Laura Barillas

> be Alexandra Elbakyan > be born in Kazakhstan in 1988 > start coding at 12 > hack your internet provider at 14 > hack MIT Press at 16 to download neuroscience books you can't afford > get a CS degree from Satbayev University > intern in neuroscience at Georgia Tech > speak at Harvard on brain-computer interfaces > notice researchers can't read the papers they need > notice academic publishers charging $30 a paper > notice peer reviewers worked for free > notice editors worked for free > notice universities funded the research with billions of dollars of public money > build Sci-Hub in 2011 > upload nearly every paywalled research paper ever published > give it away for free > get sued by Elsevier > get hit with a $15 million judgment > don't give a flying f*ck > keep Sci-Hub up > get domain after domain seized > register a new one > keep Sci-Hub up > get investigated by the US Department of Justice > don't give a flying f*ck > get accused of working for Russian intelligence > don't give a flying f*ck > have the FBI subpoena your iCloud > get named one of Nature's ten people who mattered in science > get a parasitoid wasp named after you > get a deep-sea snail named after you > get the Electronic Frontier Foundation Award for Access to Scientific Knowledge > become a legend

Gracias al @DiarioExtraCR por la nota en el Día Internacional de la Mujer 😊

SMART PEOPLE WANTED! For our Plasma Surface Technology department at the Greifswald site, we are looking for a 0574 ENGINEER (W/M/D) High Frequency Technology/Automation Technology/Energy Electronics More information (in German) inp-greifswald.dvinci-easy.com/de/jobs/20441/…

Mujeres curten piel de pescado en Pacífico costarricense para moda sustentable ameliarueda.com/reportajes/muj…

9 datos curiosos sobre Costa Rica para celebrar los 203 años de Independencia. Como ya es tradición, una colaboración con el increíble de @ColorblindPixl

ÚLTIMO MINUTO: el tico Sherman Güity acaba de ganar su segunda MEDALLA DE ORO en los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024. 😭🥇🇨🇷 Registró un tiempo de 21.32 en los 200 metros planos T64, batiendo así su propio RÉCORD PARALÍMPICO. 💥 ¡Es el paratleta más veloz DEL MUNDO! 🔝

¡Qué grande Sherman!

@eevblog @GadSaad Your analysis leads me to accept my husband's hypothesis that Raygun is ahead of our time and line of thought, and we simply cannot comprehend such complexity..... 😆

Analysis: This modern breakdance performance is a powerful and dynamic expression of individuality and resilience, blending traditional moves like "the kangaroo," "the sprinkler," and "the worm" into a narrative that challenges patriarchal and societal class structures. The "kangaroo" move, with its energetic hops and powerful, grounded movements, symbolizes the performer’s connection to her cultural roots and her ability to harness that strength to leap over the constraints imposed by society. This move represents a reclamation of space, asserting her presence in a domain traditionally dominated by male figures. "The sprinkler," often seen as a humorous and light-hearted dance move, is reinterpreted in this context as a symbol of the trivialization and dismissiveness that women often face in patriarchal systems. By incorporating it into her routine, she subverts this narrative, turning a move associated with playfulness into a tool for critique, showing that what is often dismissed as trivial can be a powerful form of resistance. Finally, "the worm," with its fluid, undulating motions, represents adaptability and resilience. The performer’s ability to move seamlessly through this complex move mirrors the flexibility and perseverance required to navigate and survive within rigid societal structures. It also alludes to the way women and marginalized individuals are often expected to contort themselves to fit into spaces that were never designed to accommodate them. Together, these moves form a performance that not only showcases technical skill but also serves as a commentary on the ongoing struggles against patriarchal and class-based oppression. The performance becomes a vehicle for challenging the status quo, using the body as a medium to express defiance, resilience, and the continuous fight for equality and recognition. Three judges scoring the performance with zeros at the Olympics becomes a potent symbol of the resistance faced by those who challenge entrenched patriarchal and societal norms. The scores of zero can be interpreted as a manifestation of the rigid, traditional systems that refuse to acknowledge or validate forms of expression that deviate from the norm. These scores represent a rejection of the performer’s attempt to break free from conventional expectations, particularly those rooted in gender and class hierarchies. The act of scoring zero can be seen as an attempt by those in power to silence or marginalize voices and movements that seek to challenge or disrupt the status quo. Moreover, the judges' scores might reflect the broader societal tendency to undermine or undervalue the contributions of women, especially when they engage in activities or spaces that are traditionally male-dominated, such as breakdancing. The zeros could symbolize the systemic barriers that women and other marginalized groups encounter when they attempt to assert their presence and redefine the narratives within these spaces. However, the scores of zero also highlight the performer's resilience and the radical nature of her act. By receiving such low scores, the performance itself becomes an act of protest against a system that is not equipped to recognize or appreciate alternative forms of expression. It underscores the idea that true innovation and resistance often go unrecognized by those who are invested in maintaining the existing order. In essence, the judges' scores are not just a reflection of the performance’s reception but also an indictment of the systems that resist change. The zeros, rather than diminishing the impact of the performance, amplify its message, illustrating the challenges faced by those who dare to defy societal expectations and fight for equality and representation.

