Possibly unpopular opinion: scientists should take 1 graphic design class to better communicate science. It should be a general requirement in undergrad for all majors tbh. It facilitates better communication.
I wish scientists were taught younger that null/negative results are OKAY and how to weave them into a cohesive story. Seeing a friend upset about her thesis :/
New PI emailed and asked what pronouns to use for me in the system and I say he/they and the system doesn’t accept that. So. She is challenging the whole damn system and inputting it like that! I feel so happy rn about that. And weird sharing joy rn.
Got told AGAIN I will not be competitive in academia if I don’t do a foreign postdoc.
I literally moved for my BSc, MSc, and PhD (continents here!).
Why is this important???
Student reached out saying she felt safe in our class because she saw the TAs and professor had their pronouns public. Again, such a small action to show you are an ally when you’re in a position of power (the educator)
WHATS YOUR SCIENCE HOT TAKE?
Mine is that teaching me about the Krebs Cycle is less important than learning about climate change, sex education (NEVER LEARNED ABOUT GENITALS AND I HAVE A DEGREE IN BIOLOGY), and ethics in research
Flight attendant: Is there a doctor on the plane?
Me: NOT YET THIS PHD IS HARD STOP ASKING ME WHEN ILL HAVE A DRAFT OF MY THESIS
Flight attendant: I ummm…
Me: sorry.