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Mutualistic pairs for an âOdd Couplesâ Valentineâs program at my work. (Why do so many of my big work projects revolve around Valentineâs programs?)
Also, by âsea bugs,â I obviously meant âgnathiid isopod larvae.â
The himan one is not as good as the rest
If you mean the mutualism between humans and honeyguides, I respectfully disagree. Human/honeyguide mutualism is one of the most sophisticated interspecies relationships in the animal kingdom.
While humans have domesticated many other animals for their labor, the honeyguide remains entirely wild while electing to partner up with humans. Both humans and honeyguides have each developed specific calls to signal to one another that they are on the hunt, and these calls greatly increase the likelihood of success. According to this paper:
The production of this sound increased the probability of being guided by a honeyguide from about 33 to 66% and the overall probability of thus finding a beesâ nest from 17 to 54%, as compared with other animal or human sounds of similar amplitude.
Thatâs fucking bonkers, you guys!!! There are people out there who over the course of human history have created a sound to communicate with birds, and the birds themselves have a Human Call they use to communicate with us. There is no other wild animal you can just make noises at and immediately communicate that you want it to come help you!!!
Whatâs more, many scientists consider this relationship more exploitative on the honeyguideâs end than on our end! Thatâs unprecedented!! These birds have essentially negotiated a trade deal with humanity!!!! This is the stuff of fantasy movies, except itâs real.
Hereâs an article from The Guardian about the broader implications of this kind of relationship with wild animals. Itâs a good read:
Apart from with our gut bacteria, we humans donât really have any mutualistic relationships with other creatures. There is no special tune that we can sing to magically attract nearby hedgehogs into our gardens to feast on slugs. There will never be a special wink that fishermen can offer otters, encouraging them to catch fish that we might then de-bone for them, in return for some of the catch. The world is poorer for this.
OKAY BUT the noise we make at honeyguides is one of my favorite noises there is, and if yâall havenât heard the âBRRR-HM?â call that hunters use to summon honeyguides you are SERIOUSLY missing out.
Thereâs an audio clip on the Audobon Societyâs article about them [link]
There are two different species of bats again. The bigger lower frequency one has a âfeeding buzzâ at the 10 second mark where it is honing in on prey.
playing around with image j and I made a cool animation from my z stack! this is a pectoral fin from a transgenic fli1a:eGFP double homozygous mutant. this transgene helps visualize vasculature. actinodin mutants such as this one have defects in their fin rays, and given that vasculature develops in conjunction with the fin rays, the vessels may exhibit defects as well. it looks like thatâs whatâs happening here!Â
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PhD Dissertation Masterpost of Advice and Resources*
*or at least what helped me when I was writing mine for a PhD in Cancer Biology in the USâso they may not apply to other fields and/or countries.
Firstly, what a PhD Dissertation and Defense process is like (for my program)
Always check your universityâs graduate collegeâs dissertation formatting and guidelines. That should be your #1 rulebook to work off of. Download their formatting guide and read it thoroughly. Before turning in your dissertation, make sure youâve addressed all the requirements.Â
Get a sample from a previous student as reference, preferably one from your program, or even better, your lab. All dissertations are publicly available online at your universityâs library (with the exception of those with embargoes). Always have an example on handâyou never know when itâll come in handy for minor formatting details, or even references (if itâs a dissertation from your own lab).Â
Familiarize yourself with whatever writing program youâre going to use, and if it can do any of the formatting automatically for you. For example, Microsoft Word can make a Table of Contents for you if you use their Automated Styles, and you can use the Navigation Pane to view all your sections at a glance (and jump instantly to that section). I highly recommend figuring out all the formatting before you start writing, as it may be really frustrating to go back and fix things (especially if youâre doing this on the due date). Scroll down to the end of this post for formatting resources.Â
I think the ideal timeline is one month per chapter, give or take a few weeks depending on how much you have done beforehand and how much time you have per day to allocate to writing. There will be a lot of back-and-forth edits with your advisor, you may find out there are missing data that need analyzing/finalizing, etc. Your last month or so of writing may have to be dedicated 100% to your dissertation, so plan accordingly. I have heard many PhDâs tell me to even start a year out, because you may be busy your last couple of months with job interviews, or even starting your new job, etc.Â
Export your images as .png if possible or your document will become too large.Â
Use a citation manager, if you donât have one already, such as Mendeley.Â
Also have a way to keep track what each reference is about, especially for the Introduction as that may require some new additions (ie. things you learned in class or lab meeting but never actually had to chase down a primary reference for). You can use Excel, Word, or good olâ fashioned printouts in subject bindersâanything that helps you remember what the paper is about what. I ended up citing over 400 references in my dissertationâthat was a lot of papers to keep track of!
