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Inspiring Scientists to continue science-ing by highlighting all the cool, sexy science stuff and beyond. Of course, these are my own thoughts.

Joined April 2018
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Scientists are developing new ways to treat disease with cells, not drugs ti.me/2x7PBJ2?utm_source=twi…
Today I learned about basal ganglia to understand more about targeting GPi and subnuclear thalamus for@Moto function. Am I making any sense? #confuse #noworries #learning
Replying to @mmarquez585
Any Latinx scientists/engineers out there willing to let me post their pictures up on my classroom's Careers in STEM wall? I'm teaching a class of 83% Latino 6th graders and want to give them some real life scientists to look up to. @LatinosInSTEM @LatinasinSTEM @LatinxinSTEM
Self-advocacy is so important and should be encouraged, especially by your peers and mentors. Thank you @sung_vanessa for a significant topic that is often overlooked.
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Paper accepted. I think this will be the last one for a while. It was exhausting this time around. #phdlife
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I experience this almost everyday and these people often forget I also have a PhD. I also don’t bring it up when they say that they have a PhD so they are right. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ xitter.gq/heysciencesam/status/1…
FYI you will never hear me say "trust me I have a PhD." A PhD isn't for waving over other people. It's literally a training program that teaches you how to think of and test ideas, then communicate them. So use it for that. Respect your audience enough to explain, not tell. xitter.gq/heysciencesam/status/1…
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Decide how to deliver a threatening message and never undermine your team member’s skills. After all, you’re a team. #reflectionday
Accepted offer. Two more weeks then New York and into a new desk (with my old chair). 🤙🏻 #winning
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There’s nothing I love hearing more than an offer being extended. #winning
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Replying to @cenmag
@cenmag My 8th grade teacher gave us a lecture about Chemistry and how he would’ve studied Chemistry if he had money. He then let us watch mercury at room temperature and how it changed when the temperature increased and decreased. I was #mindblown! #cent12 xitter.gq/cenmag/status/10167791…
Who inspired you to become a chemist? Tag your inspiration and use the hashtag #CENT12 to enter a drawing for a free trip to the ACS national meeting and Talented 12 Symposium in Boston.
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I don’t know @MoriartyLab personally but I believe these words that they will make every penny count. I also believe they will do even more. #amazing xitter.gq/moriartylab/status/101…
After 2 yrs of fighting for survival, my lab just renewed our @CIHR_IRSC project grant, our primary source of operating funds. We're here for another 5 yrs and will make every penny count. Thank you @ScienceMin. A lot of jobs saved by increased research funding in 2018 budget.
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I’m sooooo EXCITED I landed on this today. Yes, just signed up!!! What a cool concept 👍🏻👌🏻😎 xitter.gq/letterspresci/status/1…
Scientist registration is now open!! We're hoping to recruit >1,500 scientists to volunteer as pen pals for the 2018-19 school year. Visit prescientist.org/sign-up to register, and then share with your #science friends! #sciencepenpals #DiversityinSTEM #BlackandSTEM #LatinxandSTEM
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Last night I finally logged on and started learning #python. I want to learn data organization and analysis. #tips?
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Revised and submitted. It’s true I’m still publishing. 🤞🏻
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I’m doing this Sunday and I’m anticipating this exact thing. xitter.gq/yamashitaflylab/status…
Again---after uploading the single PDF article file, the system complains abstract is a few words too long (meaning, I have to rebuild the PDF with changed abstract: and wait for file conversion). I never learn 😭
Omg! I’ve been working like a grad student again. 😰 Today will be my first day where I’m finally present in the moment. I can’t wait to read sit back and just read. I’m thinking deamination of lysine, ya know #chemistry and all. 🤞🏻👌🏻🤙🏻
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I can’t wait to visit this again to see how the volcano changed the landscape. xitter.gq/janinekrippner/status/…
Interesting article—Attracting and retaining the right talent mckinsey.com/business-functi… via @McKinsey
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