For #women in #science, our work often gets framed in a way that focuses on gender. It’s not a bad thing, but there’s so much more to who we are.

Many of us didn’t set out trying to be “females in science” so much as simply “scientists” doing research we love.

Our contributions are frequently less about shattering glass ceilings, and more about succeeding at institutions that weren’t built by us or for us.

A number of folks keep suggesting joining a smaller instance. Yes, there are so many appealing options, but at the same time, I'm not sure why I'd move. I've really been enjoying the mastodon.social community and have very interdisciplinary interests. (I'm a scientist, occasional journalist, and love the arts).

What are your experiences with large vs small #Mastodon instances? #TwitterMigration