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EUSCI BAKE SALE🧁🍪
Grab a sweet treat outside the Main Library from 10am to 4pm on Thursday, to support our Issue 34 prints, and chat to us if you're interested in writing, editing, or illustrating for us! 🧪 🧬 Come along and fuel your study session with some baked goods! 🍩🍰
#SciComm #BakeSale #EuSci
A colorful illustrated poster advertising a bake sale by Edinburgh University Science Media. The poster has a blue scalloped border and features drawings of baked goods like a pie lattice, swirled pastries, and a cupcake. Large text reads ‘BAKE SALE.’ Below it, the date ‘27.11.’ and the time ‘10 am–4 pm’ are shown, along with the location ‘Main Library.’ Smaller text invites people to grab a treat and support accessible, student-led science. The EUSci logo appears in the bottom left corner.
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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🎥 COP Café Recap!

Last Wednesday’s event was the perfect mix of chill vibes, friendly faces, great coffee and thoughtful conversations. ☕🌍💬

Thanks to #EdinburghEarthInitiative and speakers Sian Henley, Iain McNicol, and Anne Marte Bergseng.

#ScienceCommunication #COP30 #COPCafe
November 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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🧬✨ Can low oxygen reprogram your immune system?
Whether you're climbing high altitudes 🏔️ or recovering from severe lung illness 🫁, low blood oxygen may quietly weaken your immune cells—even after levels return to normal.

Read it 👉 eusci.org.uk/2025/11/17/c...

#EuSci #ScienceCommunication #BlogPost
Text reads: Can low blood oxygen silently weaken your immune system by tweaking the genetics? Written by Dasha Sokol Edited by Priscilla Wong. Background image is a hand holding a vial of blood with a light pink background and the EuSci logo in the top right corner Text reads: “ The scientists believe their research could show “new ways to think about treating long-term immune dysfunction and improve infection defences” in the long run. Treatments such as histone-marker-regenerating therapy could one day help restore neutrophil function in people suffering from long-COVID, rebuilding their immunity. “ with image of hand holding a vial of blood as background
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! 🍻
Special shout-out to our featured scientists:

🪲 @persmiseth.bsky.social , Lecturer in Animal Behaviour

🪰 @darrenobbard.bsky.social, Professor of Evoluntionary Genetics

🦋 Simon Martin, Royal Society University Research Fellow

#ScienceCommunication
Bold green text reads ‘Pints with Scientists.’ Below, logos for the ‘University of Edinburgh Biological Society’ and ‘EuSci’ are displayed. Below the logos is a group photo from the event, with decorative animal illustrations around it Polaroid-style collage of photos from the event, with decorative animal illustrations and a green background
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Bom dia! #COP30 might be happening in Brazil 🇧🇷… but @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social is bringing the climate convo to you!

Join Edinburgh Earth Initiative's COP Café event on Wednesday, 19 Nov (2–5pm) in the Old Café at ECCI

Register for FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cop-cafe-c...

#ScienceCommunication
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November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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🎨 ILLUSTRATORS WANTED! 🖌️

Help us create our next issue and have your artwork featured in a scientific student publication! ✨

🔗 Link in bio: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

#EuSci #ScienceCommunication #CallForArtists #IllustratorsWanted #ArtOpportunity
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Social alert!🍻🧬Pints with Scientists, with the theme being ZOOLOGY and EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY! In collaboration with BioSoc, join us for an evening with professors from University of Edinburgh, who would love to share their research with you, along with a pint or two🦜
#ScienceComm #EuSci
The image is a promotional poster for an event titled “Pints with Scientists”, organized by the BioSoc in collaboration with Edinburgh University Science Media (EUSci). The background is dark green, decorated with white illustrations of various wildlife, representing zoology and evolutionary biology themes. The University of Edinburgh logo and the EUSci logo appear in the centre under the title. The description invites viewers to “Join us for an evening with Evolutionary Biology/Zoology researchers to share their scientific discoveries with you – no prior knowledge required, just show up with a thirst for knowledge (and a pint)!” The text on the poster reads: Date: Thursday 13th November, 2025 Time: 6pm onwards Place: Maggie’s Chamber, The Three Sisters
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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On Remembrance Sunday, we commemorate those who lost their lives during WWI and all wars since, and honour members of the University of Edinburgh community who served and contributed to wartime research— from medical treatments to engineering and radar🕯️
#ScienceComm #EuSci #RemembranceSunday
The image is a commemorative poster for Remembrance Sunday. The main visual shows two bronze statue hands gently reaching toward each other, with one hand holding a red poppy flower — a symbol of remembrance. The background features soft greenery and blurred stone architecture, framed by a red border shaped like a postage stamp. Below the image, text reads: “Remembrance Sunday — 09.11.2025. A moment to commemorate those who have fallen, and the moment guns fell silent in the First World War, and all wars since.” The bottom of the poster displays the words “LEST WE FORGET” in large, bold type, accompanied by the EUSci logo.
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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📜 EuSci Presents: The Traitors — Science Edition

