I defended my PhD 10 years ago today. That was the least remarkable thing that happened that day. Sharing something I wrote about it last year. Since then "the horrors persist but so do we." And with dignity.
Watch for yourself
A nice thing happened.. We got the cover of Nature Genetics! 😊🎉
The spheres trace nuclear stages through early embryogenesis, with color bursts capturing the diverse events that shape genome architecture.
Art done by my friend and very talented artist @christophewirtz.bsky.social 🎨
I wrote an essay. It’s about gain-of-function mutations. And penguins. Also ion channels, chihuahuas, the film Alien, recycled cardboard, and the Apollonian mind. Oh, and muffins.
Thanks to the editors of #GENETICS @genetics-gsa.bsky.social for letting me take some stylistic liberties. 1/2