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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · Jul 31

💡Applications are open for the Freilich Student Visualization Competition!

📈 Demonstrate creative ways to visualize data and present complex problems in Earth, space or related scientific disciplines for a chance to win a $3,000 grant to attend #AGU25.

➡️ Apply by 10 September: buff.ly/ELJw6W3

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10k Science @10k.science · May 27

Exciting news! Our CEO Laura Lynn Gonzalez is now featured in a podcast episode “10K Reasons to Love Science: Making STEM Accessible Through XR” sharing about our mission to inspire curiosity in science through immersive learning with Dr. Shannon Putman.

🔈: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

10k Reasons to Love Science: Making STEM Accessible Through XR with Laura Lynn Gonzalez

Podcast Episode · Putman Podcast Pops · 05/13/2025 · 24m

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Corey S. Powell @coreyspowell.bsky.social · May 24

This movie shows the bubbling surface of a distant star, as captured with unprecedented clarity by the ALMA observatory.

R Doradus is a huge star. Each of these bubbles is 50-75 times the diameter of our entire Sun! 🧪🔭

www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-rel...

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10k Science @10k.science · May 10

Tomorrow, join us at Lawrence Hall of Science's #STEMDay, for a #CRISPR & Sickle Cell VR showcase to celebrate the NSF’s 75th anniversary! Funding from NSF and NIH allows us to bring science research to life in VR for all ages – so come out and support science with us! 🧬

#NSF #NIH #scienceducation

STEM Day

Join The Lawrence for one of our signature Five Dollar Days as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the National…

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10k Science @10k.science · May 8

Join us TONIGHT (6–9pm) at the Lawrence Hall of Science for a special evening event: “The Buzz of Science”! Flaming firefly statues 🔥, talks on #bees, fire #ecology & insect #biodiversity – AND demo our VR experience to save Sunshine Creek from invasive Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. 🐝 See you there!

The Future of Food and the Buzz of Science (18+)

The Lawrence is abuzz with insect science! You’re invited for an evening of exploration of science both big and small!…

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10k Science @10k.science · May 6

We got a lot of “wow”s and open mouths of amazement at the Oakland School for the Arts last week as we piloted our #CRISPR and Sickle Cell experience with classroom activities designed by the Lawrence Hall of Science. Real world feedback on 10k Science… truly inspiring! #VR #EduSky #iTeachBio

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Santiago Gassó @sangasso.bsky.social · Apr 26

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www.propublica.org/article/trum...

White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On

Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.

www.propublica.org

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · Apr 24

URGENT ACTION FOR NSF GRANTEES.

For current & recent (since 2020) awards, archive your award history this afternoon/tonight. Screenshot/download/print your work in research.gov & alert your partners.

We have credible threats to integrity of awards tracking systems (via @jeremymberg.bsky.social)

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Apr 18

GOOD NEWS, DORKS! YOUR voice matters. Research shows people still trust scientists — just the wrong ones.

But we can change that.

GET OUT THERE! SPEAK UP!

Read more below ⬇️

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust

Evidence shows that science and scientists remain highly trusted. But genuine scientific voices are not shouting loud enough over the noise to hold sway.

www.nature.com

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Dr. Cat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social · Apr 14

wow

www.harvard.edu/research-fun...

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Hongkui Zeng @hongkuizeng.bsky.social · Apr 10

Spectacular work from the MICrONS project! We are learning so much from the amazingly detailed wiring diagram of the mouse visual cortex.

Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · Apr 9

How does the brain work?

Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵

🧠📈

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10k Science @10k.science · Apr 4

More about Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter's impact on wine production: www.farmprogress.com/grapes/pierc...

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Pierce’s disease research saves wine producers $56m annually

Without the program’s efforts, growers’ losses would more than double from $48 million to $104 million, according to University of California, Davis study.

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10k Science @10k.science · Apr 4

FYI: This bacteria causes Pierce's Disease, which is a huge problem for farmers - one UC Davis study estimates a total impact of around $50M in CA alone (It would be closer to $100M without the federally-funded efforts to control the infection) #supportscience #savescience

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10k Science @10k.science · Apr 4

Dr. Liz Clark uses a particle accelerator to make scans of a tiny bug which wreaks havoc on cash crops like grapevines and olive trees. We worked with Liz to create the Trouble in Sunshine Creek experience - you can learn about plant biology and how the bug spreads bacteria. 🧪 #supportscience

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Trouble in Sunshine Creek Experience — 10k Science

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10k Science @10k.science · Apr 2

We worked with Jennifer Doudna's
@innovativegenomics.bsky.social to create a 3D CRISPR experience: zoom inside a human body to see a treatment for sickle cell. We love working with scientists to make real science accessible to all - something that is needed now more than ever. 🧪

#supportscience

CRISPR & Sickle Cell Experience — 10k Science

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10k Science @10k.science · Mar 26

Science is under attack. Budget cuts on research across the US are devastating for graduate students and research labs. We’ve seen this first-hand with scientists that we work with to create 10k Science content.

