2026-05-20T19:32:38Z https://njump.me Véronique Vitry https://njump.me/npub1xqrl3ttz2qsjutmkx8ckv7v6dc9hdzmrk4qw0c5nhtdm9dmx07ysnx7pz2 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/854/431/880/228/806/original/02b9219e5cd04890.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/854/431/880/228/806/original/02b9219e5cd04890.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxw8v0uq8q2g0dqkcrcrccygldn73wkdsk4ekwx0xqu3n54986htczyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjt5hr2y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr7ee7rgkwgvww2qya22k7jc8eca5nly2yytg5n7djvlka7t7yrdq50hwpw'>nevent1q…hwpw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>luckily, my lab doesn&#39;t have a breakroom at the moment. <br/><br/>But frankly, it only works like that here when the professor is not that good. I know some. I know some that care about good work more than anything.<br/><br/>It&#39;s probably an universal human behaviour 2026-05-13T20:15:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg3qn5wd3gr9ajktqnyzmcv6ev9jp4e4h36rsm6sz0et5awew3yggzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjxdqn7r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2e7y8nfxuvpjlxc6ma57z6w9wda9u6yzaqtteaj3v6wr5j9n5q6qtp3k9d'>nevent1q…3k9d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no. Corporate doesn&#39;t publish much. They prefer keeping industrial secrets. <br/>The plague of my field is academic wannabes. The ones that would do everything to climb to the top. See what I mean? 2026-05-13T20:08:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfc8j5xxxjzs68vwqjujdavpax079f4ecrqwxlpttwyrp6faeqyaczyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjffg6ra In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsze2wdeaxdrlvwnmf7cw2fuqc2wzgk2w0z6zlc70npl6af0zsvd8gcatu7j'>nevent1q…tu7j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it is pathetic. <br/>And frankly, bad results (this didn&#39;t work) are as valuable as good ones. <br/>If you tell me &#39;we tried this and there&#39;s no way to make it work&#39;, I&#39;ll know to stay out of it and it&#39;ll save me time, money, and sanity. 2026-05-13T20:04:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszsskkr69pwcdt3gkxxgz4rzsthy9yhucfdde8flnznryjmq93pjszyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjkjlz4d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfazl5w0gn24g34lhw07nt7rqjacpzlk3p6sctdwksg6r5qmgnseg3j7562'>nevent1q…7562</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no, it&#39;s more of the &#39;this thing will never be useful in anyway but let&#39;s act like it&#39;ll solve the energy crisis and the issue of raw materials&#39;. <br/>Can&#39;t tell if one is worse than the other. 2026-05-13T19:52:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxz8pf2xjfceuqa093pmamuuh0wfnq909hyn2rs8kmv2hpw6vucwgzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjutvzgc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00lltuvny46tedx3nnuw4mue0d29dygq7mugd3hanjtf8jt29esclw9qjf'>nevent1q…9qjf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>there&#39;s fashion also in the hard sciences. I&#39;ve just never been very fashion inclined. For science, clothes, or whatever else you can imagine. 2026-05-13T19:45:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsftktx0nast32342maanc2nxmgl0ts8a8du36grnkuwcc0gat3wmqzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjn2jv3n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspucyy3tfgjgc25z27akhku54lrywmpyeh74pym2aaplyg823zntcuwqfqr'>nevent1q…qfqr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>recognition for great work in your own little work niche is a bit different in my opinion. We all should want that, if only to keep ourselves to high levels of work worthiness and soundness. 2026-05-13T19:40:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsztpcvjqks3jlj6n9s9q8tk7a5gud2r2vl6jt84j263quyv6uj4wczyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcj44e2ld In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jxtem6zn0hcdzff989jeyu3mykklvw0tygaulvntwr4hwf4nt5gm6zee6'>nevent1q…zee6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks for reminding us that the secret of a good life is what you make of what happens to you.<br/>No one needs fame, glory or money to have a good life. We need love, achievement, friends, family. 2026-05-13T19:23:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrgxzjj9u83zt73h0ryau669djvtcd4lqz6jsxftpeszmz08nta7szyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjmvhjp6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsruqtwp7l66uxg6x76t3pjxqjkpng2732stzr8w9sum9mgqrr4ngckr89ze'>nevent1q…89ze</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll take that in mind for when I want to get rid of them for a few days... <br/>Because the young one has also caught the virus 2026-03-14T06:59:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspwxht7fz5u83kp7wkqyu8e0q7t7dmff75dy787f5jvhkaaysp4qgzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjkgg4r9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdt9h0zd2ud2ndp0lpe72d2mrgy48g0hku8spp85fka5ahwn2tr5qexr8cx'>nevent1q…r8cx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>here it will be more &#39;taxiing&#39; : bringing daughter and son to music lessons, the to a round of dungeons and dragons for the boy, the scouts for the other, and making dessert for the scouts&#39; party. <br/>It&#39;s time my oldest learns to drive.... 