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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 2d

The new Wiley journal review system is an absolute nightmare. Editorial assistants have been replaced by a clunky, AI-enabled website that makes it harder to find and invite reviewers. Associate editor workloads have increased. I'm not convinced the invitations to reviewers are even going through.

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you!

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you!

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EvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 19d

Still not sure about joining #EvoKE2025? 👇
💡 Workshop with Tania Jenkins: “(Co)-designing evolutionary research, education and outreach for societal impact”.
A hands-on opportunity to explore how research and education can create meaningful change in society.
See you in Athens?
🔗 bit.ly/47QaDPx

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · 16d

It’s here! Such a thrill to hold the book in my hands: “The Communicating Scientist” with my illustrations inside. It’s the kind of book I wish I had when I was a PhD student, and I’m glad to have it as a reference as a communications professional #SciComm 🧪
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Me holding the book “The Communicating Scientist”

Me holding the book “The Communicating Scientist” open on the title page. The text reads: Olle Bergman • Sarang Park • Joanna Bagniewska
The Communicating Scientist
A Practical Handbook
with illustrations by Dorota Paczesniak

The book open on a page showing some illustrations related to the colour theory

The open book showing an illustration of a metaphor for a scientific conference, where the contacts you want make are the fish and your poster is a fishing rod.

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · 19d

I adore the facial expressions of your creatures

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Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · Sep 1

OMG, I get a book launch!

And not just any old book launch - this one is hosted by @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social. I have therefore challenged myself to find a *single fun fact linking ecology, maths and communication* for the event - show up, in person or online, to find out what it is.

🧪 #scicomm

Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social · Sep 1

UPCOMING EVENT: Join Dr Joanna Bagniewska as she explores what makes communication work and why it matters with Dr Tom Crawford, to celebrate the release of her new book!

🔗 Book now: buff.ly/MVTB1Cc

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · 28d

That’s how the ground looks like when you look closely - Finnish Lapland, latitude 68 N #nature #arctic

A close-up photo of a mossy forest floor with three little brown mushrooms in the middle

A close-up photo showing two glossy white mushrooms and some moss and leaves around them

A photo of the forest floor showing moss, lichens and mushrooms

A close-up photo of bright green moss and a small rock

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Springer @springer.springernature.com · Aug 30

📘 'The Communicating Scientist' is here! A practical guide for researchers, science professionals, or students looking to communicate more clearly and effectively in academia. bit.ly/4lNIjAu #SciComm #BookSky @joannabagniewska.com

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 20

It’s written for scientists and professionals who want to make their ideas resonate with their colleagues, peers, or the public.
I’m proud to have contributed to the visuals of this book, and I hope it will serve as a valuable resource for anyone eager to communicate science more effectively!

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Communicating Scientist is a practical, hands-on guide that:
- Shares practical, hands-on experience in a task-oriented way
- Integrates knowledge, insights, and tricks of the trade from seasoned communicators
- Covers both peer-to-peer scientific communication and broader science dissemination

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 20

This book is very special to me. The late Olle Bergman was my communications mentor, a person who cared deeply about advancing science and its public perception with impactful communication. Many of the figures were initially designed by him, and I had the privilege of building upon his ideas

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 20

Proudly presenting "The Communicating Scientist" - a communication handbook by Joanna Bagniewska (@joannabagniewska.com), Sarang Park, and Olle Bergman, with illustrations by me 😄

Link to the book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
20% discount with this code: SPRAUT

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 7

New book alert! „The Communicating Scientist” by Olle Bergman, Sarang Park, and @joannabagniewska.com integrates knowledge, experience, and hands-on tips on scientific peer-to-peer communication and science dissemination. I’m so happy to be a part of it as an illustrator #SciComm 🧪

Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · Aug 7

LOOK! We made a book, distilling our collective #scicomm experience into a mere 295 pages. Phew.
Yes, it's published by the academic @springernature.com, but it's also conversational, practical and fun, and includes both general advice and specific tips for 24 communication scenarios.
🧪#academicsky

The cover of "The Communicating Scientist"

Most academic books can be dry and impersonal. The team behind "The Communicating Scientist" made sure this was not the case here.
Featuring photos of Olle, Sarang and Joanna, plus mentions of cover designer Anina and illustrator Dorota.

