Osburn Isotope Geobiology Lab

I have been sharing a lot of work lately because I have been on a major publishing kick. Here is my latest press release about our work trying to understand what bacteria that live deep underground do for a living:

Minimalist or maximalist? The life of a microbe a mile underground Researchers characterize nearly 600 microbial genomes collected from goldmine. Microbes divide into two groups: minimalists that have one, specialized job or maximalists that are prepared to use any available resource.

Successful BBQ, 2020 style.

Resources.

A list of postgraduate resources for minority students hits the mark A planetary-science PhD student created a much-needed collection and began tweeting about it.

During your Ph.D. and beyond, your mental health is a priority. Break the stigma, seek help, take care of yourself and other.

Dr. Zoë Ayres created a thought-provoking poster on Mental Health during a PhD. Feel free share with others and reduce the stigma around mental health issues on your campus. For the original thread, go here: https://bit.ly/2VUsi09

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Accurate... except if it wasn’t in the first week you had better try again!

If you must celebrate V day I suggest doing it with organic geochemistry

Roses are... ah, you've heard that enough online already today, I'm sure. Here's *why* they're red, instead: https://www.compoundchem.com/2017/02/14/roses/ 🌹