Breanna Turman

PhD candidate at University of North Carolina. Microbiologist. Aspiring science communicator and educator.

[The Pipettepen SWAC @UNC_SWAC]

As if the Northern Lights aren't spectacular enough, scientists have now observed a green aurora on a planet other than Earth. Read more from Breanna Turman @BreannaTurman #astronomy #auroras #northernlights #magneticfield #planets #space https://t.co/iWxd1r3SaB

[Breanna Turman @BreannaTurman]

@realscientists @FloridaMuseum @UF Played with magnetic bacteria and "shape shifting" yeast at freshman orientation and the university encouraged all undergrads to get involved in research. After a day volunteering in a micro lab, I was hooked.

[Breanna Turman @BreannaTurman]

"The word “scientist” does not specify a gender."

[Women In Bio @WomenInBio]

Francis Collins, Head of N.I.H. Head calls for an end to all-male panels of scientists by pledging to decline to speak at conferences that do not include enough women in prominent speak roles: https://t.co/uu8p3RoGgY #gendergap #womeninSTEM

[RealScientists @realscientists]

One of my advisors @wslasecki says "Fail fast, fail often". If there is something I'm learning now, is that instead of shaming myself for every failure, if I accept it as a *feature* of the program, I can move ahead much faster.

[Guardian Science @guardianscience]

Today’s wine ‘made with grapes unchanged since medieval times’ https://t.co/Bk2Ze72dAT

[ASM @ASMicrobiology]

Petri's dish vs. Winogradsky's column – shifting boundaries between purity and mixture of microbes https://t.co/GPxAGAaj0z

[The Pipettepen SWAC @UNC_SWAC]

“Breakthroughs in basic science are critical for breakthroughs in medicine. Yet, proper funding must be secured before further innovations in either field can occur.” #scicomm #advocacy #funding
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[Breanna Turman @BreannaTurman]

Learning the science of Twitter #UNCSciTweets