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Intern Weimaer got past her 6-month probation period and earned the title of Agent at last. Figured she deserved a new blog to celebrate! (It was cheaper than taking her wardrobe-shopping.) If you were following her here, please follow her there!
Welcome Back, Dr. McCoy
She smiled and shrugged, looking to him. "Like I said, paranoid that I'm missing something. This…this is all really important. Not just one of my goose chases to prove which pollution is doing what to the haddock population of the North Atlantic…it's us It's about us and it's so important, Hank. I really don't want to waste any time with mistakes."
She got a little more serious and glanced to the datascreen. "Also…I…wanted to know if you'd mind…if I could use this for my doctoral thesis. I really want to hit that next mark. I need to. If not then I'll find something else to prod at and write about."
Hank smiled and shook his head a little. "I don't see any reason why you should write about anything else. Your work here is excellent and I know, as well as anyone, how important this is."
"Now, I'm afraid I must ask you a very serious question." He reached in to his desk drawer and pulled out a packet of yellow spongecake, holding one out for her. "Twinkie?"
She bowed her head in thanks, steepling her fingers in respect. "Thank you, Hank. I really appreciate it. I'll make us proud."
Her eyes lit up at the sight of the endangered species of snack cake. "Oh! I…I'm honoured!!" She laughed and carefully took it from him. "I didn't think I'd see one of these ever again. I feel like I'm about to desecrate a fossil record or something. …a tasty, tasty fossil record."
She grinned mischievously and took a bite….hasn't had one in years and damn, is it just as good as ever it was…
Day 13: 30 Days of Character Development
13.) What does your character's bed look like when he/she wakes up? Are the covers off on one side of the bed, are they all curled around a pillow, sprawled everywhere? In what position might they sleep?
Kristi is a notorious sprawler if she’s sleeping alone. She’s got long legs and arms and has a tendancy to take up the whole bed, especially since she doesn’t get cold, ever. There’s no want to curl up or bundle. So while she doesn’t thrash in her sleep, there are good chances that the covers will get kicked off if she gets too warm. She is most comfortable on her belly, with the pillows hugged up under her head, legs stretched out.
If she’s not alone, then she’s most comfortable spooning or on her belly, just not taking up so much of the bed.
Day 12: 30 Days of Character Development
12.) How is your character with technology? Super savvy, or way behind the times? Letters or email?
Kristi is pretty good with technology. She has always had to use personal computers, and as her involvement with research grew, she had to learn to use larger pieces of scientific equipment. Now she has enough knowledge to work all of the equipment in the lab and teach others to use it as well.
Email is the way to go. Letters are quaint but other than birthday cards, she hasn’t gotten much by mail since her grandparents passed on.
Day 11 - 30 Days of Character Development
11.) Is there an animal you equate with your character?
The easy answer would be one of the large marine mammals. Porpoise, Orca, Dolphin. A *lot* of her mutant abilities are based on the qualities that those animals possess. The ability to swim deep, sonar vision, cold immunity, great strength, & etc.
But actually I see her as more of an ant or a bee. She knows that she has a function within larger society, a niche she must fill, a place in the puzzle.
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anyilherron: morgue-awall: the-kindless: morgue-awall: the-ki...
How the fuck does Bill Nye expect this to happen? What do you want to do, force women to enroll in science courses, regardless of whether or not they want to do it? Just for the sake of having "enough" women? Why the fuck do these fractions matter so much? It's not like people are holding guns to our head and threatening to kill us if we become interested in science.
Maybe, just maybe, a lot of us DON'T FUCKING WANT to be scientists. Is that a crime?On half of the humans are female, so one half of the lumberjacks should be female.
On half of the humans are female, so one half of the fishermen should be female.
On half of the humans are female, so one half of the construction workers should be female.
On half of the humans are female, so one half of the MMA fighters should be female.
On half of the humans are female, so one half of the football players should be female.
On half of the humans are female, so one half of the workplace deaths should be female.
I know, right?
The point being made by the gif is that women are kept from these jobs. Half of scientists cannot be female because they are not allowed to pursue those careers because NEWSFLASH they are female.
And that is the reason that one half of everything is not female. Because females are seen as weak and are kept from things deemed only suitable for men to do. They are not even allowed to try because of their sex.
And I can't help but laugh every time I see the argument that I responded to because the people who use that argument tend to not understand the implications of it.
I think you missed the part where I was making fun of you.
Do you know the real reason half of the scientists aren't female? Because not enough females pursue a career in science to make up the 50%. It goes the same for politics, and any other career.
