Consider how much more powerful we will be to collectively bargain for the pay and respect we deserve when all graduate students - TAs and GSRs - are free to prosper as I have. I hope you will join me in voting "YES" today before the vote closes at 5PM. (14/14)
I've hesitated to share my story because I don't want it to affect my future career, but I would be negligent if I didn't try to help my fellow union members understand why a "YES" vote is so important. (1/n)
The new contract's non-discrimination article, along with others addressing work-incurred injury, time and effort commitment, and respectful work environments, are an important first step to establishing protections for GSRs and other academic researchers. (13/14)
When I first joined the Geschwind lab, Jill went out of her way to welcome me. She always had a smile and encouraging words for. I'll miss her, but I'm excited to see what she does next!
@jillhaney21 successfully defended her thesis today - woohoo!
We couldn't be more proud of Jill, and we appreciate all the contributions she made to both @GeschwindLab and @GandalLabUCLA. Congratulations, Dr. Haney!
@Jazlyn_Mooney Your work and your attitude are fabulous! I know you have both extensive expertise and openness to constructive criticism. I'm glad you've called this behavior out, because undermining the contributions of women scientists is far too common.
Some of the runners up: Stephen Hawking (4%, deceased), Albert Einstein (2%, deceased), Bill Gates (1%, @BillGates), and Elon Musk (1%, @elonmusk). So proud of my country!
Most important thing I learned at #ASHG20 today: an increase in the number of Americans who can name one living scientist has increased from 20% to 29% during the last year. The suspected culprit: Anthony Fauci, who 24% of respondents named. (Thanks @MaryWoolleyRA)