@lili a mix of 2 and 3 with 1 if 1 includes the joy of figuring things out :) but tbh the way most of academia does research did not turn out to be inherently satisfying for me. it can be sooo much more fun if we remove the power-structures and their abuse, and democratize science. which is why I volunteer for @neuromatch #neuromatch and am working towards #AcademicReform and #ScientificReform.

more recently (for the past 1-2 yrs), I have also been inspired by the likes of Adam Aron (not on masto yet? https://aronlab.org/) and @anneurai to work towards #sustainability and address the #climate crisis. I wanna start posting about that work soon but am still overcoming my #SocialAnxiety of being on social media as a scientist. The vibe here is definitely more positive for me so far, so that's helping :)

sorry for rambling and thanks for this introspective poll :)