PhD, #bioanthro, #bioarchaeology, population history through skeletal analysis 💀 Our similarities make us human, our differences make us unique. #OsteoFacts
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Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
The pressure to publish can lead to unethical research practices and a lack of focus on quality over quantity. Let's prioritize integrity in academic research and not just the number of publications.
I received a gift on my Christmas wish list: @SkepticsGuide new book The Skeptics' Guide to the Future! I am excited to start reading it!
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Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
PhD students don’t want to be postdocs. Faculties are leaving academia... Intriguing discussions are published by both Nature and Science.
Key points are:
#science #research #engineering #academia #PhD #AcademicTwitter
Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
Yesterday, a racist came onto our thread and said that "archaeology used to be a white male swashbuckling adventurous profession". (Yes, we can hear your groans from here) So here are some amazing people that defined the field, but aren't talked about enough🧵
Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
In bioanth, at least, postdocs have become so specialized and procedure driven that I find I'm not qualified for them. If PIs want fellows, they need to be open to training them on software, hardware, and lab work. PS: I'm desperate for work/would love to do a postdoc...
Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
I want there to be a resource for archaeologists to determine appropriate wages and opinions of CRM companies. I am hoping with enough sharing we may be able to gain a foundational understanding for upcoming and professional archaeologists in the field.forms.gle/J5MWB7cx6Pj11kCTA
Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
Archaeological site along the Nile opens a window on the Nubian civilization that flourished in ancient Sudan bit.ly/3xjcLwY
I had a dream last night that my boss called me and when I answered I spoke in Korean. He doesn't know Korean. I wish I could speak Korean as well in my waking hours as I did in that dream.
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Below is an important 🧵.
This is why I will continue to mask and keep up with booster shots. Covid has long term symptoms and consequences.
There's a big reality gap right now between people who are actively staying on top of COVID research & those who just trust the current guidelines. There's no judgment here, but I'd like to try to communicate the worldview of the former based on what we know about COVID now:
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Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
I stand strongly against the idea that some lives are expendable during a pandemic. This is why my mask will continue to stay on. Covid is not over.
Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
If we wanted to learn to live with COVID, we could have:
-improved ventilation
-provided free N95s
-expanded PCR testing
-increased vaccine uptake
-upgraded vaccine passports/mandates
-legislated 10 paid sick days for workers
This is surrendering to COVID, not living with it.
How is it that people still do not have any concept of personal space in public even after all of this?!
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Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
This community-based resource aims to share information & to provide resources for #forensicanthropology practitioners & students. Further, the information shared here is aimed at fostering collegiality and furthering efforts to diversify the discipline: sites.google.com/view/forens…
Dr. Kat 💀 retweeted
Dear students,
I don't pace the lab to spy on you. I've just learned there's a slice of your population that won't ask me for help unless I happen to be beside them.
I had a dream last night that I was teaching again, the start of a bioanthro course. I cannot stop thinking about it.
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Trephination is when an artificial hole is made in the cranial vault (brain case). The practice began in ancient times in multiple locations around the world, & is thought to be a treatment for headaches, mental illness, etc. #OsteoFacts #bioanthro #bones
Many individuals in archaeological contexts are known to have survived the procedure as evidenced by the bone healing around the hole. #OsteoFacts #bioanthro #bones
The skull typically has a total of 28 individual bones in it (not including the teeth). Together they house and protect the brain, and house/support the soft tissues associated with sight, hearing, taste, smell. #OsteoFacts #bioanthro #bones
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I'm tired, angry, and so much more. When are atudents' physical and mental health going to matter more than a predator in a position of power? When will the institutions that protect the status quo ever change?
This a rhetorical question.
This is a subtweet for many tweets.
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Some diseases can leave observable marks on our skeleton if we survive the illness long enough. Examples include tuberculosis, scurvy, and rickets. The study of diseases and their effects on bone is called paleopathology. #OsteoFacts #bioanthro
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