In case you missed it: Women are less likely to be credited for their scientific contributions than men. It’s true across multiple fields & at all stages, with important repercussions for career progress. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine #MedTwitter nature.com/articles/s4158…

Utah Valley University mycology undergrad students developed a protocol to recycle waste paper into edible mushrooms. We hope to scale it up to provide food for the student food bank. Credit: Dr. Geoff Zahn Utah Valley University Biology Department MSA Student and Postdoc Section

Me proudly standing by my poster at conferences waiting for somebody to come and talk to me

no one: scientist: you guys i did some great science! i'm so excited! scientist: I'm going to print it on an ENORMOUS sheet of paper scientist: like really big. QUITE BIG scientist: and then take it on a plane and go somewhere and show it to people

Scientific colour maps 8.0 fabiocrameri.ch/colourmaps #useBatlow #ScientificVisualisation #visualisation #Science #ColourPalette #DataVis #GraphicDesign #OpenSource #Accessibility #Colour #AcademicCommunityContribution #ACC 1/n

Adding this to my reading list 😌

Pangene is a new tool for constructing a pangenome gene graph from multiple assemblies: github.com/lh3/pangene. You can explore the rich haplotypic diversity of human genes at pangene.liheng.org. Still WIP.

Sometimes we can’t handle the cuteness. Most bat teeth are not visible unless they are eating, or illustrating defensive behavior. For this juvenile big brown, his teeth are naturally positioned in this unnatural way.

The recent outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to procedures with epidural anesthesia in Mexico highlights some of the challenges of fungal infections. Read about the outbreak during #FungalWeek23: bit.ly/3WxcHEe

me: could this be two papers?? narrator: it would be no papers

Marriage v. The Ph.D

YOU! Weekends are absolutely for you. Take the time off or else you’ll regret it later.

Small milestone: Online_R_learning has reached 400 stars on GitHub! My repositories have a much farther reach than my actual research: Friends don't let friends make bad graphs: 3.8k stars SimpleTidy GeneCoEx: 154 stars. github.com/cxli233

"Indigenous-led research also requires addressing the well-documented institutional barriers that limit full participation and visibility of Indigenous worldviews. Certain embedded protocols may be at odds with Indigenous ethics, values, and processes." science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Watching people drink multiple cups of coffee at meetings and I’m just wondering how they aren’t jittery. One cup and I’m done 🙃

“Gardening is a nice, stress-relieving hobby, but I’m nervous for people who may not be aware that working with compost and flower bulbs could pose a risk to their health.” - A new UGA Agricultural & Environmental Sciences study found multidrug-resistant fungi in garden supplies. bit.ly/4cgqBSd