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Science · by Jan Nowak · 2026-10-09

The practical joy of doing the practice run badly at first after a tiny failure

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Science feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where biology stopped feeling new.

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Imogen Clarke · 0 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me. I appreciate when people separate evidence from speculation.

Laura Gómez · 1 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Jan Nowak · 1 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Lucía García · 0 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Mexico City mentioned. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.