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The head of admissions for my dream graduate program told me the only contribution I'll make to science would be as a lab tech at best. I can't emphasize enough: this is my academic origin story. 🧪

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Timothée Poisot

@ctrlalttim.com

1 June

Every year on the anniversary date, I go on Google scholar. He has a 20 years career headstart, and I still outpublish him by like, a lot a lot. Frankly embarrassing. And I've done all that without ever looking at a student and saying "maybe you could become, ew, a technician (derogatory)".

The Ferrari Lab

@theferrarilab.bsky.social

1 June

On my worst days I hope I can do this service for some student.