Dr Kathleen Millen

@neurodevkathy

Tweets about dev biol, neurodev genetics, random cool science + life; usually with typos, so many typos

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Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· 3d

Neighborhood Park festively decorated with banner "Let's go bananas" along a table laden with multiple banana bread contest entries

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· 3d

Proud to announce my mom just won her neighborhood's 1st annual banana bread bake-off! Trophy must be in window for all to see until next summer for next year's winner. Recipe to be shared in neighborhood newsletter so I guess hunt for next year's winning recipe starts now!

Small plastic banana with smiley face on top of brown pedestal with words "Top Banana Award" writing in gold. Red Robin bow in middle... Proudly displayed in my mom's front window

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· 24d

Gridlock doesn't just happen in New York. Sigh

Blocked intersection with bus diagonally changing lanes from curb to curb across a major intersection near the Seattle convention center at Rush hour

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· 28d

Spent the morning picking blueberries and the afternoon making blueberry ginger jam. A very good day! 🫐❤️

2 rows of 6, 1 pint mason jars, with silver lids and lovely white labels, of freshly made dark purple blueberry jam cooling on my kitchen counter resting on a green towel.

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Jul 18

Picked 7.5 lbs of raspberries today in 1.5 hours while listening to an audiobook. Very pleasant! Going to make these scones. Tradition every year smittenkitchen.com/whole-wheat-...

2 flats of fresh raspberries sitting on my kitchen counter looking irresistible

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Jul 8

💡 burnt out on a old TC 🔬. Spent 2 hours combing through dusty old rooms + old microscope parts to finally find replacement 6V 20W 💡 fuming that I couldn't do my expt because nobody hordes 💡 anymore thanks to 🔬LEDs. This poem was stuck in my head. For want of a 💡 the experiment was almost lost! 🧫

Poem title: For want of a nail.
Poem text:
For want of a nail the shoe was lost
For want of a shoe the horse was lost
For want of a horse the rider was lost
For want of a rider the message was lost
For want of a message the battle was lost
For want to a battle the kingdom was lost
And all for the want of a horseshow nail.

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Jun 13

For a nanosecond I thought this David Hockney was a version of a classic diagram of cerebellum circuitry.

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· May 9

I wish I could share the amazing fragrance of these lilacs with you all

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Apr 21

Late to the cat party. Snuggles (outgoing) and Cuddles (shy + amazing eyebrows) send greetings. They specialize in looking bored+superior & pretend they are rarely tolerant of each other. Further, they don't actually live up to their iconic names very frequently. But they are very well loved.

Black cat sitting on a leg of photographer trying to look annoyed. But actually enjoying himself and putting loudly

Scared black cat peering around the corner wall at the top of stairs with white carpet. Just head, 2 yellow eyes and not much else visible. Not wanting to miss any action. But not wanting it known that he's interested in what is going on

2 black cats arranged on white carpeted stairs doing their best to look uninterested in photographer at the bottom of the stairs. They propose this image as an iconic record album cover

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Mar 15

Late night entry for #Caturday. Checking out the commotion as we were celebrating the return of power after 26 hour power outage

Black cat peering around a corner. 2 ears and 3 eyes visible. Not much else

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Feb 15

Picture yesterday didn't do this justice. Chocolate pistachio cake. Sooo yummy!

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Feb 15

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone..

Chocolate pistachio cake in shape of a heart

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Feb 8

Current status.. currrrling with 4 'R's

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Nov 17

#Sfn25 San Diego rainbow this morning and fiery sunset with a curious seagull this evening ... with lots of amazing science and friends in between

View of San Diego harbor with clouds and part of a rainbow

Seagull on windowsill of hotel looking inside while a spectacular sunset is happening in the distance across San Diego harbor

Firey sunset over San Diego harbor through a dirtt hotel window

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Oct 28

Grant submitted! A chai latte break and then onto the pile of stuff that was put on hold and then onto the next grant. Am excited about the science I just wrote about. Hopefully reviewers are too.

A white takeout cup of frothy latte next to word grey monster plant pot with googily eyes and a struggling plant next to a window

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Oct 18

My colleague unfortunately did the experiment we've all worried about. Ever wonder what happens when you drop your cell phone in the liquid nitrogen tank while using its flashlight function trying to peer through the fog to retrieve a loose box at the bottom of the tank?? Guess no more! 🥶📱📵😱😭

Cell phone with very cracked screen with condensation underneath sitting on the surface of a table

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Oct 15

My cats decided to pose for an album cover. Their annoyance that I interrupted their nap was palpable

2 black cats interrupted from their naps. One lounging on the top stair of a white carpeted staircase. Another sitting upright in the background against a white painted wall. Neither looks happy.