No one is actively stopping women from pursuing a career in science. There are many female scientists as it stands, and no one is criticizing them or trying to keep them from their job on the basis of their sex. I mean, unless you've got some sources to prove otherwise?
Did you know that that a woman can fail the firefighter test and still become a firefighter? You want to tell me it would be sexist to deny a woman the responsibility of saving lives because she can't perform as well as a man? By all means, if you can pass the test have the job, you're welcome to it. But this has nothing to do with sexism, and everything to do with performance.
You missed the part where I was being sarcastic.
You also missed the part where society hasn't accepted the fact that women can perform just as well as men. Because society can't handle that, girls are taught that they can be anything. Anything that is on this list of socially acceptable things to do.
The test doesn't matter if you've been brought up to believe you shouldn't even be taking it.
If a woman can perform just as well as a man, that's not a result of an accident, but result of hard work and a strive for that exact result, and that woman is not going to give a single fuck about some society accepted standards, and no one is going to question her either or else they'll be severely embarrassed.
And I'm not saying women can't perform as well, or even better than men. Majority of them simply don't want to. Do you want to work at a construction yard? I didn't think so.
And the test matters. As, it's taken, failed, and disregarded for the sake of appearing equal.
I can assure you that there would be far more women in said fields if they weren't constantly beaten down and told they were weaker than men and, therefore, unable to do those jobs. Kind of like in the "article" you linked to, which was no more than a story thought up by an MRA activist.
Women are weaker, so they couldn't break down a door and save your family in a fire. Women are weaker, so they shouldn't be in this field. Women are weaker, so we'll exclude them from this job and pay them less in other jobs. But we're going to forget the part where not all men have equal strengths and there are women who are stronger than the average man.
Who are you to judge what I do and don't want to do? Even to take a stab at what my biological sex is? Maybe I'm a man who would be happy working at a hair salon or stocking shelves. Maybe I'm a woman who wants to work on an oil rig. "Didn't think so" won't cut it here. You don't know someone's aspirations, goals, and capabilities based on little to no information on them. But, then again, that's probably why you feel the way you do about this issue.
And I can assure you I have had and heard horror stories about doctors who probably didn't do very well in medical school. Men, by the way. Cheating happens everywhere, all the time, and for less savoury reasons than "equality". Take off your tinted glasses.
((This is a long debate, but it happens to touch on a subject I know very well, considering that my mother is a successful academic scientist and I was, for a very long time, intending to follow in her footsteps. I'm not going to rehash the arguments here about science being considered unfeminine and women being considered less intellectually able then men - others have done so better than I, and it is not an area where I can provide special insight. Although, to princess-munchkin, I will point out that there are plenty of women who do want to be scientists. Women are now over 50% of the Ph.D.-seeking graduate students in biology in the United States; in fact, although the proportion of female grad students has increased in recent years, the number of women being hired as junior faculty/researchers has not (see United States National Academy of Sciences (2007) Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling
the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering (National Academies, Washington, DC) AND National Science Foundation (2009) Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering (National Science Foundation, Arlington) for further reference on the topic), suggesting that the issue is not a lack of desire of women to participate in science and is more of an institutional bias against women, conscious or not. For conscious bias, I refer you to the remarks of the former Harvard president Larry Summers, who stated that, amongst other things, women fill top positions in many high-powered professions because they are less likely than men to work the long hours expected for advancement in these careers, and to explain that the gender gap in science, said "that in the special case of science and engineering, there are issues of intrinsic aptitude."An interesting study recently came out saying that woman with identical backgrounds and grades to their male counterparts were less likely to be mentored by established scientists, and were likely to receive worse recommendations. The full article is behind a paywall, but as a graduate student at a major university, I was able to access the full text; for those with an interest in reading the full article (perhaps to ensure my claims are correct and the study is well done), let me know, and I'll see what I can do. Some of the figures and much of the gist of it are reproduced at this site, which also provides further analysis. Established scientists, faculty members at research universities, were given a profile of a student who wanted to work for them, with only the name differing between samples - one had a male name, one had a female name. The female was rated as significantly less competent and hireable, and the scientists were significantly less likely to mentor the female student. Furthermore, the starting salary for the female was on average $3000 per year lower than that offered to the male. This unconscious bias against females in science was present regardless of the gender of the evaluating scientists, i.e. female scientists did the exact same ratings as male scientists did regards competence, etc. This highlights the fact that even a strong female student may not get the mentoring that is absolutely essential to success in the sciences - I can verify that there is as much 'who you know' as 'what you know' involved in getting a postdoctoral position or junior faculty position in the biological sciences.
