Scientist 🧑‍🔬, structural biologist 🧬, X-ray Crystallographer 💎, Synchrotron Mug Enthusiast ☕, D&D 🎲 and MTG player 🧙, bird dad to Nori and Kili 🦜🦜 He/Himhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3m4ydmsqilk22I'm currently at LCLS in Stanford, anyone got a lead on where I might find a #SynchrotonMug to add to my collection? I know they exist. I've seen pictures!06 Nov 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ydmsqilk22https://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lxcim6k2vk2oFinally, a detector suitable for the new SynchroGnome beamlines. A giant leap forward in tiny science. #ROD10atECM #ECM26 Aug 2025 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcim6k2vk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lx7tgcgvns2zMade it to Poznan for the European Crystallography Meeting. Looking forward to presenting at the Science Slam on Thursday with the help of my cat Rosalind. #Crystallography #ECM35 #StructuralBiology #ScienceCommunication #SciComm #ScienceSlam25 Aug 2025 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7tgcgvns2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lwtrl3muys2sI don't want to alarm anyone, but I think my electron density might be haunted. 💎👻💀20 Aug 2025 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwtrl3muys2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lw5ewq7gcc2dSaid goodbye to the @dectris.bsky.social Pilatus 6M the other day with one last #DetectorSelfie featuring beamline scientist Sofia. Collected some data to 0.87 A to give it a proper send off. Not sure how many images it has taken on I24 but it is very deserving of a rest.11 Aug 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5ewq7gcc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lrx7kr5vj22pProtein structure or #Minecraft Creeper?19 Jun 2025 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrx7kr5vj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lri5wbmx5k2oTaking bets on if this is crystalline or not. We'll find out next week on @diamondlightsource.bsky.social's VMXm next week with the help of @adamcrawshaw.bsky.social.13 Jun 2025 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lri5wbmx5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lqujius2sc2uThe electron microscope can't believe you just said that.05 Jun 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqujius2sc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lqd3ortass2lAfter 2 weeks of antibiotics twice a day Nori (left) now has a clean bill of health. Kili (right) is clearly pleased about this too.29 May 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqd3ortass2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lpqwbu55gc27I was minding my own business watching a music video when suddenly I see @thewarningarmy.bsky.social have managed to crystallise themselves. So I thought I'd see if they diffract, and they do! #Crystallography #TheWarning #Crystal #Diffraction22 May 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpqwbu55gc27https://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lp7dhupvds2uIf this #crystal space group isn't P3 or P6 I'll eat my #crystallography hat. It also reminds me of a tiny allen key.15 May 2025 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7dhupvds2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3loe7m4y3ws2sHappy #StarWars day from Nori and Kili. May the fourth be with you.04 May 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3loe7m4y3ws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lo7tdwkeqs2cPretty successful draft at the local game store. Won the event and got a chonky dragon. #MTG #MagicTheGathering02 May 2025 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo7tdwkeqs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lo4of6sgqk2sBlue copper crystals on a silicon chip.01 May 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4of6sgqk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lo4imtxiok2qNew paper out today on a cyclic peptide which interacts with CD59, a protein that inhibits the complement mediated membrane attack complex. Some cool structural work went into this, modelling the cyclic peptide was an interesting challenge. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.20242267301 May 2025 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4imtxiok2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3ln3ubfekck2e¡Olé! ¡Olé! ¡Olé! WARNING! Had a great time watching #TheWarning at Brixton last night.18 Apr 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln3ubfekck2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lmwc6v5his2xDid someone say protein crystals? Someone probably said protein crystals.16 Apr 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwc6v5his2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lmudidnn2227What are the Rolling Stones doing in my electron density?15 Apr 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmudidnn2227https://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lmu5l6dyxk27Do you think it's surprised to see me?15 Apr 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmu5l6dyxk27https://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lmtvpsgr6s27Classic Isoleucine behaviour15 Apr 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtvpsgr6s27https://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lmtgrjvfms27Post Bird? [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2025 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtgrjvfms27https://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lmrc4iorfk2uA purrfectly normal envelope to have slid under my office door as a Crystallographer.14 Apr 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrc4iorfk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lmpbdvmk5s2pHmm, looks orthorhombic primitive to me.13 Apr 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmpbdvmk5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3llvtlq6qvs2bHad a lot of fun at the London final of #FameLab yesterday. Unfortunately as the runner up I won't be at the national final, but I did win the audience vote! Thanks for the kind words and advice from the judges @robinince.bsky.social, @funsizesuze.bsky.social, and @catherineloveday.bsky.social.03 Apr 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvtlq6qvs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3llcj4cvxu22hFrom now on, if you're not wearing the appropriate PPE while using a Sharpie in the lab I'm going to have to have words with you. For safety.26 Mar 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcj4cvxu22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/drhorrell.bsky.social/post/3lkg2vza2ck2pI'll be presenting at the London #FameLab final in a few weeks! If there are any Londoners looking for an evening of accessible science talks you can get (free) tickets here. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-famelab-final-tickets-127380201912915 Mar 2025 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:ipaf2du2u2tu4wxs3tyguxtf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkg2vza2ck2p