Beth P

@pickettphd

Geek by nature, nerd by profession, rabid reader by choice. Will dance if there's a beat. Will sing along if I know the words. Periodic crocheter. She/her/hers.

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Beth P@pickettphd· 26d

Looks like I'll be playing Model Organism Royale at the @socdevbio.bsky.social meeting in Vegas next week. Accurately judging the competitiveness of developmental biologists, they have published the rules in advance. 😂

A flyer with game rules
Images of model organisms inside circles at the top of the page.
Text reads:

There are 12 unique Model Organism Chips to discover!
--Each featuring a legendary model organism and a fun scientific fact about the
organism. Your mission? Collect them all.

Every player begins their adventure with:
--9 chips (3 random Model Organism Chips + 6 Blank Chips)

Trading is not only allowed — it’s the whole point.
--Trade 2 Blank Chips for 1 Model Organism Chip with each other.
--Trade 1 Model Organism Chip for another.
--Meet someone new! Make alliances. Negotiate aggressively. Bluff if
necessary. Science is competitive.

Feeling lucky? Dare to gamble? Visit the Model Organism Royale Station
(booth number 18) during breaks and poster sessions.
--Slot Machine. Trade 1 Blank Chip for 3 spins. If you hit a matching
combination, you win the corresponding Model Organism Chip.
--Roulette Wheel. Trade 1 Blank Chip for 1 spin. Whatever model organism you land on, you take home.

Reward brilliance when you see it.
--Players can gift Model Organism Chips or Blank Chips to poster presenters or speakers whose work they find especially impressive.

Ways to earn additional blank chips:
--Visit sponsor/vendor booths
--Receive them through trades or gifts
--Convince someone you desperately need one more chip…

The Ultimate Goal
Collect all 12 Model Organism Poker Chips to earn the legendary title:
Supreme Master of Model Organisms

Beth P@pickettphd· 29d

Here’s the full shelf (and the one above it) in my office on campus.

Shelves of a bookcase. Top one has books.

Middle one has a secular saint’s candle (Charles Darwin), a clay jar with label “Ashes of Problem Students “, a cork from Evolution wine, a megalodon tooth, a figurine of Brain from Animaniacs, a Bob the Tomato, a She/Her pronouns button, a yeast plushie, an E. coli plushie, a Resistance bookmark, a Broken Circle sticker, a mug that read “all things are possible, a small antique microscope, a blue stress ball reading “strong smart fearless “, the rabbit from Monty Python’s Holy Grail, Curran plushie in a t-shirt that reads Here Kitty Kitty, and a goat plushie wearing a Comet Cupboard tee.

Bottom shelf has a beaded flower in vase, a magic 8 ball, a candle surrounded by brass candle holders shaped like flowers, a chemical structure model, a flower in a snow globe, a tiny tap shoe, Valentines Day figurines of Pinky and the Brain, a mana potion, blue glasses, a nuclear rubber ducky, a UTD key chain, a UTD stress flask, tiny 3Dprinted animals, a Mardi Gras mask, hummingbird sticker, and wooden storage box.

Beth P@pickettphd· 29d

I’m amassing quite the tiny dragon army, @mostlybree.kitrocha.com.

Four small articulated 3D-printed dragons in different color schemes, a small articulated 3D-printed turtle, a small 3D-printed pig, surrounding a green Mardi Gras mask. There’s a sticker in the background with a picture of a hummingbird and the words “Though she be little she is fierce”

Beth P@pickettphd· 29d

My @romancingthevote.com BINs arrived today! My goodness that giant clicky fidget is satisfying! I bought it for DH but I foresee myself borrowing it.

A big clicky fidget toy, a little dragon, a rectangular sticker that reads “I fought this fascist regime and all I got was this awesome community”, and a square magnet that reads “I romanced the 2026 vote because we keep us safe when the government won’t”.

Beth P@pickettphd· Jul 6

I think you can see the top single items by viewing all and then sorting high to low.

A screenshot of the top 12 earning items in the Romancing the Vote 2026 auction

Beth P@pickettphd· Jul 5

Impressive, but I KNOW the Book Devouring Horde can definitely be more chalant than this... www.32auctions.com/organization...

Online AMA Book Club Discussion with Ilona Andrews currently going for a bid of $1,070.69

Beth P@pickettphd· Jul 1

Huzzah!

"Sold-Out!" banner over the Little Octopus Friend Buy-It-Now

Beth P@pickettphd· Jun 30

Attempt #1 of a copycat recipe for Subway Italian herb and cheese bread. My portioning and shaping clearly need work, but in my defense the dough (made exactly per recipe) was way too sticky. Smells good though. Will report back regarding taste and texture.

Four attempts at footlong sub sandwich bread in a black silicone mat mold. They are all different lengths and widths but look like tasty bread.

Beth P@pickettphd· Jun 21

DSO Pops Matinee!

Two middle aged brunette white women sitting in seats and smiling

Program cover, white and gold.text on a purple background: Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Legends of the Strip: Sinatra & The Rat Pack

Beth P@pickettphd· May 17

Yesterday a ballet, today a play!

