@juxtacognition
MSc/PhD student studying the unity assumption and amplitude envelope. Closet #HCI fan. Former marketing professional,behavioural data analyst & behaviour scientist. Nerd moments and curse words may occur without warning. Saskatchewanian in Ontario.
Someone just asked me if Iβd ever tried a red eye (brewed coffee + espresso) at a coffee shop.
Child, Iβm fifty percent caffeine by weight. You merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, molded by it.
Today, I had to very gently tell my PI that I don't think the kids recognized any of the movies he referenced in class.
Important context: I am a year younger than my PI
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Having watched Hamilton Police Board meetings, author Randy Kay is absolutely correct in his very well written assessment and in his concerns.
Thanks to The Hamilton Spectator for publishing it.
The Second MTG-Imager in the thermal vacuum chamber, at Thales Alenia Space's Cannes clean room.
#MediaInvitation: journalists are invited to join a oneβoff opportunity to see three ESA-built satellites in their final preparations before liftoff, at @thalesaleniaspace.bsky.social, Cannes, on 16 April 2026.
Register by 31 March π www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
The engineer who survived a 2018 train derailment that claimed the life of a co-worker in Manitoba told an inquest everything happened so fast that day "all I had time to do was throw my hands up in front of my face."
Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A black-and-white montage portrait of pioneering American virologist Charlotte Friend (1921β1987), who discovered the Friend leukemia virus and advanced understanding of retroviruses and cancer. The main image shows her in her laboratory, seated at a compound microscope in a research setting lined with shelves of scientific books and journals. She is a middle-aged woman with short, neatly styled dark hair, wearing round-framed eyeglasses, a pearl necklace, and a white lab coat over a patterned blouse with a floral collar. She smiles warmly and confidently at the camera, one hand resting near the microscope's stage, conveying dedication, intelligence, and approachability. In the lower right corner is a smaller inset close-up portrait of a younger Charlotte Friend, smiling brightly with softer features, short wavy hair, and a simple white blouse, highlighting her earlier career. The composition blends her professional lab environment with a personal archival photo, celebrating her groundbreaking contributions to virology, leukemia research, and women's roles in science during the mid-20th century. The overall mood is one of scholarly achievement, warmth, and historical significance.
Virologist Charlotte Friend (b. #OTD in 1921) proved viruses could cause cancer (1957) & revolutionized virology (& helped define modern retrovirology).
She later pioneered differentiation therapy, showing cancer cells could be "reverted" to health, defining a new path to treat cancer. #WomenInSTEM
Add The Birds and The Matrix to that list.
What have we been doing? How did we not share these with the kids? ππ
Little horrified that so many undergrads don't know Star Wars or Indiana Jones.
Our generation has failed.
I used to know how many cans and bottles I needed to take to the depot to buy a bag of diapers.
Other side of the coin: I know grown men who make good money who don't know how how much a quart of milk or loaf of bread costs.
Spare me the BS.
More ducks with a large boat this time.
Ducks swimming in the lake with a wier (sp?), ships, and dockyard in the background.
The ducks are back, swimming on Lake Eerie. Makes me so happy.
Also, are the heads of the sparrows and red winged black birds narrower than out west? Probably just me, but they look weird.
#TuesdayThoughts
That whole system is a disaster. Goodreads isn't much better.
I definitely need a set of those, so I will if you will? ππ€
Close-up of a vibrant blue and orange poison dart frog on an orange flower, with text announcing a Peer Review Coordinator job opening at Canadian Science Publishing.
New role at Canadian Science Publishing: Peer Review Coordinator
Work closely with authors, reviewers, and editors to support the peer review process for our journals. #Hiring
βΆοΈ https://ow.ly/5sh850YqgEV
#PeerReview #SciencePublishing #AcademicJobs
Decorative shapes in the top left and bottom right corners. Text reads Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Fellowships on a navy blue background. Text Applications due May 15, 2026, 4 p.m. QR code links to Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship awards web page.
Applications are now open for the Alzheimer Society Graduate Student Fellowships. Student applications and supporting documents are due May 15, 2026 by 4 PM. UM students can view the Alzheimer Society Graduate Student Fellowship web page for details: tinyurl.com/3m7f5c6f
@umanitoba.bsky.social
This is the beautiful thing about history. We are never alone, because whatever horrors or sadnesses or joys we feel are shared with countless other people across time.
I am doing far too much shit at the same time while things are way too loud and it is not going well.
I want to sneak to the Botanical Garden this weekend to see if ours are in bloom but we're supposed to have a sn*w storm ππ
The images from Japan this year are stellar.
πICYMI: "a tipping point has been reached with more institutions now off X than on it."
βοΈ @andytattersall.bsky.social
#Bluesky #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
βNo one cares. Oh, really? Then why is there β and this is real β a full, multi-chapter work of Heated Rivalry fanfic set at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet during Nutcracker season, written by someone who isnβt even from here?β my column from Saturday: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
Keep it over there. I've swapped in my summer wardrobe π
Had legit fun being interviewed by Conor & Gabe about our study on the genetics of chills from art and music
Jump in at minute 15 for loads of aesthetic chills chat
Kim Campbell stands indoors in front of an ornate white fireplace with decorative molding and a green marble interior. She is smiling and wearing a black outfit with two medals pinned to the left side of her chestβone hanging from a green, blue, and yellow ribbon around her neck and another red-and-white cross-shaped medal pinned to her jacket. Her short light-brown hair is styled in a layered bob. Crystal chandeliers and a floral arrangement sit above the mantel, and upholstered furniture is partially visible at the sides of the room.
Kim Campbell was the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Canada, federal Minister of Justice and federal Minister of Defence.
She was also the first Baby Boomer and first person born in British Columbia to be Prime Minister.
This is her story.
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I remember having to say the Lord's prayer before school and other faiths having to leave the room for it. Thankfully, my kid did not. I'd have been more than a little upset.
A weather graph showing rain, thunderstorms, freezing rain and snow
First signs of spring here: robins, red-wing blackbirds and noisy amorous mourning doves. π
The weather is spring-like as well, as we have rain, thunderstorms, freezing rain and snow all predicted for the same time period tomorrow. Woo hoo! π¬
March 18: Introduction
March 25: Anzick-1 (Clovis Culture, 13k years ago)
April 1: Kennewick Man/The Ancient One (Pacific Northwest, 8.5k BP)
April 8: The Shaman of Bad Durrenberg (Mesolithic, 8k BP)
April 15: Otzi the Iceman
April 22: Gebelein Man
April 29: The Princess of Xiaohe
All day yesterday, downtown smelled like what I can only describe as hot metal.
Today, I smell the same thing on campus.
And this morning, I could have swore the water in the shower had a sharp, chemical smell.
Starting to wonder if it's me.
