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stemgirlchic · 2 months

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why neuroscience is cool

space & the brain are like the two final frontiers

we know just enough to know we know nothing

there are radically new theories all. the. time. and even just in my research assistant work i've been able to meet with, talk to, and work with the people making them

it's such a philosophical science

potential to do a lot of good in fighting neurological diseases

things like BCI (brain computer interface) and OI (organoid intelligence) are soooooo new and anyone's game - motivation to study hard and be successful so i can take back my field from elon musk

machine learning is going to rapidly increase neuroscience progress i promise you. we get so caught up in AI stealing jobs but yes please steal my job of manually analyzing fMRI scans please i would much prefer to work on the science PLUS computational simulations will soon >>> animal testing to make all drug testing safer and more ethical !! we love ethical AI <3

collab with...everyone under the sun - psychologists, philosophers, ethicists, physicists, molecular biologists, chemists, drug development, machine learning, traditional computing, business, history, education, literally try to name a field we don't work with

it's the brain eeeeee

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donna-rinascimentale · 2 months

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dark academia isn’t just for the humanities: i bring you STEM academia.

observatories. stargazing. biographies of scientists. filling the board end to end with equations. hand-drawn anatomical diagrams. the hazy euphoria after finally finishing an assignment. oppenheimer & frankenstein. the uniformity of a circuit board; the chaos of a programming window. ibm’s a boy and his atom. event horizon telescope’s black hole photo. the wonder of studying anatomy and knowing that’s happening within you. sketching organic compounds that may as well be sigils. studying latin for medical terminology. doing problem sets to classical music.

#mina.txt #dark academia #light academia #chaotic academia #romantic academia #dark academia aesthetic #romanticism #dark acadamia aesthetic #aesthetic #stem academia #stemblr #stem #women in stem #studyblr #stem studyblr #stem student

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dlartistanon · 8 months

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Inspired by @gloomspiral's Pozeidi and that one IRL story of the two Chinese fic authors who had a sort-of rivalry due to their opposing writing styles. And then one of them got tsundere when the other was sick and stopped updating

Pozy's outfit is also inspired by Chuzenji's doodles

#arknights #pozemka #dlarts #i can't be arsed to draw pozy's actual outfit #what if we were both pink and writers and eventually have homoerotic tension which stemmed from me roasting your book?#she criticizes heidi's prose because it's 'trashy' and romanticized #heidi writes fluff but is very serious and melancholy #advotya's writing is lean and sobering but she's rather ridiculous #it's okay; they learn more about each other :)#heidi thomson

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child-of-hurin · 11 months

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Part of what charms and compels me in Jeyne Poole's arc is her reaction to her predicament. All the female POVs in this book are dealing with a lot of gendered violence, and they all deal in different but dignified forms... Jeyne is not a POV character and she is absolutely not dignified lol. She cries and begs, she is utterly helpless. But unlike most women in this book who are utterly helpless, she survives. It's frustrating how fans refuse to celebrate that, simply because there is no glory in it.

#Sometimes I wonder if that's part of why fandom is so uncharitable towards her #like if she had some self-sacrificing sense of dignity maybe people would like her more... if she were resourceful or proud #boo!#she's perfect #i also think the absurd notion of arya 'mercy killing' her stems from this too? tbh #like - you think this woman is too pathetic to live? that even if she escaped bluebeard's castle her life is better over?#people will call grrm a grimdark author but this shit you see in fandom is 100000% more cruel than anything this man wrote #her pain is too real to her for games of honor to hold any meaning! she tears the veil she ruins the veneer #she has no noble bearing no honor no ambition no wolf no lover no knight she will not rise from this taller and wiser #none of the ways in which she'll change will be for the better and her pain will only reward her with more pain - the pain is worthless!#here is a child-bride suffering and nothing about that suffering can be made beautiful or meaningful- besides her escape #which theon instantly romanticizes.... what a moment #we flew!#i can't wait to read about her again #jeyne poole

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silverstarsecrets · 26 days

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Motivation and productivity are hit or miss at the moment, but luckily my workload isn’t too heavy

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the-cosmic-faustian-starkiller · 2 months

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I love reading about the emotional lives of scientists, I love how, more often than not, they are either more romantic than Chopin or more sinister than satan himself. I love reading their love letters, I love how they describe their work with such excitement that I can't help but be overwhelmed and infected by their wonder. I cry for their tragedies and I cheer for their joys, I remember that they were children too, they were confused teenagers, passionate young adults, amateur poets, cinefiles, car enthusiasts, angsty students, insecure lovers, they were more human than most of us.

If we want more kids to want to become scientists we must show them the deeply moving stories of hope and grief past scientists have went through so they can see themselves in them.

