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dr_krystal

  1. @alastairgrey What about when you're at high school? Is the advise "it gets better" enough to get students through? Or is "geek" cool now?
  2. Oh - this event looks exciting! "Your guide to the transit of Venus" Free talk on Tues 5th June @Unimelb transit.eventbrite.com
  3. Being part of a clinical trial is a direct way to support medical research in Australia. And @CTrialsC can help! ctc.asn.au/index.asp
  4. @CTrialsC Hey! Are you the peeps I met at the @BioMelb workshop a few weeks ago? Nice website :)
  5. @kristinalford So sorry I missed all the #IASAus antics! But it sounds like it has continued to be a huge success - congrats!
  6. RT @webofknowledge Congrats to Prof Terry Speed from @WEHI_research for winning the 2012 Citation Award in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology!
  7. In melbourne & want to treat yourself to a science-fest? @Science_Academy New Fellows speaking @unimelb Thurs 7th June events.unimelb.edu.au/events/2273-au…
  8. And this research from people in my lab got published last week: New host-directed therapy to tackle #malaria wehi.edu.au/site/latest_ne…
  9. Oh! That looks exciting! Keep the tweets coming! MT @sauramaia at the agile oz conference. agileaustralia.com.au/topics.html
  10. Looking forward to catching up with peeps @MelbSciTweetup - Friday 8th June! Is it at Horse Bazaar, or £1000 bend ?? #MelbSciTweetup
  11. This from a few days ago - Loss of women from science: a shocking waste of talent occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald/2… by @AtheneDonald
  12. @MartinPribble Hey! Did you go to the @einstein_agogo OB at Scienceworks for the Wallace & Grommit exhibition? I am sad I missed it!!
  13. Can the term "geek" be reclaimed? Or more correctly, re-purposed? Should geeks be out & proud, or do labels just harm? occamstypewriter.org/sylviamclain/2…
  14. And hello Twitter! It's been a while.. I've missed you & your constant stream of science, politics, quirky news and views #backintown
  15. In the lead up to London2012 I suggest @British_Airways put more staff on their customer service phone line. Took me 2+ hours to get through
  16. @British_Airways Been trying to all morning! Took over two hours to even get on hold. Then on hold so long, phone credit ran out. #fail
  17. @British_Airways still can't get through to your phone line for customer service, been trying for over an hour. About to miss my flight!
  18. @British_Airways my train to London has been severely delayed, about to miss my flight from Heathrow. Who do I call to reschedule?
  19. @British_Airways I've been trying to get through to your customer helpline for over an hour. What's going on?
  20. It's been a good day xkcd.com/943/