Gail McCormick @scissorsfiend

Science writer, paper artist, stage manager, jigsaw puzzler, owner of Mango and Wally. I write about research for @PSUScience. Opinions my own. she/her gailmccormick.wordpress.com State College, PA Joined October 2010

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Penn State Biology @PennStateBio

a year ago

The Department of Biology at Penn State is searching for a new professor of Ecology. Apply here: tinyurl.com/3pjc5szv #blackinstem #latinxinstem #indigenousinstem #diversityinstem #LGBTinSTEM #womeninstem @PSUScience

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Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience

a year ago

Alyssa Connell, a research technologist in Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Scott Selleck's lab, has been working with him on research related to neurodegenerative diseases since she was an undergraduate student. Learn about her experience⬇️

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Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience

a year ago

Do you know why giraffes have such long necks? There have been many theories, and a team led by #PennState biologists found that female giraffes have proportionally longer necks than males. Read the full story at buff.ly/3yUNf3R

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Charlie Anderson @CAndersonLab

a year ago

Why are cellulases so slow? Check out this news article about our work to reveal the molecular mechanisms that inhibit the deconstruction of plant biomass for bioenergy and biomaterial production: psu.edu/news/eberly-co…. Thanks to @scissorsfiend for excellent science writing!

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Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience

2 years ago

Galaxy, an open-source software co-developed by Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Anton Nekrutenko, is revolutionizing genetic sequencing. This program is making it easier to assemble genomes and further understand evolution. Read more: buff.ly/42NFqbn

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Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience

2 years ago

Cui-Zu Chang, Henry W. Knerr Early Career Professor and associate professor of physics, and Chao-Xing Liu, professor of physics, were co-authors on a recently released study about a new combination of magnetic materials. Read more about the study at buff.ly/4bxYNJd

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Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience

2 years ago

A team of #PennState researchers, which includes Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Jane Charlton, are using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to determine the age and mass of star clusters. Read more about this new study at buff.ly/4bspZsT

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Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience

2 years ago

An international team led by #PennState researchers has discovered the second- and fourth-most-distant galaxies — nearly 33 billion light-years away — using the James Webb Space Telescope! buff.ly/3SFBJ47 @NASAWebb

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Gail McCormick @scissorsfiend

2 years ago

I often put on music on youtube while I work, including when I'm not directly at my computer. That means I can't always easily skip ads. This ad was AT LEAST 32 MIN LONG! Yes those are minutes--it took me several to press skip. WTF And it was only the first ad??

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Gail McCormick @scissorsfiend

2 years ago

My office (@PSUScience) is hiring a Social & Digital Media Specialist to help generate/manage content for our social channels and newsletters and help with some writing. On site in central PA, but we work a hybrid schedule. #scicommjobs #socialmediajobs psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staf…

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Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience

2 years ago

A team of #PennState researchers led by Ramesh Giri @Giri_Research has identified and demonstrated a new method that, with additional development, could transform the process of creating a potency-increasing structure in drugs. buff.ly/3rNAmoI @psu_chemistry

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Penn State Eberly College of Science @PSUScience

2 years ago

The relationship between changes in the environment and evolution in wild animals is not a one-way street, according to a new study that includes #PennState biologist Sean Giery. buff.ly/45fkrxZ @PennStateBio

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Gail McCormick @scissorsfiend

2 years ago

As payment for cleaning out the VERY expired pickles, almond milk, V8, and other items from the shared work fridge, I will be drinking the few cans of slightly expired soda. That's fair, right? (How expired is too expired for soda? What about capri sun?)

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Julian Avery @EvolutionAvery

2 years ago

Reasons I think we shouldn’t help baby animals 😁. By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distance theconversation.com/by-helping-wil… via @ConversationUS