In addition to the discrepancy in mentoring, there is also more difficulty for a woman in science to get grants - funding for their research. Hiring and tenure decisions often revolve around the number and size of grants you have received, and if you don't have money, you can't do research. An analysis of granting practices showed that gender is a significant factor in whether or not a grant will be approved - that is, a grant submitted by a man is simply more likely to be accepted and funded than one submitted by a woman. It is a simple fact that if you cannot get funded, you cannot get tenure, and thus are in essence fired.
In conclusion, there are factors that strongly suggest that women are underrepresented in science not because of lack of desire to join science, nor because of overall incompetence in the sciences, but because of our cultural expectations of women. If you care to rebut this, please cite your sources, and don't just proclaim that it's silly to expect 50% of scientists to be women.))
Welcome Back, Dr. McCoy
She shook her head slightly. "It happens…just…not usually in *that.* way. I think I'm nearly done with restocking all of the mutative blood samples, I'm just trying to get more non-X samples to broaden the control base. If you wouldn't mind looking over the data so far…I have some cleaned-up reports so you don't go blind. If you could check me and make sure I've got it going in the right direction? Just …I'm sure it is but I'm paranoid."
Hank pulled up the data and slipped on his glasses. He scanned the reports quickly and in silence. He hadn't had any doubt and everything was exactly as it should have been.
"I don't know what you were worried about," he smiled, looking back up at her. "This is all excellent."
She smiled and shrugged, looking to him. ”Like I said, paranoid that I’m missing something. This…this is all really important. Not just one of my goose chases to prove which pollution is doing what to the haddock population of the North Atlantic…it’s us It’s about us and it’s so important, Hank. I really don’t want to waste any time with mistakes.”
She got a little more serious and glanced to the datascreen. ”Also…I…wanted to know if you’d mind…if I could use this for my doctoral thesis. I really want to hit that next mark. I need to. If not then I’ll find something else to prod at and write about.”
woodendreams: (by James Wheeler)
thefrenchmessengers: internkristiweimaer: Kristi eyed him as he gulped it all down and then...
Kristi eyed him as he gulped it all down and then laughed as he showed the empty cup. "Alright, then…Mine too…I do need to be getting back. Come with me and we'll get that all taken care of."
She led him up to the labs and after perhaps fifteen minutes and a quick needle jab, she had him bandaged up and helped him to roll his sleeve back down, buttoning the cuff for him. "Thank you so much, Monsieur. Every little bit helps with this research. And thanks for the coffee. Now…back to the grind for me…science waits for no one."
Jean looked at her as she focused on her work.
A fascinating quiet grace, he was feeling like it was a privilege to see such beauty in action. He stayed there in silence a bit, feeling that if he managed to don’t make a noise: she would completely forget his presence and he would be allowed to see a little more of a mermaid in her natural habitat. The idea made him chuckle and the charm was broken. Anyway, he also had a work to get back to.
“My Sweet Mermaid, now that you have a bit of me in your competent hands, I feel like I’m not really leave you.” He bowed “and yet I am. May I be allowed to come back another day to enjoy a little more of your magic talents?”
She looked up from her work with his vials and smiled to him. ”I’m so sorry, I just have to get these samples treated quickly. So I don’t have to take any more.”
She grinned and nodded. ”You’re welcome to drop by any time, Monsieur. Next time I’ll be better prepared for tricks. If we’re still in the ocean, I’ll show you a bit more of what I’m really capable of.”
kendrasmiles4u: Sail Away…
Sail Away…
Welcome Back, Dr. McCoy
Hank made a bit of a face and shook his head. "While I appreciate your concern for my wellbeing, I do wish I had been here to assist in your efforts. I'm also sorry that the clean-up and work of setting things back up fell to you in my absence."
"I have to commend your efforts, however." He smiled a little, motioning to the lab. "Had I not known there had been a problem, I doubt I would have noticed anything had been amiss. Is there any remaining setup that needs doing?"
She shook her head slightly. ”It happens…just…not usually in *that.* way. I think I’m nearly done with restocking all of the mutative blood samples, I’m just trying to get more non-X samples to broaden the control base. If you wouldn’t mind looking over the data so far…I have some cleaned-up reports so you don’t go blind. If you could check me and make sure I’ve got it going in the right direction? Just …I’m sure it is but I’m paranoid.”
thefrenchmessengers: crazy-creatif: some times one cup of good...
some times one cup of good coffee is the only thing you need
Kristi?
I think you've inspired someone.
….someone must've been spying on me in a former life! Wow….
Day 10: 30 Days of Character Development
10.) Can you define a turning point in your character's life? Multiples are acceptable.