Swipe to uncover who’s who — and how their choices changed the course of science 👉

#EUSci ##ScienceCommunication #TheTraitors #ScienceEdition #HistoryOfScience #AcademicDrama #ScientificLegacy
A medieval-style library desk with leather-bound books and glass flasks. Gold text reads: *The Traitors: Science Edition* with the categories: Faithful, Traitor, Banished, Murdered. At the bottom, it asks, “Who can you trust in the name of science?” EUSci logo is in the bottom right corner Background image of a mother in childbirth with a brown transparent overlay. Bold red text reads: Faithful. Below, it says Ignaz Semmelweis 1818–1866. A black-and-white photo of Semmelweis appears beneath. Text reads: “In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweis showed that simple handwashing could prevent childbed fever. His peers denied it, but he remained faithful to science, aiming to reform obstetric care and save mothers’ lives.” Background image of dried crops. Bold red text reads: Traitor – Trofim Lysenko 1898–1976. Below is a black-and-white photo of Lysenko. Text explains: “Soviet scientist Trofim Lysenko caused widespread harm through unscientific plant theories, aligning biology with ideology, silencing truth, and setting science back decades. A traitor to science and humanity.” Background photo of crops with a brown transparent overlay. Bold text reads: Murdered – Nikolai Vavilov 1887–1942. Below is a photo of Vavilov. Text reads: “Russian geneticist Nikolai Vavilov worked to end famine by conserving crop diversity. Faithful to science, he was branded a traitor under Stalin, imprisoned, and died of starvation, despite laying the foundation for modern genebanks and global food security.”
November 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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✍️ Calling all writers and editors signed up for Issue 34!

🗞️ Issue 34 is in the works and we’re cooking up ideas.

Join us this Friday at 6:30 pm in Potterrow for a chill evening of drinks, snacks, and creative plotting 🍷💬

#Eusci #Issue34 #EusciSocial #Writers #Editors
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November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Have you heard of Burke and Hare in 19th century Edinburgh? This criminal case led to the Anatomy Act of 1832 for greater legal access to corpses for teaching purposes. Until today, Burke’s skeleton is still displayed at the Anatomical Museum at UoE. 🍂Read more below!
#ScienceComm #Halloween #EuSci
This poster titled “Burke and Hare: Edinburgh Crime” features two white plaster masks positioned prominently in the center, representing the infamous 19th-century murderers William Burke and William Hare. The background has an illustration of Burke and Hare’s murder case. Bold dark red and white text highlights key phrases such as “MURDER” and “19th Century in Edinburgh.” The accompanying text explains that Burke and Hare were anatomy murderers from Northern Ireland who killed victims to sell their bodies to Professor Robert Knox’s anatomy school at Surgeon’s Square in Edinburgh. At the bottom left corner, the logo of eu:sci, Edinburgh University’s science media magazine, appears.
October 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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👻🧠 Plastic isn’t just haunting the environment—it’s creeping into our bodies, even our brains. New research reveals microplastics are an invisible threat to our health. 🎃💥

Read it: eusci.org.uk/2025/10/27/i...

#EuSci #ScienceCommunication #BlogArticle #Microplastics #PlasticPollution
Dark, haunting red-and-black image featuring the ghostly silhouette of a figure, evoking an eerie, Halloween atmosphere. Gothic-style text reads: “Invisible Invaders: The Rise of Microplastics in Human Organs.” Below, it states “Written by Fizzy Hunter, edited by Eleanor Stamp,” with the EuSci logo positioned in the top right corner. Dark, haunting red-and-black image featuring the ghostly silhouette of a figure, evoking an eerie, Halloween atmosphere. Gothic-style text reads : “New research adds to the growing evidence that an increasing amount of plastic is not only polluting the environment, but also human organs, in particular the brain. In a world where plastic exposure is impossible to avoid, research like this brings us one step closer to understanding the true impact of plastic on human health.” with the EuSci logo positioned in the top right corner.
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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🧠 Become an Editor with EuSci!

Interested in science communication or looking to gain experience? ✍️

Join the Eusci editing team!

