Scientific research transforms lives. Why is that so often forgotten? wellc.me/2OZYb8z ✍ Jess Cole for Guardian Universities #PublicEngagement

Researching for my emrbyogenesis course, when I stumble over the answer to the question I used to ask in rage once a month: why are we women so tortured with menstruation? Here's an answer: forbes.com/sites/quora/20…

Ways to feel better even when you don't achieve perfection: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Happy birthday, Marie Curie! The pioneering scientist & two-time NobelPrize winner, was born #OTD in 1867. Curie was the 1st woman to win a #NobelPrize & the first person to receive it in two different scientific fields, both #physics & #chemistry.

Science fiction getting real: technologyreview.com/s/612327/europ…

Things they don't make movies about: my laptop just broke down on me, but I had everything job-related backed up. The end. #backup #justdoit

Today is #WorldKindnessDay. It is important to be kind to others but equally important to be kind to yourself. So celebrate today by doing something for a friend but also by doing something for YOU 🤩! Tweet us and share how you’re taking part. #bekind #selfcare #phdchat

Cover art I made for the Charité NeuroScience Newsletter, special issue on substance abuse &mental health. Download the full edition here… instagram.com/p/BsL3p7iF9P0/…

Cover art I made for the Charité NeuroScience Newsletter, our December issue on everything related to the brain and celebrations. I also wrote an article on spending Christmas in the lab… instagram.com/p/BsL4GfhFfww/…

"Restless" (swipe for details) An illustration I made of human embryonic development, with an emphasis on the central nervous system. I illustrated five different timepoints in… instagram.com/p/BsgipW0llZ0/…

"Restless" (swipe for details) An illustration I made of human embryonic development, with an emphasis on the central nervous system. I illustrated five different timepoints in… instagram.com/p/BsgjRtXFQOG/…

"[...]overworked employees may also be more likely to make mistakes or worse, because advancing a cause can’t protect people from the dangers that come from not respecting the body’s need for time to recuperate. " This should be heard by PIs as well. qz.com/work/1528263/t…

A periodic table of what now??? Yes, brains. You read that right. gizmodo.com/how-a-periodic…

Shout out to PIs once more. It seems obvious, but is still disregarded in academia that there has to be a balance between getting stuff done and encouraging people in order for projects to actually move forward. hbr.org/2019/02/why-hi…

hbr.org/2019/03/making…

Words of wisdom: nature.com/articles/d4158…

There are people who you view as successful and people who you respect. Those are not necessarily always the same people. Think about how you want others to view you - as successful or as respected. Make decisions accordingly.

Are you searching for a fabled land of medieval fantasies? Follow this thread to discover Romania's enduring castles, including the world-famous Bran Castle. x.com/atlasobscura/s…