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Aug 18

I've also been thinking of Lysenko recently, and the history lesson of how pseudoscience in service of a totalitarian regime destroyed tens of millions of lives. Rasmussen makes that comparison sharper by holding Lysenko's pseudoscientific journey up to Bhattacharya's.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · Aug 18

Привет, товарищи! It’s another glorious day in which Trump’s America is increasingly indistinguishable from Stalinist Russia, so I thought an armchair comparative analysis was in order.

Specifically about Jay Bhattacharya's twin from times past, Trofim Lysenko.
open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

Bhattacharya is the New Lysenko

Starving the NIH through ineptitude, bitterness, and thirst for revenge

open.substack.com

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 18

I miss scientific conferences, but especially ESEB! Anyway, thanks @flodebarre.bsky.social for the starter packs of evolutionary biologists, I look forward to connecting. Have a wonderful #ESEB2025 to all

Flo Débarre @flodebarre.bsky.social · Aug 18

This week, the capital of Evolution is Barcelona!
Over 1900 evolutionary biologists are gathering for the biennial meeting of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, coorganised with its Spanish sister #ESEB2025.
Over 540 of us are on Bluesky! You can use these starter packs to connect: 1/n

Photo of the welcome address at ESEB2025

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 18

Beautiful! 💚

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 18

Beautiful design ❤️

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Aug 10

Essay which clearly outlines the scientific and ethical problems with selecting embryos for polygenic traits. Scientists associating themselves with embryo selection companies, and those who’ve previously defended sociogenomics but are staying silent on these companies, come in for criticism here

Imagine a world in which a very effective polygenic score for depression is developed, and it really takes off. Everyone starts reproducing that way, and selecting embryos to try to protect their kids from depression.
What would happen? We have no effing idea what would happen. That means embryo selection companies face a dilemma: they can rely on the fact that polygenic scores for behavior don't work well enough to make a difference one way or another, or they are conducting unregulated experiments on human babies, never mind the human genome at large.

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 7

Don’t be fooled by the academic publishing house @springernature.com - this book is conversational, direct, practical and fun. It’s written by scientists for scientists and the tips are broadly applicable to areas beyond #STEM link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

The Communicating Scientist

The Communicating Scientist is an essential guide for those aspiring to improve their communication skills in academia and beyond

link.springer.com

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 7

New book alert! „The Communicating Scientist” by Olle Bergman, Sarang Park, and @joannabagniewska.com integrates knowledge, experience, and hands-on tips on scientific peer-to-peer communication and science dissemination. I’m so happy to be a part of it as an illustrator #SciComm 🧪

Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · Aug 7

LOOK! We made a book, distilling our collective #scicomm experience into a mere 295 pages. Phew.
Yes, it's published by the academic @springernature.com, but it's also conversational, practical and fun, and includes both general advice and specific tips for 24 communication scenarios.
🧪#academicsky

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Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · Aug 7

LOOK! We made a book, distilling our collective #scicomm experience into a mere 295 pages. Phew.
Yes, it's published by the academic @springernature.com, but it's also conversational, practical and fun, and includes both general advice and specific tips for 24 communication scenarios.
🧪#academicsky

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Jul 25

It warms my heart to see this kind of initiatives at scientific conferences - Design Principles for Figures - a practical science & art workshop ❤️

闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · Jul 25

Packing for #Botany2025!!
On Sunday I'm co-hosting a workshop with the amazing Kasey Pham on ~~Design Principles for Figures~~. Collaborating with an artist is so fun, and I'm excited to forcefully overshare all my OCD about colors, fonts, sizes, alignments, etc. with all our participants haha 😆🌱🧪

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · Jul 22

I haven't promoted this list in a while because every time I do, it attracts theft apologists and other deranged commenters. I have a thick skin for these things but sorting through the comments gets tedious.

But I assure you people still report things via DM and I still maintain the list daily.

Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · Jul 22

I was complaining about a fake nature account yesterday but usually I don't see them because I use this excellent block list. It's run by some one I trust and keeps lots of annoying accounts off my timeline. 10/10 Definitely recommend.

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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · Jul 22

Keep shining your light

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