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Me the last 24hrs: posts about shark facts, pro inclusion, tagged as a co-author in a neurodiversity paper, and donating blo0d Random big shark account I've never directly interacted with before: blocked me Feels like a great example of why we need pro-diversity and less toxicity... 🙃

Me: going in to donate "Power reds" (aka a larger rbc donation) Nurse looks at my tattoos and piercings (some gauged), smiles, and asks if I'm ok with an 18 gauge needle Me: Yes, yes I am lol 😅 (Though there are people w/ tattoos and piercings that don't like needles and/or blood.)

According to the NSF, only 1.8% of women in the US hold a PhD So, when you see them represented on tv or see extra toxicity and problems in the work place we should both extra cheer (tv) AND stand up to defend them (toxicity). We need to help create solutions and support going forward!

Dyk: The lateral line picks up mechanosensation vibrational stimuli ...but... It's not the only mechanosensation based receptor in #chondrichthyans! There are also other cell types that pick up pressure and stretch that are also mechanosensory stimuli! #sharks #rays #skates #chimaeras 🦈

Having continuing problems from over a year ago makes it hard to recover Yet last night, I was nerding out with a friend and we both, excitedly, went down a rabbit hole of a new med and the sodium channel interaction Soooo...yeah...I don't think I can fully burnout from something I love this much

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gofund.me/c5befa919 Erica is a wonderful person and any help is appreciated. 🙏 Some have asked about a Venmo address. You may Venmo Erica @Erica-Smith-Dance

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I've been going down some serious rabbit holes of #neuroplasticity this past week with #proprioception themed in. (I'll share the 2nd rabbit hole topic later.) If you also geek out about this please drop papers you've enjoyed! One that I found this week: www.frontiersin.org/journals/hum...

Frontiers | The effect of neuro-enhancement technology on proprioception in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionObjectiveTo investigate whether the neural augmentation technique can induce improvement of proprioceptive performance in Anterior cruciate ligament reconstr...www.frontiersin.org

It's been a very long 6 months but I can say that I am also grateful for a lot of things. I was forced into new situations, leaned on friends, and kept enthusiasm for the things I love. Today is a day where a song is on repeat. This one always moves my soul 💜 What's a song that moves you?

(Q at the end) I think losing my biggest piece of body dysmorphia (thank you top surgery...even if I still need to save and pay for a 2nd round 🙃) has unlocked new gender play for me. I like #agender instead of genderfluid for me still but I've got 2 friends, who I asked... #pride #PrideMonth 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

A cool paper looking at how different textures are explored! 🧪 #neuro #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence #touch #somatosensation #haptics #SensorimotorControl

Taking #pride with me to every social dance during and beyone #PrideMonth! Always happy to chat science, dance a song, or whatever if you see me in passing anywhere :) From your friendly #queer #agender #trans neighbor :). 🏳️‍🌈

#Academia: What is your advice to brand new Master's and PhD students joining a lab? How does one pitch a thesis idea? Where to start? How to begin a literature search without drowning in papers? (Resource links and personal advice are encouraged with the caveat that each situation is unique.)

The weather is getting warmer here and my friend asked how I plan to swim during summer since t0p surgery. She asked what I was comfortable with and then helped me navigate questions (she grew up here). This is #trans support 🥰. I am so appreciative! Community is so important ❤️ #TransJoy