It's so hard out there right now, especially for early career scientists. Publishing expectations have never been higher, and it's taking a year or more for papers to go through peer review, largely because of these delays. I know things are hard, but if you're publishing, you should be reviewing.

Eagle-eyed Heap. These are part of the Moka-pot dynamics project with @farquharson.bsky.social! Very exciting coffee research.

Partly artistic reasons: the artists who were with us wanted to make larger sculptural interventions in the environment as we went. But also partly scientific: by grinding samples that are too big to ship home, we can make better and bigger observations in the field, I think.

Yes! Using an angle-grinder with cutting and polishing attachments, we could prepare a whole block in any way we chose in the field.

Isn’t it? Also this piece is a beauty. So clear in places.