I wish more did. We celebrate Happy Vaccine Day. Every time she gets a vaccine, I tell her all about the diseases prevented. And then we get a new book, because knowledge is why we can prevent diseases. Thank you for your public health posts.
My kid is one who will need 3 shots. I was both grateful for the option at 6 months and FURIOUS with the fools who made it necessary to stick my child with a needle an extra time.
Dog snoozing happily on a paper patio. He is the picture of a content dog
Oh, this one!
And systemic lupus erythematosus... one vaccine not made, so much future suffering and loss 💔😭
Oops - sorry! My PhD is in molecular epidemiology, I work in a nutrition department where I teach an undergraduate biochem course, and my research is focused on the infant gut microbiome and antimicrobial resistance. So I have a little flexibility in what I would feel comfortable covering
I saw someone else quote post this with a lovely offer that I will echo - I also don't have direct collaborators in Minneapolis but would be willing to guest lecture if it would help.
That's tough. If know this is horrible to face, all I can do is wish you good luck.
Have you tried asking the corresponding author if the person who did the analysis the conclusions you are worried about would speak with you? Frame it as you want to learn for the future. I'd done the analysis that was over interpreted,had commented on my concerns 2x on drafts, then escalated.
Yes, I was worried about offending my colleagues, but instead everyone was incredibly professional and took my worries seriously
I asked to be removed from the author list. To my co-authors credit, this prompted an all author meeting and a serious discussion of my concerns. Which ended with a massive paper rewrite and a paper I was comfortable with
Ouch! Possibly true in my case, it ouch!
When I had my first ND, I literally could not make sense of the issues for 2 of 3 reviewers. God bless the third who gave me detailed comments, they're why I could resubmit. The summary on the discussion gave me a much better sense of what the sticking points were, and which I could address.
But it will matter to grad students, post-docs, and assistant professors. That's where more detailed feedback is critical to try and understand what went right or wrong...
Do you have the link to website for comments?
It's a long shot - but I saw someone on here post about a tool to help with USDA COI forms. But I've lost the link! Does anyone who sees this still have the link to the tool to generate COI forms on github?
Lucky you! The time I got stuck it was late, only one grocery store open, and pantry moths everywhere 😑 and I needed to eat...
Try the freezer for 30 days. I had great luck getting the (insert expletive of choice) out of a container I wanted to keep inside that way. Pantry moths are awful, good luck!
Oh that is good! One of my favorites is about Van der Waals forces - if you are out at a restaurant with your friends, you lean in a little to chat (weakly attractive) but if someone gets so close they spit on someone else's plate when they talk, it's very weird (strongly repulsive)
I would love to see this! I'd be willing to share what I do for protein structure and function. This seems very memorable!
Breastfeeding, ventilation and air filters, and things like vaccine mandates all help. But I live in Florida, so the only thing I can influence is the first one. I have a friend in another state who was able to donate a high quality air filter to the daycare classroom
Oof. Good luck! I finally went with just a few slides then run the brick-breaking activity. I figure an activity >> then lecture on a topic I don't love for learning. qubeshub.org/community/gr...
I hope your class goes well!
Is it possible to make an additional donation to purchase a duck? I love this, and would totally buy a used quack-o-gram for display
If you are willing to ship media mail, there are a few I'm interested in!
Fortunately, most students are just trying to find a place to study. I wish there were a way to explain it helps to personalize each email, but the best I can do is teach my undergrads better...
Anyone else. Apparently this meant I was horribly biased and incompetent. I pointed out that English is necessary at US universities, and got a very rude reply. That one I wound up sharing the entire thread with the graduate coordinator to ensure no one else in the department tried to make an offer
Sure. I've had one who responded with why I had to have funding and went 4 deep on replies, then waited a week to resend the original email. That ended when I blocked them. The worst was one whose original email had such atrocious grammar I suggested having someone help edit it before contacting 1/2
Sadly, it gets worse. Sometimes I worry about replying even with "I am sorry I don't have funding at this time" because I've had some problem interactions
As someone who started in 2022, I got about 3/week at first. Significant uptick since grant funding became messy in the US, so 1/day is about what I am seeing now. Most are awful because the email makes it clear they didn't read the department website or anything about what I do.
Today is my birthday (turning 29), which is the only time all year that I ask for a repost 🌿
I hope you get lost in fantasy worlds as much as I do 🔮
I'm an assistant professor at University of Florida and I study the infant gut microbiome, including how diet impacts antimicrobial resistance