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Dr. Fim

@fim.bsky.social

I work in drug development but my full time job is trying to survive.

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Katie Spoon@kspoon.bsky.social · 5h ago

We wanted to understand why academics leave their jobs (doi.org/10.1126/scia...). We asked: “Tell us your story: what needs/needed to be different about your position?” I thought we would get a few hundred responses and I’d learn a bit more about the context of academic retention for myself.

Gender and retention patterns among U.S. faculty

Women faculty are more likely to leave their jobs than men, most often due to workplace climate, rather than work-life balance.

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c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 3d ago

In 2002, Wadi Sūra II was discovered in the Western Desert of Egypt. A small rock overhang was found with painted animals of many types dating to about 7000 years ago. But it was a set of baby-size handprint stencils that presented a puzzle: because they weren't HUMAN hands.

Ochre rock art from the Cave of the Animals, Wadi Sūra II. A predominantly yellow wall has been stenciled and painted with brown pigment showing animals, people as stick figures, and hand stencils.
Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 6d ago

Productivity as an adult is just an endless process of applying new psychological tricks and operant conditioning to yourself until an acceptable number of tasks are completed.

Alison Fisk@alisonfisk.bsky.social · 6d ago

Some 3,400 years ago, an Egyptian artisan captured a sense of speed and elegance in this beautifully carved handle in the shape of a horse! 🐴 ❤️ New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, c. 1390–1352 BC. The Met 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo shows an ivory handle of a light whip or fly whisk carved in the shape of a horse. The ivory body of the horse is stained reddish-brown, and the mane and tail are black. The horse is seen in profile facing left. Its legs are outstretched in front and at the back in what scholars refer to as a ‘flying gallop' position, with a gracefully arched back. The eyes are inlaid with garnet, one of which is missing (not seen in my photo). It is displayed on a vertical, thin metal stand in a museum display case. This beautiful object is dated to the New Kingdom period, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep IlI, c. 1390-1352 BC. Dimensions: L: 14.7 cm × H: 5.5 cm × W: 2 cm