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brokoala-soup · 8 months

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it's raining, i'm in my semester's longest and most boring class, the sky is cloudy, the room is dark, everyone is sleepy, the professor's voice is overpowered by the sound of the rain, the weather switched from stuffy and humid to breathy and cool, the petrichor is taking over my brain, the chaotic mind has slowed down, 60 pairs of eyes battle against sleep and exhaustion to concentrate in the class when all they want is to go home and crash on their beds, shabby notes written by drowsy hands, rough diagrams drawn by tired fingers, headaches stemming from a long and tiring day, drained social batteries blinking alarmingly for a recharge, everyone in the room is done for

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studentbyday · 5 months

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i keep thinking today is saturday but it's friday. i want nothing more than to chill. but i really really really need to get back on track, so here i am pretending i'm studying at a cozy café when i'm actually just at my desk, feeling confused and utterly disorganized with all the info i have to shove into my brain 🙃 it's not that i hate or don't find what i'm learning interesting. i would really really really enjoy it if i could read about them and revise them at a leisurely pace. unfortunately that's not the case and nnnngggggghhhhhh sometimes i just feel like giving up but i would feel really terrible about it if i didn't at least try. i also updated my picker wheel so i'll be forced to do the maintenance things i've been putting off during my pomodoro breaks.

learning:

18 mol bio slides ✅ (i was supposed to finish all 30 left for this section but whenever i focus for >3h on a single subject i start zoning out and getting distracted...which is what happened 😵)

mol bio lecture 2/3 ✅ (there's a little bit left, but i am zoning out 😵‍💫)

finish psyc ch 2 of 4 ✅ (lately they just keep repeating info we've covered b4 with a few more details 🤷🏻‍♀️ i'm not complaining but i can't wait for them to cover new stuffff)

finish biochem section 4 ✅

biochem discussion posts ✅ (i completely forgot they were due today until 2h before the deadline 🙈😵🙈😵🙈😵 luckily, they're short assignments 🙈🙈🙈)

self-care:

physio exercises x5 ✅

meditate ✅ (i did it on my own! for 10 minutes! it took a little bit to get my mind to quiet but eventually i was able to bring my attention back to my breathing/other physical sensations like the temperature with greater ease; feelings noticed: guilt -> anxiety bc i had not gotten started on my morning routine and studying right away)

bike ✅

laundry ✅

fresh air + look far ✅

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draculaswidow · 18 days

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Romanticizing exam season (STEM edition)

Heavy textbooks, messy doodles on tables as you start overthinking your life again, discarded empty ink bottles, colored pens, messy markings on loose sheets, anatomy sketches, ink smudges on your hands, on your clothes, nervous pacing around your room as you try to memorize every part of the human body, physics formulae scribbled in walls, tables in a frenzy, dramatic scribbles of poetic epiphanies as you get lost in daydreams, dirty tea cups, bed half covered with books, making reading lists trying to romanticize what you will do after exams are over, dreams of a white coat, a perpetual haunting in your eyes, a longing for your dreams, permanent dark circles and hunched back, the blessing and curse of an academic hell

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lilmisslovesbooks · 2 years

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The dark academia asthetic 🍵

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ace3899 · 1 year

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Romanticism in STEM | Dark Academia in STEM

The delicate balance of art and science in biotechnology is reminiscent of the Romantic era.

The captivating aroma of a greenhouse filled with life is a hallmark of Romanticism in biotechnology.

Long, complex compound names that seem like a foreign language evoke the mysterious and exotic nature of Romanticism.

The classic image of a scientist with long hair tied back with a ribbon is a nod to the Romantic era.

Molecular models scattered around a lab, much like the scattered pieces of a puzzle, are an embodiment of the Romantic ideal.

Memorizing chemical formulas, like memorizing a poem, is a reflection of the Romantic fascination with knowledge.

Field specimens depicted in pencil and watercolour are a beautiful tribute to the natural world and a reflection of Romantic appreciation for nature.

The art of turning the microscope dials to bring a sample into perfect focus is like composing a symphony, reflecting the Romantic ideal of mastery over one's craft.

The elegant symmetry of a perfectly drawn benzene ring is an ode to the Romantic appreciation of beauty and perfection.

The visible breath of a scientist working in a cold laboratory is a reminder of the Romantic fascination with the power of nature.

Carefully stored toxic solutions in little glass bottles are a reflection of the Romantic appreciation for the sublime and the awe-inspiring.

Colourful diagrams pinned to laboratory walls are like works of art, reflecting the Romantic fascination with visual beauty.

Petri dishes glowing under laboratory lights evoke a sense of wonder and possibility, much like the Romantic fascination with imagination.

The study of life itself is an embodiment of Romanticism, with its focus on the mysteries of the natural world.

Successfully unravelling the complex mysteries of biology is like solving a puzzle, an embodiment of the Romantic fascination with discovery and mastery.

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stemgirlchic · 2 months

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achillesreborn · 1 year

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we share many flaws, i see my own imperfections reflected through you,

& yet in you they are beautiful & unique,

& in me they are grotesque & shameful.

you wear them well, my love.

