Used silly string this week to demonstrate how silica behaves in magma, as in semesters past. Results? Hysterical laughter in 2 UG classes and folks understand how gas and silica interact. Win-win 🤷🏻‍♀️

Golly, I’m tired. It’s been a long week. I love teaching my UG students but it’s physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting.

As part of design for new science building, we'd like to create display of global, conceptually astounding rocks. E.g., Chunks of Acasta Gneiss, Jack Hills sandstone, K-Pg tsunamiite, 'Snowball Earth' tillites, etc. 1. What else? 2. Can you help source? (Can pay shipping!)

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A colleague just told me they are never behind because they “simply do not allow themselves to get behind.” Conflicted about this but my first reaction was to keep myself from smacking them 🤷🏻‍♀️

It is time once again to apply for ODWC Wildlife Youth Camp: This camp is an excellent and FREE opportunity for young outdoor enthusiasts to explore possible future careers in wildlife management. Camp is competitively open to all Oklahoma youth 14 to 16 years old, and all

Wordle 1,012 6/6* 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Jeepers! A close one

I love media. I watch TV and film whenever I have free moments. I married a dude who doesn’t watch TV or film. Yet, we make it work. Why? Because different worldviews are important. Get out of your bubble.

Lordy, I’m tired. Why do y’all beat yourself down?

Lordy, I’m tired. My empathy well is dry. I want to care. I really do, but it’s just so exhausting.

does anybody have the link for biology graduate programs that don't require a GRE? #GRE #gradschool asking for a student

t’s okay to be pissed about the current actions of the Israeli gov’t without sliding into antisemitism. You can also be pissed at Hamas and be pro-Palestinian. However, antisemitism is never okay and neither is promoting the destruction of Palestinians. There are differences.

I loathe talking on the phone. I’ve hated it as long as I can remember. Why? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Our shared “connective-ness” has only made it worse. Today, I have a ton of calls to make. It will not be a good morning 😬 I suspect I’ll be done “peopling” today before today really gets going 🙄

My watch died 5 days ago. On another note, I’ve spent the last five days checking my wrist at least a dozen times a day 🙄

Super happy to be teaching my own class for the first time this upcoming fall. Teaching is what motivates me to pursue academia. I’ll be teaching an introductory International Relations course. Tips and materials for a first-timer like me are more than welcome! 🙏🏽

We have ~9-10 months funding for a remote postdoc to work on quantitative volcanic risk assessment. Ideally with experience in physical vulnerability to volcanic hazards, and python. Please spread the word and, for those interested, tell us more here: forms.gle/yu47fSMcaRb2D3…

Only a few hours until September 1st, so we’re in the final scramble to get #MinCup24 ready! Hey, what’s that? A list of all the new minerals competing this year? Ooooooh! mineralcup.org/2024/minerals-…

#MinCup24 ROUND 1 MATCH 1: Kaolinite vs Abelsonite mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1m01 It’s the many-times-returning classic clay going against a quirky newcomer of mysterious origins. Go on, learn, share, & VOTE!

Grad students in biology and/or marine biologists: Please send me photos of you working in the field/lab/etc., I want to include you all in two upcoming videos! Please retweet!