Victoria Jones

how long my PI thinks an experiment will take to prepare = x hours how long i think an experiment will realistically take to prepare = 1.2x hours how long it will actually be = 4x^2 + 2(# of meetings i have that week) + 0.5(current anxiety on a 10 point scale)

Did you learn something “basic” but exciting lately? I want to hear about it in the replies, pretty please!

i think in the scope of science twitter this is kind of baby stuff, but if any of you know anything about me at this point it must be that i am mostly a baby.

I’m learning lots of neat stuff at my new job! mini thread? mini thread.

So incredibly proud and excited to debut the first issue of Ginkgo's annual magazine, Grow. Synthetic biology is beautiful, complex, messy, and full of what if's. We wanted to create a brand that showed people that.

@baym @nquinoneso @implosian @EveRahbe @anuraglimdi @CristinaHerren @simonepignotti new jersey/no preference!!

@labrat65632 @nquinoneso @implosian @EveRahbe @anuraglimdi @CristinaHerren @simonepignotti Also what color?

The lab wanted to mark where everyone was from, but couldn’t agree on a map projection. Finally figured it out:

I’ve hired a few people in my time. I’ve never been disappointed by hiring someone who is less technical but is a great human who cares for others. I can teach tech pretty easily. But boy have I seen people who are strong technical people with toxic attitudes destroy a team.

@IsabelOtt Limetown is a sci fi/horror show w a similiar vibe to WTNV in a more realistic fictionalised version of the us

catch me saying “ya thirsty, baby?” every time i refill the 10 gallon DI water tank on one of our HD-1s and “have a little snack, buddy” when i refill the consumables

running an assay on an automated instrument is like having a tamagotchi that can ruin your life

1/ A thread about the big exoplanet news that was announced today, which—to be perfectly honest—was challenging for me to parse and report.. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

TIL about Ben Barres, renowned neurobiologist & first trans member of the National Academy of Sciences!! Reading about his life, his work, and his mentoring is extremely moving. How can we lbgtq+ scientists keep his legacy alive?

Lisa frank plasmid series. 😍🦄🌈

I did my first assay at the new job today! it’s 80 degrees in the lab so it might have to get run again but! I did it!