Vittorio Saggiomo
@vsaggiomo.bsky.social
Associate prof BioNanoTechnology @WUR (ex @kieluni, @univgroningen, @UninaIT). Tech+Chem = microfab, 3D printing, Sensors and Devices. Nerd. https://vsaggiomo.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/vsaggiomo
https://www.youtube.com/user/vsaggiomo
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Yet this is nothing
September 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Yet this is nothing
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If a student walked in and told you "summarize your work for me because I'm unwilling to read and understand it in full," would you accept that?
What about if they then asked you questions you'd already answered in the paper?
You've built a system that teaches people not to read or research.
What about if they then asked you questions you'd already answered in the paper?
You've built a system that teaches people not to read or research.
September 17, 2026 at 11:18 AM
If a student walked in and told you "summarize your work for me because I'm unwilling to read and understand it in full," would you accept that?
What about if they then asked you questions you'd already answered in the paper?
You've built a system that teaches people not to read or research.
What about if they then asked you questions you'd already answered in the paper?
You've built a system that teaches people not to read or research.
Today I was excited for literally 5 seconds….
September 17, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Today I was excited for literally 5 seconds….
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Our paper on robotic handling of tomato & strawberry is out! Soft grippers cause less damage than rigid ones, but high pressure & 3-finger grips still cause hidden harm 🍓🍅 #PlantScience #Postharvest www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @hortproductphyswur.bsky.social
Multi-scale postharvest quality assessment of tomato and strawberry handled with robotic grippers
Robotic handling can reduce postharvest losses, but its mechanical impacts on fresh produce require evaluation for hidden damage. This study assessed …
www.sciencedirect.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Our paper on robotic handling of tomato & strawberry is out! Soft grippers cause less damage than rigid ones, but high pressure & 3-finger grips still cause hidden harm 🍓🍅 #PlantScience #Postharvest www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @hortproductphyswur.bsky.social
And now (and tomorrow) at the maker days in Eindhoven, representing the Open Source Hardware Netherlands
September 12, 2026 at 12:12 PM
And now (and tomorrow) at the maker days in Eindhoven, representing the Open Source Hardware Netherlands
A night at the opera…..
Which is funny because the intro of “It's a Hard Life",based on "Ridi, Pagliaccio”, is actually not in the album a night at the opera…
Which is funny because the intro of “It's a Hard Life",based on "Ridi, Pagliaccio”, is actually not in the album a night at the opera…
September 12, 2026 at 6:24 AM
A night at the opera…..
Which is funny because the intro of “It's a Hard Life",based on "Ridi, Pagliaccio”, is actually not in the album a night at the opera…
Which is funny because the intro of “It's a Hard Life",based on "Ridi, Pagliaccio”, is actually not in the album a night at the opera…
Let’s start digging
September 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Let’s start digging
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The REAL uniform for US space forces just dropped
September 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The REAL uniform for US space forces just dropped
We will be there as OSHNED (open source hardware Netherlands)
Registered for the National Open Science Festival 2026? Workshop registration is now open! Choose from five rounds of interactive sessions. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Secure your spot: cbd.eventsair.com/nosf-2026/re...
Secure your spot: cbd.eventsair.com/nosf-2026/re...
September 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM
We will be there as OSHNED (open source hardware Netherlands)
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Registered for the National Open Science Festival 2026? Workshop registration is now open! Choose from five rounds of interactive sessions. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Secure your spot: cbd.eventsair.com/nosf-2026/re...
Secure your spot: cbd.eventsair.com/nosf-2026/re...
September 10, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Registered for the National Open Science Festival 2026? Workshop registration is now open! Choose from five rounds of interactive sessions. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Secure your spot: cbd.eventsair.com/nosf-2026/re...
Secure your spot: cbd.eventsair.com/nosf-2026/re...
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This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe.
"Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.
"Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.
September 10, 2026 at 11:24 AM
This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe.
"Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.
"Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.
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Last call for our interuniversity course in advanced microscope - application deadline: 14 September
www.flandersbioimaging.org/icalm26
www.flandersbioimaging.org/icalm26
iCALM26 | Fbiv23
www.flandersbioimaging.org
September 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Last call for our interuniversity course in advanced microscope - application deadline: 14 September
www.flandersbioimaging.org/icalm26
www.flandersbioimaging.org/icalm26
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An #OpenAccess review on #hacking #3Dprinters as #OpenSource laboratory #robots:
Paper: doi.org/10.1039/d5dd...
GitHub: github.com/Vsaggiomo/3D...
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #3Dprinting #3Dprinter #MINT #STEM #education
Paper: doi.org/10.1039/d5dd...
GitHub: github.com/Vsaggiomo/3D...
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #3Dprinting #3Dprinter #MINT #STEM #education
September 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
An #OpenAccess review on #hacking #3Dprinters as #OpenSource laboratory #robots:
Paper: doi.org/10.1039/d5dd...
GitHub: github.com/Vsaggiomo/3D...
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #3Dprinting #3Dprinter #MINT #STEM #education
Paper: doi.org/10.1039/d5dd...
GitHub: github.com/Vsaggiomo/3D...
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #3Dprinting #3Dprinter #MINT #STEM #education
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Update:
The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent.
April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter.
As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research.
That's a 60% drop in traffic.
The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent.
April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter.
As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research.
That's a 60% drop in traffic.
September 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Update:
The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent.
April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter.
As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research.
That's a 60% drop in traffic.
The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent.
April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter.
As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research.
That's a 60% drop in traffic.
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ok, Bluesky has peaked for me.
Forget about all that old place stuff.
This is it!
Forget about all that old place stuff.
This is it!
As a community service, I have demonstrated this in the kitchen using cling film and a teaspoon.
