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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 17h

From Parth Kothekar's M.C. Escher-inspired series of papercuts

www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/10/part...

a hand holding a trippy white paper cut to distort perspective

Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · 7d

Another illustration for NatReviews Earth & Environment that came out last month, on Anthropogenic impacts on the Yellow River Basin. Love seeing them published! #sciart

tinyurl.com/w4h3bdxb

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Jamie Farquharson @farquharson.bsky.social · 8d

Once upon a time, the platform formerly known as Twitter was a vibrant meeting-place where scientists, the public, official orgs and more besides could exchange knowledge. I set out to find out how effective it could be for disseminating geoscience info

Skip to the paper ☛ doi.org/10.1038/s432...

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Aug 26

My second PhD paper has *finally* come out of preprint. 🙌
Breathing a massive sigh of relief…
Have a read here! 🔗🌋
tinyurl.com/kmfy7pek

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VolcaKnowledge Podcast @volcaknowledge.bsky.social · Aug 26

We're halfway through season 3 now! Be sure to catch up on the past episodes and sign up! open.spotify.com/show/3KgvDuu...

@dykanite.bsky.social @scottishgeologist.bsky.social @vojtahybl.com @geologytalk.bsky.social @smitchellscience.bsky.social

#podcast #stem #geology #art #science #volcano

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thank you! ☺️

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Aug 21

I’m SO grateful for the support throughout, but especially over the last two years, & to my supervisors @fabianwadsworth.bsky.social, @htuffen.bsky.social & Madeleine. A huge thank you to my examiners @richardjbrown.bsky.social & @volcanologist.bsky.social for helping me end on such a high!

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Aug 21

I had a few obstacles thrown in for good measure. One was being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, which tried its best to take me out in 2023. And from then on a surprising amount of thesis was written/edited from a hospital bed 🫠

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Aug 21

Big news (& a little late in posting)…last month I defended my thesis and I’m now Dr Foster! 🩺🌋

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VolcaKnowledge Podcast @volcaknowledge.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT! 🚨 It's time to talk scientific illustration in the world of volcanoes and geology with @geologytalk.bsky.social , Annabelle Foster!

Full episode available to watch or listen now! (Link in bio)

#geology #art #artist #stem #steam #illustration #science

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Aug 14

Some fun news: the first Nat Reviews Earth & Environment article I illustrated is available online! Always fun and a privilege to work on science illustrations 🎨

Go check it out here: t.co/QlsirytqV4 …The evolution of Earth’s early continental crust 🌍

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Aug 7

Nooo I hate AI. Use me, I’m a scientific illustrator, I would never glitch like this 😉🤗

Dr James Hickey 🌋🇪🇺 @jameshickey77.bsky.social · Aug 7

AI iS gOiNG tO TaKE oVeR tHE W0rLd...

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Samuel J. Mitchell 🌋🌊 @smitchellscience.bsky.social · Jul 21

We're back for a third season! And now with a new logo and 10 new episodes coming each week over the next few months.

@volcaknowledge.bsky.social has just joined #BlueSky So please give a share and a follow to help us spread the good 🌋 word!

Tomorrow we take you to country FULL of great geology!

VolcaKnowledge Podcast @volcaknowledge.bsky.social · Jul 21

WELCOME TO VOLCAKNOWLEDGE!

The podcast exploring how volcanoes interact with nature culture and society, featuring new guests every episode. Hosted by @smitchellscience.bsky.social

Season 3 is JUST around the corner!! 🌋 So stay tuned for an exciting first episode with some VERY famous geology...

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Mike Cassidy @mikevolc.bsky.social · Jul 16

We think applying to grad school should be free. App fees create barriers to equity in academia—especially in the US, where students can pay $1,000+ just to be considered. Even waivers don’t fix this. We make the case in our Nature piece: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

It should be free to apply to graduate school

Letter to the Editor

www.nature.com

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thank you SO much to you & @richardjbrown.bsky.social for a lovely viva and discussion! It was such an enjoyable way to reflect on my PhD journey 🌋🤗

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Rock Lab Strasbourg @rocklabstrasbourg.bsky.social · Jun 12

Science artist @geologytalk.bsky.social drew Figure 14, which highlights our ideas about the structure and evolution of submarine lava domes! 🌋

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you, Sam! Such a fab paper and team to work with! So happy to see this published 🌋🎨

Samuel J. Mitchell 🌋🌊 @smitchellscience.bsky.social · Jun 12

A BIG shoutout to @geologytalk.bsky.social who illustrated the final figure in our most recent paper!
A final schematic of your ideas can be crucial to the understanding of a paper, so having someone with such a creative eye really elevates the final article! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Rock Lab Strasbourg @rocklabstrasbourg.bsky.social · Jun 12

Cristobalite and diktytaxitic textures are common in lavas. Do they influence rock properties? We try to answer this question by measuring rocks from submarine volcano Havre 🌋
With @smitchellscience.bsky.social, Rebecca Carey, @alteringrocks.bsky.social

It's open access 👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.jv...

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚀New paper -> doi.org/10.1088/1361...

A fun, left-field project with the Earth Sci crew at @durhamearthsci.bsky.social: we built & tested projectile motion datasets for teaching physics, complete with experiments & code. Lovely to see my illustrations published too!

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · May 4

Back from an incredible #EGU25! Huge thanks to everyone who came to my workshop yesterday. Seeing your scientific worlds in map form reminded me how much we share—same journeys, same ups and downs. Grateful to be part of this amazing community 🗺️ 💛

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · May 3

Thank you so much for coming! Your map looks amazing 🤯🥰

Anneke Vries @annekevries.bsky.social · May 3

On the train home from Vienna to Utrecht, I'm finishing my map I made during a short course "Scientific Worldbuilding" by @geologytalk.bsky.social at #EGU25.

It was great to 'map out' my PhD so far (: . I'm still looking for a name of this island. Any thoughts?

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · May 2

Starting soon!
Join us for: Scientific worldbuilding: create your own scientific fantasy map
📍 Room: E1.
👉 See you there: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio....

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · May 2

Paper sculpting short course at #EGU25 by Liliane Burkhard! I tried to make a representation of how I perceive the conference layout as a first time EGU-er! #EGUart

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · May 1

My #EGU25 World of Research map is filling up! Add yours if you’d like your work to be represented in my final art piece! 🎨
#EGUart

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Annabelle Foster @geologytalk.bsky.social · May 1

Thank you so much for dropping by Penny! Was lovely to see you! 🎨🌋

Penny Wieser @pennywieser.bsky.social · May 1

Make sure to stop by @geologytalk.bsky.social at EGU at her artists in residence booth by room 2.31, really beautiful illustrations and just super interesting to see science-art intersection

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