The Wasteland is Calling
March 18, 2024
The main street of the country Victorian town is lined with bookshops, quaint cafes, and electric vehicles. It's a far cry from the rough frontier outpost where fictional police officer-turned-vigilante "Mad" Max Rockatansky cruised along its back roads in his first yellow, red and blue pursuit car. June can't come soon enough.
The Force is Strong in My Family
March 18, 2024
How the time does fly. Our young Jedi Luke Walker turned 15 today!
All Smiles
March 13, 2024
Professor Dan and our friend Min Park keeping it real at World ADC in London.
World ADC London
March 13, 2024
Professor Daniel Smith is on a mission at this year's World ADC in London.
SOT Salt Lake City
March 11, 2024
Emily Strackhouse is in Salt Lake City this week for the Society of Toxicology Expo — Catch her for a sneak peek at this year’s research reports!
'73 Falcon
March 10, 2024
Dropping some inspiration for our upcoming road trip across the Australian Outback. The MFP Pursuit Special — a 1973 Ford Falcon GT hardtop with a custom 'Concorde' nose, arch flares, boot and roof spoilers, and a huge Weiand 6-71 supercharger and injection hat — instantly became a hero of the silver screen and a champion of the wasteland.
On the Ice
March 9, 2024
The NHL season is coming to a close, so Nigel was excited to take a few hours to catch today’s game at LA’s Crypto.com Arena.
Touchlight
March 8, 2024
Touchlight is at the forefront of synthetic DNA development, and today we got a crash course in the company’s origin story from its Founder, Jonny Ohlson. We look forward to what their team has in store.
Old Building, New Modalities
March 8, 2024
This facility is a bit different than what we're used to. A transformation of the old Waterworks building in Hampton has been redeveloped into the headquarters of Touchlight and its Doggybone DNA program.
FUJIFILM Diosynth
March 6, 2024
FUJIFILM Diosynth, located in a former ICI facility in Newcastle, has gone through a number of growth spurts. Their latest reach goal includes plans to offer over 1.2 million liters of capacity across all modalities by 2030.
Center for Process Innovation
March 6, 2024
The Center for Process Innovation (CPI) operates on a refreshing, progressive business model. Funded by the UK government, CPI provides advanced modality startups with a cGMP manufacturing facility that's helping to shape the biotherapeutic development landscape throughout Europe.
Innovation Central
March 6, 2024
Darlington is home to Innovation Central, a scientific collaborative focused on training future chemists and biologists for the UK's burgeoning biotech industry.
Avicena
March 5, 2024
Tony was kind enough to drop in from Dubai to meet our team in the UK as we collaborate on restructuring the M&A focus of fundraising for this Australian diagnostics powerhouse.
Concept Life Sciences
March 5, 2024
Concept Life Sciences has recently been acquired. With a new management team and a clear goal, we’re anticipating tremendous growth from this Manchester-based CRO.
Cytomos
March 5, 2024
Our team had a productive meeting with the Chairman of Cytomos in Leeds, UK. We're excited about their scalable cell therapy and bioprocessing services, and are eager to kick off the next phase of our collaboration.
Upperton Pharma Solutions
March 5, 2024
With new investment from Inflexion PE in 2022, Upperton has moved into new facilities in Nottingham, UK. Special thanks to the Upperton team for taking the time to show us around today.
York Cathedral
March 5, 2024
York Minster, a 1400-year-old Anglican cathedral, is the second largest of its kind in Northern Europe, and home to the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the UK.
Peak District
March 4, 2024
Dan and Nigel took a quick detour through Buxton's Peak District National Park for a bit of green scenery in between this week's UK city hopping.
Pharmaron
March 4, 2024
Pharmaron has quietly reached well over $1 Billion the old school way: by keeping customers happy and staying focused on high value relationships. Today we had the pleasure to meet the UK Site Head in Peek, just outside of Liverpool.
The Biosphere
March 4, 2024
The Biosphere in Newcastle is a collaborative scientific ecosystem dedicated to the commercialization of life science R&D, and home to 14 progressive biotechs.
Guess Where
March 4, 2024
Streams, moss, peat, and rain – The team must be Yorkshire.
Whitehurst Cousins
March 3, 2024
Who better than a cousin to accompany Nigel on his tour through the Potteries?
Back in Time
March 3, 2024
Are we in the 21st or 19th century? Walking through the Staffordshire Potteries is like stepping into a time machine.
