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Biologist, knitter, podcaster. Sciart and scicomm enthusiast. tweets in Greek/English

Madrid
Joined November 2014
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I just had an email attachment of phage genomes blocked because the scanner found a virus. I'm in awe
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Leptoglossus with a hat… a hat of tachinid fly eggs, who will consume its innards when they hatch
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Thinking about dung beetles stopping for a moment on top of their little balls of poop, looking at the night sky to navigate, just like I stop on the sidewalk to look at my phone while navigating home. We're all just trying to figure out what's next, standing on a bunch of poop.
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There are things that no one talks about after leaving a toxic workplace or toxic team 🧵. -the period of decompression you go through -the bad habits you have to unlearn -the closure that you never get 1/3
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Replying to @SciCommClub
1.Start learning #SciComm. Get your hands on the basics. 2. Build your portfolio initially in one #SciComm niche 3. Reflect what aspect of #SciComm aspires you 4. Then, choose the media outlets that go in sync with your interests #SciComm
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Replying to @SciCommClub
You're eating an elephant. Don't try to do it all in a single bite. Pick one platform, one audience, 1-3 messages. Watch what others do. Experiment with making content. Participate in communities to build your network. Become confident. Take another bite elsewhere. #SciCommChat
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Get to know someone who gets a meal in an... unusual... way, Yeti Crabs.
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I wanna talk about "woah" moments in SciComm. Even if you didn't know it was science at the time, was there a science experience you had as a child, teen, or young adult that made you go "Wow, this is cool?"
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Our latest research has just been published today in the journal Nature. We engineered yeast to produce the cancer therapeutic vinblastine. You can find the work here: nature.com/articles/s41586-0…. It is the longest biosynthetic pathway ever refactored into yeast.
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If you have supported your partner through an academic job search, you may be entitled to compensation.
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In 1663, the partial fossilised skeleton of a woolly rhinoceros was discovered in Germany. This is the “Magdeburg Unicorn”, one of the worst fossil reconstructions in human history.
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MY ETSY PRINT SHOP IS OPEN! I’ve managed to create a product that I’m super happy with and I can't wait to share it 😍 The link to my shop can be found below/in my bio- any retweets will be very much appreciated. Thank you all for inspiring me to do this! #chemtwitter #artshop
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When art meets science 💫 Ecological artist Thijs Biersteker has created a robotic plant, driven by biodiversity data, that grows and wilts with the state of nature 🌱 The plantanoid work visualises two future worlds we all have a stake in choosing.
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I designed and sewed a quilt that represents my PhD research in @JackrelLab and then I took a picture of it by my bench. Here’s to the sixth and final year 👩🏼‍🔬🪡🧵
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Twitter is full of "wonder science" accounts, many of them full of stolen images & misinformation. The recent viral tweet about the alleged void in space offers a good case study in how to spot the fakes. 1/5
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When teeny tiny Webb Telescope met blanket sized Webb Telescope! We've been celebrating seeing the first images from Webb today. They're so beautiful and inspiring! It seemed like the perfect day for a Webb Telescope family portrait 🤣🤣
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Something exciting is coming soon...stay tuned! #scicomm #AcademicTwitter @Sci_Comm_
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when there’s no more 1x PBS and i’m forced to actually make some
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A very glittery weevil I found in thr Cloud forest last week at Guango Lodge! This beetle uses a 3D crystalline structure similiar to opals to give it its glittery glow. Guango Lodge, Papallacta, Ecuador – at Quito, Ecuador
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