Dr. Michelle Elekonich

Honey bee researcher working for The National Science Foundation. Posts are my own & do not represent my employer's positions, strategies, or opinions. She/her

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

There is no such thing as a perfect proposal, just submit!

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@michaelsorrell Yep, all 4 years and later employed WS students in my lab

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@PartridgeCG I’m sorry, usually POs will have a convo, both before and after. Ask for an appointment to go over the feedback. Ask about what distinguished those ranked higher, how any special review criteria played into it. A good PO should help you have some idea of how to move forward

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@PartridgeCG Best advice; Talk to your PO before submission and after you receive the review

[Jane of the North @JaneotN]

When she was 83 my grandmother discovered she didn't have a uterus. My grandfather and the Dr. decided she needed a full hysterectomy, and her informed consent was deemed unnecessary by the men.

This is the control over women that MAGA Republicans want back.

[Farai Chideya @farai]

Are we okay with The Bargain? The Bargain is that women and BIPOC workers are asked over and over again to take on the unpaid civic labor of de-biasing institutions. And at the same time, we are often harmed while doing that labor, because many do not want it done.

[Carrie Albertin @CarrieOcto]

So excited to share that we've been able to generate knockout lines in the bobtail squid Euprymna berryi! The albinos are nearly transparent, which enables in vivo neural activity recording. Now out in @CurrentBiology https://t.co/lNFgCE4QtL

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Among high-income countries, the US has one the of highest rates of maternal mortality, defined as death during or within a year after pregnancy. https://t.co/xWSiHhk8da

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@DrMonicaCox Thank you, I needed this today

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

Affirmative action was never about admitting unqualified Black kids. It was always about ensuring qualified Black kids could also get accepted despite a world of systemic racism.

The “unqualified admission” you’re thinking of are legacy students—like how Kavanaugh got into Yale.

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@tressiemcphd I’m with you, can’t think of anything worse

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@tressiemcphd WTF. Seriously need other words, would never consider these behaviors to be those of a friend.

[Robert Talisse @RobertTalisse]

When I was Chair, I had to review the student evaluations for undergrad courses taught by PhD candidates. Some of the students’ comments were so offensive, I began telling Instructors not to read their evaluations. No employer gets to require you to read anonymous insults.

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@KellyBrenner @RobKnell1 @origamiPete Or American Science and Surplus

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@jfrickuga @snappysparrowmh @NIH @NSF Congressional oversight of NSF expects funds go to all states. While I was tenured and support tenure, what you ask is outside of what NSF can do. However NSF relies on panel advice and it is unclear how these developments will affect that advice.

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@steven_pennings @ChenxinLi2 This

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@eperlste @srikosuri You know post docs exist in industry right?

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@ted__morgan Here to chat if you need to.

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@Ranting_Trans Told it would reflect on the family, but never told it would reflect on all white people

[Dr. Michelle Elekonich @elekonich]

@JoJoFromJerz Humans