Megan Cross

Researcher by day, editor by night. Nerd 24/7.

[Australian Research Council @arc_gov_au]

For @SocSciWeek we’re highlighting @Uni_Newcastle’s Dr @juliacoffey_’s ARC Discovery Project investigating how young people navigate online digital culture and body image concerns through selfie-editing apps.

More about Dr Coffey’s research: https://t.co/BrmekiosTl

#SSW2023

[Duncan Ng @duncan_ng]

What do you mean that’s not how you use a pipette?

[Anaëlle Fait @AnaelleFait]

Science twitter you're not ready for this

We have a new toy in the lab, see this expert demo by @RLeonSampedro 🤯

[Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @AletheaKontis]

A small % of the population will laugh as hard as I did at this…

[Dr. Alison Wright @WrightohAlison]

This year at @WSFBrisbane I'll be talking on a panel about my work and being #TransinSTEM. I regularly hear from young scientists worried they can't do STEM because of being #trans/#LGBT. You can! Diversity will make you an asset 🏳️‍🌈Come join me on March 12
https://t.co/wPDR5kUSxy

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

Real precise reporting here

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

@kbwagers @orbitbooks Still reading, re-reading and forcing this on my friends. Changed my life xx

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

Maybe
Practise a moment of patience & compassion for your fellow academics.

We're all in this shark tank together.

Most of the unpleasantness I experience is from folks under immense stress in an intellectually hostile environment.

Be kind to each other.
#Academia #research

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

2002: high school accounting teacher tells me I can't add with a calculator

2021: I take postgrad health economics...
suddenly 14 again & struggling over a balance sheet despite my calc-intensive PhD

Proof that "smart" comes in myriad flavours

Also, biochemistry is my jam.

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

This! Highly relevant and much needed.
Thank you @WHO for supporting the fight against #fakenews #scicomm

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

The speed of a COVID-19 response has a greater effect on infection rates than its stringency https://t.co/hSOHsXoldi

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

YES! This!
The Great Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020—7 Critical Lessons https://t.co/jNstSdGFZx via @JAMAHealthForum part of @JAMANetwork

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

@BenVezina Same experience with Telstra. We notified them of the move on 8/8, moved on 6/7... got nbn working 13/8 after many hours revisiting the store, phoning the helpline, lodging a complaint & gathering evidence for the TO. Debits didn't stop tho, just the wifi.

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

And on the other side of the coin: smileys and perceptions of competence. Use them wisely!
https://t.co/pzKgaP3um8

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

#truth
Emojis make a huge difference in setting the tone of a feedback email. They may feel silly but without the nuances of face-to-face feedback, they're invaluable in conveying the gravity (or lack thereof) of the situation.
https://t.co/Z4qeJaA9sE

[Adam Phillippy @aphillippy]

Throwback to 5 years ago when Tony Fauci, at 74 yo, was suiting up to treat an Ebola patient himself because he "wanted to show his staff that he wouldn't ask them to do anything he wouldn't do himself". This is what leadership looks like. https://t.co/QctW672ykC

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

@erinrayment @ATSE_au @_IMNIS @clarevillalba @SamNScience @QUT It was awesome to learn from your example. Thank you thank you 4 sharing your insight, empathy and drive! #luckymentee #IMNISalumnis #STEMcareers #mentor

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

200% satisfied

[Megan Cross @DrEmOhEx]

Never let anyone tell you that writing grant applications is boring. I don't think I've had this much excitement in my life since the hulk rollercoaster in Orlando. Result of both experiences was the same: 50% exhilarated, 50% sick with nerves #research