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This week I was asked to be on TV for an interview about my job. When the journalist found out I work from home (not a lab), they were no longer interested. If you want to showcase diversity of #WomenInSTEM you have to showcase us doing what we actually do #IDWGS2021 (a thread)
So for International Day of Women & Girls in Science, I’m going to show you what I actually do in a day.. not just hold a test tube of blue water for the camera. Because not all scientists wear labcoats! Not all engineers wear hardhats! #whatascientistlookslike #superstarsofSTEM
1. This is where the magic happens! (Excuse my high tech monitor stand 
). My team at @CellAgAustralia uses @SlackHQ every day to work together on different projects. First task today is writing a grant application for an event we’re running with @unimelb for @Aus_ScienceWeek!
). My team at @CellAgAustralia uses @SlackHQ every day to work together on different projects. First task today is writing a grant application for an event we’re running with @unimelb for @Aus_ScienceWeek!
2. Next up is reviewing @CellAgAustralia’s newsletter, scheduled for tomorrow! Our Media & Comms manager @NethmiYapa creates our bimonthly newsletter to keep you updated on all things #cellag - latest science, industry news, jobs and events! She also does her PhD full time 
3. Gotta take some time to keep up to date with the literature! Watching a @GFoodInstitute seminar featuring Dr. Ravi Selvaganapathy from @McMasterU on cultivated whole cuts of meat without scaffolds. I have so many open tabs (currently 43!!) of things to read and watch 
4. I've moved from my desk to the couch (she has range!!). This time working on an online educational tool we're developing at @CellAgAustralia. Being cryptic because it won't be launched until next month! It involves raising awareness of the key research challenges in #cellag...
5. First Zoom meeting of the day (quite rare for it to be this late in the day!). Victoria ( @TheSciToriusVIC) is a PhD student who reached out to me earlier this week to learn about job opportunities in #cellag 
She’s submitting this year & is keen to move into cellag research!
She’s submitting this year & is keen to move into cellag research!
6. Finished the day preparing my notes for an upcoming talk on the science of #cellularagriculture 
and that’s all folks! Not every day is the same in science, but here’s a snippet of my life as a scientist.
Tldr; The lab maketh not the scientist! #IDWGS2021 #SuperstarsofSTEM
and that’s all folks! Not every day is the same in science, but here’s a snippet of my life as a scientist.Tldr; The lab maketh not the scientist! #IDWGS2021 #SuperstarsofSTEM
