Science ain’t scary
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Microbiologist here to show y’all that science ain’t scary! Explaining concepts you might’ve missed in high school 👩🔬🧬🔬🦠
the human genome contains 19,900 genes, and about 3.1 billion base pairs, or “letters” (each chemical base of DNA is represented by A, C, T or G).
the human body also contains ~30 trillion cells!
if you unraveled all the DNA in a SINGLE cell, it would be over 2 meters long!
the human body also contains ~30 trillion cells!
if you unraveled all the DNA in a SINGLE cell, it would be over 2 meters long!
February 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
the human genome contains 19,900 genes, and about 3.1 billion base pairs, or “letters” (each chemical base of DNA is represented by A, C, T or G).
the human body also contains ~30 trillion cells!
if you unraveled all the DNA in a SINGLE cell, it would be over 2 meters long!
the human body also contains ~30 trillion cells!
if you unraveled all the DNA in a SINGLE cell, it would be over 2 meters long!
I was gonna use it to archive CDC datasets that were being wiped, but several others at internet archive beat me to it! 🥰
February 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I was gonna use it to archive CDC datasets that were being wiped, but several others at internet archive beat me to it! 🥰
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13/ Public health must serve everyone.
LGBTQ+ health is public health. Diversity and equity are essential to addressing health disparities. The CDC website purge of these resources is a step backward—and we must fight back.
#HealthEquityMatters #ProtectLGBTQHealth #PublicHealthForAll
LGBTQ+ health is public health. Diversity and equity are essential to addressing health disparities. The CDC website purge of these resources is a step backward—and we must fight back.
#HealthEquityMatters #ProtectLGBTQHealth #PublicHealthForAll
January 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
13/ Public health must serve everyone.
LGBTQ+ health is public health. Diversity and equity are essential to addressing health disparities. The CDC website purge of these resources is a step backward—and we must fight back.
#HealthEquityMatters #ProtectLGBTQHealth #PublicHealthForAll
LGBTQ+ health is public health. Diversity and equity are essential to addressing health disparities. The CDC website purge of these resources is a step backward—and we must fight back.
#HealthEquityMatters #ProtectLGBTQHealth #PublicHealthForAll
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12/ What can we do?
- Demand transparency from the CDC—why were these resources removed?
- Support organizations filling the gap in LGBTQ+ and equity-focused health work
- Hold policymakers accountable for health decisions based on ideology, not science.
- Demand transparency from the CDC—why were these resources removed?
- Support organizations filling the gap in LGBTQ+ and equity-focused health work
- Hold policymakers accountable for health decisions based on ideology, not science.
January 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
12/ What can we do?
- Demand transparency from the CDC—why were these resources removed?
- Support organizations filling the gap in LGBTQ+ and equity-focused health work
- Hold policymakers accountable for health decisions based on ideology, not science.
- Demand transparency from the CDC—why were these resources removed?
- Support organizations filling the gap in LGBTQ+ and equity-focused health work
- Hold policymakers accountable for health decisions based on ideology, not science.