Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🧑‍🔬

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Scientist. Researcher in neuroimaging. Ex-Astrophysicist & Emeritus Astronomer. #BiInSci Views are mine. they/she/dr

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Scientist with glasses, in scrubs.
A smiling lady in sunny Brussels.
Black cat with head under blanket, thwarting the rules.
This morning I have been pondering a nearly forgotten lesson I learned in high school music. Sometimes in band or choir, music requires players or singers to hold a note longer than they actually can hold a note. In those cases, we were taught to mindfully stagger when we took a breath so the sound appeared uninterrupted. Everyone got to breathe, and the music stayed strong and vibrant. So, take a breath. The rest of the chorus will sing. The rest of the band will play. Rejoin so others can breathe. Together, we can sustain a very long, beautiful song for a very, very long time. You don’t have to do it all, but you must add your voice to the song. The Choir Project, Aimee Van Ausdall