As with any large writing project, make an outline first. This way you can better structure everything from a birdâs eye view, and make sure youâre not missing anything. Just like building a house, you need to set up the frames first before the drywall. The outline to my Introduction was 5 pages long before I even wrote the first complete sentence, and the outline also helped me not feel too overwhelmed with the task before me (likewise, I also started off each paragraph with a brief outline of the points I wanted to cover. It worked really well in getting rid of writerâs block)
Have a separate folder for each chapter, to keep things better organized and easier to manage. I didnât put everything together in a single file until the very end.Â
And always back up your files, or work entirely off a Cloud-based system, like Dropbox or Box (which your university may provide for free). Thereâs absolutely nothing worse than losing allll your hard work, especially your Dissertation!Â
Set aside at least 1 hour before your Dissertation is due to your committee for last minute issues, like formatting, uploading, etc.Â
If youâre in the Bio field, I highly recommend making your figures using Biorender.com. It honestly saved me so much time, and it took my dissertation and defense to a whole new level of professionalism. Itâs free to use for students, though the paid student version ($35/mo) has more features.Â
Links to other resources:
University of Michigan guide for using Microsoft Word for Dissertations
Dissertation templates (with build-in-instructions) from Duke University (scroll down to end of page) (thanks @conquerorwurm for this one)
Making an outline from Sacred Heart University
More about making an outline for Dissertations
Other tips on surviving this challenging time:
Write smart, not hard. Use your energy and creativity levels wisely. For example, I found out I was really great at synthesizing thoughts (and thus words on the document) in the morning, but not so much at night. So I did most of my writing in the morning, and then reserved evenings for making figures and adding references (aka things that required less brain-energy).
Take breaks! This is definitely a marathon, so please try not to push yourself too hard to prevent burning out. Hereâs what my writing schedule looked like 1 week before my dissertation was due to my committeeâyou can see I worked hard, but I also had lots of breaks throughout the day to eat and/or recharge, and I tried to sleep 7-8 hrs/night.Â
The moment you think you canât do something alone, seek out a resource that will help you. Thereâs no time or energy to waste. Resources include: your advisor, another lab member, a university writing center, online tutorials, even other grad students on tumblr. No one else has written a dissertation on their own, so you shouldnât have to either.Â
Have a support system, like another fellow student going through something similar who you can talk to. It helps so much to not be lonely during this.Â
Have something fun planned after you turn in your dissertation and after you defend to look forward to. Sometimes all that was left to get me through the tough and frustrating moments was the thought of all my plans post-defense: going to my favorite used bookstore, reading for fun again, relaxing and watching movies, and more. Small things, but oh so powerful to keep me going sometimes.Â
You will get through this. I know itâs hard. I know how close to tears you are. But I also know you will survive. Remember all those tough times in the past? Like when you were studying for your qualifying exams? Or writing and re-writing that grant application for what seemed like the 500th time? Those were some tough times, but you got through them all. And so you will also get through this.
And lastly, but probably most importantly:
Do what works for you. You havenât made it this far in your academic career without a solid understanding of your own working style, so stick to that. My advice is just what happened to work for me, personally, and thus may not apply to anyone else.Â
Good luck, and congratulations, soon-to-be Dr!
Geotechnical Engineering lab 3
Environmental Geotechnology Lab 1
"Lab 1 will be a field trip... to a very messy site. We will sample glacial, lacustrine, and marine soil samples at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base Marina site."
08.16.20 // 49 pages and 290 references later (which arenât part of the final page count), the Introduction to my Dissertation is DONE*!
I actually had a lot of fun writing this. I really like my field and my research project, so this was just 50 pages of me nerding out.Â
*minus final edits that my committee will inevitably have, of course. but itâs done for now, which is the most important part!Â
when you get a masters degree youre allowed to respond to your professors emails with âok love youâ

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> Congrats! You did it!! Celebrate, if you havenât already.
> Hereâs a secret: you have the same right to be there as everybody else. Imposter syndrome is real, especially when there are few others in your department that look like you. I need you to know that you got where you are out of grit and merit. Regardless of what resources you and your (male, white) classmates had before this point, you are all in the same place, and that is no accident. You are perfectly capable of success, even if someone has the audacity to tell you otherwise.
