Sarah Goetz
@sarahgoetz.bsky.social
Cell biologist, embryo aficionado, ciliavangelist. Associate professor at Duke University School of Medicine. Tweets and opinions are my own. She/her.
Lab website: goetzlabduke.com
Lab website: goetzlabduke.com
I mean the underlying problem is it doesn’t “know” anything. I think a lot of ppl think llms are doing something like taking their prompt, searching the whole internet for the answer, analyzing what they find and reporting back to you. But that isn’t how they work at all.
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I mean the underlying problem is it doesn’t “know” anything. I think a lot of ppl think llms are doing something like taking their prompt, searching the whole internet for the answer, analyzing what they find and reporting back to you. But that isn’t how they work at all.
A main takeaway from the interview is that they make decisions by a majority vote of the membership, with folks generally expected to support the majority decision. So 1) it’s not just up to Zohran and 2)if Chi Ossé can convince a majority he should win their support. It’ll be a real debate, rightly
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A main takeaway from the interview is that they make decisions by a majority vote of the membership, with folks generally expected to support the majority decision. So 1) it’s not just up to Zohran and 2)if Chi Ossé can convince a majority he should win their support. It’ll be a real debate, rightly
It’s not directly related to this primary, but The Dig podcast had a long interview with the NYC DSA co-chairs after Mandani won his primary. They talked about the DSA’s role in the primary campaign, their general electoral strategy, and how they choose candidates. July 1 episode.
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It’s not directly related to this primary, but The Dig podcast had a long interview with the NYC DSA co-chairs after Mandani won his primary. They talked about the DSA’s role in the primary campaign, their general electoral strategy, and how they choose candidates. July 1 episode.
That was actually the exact topic Summers was meant to be addressing with that speech. So for the president of Harvard’s thesis on the topic to be “women probably aren’t smart enough to hack it” was disappointing, worrisome, and upsetting.
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
That was actually the exact topic Summers was meant to be addressing with that speech. So for the president of Harvard’s thesis on the topic to be “women probably aren’t smart enough to hack it” was disappointing, worrisome, and upsetting.
When Summers made this speech, he was the president of Harvard, and I was a 25 yo grad student in cell and molecular biology, staring down the extremely bleak numbers offemale faculty running research labs in my field (despite the fact that we were at least half of trainees).
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
When Summers made this speech, he was the president of Harvard, and I was a 25 yo grad student in cell and molecular biology, staring down the extremely bleak numbers offemale faculty running research labs in my field (despite the fact that we were at least half of trainees).
So only if there were issues? Or also if I just feel like revising it?
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
So only if there were issues? Or also if I just feel like revising it?
This is kind of confusing. Will the extended deadlines apply even if you actually submitted the grants and they are in Commons? I realize you don't know. But this notice could really have used more clarity...
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This is kind of confusing. Will the extended deadlines apply even if you actually submitted the grants and they are in Commons? I realize you don't know. But this notice could really have used more clarity...
I mean, there is also an energy/meal replacement drink company called "Soylent". 🤦♀️
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I mean, there is also an energy/meal replacement drink company called "Soylent". 🤦♀️
If many scientists (especially younger ones) are more angry about his legacy than sad he is gone, he chose that path himself.
November 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
If many scientists (especially younger ones) are more angry about his legacy than sad he is gone, he chose that path himself.
James Watson’s entire public personality was punching down while also feeling entitled to public adulation. When I was a postdoc in NYC, I had to periodically encounter him when he would appear, seeking said attention in our community.
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 AM
James Watson’s entire public personality was punching down while also feeling entitled to public adulation. When I was a postdoc in NYC, I had to periodically encounter him when he would appear, seeking said attention in our community.
And I mean this is the worse possible way. It made me angry at everyone who said this was such a great read that inspired their love of science and reflected what it was like to make exciting discoveries. Because where the fuck did that leave me and my peers?
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM
And I mean this is the worse possible way. It made me angry at everyone who said this was such a great read that inspired their love of science and reflected what it was like to make exciting discoveries. Because where the fuck did that leave me and my peers?
