This is your reminder to go back up all of your data files and to double check that your working files are automatically backed up to a server from which they can easily be recovered in case they all of a sudden go missing.
Ask me how I know 😳
Spring training starts now.
Trying to rebuild some fitness, feeling completely worked, but love seeing the data. Absolutely better than last week’s attempt. (This is what a VO2 max workout on the bike looks like for me right now 💀)
Having a hobby is a great way to regularly gain that perspective and connect with the world outside the bubble. Without that perspective sometimes we don’t know how great the bubble is, or that we would personally do better outside the bubble.
I’m grateful for the perspective brought by the bike.
After years of telling PhD students they need to keep a strong hobby, I think I’ve finally articulated to myself the essential “Why?” It’s about perspective.
Life in academia is a bubble. We often have to have a narrow focus to achieve goals, but this often leads to a loss of perspective. (1/2)
Even I can’t believe how tired I look after a very hard week in postdoc life, but I’m still smiling because I have amazing mentors who make me feel at home. Very proud to be a part of this interdisciplinary group.
#NewLabSwagDay
Mine: This is your chance to pitch your project. Help the audience understand why this work is so important and why you think your proposed method is ideally suited … but always keep an open mind & invite contributions!
Fill in the blank: If I could go back and tell my younger scientist self one thing about how to give lab meeting it would be _______
Just a random thought this morning inspired by a recent conversation on the power of names, remembering names, and being able to use them — especially when you move in a world with daunting power structures, like academia.
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I was one such student. I felt very isolated in my PhD and at one point felt completely disconnected from any program or department. Then I was walking in a hall and a prof who I admired said “Hi Joy.” Such a small act made me feel so welcome & connected. It was exactly what I needed…
Compassion challenge for professors today: see how many students you can say hello to by name as you’re passing them in the halls or wherever on campus. Not every student will care, but I think you’ll have a good chance of pulling on at least one heart string…
What if academia had an index to reflect the number of times someone had been thanked in a publication for sharing reagents?
It’s ok. Nobody’s perfect 😉
{in all seriousness I DO genuinely understand why some prefer both}
You’re damn right I do 😉 {I know your comment wasn’t about me but man do I love tubeless 1x life}
Just something pretty for your timeline. Nothing can ever really replace Furiosa, but new commuter also means new vibe. Introducing: Maitreya — the one who will help bring compassion, kindness, patience, and understanding to the streets.
If I told you the equipment manual is basically a protocol would you be any more likely to read it? Or even think to look at it?
My husband, who works from home, had to drop me off at work this morning in rush hour Longwood Ave traffic. I kind of feel badly for him, but am also secretly happy he had to experience what I deal with every day. Although, the comfort of a vehicle doesn’t quite do my usual bike commute justice.
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#EvoBio #EvoDevo 🐟🦎🐢🦇🐊🦜
Boston postdoc life really living up to the hype 😉
Isn’t it funny that I genuinely do still love it here?!
As always, cannot express enough gratitude for the people working hard to keep the roads and sidewalks cleared. YOU are the reason my precious experiment didn’t go to waste this week 🥹 🙏
Lolz to when you don’t even realize it’s a federal holiday because you’re a postdoc.
I loved them so much I bought another pair since the first ones were stolen. I might not even need them again next year but man are they awesome to have. They get mixed reviews but I’m a huge fan share.google/DrnsboeHeva6...
A favorite Buddhist expression is if a single tree is sick, take care of it but don’t forget about all of the other healthy trees. Thus, in spite of bike sadness, I’m celebrating the completion of my very 1st single cell mito seq prep 🥹! So grateful to DFCI’s Claudia Barr program for their support!
Thank you! I’m grateful that at least HUPD has been very helpful so far and are working on getting camera footage
Truly thank you for supporting this. One of the hardest feelings right now is receiving the judgement from some that I shouldn’t have been commuting on her. That bike absolutely made it easier to dodge Boston traffic, potholes, and snow/ice piles.
Sorry I should have been more clear. A**Savers are mostly for hard to fender bikes. I was using it because I didn’t want to add fenders to mine 😂 (I was very close to it but spent the money on studded tires instead)
It’s called an a**Saver. It’s a mini fender for bikes that can’t really take them. It helps a little with street spray ass-savers.com
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Part of why I was commuting on Furiosa was because I had retired her from racing but still loved the way she rode. She’s one of the funnest bikes I’ve ever owned and as weird as it sounds, I felt happy every single time I started my commute b/c of her. Would 100% take her back no questions asked.
