🚨 new paper alert! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… During my PhD, one of the most frustrating challenges was trying to interpret genes labeled as “hypothetical proteins.” 1/n

Thank you, Christine Mungai. It’s a painful and necessary read, of systemic failure to protect minors in our schools, embodied in a predator, presenting as a trustworthy, caring teacher. My heart bleeds. He should be in jail

This, in itself is a problematic take on the education system & what ails it. Shall we all be encouraging this conformity to meaningless standards or fundamentally, core capabilities? They seem.. so they are.. yikes

Thank you 🙏 Zhe Wang Zhe Wang the translation and for posting on WeChat mp.weixin.qq.com/s/AK3ulkWyPswN… 最近Kamoun发表的博客《Stop displaying journal names on your slides》让我深受共鸣。

Vaccines are not magic. None are perfect. Some work better than others. Some have serious and occasionally lethal side effects. We don’t understand the downsides of vaccines perfectly. Not everyone needs every vaccine. Some are pushed for profit. The regulatory system around them

Baby Alex Mutunga - 20months Kambu, Makueni Zipporah Mutheu woke up on 28th May last year as usual, while doing her maths she realized her local cereal shop owner still owed her 1455/- for the last six months. Instead of being paid she was met with insults and was chased away.

The ILRI poultry facility in Addis Ababa is more than a research and education space - it is a platform for transformative partnerships. We are inviting governments, donors, development organizations, academia, and the private sector to join us in shaping the future of poultry

Stoked for my first APBA meeting.. so far excellent keynotes and talks. Connecting with tons of friends to boot! #APBAConf2025

“Kenya’s modern era of state capture is distinguished by its scale and its intimate link to public debt. The country’s public debt crisis has become the central pillar of its political economy. Loans once sold as development fuel are now feeding a machine of patronage and

A moment of pure GOAT energy. Greatness recognizing greatness. Serena Williams 👑 Faith Kipyegon. You gotta LOVE this!

In a remarkable medical breakthrough, a Belgian boy named Lucas Jemeljanova has become the first known Child in the world to achieve complete, long term remission from diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), one of the most aggressive & deadly pediatric brain cancers. Diagnosed

Barbara McClintock's discoveries were so far beyond the understanding of the time that other scientists ignored her work for more than a decade. But she persisted, trusting herself and her evidence. She was awarded the Nobel Prize "for her discovery of mobile genetic elements."

To every girl dreaming of a life in the lab: there is a space for you here.🧪✨ ROSE ALUOCH OJUOK Linnet Atieno #WomenInScience #IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #ScienceTok #EveryVoiceinScience

We’re back with our Popular Science Writing Workshop! ✨ Love science & want to share it with the world? Open to PhDs, postdocs & ECRs. You could learn, connect and grow, budding SciComm-ers! Sign-up link in the comments 🧵

Plant diversity is the foundation of our food and forests. CIFOR-ICRAF'S Alice Muchugi explains why conserving biodiversity is essential for climate resilience & food security, and why there is an urgent need to protect #PlantGeneticResources. Watch ⬇️ #TreesPeoplePlanet

Karura Forest is a public asset that must be protected through transparency, legality and public participation. We oppose the ongoing barracks development and call on Kenya Forest Service to immediately halt the works and subject the project to full public scrutiny. #SaveKarura

Defending my PhD in aerospace engineering as the 4th Black woman to do so at Georgia Tech during the 100th Black history month was >>>> First generation college student First generation Doctor 6.5 years of masters + PhD done. I GOT OUT and I’m a helluva engineer!🚀

A sorghum pangenome reference improves global crop trait discovery nature.com/articles/s4158…

Tennis star, Angella Okutoyi meets her fellow tennis star, Novak Djokovic*

So I co-wrote a play about an extraordinary woman. Wangari Maathai. Shujaa and all around Superwoman. Get your tickets!