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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Jan 17

Depending on what happens next with tiktok, Youtube may become my primary platform.

Follow me there :

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Jun 5

New Youtube video dropping tomorrow about my recent experience at the National Academy of Sciences - Cancer Engineering Workshop

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#cancerresearch #Cancer #Science #Sciencecommunication

Cancer Engineering & Science Communication

YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Apr 25

Research around the world is figuring out how to regrow teeth. The team in Japan specifically hopes within the next 5 years, we'll be able to regrow teeth by reactivating the ability. #sciencenews #science #dental #bioengineering #scienceinthenews #regenerativemedicine #teeth

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Apr 8

continue to harm the Black community. But at the same time, their absence will create a vacuum where misinformation and other harms will proliferate. I think focusing on helping other people in the Black community navigate this is where I can do the most good right now.

Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Apr 8

and the impacts this admin will potentially have on our livelihoods. In a sense it feels like a double consciousness that W.E.B Du Bois conceptualized, but applied to a different situation. Often times I don't feel beholden to defend these institutions given the myriad of way they have and -

Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Apr 8

unqualified these people are if they weren't doing what they are right now in these positions. On the one hand I have the thought of "This is what the people here voted for, but This isn't my lesson to learn." While also recognizing the harm that this admins actions will have on the Black community-

Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Apr 8

How do other Black scientists, engineers, and medical professionals feel about seeing in the news regularly what feels like this administration dismantling regulations, legitimizing misinformation, promoting quackery, etc, and doing long lasting harm to research? Like it would be laughable at how -

Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Mar 19

Doing a STEM demo in a couple week and wanted to test out a protocol. These are carbon quantum dots made with citric acid and urea. #quantumdot #nanoparticles #science #stem #chemistry #bioengineering

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · Mar 11

"Black Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds a new study co-authored by a Cornell economist."

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More diverse investigators could help diversify clinical trials | Cornell Chronicle

Black Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds new research co-authored by a Cornell economist.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Mar 12

I knew the Department of Education was in the news today cause a tiktok I made about it back in November started blowing up again.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2Vkw5mU/

TikTok - Make Your Day

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Mar 11

Check out my new video explaining how tardigrade proteins may help reduce damage to surrounding tissue during radiation treatments for cancer.

#cancer #cancerresearch #tardigrade #radiation #science #scicomm #stem #madbioengineer

Tardigrade proteins are being researched to help with cancer. #cancer #cancerresearch #tardigrade

YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Mar 11

National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on Certain Topics Without Special Approval...

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National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval

Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 27

A sneak peek of some of what I've been up to lately. I was interviewed for a magazine article that will go live soon.
#whativebeenupto #scicomm #journalism #madbioengineer #cancerresearch

Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 24

There's also an interview with the study author here! : www.sciencefriday.com/segments/pan...

A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise

In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 24

Researchers have developed an mRNA-based vaccine for treating pancreatic cancer.🧪

#pancreaticcancer #cancerresearch #sciencenews #cancer #mRNA

Link to research article
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Feb 21

I don’t EVER want to hear ppl saying science and science education aren’t political ever again.

That mess is how you end up with the US’s new Secretary of HHS

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 21

Did you know St. Elmo Brady, the first Black person to earn a PhD in Chemistry, did so at my Alma mater #UIUC? Check out the video I made about this notable Black Scientist. #Blackinstem #Blackscientist #sciencehistory #Blackhistory #chemistry #Black #history

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The first Black person to earn a PhD in Chemistry. #science #chemistry #history #blackhistory

YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 15

A reminder, I posted my latest mini lecture on bioengineering in EveryDay Life on YouTube. Go check it out. Thanks!

#scicomm #scienceexplained #bioengineering #sciencecommunication #madbioengineer #STEM

Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 14

New mini-lecture posted on youtube on the mathematics of yogurt and other fermented foods.

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#bioengineering #science #scicomm #stem #math #fermentation #hillmantok

Yogurt is Made of Math

YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 13

kak·i·sto·cra·cy
-a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 12

This equation makes fermented foods possible. Understanding it is essential to producing and keeping safe many of the things we eat daily. #bme #bioengineering #madbioengineer #scienceexplained #STEM #hillmantok

Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 10

Thank you. I watched the Fox broadcast on YouTubeTV last night, and it was ass. I could hear everything else clearly, but kendricks mic. I almost seemed purposeful.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 10

The symbolism during #kendricklamar halftime performance was powerful. I need to go rewatch it cause
1)The broadcast I watched had terrible audio mixing.
2)To pick up on any of the symbolism I missed.
3)To see Serena crip walk again.

#superbowl #superbowlLIX #blacksky #halftimeshow #medialiteracy

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 7

Yes, I'm talking about things like the recent editorial published in science and professional societies taking down pages and content to preemptively comply with anti-diversity, anti-equity and anti-inclusion executive orders.

Science is neither red nor blue

Long before the 5 November US presidential election, I had become ever more concerned that science has fallen victim to the same political divisiveness tearing at the seams of American society. This i...

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 7

Mood when you're a black scientist and you're watching scientific societies and organizations say things like science isn't political and watching them preemptively bend the knee to this current admins efforts to destroy science. #blackscientist #blackengineer #blackinstem #science #stem #engineer

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Feb 6

*This is a study from Sweden so idk if this trend holds everywhere. I'd be willing to bet that there is a similar trend in the US though.