“We are in another wave of COVID. It’s important to note that in the US vaccines have been available for a month and we won’t be getting access to vaccines in Alberta for another 2 wks … and we’re doing little aside from vaccination.” calgaryherald.com/news/doctors...

Doctors, nurses could be left out of Alberta COVID and flu vaccination campaign

While Alberta doctors and nurse practitioners await further news, pharmacies have begun receiving COVID-19 and flu vaccines for the season.

Oh the horror, now our colleague can (checks notes) pay their bills and not stay all evening at the lab for 1am time points

My supervisor reacted VERY poorly to my decision to graduate ‘early’ (with a 4 year MSc, lolsob) and said some things that said more about his insecurities than my abilities, and that colours my perspective on this. Maybe I am being unfair to other mentors as a result.

IKR?! Hmm. Labelling those of us who don’t stay in academia, or escape with our MSc instead of a PhD, as failures allows them to not think too deeply about their complicity in the system’s flaws, perhaps?

I reckon that label says more about academics being subconsciously upset that their students chose a different life-path than them. It is interesting that the “pipeline problem” hasn’t changed a whit since the mid90s, despite all the hot air about making science more inclusive.

I would love to have a block list for these accounts too.

SDmariannedenton.bsky.socialAug 27, 2024 2:23pm

Okay who can give me a tutorial on creating a block list? The Romance Scams are hitting daily. Today’s exhibit: Dr Paul Michael. They’re always: a doctor or engineer current or retired military usually a widower ± single father and 100% following only middle aged women

I am home from TIGHR’s triennial conference. Imagine spending 4 days with 300+ fibre artists who all want to be friends & share knowledge. So inspired, need to sleep for a week. Niagara Falls is as amazing and tacky as you’ve heard in ways you haven’t imagined. Selfie with my soulmate at the Tunnel:

Just want to emphasize this tidbit about fossil fuel industrialists trying to find new applications for their plastic byproducts & what EPA testing revealed: “one of the fuels had a cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than the agency usually considers acceptable.” That’s kind of a lot! 🧪

Ppropublica.bsky.socialSep 30, 2024 3:03pm

EPA Says It Plans to Withdraw Approval for Chevron’s Plastic-Based Fuels That Are Likely to Cause Cancer The decision comes after our investigation revealed that the EPA had found that one of the fuels had a cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than the agency usually considers acceptable.

EPA Says It Plans to Withdraw Approval for Chevron’s Plastic-Based Fuels That Are Likely to Cause Cancer

The decision comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed that the EPA had found that one of the fuels had a cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than the agency usually considers acceptabl...

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

Friends! Get your blankets assembled now! The northern lights are predicted to be BIG this weekend! www.aurorawatch.ca/content/view...