B. Duygu Özpolat

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Assistant Professor, Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis

www.ozpolatlab.org

Regeneration, stem cells, annelids, spiralians, germ cells.

Formerly a Hibbitt Fellow at the Marine Biological Laboratory

#ScienceArt #BlackLivesMatter (She/her)

Research#GermCells #germline #gametes #regeneration #invertebrates #annelids #StemCells
Stuff I like#WormWednesday #SciArt #Pottery
My Science Arthttps://www.instagram.com/biyolokum/
B. Duygu ÖzpolatMar 8, 2023
ProPublicaMar 7, 2023

It's #tax season, so #TurboTax is once again advertising just about everywhere.

Remember:
• TurboTax spent decades fighting to stop Americans from filing taxes for free:
https://www.propublica.org/series/the-turbotax-trap?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

• There are ways to file for free without TurboTax:
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-to-file-taxes-for-free-without-turbotax?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Taxes #IRS #Intuit #Badvertising

The TurboTax Trap

ProPublica has long detailed how Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, and other companies have worked against making tax preparation easier and less costly.

ProPublica
B. Duygu ÖzpolatMar 6, 2023
Erol AkcayFeb 12, 2023

This analysis, by a Turkish and Turkey scholar who lost close family in the earthquake is worth reading.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/10/turkey-earthquake-erdogan-government-response-corruption-construction/

Turkey Earthquake: How Corruption and Misrule Made It Deadlier

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hollowed out state institutions, placed loyalists in key positions, and enriched his cronies—paving the way for this tragedy.

Foreign Policy
B. Duygu ÖzpolatFeb 16, 2023
Mark PeiferFeb 16, 2023
t's a remarkable achievement to become a pillar of a local community and Chapel Hill/Carrboro's Jamil Kadoura fits the profile. The owner of the iconic Med Deli has spent the last 30 years building a business and supporting our community 1/n
https://indyweek.com/food-and-drink/med-deli-profile/
Mediterranean Deli Owner Jamil Kadoura Puts Giving Back at the Center of the Restaurant’s Mission

“You make love over food; you make peace over food. Food is the most important connection in the community.”

INDY Week
B. Duygu ÖzpolatFeb 9, 2023

My trusted sources who are well-connected to NGOs and foundations tell me that Turkish Philanthropy Funds is a good place to donate, especially if you are in the US. Because they have 503(c) status, your employer may match your donations!

https://donate.tpfund.org/campaign/tpf-turkiye-earthquake/c465112

TPF is in touch with several active organizations on the ground and they are transferring the funds as soon as possible.

If you aren't able to donate, please spread the word, that is as precious and helpful. 💕
#earthquake

TPF Turkiye Earthquake

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Show threadB. Duygu ÖzpolatFeb 8, 2023
Options for donations:
AKUT - https://akut.org.tr/en/donation
AHBAP - https://ahbap.org
Doctors Without Borders
International Rescue Committee
(Syria specific, though I am not personally familiar with) https://twitter.com/molhamteam/status/1623081054394368004
#earthquake #Turkey #Syria (2/2)
Donation | AKUT Search and Rescue Association | Turkish USAR Team

Donation | AKUT Search and Rescue Association | Turkish USAR Team

AKUT - Arama Kurtarma Derneği
B. Duygu ÖzpolatFeb 8, 2023
Friends, the disaster in Turkey and Syria is so immense, I am losing sleep. There are more than 200,000 people still under the rubble. With every passing hour, we lose the opportunity to recover them alive. In addition, millions of people are now experiencing homelessness. This region will need continued support, so please consider supporting NGOs. Spread your donations to different organizations, so you are helping at different levels and both Turkey and Syria. #earthquake (1/2)
B. Duygu ÖzpolatJan 31, 2023
Jessica PolkaJan 31, 2023
Are there any reliable programmatic methods for identifying papers containing negative/null results?
B. Duygu ÖzpolatJan 31, 2023
ASAPbioJan 31, 2023
Don't miss the chance to enter our competition 'Make your negative result a preprint winner' - if you have posted a #preprint reporting a negative/null result, submit it now to be considered for a $1,000 award. Deadline for submissions is TODAY January 31.
https://buff.ly/3TXL7NC
ASAPbio competition: Make your negative result a preprint winner - ASAPbio

Do you have data buried in your lab notebooks that did not prove your hypothesis but would be useful to your scientific field? Or perhaps inconclusive results due to technological limitations which would be relevant for others to avoid duplicating efforts?  Preprints allow sharing of all research works in a flexible format; this includes negative…

ASAPbio
B. Duygu ÖzpolatJan 28, 2023
Thomas ZimmerJan 28, 2023

From George Floyd to Tyre Nichols.

Why has there been so little change – no change even in the area of policing, which was at the very heart of the reform debate that briefly ensued after the summer of 2020?

Some thoughts in this thread, building on a crucial column by @perrybacon:

https://mastodon.social/@tzimmer_history/109768060254599715

B. Duygu ÖzpolatJan 28, 2023
Admin Córdoba de LeónJan 27, 2023
RT @conrad_helm
The sea spider Pycnogonum litorale overturns the paradigm of the absence of axial regeneration in molting animals!!!! Great article by Georg Brenneis et al.; http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2217272120