🔗 Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#EuSci #ScienceCommunication #StudentMagazine #ScienceWriting #EditorsWanted #EdinburghUniversity #VolunteerOpportunity
October 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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🧬 Could AI spot heart disease before symptoms appear? Caristo Diagnostics uses AI to identify high-risk individuals early, combining data with traditional risk factors like obesity, smoking, and diabetes.

🔗 Read it: eusci.org.uk/2025/10/20/a...

#EuSci #ScienceCommunication
Holographic background with a digital circuit pattern. Central text reads, "AI Spots Heart Attack Risks Before They Strike," with an illustrated heart above and EuSci logo in the bottom right corner Holographic background with a digital circuit pattern. Central text reads, . The developers hope that AI technology will soon be applied to detect not only heart disease, but also stroke and diabetes, giving patients a head start on prevention. This early diagnosis will not just save lives, but will also reduce the strain on health services by reducing costly emergency admissions and long-term treatments for heart failure.," Includes an illustrated heart above and EuSci logo in the top right corner
October 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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🎉 Congrats to the 2025 #NobelPrize winners in Medicine!

🏅 Mary E. Brunkow
🏅 Fred Ramsdell
🏅 Shimon Sakaguchi

Honored for discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance — how regulatory T cells prevent the immune system from attacking the body.

🧬👏 #Immunology #ScienceCommunication #NobelPrize2025
Gray gradient background with elegant font. Text reads: 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Mary E. Brunkow (Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, USA), Fred Ramsdell (Sonoma Biotherapeutics, San Francisco, USA), and Shimon Sakaguchi (Osaka University, Osaka, Japan) “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.” Illustration shows how regulatory T cells monitor other immune cells to prevent attacks on the body’s own tissues. Their work led to the field of peripheral tolerance and new treatments for autoimmune diseases, cancer, and organ transplant success. Artwork by © The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine. Ill. Mattias Karlén. Gray gradient background with elegant font. Bold text reads: Why this matters: The discovery of regulatory t cells, the immune system's own peacekeepers, opened a new field of research and is now paving the way for treatments for autoimmune diseases, more effective cancer therapies, and safer stem cell transplants. Includes an illustration depicting the discovery of regulatory T cells. Artwork by © The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine. Ill. Mattias Karlén. Gray gradient background with elegant font. Bold text reads: Why this matters. Below is a quote from Olle Kämpe, chair of the Nobel Committee: “Their discoveries have been decisive for our understanding of how the immune system functions and why we do not all develop serious autoimmune diseases.” Includes an illustration depicting the discovery of regulatory T cells. Artwork by © The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine. Ill. Mattias Karlén.
October 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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🌌 Quantum physics you can hold in your hand! Congratulations on winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics!

Their work bridges the invisible quantum world with the macroscopic, paving the way for next-gen quantum tech. 💻🔬

#EuSci #ScienceCommunication #Physics #NobelPrize
Blue background with a black gradient. Overlaid gold text reads: "The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 — John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis, 'for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit.'" Below the text, centered in the image, is a modern art illustration of the concept, rendered in shades of blue, white, and black. Blue background with a black gradient. Bold gold text at the top reads: Why this matters. Below it, in smaller gold text: Quantum properties on a human scale. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has provided opportunities for developing the next generation of quantum technology, including quantum cryptography, quantum computers, and quantum sensors. Under the text is a modern art illustration representing the concept. Credit: ©Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Blue background with a black gradient. Gold text reads: "Physicists have known for almost a century that tunnelling is necessary for a particular type of nuclear decay (alpha decay). A tiny piece of the atom’s nucleus breaks free and appears outside it." Below the text are two illustrations depicting the experiments, credited to ©Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Blue background with a black gradient. Gold text reads: "It is wonderful to be able to celebrate the way that century-old quantum mechanics continually offers new surprises. It is also enormously useful, as quantum mechanics is the foundation of all digital technology." — Olle Eriksson, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Below the text are two illustrations depicting the experiments, credited to ©Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
October 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Congrats to the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry winners:
🏅 Susumu Kitagawa
🏅 Richard Robson
🏅 Omar M. Yaghi

For pioneering metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) — a powerful tool with potential to tackle water, pollution & climate challenges.

