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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 1d

We narrowed it down to three. Now, our holiday card contest is in YOUR hands!

The winning design will be revealed in our 2025 holiday card.

Make sure to vote by Oct 8 (TOMORROW!) 👇
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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 2d

One vote not enough?
Try two. Or three. Or twenty. 😉

That's right, you can cast unlimited votes for your favorite holiday card design. Tag your friends and share the love! ⬇️

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Vote for Carnegie Science’s 2025 Holiday Card

The entries are in, the finalists have been selected—and now it’s time to vote!

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 5d

✨ The entries are in! ✨

Carnegie scientists & staff submitted some incredible artwork for our 2025 holiday card—and now it’s time to VOTE!

🗳️ Cast your vote for one of our three finalists by Oct 8 carnegiescience.edu/news/vote-ca...

Vote for Carnegie Science’s 2025 Holiday Card

The entries are in, the finalists have been selected—and now it’s time to vote!

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 6d

Cells, stars, & creativity collide!

Our scientists & staff submitted stunning artwork for our annual holiday card contest. Which design do YOU think should win?

🗳️ Cast your vote by Oct 8
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Vote for Carnegie Science’s 2025 Holiday Card

The entries are in, the finalists have been selected—and now it’s time to vote!

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 7d

Whether it's the glow of the Northern Lights or the brilliance of fluorescence microscopy, Carnegie scientists & staff have submitted some stunning artwork for this year's holiday card contest.

Now it's time for YOU to decide the winner!

Voting ends Oct 8. 👇
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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 14d

TOMORROW: Two talks, one big night of discovery!

Join Earth & Planets Laboratory postdocs Sierra Grant & Shubham Kanodia as they reveal how planets are born—and the giants that defy the rules. #NeighborhoodLecture

📅 Sept 25 | 6:30 PM ET | DC & Online
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Birth of Worlds, Rise of Giants

Join Carnegie postdocs Shubham Kanodia and Sierra Grant as they explore the secrets of distant worlds—from the birth of new planets to giant rule-breakers that defy expectations—in a special double…

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 22d

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Joseph Gall posthumously receives Golden Goose Award

Joseph Gall, often called the "father of modern cell biology" was recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with its Golden Goose Award for his work on "nature's…

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 22d

From frog ponds to Nobel Prizes, Joe Gall showed how curiosity-driven science transforms our world.

We’re proud to see his legacy recognized with the 2025 @GoldGooseAward.

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 22d

Among the scientists Gall mentored were Elizabeth Blackburn and Carol Greider, who went on to share the 2009 Nobel Prize for their work on telomeres & the enzyme telomerase.

Carol Greider, Joe Gall, and Elizabeth Blackburn.

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 22d

In addition to his major contributions to cellular biology, Gall is also known for his mentorship and a legacy of championing women in science in an era where that was rare.

Joe Gall's legacy. Created by Kathleen Karrer.

https://www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/natures-oddities

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 22d

Later, Gall turned to the single-celled “pond scum” organism Tetrahymena for research.

From this odd choice came the discovery of telomeres—the DNA “caps” that protect our chromosomes—sparking a revolution in aging & cancer research.

Tetrahymena under the microscope (Protist Information Server)

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 22d

Working with frog egg cells, Gall & Mary Lou Pardue developed in situ hybridization—a powerful way to map genes.

That “basic science” tool became foundational for modern genomics and remains essential in disease diagnostics today.

Giant chromosomes found in the oocytes of frogs and other amphibians studied by scientist Joe Gall

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 22d

The @GoldGooseAward celebrates how seemingly obscure research can spark world-changing breakthroughs.

Gall, who joined Carnegie in 1983, embodied this spirit with an uncanny ability to choose the perfect organism for each experiment.

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · 22d

What do frog eggs, “pond scum”, and cancer diagnostics have in common?

The late Joseph G. Gall (1927–2024) turned curiosity about life’s oddities into discoveries that reshaped modern biology.

This week, he was honored with the 2025 @GoldGooseAward. carnegiescience.edu/news/joseph-...
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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 26

Can We Teach A.I. to Detect Life? Carnegie Scientist Co-Leads NASA-Funded Effort

Are we alone in the universe? A new $5 million NASA-funded project co-led by Carnegie’s Michael Wong and NASA’s Caleb Scharf will train A.I. on a vast planetary dataset to recognize signs of life and…

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 26

"We're at the edge of a new era in astrobiology. We've never had more data or more computing power. Now is the moment to bring it all together and finally ask—and maybe answer—the biggest question of all: Are we alone?"
-Michael Wong (@miquai.bsky.social)

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Can We Teach A.I. to Detect Life? Carnegie Scientist Co-Leads NASA-Funded Effort

Are we alone in the universe? A new $5 million NASA-funded project co-led by Carnegie’s Michael Wong and NASA’s Caleb Scharf will train A.I. on a vast planetary dataset to recognize signs of life and…

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 26

The project’s findings will help NASA choose the right tools for future missions to Mars, icy moons & beyond—making the search for life more effective.

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 26

The team plans to analyze 1,000+ samples—from meteorites to fossils to living organisms—to build a massive open dataset. By training A.I. on these chemical & molecular signatures, scientists hope to reliably tell life from non-life. #OpenData #Astrobiology

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 26

Carnegie's Michael Wong & NASA's Caleb Scharf are co-leading a new $5M NASA-funded project aimed at training A.I. to recognize signs of life in planetary data.

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#Astrobiology #ICAR @miquai

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 15

The kickoff #TIMESworkshop hosted by Carnegie's Jennifer Kasbohm wraps today—but we’re just getting started!

With new collaborations, clear priorities & a 5-year roadmap, this global team is ready to turn 100M years of climate history into a unified timeline.

Stay tuned to see what comes next!

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 14

To conclude the day, working groups reported on discussions centered on various time intervals and strategized how they would build on relationships and research opportunities over the next several years. #TIMESworkshop

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 14

Day 2 of #TIMESworkshop is underway with a talk from Elisabetta Erba (University of Milan, International Commission on Stratigraphy).

Thanks to virtual + in-person participation, this is truly global collaboration in action.

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 13

The idea for TIMES originated with Thomas Westerhold (University of Bremen). He's speaking to the cohort now about defining the timeline and scientific plan for this decadal effort. #TIMESworkshop

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 13

Information organization & access are key for comparing data from unique tools and methods.

The morning wrapped with sessions on the databases & strategies #TIMESworkshop participants may use to achieve their scientific goals over the next 5 years.

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Carnegie Science @carnegiescience.bsky.social · Aug 13

Mark Schmitz (Boise State) shares how Bayesian stats are sharpening historic models to better capture Earth’s geological complexities—part of his talk on radioisotopic geochronology. ⏳🪨 #TIMESworkshop

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