Dr. Catharine Young
@catgyoung
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Serving at the nexus of science, policy, and innovation || Former @WHOSTP & #CancerMoonshot || @TEDFellow, @PLSProgram, @NewVoicesNASEM || 🇿🇦+🇺🇸
Washington, DC
Joined February 2009
The next Einstein, Curie, or Salk might be sitting in a lab right now, wondering if they should quit. Don’t let them. Fund science like the future depends on it…because actually it does.
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Just stopping by your timeline in case you didn’t know that the Chief Science Advisors for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States - are all women 🔥
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@davelevitan Ok but you must have missed this super scientifically accurate timeline that was recently published. @semi_rad
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Bad National Park Yelp reviews made into posters - and they are exceptional
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The hill I will die on: STEM grad programs MUST teach PhD students how to communicate their science to the public and legislators alike. This is 💯 not a drill.
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“A college class had two teaching assistants: one male and one female. At the end of the semester, the students scored the male TA higher on course evaluations, while the female TA got five times as many negative reviews. There’s just one problem: They were the same person”.
Students in an online class were told they had one of these 2 TAs. But behind the scenes, @EmilyKhazan, left, fulfilled TA duties for all 136 students. When student evaluations came in, though, guess which TA scored higher? #WomeninScience #womeninstem
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It may only take two seconds but double checking that you have spelled someone’s name correctly before reaching out for the first time can leave a lasting impression. Signed,.Someone whose name is incorrectly spelled probs 80% of the time.
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I may have a PhD but I’m also apparently failing fourth grade math 💀😭
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Choosing to leave academia is not the same as quitting science 💀
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You have a STEM PhD but you don’t work in academia. Tell us what you do!.
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Tomorrow I will be voting like science and health depends on it. Because it does.
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There are two types of people in this world: those that have stuffed animals and those that have stuffed neurons
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Whenever I’ve had a tough week I always look back at this and suddenly everything makes sense again 😂. Credit:@twisteddoodles
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Only 0.5% of science PhDs become a full professor, according to this @nature article. Imagine the difference if graduate programs devoted energy & time training the other 99.5% of its graduates for non-tenure/beyond the bench positions.
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@Culture_Crit @lovelyhousecat So many! But for me it’s Cape Town - although I may be biased 😉
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Still my favorite explanation of the scientific method.
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“Every first draft is perfect because all the first draft has to do is exist.” - Jane Smiley.
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Oh science world. When are we going to stop referring to science policy (or any other science job outside of the bench) as an "alternative" career. No - its a legit, necessary and invaluable career choice.
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“It’s no longer a theoretical discussion; Americans have lost their lives because they believed the politics, and to be able to articulate that is really threading a needle there.”.
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Not sure how something can be so accurate and hurt so much at the same time 😂😭
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Just received these sake cups that bloom when you pour a liquid of a different temperature in them and I am in love 💕
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I am deeply honored to announce that I have joined the White House #CancerMoonshot team - @POTUS and @FLOTUS mission to decrease the number of cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years, led by @DCarnival46 at @WHOSTP.
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Harassment of scientists is no doubt a public health issue.
@JHUPress For those reasons we should anticipate and expect the attacks against American science and scientists to accelerate as we head towards the 2024 presidential election, and this will be tragic.
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How can this be so true and hurt so much at the same time 😂😭
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“They say silence is golden - unless you have kids, then silence is just suspicious.”. Happy #MothersDay!.
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When you pick a coffee place based solely on organic chemistry structures 😂😍
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Today is #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience and a great day to reflect on all the women who paved the way for us, the women (and men) who have lifted us up and supported us, and those that continue to inspire us so that we can pave the way for ours girls.
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Whatever the struggle is, remember that this too shall pass.
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Thanks to everyone for clearing this up 😂.
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One of the best things about getting further along in your career is seeing your friends become the powerhouses you always knew they were destined to become 😍.
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Would the younger you in 2013 be surprised where you are today and what you have been able accomplish in the past decade?.
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Disappointment is the thread that ties all scientists everywhere all around the world in every lab - together 💀 @twisteddoodles
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“A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.” - @davideagleman.
Thrilled to share my first proper Milky Way shot in years. This was captured off a small island far from city lights, allowing me to see the incredible detail of our galactic core. If more people could see the night sky like this, I believe the world would be a better place.
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The best hack in life is to surround yourself by people who are better than you. Not smarter, more accomplished or wealthier. But kinder, more patient, more generous and understanding, more forgiving. These are the people that teach you the real value of life.
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As my time at the White House and the Biden Cancer Moonshot has come to an end, I am overwhelmed with a sense of deep gratitude and awe for the extraordinary journey I’ve been privileged to take - a journey defined by people, purpose, and the relentless pursuit of hope. This
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Celebrating each other’s successes is one of the greatest gifts we can give. “A rising tide lifts all boats” - John F. Kennedy #WomeninSTEM
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When you are suddenly disappointed with English language.
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One of the most important things we can learn is to know when to carry on and when to let go. Credit: @fosslien
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As immigrants, taking my parents on a tour of the White House exactly a year ago, is my most cherished memory, and I am reminded once again that while our own success is often built on drive and opportunity- it is mostly built on the deep and unwavering sacrifices of others.
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I debated posting this around Halloween because everyone’s kids were so amazingly cute and adorable and then my sweet 9yo daughter showed up like this and scared the whole neighborhood away 😂💀
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@ctlyle1 Still haven’t gotten over the loss of my two - one year apart. They never really leave us though, do they? ❤️
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Most scientists I know don’t see their work as a job but as a calling. Many have devoted decades to pursuing knowledge for the betterment of the American people and across the world. Their courage to believe in something bigger than themselves IS what moves humanity forward.
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Idk I think I would rather wear a mask and get a vaccine than have my brain physically altered by a virus. But that’s just me.
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Sometimes I’m disappointed in the English language 💀
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Accidentally ran into Kim Kardashian today. Came home. Told my 10yo. To which she replied- who is Kim Kardashian? I’ll take this small mom win today 😂.
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and here is wishing the best year for you yet.
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Who are your favorite women in STEM accounts that you follow? Comment below do that we can all follow!.
If I were to start a podcast I would focus on women scientists who are at the early stage of their careers but have the intense desire to see change happen in this world - and are doing it. No celebrities, no well known names. Only those that haven’t had a platform yet. Would.
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@bessbell Dropping my 6yo off on the first day of Kindergarten- walking towards the school preparing myself for the emotional goodbye of love, hugs, kisses and tears and she stops me and says - you can wait right here and marches into school without even looking back 😭. Never recovered 😂.
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Tonight my 9yo made a self-care menu and I have to share because we could all use this advise. Some of my favorites: Love yourself; drink some tea; and unleash your creativity ❤️
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