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Ph.D. Chemical Biologist & Scientific Communicator 🧬 Digging on Science in Society 🥼 Consumer of Science Facts & Science Fiction 📚
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"We're not hunting werewolves." Strange way to begin, I know, but bear with me! I like to use this phrase with my clients, colleagues, and fellow advocates when talking about strategic #ScientificCommunication and #Advocacy. Why? Because there are no "silver bullets" in #SciComm. (1/6) 🧪

submitted 18 hours ago • 1 comment

Don't ya just hate it you're cruising on some rad scientific content and then suddenly you have to get baby raccoons out of your basement? I know. I know. We've ALL been there. Just #SciComm things... But hey, let's use this chance to talk about how amazing raccoons are! I wanna hear your 🦝 facts.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Hey #SciComm and #MedComm folks, how do you communicate uncertainty? Uncertainty is a tricky topic. I mean, heck, when discussing uncertainty in a general sense, you're defining a word that describes how things are hard to fully define. That's pretty meta, if you ask me! 🧪 (1/7)

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

When @lastweektonight.com covers a topic, it's usually bad news for it. So, what was the main story this week? #HHS John Oliver has a way with presenting terrible news in a strangely palatable way. Still, this was tough to watch. You should still watch it. (1/2) 🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H34...

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

Has it felt like recent US science policy changes caught the scientific community flat-footed? If so, you're not alone. It's been hard NOT to think about it. Maybe you're asking, "how did we get here?" Or, "why isn't something being done about it?" cen.acs.org/policy/Scien... (1/8) 🧪 #Chemsky

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

How much do you think about clinical #diagnostic tests in your medical care? For the most part, we tend to focus on the result and what it means for our health. Though that's very sensible, it also makes it easy to take the important work that enables those vital results for granted. (1/5) 🧪

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

Science advocates are pushing hard against the Trump administration's actions. But better leadership and more public engagement are needed to make a difference in this unprecedented political climate. cen.acs.org/policy/Scien... #ChemSky #Science #AcademicSky #SciSky

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

Is this what "radical transparency" looks like? I am still processing yesterday's devastating mass #HHS layoffs affecting #FDA regulatory leaders, #NIH directors, #CDC scientists, & many more. Close to home, comms teams were almost entirely eliminated. (1/6) 🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment