What kind of childhood makes a top scientist? Is it enough to have all the right traits (brilliance, grit, etc) or do you need the right family too?
And why should we care? A 🧵 on our paper on the Nobel Laureates.
A teaser: the income distribution of the laureates' fathers.1/N
(Most of) team @openbioeconomy at Stansted Airport en route to Trieste for our first lab retreat with @ICGEB_BG. We're holing up in Slovenia to chat how to #opensource#biotech & use distributed #biomanufacturing to benefit science, health & sustainability (& to socialise in 3D!)
My friends at @OSNVancouver are raising funds for: Open Tools for Engineering Yeast in Community Labs and Beyond
https://t.co/FvpAVwYFqS
#DIYBIO#OpenScience
Connect Fest event recap: @osnvancouver teamed up with @scienceworldca, Ocean Networks Canada and @geneskool to host a Science Event at Byrne Creek School on Saturday 27th.
10yrs ago - we dreamed of sharing live microscopy images w large groups. That was seed of “Projection Microscopy” 📽️+ 🔬= ❤️ So happy we can finally release it in product form. @TeamFoldscope Kickstarter campaign. If you can - please support our efforts to democratize science.
Tickets for our upcoming show are LIVE!
https://t.co/iv9kERpamO
Early bird tickets ONLY $12 - limited number!
Learn about AI, high-tech materials, and so much more at our future-themed Science Slam!
I’m excited to announce that the application for the 2024 edition of our @medialab and global synthetic biology course, “How to Grow (Almost) Anything” is now open! Application link in thread 👇
(1/n) Announcement: Just like every Jan, I will be teaching "Frugal Science" a global collaborative course focused on skills to tackle challenges in global health, scienceEd & climate action (new).
https://t.co/CnDDUUB8Le
Listening to the whispers of the deep as the Southern Resident killer whales echo through the Strait of Georgia. 🌊🐋
Nice Genes Podcast S2E03: https://t.co/4UNu7yP8sX
🎶 Music to our ears! 🎶
Want to learn about how music can be used to help battle pain?
Come out to our show Dec 6 (TOMORROW!) to learn more from clinical trials project manager and returning Slammer Roxanna!
Get your tickets here: https://t.co/yeZwHFfF9Z
#scicomm#YVRevents
🌌 Aaaaaacccchhoooooooo - Ooooh, pretty! 🌌
Curious about how galaxies are formed? Come out to our Dec 6 show to hear @ZhouDazhi share the transformation of how dusty stars become galaxies.
Get your tickets here: https://t.co/yeZwHFf7kr
#astronomy#scicom#science#galaxies
🔦 Shining light at the end of the quantum tunnel!🔦
Come out to our Dec 6 show (THIS WEEK!) to hear from @SBQMI_UBC & @mpifkf PhD Student @cc_suen share how light is used to understand how quantum material can become metal!
Get tickets here: https://t.co/yeZwHFf7kr
#scicomm
Tickets are LIVE!
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Limited early bird tickets are available now for our December 6 show @FoxCabaret!
Interested in being a Slammer?
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Save the date!!
Our next Science Slam at @FoxCabaret in #YVR is on December 6.
Interested in being a Slammer at our Art of the Slam live show?
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Look out for early bird tickets next week!
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@PinoyScientists@yoyehudi@openlifesci@scott_van@OSNVancouver We also invite you to share your excitement, get updates, and interact with us on our Forum: https://t.co/dK91etRGc8
If you know others within your community who might be interested in our Symposium, please do invite them along, and we look forward to welcoming you!
We are pleased to announce our Panel Discussion Speakers for the Reclone Symposium 6.0! 🎉
Join us to hear from Reina Reyes, Co-Founder of @PinoyScientists; @yoyehudi, Co-Founder and Executive Director of @openlifesci; @scott_van, Co-Founder and President of the @OSNVancouver
This year's Girls & STEAM Summit keynote speaker: @annmakosinski! Known for inventions like the Hollow Flashlight, Andini's STEAM journey skyrocketed after winning the Google Science Fair and guest spots on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Register now: https://t.co/QBMtkdd4f4