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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · 4d

…and if you want to skip the details, here is a nice summary for it by @uofgnews.bsky.social:

bsky.app/profile/uofg...

UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 5d

A new study led by Dr Antoniette Greta Grima (@geoniette.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social uses the power of supercomputing to model how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometres below the Earth's surface.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · 4d

In this new study, @geoniette.bsky.social has done a fabulous job with this work on the dynamics of deep, sinking plate tectonic slabs. 🌍💡

Have a read here:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

Plots of the viscosity for (a) a model with a viscosity increase at 1,000 km depth, separate from the phase change at 660 km depth (b) versus slab tip flattening for an oceanic overriding plate, highlighting the combined influence of the continent and the viscosity structure of the mantle in the dynamics of deep slabs.

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Europlanet @europlanetmedia.bsky.social · 29d

✨ Meet @issibern.ch at the exhibition of #EPSCDPS2025, discover their amazing science and space projects!

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · 29d

Come say hi, if you are at #EPSCDPS2025! 👋

International Space Science Institute (ISSI) @issibern.ch · 29d

We are so happy to be at #EPSCDPS2025. 🌟

Already day 2!
Let’s keep the energy high and the science flowing. But do not to forget to hydrate and take a chocolate from time to time! ☝️

Come say hi, if you have not done so! 🔭

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International Space Science Institute (ISSI) @issibern.ch · Sep 7

It is the word of the town.

ISSI is on tour again.

If you are too, come say hi during this week’s #EPSC2025 here in Helsinki! – You know where to go, just follow the blue.

@europlanetmedia.bsky.social
@spacemarschall.net @kokotanekova.bsky.social @fabiocrameri.ch

#EPSCDPS #EPSC-DPS2025

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Sep 2

😬 I give seminars and workshops on the importance of science-proof colour scales, if you ever want to turn graphics like these into scientifically accurate and readable visuals (also to colour-blind people).

#UseBatlow

Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jul 15

I wrote a piece for @egu.eu about academic evaluation and how the resulting incentives for academics are destructive.

I think it can be done better. 🕸️

But only if you want it, too. 🫶

blogs.egu.eu/divisions/sm...
#Academia #AcademicEvaluation #ScienceMetrics #ProAc

Surviving the Ranking Madness: A Geoscientist’s Guide to Keeping Your Academic Soul Intact

The Academic Identity Crisis Ever googled yourself to check if your h-index went up? Compared your publication statistics to a peer? Published in a paywall journal while cursing the system? – Same. We...

blogs.egu.eu

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jun 13

During the last 30 years, our telescopes improved and became more. We discover more of what lies beyond our sky.

Exoplanets, planets outside our solar system, might host life or tell us more about our own planet.

Here are 4999 of them perfectly to scale. 😮‍💨

s-ink Science Graphics @s-ink.org · Jun 10

Over 5,000 worlds we’ve seen beyond our sky,
Some could host life, some just float by! 🌍🪐
Gas giants, lava lands, icy charms,
The universe is full of alien farms! 👽✨

#Exoplanets!

s-ink.org/known-exopla... 🔭

Exoplanets

The collection of known Exoplanets represented based on their date of detection and their relative size to scale.

s-ink.org

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jun 11

Lovely paper out by Benjamin Hatchett about colour consistency in pyrocartography 🔥🗺️:

doi.org/10.5194/gc-8... #UseBatlow

GC Insights: Consistency in pyrocartography starts with color

Abstract. Fire progression maps provide operational and public information regarding wildland fire spread, size, and proximity to critical assets through time. Cartographic guidance regarding the use ...

doi.org

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · May 1

Thanks. We found some people and already made the videos for this year. Will keep you in mind for next year!

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Aldiyar Mukhatzhanov @aldiyar-m.bsky.social · May 1

Such a great short course on different aspects of #DataViz at #EGU today! The room was absolutely packed — people were sitting on the floor (hey, @egu.eu maybe consider a bigger room next time?😉) And it's always a pleasure attending @fabiocrameri.ch's presentations!
#endrainbow, yep.

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Apr 26

And one more:
bsky.app/profile/egu....

European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · Apr 25

👋 Meet Sourav Laha, Melissa Reidy and Daisy Burckin, three researchers from around the world who will be attending the #EGU General Assembly for the first time in 2025!
Find out what they are looking forward to, and any sessions they are looking out for!
🔗 Full #WeAreEGU video: egu.eu/3S2MFI

Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Apr 26

Started creating some content for @egu.eu again.

Really enjoy talking to academics and hear about their career and views. 👇

European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · Apr 25

👋 Meet Ana Nap, PhD candidate in glacier seismology and member of the EGU Early Career Scientists Sesimology Division team!

Find out how she got into a career in glacier geophysics after briefly studying medicine, and what she is looking forward to at #EGU25

🔗 : egu.eu/2FA467

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Apr 14

I am looking for some first-time attendees of the EGU General Assembly 2025

…to answer some easy questions in another ‚We Are EGU’ video (see youtube.com/playlist?lis...).

If you know anyone interested, please DM me or send me an email with their contacts.

Thank you!

We Are EGU! - YouTube

youtube.com

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Mar 18

Nice!

Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jan 31

Great. Am looking forward to see some cool research! 😃

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jan 31

Nice to hear, Andrew. 😇

⚠️ Two points to clarify:

1) Turbo is NOT perceptually even (don’t know why people think it is – research.google/blog/turbo-a...)

2) Our preference for certain colours cannot trump the argument for scientific accuracy or inclusivity (Not sure why people think it does).

Turbo, An Improved Rainbow Colormap for Visualization

Posted by Anton Mikhailov, Senior Software Engineer, Daydream False color maps show up in many applications in computer vision and machine learni...

research.google

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jan 31

Nice to hear, Andrew. 😇

⚠️ Two points to clarify:

1) Turbo is NOT perceptually even (don’t know why people think it is – research.google/blog/turbo-a...)

2) Our preference for certain colours cannot trump the argument for scientific accuracy or inclusivity (Not sure why people think it does).

Turbo, An Improved Rainbow Colormap for Visualization

Posted by Anton Mikhailov, Senior Software Engineer, Daydream False color maps show up in many applications in computer vision and machine learni...

research.google

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

Great news! The scientific figure design cheat sheet that @fabiocrameri.ch and I created for @wearetektonika.bsky.social is now available in Español 🇪🇸and Deutsch 🇩🇪

Use it, share it, and make beautiful figures!

s-ink Science Graphics @s-ink.org · Jan 21

Sprichst du Deutsch?! …🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭

🇲🇽🇨🇴🇪🇸🇦🇷… Hablas español?

The scientific graphic design guideline is now also available in #German and #Spanish !

s-ink.org/science-grap...

Graphic design guideline

Supporting guideline for designing a science figure that has a clear purpose from Crameri and Perez-Diaz (2025).

s-ink.org

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jan 17

😁🫶

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jan 17

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s-ink Science Graphics @s-ink.org · Jan 17

A #map unfolds, where #data intertwines,
#Earth's stories told through vibrant, clear designs.
#Accessible, #intuitive, and #true,
A world revealed in every shaded hue.

s-ink.org/plate-tecton...

Plate tectonic map

Visually accessible and scientifically accurate global map of key plate tectonics characteristics on the Earth.

s-ink.org

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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social · Jan 16

Do you make scientific figures? Then check out this handy little guide that @fabiocrameri.ch and I have put together for our editorial piece in the newest volume of @wearetektonika.bsky.social

✏️ The figure is available from @s-ink.org - download it, share it, use it!

Graphic design guideline

Supporting guideline for designing a science figure that has a clear purpose from Crameri and Perez-Diaz (2025).

s-ink.org

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Jan 13

@drlperezdiaz.bsky.social and I wrote a little mighty piece on how #geoscience visuals need to be different today than 60 years ago.

Tektonika DOAJ @wearetektonika.bsky.social · Jan 13

🆕 #Tektonika Volume 2 Issue 2 is now complete and online !

A great editorial by @fabiocrameri.ch and @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social "The Evolving Role of Science Visuals in Geoscience: From Simple Illustrations to Storytelling Tools", and 9 papers on various subjects. ⚒️

tektonika.online/index.php/ho...

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Dec 20

Yes very. But good start; I‘ll try to follow this!

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Fabio Crameri @fabiocrameri.ch · Dec 20

Hei Maximilian, from what I see that looks good. Could you play with (stronger) lightness variations too? That would maybe help to make the individual colours even more discernible.

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