Zoe W
@zoemw.bsky.social
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Neuro/queer nonbinary biologist and artist.
this is me being a human being, not me being a professional
Neuro/queer nonbinary biologist and artist.
this is me being a human being, not me being a professional
ie, there's room for lots of people to contribute to science, and the connections don't have to be obvious in the moment. Just... people need to have the means to learn and then carefully record their findings, in ways that are accessible to other people...
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
ie, there's room for lots of people to contribute to science, and the connections don't have to be obvious in the moment. Just... people need to have the means to learn and then carefully record their findings, in ways that are accessible to other people...
Also worth saying that this always requires more work and technical expertise than one person or lab can realistically have. And you never know what info might be useful for solving which problems... Fundamental science and translational science feed each other, in a healthy research ecosystem
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Also worth saying that this always requires more work and technical expertise than one person or lab can realistically have. And you never know what info might be useful for solving which problems... Fundamental science and translational science feed each other, in a healthy research ecosystem
You don't necessarily know specific "uses" for fundamental science while you're doing it, but you can't use what you don't have!
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
You don't necessarily know specific "uses" for fundamental science while you're doing it, but you can't use what you don't have!
"let me cook!" 😅 If I was going to tweak that "just go chat" advice to work for me, maybe I'd say something like 'put your ideas in conversation with others' - in person can be great, but asynchronous is possible too! Happens in the art world all the time :)
June 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"let me cook!" 😅 If I was going to tweak that "just go chat" advice to work for me, maybe I'd say something like 'put your ideas in conversation with others' - in person can be great, but asynchronous is possible too! Happens in the art world all the time :)
"go chat with other scientists!" is common advice, which can yield great exchanges w/ just the right ppl, but is always stressful for me and has to happen at just the right time... I feel much more nimble diving thru literature on my own, so I can follow hunches, take notes, switch gears on a whim
June 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
"go chat with other scientists!" is common advice, which can yield great exchanges w/ just the right ppl, but is always stressful for me and has to happen at just the right time... I feel much more nimble diving thru literature on my own, so I can follow hunches, take notes, switch gears on a whim
In research, I definitely feel most comfortable + creative when I have an open ended question with just the right level of challenge (I really enjoy "what missing info helps me reconcile x contradictions in my data/ the field") AND the time + space to wander in the literature by myself...
June 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
In research, I definitely feel most comfortable + creative when I have an open ended question with just the right level of challenge (I really enjoy "what missing info helps me reconcile x contradictions in my data/ the field") AND the time + space to wander in the literature by myself...
Also interesting how some of these things show up as parts of my sexuality, which isn't just "queer" as in "not heterosexual" but also as in "follows a different set of rules." Neuroqueer :)
June 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Also interesting how some of these things show up as parts of my sexuality, which isn't just "queer" as in "not heterosexual" but also as in "follows a different set of rules." Neuroqueer :)
The book describes sensory experiences, words, patterns, and ideas as toys in and of themselves, which I think is a lovely framework that rings true for me
June 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The book describes sensory experiences, words, patterns, and ideas as toys in and of themselves, which I think is a lovely framework that rings true for me
This is the legacy that haunts us through today.
There are good reasons that anti-trans arguments come from white supremacists, Nazis, fascists, Christofascists, white nationalists, etc.
It is because the binary gender model is white supremacist propaganda from their political forebears.
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There are good reasons that anti-trans arguments come from white supremacists, Nazis, fascists, Christofascists, white nationalists, etc.
It is because the binary gender model is white supremacist propaganda from their political forebears.
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May 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
As white cis women tried to advance their rights in the feminist movements, and as people of color the world over rebelled and resisted white supremacist hegemony and colonialism, cis white male academics panicked.
They decided that the binary gender model was not just moral, but scientific
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They decided that the binary gender model was not just moral, but scientific
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May 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
it's this exact thing
So cis white men in power began to converge on the idea that heightened sexual dimorphism in humans was a sign of "evolutionary progress" and "civilization".
They often pointed to Indigenous groups where misogyny was less institutionalized as examples of "less evolved humans".
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They often pointed to Indigenous groups where misogyny was less institutionalized as examples of "less evolved humans".
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May 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
it's this exact thing
Reposted by Zoe W
The walkout was over NIH cuts, firings, getting rid of research on race and gender, queerphobic nonsense, canceled grants and the fact that Battarchaya has refused to meet with the union despite being officially asked twice
May 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The walkout was over NIH cuts, firings, getting rid of research on race and gender, queerphobic nonsense, canceled grants and the fact that Battarchaya has refused to meet with the union despite being officially asked twice