R&D Scientist in my professional life and exploring the outdoors, art, and adventure in my personal life.
Scarborough, ME
Joined October 2018
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Amanda Balaban retweeted
In case you missed it: Women are less likely to be credited for their scientific contributions than men. It’s true across multiple fields & at all stages, with important repercussions for career progress. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine #MedTwitter
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Amanda Balaban retweeted
Some may be taken aback by your refusal to downplay your capabilities for their comfort. Please, unapologetically claim your right to shine. Your strength, intelligence, and vision are not negotiable. Boldly occupy space, and continue to use your light to pave the way forward. K?
Amanda Balaban retweeted
Kudos to Reviewer #3, who closed w/ this:
"Praise for the authors:
I try to end all of my reviews with areas of the paper I really liked because I know reviews can be hard to read. So here are a few areas of the paper where I thought the writing really shined."
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2. __
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Amanda Balaban retweeted
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Amanda Balaban retweeted
What matters is always the discovery, not who made the discovery. It's not that the scientist doesn't matter but the science must always come first.
Amanda Balaban retweeted
Don't lie to me!
You've thought about it too I know it 🧐
@OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter
Amanda Balaban retweeted
*when the villain in the movie has a PhD*
Viewers without a PhD: Ah, they are just saying he’s a smart villain. Makes sense.
Viewers with a PhD: Ah, grad school and academia drove him to madness. Makes sense.
Amanda Balaban retweeted
I really wish the world would let go of the myth that truly talented, visionary, passionate people are all 24/7 laser-focused on their work to the detriment of every other aspect of life and their physical and mental well-being.
Amanda Balaban retweeted
Just putting it out there, that if anyone is looking for seminar speakers I am available! I will talk about #iron and #Toxoplasma and we have some exciting stories I would love to share
Amanda Balaban retweeted
I just got my stamps in and I’m so excited, how freaking cool?! I can’t wait to use these in my lab notebook. 😁 The picture without the hassle= perfection!
@AcademicTwitter @Momademia @AcademicChatter
#thelittlethings
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Amanda Balaban retweeted
Best quote from the GRC so far: "No one believes in a model except the person who makes it, and everyone believes in an experiment except the person who performs it"😆 – at Newport, RI
Amanda Balaban retweeted
did I “kill a plant” or did the plant not have what it takes to thrive in this fast-paced environment
Amanda Balaban retweeted
I've been asking my male friends to do something - *watch if the first response to everything a woman tells you is to refute, say no or something negative*
One texted me later: Holy f*ck
The problem is, constantly putting up with unwarranted resistance is bad for mental health.
Amanda Balaban retweeted
Someday I’ll get my paper published. Someday I’ll finish my PhD.
Someday I’ll find a job in my field.
Those days will come.
Today I’ll enjoy where I am and do my best.
Amanda Balaban retweeted
My hot take is that if you want to know what the future of a scientific field is going to look like, and more importantly what it SHOULD look like, the people who have the best answers are the young scientists who the future of the field not us grumpy opinionated oldsters.
Amanda Balaban retweeted
I put up a copy of the presentation I gave for the Boston Postdoc Association at the #NPA meeting, for anyone that wants to see the (pre-COVID, 2019) survey from #BostonPostdocs: youtube.com/watch?v=p_jpyjr8…
I’ll also tweet some of the highlights below:
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