Anthony Okpe

Congratulations 👏🏽 🎉 dear @MarcAnthonyJr Wishing you the very best🤗🙌🏽

@AskMichaelTaiwo Proudly a chemical engineer. It hits suddenly when transitioning from pure & theoretical chemistry understanding to its engineering applications, optimization and scale ups, and doing so in an industrialized first-world country-my story!🤠

The best course to study in the world is Chemical Engineering. It teaches you everything: mathematics, processes, computer programming, economics, accounting, environmental care, design, management and so on. It’s literally a general education course and at the same time a specialty engineering program at the same time. Tell your kids to study Chemical Engineering.

Let me quietly leave this one by my mentor here🤷🏼‍♂️✍🏼😄🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♂️

I'm sorry y'all. But God is indeed the Greatest 💪🏼🙏🏼🤷🏼‍♂️

@mrajiabdulwasiu we have those in Deutschland too🖐🏼

May be this is one of the reasons the French 🇫🇷 people have longer life expectancy of 70 years+ Walk-way and bicycle 🚲 route. You will always find many of these in every city in France 🇫🇷. Life no suppose hard ooo!

@Victorokeke_ On this route... My U becoming V. What a time to be alive. Enjoy your day my brother 😊

My mum said shortly after her marriage, an angel of the Lord said to her: "Look! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Victor. And this is a sign for you: You will find a V shape in his front hairline.”

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I found a way to read a research paper the way academics actually read them. A friend of mine at Cambridge showed me her Claude workflow. I thought she was just fast. Then I watched her pull apart a methodology section in twenty minutes that her seminar group had spent a week discussing without fully understanding. Here's exactly what she did: First: she didn't ask Claude to summarise the paper. That's what everyone does. They paste in a paper and ask for a summary. They get a clean paragraph. They feel like they've read it. They move on. That's not reading. That's skimming with extra steps. She did something completely different. She read the paper herself first. All of it. Without Claude. Then she asked: "Based on the methodology and results sections alone, what can and cannot be legitimately concluded from this study? Now read the abstract and tell me where the authors overreach." She wasn't asking Claude to read the paper for her. She was using it to test whether the paper was actually saying what it claimed to be saying. The gap between those two things is where most students get lost. They read what the authors claim and treat it as what the authors found. An experienced academic never does that. She learned not to in twenty minutes. But the next part is what I keep thinking about. She asked: "What did this study not measure that would have significantly strengthened or weakened the central claim? What is the authors' methodology quietly assuming without ever stating it?" Most students read a methodology section to understand what the researchers did. She read it to find what they didn't do and what they hoped nobody would notice. Those are completely different acts of reading. One produces a student who can describe a study. The other produces a researcher who can evaluate one. Her seminar group spent a week on the same paper and never reached that question. Then she did something most students never think to do. She tested the paper against itself. "If I tried to replicate this study with a different population in a different context, what would most likely change about the results? What does that tell me about how far the authors' conclusions actually travel?" Most published claims are presented as general. Most are actually specific. That question finds the line between the two every time. Once you see it you cannot read a paper without looking for it. It changes what you take from every study you ever read after that. Then she mapped the paper's place in the conversation. She asked: "What debate is this paper entering? Who wrote the work this paper is responding to and what would those authors say back? Where does this paper sit in the argument that was already happening before it was written?" She stopped reading papers as standalone objects that day. Every paper is a reply to something. Most students never find out what. She found out in five minutes and it changed the way the paper meant something entirely. A paper you understand in isolation is information. A paper you understand inside its conversation is knowledge. Then she ran the final check. Before closing the paper she asked: "What is the single most important citation missing from this paper that every serious researcher in this field would consider essential? What conversation is this author not in that they should be?" She found a foundational paper the authors had never cited. Not because they were careless. Because they came from a slightly different tradition and had a blind spot they weren't aware of. That blind spot explained a gap in their argument she hadn't been able to name until that moment. She walked into the seminar and named it. Her supervisor stopped the discussion and asked her to explain how she'd found it. She told him she'd asked the right questions of the paper instead of just reading it. He told her that was exactly what twenty years in academia teaches you to do. She'd been doing it for three weeks. Here is the actual workflow. Five questions. In order. Question one: what can and cannot be legitimately concluded from the methodology and results alone? Where does the abstract overreach? Question two: what did this study not measure that would have changed what it found? What is the methodology quietly assuming it never defends? Question three: if you replicated this with a different population or context, what changes? How far do the conclusions actually travel? Question four: what debate is this paper entering? Who is it responding to and what would those people say back? Question five: what is the most important paper missing from the bibliography? What conversation is this author not in? Most students spend three years at university reading papers from the outside. Those five questions put you on the inside in twenty minutes. Claude didn't read the paper for her. It taught her the questions that experienced academics ask automatically after years in a field. She just learned them earlier. The papers didn't change. The questions did. Most students finish a paper feeling like they've understood it. She finished a paper knowing exactly what it proved, what it didn't prove, where it sat in the field, and what it was quietly hoping nobody would ask. That is not a faster way to read. It's a completely different thing to do with a paper. And almost nobody teaches it directly.

