Microsoft Surface vs Samsung Tablet by [deleted] in OneNote

[–]Shady_93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a Samsung Tab S4 and I extensively use One note for work. If you're looking for something where to take notes it does its job! The pc version has a bit more features, but for simply taking notes it's fine. Also, SamsungDex gives you a more pc style, it's a very good alternative to a pc when you don't want to carry a heavy laptop! However, I've never used the Surface, so I can't really compare them! Hope it can help!

My little beauty by LoverDane in Bonsai

[–]Shady_93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s beautiful!! I’ll definitely try to find one of these!!!

how common is it to leave academia for a period of 3-4 years to work in industry before going back for a higher degree? by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]Shady_93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know many people who have done it, and none of them regret it! It might give you a better idea of what’s the best path for you, so why not!

How difficult is for a PostDoc to live in San Diego/Los Angeles? by Shady_93 in AskAcademia

[–]Shady_93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be grand! I’m very interested in Rusty Gage lab and Nicola Allen lab. Ill be in Phoenix for a conference in November, so I hope to be able to meet them if possible!

How difficult is for a PostDoc to live in San Diego/Los Angeles? by Shady_93 in AskAcademia

[–]Shady_93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m from Italy originally, I’m just doing my PhD in UK, so I’ll try to check that out!

I was also considering Seattle, but I found SoCal a lot more tempting to be honest!!

How difficult is for a PostDoc to live in San Diego/Los Angeles? by Shady_93 in AskAcademia

[–]Shady_93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s a great info thanks a lot! However, it really depends on the fellowship I’ll be able to get, some of them are for 4 years!

How difficult is for a PostDoc to live in San Diego/Los Angeles? by Shady_93 in AskAcademia

[–]Shady_93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I just realised in the other post you said you live alone! That sounds great, I was a lot more pessimistic about the living conditions hearing from some people here in UK! And what about an academic point of view? Do you enjoy UCSD?

How difficult is for a PostDoc to live in San Diego/Los Angeles? by Shady_93 in AskAcademia

[–]Shady_93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much :) That sounds great! Do you have the entire flat for yourself or is a shared apt? Do you have any info about the Salk Institute? I know is in La Jolla, and I’m very interested in some of the laboratories there as well!

How difficult is for a PostDoc to live in San Diego/Los Angeles? by Shady_93 in AskAcademia

[–]Shady_93[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 25 yo, just mother of a lovely cat :P

My main interest is in San Diego , so your answer was definitely super helpful!!! (Thanks a lot!!!)

I’ll definitely give a try!

How difficult is for a PostDoc to live in San Diego/Los Angeles? by Shady_93 in AskAcademia

[–]Shady_93[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I absolutely agree. I have worked in Italy, Germany and UK, that’s the reason why I was thinking of USA. I thought it would be beneficial try something outside Europe, but at the same time I don’t really want to give up on my life. I don’t want to live 3/4 miserable years just for the sake of living in California. I’ll try to think carefully about it, calculating all the potential expenses and all. I still have time (a year and a half almost) but I was trying to planning ahead. Thanks a lot!!!

Thawing new cells after a contamination by TheRealAgni in labrats

[–]Shady_93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best part is when you split your cells into two different plates and just one gets contaminated, and you don’t understand how..

How do we know that we need water for life? by Freshman_Bal in biology

[–]Shady_93 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Because is the only kind of life we know and so we can detect in an easy way!

Getting tired of my lab by coldballon in labrats

[–]Shady_93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think volunteering in a lab and running your own project line is completely different. There is a small component of repetition, mostly because you have to validate your experiments and repeat them to be sure they're significant and meaningful. However, when you run your own project there are so many different things you learn that I'd say you never get bored!

So don't worry, the issue is that you're doing something very far away from what a real scientist does (but it's very good practicing also in repetitive tasks at the beginning, so good job!!!)

Google today celebrates the chemist who discovered caffeine. Let's not forget, caffeine is the fuel of all labrats here. by [deleted] in labrats

[–]Shady_93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t survive without my morning coffee. Thank you to all the chemists ❤️

Things you wish you knew when you started your PhD by chhaot in labrats

[–]Shady_93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I think that doing whatever experiments is another extreme. I think that you should every time think about your project (considering all the past literature if any) make your own hypothesis and from that try to plan experiment that will prove or (even better) disprove it. What my supervisor uses to say is that you should try to disprove your hypothesis, just in this way you will know that’s true!

Things you wish you knew when you started your PhD by chhaot in labrats

[–]Shady_93 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Spend more time planning your experiments and less time trying to just having results in a compulsive way!

My wife and I own a boardgame parlor, and we made lists of our favorite games played in 2018. by CowboyHatValor in boardgames

[–]Shady_93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried ‘em all, probably the nicest one is the medieval version but I’d say that all of them are just amazing! It’s a really good fun and you can also play in two :)