deal with pipetting related injuries. Kinda hilarious but also shows how badly we need more automation. Save scientist thumbs!

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This was a Herculean cycle. Inspired by the tour. Bosh Points earned. +8 for showing up with @griv

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My first Tour de France did not disappoint- insane energy. Pog isn’t human

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