#introduction Hi All! I'm Marie, a chemistry professor in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Professionally, I spend my time thinking about critical pedagogy in STEM, particularly in lab courses. Outside of work, I'm obsessed with my garden this spring, I have a 4yo, I like to run, and I want to drive less and use alternate transit more.
Like many, I'm an active Twitter user exploring alternatives. I'm in heavy learning mode here, how it works, and why I'd want to spend more time here.
@chemdrv Hi! There's a lot of advice being shared on #feditips, but I'd say that the most important thing to keep in mind early on is that there's no algorithmic broadcast of toots here - that makes the place feel much 'smaller' and generally cozier, but also means that you need to actively seek out and follow people who look interesting :)
@joepie91 And I'm very excited to be in a space without an algorithm! Thanks for the hashtag rec - I'll definitely check it out.