#research.

[i-gave-him-life]

- Unsure of why I'm here, but you can call me West, Herbert West.

I am a scientist, studying and actively experimenting on death. More specifically the intricacies of brain death and the possibility of prolonged life.

I don't care for pronouns, except I'd rather you avoid "she", as I'm transgender and it makes me uncomfortable to even think about.

I'd appreciate no judgement towards my research, I do not take kindly to criticism.

[admin under cut ♡]

so. Elijahs 9th rp blog here guys. someone stop me please <3 /j. I use he/it pronouns!!

any asks are fine but this man is the most clinical bitch there's NO way he's gonna accept propositions or flirt back, etc. sorry!!!

cw for discussions of medical talk, death, gore, corpses etc. he's from the horror movie reanimator. I don't really know what you expected.

uhhhhh yeah, enjoy!!! oh and people from any media can interact I'm not fussy :3

#research. - posts about notes/discoveries

#experiments. - planning/reporting on experiments

#inbox. - asks!!

blinkie is mineee :3

[sketchingdemonss]

[kenapiece-main]

Can you believe I'm having to make this meme even after successfully finishing up taxes and applying to job

[willgrahamscock]

Hey did you know that you can’t escape fatphobia even after death? The article talks about how these donated bodies are used for first year anatomy students to study the body, and how the 'perfect' body for that should be 170-180 pounds.

[reality-detective]

1963 Refrigerator 🤔

[emjaydoubleyou]

this post is fearmongering. the results of this study are concerning and should definitely be a matter of public discussion, but this is certainly not the conclusion the researchers came to.

the point of the study was to assess the risks of exposure to toxic metals- something one of the co-authors notes are “ubiquitous” fwiw- via menstrual products. Their research confirmed that these metals are indeed present in tampons, but no further conclusions are drawn. it is possible the metal entered into the cotton from the soil, which is a well-known phenomenon; cotton is so good at lifting heavy metals that it has actually been suggested as a part of the solution for revitalizing polluted ground.

the authors conclude with an acknowledgement that the study should be repeated- their sample size was 60 tampons- and a suggestion that further testing ought to be done to indicate whether or not these metals can even leech out of the tampon in the first place, let alone whether or not such leeching could occur at levels deleterious to human health.

there is, in fact, a body of research- too small, for sure, but much larger than this single study- indicating that long-term proper tampon use has no observable negative impact on health. i am grateful and thrilled that more research is being done and i hope that this study is the first of many on this line of questioning, but i am really frustrated at this post and the response it got.

obviously, if this study alters your approach to menstrual health, more power to you. consumers should be informed-risk-takers, and menstrual health is double-obviously a very personal choice. but it definitely wasn't the researchers concluding that you ought to “avoid using tampons at all cost," only this tumblr user did. the lead author of the paper, in fact, specifically says that she hopes people do NOT panic about the results.

(the notes of the post were disappointing. people affirming that they knew they were right to be suspicious of tampons all along, or even recommending alternatives that actually have very little to no research regarding the safety of long-term use, etc. it’s a different conversation, but categorical distrust of tampons is old-school misogyny. you certainly shouldn't wear them if you don’t want to, but there is nothing inherently scary or wrong about them, and people who prefer them are not being reckless or crass.)

((if you're really worried about exposure to heavy metals, you may want to turn a critical eye to fast fashion, as an aside))

[penguicorns-are-cool]

DO NOT DO THIS!!!

If a website has a paywall, like New York Times, DO NOT use the ctrl+A shortcut then the ctrl+c shortcut as fast as you can because then you may accidentally copy the entire article before the paywall comes up. And definitely don't do ctrl+v into the next google doc or whatever you open because then you will accidentally paste the entire article into a google doc or something!!!! I repeat DO NOT do this because it is piracy which is absolutely totally wrong!!!

[chippuyon]

a gentleman and his lady 💗

[spirit-meets-the-b0ne]

For what it’s worth I think Algerian women should be allowed to do quite literally whatever they want on French soil considering the atrocities generations of Algerian women faced during the revolution, like Imane Khelif should be getting free swings at every member of state while she’s in Paris! Hope this helps!

[undermattsun]

why is it sm more fun organizing a blog when u should be doing important things

[annabelle--cane]

things jon missed while stalking his colleagues:

the fact that sasha had been half lined up for gertrude's job and how that would be a pretty good murder motive

the discrepancy between elias's hiring in 1991 and how he said he was working as a filing clerk in 1972

tim's brother's mysterious disappearance/death directly preceding his change in careers

martin's real age and literally any of his academic or employment history

conclusion: he's bad at this <3

[teathattast]

Wake up babe new fish dropped

[firstfought]

𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐒; GODDESS OF WAR, PEACE, AND WISDOM. original interpretation written by mei, 23 (she/her).

header psd. google doc.

rules under the cut.

 rule i.  please do not god-mod unless we have previously discussed a power imbalance between our muses!

 rule ii.  i will not interact with non-rp affiliated blogs, nor rp blogs for real people, as it makes me uncomfortable. i will not engage in forceshipping or those who constantly hound me for replies, as i am historically a slow writer when life gets busy. furthermore, i will only write with mutuals. if i am interested in interacting with you, i will follow you.

 rule iii.  in regards to shipping in general, although athene was once venerated as one of the "chaste" goddesses, circumstances have changed and she has engaged in relationships. however, she is not prone to having relations without a great deal of personal trust and established feelings.

 rule iv.  this blog will touch on darker themes such as death, injury, violence, war, and other. if you cannot bear this themes, please blacklist them from your dash. i will always tag triggers as "____ tw". 

rule v.  this blog is 18+ due to the aforementioned themes as well as nsfw content. i will not shy away from the adult nature of the greek pantheon and the grisly terrible nature of war and conflict.

 rule vi.  i love to talk to writers ooc for plotting or for otherwise. please don't be intimidated by me!

 rule vii.  all of my memes in my meme tag are open unless posted otherwise. please feel free to send them at any time.

[i-gave-him-life]

I still cannot find them notes. I have subjects that I need to keep track of. Hm. I really do not want to ask Daniel.

[cbcbiology]

These little dudes are not only chillin' but also warming themselves in heated cubbies to help them beat a fungal infection!!

Photo from the article in Science.

Research abstract: Nature