Dr. Mark Alan Hix

Comp. Chemist for biomolecules, protein engineering, QM/MM, excited states, automation | PhD | cis-het, he/him/his | Opinions my own.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

In 2021, the number of schoolchildren killed by guns was equivalent to driving a school bus at capacity off a cliff every single week.

It's only gotten worse since then.

It's the guns.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

@jon_cronshaw Redwall by Brian Jacques. I had the excellent fortune at age twelve of going to a book signing/reading he did. I got to sit at the feet of the man himself as he recited *from memory* the entire introduction of Cluny the Scourge.

I've since read every Redwall book in his voice.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

@ReligioAmoris

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

Rocky Mountain Rain Shadow. Can't do much agriculture without water. Less farming = less population growth in the area = less population density = fewer cities.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

@ScienceNerdSACR If they're having a phone call on speaker, they've involved the public. I, as a member of the public, will therefore be involved.

I will not apologize for giving unsolicited and objectively BAD advice to a stranger on speakerphone.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

@ReligioAmoris always. you gotta practice that self-care, and that includes time for existential panics.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

@bielleogy I got a similar one not too long ago. R2 stated they didn't read the paper, then complained that it didn't explain some things (it was explained in the paper they didn't read).

[I Smoked The White House Ball Room @BlackKnight10k]

Is it me or is the media not really covering how Trump wants a day where he can just murder Americans? Seems difficult to ignore but they found a way

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

Oh god, fuck all the way off.

Way to look at something in the simplest possible terms and tell yourself there can't conceivably be anything more complex behind it.

GLP-1 agonist drugs do a LOT of things, including adjusting some brain chemistry that relates to hunger.

[rue🌿 @Ruesavatar]

My sister described ozempic to me and uh, forgive me, but it kinda seems like they managed to manufacture anorexia.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

The "Reply All" should have a pop-up confirmation where the user has to type "Yes, every single person in on the original email needs to see my response." verbatim before it'll send.

People cannot be trusted.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

@fiona_chembot I can't imagine anyone who has ever interacted with you in any way thinking that was a possibility.

I mean look at your twitter presence.

[Simone Biles @Simone_Biles]

I love my black job 🖤

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

Trump knew in February.
He knew that COVID-19 passes through the air.
He knew it is deadlier than the flu.
He knew it is dangerous to more than just our elderly and vulnerable.

He purposely downplayed the pandemic. And now, 190,000 Americans are dead.

[The PhD Place @ThePhDPlace]

Anonymous Question:

‘I’m at an elite institution. Is it worth writing a paper with a co-author at a non-ivy?’

[waynestatechem @waynestatechem]

Congrats, @arwalker_on_gpu on your NSF CAREER Award!

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

This man puts ketchup on steak and eats ribs with a fork.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Texas

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

If you’re a “senior Democrat” that feels this way, you should absolutely retire and make space for true leadership that refuses to resign themselves to fascism.

This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people. Retire.

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

Okay but is the ladder still available?

[Dr. Mark Alan Hix @markahix]

@ReligioAmoris I'd pay money to see a video of that. I'd pay more money to have a copy of that video. I'd pay the most money to hire someone to just follow you around all day with that video playing on a loop on a screen behind you.

[Monica @ReligioAmoris]

One night my university’s gay and lesbian club had a talent show and rather than do an actual talent of Irish dancing or playing piano, I sang this. It was amazing.