...there could be a whole bunch of very involved people at the senior end of the list.

<middle authors> collaborators, advisors, people who did one useful thing but weren't key contributors

...F, G, H - the PI(s) who directed/funded/mentored the work.

If there's only one PI, then probably everyone after A and B were minor contributors. But if it's a big multi-PI project,

2/3

Depends on where you switch over between lab members (postdocs and grad students) to lab heads (i.e. PIs).

I think of authorship as a U-shaped plot of importance:

A, B... - the people who did the experiments, in descending order of how much they contributed.

1/x

100%, can confirm. If you write a few sentences about why you’re interested, there’s at least a 30% chance that the scientist in question will offer to get on a Zoom call and tell you all about it.

Sent some cash to ACE. Because some damn people need to fix their damn hearts.

Absolutely no rush, take Sunday off!

and if you want to hold the mother of pearl snake ring so that you can ship stuff together, please do.

Could I get side pictures of the eagle? And is it a size 11, or larger?

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I think this circle picture got lost when you pulled the ring boards. If you're still up for it, would love more info on these rings. If you'd like me to re-request once you have things reorganized, let me know!

You def don't want to get into how we named genes.

1970's scientist: "This mutation makes larva stubby and spiky."
"...I guess we'll call it Hedgehog?"

1990's: "Wow, there are three of these genes in mammals"
"...I guess we'll call them Indian hedgehog, desert hedgehog, and... Sonic Hedgehog"

Nibs, that is not a crime. That is Lapidary Civil Disobedience. You are doing good trouble with wire.

Tray of awesome rings with circles around rings with an Eye of Horus, an Eye of Sauron, and an Eye of Sam the Eagle.

I missed this yesterday, but if any of these are still available, I would appreciate pictures/prices:

Oooh, very cool in close up, but not quite right for me.

Yes, please! I would like this mother-of-pearl snek.

IT WAS. I totally don't blame you for missing a few posts in the chaos.

Thank you for looking out for me!

Another awesome ring with a swirl of dark stones, maybe jet or garnet? On a tray of size 8 rings.

And while I'm here, could I get a better picture and a price on this ring from the size 8s?

circling my favorite ring off of a tray of #6 sized rings

I was! (I wasn't going to bother you about it again yesterday, you deserved a rest)

Could I get a price on this snek? And a head-to-tail measurement?

Is this snek still available? I'm a sucker for sneks. Also birds.

Fair, much love.

This is in response to the amber sneks, if the threading gets confuzzled.

YESSSSSSS! Will take if available.

OMG, the stained crackling! Genius!

Yes, and that gender is Dam(i)en

*sorry, my bilingual partner's joke

Thank you for articulating this so well, because the mixed emotions are like a firehose to the face.

Sent.

YES!

This is the heart of survival with love.

As one of your constituents, thank you! Not a penny to ICE.

Yes, you also understand that we tried. That we ARE trying, that WE WILL KEEP TRYING UNTIL WE ARE ALL SAFE.

Much love from a former student.

Yes, Blade, you're correct, EDTA is an anticoagulant and could in theory be used to fight vampires, but IT'S NOT BRIGHT BLUE.