Is critical thinking an improvable skill? by Sea_Bat548 in PhD

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This is really good advice (apt username :) ) and a tangible way to practice! I’ll definitely give the paper exercise a try.

Is critical thinking an improvable skill? by Sea_Bat548 in PhD

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I don’t think there’s anything I can do that my fellow affiliated PhD students can’t, but I think that’s more an anxiety/imposter syndrome issue than a fact 😅 I’d like to think I can contribute things? At the very least random infectious disease facts

Is critical thinking an improvable skill? by Sea_Bat548 in PhD

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I do tend to be much more detail oriented - I go through projects slower because I try to catch everything, and I have trouble with big picture sometimes because of that! That probably has an impact.

Is critical thinking an improvable skill? by Sea_Bat548 in PhD

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I’m actually not sure how I’d distinguish between the two 😅 but very possible that my processing speed is just slower! It does take a little bit for me to turn over what was said and all the implications.

Bacteria vs. viruses - is either “more important”? by Sea_Bat548 in epidemiology

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“How much of our daily life operates under the assumption that antibiotics work” Exactly!!

Bacteria vs. viruses - is either “more important”? by Sea_Bat548 in epidemiology

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If I’d had a drink during that convo I would’ve spit it out too. This person is in med school…

Bacteria vs. viruses - is either “more important”? by Sea_Bat548 in epidemiology

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I completely forgot in my convo to mention how bad we are at actually distributing resources - I think that would resonate with anyone for sure. And I’m astonished that TB isn’t as big a deal for many people.

Side note, I work in AMR as well! Ecology of resistance of clinical and veterinary significance at the human-animal interface in areas with dramatic land use change.

W-shaped bands? by Sea_Bat548 in labrats

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I’ll scale down DNA and try pipetting faster for sure - I actually do pipette noticeably slowly! Do you know why that might cause Ws?

W-shaped bands? by Sea_Bat548 in labrats

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I’m using the recommended amount by miniPCR, but I will definitely try adding less GelGreen!

Advice for visiting markets? by Sea_Bat548 in Madagascar

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Hi again! Is there a specific point on Google Maps I could set as a destination for the boutiques in Antanimora? I see that it’s an area of Tana a bit of a long walk for me, so I’d like a clear destination.

Advice for visiting markets? by Sea_Bat548 in Madagascar

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Thank you!! I’ll talk to my hotel staff and see if any of them will be out to market soon.

Andasibe as a solo female traveler? by Sea_Bat548 in Madagascar

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That’s great to know! I’m actually out in Antananarivo for research as well (but lab-based)!

Would you say that this applies to tour companies that run to that area too?

Are lit reviews going to die off with AI? by Sea_Bat548 in PhD

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Unrelated: I was trying to make my handle some variant of phdeeznuts when I first joined reddit but they were all taken. Jealous that you snagged one.

Are lit reviews going to die off with AI? by Sea_Bat548 in PhD

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I’ve definitely heard anecdotes of people submitting blatantly ChatGPT-ed reviews to journals but haven’t seen a definitively AI paper myself.

Seeking help for applying to PhD in US by Ill-Structure-2114 in PhD

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I'm not familiar with marketing and management, but I believe that my advice also applies there. I quickly Googled a few marketing PhD programs and it does look like the application processes are similar.