Science Comms & Marketing. Depressed and successful. Proud owner of two dogs and a PhD. She/her. Typo's my own. SusannaLHarris.com

Catawba Land (Chapel Hill, NC)
Joined February 2017
Tell me something science-y that consistently amazes you. Mine: some viruses can infect bacteria
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When I made the leap from legacy media to startup tech, the best decision I ever made was to always ask the dumb question. I learned so much faster just asking “What does that mean?” than I would have if I’d nodded and pretended I understood what people were talking about.
A major lesson I learned in grad school is to fight the fear of asking an "easy" question in front of "smart" people. I want my answer. They can think I'm dumb. That's their problem. But I want to learn.
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but, "perfect" is cancelled until further notice. We're all experiencing this differently. Don't compare yourself to others. Don't compare it to "how it was before". Just do the best you can, & if that varies from one day to the next, that's ok.
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I try to tell my students, "If you haven't understood something and need to ask a question, then chances are that I have explained it badly, or it's actually quite difficult, and at least 5 or 10 other student haven't understood it either. That makes you a hero for asking."
A major lesson I learned in grad school is to fight the fear of asking an "easy" question in front of "smart" people. I want my answer. They can think I'm dumb. That's their problem. But I want to learn.
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"How do you get in the first place if you pretend you know everything?" - @TheVoyagerXD Tbh, one of my favorite things is when I have to google translate folks' responses ❤️
Paano man gud ka makalearn in the first place kung mag pretend ka na alam nimo tanan?
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Same. Several times after asking a “simple” question in law school, classmates approached me afterwards to thank me. They were struggling with the same concept but thought they were alone and didn’t want to slow down the class.
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This Science and Technology Policy Fellowship with @SeaGrantNC looks like a great opportunity for a wonkish SCONC. Deadline is March 8th! ow.ly/IvfW50DbzTI
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this Thursday i'm giving a talk on the lives and explosions of massive stars for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. i'm so excited to share why supernovae are SO COOL and what they tell us about our Universe. explore the cosmos with me! sign up: meetup.com/The-Calgary-Astro…
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This is a lesson I have to relearn everyday. Sometimes I succeed; more often I fail. I so admire those who aspire to this kind of simple, daily act of courage.
A major lesson I learned in grad school is to fight the fear of asking an "easy" question in front of "smart" people. I want my answer. They can think I'm dumb. That's their problem. But I want to learn.
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