Karen Chan
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Karen Chan
@drpluteus
Marine Biologist, Invertebrate enthusiast, Home cook , flamenco dancer and enthusiast.









New paper from the lab just dropped in @ICB_journal , looking at how the tongue functions during suckling vs drinking in mammals, with superstar (recently graduated) Kendall Steer as lead author! academic.oup.com/icb/advance-ar…


In case you missed it: Women are less likely to be credited for their scientific contributions than men. It’s true across multiple fields & at all stages, with important repercussions for career progress. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine #MedTwitter nature.com/articles/s4158…

A Sunday #Science read: An interview with Dr. Vivek Prakash (@Viveknprakash ) on career transitions between #physics and #Biology by Joseph Mack …veandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2023/04/30/an-… This author was part of s6 headed by @drpluteus & Dr. Jeanette Wheeler #sciencetwitter #Phd #academia

『Is the sea squirt Ciona robusta robust to decreasing pH? It depends.』As atmospheric CO2 levels continues to soar, the average pH of the surface ocean looks to decrease. To assess resilience in these rapidly... #ClimateCrisis #academictwitter #SLAC zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/62/62…











