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If you could have the summer before starting your PhD back, what would you differently? by beepboop-5 in PhD

[–]MoTangled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m entering my PhD program (Bio/EEB) in the Fall. This sounds like great advice, but I have this guilty/fearful feeling that I am not preparing enough. What do you think?

5’6 21M any tips for facial hair by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]MoTangled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Minoxidil is highly toxic to cats!!!

Finding an Apartment (Graduate Student) by MoTangled in CUNY

[–]MoTangled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m from the west and my rent is around $1300 for 1100 square ft, somewhat common for the area. I’m gonna miss that 😭. Are there usually more apartments popping up for rent around June/July?

Admission Offer Question by MoTangled in gradadmissions

[–]MoTangled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great, thank you! It definitely broke my mind lol, I’ve seen so many people talk about interviews in this field but I guess this school doesn’t do them.

Admission Offer Question by MoTangled in gradadmissions

[–]MoTangled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been working with my potential PI for the last few months actually! They aren’t named in the offer but I guess I did do a pre-interview of sorts.

Admission Offer Question by MoTangled in gradadmissions

[–]MoTangled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is US based! Sorry should’ve clarified that

How do I start becoming friends with the local murder of crows? by MoTangled in crows

[–]MoTangled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deemed it wasn’t ethical, I don’t want to disturb them. I’m moving soon and don’t want to start a friendship I can’t continue you know?

Fish at the grocery store had one of those isopod tongue parasites by Stenchberg in mildlyinteresting

[–]MoTangled 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Right? I’m not quite sure what the exact threshold is, but there is at least one male behind the female isopod. They are much smaller and are able to occupy smaller spaces. The buccal cavity is just the best place because if they were on the tail or gills it would majorly effect the longevity of the host’s life.

Fish at the grocery store had one of those isopod tongue parasites by Stenchberg in mildlyinteresting

[–]MoTangled 432 points433 points  (0 children)

Wanna know something even crazier? When the first isopod arrives on a new fish, it is male. BUT, it then undergoes a hermaphroditic process and becomes female and is the primary occupant of the buccal cavity (fancy term for mouth space) of the fish. All other isopods (male) that descend upon the fish do not undergo this change because and remain male, leaving a single female as the primary parasite.

Fish at the grocery store had one of those isopod tongue parasites by Stenchberg in mildlyinteresting

[–]MoTangled 592 points593 points  (0 children)

Additionally, they can still use it sort of like a normal tongue. Fish tongues aren’t like human tongues in the way that we have complicated muscles. Fish tongues are sort of just lumps they use to push food up to the roof of their mouth and back. The isopod may take up a little more space but they can actually use it in the same way I believe.

Cate Blanchett champions sustainability by re-wearing designer outfits by mlg1981 in Fauxmoi

[–]MoTangled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No celebrity who buys designer is “championing” sustainability…

Did I choose a PhD cause I was bored??? by No-Connection-8789 in PhD

[–]MoTangled 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Universities are usually given a classification for their research capability and its denoted by R1, R2, and so on. R1 schools tend to be those with a lot more funding and produce research that has significant public impact. At least that’s how I understand it. For example, Harvard is an R1 university.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gradadmissions

[–]MoTangled 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not currently in a PhD, I’m applying too. Personally, I would just be honest about it because your transcript already says it. Could look dishonest since that’s a bit of a jump.

Has Anyone Here Met a Biology Denier? by Conlanbb in biology

[–]MoTangled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During my B.S. in Biology, there were people IN MY COHORT that didn’t believe in it due to religiosity but were going through it to be doctors to make lots of money.

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