A bunch of stardust with ADHD. Scientist working on the ecology of mosquitoes and bats, based at Oxford Uni. Used to be @hammerheadbat on twitter. Runner, photographer, guitarist. He/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mummxvqmfc27What a time to be alive: Aedes aegypti have been found breeding in east London, in a first for the UK 🦟 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/invasive-mosquito-species-detected-in-east-london03 Sep 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mummxvqmfc27https://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mulzwqauhc2vNow would be an excellent time for Labour to commit to no new fossil fuels from the North Sea [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulzwqauhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mujs6h3klk24It's pretty wild to see how much the air quality has improved in the areas of London I frequented before I left. Looks like NO2 is now ~1/4 of what it used to be at my old uni when I started there. Fantastic stuff [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujs6h3klk24https://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mu5haiczv22cMy being part of a union has had zero impact on my relationship with my mentors because they've behaved pretty well and so I haven't ever needed to speak to the union about them. It's quite a simple hack really, more bosses should try it [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5haiczv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mu5haiczv22cMy being part of a union has had zero impact on my relationship with my mentors because they've behaved pretty well and so I haven't ever needed to speak to the union about them. It's quite a simple hack really, more bosses should try it [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5haiczv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mu542yc32s2t50% off of the APC, you say? You crazy motherfucker, I’m in28 Aug 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu542yc32s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mu2lbsuwqs26Was supposed to be posting "yay, my 33rd blood donation" today but my iron levels are (just) below the minimum threshold. Apparently that can be caused by fatigue *glances at toddler* *glances at 1mo baby* *sees this meme in my recently saved photos* Yeah, fair point.27 Aug 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2lbsuwqs26https://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mtynli3tkk2wOh hey, my terf labmate has signed it. That'll be a fun new conversation-starter [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtynli3tkk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/davehb.bsky.social/post/3mtvx7oknrc2qAnnoyance of the day: this bloody AI popup that comes up every time I try to read a Wiley article. Simultaneously encouraging me to get it to summarise the article 'for educational purposes' while warning that it's in beta and might not be accurate.25 Aug 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:bwengxis356qrfari6uyd5bu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvx7oknrc2q