The worst advice I got when I expressed interest in science communication was "Focus on your research." It cost me time in building skills & a portfolio, plus, doing outreach truly made me happy. Public outreach is valuable. It's time academia valued it. science.org/content/articl…

Nothing like a late-night post-send email saying "Hey did you mean..." to get your blood pumping in panic. But it's okay! Communication is key, even when that is to tell people "hi, please don't use that, I need to fix it." Life goes on...and you learn to triple check EVERYTHING.

If grocery store shelves are going to continue to be over 6 feet tall, I either need them to be reinforced for me to climb them or ladders of the variety in elaborate libraries that roll down the aisle need to be installed. #ShortGirlProblems

I need restaurants to realize mayo has egg in it. Stop trying to sell it as some dressed up "special sauce" and list it as what it is so I know to request it off of my sandwich. #FoodAllergy

Every city & state government office should have an email, & it should be generic, not tied to a person so that people can ACTUALLY CONTACT THESE PLACES. I do not want to sit in a phone queue or play phone tag. I want to ask a question & go on with my day until I get a reply.

Unpopular opinion: I think passive voice has a place in journalism. Not predominantly, but sprinkled in here and there, I think it can actually emphasize better than active voice. #sciencewriting

There's nothing more embarrassing than realizing you said something completely wrong to a really important science person. Why can I not just remember DNA is right-handed? Better, why can I not just keep my mouth shut?

Since holiday season is around the corner, a reminder: not everyone likes the holidays. Especially if you interact with young people, realize this may actually be a difficult/stressful time of year. You don't have to make EVERYTHING about the holiday. Be considerate.

Public service buildings (banks, courthouse, DMV, etc) should be required to be open past 5 PM at least one day a week if they don't have fully online portals. It's insane that to renew my vehicle registration, I have to take an hour off work to go complete paperwork.

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Why in the world are the methods not just included in some online papers, and instead are separate, downloadable files? My downloads folder does not need this, just put the methods with the rest of the paper like they've always been!

I think it is absolutely insane that we allow people under 18 to work and pay taxes on their own but not open bank accounts on their own.

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All I want to do is be able to listen to music while I work, but alas, my over-ear headphones pinch my glasses, but my eyes say the glasses must stay, so I guess tinny audio on the earbuds it is. 🙃

So excited to launch this new column The Scientist! We'll be exploring a different science related career beyond that of the PI in each story. Let us know what you think and what career you want to hear about on the post below! #altac #sciencecareer the-scientist.com/career-chat-di…