Biologist, knitter, podcaster. Sciart and scicomm enthusiast. tweets in Greek/English
Madrid
Joined November 2014
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Grumpy Biologist retweeted
I just had an email attachment of phage genomes blocked because the scanner found a virus. I'm in awe
Applying to a PhD in your 30s, on a completely different field than your studies is fucking scary. No matter what happens I am proud that I persisted and hit that apply button.
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
Leptoglossus with a hat…
a hat of tachinid fly eggs, who will consume its innards when they hatch
It’s time to vote for nature.
Our citizens, scientists, businesses, farmers, climate, & ecosystems are asking you to.
@dolorsmm @sirarego @iratxegarper don’t let us down. Vote for the Nature Restoration Law on Wednesday. #RestoreNature
restorenature.eu/en/twitter-…
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
Thinking about dung beetles stopping for a moment on top of their little balls of poop, looking at the night sky to navigate, just like I stop on the sidewalk to look at my phone while navigating home. We're all just trying to figure out what's next, standing on a bunch of poop.
How's my career change going?
Well, when I was in the lab I spent my time transfering various amounts of liquids from one tube to another. Now that I am unemployed I spend my time transfering stitches from one knitting needle to another.
Does this count as a transversal skill?
I've been living with anxiety so many years that most of the time I can't tell apart what's me and what's coping mechanism. And that shit's fucking hard.
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
There are things that no one talks about after leaving a toxic workplace or toxic team 🧵.
-the period of decompression you go through
-the bad habits you have to unlearn
-the closure that you never get
1/3
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
You're eating an elephant. Don't try to do it all in a single bite.
Pick one platform, one audience, 1-3 messages. Watch what others do. Experiment with making content. Participate in communities to build your network. Become confident.
Take another bite elsewhere. #SciCommChat
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
I wanna talk about "woah" moments in SciComm.
Even if you didn't know it was science at the time, was there a science experience you had as a child, teen, or young adult that made you go "Wow, this is cool?"
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
Our latest research has just been published today in the journal Nature. We engineered yeast to produce the cancer therapeutic vinblastine. You can find the work here: nature.com/articles/s41586-0…. It is the longest biosynthetic pathway ever refactored into yeast.
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
If you have supported your partner through an academic job search, you may be entitled to compensation.
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
In 1663, the partial fossilised skeleton of a woolly rhinoceros was discovered in Germany. This is the “Magdeburg Unicorn”, one of the worst fossil reconstructions in human history.
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
MY ETSY PRINT SHOP IS OPEN! I’ve managed to create a product that I’m super happy with and I can't wait to share it 😍 The link to my shop can be found below/in my bio- any retweets will be very much appreciated. Thank you all for inspiring me to do this! #chemtwitter #artshop
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
When art meets science 💫
Ecological artist Thijs Biersteker has created a robotic plant, driven by biodiversity data, that grows and wilts with the state of nature 🌱
The plantanoid work visualises two future worlds we all have a stake in choosing.
Grumpy Biologist retweeted
I designed and sewed a quilt that represents my PhD research in @JackrelLab and then I took a picture of it by my bench. Here’s to the sixth and final year 👩🏼🔬🪡🧵