Staffordshire Potteries
March 3, 2024
As we continue our tour of the Staffordshire Potteries, you might recognize this giant kiln as a “Peaky Blinders” backdrop.
Stoke-on-Trent Canal
March 3, 2024
Nigel’s on an impromptu “Peaky Blinders” tour this afternoon. First stop: Stoke-on-Trent Canal, a 76-lock canal which spans 150km and has been in use since the late 18th century.
Found Phill
March 2, 2024
Nigel was pleasantly surprised to run into our old friend and longtime Luton supporter, Phill Neill, at the Luton-Villa match.
Box Seats
March 2, 2024
Luton may have performed worse than expected, but watching from a box always helps ease the soreness of watching your hometown lose.
3-2 Villa
March 2, 2024
Aston Villa is sitting on a 15-point buffer to keep its fourth position, which would secure their entry into the 2024-25 European Competitions.
Ollie Watkins
March 2, 2024
Forward Ollie Watkins secures the game for Aston Villa. Better luck next time, Hatters.
Luton Town vs. Aston Villa
March 2, 2024
It would be remiss of Nigel to take a trip to the UK without visiting his and Mark’s hometown of Luton. Our money’s on the Hatters today.
Heckfield Haig
March 2, 2024
Upon returning from a business trip in Saudi Arabia, Haig found some time to catch up with Nigel over dinner at Heckfield Place.
Heckfield from Afar
March 1, 2024
We're in awe of the extensive work and funding that Gerald Chan and his organization have put in to restoring Heckfield Place in recent years.
Heckfield Place
March 1, 2024
Nigel and company visited Heckfield Place in Reading this evening. The manor sits on more than 400 acres of property, and in recent years underwent extensive renovations to transform it into a luxury hotel and dining destination.
Munich International
February 29, 2024
Munich International Airport is in the midst of a serious upgrade. Looking forward to that new traffic flow.
Coriolis Pharma
February 29, 2024
A pleasure to meet some of the senior management team from Coriolis Pharma at their beautiful facility on the outskirts of Munich today.
DIANT Shoot
February 29, 2024
Behind the scenes with the guys and DIANT Pharma's Founder & CEO, Tony Costa, as the team digs into the science behind DIANT's LNP processing system. Keep an eye out for their upcoming product demo video!
Egg & Soldiers
February 28, 2024
Mastering the distinctly European art of dipping your toast into a carefully cracked soft-boiled yolk.
Mind the Gap
February 28, 2024
Day one of eight on Nigel's latest European business trip. We're pleased to see the positive changes made to the London Underground throughout the past decade.
Interesting DOT Signage
February 23, 2024
Mark saw this amazing example of a “Do Not Enter” sign in Florida, at what claimed to be the world’s largest White Castle restaurant, cementing his stance on the chain’s quality.
One Small Step for a Mouse
February 21, 2024
Mark could clearly see it, but the question is – does Space Mountain actually take you to the moon?
Taking in the Mickey
February 21, 2024
Mark’s daughter Violet surveys the Disney parade during a glorious Winter Break day at Magic Kingdom.
Insult to Injury
February 19, 2024
John is bitterly disappointed that Mark found a 70% discount on Vans, after a podiatrist told him to never step foot in there again.
Jetset
February 11, 2024
Buckled in and ready to take off for a quick 24-hour stint in Dublin, Ireland.
Nice Cake
February 9, 2024
Celebrating Lunar New Year the TN way -- This Mandarin cake from Lady Wong's in the East Village was too perfect (and too on brand) not to photograph.
Clearing the Way
February 7, 2024
Capitalizing on an unusually warm February day in Tennessee, Nigel continues his quest to clear a path to the lakeside.
As Seen on TV
February 2, 2024
Why watch it on Netflix when you can see it in person?
Jo Koy
February 2, 2024
First stop on the 2024 comedy tour is Jo Koy. Ever the rule breaker, Nigel managed to snap this photo before Koy took the stage for his Lexington, KY show.
Bio Innovation Leaders Summit 2024
February 1, 2024
Longtime TN collaborator and CEO of Wheeler Bio, Jesse McCool, is taking the stage at this year's BILS to speak on Wheeler's mission with an insightful presentation, "Transcending the CDMO Plateau to Advance Discoveries to FiH."
Square Park, Round Flowers
February 1, 2024
A splash of color in an otherwise gray Thursday in Madison Square Park.
Back in Its Natural Habitat
January 28, 2024
Spotted just offshore in Newport Beach, the “Road to Launch” monster is back on the water for the first time since its maiden voyage in June.