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mrgaretcarter · 8 months

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Honestly I think it would do us all well to go back to kinda cringy feminism again for a little bit idk cause I think maybe for some people the discourse somehow circled back around to supporting sexism just rebranded or whatever so its more aesthetic

#personal #instead of progressing the discourse into idk more inclusion of women of color and trans women #it went in the direction of like glorifying women being stupid and romanticizing beauty standarts #also weird centering of men all over again in feminism and in general for some reason #remember in the early 2010s when emma watson was like obliterated for that 'he for she' campaign #because it prioritized men in feminist discourse and then thats the exact direction where things went later on (and where it is currently)#people care more abt like 'haha this is my golden retriever bf he drinks respect women juice!' than about actual women speaking abt feminis #like being a feminist isnt about social change and women prioritizing each other its abt how dudes are hot when they do the bare minimum!#also have you noticed the rise in lesbophobia both in the sense of persecution of lesbians themselves #and of lesbians relationships and culture which other wlw are also part of (its giving lavender menace)#and also remember how we had the me too movement and then immediately after #everyone still fell for a smear campaing against a victim of domestic abuse?#anyway i would really love to get back to basics of like women should support each other!#and beauty standarts overwhelmingly negatively affect women and girls!#and we still need to incentivize girls to seek out intellectual pursuits especially in STEM and leadership roles!#because we continue to be underpresented in those fields and the only way to enact change is to bring our perspectives to those areas #instead of asking politely for guys to throw us a bone!#also stop acting like its cringe to openly and vocally center and prioritize women in every sphere of our lives possible!#and also maybe go back to actively trying to do that! and considering that a good thing!??#because we're the ones who should have our backs most of all?? idk idk #also where are the teeth??#why is everyone so afraid of being angry now???#its like some people circled back to being afraid of being mistaken for man-hating or something #just for pointing out common sense aspects of oppression without adding an asterisk about how men suffer too!#i thought we all knew there is no such thing as reverse sexism!!!#idk!!!#and this isnt me condoning choice feminism many women are evil and actively work against their own interests #or antagonize other women to make themselves feel important such as terfs etc #but idk its like everyone internalized that 'well women can suck too' so hard that its become like #'*most* women suck and we dont even have to keep trying to empathize and prioritize each other and our issues anymore'

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burningvelvet · 8 months

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On Ada Lovelace…

“On her death, an anonymous obituary recorded (Examiner 1852): ‘The Countess of Lovelace was thoroughly original, and the poet's temperament was all that was hers in common with her father. Her genius, for genius she possessed, was not poetic, but metaphysical and mathematical, her mind having been in the constant practice of investigation, and with rigour and exactness.’”

“Lovelace was respected by her scientific peers: for example Babbage wrote to Faraday in 1843 of ‘that Enchantress who has thrown her magical spell around the most abstract of Sciences and has grasped it with a force which few masculine intellects (in our own country at least) could have exerted over it’ (James 1996, 164).”

“Woolley asserts that ‘Ada's notes are not to be assessed as a work of mathematics, but as a work of a more speculative, experimental nature ... She showed what imagination could reveal that mathematics alone could not . . . This is what poetical science had enabled her to do: see something that would remain invisible to the rest of the world for a century more . . .’”

“In line with Pestalozzi's ideas, practical skills were encouraged, whether playing with toy bricks [LB 118, Item 5] or dissecting a dragonfly [LB 118, Item 6]. Shortly before her father's death, Lady Byron wrote to him of Ada's ‘mechanical ingenuity — her self-invented occupations being the manufacture of ships and boats' (Prothero 1904, 330). In 1828 she became fascinated by flying, asked Lady Byron for a book on the anatomy of birds and 'had great pleasure in looking at the wing of a dead crow' She made some wings from paper, silk and feathers: ‘My wings are going on prosperously but do not expect to see a pair of well proportioned wings though they are quite sufficiently so for me to explain to you all my ideas on the subject of flying’ [LB 41, Ada Byron to Lady Byron, 7 April 1828, f 57v].”

She hoped to write a book on 'Flyology,’ and she had plans for a flying machine that would be powered by steam, the cutting-edge technology of the age: ‘a thing in the form of a horse with a steamengine in the inside so contrived as to move an immense pair of wings, fixed on the outside of the horse, in such a manner as to carry it up into the air while a person sits on its back’ [LB 41, Ada Byron to Lady Byron, 7 April 1828, ff 57v-58г].”

From: Christopher Hollings, Ursula Martin & Adrian Rice (2017): The early mathematical education of Ada Lovelace, BSHM Bulletin: Journal of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, DOI: 10.1080/17498430.2017.1325297 https://www.claymath.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/the_early_mathematical_education_of_ada_lovelace.pdf

#ada lovelace #lord byron #literature #english literature #romanticism #poetry #aesthetic #dark academia #mathematics #metaphysics #arithmetic #computer science #history #womens history #women in stem #women in science

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silverstarsecrets · 5 days

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None of my teachers are abiding by dead week, but my insomnia is finally on the same page with me so all nighters are easy. I’m confident in my stats class, and will be better for my bio class once I get through the up coming quizzes

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