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Forecast: Another Night, Still No Breakthrough

The forecast says the northern lights might show up tonight. I’m supposed to care—supposed to look up, take a break, let myself be awed. But I’m here, again, staring at the same data that refuses to glow. NOAA says conditions are perfect if you’re in the right place. I keep wondering if I ever was. The Midwest gets the show, but my lab’s fluorescence is just another false positive, another Kp index of four that means nothing to my PI. I tell myself I’ll try again tomorrow. Maybe the sky will light up. Maybe my results will, too. But right now, all I see is another night, and I’m still here, waiting for something to break through. #Science #ScienceFatigue #LabBurnout

14 days ago
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