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Science while… “aging beautifully”
Both Death Becomes Her (1992) and The Substance (2024) position as biological inconvenience that gets in the way of fame and fortune. Aging is a problem to be solved and for a steep price point, can be chemically overridden. Death Becomes Her is camp and glossy while The Substance is grotesque. But the underlying science…
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Science while… “transgender mice”
Malinformation is based on fact, but used out of context to mislead, harm, or manipulate. In the war on science and language currently underway in the United States, it appears we need to revisit some concepts that can serve us in the defense of innovation and progress. Concept one is literacy. I’m in disbelief of…
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Science while… know your rights!
I feel compelled to share some resources and videos from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU “Know Your Rights” page is a great home base for getting acquainted with your basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. You can browse by issue to find information and resources that cater to your demographic. They have…
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science while… B=f(P,E)
To explore the power of community in the wake of recent election results, let’s start with the classic question: If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you follow? Psychologist Kurt Lewin states, “Behavior (B) is the function (f) of people (P) in their environment (E).” Environments can change both socially and physically, and while…
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science while “what’s your why?”
In 2003, my older brother and I were in a car accident while on our way to New Jersey for the Easter holiday. The car spun into the guardrail on the highway, and the airbag deployed, leaving him unconscious. The force of the airbag destabilized his spine, and he underwent three surgeries immediately after the…
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science while… bruk up
I am experiencing something new and uncomfortable. I got injured at work and I am experiencing what I hope is temporary disability. I have 3 herniated discs in my lower back, one of which is pressing on a nerve bundle that provides input to my left side. This pressure is causing sharp nerve pain to…
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science while … let me talk my sh*t
This post is strictly for the people who morphed into weapons formed against me. This post is for the people who told me my dreams were too big because their mind was too small. Eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it. MMM, yummy, yummy, yummy, make a bummy heated. I work at…
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Science while… quiet firing
I’ve found a new term that feels appropriate to use in describing my time in graduate school thus far. I am experiencing “quiet firing.” Quiet firing is defined as a form of neglect that slowly pushes employees out of their job, as described by The Gallup. The quiet firing technique includes withholding resources like appropriate…
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Science while… Beyoncé
When I tell y’all that my purchase on Ticketmaster went through at 9:25 p.m!!!!! I sprinted into the stadium just to see Beyoncé start singing at 9:29 p.m. I got it. I made a very last-minute decision to go see Beyoncé. When I first learned of the album Renaissance, I immediately thought here goes another…
SWB: Science While Black 