Carter Clinton, Ph.D.

Asst Prof at @NCStateBioSci • Former Asst Curator of the @cobbresearchlab • researcher of historical (@afburialgrndnps) & modern African diasporic populations

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My @NatGeo #ExplorersintheField episode has just been released!!! Here’s a snippet of my microbiome research on the @AFBurialGrndNPS. Publication on the 16S analysis is coming soon!!! #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #phdlife #lookingforpostdoc
https://t.co/OsPE9f3O3d

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I’m nothing without my second monitor.

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The grad students are in the throes of grant writing. I posted this on the lab door to keep morale up. 😅😇😬

Remember, if your file name has twelve versions of “final,” you are doing it right. We’re almost to the finish line! Keep pushing! 😂📚📝

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Our past should inform our future, not define it.

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I just received a decision today on my NYABG human microbiome paper, which goes back to my PhD research. 🙃

But this post isn’t only about the paper. After years of pushing through doubts, debates, & tough reviews, I was surprised to get this from the infamous Reviewer #2 🥲:

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So excited to head into my 3rd year on the tenure track!
As I prep, here’s my advice to new Asst Prof’s: PROTECT YOUR TIME. Be intentional w/ collaborations, even w/ sr faculty. Being junior doesn’t mean doing all the work. Ask what they bring & set expectations from the start🙃

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Can’t attend a conference without the cliche selfie 🤳😝 #asmmicrobe2025

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This academic year has been such a roller coaster. Honestly, if the Illuminati is recruiting academics, I’m a great public speaker and I just need a few million for research. Let’s talk. 🤣🥲

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Confession #426: Around this time each year, I wear my academic regalia while running errands. The result? People are noticeably kinder, and occasionally, I receive complimentary items. For instance, during dinner outings, a free dessert often finds its way to our table. 😄🎓😝

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It’s amazing how I can go from being extra early, thinking I have all the time in the world, to being late just like that 🫰🏾. 😩

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I’d love to see the audit report on my academic browsing history as I prepare for our field days:
“Medical cabinet for human remains”
“Tools for excavating fragile bones”
“Transport supplies for human remains”
Just another day in the life...🤣 #FieldWork #Research #Bioarchaeology

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@Katie24Sterling Looking good tho!👌🏾🫶🏾

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It’s official… I’ve joined the ranks of the bespectacled. 🤓 After years of reading my way through college and grad school with 20/20 vision, my eye exam this morning confirmed I’ll need to start wearing glasses.
Here’s to the end of an era! 🍻

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@CarmenVMosley Thank you! 🙂🙏🏾

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Can anyone recommend a good tax preparer/ financial advisor in the RTP area?
#taxes #raleigh #durham #cary

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I thought the flood of work emails would start on Monday (first day of the semester), but nope—they kicked off yesterday 😅🥲

At least I had the courtesy to schedule mine for a fresh week after the holiday! 🗓️ #AcademicLife #InboxOverflow

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@Katie24Sterling Thank you Katie 🙏🏾 🙃

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My students surprised me with an end of the year appreciation/ bday lunch!😬🥲

I guess this is what happens when you create an environment where people enjoy coming to work everyday. 🙃
Check us out at https://t.co/yx8Pakam2k
#theasheslab

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@Margaret__Baker 🙂😌 Thank you! Also, great screening last week 🙌🏾 Let’s chat soon, Dr. Baker.

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@jscdavis Thank you 🙏🏾🙂#Sagisthebest

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I’m now at the age where I have to take a nap before going to watch a movie so I don’t fall asleep in the theater. 😴👴🏾