#Academia

Abrus precatorius(rosary pea/Indian licorice/Crab’s eye; Gunja in Hindi, guruvinda in Telugu) are plants indigenous to Asia and Africa, traditionally used to make jewelry and to weigh gold/precious stones due to
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I left my research job 5 months ago for an environmental consulting job (after about 12 yrs post doc). I’ve never been happier in my work, and here’s what I
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14 . thoughts on No Game No Life 15 . thoughts on Nisekoi 16 . thoughts on Deadman Wonderland 17 . thoughts on Kakegurui 18 . thoughts on Quintessential Quintuplets
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So- you're finishing your PhD in a pandemic....what's next? (while the university sector is in collapse). Geartful for @ResourcefulHDR for organising and @thesiswhisperer for the public service! #AcademicChatter Latest
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Un retour sur ces premières semaines de distanciel quasi-intégral, côté prof… (partage d'expérience côté prof ou étudiant bienvenu !) Ma situation : mes cours hebdomadaires de L3 sont à distance
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This is one of the basic cliches of contemporary animal liberation and alternative food movement discourse: if people could *see* the brutal treatment of animals, they wouldn’t tolerate it. But
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1/8 In a conversation with one of my profs about yet another RCT 'proving' a well-known field-survey-based result using 'rigorous' data analysis, he remarks: "It is a sign of *dumbification*
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I want to highlight that there has been a lot of work by black women documenting *exactly this* this for years. In addition to @digitalsista, please look for (and credit
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Science is political, but not just because of identity. That absolutely exists, but science is political at a core, institutional level too. Let’s talk about it: (1/8) Science claims itself
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I read with interest the experiences of @Nay_Landell in her educational journey and thought I might share my early (very early) experiences for my 2nd day for #ShowMeTellMe for @BlackInArtsHums
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Preaching full time, and not just every now and then has been a really interesting experience for me. I've had to change my preaching style. I don't like *hearing* personal
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Me when a male anime character is drawn with noticeable canine teeth. Exhibit A: Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez Exhibit B: Natsu Dragneel Not a dude, but one of the best to ever
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— loona meets dark witchy academia:a much-need thread ☆ ☆ ☆ "one & only" — loona/go won"singing in the rain" — loona/jinsoul "eclipse" — loona/kim lip "chuu" [photobook]my scans! <
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Some #UCUStrikesBack thoughts on workload and anxiety in HE. 1/x I have an anxiety disorder. Can't snap out of negative thought spirals about things I can't control. It manifests in
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Day 1: Katherine JohnsonA NASA mathematician who played an important part of the Space Race and many other NASA missions. If you haven't read the book 'Hidden Figures', please do!
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Bnha (my hero academia) characters as chairs: a thread End of thread
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