Amara Chukwu

Some lessons I have learnt from the first few weeks of teaching in what has been a very different (understatement) academic year #LTHE #highered #teaching aspiringprofessionalshub.com/2020/10/09/bui… via @AspProfHub

AI is cool and all... but a new paper in @ScienceMagazine kind of figured out the origin of life? The paper reports the discovery of a simple 45-nucleotide RNA molecule that can perfectly copy itself.

When change closes doors, we often shrink our sense of what’s still possible—without realizing it. On HBR IdeaCast, cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar explains how expanding your “possible selves” (and even learning from other leaders) can help you reimagine your future and grow through change. Listen to the full episode here: s.hbr.org/4rfZLBw

@DrOlusesan 🤣🤣🤣

NiUK people no dey share hamper laye! After buying Christmas light, dem go nearly wound you with over-curried basmatic jollof rice with £1.92 ASDA's family pack drumsticks. Katikati. I trust my people in the US. Na credit card go suffer.

This drawing took about 450 hrs to make Can you take few sec of your time to like and repost thank you 🙏

3 Things You Need To Stop Doing From The Stoics 1. Stop following the mob (Chrysippus) 2. Stop avoiding discomfort (Seneca) 3. Stop taking things personally (Marcus Aurelius)

Naija vibes! 😎🇳🇬 #U17WWC

A run-in with some artefact-laden AI-generated analyses convinced Lei Zhu that machine learning wasn’t making his role irrelevant, but more important than ever go.nature.com/4h9v1xN

I'm curious 🤔 What stopped the 2.6k people who saw this post from reposting? Not a gig, promo, ad, cruise or farming, simple humanity. I'm taking honest feedbacks in the CS✍️🏾

@RnaudBertrand @AkhaTutu 🤣

😅 x.com/LaowaiLaogai/s… They could also do: - "Yes, China's bone glue works, but at what cost?" (a classic) - "China's bone glue is part of its biological warfare on the West" - "Congress demands investigation into 'Dual-Use' nature of Chinese oyster technology" - "Did China just weaponize oysters?" - "Oysters are a Western mollusk: experts say China's bone glue violates the Convention on the Law of the Sea" - "Oysters evolved in Europe 60 million years ago -here's how China stole their essence"

Ok, I looked into this because sometimes claims that "China invents Y" can be somewhat exaggerated. But this is real, and completely insane. This technology called "Bone 02" (inspired by the well-known "502 glue" in China) has been developed for the past 9 years by a team of orthopedic surgeons in Zhejiang province. The team leads are Professor Fan Shunwu (范顺武, Director of the Orthopedics Department at Zhejiang University) and Lin Xianfeng (researchgate.net/profile/Xianfe…). It's inspired by oysters because the researchers noticed their extraordinary ability to firmly attach themselves in harsh underwater environment by secreting a special adhesive known as bio-cement, which creates a strong chemical interaction with surfaces and hardens quickly. The properties of the glue are almost miraculous (sources: news.cn/20250910/1df93… and news.ifeng.com/c/8mVMq4PBdmJ): - Nearly instant adhesion in blood-soaked wet physiological environments (it just takes 2-3 minutes) - Extremely strong adhesive properties (bonding tensile force of over 400 pounds - over 181 kg) - Complete biodegradability that naturally absorbs after about 6 months as the bone heals (no need for secondary surgery previously required in conventional treatments) - Vast reduction of infection risks related to the traditional metal plates and screws normally needed for bone surgery - Minimally invasive and rapid surgery since you just need a small opening large enough to apply the glue (as opposed to a complex surgery attaching metal fixations) This glue could be especially useful for fractures with small bone fragments which are very difficult to fix with metal plates and screws. The glue has already undergone a proper "prospective, multicenter, blinded, randomized, parallel-controlled, non-inferiority clinical trial" with over 150 patients (c.m.163.com/news/a/K95S9C0…). They've announced positive results - the glue "achieved seamless bonding of all fracture fragments" - and will soon publish the peer-reviewed paper in an orthopedics journal detailing full trial data. They've launched a company for the product called 源囊生物 (Yuannang Bio) which just raised 2 weeks ago RMB100 million in Series A financing (bydrug.pharmcube.com/news/detail/ef…).

Vaccines are not magic. None are perfect. Some work better than others. Some have serious and occasionally lethal side effects. We don’t understand the downsides of vaccines perfectly. Not everyone needs every vaccine. Some are pushed for profit. The regulatory system around them is flawed and sometimes corrupt. And still … VACCINES ARE ONE OF HUMANITIES GREATEST INVENTIONS.

Today, I turn 41. As I pause to reflect on my journey thus far, I am reminded that it is an honor to serve. The greatest gift we can ever receive is discovering our purpose and finding joy in the mission that God has placed in our hands. If you are reading this, I want to encourage you: 1. Stay focused on your purpose, even when distractions call your name. 2. Keep your family first, because leadership always begins at home. 3. Find peace with the person staring back at you in the mirror. Therapy helped me, and it can help you! 4. And when challenges come, and they will, let your mission be the compass that guides your steps. We are all entrusted with a unique assignment. The joy is not only in fulfilling it, but in becoming who we were meant to be along the way. Here’s to another year of living with intention, leading with love, and serving with gratitude. Photo by: Alyson McClaran

Higher ed is at a crossroads. Funding cuts. Politics. Disruption. The era of “one-trick ponies” is OVER. If we’re not adapting + evolving, then we must step aside for those who can. Clinging to comfort zones costs more than relevance—it costs futures. Bold leadership means:
✅ Asking hard questions
✅ Redesigning institutions
✅ Centering equity in innovation Read my latest piece via @DiverseIssues: diverseeducation.com/opinion/articl…

Pennsylvania public health officials are warning the public not to drink raw milk from Sunshine Dairy because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. foodsafetynews.com/2025/08/raw-mi…

Today marks the 175th birthday of Fanny Angelina Hesse - the woman behind the introduction of agar into microbiology! 🧫 Read about this pivotal moment in microbiology history, and how a new graphic novel is bringing it to a wider audience the-microbiologist.com/features/agar-…

@biawurbi This was beautiful, sad, and empowering all at the same time. You are a wonderful daughter to a wonderful father and what better legacy could your father ask for but to be remembered in this way. Thank you for sharing your story with your dad with us. Keep shining ❤️

I know the Big Man up there is taking care of you. So I’m not worried. And don’t you worry about ME. I’ll take care of my business so you take care of yours! Till year 7, I leave you with these last words: Anisah is a woman now. I was your big girl. Now I’m your big woman.

hi daddy. It’s 6 years today. I’ve always thought about writing you a letter but I never had the words to express myself. I don’t think I have them now but I’m going to try my best. First things first, you missed my 24th and I’m angry at you. You gotta make it up to me.

The country that brings out the best in me deserves even more in return…🇳🇬🕊️ Dear Nigerians, I am thrilled to share that I have just added to my winning record at the ongoing Egypt Para-Badminton International 2025 Tournament….🤍💨

Kayode Adewale, a Maths & STEM teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Ogun State, is a finalist for the $1m @TeacherPrize. Integrates local languages into lessons, prioritizes videos & apps. Also a trainer of teachers, and founder of the Ogun517GoToSpace program.

Do you want to come and do a PhD in beautiful Bath with @KevPaine and me? Come and help us understand how to use bacteria to make bioconcrete. findaphd.com/phds/project...

Where is Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya? We need to keep asking this everyday until he is released.