#ScienceCommunication #EuSci #Chemistry
Black background with elegant gold lines and faint chemistry molecule graphics. Text in the center reads: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 — Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Congratulations. Black background with elegant gold lines and faint chemistry molecule graphics. Illustration of a metal–organic framework depicted like a spacious apartment, symbolizing how it could house a water molecule. Text reads: “An attractive and very spacious studio apartment, specifically designed for your life as a water molecule — this is how an estate agent might describe one of all the metal–organic frameworks that laboratories around the world have developed in recent decades.” Credit: © Johan Jarnestad / The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Black background with elegant gold lines and faint desert imagery in the background. Text reads: “Why this matters — Following the laureates’ groundbreaking discoveries, chemists have created tens of thousands of MOFs. Some could help solve major global challenges — from removing PFAS from water and breaking down pharmaceutical pollution to capturing CO₂ and harvesting water from desert air.” Black background with infographic of the metal-organic frameworks with text: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry
October 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Today, we are focusing on “Access to Service: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies”💜Did you know nearly one in three people impacted by disasters experience mental health challenges? If anyone you know needs help, visit NHS Every Mind Matters – Urgent Support.
#EuSci #WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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✨ From counterculture to clinical promise ✨

Psychedelics are reshaping mental health treatment—but only if research meets higher standards.

🔗 Read the blogpost: eusci.org.uk/2025/09/08/s...

#EuSci #ScienceCommunication #BlogPost #PsychedelicResearch #MentalHealthInnovation #ScienceForChange
Colorful psychedelic swirl background in pink and orange tones, featuring an illustration of trippy mushrooms. The central mushroom has a large eye in its cap. Overlaid text reads: 'Setting a Higher Standard: Improving Reporting in Psychedelic Research' by Guido Lax, edited by Eleanor Stamp Same background with text overlaid: Although the guidelines are yet to be applied in a clinical trial, tools like ReSPCT could improve the quality of psychedelic research and facilitate data comparison across different studies and institutions, thus improving the rigour and reliability of psychedelic heretic research."
October 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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EUSci University of Edinburgh’s Science Magazine is grateful to have interviewed Dr. Goodall in Issue 16: Energy (Winter 2014).

Read more about her inspiring passion and lifelong dedication to science, nature, and hope: lnkd.in/evgms6GK

#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
October 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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What is dark energy?🔭A century ago, scientists thought the universe was static. Now, cosmologists are proposing that theories about dark energy’s behaviour could be rewritten!🌀Written by Mishita Khurana and edited by Eleanor Stamp, read more on our website!
#EuSci #ScienceComm
September 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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🫀💥 Heart attack today... cancer tomorrow?

Groundbreaking research shows heart attacks might do more than damage your heart — they could kickstart cancer growth. 😱🧬

Read it here: eusci.org.uk/2025/09/03/t...

#EuSci #ScienceCommunication #CancerPrevention #ScienceReads
September 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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🎆 15 Years of Magnetic 3D (M3D) Innovation

🧬 Teaming up with Greiner Bio-One Internation, click the link to discover how magnetic innovation is shaping the future of drug development: eusci.org.uk/2025/09/22/1...

#ScienceCommunication #EuSci #3DCellCulture #DrugDiscovery #M3D
A blue-gloved hand holds cell culture tubes against a colorful background. Text overlay: “15 Years of Magnetic 3D Cell Culture: From Magnetic Levitation to FDA-Endorsed New Approach Methodologies.” A blue-gloved hand holds cell culture tubes against a colorful background. Text overlay: “From advancing cancer research, to supporting drug discovery pipelines, magnetic 3D cell culture has empowered scientists to ask bigger questions and find better answers."
September 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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📣 Writers wanted! EuSci Issue 34 is going From Micro to Macro — think CRISPR babies, atoms vs planets, microbes & more 🌌
📝 Sign-ups open 29 Sept 2025
💡Got ideas? We want to hear them!
🔗 Link in bio | 📩 [email protected]

#ScienceCommunication
September 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Meet the art illustrators behind Issue 33 Curiosity ✨ The journal was brought to life with bold visuals, and unique interpretations of curiosity. Grab a free copy, or read online, link in bio! 📚Subscribe to our newsletter to receive more updates!
#ScienceComm #EdinburghScience
This is the cover of eu:sci magazine Issue 33, themed Curiosity. The artwork shows a stylized, dreamlike illustration of a person sitting on a stool and peering through a telescope into a large keyhole shape that glows with scientific imagery—DNA strands, atoms, and equations float within. Beside the person, a mysterious cardboard box labeled “CAT?” references Schrödinger’s cat. The scene is surrounded by a starry, cosmic background in purples and blues, giving a sense of wonder and discovery. The text on the cover reads: “Issue 33 – Curiosity – Art Illustrators.”
September 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM