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rogue scientist (formerly & ), outdoorswoman • molecular ecology, botany, evolution, space, , intersectional feminism,

Bar Harbor, ME
Joined November 2008
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    Mar 10

    Hi, Twitter, I’m back from 5 days in alpine wilderness wonderland with . For science! It was amaze.

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    Decolonise science – time to end another imperial era -

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    1 hour ago

    Tribeca: 'Radium Girls' Film, Viola Davis-Produced Doc Series Join Lineup via

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    …though I didn’t love how one of the other people quoted wanted to blame it on the stereotype of social awkwardness. :-/

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  5. 1 hour ago

    Thank you for sharing your truth. ❤️

    A new study finds that men in STEM subject areas overestimate their own intelligence and credentials, underestimate the abilities of female colleagues, and that as a result, women themselves doubt their abilities — even when evidence says otherwise.
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    13 hours ago

    ･ ｡ ☆∴｡　* 　･ﾟ*｡★･ 　　･ *ﾟ｡　　 * 　 ･ ﾟ*｡･ﾟ★｡ 　　　☆ﾟ･｡°*. ﾟ *　　ﾟ｡·*･｡ ﾟ* 　　　ﾟ *.｡☆｡★　･ 　　* ☆ ｡･ﾟ*.｡ 　　　 *　★ ﾟ･｡ * ｡ 　　　　･　　ﾟ☆ ｡ the national guard should be helping Puerto Rico

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    Apr 4

    The most authentic way to honor my father is to commit to the work of creating a more peaceful, just, humane world. Let quotes coincide with conscious efforts to eradicate poverty, militarism and racism (privilege + power = oppressive policies + culture).

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    Apr 4

    The sad reality is that crime and violence still disproportionately impacts people of color, and the resources afforded to them to heal are not equally available. 2/3

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  9. Apr 4

    This doodle for though 😭

    "Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise." -Dr. Maya Angelou →
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    Apr 2

    Are we alone in the universe? The science of alien life in comic form, by and me! Featuring and

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    Apr 1

    Got tons of responses to this. Thank you. We all go thru the sludge/shit and depression never discriminates. Took me a long time to realize it but the key is to not be afraid to open up. Especially us dudes have a tendency to keep it in. You’re not alone

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  12. Apr 2

    PD (cont): incl. DNA barcoding + several super-fun side-projects relating to Darwin’s legacy for his 200th bday 🎂 ECR: DNA barcoding (lately using sequencing) + in support of environmental research & restoration in plants 🍃 & marine inverts 🐚 2/2

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    Apr 2

    Andrew Sullivan egregiously misrepresents critics views to support his own racism. News at 11.

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  14. Apr 2

    Fun! Here’s me. UG: Screened for juvenile hormone targets w/ view towards mosquito control PhD: Solved mystery about how cancer gene Ras functions in D/V patterning in Drosophila + bonus evo-devo project PD: Now plants! Evo-devo, molecular systematics & its applications 1/2

    Q for academics: what was your UG project/dissertation and how close is it to where you are now? (Mine “From Monstrous Woman to the Fairer Sex: Representations of Women in 17thC Drama - I moved to & then 19thC but have been moving back in time since)
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    Mar 30

    You probably need to read this. 68 scientists explain how not to talk about race and genetics, on

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  16. Apr 2

    Thread. h/t

    I see many people defending figures like Sam Harris from accusations of racism with “He’s not racist, he’s just made some unfortunate choices. So sad.” Well have you heard the concept of duty of care?
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  17. Apr 2

    If your knowledge of Apartheid is as thin as mine was before I visited the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, then you don’t know much if anything about Winnie Mandela. Her story is… complex. It is worth reading some of the more in-depth obituaries that will be published today.

    Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies aged 81
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    Mar 31

    Haggis colony on the Isle of Harris. In early April they begin hatching from their cocoons and make their way down to the beach to disperse around the Western Isles on tidal currents. Once fully mature they return to the land and make their way up the hills to graze on lichens.

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  19. Apr 1

    Speaking of Easter… did you know pikas are in the rabbit family, Lagomorpha?

    The American pika — a small, herbivorous, conspicuously cute mammal — is adapted to the cold climate in high-elevation boulder fields and alpine meadows in the mountains of the American West. Learn more about our work to save the pika from climate change:
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  20. Apr 1

    It’s been a long time since I was a Christian, but I still recall the feeling of Easter – of renewal, lightness, starting fresh. Happy Easter to those who celebrate. 🐇

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    Apr 1

    So, I'd like to give a personal example of what empowering POCs vs performing SJW. My 1yr of grad school, I had a White male colleague, Kirk, who never used the words ally, woke, etc. I saw it in his actions. 1/5

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