TIL my daughter has the cilantro soap gene mutation, and I’ve never been more disappointed in myself for recessively passing down that curse.

Oh well, more for me! 😋

The USPS is sending out free COVID tests again. Get some and be ready for this winter. https://special.usps.com/testkits

My kid during dessert: can i make you some coffee?
Me: yes please!

IT’S HAPPENING. this is what parenting is all about 😝

We live closer in time to Tyrannosaurus rex than it did to Stegosaurus. #science #SharedPlanet

Email translations:

“I was under the impression”
Translation: I’m furious

“As per my email”
Translation: I’m furious

“With respect”
Translation: I’m furious

“Whilst I appreciate”
Translation: I’m furious

“As I’m sure you’re aware”
Translation: I’m furious

Went to a second viewing of #GlassOnion today and had to wear my shirt from Super Yaki!

The #movie is fantastic, with a brilliant ensemble cast and clever script — and particularly timely given the current real world antics of a certain tech giant.

My review on #Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/3sL4cb

#Film #Movies #Cinema #Cinephile #FilmBuff #KnivesOut

Best use of google eyes.

@drskyskull I’m going Wed night, too! So excited. Although the theater local to me is having some health inspection issues — they closed down a couple months ago and just got cited again but wasn’t bad enough to close this time… sooo basically we’re not getting popcorn 🐀😬

@noisyastronomer @_astronoMay I always read it as “Joost” in my head.

@nathanalbert@mastodon.online A champion, fan, and devotee.

Hello! My name is JoAnna, I am a science writer (#scicomm) and science cartoonist (#sciart).

I cover a plethora of topics, including #space, #environment, #oceans, #animals, #earthscience and more.

I'm available for #commissions for pet portraits, illustrated figures for your #science paper or publication, or silly cartoons for your friends and loved ones.

Treat yourself to a powerful, emotionally intense story in this comic about the life of Kevin Conroy, as a gay man growing up in an Irish Catholic family in the 50s through the AIDS crisis of the 80s, until he was offered what would become his iconic role as the voice of Batman. Conroy just passed away from cancer at age 66.
https://imgur.io/gallery/LFZttru

Let's talk about #PrePrints for a minute. For those who are unfamiliar, this is when researchers make their findings available (via various online sharing services) before the work has undergone peer review and been published in a journal. Given how slowly #AcademicPublishing can move, preprints can make important research available more quickly. However, it also raises some interesting questions. 🧵

This nebula looks like a Nazgûl. Here’s what gave it such a distinctive shape! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm28EvTv0fQ

#space #science #astronomy #lordoftherings #lotr

My latest news story: come for the cute pic, stay for the #science!

#ModelOrganisms are essential research tools for studying factors that impact human health and disease. For the first time, researchers have assembled a high-quality reference #genome for the Nile rat, a promising rodent model for #diabetes research.

#SciComm #ScienceWriting #BiomedicalResearch

https://morgridge.org/story/genome-sequencing-supports-nile-rat-animal-model-for-diabetes-research/

@Auntienelle I see. Sounds like an amazing way to bring a community together. Say barbecue and I’m there 😆

Hello science mastodon!

I'm Elise Cutts, a science #journalist covering mostly #geology #biology and #space science thanks to my past life as a geomicrobiologist at #MIT

Besides #scicomm folks, I'd love to connect with others who share my nerdy loves of #language and #medieval stuff. Currently based in Graz, #Austria and would love to connect more to the #German speaking scicomm community too.

See you around! #introduction

#introduction Hi all!

I am a master's student in #scicomm at the University of Wisconsin–Madison studying public engagement on #climatechange and other environmental issues.

This semester, I'm exploring 1) how beliefs about others influence people's support for pro-climate policies and 2) the public discourse surrounding gas/induction stoves.

I did my undergrad in #math and #physics. I love #writing about #science and am excited to connect with others here!

@Auntienelle Our school hasn’t done it the past couple of years because of the pandemic, so it was very exciting to get a sweet treat for doing our civic duty! And Democracy Sausage is a delightful name haha. I had to look up sausage sizzle… so it’s like an American hot dog?

@ShipLives I’m a sucker for sweet red bean paste!