Mariko Alexander

Science writer & editor. Plant doctor (PhD). Ally. Lover of chocolate chip cookies, fluffy blankets, and office supplies. She/her. Opinions my own.

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

@fancycomma Do marketing editors count? If so, hello!

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

@MorganCarterPhD Okay but are you selling this? Asking as another person with a doctorate in plant killing.

((Also, it looks beautiful.))

[Manisha Munasinghe @ManishaMuna]

At the NSF PGRP meeting, the PRFB Fellows talked about how to make the fellowship more equitable given some challenges we experience. To collect data on individual experiences, we drafted a survey. We welcome contributions from current/past fellows - https://t.co/Q2bca5JpiV 1/2

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

@MorganCarterPhD @tinatheplantdoc "it's like aphid Disney world" is my favorite tweet today.

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@PlantPathSecret @unccharlotte @UNCCBiology SO SO happy for you!! I can't wait to hear what amazing research comes out of the Carter Lab! 💕

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@DrJennyWilson 😍😍😍

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

@KaliDoesGenes @sixeleven @ShanghaiHannah @moamohamud Yes! I'm mixed and the 3rd US-born gen so I've started answering honestly, meaning they have to ask back to great-grandparents to get 'Japan and Germany'. Or I ask "and you?". Either way usually gently reminds folks that they're only asking because I'm not white.

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

I had the privilege of watching the early days of this paper unfold. Definitely some of the most exciting "aha!" moments I've ever seen. This is going to rock the field for sure! 🎉#PlantPathology #Virology

[@IAmSciComm - On a Break! @iamscicomm]

For anyone who's spent way too long creating posters in PPT at 4000% zoom🔎😭

BioRender Poster Builder is officially launched! Magically resize columns, customize colors, vector export, and more🙌🏽 It's free to use and currently in beta. Lmk your thoughts! https://t.co/YWhw1aFnQD

[Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson @blacksciblog]

The hardest part of meeting students where they are at, is finding them. If you know anyone who can get the word to URM undergrads enrolled at US colleges/universities that could use a paid, virtual, summer STEM opportunity please email us at NSURP(at)arizona(dot)edu #NSURP2022

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

@academic_exit @madram88 @AcademicChatter @PhDVoice @thephdpeople @PhD_Genie This! And start wherever feels easiest. If you hit a wall, jump to a different section. I had a doc where I dumped all my ramblings (some were just 1 sentence) and then a separate, more formal draft where I pieced things together.

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

@GLuft3 @chronicleflask Further/farther trip me up too.
I believe all major style (English) style guides now recommend a single space between sentences.

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

@RobynRobertsPhD @KevinCope18 @ScienceWriters Thanks Robyn! <3 Sadly I don't get to write much about plants these days, but I can talk about careers in marketing communications and working in industry.

[Jennifer Delaney @jvcdelaney]

First look through my new #colouring book Microscopic Marvels. @Gill_Books did a fantastic job. Really impressive! Thanks again to @laoneill111 for the inspiring foreword. Pre-order your copy now from the usual online outlets inc. Easons: https://t.co/QV2NFQrgAr #GillBooksSS22

[Olga Burlyuk @OBurlyuk]

Dear friends - many of you reached out with words of solidarity and a question "what can I do?". Here are some (rather simple and straightforward) ways you might want to #StandWithUkraine: 1/4

[Jennifer Polk, PhD (she, her) @FromPhDtoLife]

Hey PhDs: Did you start a new job in the past year?

If so, tell me: What's your job title and field/industry/sector, and what was your PhD in & about?

Let's see just how much career variety there can be after a doctorate!

[Mariko Alexander @base_paired]

@samanthaiam As a TA in grad school, I had undergrads SHOCKED to learn that I had an Instagram account. I may have stress-shopped for wrinkle cream that night...