Thiago Carvalho @cyrilpedia@social.cleverlibre.org

"Throughout the tome, Musk’s confidantes, co-workers, ex-wives and girlfriends present a DSM-5’s worth of psychiatric and other theories for the “demon moods” that darken the lives of his subordinates, and increasingly the rest of us, among them bipolar disorder, OCD, and the form of autism formerly known as Asperger’s. But the idea that any of these conditions are what makes Musk an “asshole” (another frequently used descriptor of him in the book), while also making him successful in his many pursuits, is an insult to all those affected by them who manage to change the world without leaving a trail of wounded people, failing social networks and general despair behind them. The answer then must lie elsewhere."

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/13/elon-musk-by-walter-isaacson-review-arrested-development

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS HERE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

'If the NIH does decide to support fewer postdocs but with increased pay, it could change the calculus for many labs across the country. Schwetz acknowledges this, and says that leading a smaller lab will hopefully help PIs to provide a better experience for their team members and to focus on a smaller number of projects. Some scientists are looking forward to that kind of future.'

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02848-3

"The BMJ asked the colleges to disclose all payments from industry, campaign groups, or patient associations, including the specific amount received from each donor, but they all refused to do so, other than the Royal College of Anaesthetists."

https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj.p1658

"But a series of strikes in higher education has swept across the United States and other countries, amid a reckoning over low pay and poor working conditions. The burgeoning biotech industry now offers US salaries that average $94,000, outstripping early-career academic positions by tens of thousands of dollars."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02848-3

@STCmicrobeblog or too many

My latest at NM

"Pigs are, prima facie, a good organ source. They are abundant, their overall physiology is very similar to that of humans, as is their size (in this case, size matters), and they can be bred under conditions that limit exposure to pathogens"

#Immunology #Transplantation #xenotransplantation

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41591-023-00078-8

Because what Europe really needs is its own Liberty University

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/11/viktor-orban-university-propaganda-london

The very first time I did this, as an undergrad intern, I made 70% H20 instead of 70% ethanol...

"No one excels at a new experiment on their first try. When I was first taught how to extract plasmid DNA from bacteria, arguably one of the simplest protocols in my field, I think I messed up every possible step — there are ten — at least once."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02876-z?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=nature&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1694509194