1/ Hello, I have a story I've been working on for a long time—long before there was a pandemic, if you can believe it. It’s about the past and future of our children’s DNA. My cover story for The Atlantic: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Thread on hostile architecture and the importance of housing the homeless.

Eliza Suggs was a 19th century author & speaker with osteogenesis imperfecta born to formerly enslaved parents. With the help of her family & attendant, Eliza was educated from an early age, later publishing her memoir "Shadows and Sunshine." Black history is disability history.

As a big idiom/ jargon user myself, this is an important lesson. English that isn't accessible to everyone is bad English, especially in professional and academic spheres. npr.org/sections/goats…

I'm not naming names but... #gcchat

Metabolic pathways

🩸September is Sickle Cell Awareness month🩸— spend a few minutes educating yourself about the disease by reading this great piece. BONUS: it features ⁦⁦⁦Amanda Brandow⁩, clinician scientist extraordinaire! nature.com/articles/d4158…

"There are graduate programs that won't accommodate students with chronic illnesses." As a GC with a genetic disability, Sarah Hunt of CU Cancer Center provides a unique and valuable perspective on accommodations for students and employees. #GCChat #NDEAM

Still looking for all current and class of 2020/2021 GC grads! I am studying the implicit bias/cultural sensitivity training GCs received during their time in grad school. I would ♡ to hear your voice. Please consider filling out the recruitment survey! #GCchat

I've been thinking about Andrew Wyeth's 1948 painting "Christina's World" and how art can enrich how we teach genetics. At first glance, it features a woman sitting in a pleasant field. Yet look closer, and you notice tension in her arms and hands.

"One of the main advantages is that in academia you have flexible working hours" x.com/KhoaVuUmn/stat…