Kristi’s had at least two major milestones. The first turning point was the day that she had the surfing accident, and her mutation manifested to save her life. It changed her entire world, forced her to hide so much of what she now was from the people she loved as well as strangers on the street, that fear of rejection or worse was terrible.
The second milestone was when her cover was blown and others finally knew of her mutation. She had to register, but…she gained so much more than she lost. It’s opened up new doors and provided opportunities that she never expected.
thefrenchmessengers: internkristiweimaer: "I'm currently studying environmental effects on...
"I'm currently studying environmental effects on mutations in the human genome. Trying to figure out if it really is a spontaneous mutation that is causing all of these powers to manifest…or if we've got something out in the environment now that's leading to the changes. So…'normal' blood is just as important for comparison."
She grinned and stirred his coffee as well without touching it. "I'm sure with as much coffee as you drink, you have super kidneys. I bet I can find some blood in there somewhere. Care to follow me back to the lab when we're done with our break?"
Jean gulped the rest of his coffee. “You know gentle Mermaid, I think I could follow you everywhere. Isn’t that the sign of a successful mermaid?” He tilted his head looking inside his cup as if he was surprised to find it empty “and look” he tilted his cup to show her “apparently my coffee break is over”
Kristi eyed him as he gulped it all down and then laughed as he showed the empty cup. ”Alright, then…Mine too…I do need to be getting back. Come with me and we’ll get that all taken care of.”
She led him up to the labs and after perhaps fifteen minutes and a quick needle jab, she had him bandaged up and helped him to roll his sleeve back down, buttoning the cuff for him. ”Thank you so much, Monsieur. Every little bit helps with this research. And thanks for the coffee. Now…back to the grind for me…science waits for no one.”
fieldsofglass: Little Annapurna (by photosbysomeguy)
Little Annapurna (by photosbysomeguy)
thenewenlightenmentage: Mapping the Embryonic Epigenome: How...
Mapping the Embryonic Epigenome: How Genes Are Turned On and Off During Early Human Development
May 9, 2013 — A large, multi-institutional research team involved in the NIH Epigenome Roadmap Project has published a sweeping analysis in the current issue of the journal Cell of how genes are turned on and off to direct early human development. Led by Bing Ren of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Joseph Ecker of The Salk Institute for Biological Studies and James Thomson of the Morgridge Institute for Research, the scientists also describe novel genetic phenomena likely to play a pivotal role not only in the genesis of the embryo, but that of cancer as well. Their publicly available data, the result of more than four years of experimentation and analysis, will contribute significantly to virtually every subfield of the biomedical sciences.
agentzingari: "Mutants are a mishap. An unnatural byproduct of nature." - Sen. Kelly So… who...
"Mutants are a mishap. An unnatural byproduct of nature." - Sen. Kelly
So… who wants to explain to the Senator that if something is a byproduct of nature, it can't be unnatural.
Hallo, biologist here. I’ll take a crack at it. ::cracks knuckles and smiles::
Welcome Back, Dr. McCoy
"I'm good, thanks. When did you get in?" She smiled and went to her workstation to log in and pull up the monitoring programs. "I'm glad to see you…been going a little crazy setting everything back up after the latest bump. It'll be nice to at least have another soul in the lab while I work."
"Only a few hours ago. I had meant to come tomorrow but one of our students was coming up this afternoon. So to save a trip, I decided to come early." Hank opened his desk drawer and dug a twinkie out of his private stash, unwrapping it gingerly and popping it in his mouth. "What on Earth happened, by the way? Maria said something about Thanos, Wade, and a poker game? I think I can put together a good guess, but she didn't really clarify the situation."
Kristi winced and rubbed the bridge of her nose for a moment.
“That. THAT was a huge mess.” She sighed. ”Evidently Wilson got into a poker game with that character Thanos. HOW he manages to do this…I don’t want to know. But he put the Helicarrier down as part of his bet, and lost.”
She shifted in her chair and crossed her legs. ”So he was kind enough to warn us that Thanos was going to come and collect. We got all the non-vital personnel off the ship. John and I stayed….made sure everyone got lifted off safely as the ship landed. Thanos did indeed show, and….fortunately SHIELD has friends in powerful, high places. A second ship arrived and intercepted all but two of Thanos’ ship’s shots. One hit the flight deck, one hit the control tower….we lost two of the flight techs there.” She scowled at that. As soon as it was over I helped the fire crew to douse flames and John and I shored up the flight tower until the engineers could get on it to do real repairs.”
Day 9: 30 Days of Character Development
9.) Who does your character trust?
She trusts her father for being the rock that he’s always been in her life. Her sister Kerri, despite her being a typical younger sister - she knows full well that her sister has her back. But she trusts John above all. He’s more important to her than he may ever know.
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