@AskMichaelTaiwo My feelings exactly 💯

Learning new things is very electrifying. If nothing else, I want to live forever so I can learn it all.

@AskMichaelTaiwo This is exactly what I'm doing to catalytic Hydrogen transfer using carbon support at Fraunhofer now. God help me🙏🏼✍🏼💯🔥💪🏼

People crave authority. They want to be the expert in the room. They want the position without putting in the work. They want the depth without doing the digging. But you can't fake mastery. Even if you do, not for long. To become an authority, you have to commit. Not casually. Completely. Pick one thing. Not two interests, not a side hustle alongside your main thing. One thing. Then show up for it every single day. Study it. Practice it. Fail at it. Obsess over it. Not in a sick way, but with the kind of focus that turns years into mastery.

@AskMichaelTaiwo Same features I just used earlier today in my Advanced Unit Operations exams. My dear we need those keys oooo🤲🏼😂🙌🏼

They are not. The more advanced you are mathematically, the more of them you’ll need to use. This is exactly what is happening or will happen with AI. Some people use it once or twice and wonder what the fuss is about…it’s like a primary school kid wondering why we need all these buttons on a scientific calculator.

@mrajiabdulwasiu The No. 4 idea on the list is a goldmine. Will be using it in the coming months as I present my thesis at the largest research institute in Europe🙏🏼 Thank you doki for sharing 🙏🏼

Don't Waste Your 10 Minutes: A Guide to Presenting your Research Work at a Conference like a Pro. After 12 years in the trenches of academia both behind the podium and on the judging panels. I have learned a hard truth: Your research doesn’t speak for itself. At a conference, you aren't just delivering data; you are telling a story. With a strict 5-to-10-minute window, you cannot be a walking textbook. You must be a strategist. Here is how to turn a short time slot into a memorable performance. ​1. The "Less is More" Rule. ​The biggest mistake researchers make is trying to cram 40 pages of a paper into a 10-minute talk. If you rush, the audience tunes out. Instead ​Pick one "Hero" finding: What is the single most important thing they should remember? ​The 1-Slide-Per-Minute Guide: Aim for 6–8 slides maximum. If a slide doesn't support your main finding, delete it. ​2. Master the "Hook." ​The first 60 seconds are the most critical. Instead of reading your title and affiliation (which are already on the screen), - start with the Problem. - ​Why does this research matter? - ​What gap are you filling? ​Connect it to the real world immediately. If the audience understands the "Why," they will lean in for the "How." ​3. Design for the Back of the Room ​I have sat on many award committees, and nothing loses points faster than unreadable slides. ​Avoid "Wall of Text": Use bullet points, not paragraphs. ​Visuals over Tables: Replace complex tables with a clean graph. A graph shows a trend; a table requires a magnifying glass. ​The "30-Point" Rule: Keep your font size large. If someone in the back row has to squint, you’ve lost them. ​4. The "So What?" Conclusion. ​Never end your presentation with a slide that just says "Questions?" Use your final minute to hammer home the Impact. ​"My research shows that by changing X, we can improve Y by 20%." ​Leave that sentence on the screen during the Q&A. It reinforces your value while you answer questions. ​5. Delivery and Energy ​Panelists look for confidence and clarity. ​Don't read your slides: Talk to the audience, not at the screen. ​The "Internal Clock": Practice until you can hit 8 minutes consistently. This leaves 2 minutes for a relaxed Q&A, which makes you look organized and respectful of the schedule. ​A great presentation isn't a data dump; it’s an invitation to read your paper. If you delight them with a clear, energetic summary, they will seek you out during the coffee break and that is where the real networking begins. Share your thoughts if you learn anything new.

