Finally, it's just very science-positive with a dash of communicating how science actually gets done (boring diligence, false positives, grift for funds, deeply collaborative, #SciComm, etc.). It's refreshingly not "MCU Science" where everything is done by a single (male) nighthawk scientist.

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"Do you know #scientists or #researchers, who are interested to start on #Mastodon?
The #university #library of #Groningen @Bibliothecaris has published a short introduction that might bei helpful for that."
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A photo of a red eft, the terrestrial, juvenile stage of the eastern/red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens). Behind the eft are living lycopods (clubmoss), the oldest extant group of vascular plants, estimated to have evolved around 410 million years ago! To put this in perspective, amphibians didn't show up in the fossil record until about 360 million years ago! Even closer to home, mammals only showed up around 120 million years ago; primates only 65 million years ago; the earliest humans (Homo spp.) only showed up about 2.3 million years ago; and Homo sapiens a mere 200,000 years ago. This means we've been around only 0.05% of the time the lycopods have. Thinking about this blows my mind in all sorts of amazing ways!!!

A photo I took in 2015, that I still love. Check the alt text for more information about all the cool things going on in this picture of a red eft. #scicomm

True no matter the subject. #SciComm 🧪 matters, tell your story; don’t let them distort it for you. Colossal #Misinformation contributions to distrust in us and our work

A shiny thing on the Artemis 2 photo of the Earth, crudely circled in red by me.

A close up of the shiny thing.

Calling all #scicomm & #space science people on Bluesky. I've got a question about the #Artemis 2 photo of Earth: What's this?

It’s official: scientists aren’t funny. But it doesn’t have to be this way | Helen Pilcher It’s a world of bottom quarks and arsole compounds – so why is science still so serious? Levity can make it all a lot easier to understand, says science writer Helen Pilcher

There is nothing funny about bottom quarks. My thoughts on science communication for The Guardian
#scicomm #science # 🧪🧪🧪

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Some news reports are mistakenly saying Wiseman said "We are going for all humanity" before liftoff. Sorry, it was Canadian Jeremy Hansen. Looking at BBC, AOL.
Check the video at 2:51.
#Artemis #moon #NASA #SciComm
www.msn.com/en-us/techno...

My illustration of a Song Sparrow, perched on a barren early-spring shrub branch.

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia). From my book "A Field Guide to Cape Cod," Yale University Press. a.co/d/eK4A0sd
🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #scicomm #birds #BirdArt #CapeCod

A digital illustration for one of my books, done in Photoshop, drawing with a Wacom Intuos tablet. FAST, FLEXIBLE (many different potential uses and backgrounds), and easy to integrate into my digital workflow and tools (Adobe Creative Suite).

A oil study done on a Gessobord panel, 8 x 10 in., done just for fun, as a gift for a friend.

People often ask about my digital work as an illustrator, vs. the "conventional" media I've used for 50+ years.
It's all the same technique, but each medium has its strengths. See ALT text for more.
🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm

We are continuing our @WWF stream series! We are fundraising with @wwf-streamers.bsky.social to conserve species of the planet, while chatting with the scientific experts!

Today, bison conservation!

12pm EDT

#science #twitch #live #stem #sciants #scicomm

twitch.tv/sciants_Stre...

The Woman Who Wrote From Inside a Wall

In 1373, a woman had her own funeral sung while she was still alive, then walked into a hundred-square-foot stone room and let the door be sealed behind her. She never left.

https://oddlet.com/p/j8h

#HistSci #history #SciComm

Can Gene Therapy Revolutionize Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration This systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO: CRD42024619992) evaluated whether gene therapy provides safe and clinically meaningful efficacy for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). The clinical question addressed outcomes in patients with nAMD receiving gene therapy (primarily adeno-associated virus–based anti-VEGF constructs) compared with baseline or standard care contexts, focusing on visual acuity, anatomical response, treatment burden, and safety. Anti-VEGF intravitreal injections remain the current standard of care but require frequent administration and long-term adherence.

Ophthopedia Update: Can Gene Therapy Revolutionize Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: This systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO: CRD42024619992) evaluated whether gene therapy provides safe and clinically meaningful efficacy… #Ophthalmology #Ophthotwitter #Scicomm

Oil painting of two male eider ducks swimming in moderate ocean chop off Nantucket, USA.

