As per usual I am a late bloomer among SMBE COVID cases xD I think my immune system was waiting until we resubmitted a paper to go gentle into that good night. It did put a good fight though.

Me too!!! 😀 way to go Gonzalo Benegas et al

I feel seen 🥹

Had so much fun writing this small review with Nicolas Lou and Peter Sudmant about structural variation in primates in the era of T2T genomes and pangenomics :) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

It’s not worth destroying the reef and building a gigantic ugly tower on top of it for the sake of the surf Olympics happening in Teahupoo. France has good waves. No need to bring destruction and polution to Tahiti for the sake of good entertainment.

“Thinking time” is now a luxury, one we seldom have because we are burdened with service, unrealistic research expectations, among many other time-sinks. I do think the quality of our overall science is decreasing due to the pace at which we have to “produce” 😣

Today I believe that I was not made for academia. I will never be. Today all I want is to quit all and go home. To a country I miss so much but neglects their scientists and artists. Trying to convince myself this too shall pass. But anxiety is all I have today😮‍💨

My grandma learned to use WhatsApp to share with me a quote by Saramago (my fav writer) in a visit to Argentina. There he said: “being an immigrant is not to leave our land it is to bring our land with us”. I sure brought a lot of nostalgia. But forgot the pastel de nata!!

Had many friends sending this my way. They were hopeful and excited for me. But I am not even eligible: 4) Minimum h index value = 10; 5) an average of 1 article Q1, per year, since the PhD, or since 1st January 2019, if the PhD is older than this date. This is sad.

fun collaboration with the whole team (led by Peter Sudmant & Erik Garrison) nature.com/articles/s4158…

How many genes for the starch-digesting enzyme amylase to you have? More than your non-agricultural ancestors. It may affect how many cavities you get. news.berkeley.edu/2024/09/04/agr… UC Berkeley The University of Tennessee Health Science Center nature

Amazing summary of our amylase paper from folks in Berkeley news.berkeley.edu/2024/09/04/agr…! Cool application for the new pangenome-based genotyping method 🔥 Peter Sudmant Erik Garrison Jason Chin Nicolas Lou Joana L. Rocha Andrea Guarracino Nicole Soranzo Alessandro Raveane

How pizza affected human genome

Thank you Robert Sanders for such a great digest of our paper! 😉What a privilege to have worked with such a lovely group of kind curious generous bright people: Peter Sudmant Erik Garrison Alma Nicolas Lou Alessandro Raveane Davide Bolognini Jason Chin Nicole Soranzo Andrea Guarracino!🍕🌾😊

Nature research paper: Recurrent evolution and selection shape structural diversity at the amylase locus go.nature.com/3XvzgLM

I got interviewed by Andrew J Wight 🇦🇺🇨🇴✍🏽🕺🏻💃🏽 for Forbes magazine! I'm very grateful for the opportunity to share my work, and especially for the emphasis on the importance of science by and for the Global South—a science born frm both the blessings and challenges of being from biodiverse regions

Very nice work on structural variation and how the amylase locus has been targeted by evolution, using a pan-genome approach. Congratulations Davide Bolognini Alessandro Raveane Joana L. Rocha Nicole Soranzo Erik Garrison Peter Sudmant and team!! 🎆

This was an exciting and fun project. I am excited and grateful to continue cooking with this incredible team of superstars! 🍝 Alma, Joana L. Rocha Nicolas Lou Peter Sudmant Davide Bolognini Nicole Soranzo Jason Chin Erik Garrison Andrea Guarracino 7/7

While we prepare for next season (YES, a whole new batch of amazing scientists' interviews!), let's do a throwback to Season 1? Check our feed for snippets of our first four interviews from Season 1. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! sciencewisepodcast.org

Academia can be a very challenging environment. *Therapy* can be key to navigate this environment, as well as mentors (not necessarily advisors), trusted colleagues, friends, and family. In the end, protecting your own mental health is more important than a PhD.