Shireen

I research interdisciplinary science. Chai☕️& curiosity power me. Simulations are cleaner than a messy backhand🎾. Follow for STEM insights & Physics-of-Tennis!

[Shireen @ShireenExplores]

I explore engineering and science the way I watch tennis: with fascination, confusion, and way too much emotional investment. 🎾

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Totally get it , global sport should obviously reorganize itself around one timezone’s beauty sleep and ad revenue. The rest of the world can simply… stay awake, take leave, or not exist. Very efficient.

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@kevinweil This is the kind of progress that actually helps science move faster, not louder.

Lowering friction in how researchers write, think, and collaborate matters just as much as new models. Making it free, accessible, and embedded in real scientific workflows is a big deal.

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@PAHoyeck So now it’s just the author, the reviewer and ChatGPT, who read it twice, summarized it once, and still asked for “minor revisions.”

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@josemorgado Confidence is one thing.
Doing it on Rod Laver Arena, with a near coin-flip chance of losing , that’s not fashion, that’s conviction.

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@BastienFachan Not just a grand entrance, but a statement. Confidence, control, and joy, all before a single ball was struck. For her it isn’t only about scorelines and trophies. It’s also about presence, storytelling, and owning the moment.

Matches will blur together. This won’t.

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@ThePhDPlace Fast-replying supervisor who hates my work.
At least the feedback is immediate, unfiltered, and accidentally useful.

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@NC_Renic Two years of writing, three readers, just to be told, “Interesting, but have you considered…?”

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Whoever came up with the One-Point Slam idea deserves a million dollars too. No notes. #1pointslam

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One point to decide everything and Carlos still chooses the drop shot.🤦🏻‍♀️

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@AustralianOpen Someone beats Iga, someone beats Aryna, and Jessica Pegula somehow ends up holding the trophy.😅

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Everyone is suddenly very disappointed that AI is being used for everything.
They’re expressing this thoughtfully, at scale, with excellent formatting… using AI.😂

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Preparing a review report always begins with optimism. “This will be quick.” Then you reread the same paragraph five times, rewrite one comment twelve times to sound kind, and still end with, “Overall, this is an interesting manuscript,” mostly to reassure yourself. #academia

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@NC_Renic That’s not a question, that’s a jump scare.

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Some research days start with big plans and zero motivation. By the end, nothing “new” is done, but the long-ignored clutter is finally cleared. Not every productive day looks productive at first.

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Research rarely moves one paper at a time. One is under review, another is being written, and a third is only an idea that won’t leave you alone.

These overlaps aren’t chaos. They’re how momentum survives the waiting.

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Just realized I’m Reviewer 2. I will be taking a long look at myself.😈

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Generating research ideas is rarely a lightning strike. It’s usually a slow build that starts with confusion, mild frustration, and the feeling that something is slightly off.

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@NC_Renic Those PDFs were unread the moment they were downloaded.

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@TennisTV Slams where the crowd will debate coaching boxes more than the tennis.

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Welcoming the New Year with Sydney lit up in color and hope. #HappyNewYear2026