Common Eider drakes off Nantucket (Somateria mollissima). Oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in.
🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #eiders #OilPainting #Seabirds

A 3d printed owl skull with removable eyeballs and sclerotic rings. The skull is facing the camera on the right side of the image, with the right eyeball and sclerotic ring. To the left is the other eyeball sitting upright, with the sclerotic ring next to it. Watermark reads: Blue Appaloosa

A 3d printed owl skull with removable eyeballs and sclerotic rings. The skull is facing right-ish, with eyeballs and sclerotic rings in their sockets. Watermark reads: Blue Appaloosa

A 3d printed owl skull with removable eyeballs and sclerotic rings. The skull is facing the camera in the middle of the image, with the eyeballs and sclerotic rings in front of it. To the left is one eyeball sitting upright, with the sclerotic ring next to it. To the right is the other eyeball pointed away from the camera, with the sclerotic ring next to it. Watermark reads: Blue Appaloosa

Updated my owl skull with eyeballs model. This is the first #SciComm model I created, and I've learned a lot since. It has asymmetric ears and removable eyeballs and sclerotic rings for teaching about the senses of owls.

Available on my Etsy (from USA) blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com

#BSNM #ArtShop

So this explanation is I think how I would do #scicomm with friends at a bar. I love the voice and tone. www.iflscience.com/your-penis-h...

Moohoodles - Twitch 🚀 Artemis II CPR and more!! 🌙 Humanity is going BACK to the moon!!

Live on #Twitch with more Artemis II coverage! So exciting!! We're experiencing history being made together 🥰 #Artemis #scicomm 👩‍🔬🔬🧪🔭🚀
twitch.tv/moohoodles

Cicadas use darkness cues from shadows to move toward trees Tree-climbing cicadas find their perches by looking for patches of darkness, a strategy known as skototaxis.

“The result confirmed that it was indeed darkness guiding the insects, a behavior known as skototaxis.”

“Skototaxis exists across the insect world: Cicadas join crickets, beetles, ants, flat bugs and even swimming bees.”

#scicomm
#skototaxis
#sensoryecology

www.sciencenews.org/article/cica...
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Here's my hasty science writer version. #ScienceSky 🧪 #SciComm

Day 7 of OFNS! #scicomm

Sign: Which do you prefer: math or bio?
Miles walked: 2.5-ish
Drinks drank: chocolate turmeric chai
Interactions: 24 + 2 in-depth chats!

Which one would you choose?

I used to write for HealthNewsReview (may it RIP), so I try to include qualifiers, info about cost (even if speculative), etc. -- even in these informal descriptions. Ruthless feedback welcome (as long as it's, you know, relevant)!
#MedSky #SciComm

Huge congratulations to Dr. Achar! 👏 This is exactly the kind of 'Lab Fact' that keeps the world of maths moving forward.

Shaping the logic of our everyday lives. 🧪🏛️

#Maths #SciComm #InternationalCongressOfMathematicians

#SciComm #ScienceLiteracy #Substack #EduSky

HCS Members: Get caught up on the latest science policy issues for FREE with The Washington Update: faseb.org/journals-and...

#scicomm #AcademicChatter #sciencepolicy @faseborg.bsky.social

#SciComm

Season 2 Episode 3 - Strata: Stories from Deep Time with Laura Poppick ​The views and opinions expressed on this website are solely my own and do not reflect the views, policies, or positions of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or any other government agency.

"Science can be so poetic."

@laurapoppick.bsky.social discusses using poetry to set the scence for ancient, otherwise unimaginable worlds. Listen now buff.ly/gzXDd59

Publisher @wwnorton.com
Illustrations @sarahmgilman.bsky.social

#SciencePodcast #SciComm #BookSky

Effective storytelling can encourage climate action from policymakers and the public Climate action depends on telling stories that make an impact, clarify stakes and inspire action.

Effective storytelling can encourage climate action from policymakers and the public. The science is there. The challenge is to make it resonate. theconversation.com/effective-st... #SciComm #science #STEM #SciEd #ClimateScience #SciChat

SSR Podcast – Society for the Study of Reproduction The Future Conceived The Future Conceived podcast is the official podcast for the Society for the Study of Reproduction. In this podcast, you’ll hear about emerging scientists, new techniques, investigators from around the world, untold stories about our annual conference, and so much more!

Listen here 🎧 https://ssr.org/ssr-resources/ssr-podcast/

#StemCells #BioTwitter #SciComm

The Squire Who Taught Darwin Everything

He rode a caiman like a horse. He climbed St. Peter's Basilica to leave a glove on top, then climbed back up to fetch it when the Pope demanded its removal. He dangled his bare foot from a hammock so vampire bats could feed on his toes.

https://oddlet.com/p/zrl

#HistSci #history #SciComm

🟢The crystal structure of the green fluorescent protein, GFP! 🟢
The chromophore is yellow. The protein rigidizes the chromophore, releasing energy as fluorescence.
🎥I made the movie with UCSF Chimera & 1EMA.pdb.
#FluorescenceFriday #FluorescentProtein #GFP #SciComm

In a world of misinformation, scientists have a unique duty to bridge the gap. Join us at #IMMUNOLOGY2026™ for an energizing panel on communicating with empathy and impact.

🗓️ Saturday, April 18 | 8:00 AM

Register today and add this session to your schedule! #SciComm