I think this is the part of The Emperor’s New Clothes when people start admitting the protagonist is naked.

Interesting thread on databases + voting.

3yo: Mom, what's that blue thing? (points at my legs) Me: Those are jeans, honey. It's been a while since I've worn real pants. And friends, that's how our 2020 is going.

My message to my fellow Americans and friends around the world following this week's attack on the Capitol.

I took intro bio from this guy, and think he’s a genius choice for Biden’s cabinet.

In case your timeline needs more of this...

"My beauty is not restricted by ability" 💖 tnvge.co/BREBdJM

I’m safe on Mars. Perseverance will get you anywhere. #CountdownToMars

From the archive: Laura Martini's #ISA16 talk, "Why robots haven’t replaced humans in healthcare" reminds us that we can preserve the humanity in healthcare while taking advantage of new technology. vimeo.com/330104509

My mom can't stop talking about how excited she is to shop at the grocery store once she's fully vaccinated. Y'all, my mom used to _hate_ shopping at the grocery store. Now she talks about getting to pick her own produce like she's a teenager getting ready for the prom.

This about sums up parenting young children during a pandemic on top of attempting any semblance of a career.

Story of a 66-year-old researcher, an immigrant, who rarely got grants, never got her own lab, never earned more than $60K. For four decades, she kept working on mRNA—a path considered foolish. Her work is the basis for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. nytimes.com/2021/04/08/hea…

Oh wow this Wired piece. Besides the immediate implications on masking/distancing/plexiglass it's a hugely fascinating look at how siloed academic publishing/knowledge can be and how being a historian is useful for anything with a paper trail. wired.com/story/the-teen…

My 14mo has data in 7(!) different hospital and and primary care systems. I just use a spreadsheet to track everything because... interoperability.

A thought-provoking critique of Design Thinking from Tania Anaissie. link.medium.com/p2UgOPlH4gb

Today’s top tantrums from the toddler: 1. I wouldn’t let her drive the car 2. I wouldn’t let her poop on the lawn We run a tight ship, can you tell?

Hearing how old George Bush sounded in today’s speech really drives home that 9/11 is slipping into history. So close, yet so far away.

Biggest parenting achievement of the pandemic is convincing my 4yo that sour cream is whipped cream. Follow me for more pro parenting tips.

Toddler is testing negative five days out from a Covid exposure at daycare. She’s not allowed to return to school, but she is allowed to *checks notes* pilot an airplane. Did I get that right?