Kelly Wallin

It's a lovely morning in the Late Cretaceous and you are a horrible Halszkaraptor.

~ biochemistry grad student ~ Minnesotan ~

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[Kelly Wallin @kkwallin]

now accepting proposals for an official term to describe the covid mood that's a combination grief/disappointment for the loss of activities you love + understanding/gratitude for the sacrifices you can make to keep other people safe and healthy.

[Minnesota State Fair @mnstatefair]

"Right now is the time of year when things need to really take off if we’re going to have a fair, but we can see that we’re out of runway and can’t get off the ground. There will be no State Fair this year.” - Jerry Hammer, general manager

Learn more: https://t.co/4ZpZSVO37h

[Dara T. Mathis @TrulyTafakari]

Black parents shouldn't have to trot out that their kid made honor roll to offer a "reason" why they didn't deserve to be shot by police.

[Irene Fernando @irenekfernando]

.@IlhanMN's SO BIG TIME! So proud of this incredible, local leader who is shattering stereotypes, redefining the game, & changing the world! https://t.co/uY8w5qqQRH

[Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith]

Incidentally, “Why was there the Civil War?” is also one of the questions on the U.S. citizenship test.

[Kelly Wallin @kkwallin]

Awesome to hear @umncbs Prof @KateAdamala talking about possible origins of #alienlife on @MPRnews while on the way home from #gradschool !

[Kelly Wallin @kkwallin]

The little map even has Isle Royale on it! https://t.co/U4QWaCwvhG

[Indignant Minnesotan @IndignantMN]

Predictability is for the weak. https://t.co/2IuHZOLuPT

[Kelly Wallin @kkwallin]

Stopped at @PorkiesPark on my way home from #mtugrad -- 100% worth adding an hour and a half to the drive!

[Ran Blekhman @blekhman]

Also, you had to pay the journal $5,200 for this "service".

Yes, that's the nature communications article processing charge. bioRxiv is $0 https://t.co/ixBIDYkF6W

[UMN Women's Center @mnwomenscenter]

You can find these maroon & gold hijab as well as sport hijab from @asiyasport at the @UofMNBookstore! https://t.co/zTzhFwFtQZ

[BTI @BTI_UMN]

Find out how BTI researcher Francois Gaascht is #DRIVENTODISCOVER new pharmaceutical uses of fungi https://t.co/n3OFPui4A6 @umncbs

[SwiftOnSecurity @SwiftOnSecurity]

Do you ever wonder if maybe Taco Bell is just an algorithm that determines every combination of taco meat and bread and nobody stopped it

[March For Science @MarchForScience]

Even the #NorthPole joined in the #MarchForScience! It's really a global movement! https://t.co/Vn89Z9yxwt

[Lego Grad Student @legogradstudent]

#MarchForScience

[Kelly Wallin @kkwallin]

Stefan Lutz presenting on industrially-relevant #biocatalysis at the @BTI_UMN #biomanufacturing symposium #UMNresearch

[Lego Grad Student @legogradstudent]

March for facts.
March for evidence.
March for discovery.
March for society.
March for Earth.

#MarchForScience

[Kelly Wallin @kkwallin]

Poster session at the #biomanufacturing symposium hosted by @BTI_UMN

[Dr. Janet D. Stemwedel, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @docfreeride]

I'm against efforts to silence or gut government scientists. Doesn't mean I think POC in science should tolerate racism from MfS fans.

[Jacob Corn @jcornlab]

Outstanding infographic on types of scientists. Must move beyond monolithic view that all students & postdocs are future Explorers. https://t.co/zvS6A1gtm0

[Kelly Wallin @kkwallin]

!!!! https://t.co/pohWgQQaYJ

[Como Zoo @ComoZoo]

In case you haven't heard, we will be open from 10-6 tomorrow! #MyMMC