Yesterday I did a lecture for high school students on mis and #disinformation , focused on #SocialMedia.
Today, I moderated a panel on the #SocialHistory of forests fires in Portugal.
It's been a while since I felt I was doing proper #SciComm, although that's my day job.
Intriguing, right? 😏
Maybe I need to change some things.
#SaturdayNightThoughts
#sciComm
My newest 'climate viz of the month' blog is out, which reports the latest annual mean sea ice stats and graphics for both poles: https://zacklabe.com/climate-viz-of-the-month/
As some may know, my self imposed challenge currently is to understand reflection at HF amplifier output ports.
Man these measurements are a P.I.T.A.!
It's basically impossible to directly measure stable and precise output impedance values for complex loads with my mortal means. The error bars on Gamma seem to be smaller. Inwent through some effort to measure phase and voltage at the same plane where I measure load impedance, and tried to do VNA calibration carefully, but I wouldn't really trust these numbers. What I believe I can say though is that reflection coefficients vary with drive power (no big surprise) and, my main concern, with phase. I will cross check the latter by looking at mixing products.
#hamradio
#electronics
#scicomm
It's #SciAnts News Friday! New species, ancient enzymes, pancreatic cancer breakthroughs, frog sex, new microscopy tech and more! Come join the #scicomm fun! 9pm EST #twitch #TwitchPartner #live #livestream #stem #science #twitchambassador #twitchtv twitch.tv/sciants_stre...
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Vrijdag 13 maart 2026, 13.30 – 17.00 uur
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I'm sticking with the marine reptile painting theme for Fossil Friday. Here's an old acrylic painting of #Liopleurodon and #Metriorhynchus, called "Killing Breach".
#FossilFriday #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Pliosaur #Pliosaurus #Dinosaurs #MarineReptiles #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me
⭐ Every star that lights the night once faced an impossible challenge: transforming from a cold, dark cloud into nuclear fire. The universe demands precise conditions most clouds never achieve.
✍️ Discover what separates failed attempts from blazing success 🌟: https://TPC8.short.gy/WeAxAQoa
🌌 In cosmic depths, gravity whispers secrets of stellar birth
#Astrophysics #StarFormation #StellarEvolution #Astronomy #SciComm #Physics #Space #TPC8
Reshuffling Existing Genes Can Quickly Create New Species
"Even a single gene, reshuffled or regulated in new ways, can fuel repeated bursts of evolutionary innovation, according to a recent study of wheatear birds."
#evolution #variation #biodiversity #genetics #species #birds #ornithology #ecology #science https://grrlscientist.medium.com/reshuffling-existing-genes-can-quickly-create-new-species-796a228eb308
Reshuffling Existing Genes Can Quickly Create New Species
"Even a single gene, reshuffled or regulated in new ways, can fuel repeated bursts of evolutionary innovation, according to a recent study of wheatear birds."
#evolution #variation #biodiversity #genetics #species #birds #ornithology #ecology #science https://grrlscientist.medium.com/reshuffling-existing-genes-can-quickly-create-new-species-796a228eb308
Reshuffling Existing Genes Can Quickly Create New Species
"Even a single gene, reshuffled or regulated in new ways, can fuel repeated bursts of evolutionary innovation, according to a recent study of wheatear birds."
#evolution #variation #biodiversity #genetics #species #birds #ornithology #ecology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/reshuffling-existing-genes-can-quickly-create-new-species-796a228eb308
A student was confused by the word “jargon” since she did not know what it meant. #SciComm
Our report on the current state of preprinting in the life sciences is out!
Read it here: https://zenodo.org/records/18329972 & watch our video on the key data: https://youtu.be/G_mmmkuBua8
📬 The 3rd issue of the WST Chronicle is out!
🔭 The Wide-Field Spectroscopic Telescope (WST) will be a 12m telescope dedicated to multi-object spectroscopy
📝 This issue includes a contribution co-authored by the #sagateamcamk on exoplanet, stellar and Galactic science
📡 Among other articles, there is also a discussion about synergies of WST with other future facilities, such as the ELT, the Einstein Telescope, and SKA
Health isn't just about the coordinated efforts of our immune systems. The foundations of health & well-being are multi-faceted, & mitochondria likely play a much bigger role than I realized. This Substack from @martinpicardenergy.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy & @msahsorin.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy has been eye-opening! #scicomm 🧪
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yzkpyeccwumatibg53wk4ils/post/3mcg2mg7gy22k
🧪 Great to hear that Knowledge Futures has been able to chart a way forward. Really great innovative work they've been doing in publishing.
#scicomm
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wiqd5abali5iz3j3h473vpk2/post/3mch254fry22c
There's a brand-new lesson on the blog today. I've had to take a step backwards in the history of science series as a new discovery has filled in a missing piece.
https://matildaslab.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/poison-darts/
#scicomm #history #poisonarrow
Full Show now available…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ne7VBgT9YE
Techno with #GravitationalWaves .This is the full video of my show during the aquatic #algorave of TIAT place in San Francisco, Jan 18th 2026.
Rave like a #scientist 🤓🚀!
#livecoding #LiveCodingEvent #experimentalmusic #toplap #scicomm #tidalcycles #haskell #hydra
THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, written by Dr Dean Lomax - Palaeontologist and illustrated by Bob Nicholls Art, is OUT NOW!
#Art #Painting #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciArt #SciComm #DigitalArt #Illustration #Dinosaurs #Birds #Pterosaurs #Reptiles #MarineReptiles #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Alt4Me
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