Please don't misunderstand me: I'm not saying that this is something we shouldn't do. I think it's something we have to do.
But I think the people who do #sciencecommunication need to prepare themselves for a new onslaught of weaponized stupidity.
The link above mentions how science was done more publicly during COVID. I'm sure the editors meant something different, but the entire US scientific community is being destroyed right now because of what happened then.
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Eugenics. 
Ethics. 
Empathy. What actual lived experiences of families with rare health conditions teach healthcare providers + writers. Interview by #scicom expert Dr. Alexandra Howson up today! Please share -> https://www.writemedicine.com/from-diagnosis-to-advocacy-what-rare-disease-teaches-us-about-cme/ #RareDisease #PKUAwareness #CME #eugenics
Cluster scientist spotlight!
Sarah Chan, PhD PhD Student, Plant and Wildlife Sciences, Brigham Young University
What advice do you have for students interested in science?
"There is always more to know about our world, and the more your learn, the more you'll be able to figure out what new things YOU can discover."
More about Sarah: https://bit.ly/3GUks3n
Complete collection of scientist spotlights: https://bit.ly/4huMS0U
#Hannover lädt zum Festival der Philosophie - und ich darf beitragen: Warum brauchen wir genau das Unperfekte, die Fehler, damit wir lernen können? Wie "lernen" wir immerfort, ohne uns dessen bewusst zu sein? Wir entsteht so ein Modell der Welt?
#philosophy #science #education #SciCom
www.philosophiefestival.com
Inspiring interview on childbirth, #newbornscreening & my family's story just up - by the brilliant Dr. Kee Chan on her "What is Public Health" podcast. A deep dive on birth, DNA, genetics, #raredisease + my new book. Have a listen + pls share! https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Z5vO7UkCdQPbB34clCgZZ #PKU #scicom
Next #SETILive: Tiny Asteroids Big Threats
TODAY, Thursday, May 01, 2025 11:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT
Scientists have used the JWST to detect 138 of the smallest asteroids (as small as 10 meters) ever observed in the asteroid belt. Join planetary astronomer Franck Marchis in a conversation with lead authors Artem Y. Burdanov and Julien de Wit as they discuss these smaller asteroids and what they can reveal about potential threats to our planet.
WATCH LIVE: https://youtube.com/live/Igqlj7rsxqw
Probably about time for a new (re) #Introductions post to pin! Been bumbling around on Mastodon since November 2017 on one server or another, and happy to get cozy in a smaller server this time. 
I’m not a heavy poster, but lean mostly towards #SciCom and pictures of the #critters and #wildlife I spot in my central Florida backyard or from adventures on my #camping trips.
I’m currently a #caregiver, formerly a professional #Library knowledge ninja. Strong believer in the #RightToRepair and lifelong #Sewcialist. I love fixing and mending things.
My #NeuroSpicy flavour is #80HD, so it may be unsurprising that my academic studies and interests are hella broad. I spend a lot of time digging into local ecology and #HabitatRestoration and preservation. I’m a #space and aeronautics nerd, but I'm also a #Polyglot with an academic background in #linguistics, adult literacy, and ESL. The other part of my academic background is the technical side of theatre.
Question(s) to the DataViz crowd of Mastodon:
A) If you want to get into data visualization, with the goal of pursuing it as a career, how would you start?
B) Where do you find data that you can use for data visualizations (i.e. for portfolio works that you can then use to apply for jobs / commissions)?
First post on #mastodon, getting to know the place. Mostly interested in #science & #scicom content. Hello everyone! 
#introduction
@ianrosewrites @handmade_ghost That is such a shame! Keep us posted if you hear of any other good #scicom publications. I think Hakai has such a wonderful inclusive approach...science and cultures. It is like nothing else. Darn darn doggit.
Apologies for this toot 
from my inner adolescent. But I couldn't resist after seeing the #astronomy headline "#Uranus has a weird infrared aurora." https://www.popsci.com/science/infrared-aurora-uranus/
Jetzt habe ich auch die Audioversion unseres Buches “Kekskrümel im All” bekommen und gehört. Sehr schön gesprochen von Andreas Fröhlich (Fans der 3 Fragezeichen werden sich erinnern
).
Obwohl ich es schon so oft gelesen habe, hat es echt Spaß gemacht - ist doch noch mal etwas anderes! Das kann man auch als Erwachsener hören …
(Laut Amazon-Rezensionen - danke für 4,8/5 Sterne - tun das auch manche.)
#ExoAdvent - 17/12
The prize for the most complicated name goes to ... OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb! This exoplanet was discovered using a technique called microlensing.
#phd #phdstudent #phdlife #phdjourney #astro
#astronomy #astrophysics #exoplanets
#adventcalendar #outreach #scicom
Fans of Connections, rejoice! Rebooted classic sci-doc series returns with original host
Ars chats with host James Burke about his "connective" approach to science history.
My new cover art for DINOSAURS: HOW THEY LIVED AND EVOLVED, by Darren Naish and Paul Barratt. Nice to hold a copy or two! This 3rd edition is available now!
OUT TODAY!
DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
Written by Prof Michael J Benton
Illustrated by me – Bob Nicholls Art
(57 colour and monochrome illustrations)
DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
Written by Prof Michael J Benton
Illustrated by me – Bob Nicholls Art
(57 colour and monochrome illustrations)
OUT TOMORROW!
Correctly name (genus) all 6 super-giant sauropods and I'll put your name in a hat to win a copy of the book with a sketch in it. Deadline is Oct 31. Post your answers below or DM me.
DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
By Prof Michael J Benton, illustrated by me.
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 31
The biggest beard and sideburns in Earth's history (speculative).
