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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 1d

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Calendar 2026 (PRE-Order) | LuciaPerezDiaz

Ordering from outside the UK/US? - buy through my Etsy store instead. PRE-ORDER CLOSES OCT 12TH! Step into the ancient past with each month of 2026! Featuring 12 original illustrations from my Adventu...

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 1d

2026 calendar pre-orders close in a week!! 🌎⏳✨ (link below and in my bio)

A true journey through time! Featuring 12 mini prints you can keep and frame, inspired by holidays to travel destinations through #geologicaltime

#SciArt #geology #earthscientists

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 5d

How is your relationship with science?
Too often, "it's complicated"

It shouldn't have to be 😉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekuB...

(📸 Daniela Assabbi TEDxUNINA Federico II)

#ScienceCommunication #TEDx #TEDxTalk #SciComm

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 6d

One for #spacetober_challenge - planets!

I’ll be sharing the behind the scenes of making these on my Instagram soon. Same username as here, if you want to be friends there 🙂

#SciArt #Spacetober #planets

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!

Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 7d

Making some new space themed papercuts for a market soon 🌙

Really loving the color-coordinating mount! (And planning to paint the frames too)

#paperart #sciart #space #spaceart

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you! It’s been lovely to share them and see that other people enjoy them too!

Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 9d

Brave! 😄

Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 9d

You can only pick one:
- Foodie trip to the Archean
or
- Critter spotting in the Cambrian?

Neither? Ok... I have some others too. Check them out > www.luciaperezdiaz.com/category/all...

#SciArt #EarthScientists #Geology #GeologyArt

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 14d

Take a journey through deep time in 2026!

Pre-order my calendar by October 12th >
www.luciaperezdiaz.com/product-page...

It features 12 original illustrations - frame-worthy posters of holidays to places you can’t actually travel to (at least not without a time machine!)

#SciArt #EarthScience

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 17d

Yesterday was fun! (And exhausting)

I ran four children’s workshops at @geolsoc.bsky.social as part of London Open House Festival. We built geological timescales, put together tectonic plate puzzles and talked about how the Earth works and what being a scientist is like.

Thanks for having me!

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Prof Chris Jackson @seismatters.bsky.social · 17d

I strongly second this! 👏🏾

When talking about science communication, I also always stress that *all* forms and forums of communication matter 🔄

Whether it’s a big, factually correct but details-lite TV show or movie…or just chatting to granny or your mates in a pub 🗣️

Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · 19d

Fantastic piece in Nature Reviews Neuro by @nicolecrust.bsky.social on the importance of science communication. My take? Everything matters - just do something. It will make a difference for how science is valued and trusted, how community understands. Let's get out there and communicate! 👏

The unexpected value of communicating science to the public

Nature Reviews Neuroscience - As a group, our scientific community has a responsibility to unpack the ‘what’ and ‘why’ behind our work for the public, not least because much...

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 20d

Ps. If you like my work, check out The Map Cabinet (my humble online shop), where you can find prints and paper goods inspired by Earth and Science (and, on ocassion, even some originals).

#SciArt #EarthScientists

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 20d

I think that’s most of it!

If you’ve got a project that needs compelling visuals, or if you want to learn how to make your science figures less… ugly (sorry-not-sorry 😅), let’s chat!

You can message me through my website: www.luciaperezdiaz.com/contact

Get in touch | LuciaPerezDiaz

Working together? I thought you'd never ask!

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 20d

Given all of this, you won’t be surprised to find that I run workshops and give lectures on the importance of #SciComm, and how graphics can supercharge knowledge-exchange.

Some are available to watch online. I've linked them in my bio as well.

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 20d

Sometimes I write for grown-ups, for the @egu.eu Geolog, @geoscientistmag.bsky.social Magazine, or other science-y outlets. If you are curious, head over to the link in my bio to see some recent pieces I've published.

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 20d

As well as for children's books, I enjoy illustrating science in other ways.

Here are a couple of examples: an educational card game, and a series of posters inspired by holidays through geological time.

Basically, any excuse to doodle ✏️✨😉

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 20d

Currently I work as a researcher, but also have a side career as an author and illustrator.

I published my first children’s book, How the Earth Works (DK Books), in 2025. It takes readers on a fascinating journey of discovery into the inner workings of our planet.

#SciArt #EarthScientists

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 20d

My academic background is in geodynamics and structural geology. These days, I’m more of a computational geoscientist (somewhere between a geologist and a programmer).

Basically, I make rocks and code talk to each other (sort of).

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 20d

HOLA! Have we not met yet? Let’s fix that 👩🏻

I’m Lucia, Earth Scientist and author-illustrator from the magical land of Galicia, currently based in Oxford, UK.

Here are a few things about me 🧵
#SciArt #Geoscience

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 22d

Is science an exclusive club?
For much of the public, it sure must seem like that sometimes.

Let's change it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekuB...

Ps. It was not UNINA that made this event possible. It was a wonderful team of volunteers, that worked very hard despite the limited support from them ✨

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · 22d

It was quite a bit of work but it was worth it!!

Some new tectonic plate puzzles ready for my workshops at the Open House Festival in London this weekend 🤩

Now to wash all the paint mess I have made in the process 🥲

#Platetectonics #EarthScience #EarthScientists 🌍 ✨

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you! 🥰

Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · Sep 3

Snail + hat = cool snail

#PaperCutArt #PaperArt

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · Sep 1

#SciArt #EarthScientists #Geology

Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · Sep 1

US friends! I'm back to shipping to the US after it's been confirmed that my products (paper goods) should not incur customs charges - phew! There is a small handling fee, but it's only 50 pence :)

Shop > www.luciaperezdiaz.com/category/all...

Ps: calendar pre-orders close in a month!

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