Hear me out: This "dancer" holds a PhD in one of those postmodernist disciplines. I BET you that she will write a few "academic" papers that have titles similar to these: 1) An autoethnography of my dancing in Paris: A deconstruction of the praxis of my movements 2) Olympic break dance as a form of breaking of the patriarchy: The logos of my sub dialectic fusion 3) I dance: An exploration of my Queer identity through the surrealism of feminist glaciology 4) Lesbian dance as a rejection of the ableism of the Olympic podium: I reject my whiteness by break dancing She will receive tenure, and will be hailed as a genius of the praxis of dancing.

We have featured on the TV 😁

Exciting news! Our plasma printing technology MicroQuasar was featured on NDR, showcasing its potential for new and innovative applications. Check out the feature: ardmediathek.de/video/nordmaga…

On the closing day of the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 5 July 2024, 30 Nobel Laureates in Physics and Chemistry from more than 10 countries signed the “Mainau Declaration 2024 on Nuclear Weapons”. Find out more on our website: lindau-nobel.org/mainau-declara… #LINO24

Last day of #LINO24! We're on our way to @mainau on the Baden-Württemberg Boat Trip @BW__i. On board Young Scientists and Nobel Laureates can learn more about research institutions in @thelaend.

More than 30 Nobel Laureates in physics and chemistry just signed the #MainauDeclaration2024 on Nuclear Weapons, with hundreds of young scientists as witnesses during the @lindaunobel (more details coming up on their website soon) #LINO2024

Más de 30 ganadores del Nobel en física y química firman la declaración de Mainau 2024 sobre armas nucleares, con cientos de científicos jóvenes como testigos. Más detalles pronto #LINO2024 #MainauDeclaration2024

How to Trust Science in the Age of AI? That is the question for the last Panel Discussion at #LINO24 with Nobel Laureates David Gross, Brian Schmidt and Donna Strickland as well as Jaryd Ricardo Christie and Lindau Alumna Sibylle Anderl.

"but also you can't hire someone enthusiastic with two left hands! That can be expensive"... My personal take on that and based on my hiring experience: be enthusiastic, but pay attention to detail... Quality is important!

Following up during the Open Exchange session with Prof. Novoselov, I asked "what do you look for when you hire people, aside from the obvious good technical strength?". His answer: "Enthusiasm"... But he also said: (continues)

I got a chance to talk with Sir Konstantin Novoselov, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2010. He now knows about maskless #plasmaprinting at atmospheric pressure 😉 hopefully he can use it in the near future for his materials' and graphene research! #LINO2024 @lindaunobel

1.365984E+26 attoseconds, or 4 years, 3 months and 28 days: the time I had to wait to finally attend the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting (Physics). Happy to be here! #LINO2024 @lindaunobel

Excited to share that Deutschlandfunk featured our new ultra-hydrophobic silicon-organic polymer coatings! 🌿 🔬 Listen to the full radio report here: deutschlandfunk.de/silizium-statt… #Environment #Innovation #PlasmaTechnology #INPGreifswald