Sofia Backlund

PhD student at ISTA. At that awkward interface between biology and maths. She/her.

bsky: @backlund-sofia.bsky.social

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Chicken soup from first principles

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@alejiklo Omg she finally performed

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My partner is a really good swimmer. Call that a buoyfriend.

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Boyfriend calls me a "rulefollower" (derogatory)

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I forgot the word for impostor syndrome

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Poor Bill

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Seasonal depression “isn’t real” until you get a warm day in February and realize you’ve been dead inside for months

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I'm trying out bluesky finally, but it's so hard to find people to follow. Might have to stick around here a bit longer.

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@alejiklo Dude what

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

I love research because it combines my two favorite things: sitting and anxiety

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@BgHgMg But is b=nb?

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@BgHgMg Minimal linimalism

[Hadas Weiss @weiss_hadas]

ever since i was a little girl i wanted to fill a gap in the literature

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I love the schwa

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Opened my internet browser and this is what I googled last night coming home drunk

[John B. Holbein @JohnHolbein1]

Timeless

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I am applying for a grant right now, and my motivation letter sounds a bit too much like this

[Elisa Granato @Prokaryota]

every academic fellowship application

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Also a classic: "so are you studying or working?"

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Not my grandparents asking "when are you going to start doing real work"