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My PhD work at @ubcmsl being discussed by C&EN - 🔬💉🙏 thanks to @kevbuckley for steering the ship with me for a few years, and congrats to @marthouli_v for pushing the envelope (..and thanks @Cationically for pointing it out 😊)
DYK there’s currently no way to test for this damage in blood that’s been stored inside a bag without opening the bag? Researchers are working to develop Raman #spectroscopy as a method that can monitor blood inside storage bags without ever opening them: ow.ly/aNvW50q0sMh
Modern political discourse in 2024 is having to pull out a dictionary to explain that a presidential candidate meant definition 2b and not 1a or 2a.
And this constant 'ambiguity' isn't seen as disqualifying?
For anyone paying attention, it's clearly a feature, not a bug.
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We did it! Welcome to 2021! #Goodbye2020
Here are my hopes for the year:
😷May COVID vaccines equitably roll out to everyone
🧬May science and scientific knowledge be trusted
💰May governments continue to help those most in need
📰May disinformation be monitored and flagged
One perk of the #CSPC2020 conference going virtual this year is that I'm able to tune in from overseas 🙏
Though I'm curious if anyone on the ground in 🇨🇦 is finding lag during the sessions?
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It's not the landslide victory the world wanted, but there's hope for Biden.
If it happens, it's time to get back to trusting EXPERTS, following SCIENCE, believing in CLIMATE CHANGE, expanding HEALTHCARE, and addressing SOCIAL RIGHTS.
🇺🇸 I believe in you
#ThePostElection
It's a failure of democracy when the legal mail-in ballot of a common citizen won't arrive in time to be counted, due to either changing state legislation or delays in priority mail.
Hoping the voter turn-out in 🇺🇸 still smashes all the records.
#Voting #VotingMatters
VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY. There is no longer really voting by mail in many states. If you haven’t sent in your ballot, it is likely too late for it to count. Find other options ASAP. Drop it off. Vote in person. This is a great resource. iwillvote.com
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Just a thought - can democracies enact a universal law where any government official not aware that voting twice is illegal be immediately removed from their position?
"I don't know what the law in the particular state says" -- Wolf Blitzer has to explain to the Attorney General of the United States that it's actually illegal to vote twice
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Great to see the #BlackLivesMatter movement make it's way into the hockey community - but this is only the start, the real work is to come.
Props to @matt_dumba for his leadership. Hope your first step leads to stronger support from more NHL stars.
#isupportHDA
“Hockey is a great game, but it could be a whole lot greater… and it starts with all of us.” - @matt_dumba
#BlackLivesMatter | #isupportHDA
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Right on cue for 2020 @angew_chem🤦
Imagine giving a platform to someone who believes that diversity is a weakness, that the act of supporting women diminishes the contributions of men.
No credible publication should give that garbage a hot second.
Burn it down, #ChemTwitter
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And kudos to @cathleencrudden, @jenheemstra, and everyone else out there in #ChemTwitter taking a stance and committing to putting in the work.
This isn't an isolated incident.
There are others out there supporting these views.
Time to snuff out the Old Boys club.
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We tell ourselves it's 2020. That surely this 21st century has turned a page on all the racial atrocities that have lingered since slavery.
What a privilege that is, to be so ignorantly wrong.
Demand justice for #GeorgeFloyd
Stand with #BlackLivesMatter
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With news of 🇨🇦 universities going online in the fall, I sympathize so much for all students, instructors, and researchers.
Academia does such a great job at bringing people together and pushing individual boundaries. And now the whole system will be in disarray #Cdnsci
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The last few months have been a difficult time for many people in many countries.
I found a sliver of comfort in this poignant reflection by @probstomfoolery.
Over the coming weeks, please follow the recommendations of your local health experts #StayHome #TheGreatRealisation
A bed time story of how it started, and why hindsight’s 2020 🛌youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5KQMXD… #COVID19
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Where did #coronavirus originate?🔬
Were bats involved? 🦇
Can drugs already on the market be used as treatment?🧫💉
A masterclass in #SciComm from "science specialist" @riskindan on Sports radio.
Dan Riskin on how COVID-19 was transmitted from bats to humans and when a possible vaccine could be released post.futurimedia.com/chumam/…
I followed the House hearings in the Fall, and watched the recent Senate "trial". The erosion of American democracy is upon us.
American leadership has not conceded on anything for 3 years; is there a timeline where they concede defeat in an honest election?
#Resistance
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I have no horse in the race. I've followed from afar as a casual observer.
But I am convinced that innocent people are able to convince others of their innocence through actions - and withholding documents, witnesses, firing those that testified against you. .
#Resistance
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Home for the holidays for the first time in 3 years. Today is special in the holiday lore of Newfoundland 🇨🇦 - it's a day called Tibb's Eve.
Basically an excuse to drink with your neighbor before Christmas.
Hope the season is kind to everyone 😊
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibb…
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Hard to believe, but I'm coming up on some big anniversaries: 2 years in Paris ( 🇫🇷🎉) and 3 years since my PhD defense (🏆👨🏼🎓)
As a grad student, people asked me that dreaded question of what I wanted to do "after" - and truthfully, I couldn't answer.
What did I know? [1/n]
✔️Travel
- I applied for some money and went to Munich, Germany for my first presentation at an international congress (@PHOTONICSWORLD). It was also my first time overseas.The experience melted my brain and I knew I wanted more.
- My next conference? #ICORS2016 in Brasil [2/n]
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Find your candidates here: elections.ca/Scripts/vis/Fin…
And think about which party aligns with your values as a Canadian. For me, it's a party that will protect our nature 🌲🌊, will respect our citizens🧓👨🏾🦳👶🏽🧕, and will prioritise healthcare and education 👩⚕️👩🎓
#elxn43 #cdnpoli
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With #elxn43 around the corner, I was proud to cast my vote from abroad 🇫🇷 I looked at the candidates and thought - who would govern with integrity? Who would treat all people with respect? Who would work to make the country a better place, now and in the future? #CanadaVotes2019
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Hi Twitter 🖐️ I've been mostly quiet for the last year or two. Not because of a new job (#altac). Or a new city (Paris). But because I felt I needed to take time to listen...to voices that I wasn't used to hearing. To voices that are used to being silenced or ignored (1/n)
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