Professor Peter Doherty, for those of you not fully aware, is an Australian scientist and one of the world’s leading and most tenured researchers in the field of immunology. His work has earned almost universal plaudits, and won him the 1996 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work in discovering the specificity of the cell mediated immune defence, or the major histocompatibility complex, which subsequently landed him the title of Australian of the Year in 1997. More recently, Professor Doherty has been one of the leading experts called upon to discuss the matter of a vaccine for COVID-19, and when he says he believes “we will get an effective vaccine,” he means it. And right now? Petey needs a fuckin’ drink.
At exactly 1:40pm this afternoon, Professor Doherty tweeted the following from his account.
Dan Murphy opening hours
— Prof. Peter Doherty (@ProfPCDoherty) April 27, 2020
The conceit here is clear: Professor Peter Doherty, at 1:40pm on a Monday afternoon, is absolutely fanging for a froth dog.
The Big Dog is tonguing for the tannins.
The King himself is bloody dribblin’ for a dram.
Curiously enough the tweet remains active as of the time of writing, with Doherty refusing to remove the clear Google slip-up from his timeline. Better still, old mate appears to be leaning into it – presumably with bended arm – even managing to turn it so far around that he wound up roasting US President Donald Trump in the process.
Whole lot safer than bleach.
— Prof. Peter Doherty (@ProfPCDoherty) April 27, 2020
Will Professor Peter Doherty, almost inarguably the nation’s foremost expert on the current coronavirus pandemic, ever find his fabled Dan Murphy opening hours? Hard to say. Truly, one of the great mysteries of our time.
