Jenn Ruiz

Sometimes you look back, not to dwell, but to realize how far you've come.
The road was rocky, the climb steep, but every step shaped who you are today.

🌸🕊️ Orchid... Dove?? Maybe both... maybe neither... 🤔🤣 Nature's beauty lies in the small, subtle things we often overlook. Take a moment to appreciate this little Friend 🌿✨

Same Day.... Different mountain.... A small trip to remember the beauty of Colombian Andes.

Life is always welcome in my house, as long as it's out of reach of the cats 🤣

Bathroom renovations with a purr-sonal touch! 🐱🛁

#CatHelper #OrangeCat #cats

Welcome back to the blue, Suni and Butch!

🌟 I had the chance to join the Foristom Foundation in bringing science to rural schools in Colombia. 🏞️ Last week, we shared the wonders of science with primary school students in Zapatoca, Santander. 🇨🇴🔬 Their curiosity was truly inspiring! Let's keep igniting young minds🥰💡 #ScienceForAll #Education

🌟 Science communication is crucial for a nation's progress! 🌍 Let's inspire girls and women to stay curious about the world around them. Last year, I had the incredible honor of sharing the magic of microbes with rural school girls in Colombia. 🇨🇴✨ #WomenInScience #STEM #Inspiration

🌅 **Caribbean Vibes** 🌅

Not a science post, but definitely a moment to cherish! Spent the evening watching pelicans dive for dinner while cruising on an amazing boat. The sunset? Absolutely breathtaking! 🌴✨ #CaribbeanSunset #BoatLife #NatureLovers

Beautiful sunset today in Cartagena ☺️

Little Friends came to say "welcome".

📣Save the date for the next episode of #OceanEncounters on March 26!

🐬🪸🔉 Join us for a stimulating live virtual discussion with #WHOI scientists who use #sound to study and protect the ocean. Learn more and register: go.whoi.edu/ocean-sound

#DeafFriendly

AI tools are spotting errors in research papers: inside a growing movement Study that hyped the toxicity of black plastic utensils inspires projects that use large language models to check papers.

Is everyone huffing paint?

Crypto guy claims to have built an LLM-based tool to detect errors in research papers; funded using its own cryptocurrency; will let coin holders choose what papers to go after; it's unvetted and a total black box—and Nature reports it as if it's a new protein structure.

Sometimes you feel like it's too much... but the only way is up! Keep it going! 🚀💪

#Motivation #NeverGiveUp

Exploring the high-altitude moorlands of Colombia, we stumbled upon this stunning orchid—Epidendrum bogotense! Such an awe-inspiring experience to remind us of the wonders of life. 🌸✨ Check out these pics!

#orchid #plants

A walk in the woods to soothe the soul.

To all my friends, coworkers, teachers and students. Happy international day of women and girls in science.

Science is Love... And love sometimes bites you hard! 🤣 So we have to keep our hearts strong in difficult times.
Here is a picture of my aggressive but lovely cats in its daily routine. They keep loving but setting boundaries.

#cats

Science and wine with the most beautiful and wonderful people. More than coworkers they are great friends 🥰

Taking out the Last assay of the year. Something good is cooking in the lab.

This results give us hope. This was a preliminary assay but we can see how treated plants survived fungal infection. So happy, it's not perfect but it's good 😊

At the end of the day my gallery is full of tomato plants pictures. This plants are infected with different phytopathogens.

Cata de cacao 😊😍

Hoy en #chocoshow Colombia. Diana did a great talk on how to improve cocoa production with sustainable use of waste and byproducts. This includes biomaterials, composting, nutrient recycling, and other strategies.

Two spoiled cats waiting for threats....

Ophiocordyceps australis fruiting on a carpenter ant. Found today in Antioquia, Colombia.

iNat 252246244 / MO 566734

#fungifriends #Ophiocordyceps #cordyceps #mushrooms #Colombia #Antioquia

💊🦠Hoy es #EAAD2024 Día Europeo para Uso Prudente de Antibióticos y comienza #WAAW2024

¿Qué podemos hacer para frenar la resistencia a antibióticos y garantizar que sigan siendo eficaces en el futuro?

💊🦠TODOS somos parte de la solución
#EAAD #WAAW #AntimicrobialResistance #KeepAntibioticsWorking

As it's World #AMR Awareness Week, you might be interested this recent review in The Lancet Microbe

WHO global research priorities for antimicrobial resistance in human health

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#WAAW #WAAW2024 #IDSky #MicroSky #OpenAccess #OA

Somewhere in the microcosm is the answer to our every day problems. Microbes are involved in everything and will amaze you with their superpowers.