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Hi hello! I talk about some cool STEAM stuff, mostly focused on climate science and ecology. Check me out on YouTube https://youtube.com/@beanstemsci
Full transcripts and details available at https://beanstem.org
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Hey! I'm an independent science communicator, I don't know if I'd have the resources to do this, but I'd love some more info if possible!
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"It’s maybe the wrong word to call it restoration. We're not
going to get them back to what they were... [We're] gonna limp them through the next couple of decades as the climate needs to get stabilized. I think we can do that."
- Dr Margaret Miller, 2020
voices.nmfs.noaa.gov/margaret-mil...
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@davidho.bsky.social @whysharksmatter.bsky.social @sarahmackattack.bsky.social Is there a chance any of you could get me connected with anyone? Thanks!
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On the cuter side of weirdos, there is the tawny frogmouth, which really ought to be called the muppet bird.
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Plastic is harmful, and microplastics are harmful because you're exposed to them ALL the time. They're even in the air (doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...)
But MPs are also harmful because they expose you to harmful chemicals that they collect. Research "plastisphere" for more on that specifically
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"nylon 6,6 may especially harm developing airways and/or airways undergoing repair"
doi.org/10.1164/rccm...
Microfibers do result in intake of heavy metals, though "minimal"
doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...
Plastic packaging leaks endocrine-disrupting chemicals into food
doi.org/10.1080/1040...
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Plastics are a broad category, and they're made from various additives/solutions. That makes it hard to blame "plastic" as one thing.
Microplastics are a really broad topic, but if you want to learn more, I have a video coming out soon about it. I also recommend A Poison Like No Other by Matt Simon
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We really don't have many solid links, no. What we do know paints a two-fold problem:
1. We know we often come in contact with MPs and we ingest some
2. We know that MPs are both made from bad chemicals, and they accumulate bad chemicals/pollutants/pathogens as they move through the environment
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I think this comes from a lack of understanding that climate change is intertwined with social justice, living wages, housing prices, and all these other topics that people do care about. They're all inter-related.
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Nothing specific comes to mind after reading the paper... I think my next project is on coral or coastal ecosystems, so definitely tangential, but not quite the same thing lol
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This is awesome work!! Is there any part that you're particularly proud of that you want to share?
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Them: we must trust biology!
Biologists: I'mma be real with you - we have no idea what a 'fish' is.
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That *is* a nice bug
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I talk about STEAM topics with a focus on climate science and ecology. I'm still working kinda slowly while I get workflow and time management smoothed out, but I publish a full transcript with sources and citations on my website with the goal of being a high-quality source of factual information
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Hello! I'm a small science communicator who's just getting started on YouTube. My stuff is on YouTube at youtube.com/@beanstemsci or beanstem.org