Hi, I'd love to read this article (Im doing some biochemical work on hydrogenases myself) but my institution doesn't subscribe to Nature Eco/Evo. Will you send me a copy?

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My PI has always pushed to support disadvantaged and underrepresented students. I know he is not alone in using his voice, position, and time to support others. I listen to students and follow his example. I just hope that his work and this collective effort to diversify voices in science perseveres

I'm really glad that she was able to show admin the importance of funding programs that lift up disadvantaged students. It's especially important under the current regime. I hope that, despite the current funding climate, my institution continues to support such programs and strives to do more. 2/3

It's too cloudy out in Amherst to see the aurora, but I got this nice picture of an old train station

"The Calvin Cycle: A 100 km, energy-intensive, fast-paced, cycling race course."

Part of what keeps me going are the small acts of humanity and kindness that I witness and contribute to. Maybe it's focusing on what I can control to get through the day, but it helps. If I wanted to be extra poetic I'd say I find resistance in the eternal perseverance of humanity and kindness.

As a young person, I agree! Reading the literature has taught me more than any single class ever could. It's been so so so crucial to my development as a scientist thus far.

The Master & Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

YAY! Congrats!!

When predicting evolutionary histories, the characteristics of species alive today are used. Archaeal ancestors from ~ 2 billion years ago are the ones theorized to have become eukaryotes.