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Oct 22, 2021 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
before Lisbon, I gave a @mackelab teatime talk about surfing as a beginner to prepare folks for the frustration
but it was actually about the PhD: in SD, I realized surfing as a beginner is a lot like starting a PhD, when you, invariably, also suck
this was my guide for both: 1. don't die
pretty straightforward, but the most important
take precautions, learn to swim, and know that it's not worth trading your sanity (irreversibly) for this stupid diploma or paper, though it happens to everyone anyway..
Sep 6, 2019 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
holy shitballs - I mean brainballs - our oscillating organoid paper finally, finally got published last week.
I wrote about the entire (5-year) process and explained the science here:
