Type VI Sophia System
@wheezenfeld.bsky.social
Former Vibrio, current System Biology PhD candidate in Michael Baym's Lab at Harvard Medical School. she/her
"The agreement of the results seems to show that light and magnetism are affections of the same substance" (James Maxwell 1865)
"The agreement of the results seems to show that light and magnetism are affections of the same substance" (James Maxwell 1865)
Loved having a chance this weekend to showcase the science behind bioluminescence & talk about the bioluminescent bays of Puerto Rico at the Harvard Museum's Celebremos Puerto Rico 🕺🇵🇷!
September 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Loved having a chance this weekend to showcase the science behind bioluminescence & talk about the bioluminescent bays of Puerto Rico at the Harvard Museum's Celebremos Puerto Rico 🕺🇵🇷!
Very relatable stuff from President Garber, this is how I feel learning that the incoming freshmen were probably all born in 2007
September 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Very relatable stuff from President Garber, this is how I feel learning that the incoming freshmen were probably all born in 2007
This is one of the findings that really motivates my research: yes, antibiotic resistance genes are ancient, but the age of antibiotics has likely contributed to a big change in their mobility and of the landscape of MGEs we see today! Very happy for Arya and to see this published.
September 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is one of the findings that really motivates my research: yes, antibiotic resistance genes are ancient, but the age of antibiotics has likely contributed to a big change in their mobility and of the landscape of MGEs we see today! Very happy for Arya and to see this published.
broke: the professor writing professor x grad student romance novels
woke: the PhD student writing about a student going to Hell to bring her PI back from the dead bc he hadn’t finished writing her rec letter
woke: the PhD student writing about a student going to Hell to bring her PI back from the dead bc he hadn’t finished writing her rec letter
August 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
broke: the professor writing professor x grad student romance novels
woke: the PhD student writing about a student going to Hell to bring her PI back from the dead bc he hadn’t finished writing her rec letter
woke: the PhD student writing about a student going to Hell to bring her PI back from the dead bc he hadn’t finished writing her rec letter
time to truly test the pet policy in my dream apartment's listing
August 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
time to truly test the pet policy in my dream apartment's listing
Proud to announce I got this new piece of paper !!! (And also finished my Bok teaching certif)
For the past 3 years I’ve done coursework, teaching observations & made a portfolio to try to become a better TF. It’s been amazing so far and I’m excited to teach Integrated Science again this spring :)
For the past 3 years I’ve done coursework, teaching observations & made a portfolio to try to become a better TF. It’s been amazing so far and I’m excited to teach Integrated Science again this spring :)
August 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Proud to announce I got this new piece of paper !!! (And also finished my Bok teaching certif)
For the past 3 years I’ve done coursework, teaching observations & made a portfolio to try to become a better TF. It’s been amazing so far and I’m excited to teach Integrated Science again this spring :)
For the past 3 years I’ve done coursework, teaching observations & made a portfolio to try to become a better TF. It’s been amazing so far and I’m excited to teach Integrated Science again this spring :)
Last week with our summer undergrads 🥲💔 SPECTACULAR students and we will all miss them immensely. Summer research experiences are (for me) one of the most rewarding parts of being in academia so I am really praying that they will continue to be a learning opportunity for mentors and mentees alike
August 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Last week with our summer undergrads 🥲💔 SPECTACULAR students and we will all miss them immensely. Summer research experiences are (for me) one of the most rewarding parts of being in academia so I am really praying that they will continue to be a learning opportunity for mentors and mentees alike
Getting powerpoint alt text to summarize my PhD (colorful image of a long line)
July 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Getting powerpoint alt text to summarize my PhD (colorful image of a long line)
I will also be giving the first conference talk of my PhD on my continuation of @fernpizza.bsky.social ’s plasmid MLS work, on determinants of plasmid competitive fitness :)
June 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I will also be giving the first conference talk of my PhD on my continuation of @fernpizza.bsky.social ’s plasmid MLS work, on determinants of plasmid competitive fitness :)
the Baym lab 🔜 Molecular Mechanisms GRS! Come talk about the evolution and ecology of MGEs
@fernpizza.bsky.social Multilevel plasmid selection!
@arya (arya.casa) Creation of deletion-born fusion genes (frankenstein genes 🧟)
@theshreyaspai.bsky.social Why sex is so common even though it’s costly
@fernpizza.bsky.social Multilevel plasmid selection!
@arya (arya.casa) Creation of deletion-born fusion genes (frankenstein genes 🧟)
@theshreyaspai.bsky.social Why sex is so common even though it’s costly
June 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
the Baym lab 🔜 Molecular Mechanisms GRS! Come talk about the evolution and ecology of MGEs
@fernpizza.bsky.social Multilevel plasmid selection!
@arya (arya.casa) Creation of deletion-born fusion genes (frankenstein genes 🧟)
@theshreyaspai.bsky.social Why sex is so common even though it’s costly
@fernpizza.bsky.social Multilevel plasmid selection!
@arya (arya.casa) Creation of deletion-born fusion genes (frankenstein genes 🧟)
@theshreyaspai.bsky.social Why sex is so common even though it’s costly
Day 1 of PhD vs. Day 1000
June 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Day 1 of PhD vs. Day 1000
HUGE celebration moment, on Friday @ellie-rand.bsky.social defended her PhD!! Took a lot of determination✨ but it was awesome to see and I am so proud of the newly titled Dr Rand :)
April 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
HUGE celebration moment, on Friday @ellie-rand.bsky.social defended her PhD!! Took a lot of determination✨ but it was awesome to see and I am so proud of the newly titled Dr Rand :)
azenta genewiz, instead of releasing longread plasmid sequencing, has released wizard trading cards and i am genuinely at a loss for words
April 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
azenta genewiz, instead of releasing longread plasmid sequencing, has released wizard trading cards and i am genuinely at a loss for words
I do not know Michael Baym
April 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I do not know Michael Baym
Every pioneer or prophet must suffer
April 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Every pioneer or prophet must suffer
Sci-fi movies are misleading people
April 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sci-fi movies are misleading people
Woolly mice is bioweapon.
April 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Woolly mice is bioweapon.
There’s just something about pouring 2% agar goth plates around a flame 🖤
(iron oxide added to plates = better fluorescent imaging)
(iron oxide added to plates = better fluorescent imaging)
February 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
There’s just something about pouring 2% agar goth plates around a flame 🖤
(iron oxide added to plates = better fluorescent imaging)
(iron oxide added to plates = better fluorescent imaging)
The author himself and the solid media experiments
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3/3
February 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The author himself and the solid media experiments
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Heat map of plasmid eclipsing @fernpizza.bsky.social 2/3
February 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Heat map of plasmid eclipsing @fernpizza.bsky.social 2/3
Finally I can post my photo compilation of people accidentally twinning with figures from this paper
Stacked bar chart (upside down but still) @theshreyaspai.bsky.social @baym.lol
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Stacked bar chart (upside down but still) @theshreyaspai.bsky.social @baym.lol
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February 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Finally I can post my photo compilation of people accidentally twinning with figures from this paper
Stacked bar chart (upside down but still) @theshreyaspai.bsky.social @baym.lol
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Stacked bar chart (upside down but still) @theshreyaspai.bsky.social @baym.lol
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new social media first things first gotta follow the important people (scientists with absurdist humor)
November 19, 2024 at 1:59 PM
new social media first things first gotta follow the important people (scientists with absurdist humor)