Thank you @wired.com and @chenmaggiesy.bsky.social for covering this critical moment.

The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling

As graduate programs lose spots and labs face shutdowns following Trump administration cuts to science funding, the path to a science career for students and researchers just got a whole lot harder.

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Mar 25

This is 10x the budget of NIH that has already been lost to America, as Trump and Musk seek to gut the government for their personal profit.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Mar 25

Let's also not forget that DOGE already lost US taxpapers half a trillion dollars. HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS. That's your efficiency and penny pinching crew. HALF A FUCKING TRILLION DOLLARS - most of it handed off to Elon and his pals. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...

IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA

The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...

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Arcadia Science @arcadiascience.com · Mar 24

Early update on Arcadia publishing 2.0: Scientists are in charge, speed is an issue

Early update on Arcadia publishing 2.0: Scientists are in charge, speed is an issue · Reimagining scientific publishing

Since starting v2 of our publishing model to restore scientist agency, pub “quality” has been similar, and this approach is more efficient overall. The major downside is that pubs take longer. We’re...

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Don Yee @mosquitolab.bsky.social · Mar 21

Pass it along. 🧪

www.ehn.org/epa-environm...

An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

"This is not about defending our paychecks. This is about protecting the health of our communities."

www.ehn.org

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Marco Lolaico @mlolaico.bsky.social · Mar 20

Amazing work! A new issue and a short thread 😎🧪🖥️🧬

Plenty of Room - Newsletter @plenty-of-room.bsky.social · Mar 20

What if we could design custom protein binders for small molecule drugs, biomarkers or pollutants? Well, now you don't have to wonder, thanks to this amazing work! 🖥️🧬🧪 #biotech #AI #proteindesign Subscribe and read at 👉 plentyofroom.beehiiv.com/p/ai-protein...
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AI Protein Design: Binding Small Molecules & DNA Nanopores!

AI-powered protein design breakthrough: Researchers develop innovative molecular binders using advanced AI techniques, potentially revolutionizing biosensor technology and nanopore applications.

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Douglas Natelson @nanoscaleviews.bsky.social · Mar 9

🧪⚛️ NSF dismissed their chief historian. This is senseless. www.linkedin.com/posts/amysro...

Two months before their 75th anniversary, the National Science Foundation… | Amy Rodgers

Two months before their 75th anniversary, the National Science Foundation no longer has a history office or historian.

www.linkedin.com

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10k Science @10k.science · Mar 20

This is one of the most incredible visualizations we've seen in years

Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · Mar 20

The @desisurvey.bsky.social 🔭 collaboration published a new analysis of #DarkEnergy using their first three years of collected data, which spans nearly 15 million galaxies and quasars. 🧪 #arXiv
newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/03/19/n...

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10k Science @10k.science · Mar 20

Yi Ji, 4th year PhD at UC Berkeley, researches the impacts of wildfires on air quality. Yi built a 3D VR experience that shows the LA wildfire impact on air quality, and explains air pollutant effects on health.

See what the scientists made: 10k.science/bootcamp-3

#airquality #scicomm #sciviz

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10k Science @10k.science · Mar 20

Hi Erik! We're showcasing the amazing work that some researchers have communicated in 3D VR. Chandrima has built a great demonstration of her structural biology research if you'd like to share in the Science feed! Thank you!

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10k Science @10k.science · Mar 20

Chandrima Majumdar (@c-majumdar.bsky.social), postdoc at UC Berkeley, depicts in 3D VR how her research uses #structuralbiology to understand the process and limitations of creating new #polymers using bacterial #ribosomes to create new materials.

10k.science/bootcamp-3

#scicomm #science #sciviz

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10k Science @10k.science · Mar 20

Chandrima Majumdar (@c-majumdar.bsky.social), postdoc at UC Berkeley, depicts in 3D VR how her research uses #structuralbiology to understand the process and limitations of creating new #polymers using bacterial #ribosomes to create new materials.

10k.science/bootcamp-3

#scicomm #science #sciviz

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