Two middle aged white woman holding a program for the play Malcolm x & Redd Fox Washington Dishes At Jimmy's Chicken Shack In Harlem

Beth P@pickettphd· May 2

Of all the wild things that have happened in my 47 years on this planet, the one that feels like a weird dream (but totally happened) was the period of time when almost every woman I knew, from my mom to my best friend, were excitedly using horse shampoo and hoof creme.

An advertisement for Strait Country products. George Strait, a white man wearing a cowboy hat, is in the background. In the foreground are products including Hoof Creme for Hands and Nails, Udder Balm, and Shampoo/Conditioner for Mane, Body & Tail, Pets & People.

Beth P@pickettphd· May 1

Time to give some career day talks at a local elementary school. 🧬

A middle aged white woman with curly brown hair looking upward. She's in front of a white screen bearing the words "What does a biologist do?"

Beth P@pickettphd· Apr 18

We yarn crawled for eight hours today, from Fort Worth to Grapevine to Denton to Farmersville. *collapses*

Tote bag from the North Texas Yarn Crawl with buttons over the seven local yarn stores we visited today plus a "yarn crawler" merit badge button.

Beth P@pickettphd· Apr 4

Quick birthday selfie. 47 years old Had dinner at Princi Italia last night because I love their Sazerac. About to head out to lunch before seeing DTC's Ragtime matinee.

A middle aged brunette white woman smiling, wearing a white sleeveless top with a floral pattern, and sitting on a cream colored couch.

Beth P@pickettphd· Mar 22

Team Ruby at Holidays With The Belles

Ruby Dixon and her four assistants posing in front of her signing table

Beth P@pickettphd· Mar 21

We're ready!

Cookie with icing that reads "Big Dixon Energy"

Beth P@pickettphd· Mar 21

Working as part of Team Ruby at the Holidays With The Belles event. Signing starts at noon.

A middle aged white woman with curly brown hair, wearing a Team Ruby tee, standing in front of Ruby Dixon's signing table and showing off an Assistant badge.

Beth P@pickettphd· Mar 21

Back from 4 days in paradise.

Photo of a resort swimming pool, surrounded by lounge beds and shade umbrellas, next to a beach

Beth P@pickettphd· Mar 15

Loving how fast these little guys are working up. I can finish one in a couple of hours while watching TV. 🧶 Yarn: Loops & Threads Posh Purl, Bright Purple Pattern: PassionateCrafter

5 little crocheted octopi sitting on a bookshelf.

Beth P@pickettphd· Mar 13

Lil Octopus Friend 🧶

A small pinkish purple crocheted octopus with green eyes sitting in the palm of a white person's hand.

Beth P@pickettphd· Mar 9

Saw the Syncopated Ladies show tonight and it was AMAZING!!!!

A smiling middle aged white woman standing in front of the Syncopated Ladies Live On Tour banner.

Beth P@pickettphd· Mar 5

TFW when Stream selects the moment you were demonstrating T-Rex arms during lecture as the thumbnail for the recording and you just go with it.

Me, a middle aged white woman with brown hair in a ponytail, lecturing in front of a screen that reads "Outliers Can Occur" and shows a graph of forelimb length vs. hindlimb length. My arms are "T-rexin'".

Beth P@pickettphd· Feb 24

My hometown local yarn shop (Yarnivore in San Antonio) had these for sale and I had to get them!

5 small round pin buttons sitting on a rainbow shimmer bubble pack envelope. Each button is on a card that reads "Camp Stitchwood Purl Scouts Merit Badge". The merit badges are:
1. Swatch Skipper
2. Yarn Chicken Champ
3. Yarnaholic
4. Crochet Crafter
5. Amigurumi Aficionado

Beth P@pickettphd· Feb 21

Got a whole bunch of new-to-me @fridaytea.com to try plus a restock of French Cookie blend!

Eight bags of loose leaf teas and three sample packets sitting on a dining room table

Beth P@pickettphd· Feb 8

Just got here and I've already seen a tiny child in a Toothless onesie. 🥹

Program for Dallas Symphony Orchestra's How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

Beth P@pickettphd· Feb 7

Matinee show time!

Selfie of two middle aged white women sitting in red theater seats.

Beth P@pickettphd· Feb 4

Making my third Tunisian Lace Shell scarf in as many months. This one was by request...sort of. I had lunch with a friend who admired my gray one and asked where I got it. 😁

A little over 2 feet of ombre purple crocheted scarf draped across the lap of a person wearing Looney Tunes fleece pants.

Beth P@pickettphd· Jan 19

Finished! 🧶

A crocheted scarf made with variegated yarn resulting in color blocks of aqua, teal, and dark green

Beth P@pickettphd· Jan 5

I mean, look at these!

An image for a DIY kit showing two small amigurumi capybaras held between thumb and index finger

Beth P@pickettphd· Jan 4

I enjoyed crocheting that last scarf so much I decided to start another one yesterday. Really liking this color (Zen, Lion Brand Mandala Ombre). 🧶