This Oct, join me for Red Socks Running! We are raising funds for research into life-saving treatments/support services for those suffering from kidney disease. Join me & help create a future where kidney health is a priority for all Aussies. https://t.co/qZ1SxO255K
October 1st: the challenge begins! 60km run over the month of October. Let this be your inspiration to get moving🏃🏻♀️➡️🏃🏼♀️➡️🏃🏽♀️➡️ whilst supporting a great cause #kidneyhealth
https://t.co/qZ1SxO255K
Academics seem hardwired to count the # of publications on someone’s CV in order to measure their “value.” But let’s try not to forget all the factors that support or hinder the path to publications.
A 🧵 with some questions to consider... #AcademicTwitter
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A middle aged man with severe jaundice, referred for evaluation
Cause of jaundice unknown
Denied alcohol use multiple times
Started on a different kind of clinical history: about family, work, marriage, children
The last word struck a chord
Started weeping uncontrollably
I ran a half marathon this past weekend. I feel quite honored to work as a cardiologist and use my training for the benefit of others, but I never expected those skills to be needed in this manner outside of work.
Any bioinformaticians want a great work/life balance and to live in beautiful Cairns Australia? I’m hiring at least 1 postdoc in early 2023 and have a PhD scholarship available for a domestic or international student. #bioinformatics#postdoc#phd@jcu@abacbs
I have a wild ambulance IV #ketamine story that I feel like I have to share. I told it to my students in a class on the plasticity of #consciousness and they insisted it needs to be public knowledge. So, somewhat apprehensibly, here it is. Strap in 📜:
@CommBank Dear @CommBank team, we have waited for over 40minutes twice today and couldn’t get through on the phone. We have an urgent transaction that needs to be approved as we can’t raise our transaction transfer via online. Can someone please assist with helping us get through please?
Publications are surely a bonus and can fetch you interview calls for industries, but they do not guarantee your selection. Here are a few tips I learnt that helped me transition from academia to industry after my PhD and landed me a job. (1/n)
@PhDVoice#AcademicChatter
While out running this morning, I encountered a man who was about to jump off a bridge near Rock Creek Park to take their own life
Fortunately, I'm trained in suicide intervention and this person is much better now. But I want to share some of our conversation ⤵️
Yesterday was my last day of working at Google. Perhaps this comes as surprise to you twitter folks, as I haven't widely announced that I left academia to try something new. Here's what I learned in 9 months as a Data Analyst who (temporarily) left Astronomy for Big Tech. 1/n
If you have solutions to:
- avoid or treat inorganic waste inputs,
- ⬇️use of single use-plastics or,
- turn inorganic waste into valuable resources,
then check out the Agtech and Logistics Hub’s Open Innovation Challenge and apply before July 1! https://t.co/sZLQmnYCfo
Great simple tips to help improve presentation images. Thanks @__Matt_Carter__ I wish I thought about changing my red and green fluorescent images to magenta and green to accomodate colour blindness in past publications 😞
A thread about using photographs and images in academic/science presentations (written by @__Matt_Carter__ ). Even if you have never taken a photography class, there are simple tips you can employ to improve the pictures you use/choose. 🧵1/19