Roopa

Postdoc at DTU Biosustain. Interested in interdisciplinary research for biobased products. Circular Economy and Green Chemistry explorer.

[mark belan | science illustrator + info designer @markabelan]

The Many Shapes of Bacteria
#Bacteria #Infographic #science #art #microbes #microbiology #sciart #vizscicomm #scicomm

[George Mack @george__mack]

The most useful razors and rules I've found:

1. Bragging Razor - If someone brags about their success or happiness, assume it’s half what they claim

If someone downplays their success or happiness, assume it’s double what they claim

2. High Agency Razor - If unsure who to work with, pick the person that has the best chances of breaking you out of a 3rd world prison.

3. The Early-Late Razor - If it's a talking point on Reddit, you might be early. If it's a talking point on LinkedIn, you're definitely late.

4. Luck Razor - If stuck with 2 equal options, pick the one that feels like it will produce the most luck later down the line.

I used this razor to go for drinks with a stranger rather than watch Netflix. In hindsight, it was the highest ROI decision I've ever made.

5. Buffett's Law - "The value of every business is 100% subject to government interest rates" - Warren Buffett

6. The 7-Figure Razor - If someone brags about "7 figures" -- assume it's closer to $1 million than $9 million.

7. Mack's Rule - Break down the investments your parents made in you: Time, Love, Energy, and Money.

If they are still alive, aim to hit a positive ROI (or at least break even.)

8. Instagram Razor - When you see a photo of an influencer looking attractive on Instagram -- assume there are 99 worse variations of that photo you haven't seen.

They just picked the best one.

9. Narcissism Razor - If worried about people's opinions, remember they are too busy worrying about other people's opinions of them. 99% of the time you're an extra in someone else's movie

10. Everyday Razor - If you go from doing a task weekly to daily, you achieve 7 years of output in 1 year. If you apply a 1% compound interest each time, you achieve 54 years of output in 1 year.

11. Bezos Razor - If unsure what action to pick, let your 90-year-old self on death bed choose it.

12. Creativity Razor - If struggling to think creatively about a subject, transform it:

• Turn a thought into a written idea.
• A written idea into a drawing.
• A drawing into an equation.
• An equation into a conversation.

In the process of transforming it, you begin to spot new creative connections.

13. The Roman Empire Razor - Historians now recognize the Roman Empire fell in 476 - but it wasn't acknowledged by Roman society until many generations later.

If you wait for the media to inform you, you'll either be wrong or too late.

14. Physics Razor - If it doesn't deny the law of physics, then assume it's possible. Do not confuse society's current lack of knowledge -- with this knowledge being impossible to attain.

E.g. The smartphone seems impossible to someone from the 1800s -- but it was possible, they just had a lack of knowledge.

15. Skinner's Law - If procrastinating, you have 2 ways to solve it:

• Make the pain of inaction > Pain of action
• Make the pleasure of action > Pleasure of inaction

16. Network Razor - If you have 2 quality people that would benefit from an intro to one another, always do it.

Networks don't divide as you share them, they multiply.

17. Gell-Mann Razor - Assume every media article contains a % of false information.

Sandbox the article from your worldview until you've:

• Seen primary sources
• Spoken to 3 domain experts

18. Taleb's Surgeon - If presented with two equal candidates for a role, pick the one with the least amount of charisma.

The uncharismatic one has got there despite their lack of charisma. The charismatic one has got there with the aid of their charisma.

[Leo Hickman @LeoHickman]

*Mind-blowing* new NASA video showing CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels...

...as if they were visible to the human eye

h/t @ClimateOfGavin

[Leonardo Rios @DrLeoRios]

Many #synbio conferences happening soon! 💪🏼

[Roopa @ResearcherRoopa]

@vivekgreenish Good to connect with you too. Best Wishes

[Yolanda López Maldonado @YolandaGatita]

I grew up in a #Mayan house. #ancient Mayan houses consists of mud, stone walls & thatched roofs - and have not changed for a thousand years. We did have only basic stuff. We were not poor, we were happy with what we had, and content to only take what we needed from #nature 🌎🙏🏼

[NIH @NIH]

#NIH is seeking input on challenges affecting retention in the postdoctoral trainee community. Better understanding of these challenges will help NIH support competitiveness & innovation within biomedical research & its workforce. RFI deadline is 4/14: https://t.co/Fq9DUSsZJ3

[U.S. Department of Energy @ENERGY]

The Department of Energy announced $50M in funding to support clean energy tech deployment on Tribal lands. We’re soliciting applications from Indian Tribes to see this deployment through.
https://t.co/VyT3ig1mPV

[ISTI Portal @ISTIPortal]

ISTI Portal develops dedicated knowledge repository for young girls to brighten their joy of research and early & mid career women to sharpen their career.
Visit https://t.co/gSoSkOo1gQ
@AmritMahotsav @MinOfCultureGoI @moesgoi @DrJitendraSingh @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @ugc_india

[Divya P. Kumar (She/Her) @DivyaKumar182]

Saw this picture on LinkedIn. What are your thoughts on this 👇🏻
@VoicesofIndAcad @AcademicChatter @PhDsofIndia @PhdExhausted

[V. Ramgopal Rao, Ph.D. @ramgopal_rao]

Very important information for researchers in India.

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Depression—it's one of the leading global public health problems.

Although currently available interventions can be effective, limitations exist.

A new Review assesses novel and emerging biological treatments for major depressive disorder: https://t.co/teMaL0zKgZ

[Sachin Ramje @SachinRamje]

12 hyper visuals that will change your life more than any book or degree:
[THREAD]

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

How to build an interactive Excel Dashboard (step-by-step): 📊

[Happy Researchers @hapyresearchers]

The ACADEMIA

[Rakeshkumar, PhD @yrakeshh24]

Research and authors.
https://t.co/tT5t1jrQkq

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #Academia #Academic #twitterscience
#ScienceTwitter #science #Scientology #Scientist

[Praj Industries Ltd. @PrajIndustries]

Delighted to share an important development, on sidelines of #COP27 to further #Bioeconomy. Praj partners with ESIIC to set up ethanol plants in Egypt
@AjitVGupte @byadavbjp
#fuelthechange #biofuels #sustainability #cleanfuel #sustainabileclimateaction

https://t.co/99GMTGwK3Y

[David R. Liu @davidrliu]

Today we share in @NatureRevGenet a review of prime editing for precise and versatile genome manipulation. The review covers current prime editing strategies, limitations, recent developments, and applications, including work from 148 publications. 1/5
https://t.co/c1q2AvYejC

[Lauren Ball @ProfLaurenBall]

Writing a great abstract can be tricky! This writing template by @Nature is super helpful 👉

[Rakeshkumar, PhD @yrakeshh24]

For all those who are just running blindly behind papers/IFs !!!!! Papers are just the end products, the process is important