Dr. Heather Talbott

COVID-19 Surge Team member of the Wyoming Department of Health. Sharing what happens behind the scenes to keep Wyomingites safe. Views are my own. she/her

[Garnet Henderson garnethenderson.com on Bluesky @garnethenderson]

BREAKING: A Wyoming judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the state's total abortion ban.

The state's much-publicized medication abortion ban doesn't go into effect until this summer, so abortion service should be able to resume immediately.

[Jess Grieger @jess_grieger]

Looking for a highly motivated early career researcher with a keen interest and knowledge in healthy lifestyle and reproductive health. Exceptional written skills required. Open to those residing in Australia. Please DM me if interested. @RRI_Director @HiPPP_EMR_C @CreWhirl

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

As we get bombarded with record-breaking numbers, things can feel a little hopeless

Don't give in

Whether at the start of exponential growth, at the peak, or on the way down, it's never too late

Any measure we implement to slow the spread will save lives

Keep speaking up!

[Noah Hull, PhD, MPH @NoahHull_PhD]

#OmicronVariant first showed up in #Wyoming on the 10th of Dec. It is now estimated to account for ~80% of all new cases. In the past three weeks (13 of Dec to present) of specimens that were sequenced, it has made up 31/73 specimens. The post-holiday bump should be interesting.

[Jenny Lawson @TheBloggess]

It’s my birthday but you get the present. :)

[Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter]

What to do now?
1) If not vaxxed, get vaxxed
2) If not boosted & >4-5 mths out, get boosted
3) Get prepared mentally to act more cautiously if Omicron proves to be more infectious, immune-evasive, or both
4) Follow the news & science – will be much clearer in 2-3 wks
5) That's it

[Dr. Heather Talbott @hatalbott]

@Dr_Meming @OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter @ekosmace This pretty much sums up all weeks.

[Harmit S. Malik @HarmitMalik]

Processes to judge the best scientific ideas are imperfect and biased. If you're looking to shake up a field (let's say aging for example) fund as many young scientists at the peak of their iconoclastic creativity as possible; absolve them from funding stress; watch magic unfold.

[Jennifer Colbourne 🦜🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦 @Raccoonologist]

🔥HOT NEWS OUT OF THE GOFFIN LAB 📢 As many of you know, Goffins use tools in the lab, but our Tanimbar team has CONFIRMED WILD COCKATOOS USE AND MAKE TOOLS! And not just a simple tool, but a tool SET! Read all about the groundbreaking work by @TanimbarLab https://t.co/M22kGCXsmm

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

SCIENCE:

If you don't make mistakes, you're doing it wrong.

If you don't correct those mistakes, you're doing it really wrong.

If you can't accept that you're mistaken, you're not doing it at all.

[Dr. Heather Talbott @hatalbott]

For you @ekosmace

[@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab]

A colleague just dropped of a present for me

[Diana Libuda @DianaLibuda]

Come join me at the University of Oregon in the Institute of Molecular Biology! We're hiring an Assistant Professor in Biochemistry. Do great science in a beautiful, supportive, and collaborative place! It's an amazing place to live. Please RT!🏔️🌲🥾🛶🧬🔬 https://t.co/9cIpKsSUdS

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

In 4 minutes & 15 seconds, Dr. Catherine O’Neal states the dire situation in Louisiana at the state’s largest hospital in Baton Rouge. Spoiler alert: she says non Covid infected people are being severely impacted by the inaction of others who won’t mask up, & get vaccinated.

[MDJ | Danielle Jones, MD, FACOG @MamaDoctorJones]

COVID-19 vaccination does not cause infertility. 🧵

[DNA&RNA Universe 𝕏 @DNA_RNA_Uni]

The Krebs cycle cycle

[Darren Scobie @darrenscobie]

Hello #microbiology twitter, can anyone help me ID this spiral-y chap? Pretty stunning morphology and I've not seen anything like it before. Isolated from a soil sample using Ringer's.

[Dr. Heather Talbott @hatalbott]

Calling all Wyomingites. Why haven’t gotten a COVID vaccine yet?

[Randall Munroe @xkcd]

Types of Scientific Paper https://t.co/crpSNv9Er5

[bruce murphy @brucemurphy1]

The Murphy laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral research associate, to begin as soon as possible. The project involves transgenic mouse models to study follicle development and ovulation. The candidate will have experience with molecular methods, preferably bioinformatics.