September 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
ok, Bluesky has peaked for me.
Forget about all that old place stuff.
This is it!
Forget about all that old place stuff.
This is it!
Apparently it was heron day in the @w-u-r.bsky.social campus…
September 6, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Apparently it was heron day in the @w-u-r.bsky.social campus…
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Hey, #ChemSky.
The deadline is TOMORROW for our open #PhD role!
If you know someone in the UK looking to sink their teeth into research following a degree in Chem or Chem Eng, send them to the full details of the opportunity:
www.dr-marc-reid.com/reid-group
The deadline is TOMORROW for our open #PhD role!
If you know someone in the UK looking to sink their teeth into research following a degree in Chem or Chem Eng, send them to the full details of the opportunity:
www.dr-marc-reid.com/reid-group
September 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Hey, #ChemSky.
The deadline is TOMORROW for our open #PhD role!
If you know someone in the UK looking to sink their teeth into research following a degree in Chem or Chem Eng, send them to the full details of the opportunity:
www.dr-marc-reid.com/reid-group
The deadline is TOMORROW for our open #PhD role!
If you know someone in the UK looking to sink their teeth into research following a degree in Chem or Chem Eng, send them to the full details of the opportunity:
www.dr-marc-reid.com/reid-group
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relevant paper: "Supporting FAIR Practices In Scholarly Publishing with the Editorial Reference Handbook" https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-07566-9
#fair #publishing
"The Editorial Reference Handbook assists scholarly publishers in supporting the sharing of digital research objects and in […]
#fair #publishing
"The Editorial Reference Handbook assists scholarly publishers in supporting the sharing of digital research objects and in […]
Original post on social.edu.nl
social.edu.nl
August 23, 2026 at 8:02 AM
relevant paper: "Supporting FAIR Practices In Scholarly Publishing with the Editorial Reference Handbook" https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-07566-9
#fair #publishing
"The Editorial Reference Handbook assists scholarly publishers in supporting the sharing of digital research objects and in […]
#fair #publishing
"The Editorial Reference Handbook assists scholarly publishers in supporting the sharing of digital research objects and in […]
Fabrication of sub-20 µm microfluidic channels using low-cost FDM 3D-printed molds–a lab-on-cheap approach
doi.org/10.1088/1361...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1088/1361...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
Fabrication of sub-20 µm microfluidic channels using low-cost FDM 3D-printed molds–a lab-on-cheap approach
Fabrication of sub-20 µm microfluidic channels using low-cost FDM 3D-printed molds–a lab-on-cheap approach, El Majdoub, Wissal, Petrini, Francesco, Te Lindert - Blommert, Esther, Mathwig, Klaus, Velde...
doi.org
September 3, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Fabrication of sub-20 µm microfluidic channels using low-cost FDM 3D-printed molds–a lab-on-cheap approach
doi.org/10.1088/1361...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1088/1361...
via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
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Every citizen of this country should have a mandatory year of living and working in a different country as part of their social education so they can see their home nation through fresh eyes.
September 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Every citizen of this country should have a mandatory year of living and working in a different country as part of their social education so they can see their home nation through fresh eyes.
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There are endless studies showing this and also the financial and societal benefits of universal basic income and or housing-first policies but the U.S. never goes for any of it because it would require allowing the poor to receive benefits that the rich consider “undeserved”
“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.”
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
ysph.yale.edu
September 2, 2026 at 9:05 AM
There are endless studies showing this and also the financial and societal benefits of universal basic income and or housing-first policies but the U.S. never goes for any of it because it would require allowing the poor to receive benefits that the rich consider “undeserved”
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grafify online: A web app for graphing and statistical analysis
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
grafifyonline.shinyapps.io/grafify/
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
grafifyonline.shinyapps.io/grafify/
grafify online: A web app for graphing and statistical analysis
Creating accurate graphs and performing statistical analyses can be challenging for those who lack coding experience. This Community Page introduces grafify online, a free, browser-based app for generating publication-quality graphs and performing statistical tests and post-hoc comparisons.
dx.plos.org
September 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
grafify online: A web app for graphing and statistical analysis
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
grafifyonline.shinyapps.io/grafify/
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
grafifyonline.shinyapps.io/grafify/
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I can no longer in good faith recommend anyone to study in the US, or stay stateside for work and further education after completing degree programs they had started during the Biden era.
US higher ed is unrecognizable even compared to a year ago when ICE was kidnapping students from their homes
US higher ed is unrecognizable even compared to a year ago when ICE was kidnapping students from their homes
Jesus Christ: UC Berkeley international students will no longer be allowed to complete internships or co-ops for course credit unless they form an “integral part of an established curriculum,” following repeated threats from ICE.
This is going to send shockwaves across SF and Silicon Valley
This is going to send shockwaves across SF and Silicon Valley
“The Berkeley International Office announced Wednesday that it will pause international students’ applications for Course Credit Curricular Practical Training “for the foreseeable future.”
August 31, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I can no longer in good faith recommend anyone to study in the US, or stay stateside for work and further education after completing degree programs they had started during the Biden era.
US higher ed is unrecognizable even compared to a year ago when ICE was kidnapping students from their homes
US higher ed is unrecognizable even compared to a year ago when ICE was kidnapping students from their homes
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The @eff.org punches so far above its weight and it was marvelous to talk to Cindy as she hands over the belt to the next generation.
“The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable.” Very true.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
“The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable.” Very true.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
Exclusive interview with Cindy Cohn: "The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable"
We interview Cindy Cohn, outgoing director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a key player in why we have encryption today
www.techfinitive.com
August 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The @eff.org punches so far above its weight and it was marvelous to talk to Cindy as she hands over the belt to the next generation.
“The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable.” Very true.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
“The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable.” Very true.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.