Theoretical Physics and other science. Quantum mechanic. He/Him/His. #firstgen
If you stand for nothing, what will you fall for?
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🧵Next week, you will see people using something called Benford's Law to try to prove election fraud.
⛔️These people are wrong⛔️
I am a scientist who has published on Benford's Law. Let me tell you what it is and why what they are doing is mathematically incorrect. 1/
“We will call it Raleigh-Durham International Airport.”
Named for the city of Raleigh-Durham, sir?
“It’s actually two different cities.”
And which one will the airport be in?
“Morrisville.”
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We have postdoc positions open! Opportunity to work with excellent students/postdocs in my group and to collaborate with the Barnes, Mayhall (@nick_mayhall), Khatri (@SumeetKhatri6) groups + external collaborators! Apply here: https://t.co/POvk8XhTpp
Hey everyone! We've got a donor who agreed to match all funds raised by the end of tonight up to $5K.
So for every donation to this link, I'll tweet one (1) fall farming fact.
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👵 I went on the academic job market for 5 years.
📑 18 pubs
📝 256 applications
💬 19 interviews
🗣️ 10 job talks
🫱 6 offers (1 faculty, 5 postdoc)
😈 Here's a candid look at the job market hellscape:🧵
3 years ago, my dream job was cancelled.
Emily's Wonder Lab helped inspire the next generation of scientists. I pitched dozens of science experiments for more seasons, but they weren't interested.
What do you do when your dream is cancelled?
You pivot.
I turned the experiments into a book series.
They became a #1 NYTimes Best Seller.
I used all the money I made from the books to hire a production company to help me turn each of the 100 science experiments into a YouTube series.
Introducing: Emily's Science Lab. It launches tomorrow.
Here's to controlling our own destiny ;)
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As we continue our unprecedented response to Hurricane Helene, the nation is beginning to understand that impacted areas have been the target of a relentless vortex of disinformation, dialed up by bad actors and platforms like X. 🧵