@mrajiabdulwasiu Don't move. Can't go and be living in minus🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♂️

A UK Job offer for me, with a detailed salary breakdown and cost-of-living information for a single-income. Is it worth leaving France for the UK? What do you think? Honest opinion is welcome.

@AskMichaelTaiwo Was the "Arsenal beating Chelsea" line even necessary, Dr? 🙄🤔😂

Yes. I see a family of 5. The wife/mother is pregnant and a nursing mother. Her two kids are close to her. They are excited because Mummy is cooking a sweet-happy-day Jollof Rice. The husband/father, an Arsenal fan is seated, holding a drink, and watching Arsenal beat Chelsea. One happy family!😊

@AskMichaelTaiwo Spot on. 'Schadenfreude' describes that exact 'spiritual bankruptcy' you mentioned-finding pleasure in another’s harm. As a German speaker, I think this is the most accurate way to describe the worrying behavior you're seeing on the TL. We must do better.

I’ve seen a lot of “Ashkerine is never coming back from this” posts on the TL. The glee with which many people are saying this is worrying. It is as though they are happy that someone misstepped. Don’t be one of them. Don’t be happy when someone makes a mistake or falls. Taking pleasure in another person’s misfortune is a sign of spiritual bankruptcy. Unless the person has personally done you harm, you should find no joy or schadenfreude in their stumbles. As Africans, we are already starting life several steps behind. We should do all in our power to lift one another up, not delight in seeing an influential figure get dragged.

@IAMVINTAGE4 @crypto_doc77 @theOfficial_ibk He unfortunately has nothing to say. I don't blame him. He should at least study small fes. Baba hasn't even spent up to 3 Months in " the Europe", he wants to oppress the very street he came from with "preorder my books". I don't blame him, if not for a broken system back home.

@crypto_doc77 @MarcAnthonyJr @theOfficial_ibk The reply humbled the guy... He used machine gun on someone Firing from a rusty Ak47... And still reminded the guy he is wearing a bullet proof,so need for the guy to attempt Firing back.. Baba acknowledged with lolzzzzzz and moved on

@KennyNwokoye I don't even blame anybody. If not for a broken system back home, you lot won't be saying all these. But don't worry, we'll all be alright.

Let me say something that might upset some people. And I don't care. Ibukun won a Marie Curie Fellowship. Moved to Denmark. Got into a top 100 university. Fully funded. And now people are mad at him for selling a book about how he did it? Let me break this down simply. The EU paid for his RESEARCH. His PhD work in Computer Science. That's what the fellowship funded. Nobody paid for his story. Nobody paid for the lessons he learned. Nobody paid for the late nights figuring out how to write a cover letter that actually works. Nobody paid for the knowledge he built navigating a system that wasn't designed for people like him. That knowledge? That's HIS. He owns it. Now imagine a doctor spending years in medical school, then someone saying "how dare you charge for consultations, your education was partly funded by taxes!" You'd laugh at that person. So why is this any different? Here's what's actually happening. People want his secrets. They just don't want to pay for them. And when he said "okay, I'll package everything neatly into a book" suddenly he became the villain. That's not a critique of Ibukun. It's entitlement wearing the costume of moral outrage. Is the marketing a little aggressive? Sure. The "don't hesitate while someone else lives your dream" line is classic sales pressure. Fair criticism. But aggressive marketing is not a crime. Selling your experience is not selfishness. And charging for your knowledge is not betraying your community. If anything, a well-organised book will help MORE people than him replying to thousands of DMs for free until he burns out and helps nobody. The people dragging him the loudest are probably not even his target audience. They just enjoy pulling people down. Congratulations Ibukun. Keep going. 🇩🇰

@OlugbengaAdele2 Involve me, involve me, just gimmee update Idan, maybe e go make me serious for this chemical engineering 😂😂😂

Una don dey carry school transcripts go first date? Nawa.

@Eternalcherry89 @iphy_chidozie @esther_stan Wanna comment how proud I am for her. Sad now! 😢😞

@iphy_chidozie @esther_stan She's Dead?

“One wife, four kids!” …She wrote that script and stood on business. A diva!

@DKAstrology This is always true. 🙏🏼

And no lies were told.

@Victorokeke_ So glad to say that I was among the first folks to see the tweet, and I calmly advised him to delete it and go and study. It has not gotten to this! But his response was "lolzzz" I pity him.

You lack nobility of character. You won a scholarship, and you're gatekeeping the process through a paywall. Gratitude for providence should have ordinarily propelled you.