Gail McCormick
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Science writer, paper artist, stage manager, jigsaw puzzler, owner of Mango and Wally. I write about research for @PSUScience. Opinions my own. she/her
State College, PA
Joined October 2010
RT @PennStateBio: The Department of Biology at Penn State is searching for a new professor of Ecology. Apply here: .
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RT @PSUScience: Alyssa Connell, a research technologist in Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Scott Selleck's lab, has been wo….
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RT @PSUScience: Do you know why giraffes have such long necks? There have been many theories, and a team led by #PennState biologists found….
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RT @CAndersonLab: Why are cellulases so slow? Check out this news article about our work to reveal the molecular mechanisms that inhibit th….
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New research led by Penn State investigators has revealed how several molecular roadblocks slow the breakdown of cellulose for biofuel production. This process, if accelerated, could avoid concerns...
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Last up was the individual final. I end up in 32nd overall, which was just outside of my goal of top 30. I did struggle with glare on this one. But was happy to meet this artist too--I usually love his bright rainbow colors!
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Next was the pairs final--this time a 1000pc puzzle on half a table, which was a space management challenge. We came in 13th! Although it was also quite busy, it wasn't as challenging as the team puzzles. I do love this artist and had her sign the puzzle.
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Next was the teams competition--two very challenging 1000pc puzzles back to back. We came in 8th and were so exhausted by the end. Only 17 of the 50 teams finished both puzzles in the 3hr limit.
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Next up was the pairs prelim, and my partner and I came in 6th in our heat! They even had us chat on the livestream! Loved this puzzle, and it was fabulous for speed!
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Results! First was the individual preliminary round--I came in 6th in my heat! A busy, dark puzzle, and the colors were distributed in many places.
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I'm competing in the USA Jigsaw Nationals in San Diego next week! (Yes, competitive speed puzzling is a thing!) @UsaJigsaw is live streaming the event on youtube. Here's when you can watch me compete!
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RT @PSUScience: Galaxy, an open-source software co-developed by Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Anton Nekrutenko, is revolu….
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RT @PSUScience: Cui-Zu Chang, Henry W. Knerr Early Career Professor and associate professor of physics, and Chao-Xing Liu, professor of phy….
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RT @PSUScience: A team of #PennState researchers, which includes Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Jane Charlton, are using NASA’s Hu….
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RT @PSUScience: An international team led by #PennState researchers has discovered the second- and fourth-most-distant galaxies — nearly 33….
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I often put on music on youtube while I work, including when I'm not directly at my computer. That means I can't always easily skip ads. This ad was AT LEAST 32 MIN LONG! Yes those are minutes--it took me several to press skip. WTF And it was only the first ad??
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My office (@PSUScience) is hiring a Social & Digital Media Specialist to help generate/manage content for our social channels and newsletters and help with some writing. On site in central PA, but we work a hybrid schedule. #scicommjobs #socialmediajobs
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RT @PSUScience: A team of #PennState researchers led by Ramesh Giri @Giri_Research has identified and demonstrated a new method that, with….
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RT @PSUScience: The relationship between changes in the environment and evolution in wild animals is not a one-way street, according to a n….
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As payment for cleaning out the VERY expired pickles, almond milk, V8, and other items from the shared work fridge, I will be drinking the few cans of slightly expired soda. That's fair, right? (How expired is too expired for soda? What about capri sun?).
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RT @EvolutionAvery: Reasons I think we shouldn’t help baby animals 😁. By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even the….
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A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 – a recent example of how trying to help wild animals often harms them.
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