We’re revamping our cell bio lab curriculum at Skyline and crowdsourcing ideas for engaging, accessible labs. The only cell bio lab I remember from college was genotyping the cilantro SNP in our cheek cell DNA... Are there any cell bio labs that stuck with you or your students?

Peep my new Dark Matter blog post, where I try to unpack my complex feelings about anti-racism in academia. I started writing this while in the field over a month ago, a lot has happened since then, but my feelings haven’t changed. Give it a read! #phdchat darkmatterblog.weebly.com/home/anti-raci…

And to finish out this thread...
Aug 2020: Published!

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I just spoke to #JacobBlake Sr. - his son is conscious. His first question after he woke up was 'Daddy, why did they shoot me so many times?' He wept to his father. He has restraints on even though he can't move his legs.

It’s #BlackHikersWeek so thought I’d join in on the fun! Ive been walking around in the woods for as long as I can remember, whether it’s been in the South Georgia pines, New England forests, or alpine meadows out west! #BlackPeopleWhoHike #BlackInNature

It's #BlackHikersWeek !? Yes! I'm not a birder 🐦 but I love hiking. Had to run on many mountains & desert trails for cross country 🏜. Now, I've slowed down the pace (significantly) to take in all the views!! Excited to connect with more #blackpeoplewhohike #BlackInNature

Sarah Guth, @caraebrook, @BootsLab, and I have a new paper out today on 'Host phylogenetic distance drives trends in virus virulence and transmissibility across the animal–human interface' in the Spillover special edition of Phil Trans. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.10…