I’m really tired of seeing Mamdani’s proposals for NYC painted as “extreme” when people are desperate for them everywhere- not just in NYC. “Market” solutions have utterly failed to address housing or childcare costs. We all need these “radical” solutions, and I hope NYC can lead the way for all! 9
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I’m really tired of seeing Mamdani’s proposals for NYC painted as “extreme” when people are desperate for them everywhere- not just in NYC. “Market” solutions have utterly failed to address housing or childcare costs. We all need these “radical” solutions, and I hope NYC can lead the way for all! 9
It would also have meant that I would have been much more financially vulnerable 5 years later when I found myself (unexpectedly) divorced. In the past decade+, these costs have only gone up. We need solutions to this affordability crisis everywhere, including Durham NC where I currently live. 8/
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It would also have meant that I would have been much more financially vulnerable 5 years later when I found myself (unexpectedly) divorced. In the past decade+, these costs have only gone up. We need solutions to this affordability crisis everywhere, including Durham NC where I currently live. 8/
For me, that would have meant stepping away from my scientific career at a high point: I’d published a paper that formed the basis for an independent research program, I was awarded an NIH K99/R00 fellowship to fund the rest of my postdoc and provide funds for my future lab (but not childcare...)7/
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
For me, that would have meant stepping away from my scientific career at a high point: I’d published a paper that formed the basis for an independent research program, I was awarded an NIH K99/R00 fellowship to fund the rest of my postdoc and provide funds for my future lab (but not childcare...)7/
But I saw my fellow postdocs and other young professional friends with kids get crushed by these costs and by long commutes. It’s not surprising that a lot of times, 1 parent (usually the mom) leaves the workforce when childcare is basically their entire paycheck. 6/
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
But I saw my fellow postdocs and other young professional friends with kids get crushed by these costs and by long commutes. It’s not surprising that a lot of times, 1 parent (usually the mom) leaves the workforce when childcare is basically their entire paycheck. 6/
The only reason this worked is that my then-husband earned ~7x what I did as a software engineer for a well-known tech company. I loved living in NYC. And apart from the huge expenses of rent and childcare, it's a wonderful, convenient place to have kids. 5/
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The only reason this worked is that my then-husband earned ~7x what I did as a software engineer for a well-known tech company. I loved living in NYC. And apart from the huge expenses of rent and childcare, it's a wonderful, convenient place to have kids. 5/
The daycare I found for my son starting when he was 4 months old cost $1950 per month. This was cheaper than pretty much any of the other options I saw in months of searching, and I felt lucky to get him a spot there. But you can do the math on our expenses vs my income. 4/
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The daycare I found for my son starting when he was 4 months old cost $1950 per month. This was cheaper than pretty much any of the other options I saw in months of searching, and I felt lucky to get him a spot there. But you can do the math on our expenses vs my income. 4/
We could have found similar places that were cheaper in Queens or Brooklyn but given SKI’s location on York Ave (so quite far from any subway in the pre- 2nd Ave subway days) would have meant a commute of close to an hour each way for me. 3/
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We could have found similar places that were cheaper in Queens or Brooklyn but given SKI’s location on York Ave (so quite far from any subway in the pre- 2nd Ave subway days) would have meant a commute of close to an hour each way for me. 3/
When I had my son in 2013, my postdoc salary was just under $60K per year. Our apartment at that time was $3500 per month- an excellent deal considering it was pretty large, had a legitimate second bedroom for a baby, and was on the Upper East Side, close to my work. 2/
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
When I had my son in 2013, my postdoc salary was just under $60K per year. Our apartment at that time was $3500 per month- an excellent deal considering it was pretty large, had a legitimate second bedroom for a baby, and was on the Upper East Side, close to my work. 2/
We were also enormously helped by a collaboration with @scottsoderling.bsky.social, whose lab had already shown that you could do amazing proximity proteomics in the mouse brain. They were so generous and helpful to us!
August 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We were also enormously helped by a collaboration with @scottsoderling.bsky.social, whose lab had already shown that you could do amazing proximity proteomics in the mouse brain. They were so generous and helpful to us!