The botsin.space community, a popular Mastodon server for automated accounts (bots), will be retiring soon. They have been kindly hosting EvoDevo Papers for the past couple of years. To avoid any downtime, I recently migrated the account to a new server, the biologists.social community managed by The Company of Biologists. I think it’s a great match, […]
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Posts about science outreach.
“Science is merely a process of asking questions and searching answers, along with the combined knowledge accumulated from this search.” “The Boy Who Could Change the World: The Writings of Aaron Swartz” by Aaron Swartz, Lawrence Lessig I like how casual this definition is. Science is often portrayed as something only professional scientists can do, […]
Nikon Small World has announced the winners of this year’s photomicrography competition. My image of a drain fly embryo made it to the Images of Distinction category!
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Veritas Magnus Vis Microscopia
Veritas Magnus Vis Microscopia is a free public art exhibition curated by SubtleFlux (Shae Nadine) that is showcasing microscopy images and videos in downtown Chicago, USA. In magnifying these concealed worlds, we aim to unveil the inherent beauty and undeniable truths that underscore our collective responsibility as stewards of Earth. From Veritas Magnus Vis Microscopia‘s […]
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HHMI Janelia Beautiful Biology
HHMI Janelia has launched Beautiful Biology, a… beautiful initiative that: “(…) aims to cultivate interest and curiosity in the life sciences through this portal of stunning images showcasing the largely invisible biological world.” From their About page. This is very much aligned with the motivation behind the Ocean: hidden life photo exhibition and the Cifonauta database itself—so I’m excited (no surprises). The […]
My video of mitotic waves won Nikon’s 2024 Small World in Motion video competition! I’m thrilled 🎉 To learn more about the video, check out Nikon’s press release and their article for the series Masters of Microscopy. There’s also a blog post that I wrote a couple of years ago with some biological information and […]
spotLights is a podcast-like, interview series to highlight the people and stories behind the latest preprints. It is part of the preLights initiative organized by The Company of Biologists. The first spotLights episode is out, and it features… me 🥸 The conversation was about the cephalic furrow preprint, which was also reviewed by preLighters earlier […]
When I was finishing my master’s thesis, I created a video to summarize my findings and posted it online. I wanted to share the wonderful things I saw under the microscope—cells dividing, tissues folding, embryos spinning, larvae metamorphosing, juveniles crawling between sand grains. But I also wanted to convey the thrill I felt, seeing these […]
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Sea biscuits on Labocine
I’m pleased to announce that my short video A Sea Biscuit’s Life is now available on Labocine at https://www.labocine.com/films/a-sea-biscuits-life. The sea biscuits are joining the Science New Wave!
Fly Station is ready for the #LNdWDD @mpicbg