7.3, amazing, enjoyable times
Whatās the use of doing all this work if we don't get some fun out of this? Rosalind Franklin
Friends:
Iām currently reading āThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novelā by Taylor Jenkins Reid (@tjenkinsreid).
Hereās the bookās description: āAging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?ā
Iām about 30% of the way through, and itās really good. I keep wanting to know whatās next (I have a few suspicions), which is the hallmark of great writing. If youāve read it, donāt send me any spoilers yet š!
Happy Womenās History month, and on with the links!
The Rundown
Iāve shared this article before and Iāll continue to share it. Especially during Womenās History Month. Itās so important, for everyone. But, especially, for women.
Find More Ways to Be an Outsider
As an immigrant, I relate to this.
But just because a journey to the unfamiliar was voluntary doesnāt make it easy: Being an outsider can be lonely and difficult, especially if all the strangers around you seem to know and understand one another. Your instincts might tell you that uprooting yourself was a terrible decision, that the benefits you sought are much smaller than the costs you are bearing. You might even wonder if youāll ever be happy again.
Rosalind Franklin: the power of unbounded curiosity
She approached problem-solving in very useful ways.
Rosalind Franklin was a groundbreaking scientist whose story is tied to the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA. Franklin and her Ph.D. student used x-ray technology to photograph DNA that showed the moleculeās structure.
However, when two other well-known scientists published a paper about the double-helix findings, they never gave Franklin credit for her contributions. Those scientists ā Crick and Watson ā went on to win a Nobel Prize. Franklin was never acknowledged.
...Franklin became an expert in creating clear x-ray diffraction images of different viruses. These images paved the way for scientists to break the genetic code and use DNA sequencing to understand viruses. These methods are still used today to investigate viruses such as COVID-19.
Spot the Scammer with Claire Fallon and Emma Gray from Normal Gossip (podcast) (60min)
āNormal GossipĀ delivers juicy, strange, funny, and utterly banal gossip about people you'll never know and never meet.ā
Covid-19 has deprived us of low-stakes incidental gossip. So, hereās a podcast about a girls trip gone very very wrong. As Claire says, āThis is why you don't travel with friends.ā
Evelyn is a scammer!
How tainted is Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 25 years on?
This is my number one favorite television show of all time. Itās also the product of a highly flawed man.
Whedon's mission statement of delivering "the joy of female power" does not always seem to have manifested behind the scenes or in front of the camera. And yet, 25 years on, one cannot deny the importance of what Buffy the Vampire Slayer did, in centring several strong female characters within a populist genre format, thereby pushing the boundaries of what was expected from a female-led TV series.
Below the Fold š
ā¤ļø RIP to Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF
š¼Turning Red' is a turning point for Asians in film. Why is it seen as unrelatable?
š Americans are stuck in unhealthy pandemic habits. Here's how to reboot
āš¾A database of the paid family leave benefit policies for over 480 companies in the US #ShowUsYourLeave
āļø A letter of advice from a mother to her daughter
life divides into AMAZING ENJOYABLE TIMES and APPALLING EXPERIENCES THAT WILL MAKE FUTURE AMAZING ANECDOTES. However awful, you can get through any experience if you imagine yourself, in the future, telling your friends about it as they scream, with increasing disbelief, āNO! NO!ā Even when Jesus was on the cross, I bet He was thinking, āWhen I rise in three days, the disciples arenāt going to believe this when I tell them about it.ā
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Okay, folks! Be your best selves.Ā Best of wishes for a great week ahead!Ā Thanks for reading!
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