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Sep 29

Restricting visas to 4 years would be yet another way to strangle innovation in science. Please comment TODAY. Average PhD length in biomedicine is 5-6 years in USA. Here is what I just posted. Direct link to add your comment: www.regulations.gov/document/ICE...

International F1 and J1 visa holders are a strategic national asset. They strengthen U.S. economic growth. I am a Professor of Pediatrics at a large public university in the USA. This proposed change would cause severe damage to science and innovation in the USA. PhD students and post-doctoral fellows, who conduct most of the experimental work in research labs across the USA usually spend more than 4 years in these positions. A PhD in biomedical research in the USA typically takes 5 to 6 years to complete. This continuity ensures adequate training in the complexities of current biomedical technologies and also enables these trainees to make significant new discoveries that are translated into better health outcomes for our population and new innovations that drive economic growth. Our labs attract the world's best foreign trainees because of the world-class state of the art research here in the USA. These foreign students and post-docs are not competing with USA citizens. Rather, they add to our research enterprise, enabling faster innovation and progress. Further, many stay here in the USA after completing their training and continue to help push forward science and innovation in our country. Establishing a short 4-year limit to these visas would dramatically reduce productivity our USA research enterprise, with significant negative economic impacts for our nation.

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Sep 2

Reminder - you save money and subscribe to a cheaper Microsoft license without AI. Save $$ and save the environment and your sanity

Screenshot of Microsoft 365 Family plan. With AI = $129.99. Without AI = Microsoft 365 Family Classic plan = $99.99

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Jul 6

Ready for #CerebellumGRC ! Fantastic venue in Les Diablerts Switzerland. I'm excited to spend a whole week talking about my favorite party of the brain, seeing old friends and meeting new ones!

Vote from hotel in Les Diablerts Switzerland
Swiss style chalet hotel in foreground with evergreen trees flanking Rocky alps with some snow

Another view from my balcony with pink and white geraniums on the balcony railing, yes and a gentle slope filled with lovely individual swiss chalets

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Jul 6

BOOK RECOMMENDATION:"The Ghost Map. The story of London's most terrifying epidemic and how it changed science, cities and the modern world" by Steven Johnson. Really enjoyed it. About a cholera outbreak in 1854 in London. The discovery of water borne illness and overcoming of miasma theory.

Cover of Steven Johnson's book The Ghost Map"

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Jun 22

See the most perfect peony from my garden. There exists beauty all around us. Enjoy a moment of peace. THEN USA people!!! Call your reps!!!!! Numbers and suggested scripts can be found at 5calls.org. Hold the president and Congress accountable for your issue of choice. Make your voice heard!

a huge perfect pink peony which takes up most of the photo, centered in the middle of the frame. One flower, thousands of delicate petal glowing in the evening light of solstice.

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· May 27

Please enjoy some beautiful flowers. Breathe. The world has such beauty

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· May 15

Day 2 of a break from my depression regarding the absolute destruction of USA science to go see some flowers!! Enjoy!! #SelfCare

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· May 14

In case you need to see some flowers and a sunset.

Close up of deep dark purple irises blooming on a hill with a white house in the background

Sunset shilohetted Garry Oak Trees . 2 trees in the foreground in front of a lush grassy meadow with yellow orange sky in the background

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Apr 21

You inspired me to try a traditional Bulgarian Kozunak for Easter from my husband's family

Large loaf of Easter bread from Bulgarian tradition. Braided oval load with 3 red dyed eggs nestled in loaf as decoration

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Apr 5

Huge crowd #HandsOff #Seattle great signs!

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Mar 7

My two favorite signs at #StandUpForScience in #Seattle

"Phagocytose the Rich" sign and "My mice aren't transgender but my friends are"

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Mar 7

Seattle is standing up for science! Thanks to everyone here and to the StandUpForScience.org organizers! Science is for everyone and Science matters.

A blue sky with the Seattle space needle prominent behind a lively crowd of 100's of people at the #StandUpForScience rally

Dr Kathleen Millen@neurodevkathy· Mar 2

Thank you for all your heroic efforts to both advocate and keep us all informed. Please take care of yourself and take a break. A beautiful relaxing PNW view for you