2026-03-14T06:51:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfd0hptfhju4qtrk9tuvzgk4glgtl0mggqr2v043ytvrlpk7032tczyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcj32vpph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqmuj80lc8w4n9l5dq7jate98qfkxp47l239029mc4aaxxpu3tfzqzetej9'>nevent1q…tej9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>parenting, work, and more parenting by going to the scouts&#39; dinner party. 2026-03-14T06:40:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0wjwkqfnz26jsm8sd3cehrt27s70jyvt4apxm37567ps053g66vczyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjug0ay8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjjy2dg5ggl9f508fu3269jrq82gdatqj7v82vv3qvfjhvy9jy9gam0yw8'>nevent1q…0yw8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if it&#39;s just &#39;how this is a nice new coin&#39;, why even buy it?<br/>You could just ask the owner to loan it to you and write the note anyway.<br/>Or am I missing something? 2026-02-18T15:16:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfxghmptsnx4e2dhwpl9td02l87zer27pzqvty0wcjn0jgx7rgz9gzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjaf3g88 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxr78y4pc8emxpegprkf4lnx3jmaepv0c3t6wrtqc0sm3te2ta74q8yex32'>nevent1q…ex32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>class with masters students in the morning and with kiddies in the afternoon. <br/>Guess which one will be more fun? 2026-02-11T06:12:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspwrpk65v305h4xv9vflvaptdesevwam332nhs2g9df8pc3rkt05szyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjah2nqs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdn9luw80v29nn37m32rrmkl8lq7smtzw33fkajw0qne9v2a950qqgue4s9'>nevent1q…e4s9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not every branch of natural science is as heavy on resources as particle experimental physics. <br/>Give a pencil to a few mathematicians and theoretical physicists and you can also get solid research outputs. Except no one but them will understand it. 2026-02-10T22:49:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0wrv8tcd32s4x6esnk7dvyclapymzh37e905nqxhfu0teynmyrqszyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjr2r48u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8c58zgrl3tvcvvm4awwvw60cvcxjqk2p03hq5a2h0wkw6v7zt2sqdwv9u3'>nevent1q…v9u3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>work... That&#39;s sad isn&#39;t it?<br/>But class restarts tomorrow and I have not yet prepared my lessons. 2026-02-01T07:10:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrd4e2rajeyypjukwafeke688v7anlc24gsm59576wjqhprw9360qzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjnc8s69 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv77cuznlt0t6dcmrmnaee7l25hvr6r5xwzvu2vvha83yhfhdt6cqkh3g0s'>nevent1q…3g0s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>since I have got my stable position, I&#39;ve become a mix between teacher, manager, and copy-editor. <br/>Sometimes I manage to discuss some science. 2026-01-23T10:49:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqwmfv3535ewh0hyz9pwa2z853xesm86tnnquzurjr8tu0ydncmjqzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcj745kcy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2ga6tq9mrcy6j5xgdlc4tfxlefg63fe4r828q4ckldl66035ddqxh2ay0'>nevent1q…2ay0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>maybe it&#39;s because it looks easy to those that have no Idea of the amount of work and sweat hidden behind them? 2026-01-20T16:08:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgmxesvgegv7tvd43wduepc936tctpxtr9urqej6urzarqd9h3llgzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjrc53rq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8tk7akpp3zt2npqmfzj3w6arqyttmmqvuqhtrz27zdz9uszyuzxc0q4mey'>nevent1q…4mey</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>definitely, science at its coolest. 2026-01-15T09:00:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr8ffjc6sujgxhaerzvktkp64qlsq08nvxpva797twmrjv22m3mngzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjd69vk4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrtl5dnss77udyx0lep344aa0a8v6q2x9clv0zu5x4cq7kmfm95aqymk0k3'>nevent1q…k0k3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here are a few, even found the one with the sausages on it.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/898/268/786/694/539/original/d54e8926cd6fee0c.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/898/269/769/666/329/original/8274e85410e4cd9b.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/898/271/615/695/339/original/fedc92a84c3d828c.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/898/279/432/101/237/original/ff706068f56798c8.