Michael Pollard

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Assoc. Prof Scripps Research working on how non-biological exposures lead to autoimmunity.

Cover of the book Self-Doubt edited by Professor Adrian Liston.
Cover of The Jewel House by Deborah E Harkness. A book on 16th century London and the diverse group of men and women whose curiosity and competition contributed to the beginnings of scientific research.
Maggie, a dog, has an enquiring look on her face.
Maggie, a dog, has her paw over the neck of Finnigan, a cat, as they lie together on a sofa.
Cover of Jerome K Jerome's "Three Men in a Boat: To say nothing of the dog" published in 1889.
Individually numbered bottle of Harviestoun Ola Dubh Black Oil) Ale brewed and bottled in Scotland.
View from restaurant Destiny of the coastline north of La Jolla, CA. The restaurant is on the campus of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
Finnigan the cat curled up asleep next to my arm.
Cover of the biography of Francis Crick by Matthew Cobb showing a famous picture of Crick using his slide rule to point out a feature on the model of DNA structure,
Art work called Twist at Nobel Park, San Diego, consists of metal disks in a cement path.
A house finch eating seeds in the bird feeder.
Cover art from the novel Villager by Tom Cox
Photo of the label of a bottle of Chimay Grande Reserve, a Belgian Trappist dark ale (a type of beer).
Maggie, a mixed breed dog, resting after her first walk of 2026.
Storm drain outflow after rain last night.
Photo of a page from the novel Villager by Tom Cox which, after minor changes, will be used as the first page for countless future autobiographies.
Crispin G, a male poodle, rest his head on Maggie's back.
Magnum bottle of Stella Rosa Prosecco Love Series.
Crispin G a male poodle on the sofa.
Cover of the book "Science Under Siege" by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez showing a microscope on fire.
Orange furred cat Connor Fergal lies on my shoulder.
A sign "Guinness is good for you" on a wall in the city of Belfast, Ireland.
A photo from The Dark Lady of DNA by Brenda Maddox showing Rosalind Franklin wearing glasses.
Cover of book on the life of Francis Crick by Matthew Cobb.
Bottle label of Cayuse Bionic Frog wine (2022 syrah) made in Walla Walla, Washington.
Strider the poodle.
Photo of San Elijo Lagoon, north of Solana Beach, looking towards the Pacific Ocean.
A cat sleeping and wearing a purple collar called a calming collar which makes him a much nicer feline.
Photo of the cover of the book "The Mysterious World of the Human Genome" by Frank Ryan.
Two images of upper arm showing band-aids over vaccine injection sites.
Maggie in a car, excited to be going where she can run free.
A tattoo artist's painting on a skateboard.
An image listing the differences between science and pseudoscience.
Squirrel drinking from a water bowl.
Cover of a book by Howard Markel on the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Cover of a book by Philipp Markolin on the origin of COVID-19.
Cover of biography of Francis Crick by Matt Ridley.
Cover of a book by Sam Apple on Otto Warburg.
Cover on autobiography of Sir Hans Krebs.
Hand scratching a dog's ear
Photo of the label of a bottle of Chianti.
A sign on a door in Belfast, Ireland which says " Don't forget to remember".
A hamburger with egg and tomato.
Cover of a book by Matthew Cobb on Life's Greatest Secret.
A boy sitting on a potty above the quote "No job is finished until the paperwork is done".
Crispin the poodle lying on the lounge.
Photo of a bottle of Penfolds 2004 St Henri Shiraz wine.
Caterpillar pupa is attached yo side of bin holding green waste.
Two cats, Finnigan and Connor Fergal, resting.
Photo of book cover of Erwin Chargaff's autobiography.
Poodle staring at the camera.
A version of the Italian Bolognese.
Book by Niall Harbison
Door mat with cartoon images of 3 dogs.
Book describing exhibits in the Museum of Jurassic Technology.
Dog (Maggie) and cat (Finnigan) sleep side by side.
Black poodle is not happy that he can't put his whole body on the sofa like the 2 cats so he puts his paw on one cat's head.
Three biographical books on scientists who contributed to our understanding of the structure and function of DNA.