Melissa Bates
@batesphysio.bsky.social
Wife, mom, physiologist, entrepreneur, social animal
Several years ago, I wrote for a popular sci pub. With more space to think about larger science and industry again, I'm back to writing: melissas-newsletter-f18607.beehiiv.com/p/people-are...
People are worried about grade inflation at Harvard. I think we should eliminate grades altogether.
Grades tell you little about a student's future competency
melissas-newsletter-f18607.beehiiv.com
We’re not skirting around DEI to protect our spaces. This is a full fronted assault on our homes, our families, etc. I am not willing to compromise who I am to make anyone feel safe. But if you’re just looking for a hug I’m still here.
I got disinvited to an event because of…Charlie. Because I wont apologize that science should be a space for thoughts and not liars trying to advance their careers. I’m sorry, I’m always Isis.
Leafcutter ants are the DoorDashers of the animal kingdom. 🐜 🌱
Oh, fuck off Forbes. Putting out an article that reads like AI to talk about the relevance of college professors without an attempt to understand how deeply moving digital has impacted student mental health. This one gives you a generous C- www.forbes.com/sites/sergei...
Are College Professors Still Relevant In The Age Of AI?
As new Artificial Intelligence tools are increasingly used to cut down on the rising cost of education, what are instructors to do when so much is stacked against them?
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I didn't realize The Onion was scooping up other domain names... www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
Duke School of Medicine plans salary cuts for tenured faculty who do not meet grant expectations
Set to go in effect in 2026, the proposed policy would apply to the School’s basic sciences units. These units rely heavily on grants from the National Institutes of Health, which have been increasing...
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How is TD just such a great kid? Everything she's dealt with as a kid with the loss of her brother, I couldn't blame her if she became a real hellion. But, she's just becoming such a gracious, classy young woman.
a woman in a corset and white top is dancing
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Ive been tracking these hilarious animals on my phone and was so emotionally invested in whether the polar bear would make it back to land for the summer and get enough time at sea. Whew, Barbara. You were giving me the vapors.
Pennyworth is checking every single box for me right now.
I just learned that I am apparently three degrees from Kevin Bacon? 🤣
Same. Maybe he's building his chest for a presidential run? 🤞
In all the mess, there is a euphoria to remembering that I was born in & live in a city that has my family's back. My parents were undocumented teenagers when they came to LA from Mexico. My mom had me at 17 in a hospital-turned-parking-lot in the San Fernando Valley. I love you, Los Angeles.
It could almost be an onion article. “Los Angelenos surprised to learn their city was invaded and is on fire.” But that might be too wacky, even for the onion.
Renee DiResta@noupside.bsky.social · last yr.Offline, LA residents report normalcy. Trump says there’s mass carnage. This article is good - it describes the alternate realities on divergent platforms. The feeling of not being able to trust your eyes. But it uses the word “misinformation” and that’s not it. www.cnn.com/2025/06/10/m...
I mean, that’s literally where “Fuck Tha Police” came from…
There is so much in the world, I just need to think about something happy for a few. TD plays a game where she tries to get in the last “I love you” as she’s walking away from you. Tonight’s round on the way to her room went 20 min. Just us yelling “I love you” at each other. My heart could burst.
Major revisions!!!! I’m just going to focus on that bit of good today.
The pope scheduling a live broadcast mass at 2:30 on 6/14 is exactly the pettiness I am ready to see come back to the church.
Universities higher than corporations. Just let that sink in for a minute…
ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · last yr.Paul Starr digs into the crazy tax on universities in Trump's reconciliation bill. It would tax schools MUCH more heavily than corporations, as explicit political punishment for being "woke" prospect.org/education/20...
Remember all the stuff Bob Jr said he wouldn’t do and the Senate bought it? How’s that going?
two sesame street stuffed animals are standing next to each other on the street .
ALT: two sesame street stuffed animals are standing next to each other on the street .
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I finished my last MBA assignment about how bias impacts communication biases. It included communities many of us recognize - race, ethnicity, and 🏳️🌈. They’re not always seen but I felt compelled to add a a slide that sometimes you can’t see people’s differences and have autism as an example.
All crew, Again, please do not insert unknown USB drives from random planets into computer ports on the Enterprise. Worf
OK, journal. That was pretty ballsy to ask for a manuscript review with a three day turnaround time. Who plans their life less than a week in advance?
sesame street characters elmo and rosie are talking to each other
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Thanks to the state of Iowa for continuing to support the development of Pneumero and our path to market! corridorbusiness.com/iowa-city-me...
Iowa City medtech startup earns state support for lung-monitoring device
Iowa City-based LSF Medical Solutions, LLC is among a handful of early-stage companies receiving state funding support from the Iowa Economic Development
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Thread on the dangers of learning from AI and how ChatGPT’s positive reinforcement is bad for calibration of knowledge.
Pookleblinky@pookleblinky.bsky.social · last yr.old.reddit.com/r/Physics/co... "I am literally watching my father in a sick delusional ecstasy, as ChatGPT tells him "This theory has the potential to finally solve one of the biggest problems in physics - you are very close."
