Valli (She/Her)

Research Scholar #Electrochemistry #SciComm #Thinfilms #Photochemistry #Coatings

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Visualizing the molecular transformation of water into ice

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

@TheStrugglingS4 What if I say both, will the society accept me😅

[Francesco Ricci Lab @RicciLab]

Our group has a 2-year post-doc position to fill *urgently* (start date Jan-Feb 2024)! The research project is quite broad and open (DNA nanotech, sensing, supramol. chemistry, etc)...if anyone is interested please send me a DM or an email for more information. RT appreciated.

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

@RandomAnaG @ThePhDPlace @PhDForum practice beforehand, present the hook of your research or ask question to audience to create curiosity and give ans through your presentation. Remember only you know about your work. So dont be nervous and enjoy the food😉

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

@PhD_Genie

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

@scientistswrite zotero and paperpile

[Ebonee Davis @EboneeDavis]

Today during yoga, the instructor spoke about trees becoming their strongest in autumn. Because they aren’t bearing fruit or producing leaves, all of their energy is pushed down into the roots. So what externally appears as death, is actually the catalyst for new life.

[nccr – on the move @nccr_onthemove]

📢Call for #migration scholars from abroad! We're offering Visiting Fellowships for both senior and junior researchers eager to collaborate with our network for 2-3 months.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity!

Deadline: 15.10. 2023
👉https://t.co/2r4Idbmesi

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

My manuscript got rejected for the second time, even though I know this phase is common during PhD. Its hard to take and cope up with.

Any suggestions to feel ease?

#phd #academia #AcademicChatter

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

@kblakechung @weischoice How to get in touch with you?
I like to contribute my take on it.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

If you grew up in a home with constant screaming or yelling, your body remembers. You might startle easily. Or feel like sobbing when someone yells.

How To Heal:

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

@HyunsunParkPhD @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter @FirstgenCenter @firstgendocs Happy to chat with you :)

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

Just checking upon, When is your next vacation?

Mine is in 3 weeks🥳

#PhD #phdlife #AcademicTwitter #vacationmode

[Valli (She/Her) @ValliChittoory]

@PhDVoice @PostdocVoice planning for next vacation perhaps. I also do well when I know I have to travel far and no time to look back

[Hugh Kearns @ithinkwellHugh]

You've heard of FOMO: the Fear of Missing Out. But have you heard about FOMAR? The Fear of Missing a Reference? Just one more search. One more scan of the literature. What if I miss something? #PhDchat #PhDforum #ECRchat

[Charity Goeckeritz, PhD @CherrityG]

What are people using these days to make publication-quality figures (e.g., a collage of high resolution photos)? #publication #ScienceTwitter

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

No reward - no duties.  75% of respondents have reduced the hours spent on academic duties since 2020 (Nature polls).

Mostly due to burnout and unwillingness to work for free.

This included attending conferences, peer reviewing manuscripts and grant proposals, committees, mentoring and even teaching.

Why?

Because scientists are tired of not being able to do #science.

- Students are tired of being unappreciated and overloaded

- Faculties are tired of “community duties” that become overwhelming (conferences, committees, reviewing, outreach, etc)

And everyone is tired of small salaries, zero empathy and little credit.

The problem is greatly summarized by Isabel Müller (in the article):

“There’s so little acknowledgement that people have difficult, complicated lives outside of work.”

A year ago, Nature described how PhD students don’t want to be postdocs and faculties are leaving academia. Now, we see that those who stayed are trying to resist the system from the inside.

But the problem is - the system is too rigid, too traditional and too elitist.

So, as a community, we can change it only by raising our voices and expressing distaste with the status quo. I applaud Nature for writing about these issues so regularly. The academic world has too many interdependent parts which should be addressed concurrently.

This is why we should stay united and strong as a community.

Regarding the academic environment we all hope to have, I loved how Isabel Müller put it in the article:

- I hope it becomes the new normal to say: “My life matters. My work is an important part, but I decide what my life looks like, not my employer”.

#AcademicTwitter #education

[Phil Knutson, PhD ⌬ @Phil_Knutson]

I drew a very full glass of wine filled with molecules found in wine! #ChemTwitter #SciArt