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Science Communicator Biomedical Scientist | Biophysicist Chemical & Bioprocessing Engineer CEO of Allied Scholars (ASAP), Journalism | science | public health
Aug 18, 2023 35 tweets 11 min read
I was wrong. Meat is CRUCIAL! 🥩

🔬As a biomedical and food system scientist who has worked on drug discovery for infectious and inflammatory diseases, cancer, and antibiotic resistance, I agree that meat is CRUCIAL.

BUT, it’s NOT what you think! Image 🥩1/33

🧐This article recently came out saying that meat is crucial for health.

✅I agree with half the statement, meat IS crucial.

😂But not for your health! Image
Jul 5, 2023 37 tweets 13 min read
🧠 I’ve studied human #health & the #environment as a biomedical & food system scientist for over a decade, so I can help you make informed decisions.

😡Most people repeat the same common excuses below regarding lifestyle choices!

💡Let's learn about these excuses! Excuse #1/24: “I can’t get enough protein!”

🥼As a scientist with a PhD in cell physiology & molecular biophysics and protein analysis, this is my topic!

💪Everyone, including #athletes, can get enough #protein from plants

Details here:
https://t.co/8mB5V6qnqIbuff.ly/3r8HRGo
May 10, 2023 36 tweets 18 min read
✝️ ⛪️ I speak to a lot of Christians when I do outreach.

Today, my Christian friend Benny writes a thread to show that kindness towards #animals should be an important part of any Christian's moral outlook.

#Jesus #Christianity Image 1/35 - Christians often claim that God endorses meat eating when He grants them dominion over creation in Genesis 1.

🚫 But this is NOT what “dominion” means.

“Dominion” simply means sovereignty or rulership. But there can be bad rulers as well as good rulers.
Dec 25, 2022 10 tweets 9 min read
BREAKING: Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan legislation, authored by @CoryBooker & @RandPaul:

#FDA Modernization Act, ending outdated mandatory animal testing requirements by @US_FDA, set in place in 1938, before invention of digital computers! Congrats everyone! 🧵1/10 This is how outdated animal testing is!! Can you believe it?😲😲😬😬
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Sep 26, 2022 17 tweets 6 min read
1/17. 🔪Let’s slay some protein myths once and for all!

I’ve spent 10 years studying cancer and protein structure & function. The US says I have “exceptional ability” in my field & I’ve been (am!) a protein and process development scientist in biotech firms & startups.

A 🧵👇🏼 2/17. 🧱What are proteins? Think of them as building blocks (Lego) your body needs to make tools.

Your body uses 20 pieces of amino acids to build thousands of tools.

Know those pesky IKEA instructions? Your DNA takes the role of providing instructions to make those tools.