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@allisonmegow

Scientist, Writer, Southerner in Japan. Americana Japonica; 生きる喜び!

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Cancer is caused by mutations in genes. Mutations happen when the DNA polymerase that copies the genome during cell division makes a mistake, and inserts the wrong letter(s). Sometimes these mistakes happen as a result of chemicals or viruses or radiation damaging the DNA

allis🦠n ✨🇺🇸➡️🇯🇵 (@allisonmegow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

graduating before trump took office feels like the getting last chopper out of ‘nam (applying to grad school feels like getting on a boat to go back)

allis🦠n ✨🇺🇸➡️🇯🇵 (@allisonmegow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

wow! this is fucking awful! some of the best wet lab skills and research tactics I’ve learned came from chinese students. the U.S. will suffer great intellectual losses from this

Sierra Bedwell, MS (@bedwellbacteria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ah yes, love seeing that no one in government understands A) crop rotations B) the dust bowl and C) where we get all of our nitrogen (i.e protein) comes from. Signed, a legume systems researcher.

allis🦠n ✨🇺🇸➡️🇯🇵 (@allisonmegow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

okay so as a former legume system researcher: clover is widespread because throughout all of human agricultural history we took it everywhere we went. thousands of years of “this makes our lives better,” but some jack offs in office think it’s silly. ok! starve then!

allis🦠n ✨🇺🇸➡️🇯🇵 (@allisonmegow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

honestly been very depressed at the thought I may not return to the US because of the political situation. I don’t want to stay in japan forever, but I feel strongly that returning isn’t an option anymore. I’m just mourning the loss of a past I loved