Glow lichen can also be placed underwater, allowing for subtle lighting of aquariums or aquatic builds

Thinking outside the box

Thinking outside the box

Sometimes I like to play around with pictures of my SciArt to see what else it could look like.⁠ The image of “Attraction” has always made me think of a fan. In reality it is actually based on an image of stem cells that give birth to neurons. You can read more about it here.

Attraction, 2019

But for now, here is my most recent digital experiment.

Art is my emotional outlet and my oasis.  I…

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I’m tired

— Hey, you say that you like taking photos. So, can i see your photos?

Yes, of course…

art by Jessica Johnson 

Of all the places I expected to be tested on my knowledge of how CRISPR works, a car dealership was not on the list.

thinking about kissing a salmonoid…

As hard and demoralizing my PhD journey has been, there are times when I’m learning a new experimental technique and I just find myself having so much fun. I don’t think I’m cut out for research as a career, but I will miss the dynamic atmosphere and getting to learn new skills.

I’m sorry, but the argument that you’re a woman because of XX chromosomes or the hormones in your bodies or whatever… isn’t good. Like, besides the fact that intersex and trans women exist and are still women. The social category of “woman” existed way before we knew about these things.

Like, people in the Middle Ages didn’t know about XX chromosomes. If they didn’t know about them, and the social category of woman still existed, obviously gender is a little more complicated beyond having [these list of things] in your genetic makeup.

Paleontologists finally have their first good look at a dinosaur butthole

For the first time ever, scientists take a closer look at the dinosaur’s cloaca that was used to expel waste and, potentially, attract a mate. 

Read more in my CNET article here.

Let’s talk skulls.

Fun fact: you have tiny hairs inside your taste buds.