Angela Ryan
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@AngelaRyan5719
Lover of science, exploration and good times with family and friends. Genomics, the microbiome and a little running on the side keep me busy. VP Genomics.
Excited to share our discovery of a new programmable RNA-guided DNA-targeting system hiding inside bacteriophages that predates CRISPR. We call it VIPR (Viral Interference Programmable Repeat), and it uses an entirely new logic to find its targets. Thread + link below.
A lesson that changed my life last year: (I hope it changes yours in 2024) Last August, I did a 24-hour endurance adventure through the Georgia wilderness. We covered 51.9 miles without stopping. → One moment stands out: The sun was setting. It was probably around 7:30pm (we weren’t allowed to carry any devices, so we never knew the time). My back stiffened. My feet ached. And all I could think was: "I don’t want to be here anymore." We still had more than 10 hours to go. My “golden opportunity” had arrived. — My friend is a highly accomplished endurance athlete. → The Golden Opportunity, as he explains it, is the moment when something has gotten hard enough you don’t want to do it any longer. This is when growth begins. This concept applies to all facets of life: 1. Your business has hit hard times. You're tired and stressed. You want to shut it down. 2. You’re arguing with your spouse. It’s been a long week. You don't have the emotional capacity to have the challenging conversation that needs to be had. 3. Your kids have been fighting all weekend. They won’t listen or treat each other kindly. You’ve reached your limit. 4. You’re an athlete. The season has been a grind. You're physically and mentally drained. You don’t want to keep doing the little things every day to improve. These are all golden opportunities. — How do you seize these moments? In my experience, there are three key steps: 1. Recognize it You have to recognize when a golden opportunity arrives. Common signs: you’re tired, frustrated or feeling some other emotion overtaking you. Pausing and saying, “This is a golden opportunity right now” is Step 1. 2. Slow down The natural human response is to rush through these moments. They're uncomfortable. We want them to end. Slowing your mind down helps. Just “sit” in the moment. Don't bulldoze through it. This creates the space required for Step 3. 3. Be deliberate Once you recognize the moment and slow down, be deliberate in your words and actions that follow. Do your words help or hurt? Are your actions productive? Can you control your emotions? This is the hardest part and determines if you seize the “golden opportunity” or not. — So, there I was in the Georgia woods. Tired, hurting, ready to be done. “Here’s a golden opportunity,” I said. “This is what you came for. Take advantage.” I looked around. Others were suffering more than I was. “What would help this situation right now?” I thought. Instead of wallowing in my own pity, I started encouraging others. Eventually, I was no longer thinking about how I felt. The woods now dark, we continued on through the night. I was where I wanted to be. — → “Golden Opportunities” are moments when you don’t feel like continuing on, but continuing on is what’s right and required. Recognize and embrace them in 2024. You'll become a better human being. ||| Happy New Year! Follow me @TMitrosilis for more content like this.
Every year, I ask some of the smartest scientists and tech ppl I know what they consider the most important, amazing, or merely interesting breakthroughs of last 365 days. It's one of my favorite pieces to write all year. Here is 2023's list: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Tonight a hero teacher is in hospital after risking her life to save children from a savage knife attack - meanwhile some other patriots got new runners in Footlocker, helped set buses on fire, trapped people in the city and attacked gardaí. independent.ie/irish-news/her…
We are honored to receive @BioTech_Awards's Metagenomics Innovation Of The Year Award! From worms to wastewater, our team is assembling the world’s largest phage-host interactome to fuel research in combatting & tracking AMR, biodefense, and phage therapy. hubs.la/Q028d5_60