> Use all the help you can get. I was hesitant to get help or go to study sessions because it made me feel like I wasnât smart enough to do the work on my own. But hereâs another secret: the work is designed for you to need help/ work collaboratively. Email your TA! Go to office hours! Find/start a study group! Text the person who always talks in class (or better yet, set up a group chat). You already paid for these resources, you might as well use them
> Join societies/ clubs for women/women of color. Having women in you corner who get what youâre going through is invaluable. Especially if they are in your field! Listen to what they have to say, because a lot of the advice will be specific and you wonât be able to find it elsewhere. Plus, it helps to have a few friendly faces you can be yourself around
> Find your support circle. Not every friend you make will be in that circle, which is fine. Make sure you have a small number of people, both at school and at home, who support you and who you can talk freely with. Understand the difference between casual friends and those in your circle. That way you donât end up oversharing with people who donât really know you â and coming away feeling empty/awkward as a result
> Your mental health matters. Take time to process your emotions and seek help as soon as you need it. Psychology Today and Therapy for Black Girls are fantastic places to start looking for a therapist, and Loveland Foundation may be able to help you offset the cost if thatâs one of your concerns. Even if youâre not seeking regular counselling, these can be great resources if youâre going through a rough patch. For a free option, look into your schools counselling services! (as a note: most if not all of these services will also offer online telehealth meetings)
> Be patient with yourself. You cannot and should not be at 100% all the time. Thatâs ok! Work hard, but play harder. Know when to pause and take breaks to refocus your energy and have fun :)
Hello Bunjy! May I ask for you for cursed or blessed facts about Jellyfish please?
the Golden Jellyfish of Lake Palau donât sting! their bodies contain a symbiotic algae from which they get their energy, so they donât need to actually eat.
instead, the jellyfish rise to the surface every morning and follow its path across the lake, providing their algae with sunlight!
Today is Shark Awareness Day and we are going to highlight the basking shark today! Basking sharks are the second largest sharks in the world, sometimes growing to the length of a school bus! These gentle giants filter feed on dense clumps of copepods, tiny crustaceans about the size of a grain of rice. Our friends at Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary recently published a free Sharks and Rays coloring book, available for download here https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/docs/2020624-shark-coloring-book.pdf. Â Print it out and share a photo with us showing how you make these fintastic predators come to life on the page by submitting to our Get Into Your Sanctuary photo contest in the âSanctuaries at Homeâ category! (Photo: Kristin Campbell/Newport Coastal Adventure. Image description: Overhead view of a shark swimming.)
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When it comes to cell identification during a manual differential, it can be hard differentiating reactive (atypical) lymphocytes and monocytes.
The cell on the left is a reactive lymph that the experienced may not confuse with a monocyte. It has a round to oval nucleus with a fine chromatin pattern and a large, basophilic cytoplasm.
The middle cell, however, looks very similar to a monocyte, and by itself, without an actual monocyte for comparison in the same field, may trick some. It has an indented nucleus with a fine/lacy chromatin pattern, just like many typical monocytes do. The cytoplasm is a little less basophilic compared to the left cell and, if you stare at it long enough, can even have the sort of âground glassâ look that is very characteristic of a monocyteâs cytoplasm.
The cell on the right is a very typical monocyte. It has an oddly-shaped nucleus with a lacy chromatin pattern and a blue-gray, ground glass cytoplasm, as well as vacuoles.
For this particular patient, I knew that the cell on the right was a monocyte and not a reactive lymph because its cytoplasm was blue-gray and vacuolated. No other reactive lymph had these features. They all had more basophilic cytoplasms, especially around the edge of the cell and no vacuoles were present. But hereâs the problem - reactive lymphocytes can be vacuolated and the cytoplasm of a monocyte can sometimes be more basophilic than blue-gray. It just wasnât the case for THIS PATIENT. So what do you do if your patient has reactive lymphs and monocytes with similar cytoplasms and both are vacuolated? Try to find similarities between them to categorize them as two separate populations as Iâve done. For me, it was a basophilic cytoplasm and no vacuoles v.s a blue-gray cytoplasm with vacuoles. For another patient, it may be large sized cells with large azurophilic granules (reactive lymphs) vs. medium sized cells and no azurophilic granules (monocytes).Â
Simply look at the details to see if one population has something the other population that is very similar does not. Reactive lymphs and monos can look nearly identical at times, but sometimes you have to forget what you know and simply look at what you see at first, and then go from there.