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-15T08:57:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz7mh4l98mu0h5fy4p3lhyeyjeeeq65e2ngu6pqyl4kf6zsu2pwmqzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjdtcjn4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrxxj7w8j9kkdtxk9rrgxm4vvtpndhae5h65m3k7hlaq00fhng65cy7uj0n'>nevent1q…uj0n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>want pictures of the quickest ever BBQ? 2026-01-15T08:45:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz2fnj5entfrajfn2hk4mt9d7z4gu6ehrgy0he7kaxers77qy8xagzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjy4hwj7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6w4v42yfwwnrgjylwpm7an9a0vhhrvze5504tnt3cxuggqhdc4qk2858a'>nevent1q…858a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love blast furnaces and their slages. It was my first adventure in archaeometallurgy.<br/>Built a modern materials - ancient techniques one in the faculty courtyard 10 years ago. <br/>One of my best ever work memories. 2026-01-15T08:39:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfm2hq6kqal5k5nwup8lr9f0dmxnejegty335wqduydrpuka8amgszyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjjtxstn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf96cyejuyu7zqcnu5c85z0tlvdgu0vpnprn5y097mhsd05wykxpgfvj58a'>nevent1q…j58a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>one of my post doc is married to an archaeologist so we&#39;ve started analysing metallic artefacts (and a few others, she&#39;s a specialist of ceramics) for her and a few others. <br/>That&#39;s some of our coolest work 2026-01-15T07:54:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs08v8kua93t9h6exzp26v823s3hnsc6qhy3303nsr0pe474km02cqzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjeyvj6l <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17x47t64ds83pr9rt44wuhx8fv6y3jnzs875pn9t24fzdmjegjz9sycu7yh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Martin Rundkvist</span> (<span class="italic">npub17x4…u7yh</span>)</a></span> seen you&#39;re an archaeologist. Which kind?<br/>As a metallurgist, I&#39;ve got some interest in the field. 2026-01-15T07:51:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrqk7ftmp45jdwcsmecmqe4j8upkdq7lm3hf9cuawp3ahkglf3aqszyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjr3ndqf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvxw90wm03ks84ly3eht87l78ly4g7g9kghn5ju30d5m6znx4zycsyf76ph'>nevent1q…76ph</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wouldn&#39;t go there either if I was in your field. In engineering however, it&#39;s useful to find contacts at companies for students placement, projects and the like, and to help my alumni find jobs. But not really for real scientific networking. That&#39;s better done during coffee breaks at conferences. 2026-01-15T07:40:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxhwlaqtekue7lxl53yfwfaf86c7ke5rrr4umaefh0um7awye42aszyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjnnlpxm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszhrv2np8lane2xc3xp4g83lj2u455p2gelfnahhp66mrp329j9ac8rmmtf'>nevent1q…mmtf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve noticed that admins that work closely with academics (some parts of research, accounts, faculty admins,...) tend to streamline their processes as much as possible for us, because they understand what we do. <br/>And they explain why they require things from us, which helps when it&#39;s tedious. <br/>But those that are far removed from us work as if in a bubble. 2025-04-15T06:22:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszhrv2np8lane2xc3xp4g83lj2u455p2gelfnahhp66mrp329j9aczyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjppdj6y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2n80vlcnkq7mv0ejxt3027928qsetza2mz6pl0q6f29dml74nc9cjvr6tz'>nevent1q…r6tz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s a great idea!<br/>If I&#39;m ever in the position, can I borrow it? 2025-04-15T06:18:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2ftdykat2an0xg4cdhvxcv0pp4m4k422egh3dr0jshxsnafvaqxqzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjndtyc0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0vlwazw468es8p26kgqtyv5rhf84na9cvzul2v4hu665kkgwmqsg9nehcs'>nevent1q…ehcs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>definitely. <br/>And some of them don&#39;t even understand that by putting more admin pressure in academics, they&#39;re putting their own jobs at risk. <br/>If we spend too much time on admin stuff, then our research and teaching suffers, and that&#39;s what brings the money in to pay for everyone. 2025-04-15T05:50:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsde8rs0rq6pnw42nf8puyxtuz6x8d0fua9pkps0z6vcguqk7saf4gzyqcq079dvfgzzt30wcclzenenfhqka5tvw65pelzjwadhv4hvelcjd6e456 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdsg7wzum2rsa6lksk656gmnwauw665pwkxg0pec8cc2t6cjqp42gyyppeh'>nevent1q…ppeh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>of course we need admin and support. But we need them efficient and always mindful that the academic part is the core one. <br/><br/>I&#39;ve dealt a lot with a UK university where they are actually stopping us from working. <br/>- recruit a PhD student? You need approval by so many admin before you can even start advertising.<br/>- a convention? 6 months and so many people. <br/>- an NDA? My colleague doesn&#39;t even dare anymore. Takes months, ticket system. <br/><br/>That&#39;s the bulshit jobs! Not all admins are. 2025-04-15T05:45:24Z