Why scientists should take more coffee breaks

"Looking back now, I realize how much we were missing. Researchers need community because good ideas don't just come from reading literature and thinking deep thoughts; it's helpful to bounce ideas off others, particularly in a nonthreatening environment. It's also helpful to have a venue to share the day-to-day ups and downs of life as a grad student. How else are you supposed to know that you're not the only one suffering from challenges such as anxiety and impostor syndrome?"

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Why scientists should take more coffee breaks

"Looking back now, I realize how much we were missing. Researchers need community because good ideas don't just come from reading literature and thinking deep thoughts; it's helpful to bounce ideas off others, particularly in a nonthreatening environment. It's also helpful to have a venue to share the day-to-day ups and downs of life as a grad student. How else are you supposed to know that you're not the only one suffering from challenges such as anxiety and impostor syndrome?"

https://scim.ag/3VFoe55

#Scientists #PhD #Community #Coffee #CoffeeBreaks

#Introduction

Back on Mastodon again. It’s a vicious circle born of my complicated relationship with social media in general, nothing personal, Fediverse, I swear.

I'm Alger, a philosopher by training, currently working at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center as an established researcher in digital ethics for dual-use technologies, with a particular focus on the defense sector.

Catalan by origin, I keep one foot in Barcelona and the other in the Italian Alps (a long love story). I try to manage my caffeine addiction, but I fail repeatedly. The fault, naturally, lies with my cat.

I'm a voracious reader on an enforced intellectual diet (work… and the cat, again), a frustrated meditation practitioner, and an incurable music lover. #Sukha means pure happiness, and I’ve been chasing it for a while now, so please don’t break my balls.

What am I doing here? Watching, learning, and occasionally sharing verified insights related to my field with Mastodon. I may indulge in a touch of self-promotion (my grandmother still refuses to read my papers), but I’ll also try to share things that are simply pleasant.

See you around the #fediverse

#DigitalEthics #DualUseTechnologies #Philosophy #Researcher #ResearchLifestyle #Cats #ethics #coffee

Question for Alaskan peeps who might be familiar with the drive through coffee stands. What can you tell me about them. I’ve been thinking it might be a good thing to try here. #coffee

Progress

#art #coffee #wip

#Introduction

Back on Mastodon again. It’s a vicious circle born of my complicated relationship with social media in general, nothing personal, Fediverse, I swear.

I'm Alger, a philosopher by training, currently working at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center as an established researcher in digital ethics for dual-use technologies, with a particular focus on the defense sector.

Catalan by origin, I keep one foot in Barcelona and the other in the Italian Alps (a long love story). I try to manage my caffeine addiction, but I fail repeatedly. The fault, naturally, lies with my cat.

I'm a voracious reader on an enforced intellectual diet (work… and the cat, again), a frustrated meditation practitioner, and an incurable music lover. #Sukha means pure happiness, and I’ve been chasing it for a while now, so please don’t break my balls.

What am I doing here? Watching, learning, and occasionally sharing verified insights related to my field with Mastodon. I may indulge in a touch of self-promotion (my grandmother still refuses to read my papers), but I’ll also try to share things that are simply pleasant.

See you around the #fediverse

#DigitalEthics #DualUseTechnologies #Philosophy #Researcher #ResearchLifestyle #Cats #ethics #coffee