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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Jul 17

The new episode I wrote for @scishow.bsky.social just came out! It's about #viruses, the kind that lie dormant inside us, and what happens to those viruses when we go to #space.

How Space Awakens Sleeping Viruses

YouTube video by SciShow

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Jun 30

... I came away feeling grateful about the progress but also surprised, a bit let down.

There's still SO MUCH we don't understand about migraine's molecular etiology—and that's a problem. Researchers can't rationally design new treatments w/o a target to shoot for.

So we used this episode...

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Jun 30

"I can feel a migraine coming on. I can barely work—and if I don't leave now, I'm not sure I'll make it home."

If you get migraines, this scene may be familiar, and if you don't, someone in your life probably does. Over 1 billion people get them, and yet, there's still a lot we don't know.

Why?

We Need Better Migraine Meds.

YouTube video by SciShow

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Jun 30

That’s super annoying ☹️

JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Jun 18

The tiny changes made to the ASL broadcast, like tracking TOI on screen, are fascinating.

And a strange tangential side effect of not having announcers talking is you can hear the on-ice chatter. In game 5, I heard "Hey! What socks are you wearing?"

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · May 3

This would be great idea for other major cities too. Are you selling in local bookstores?

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · May 1

start to finish—selecting an issue, identifying stakeholders, developing a proposal, and delivering a short pitch. Grateful to have learned from such a fun and thoughtful cohort, and proud of the work Angela Fenoglio, Max O'Connor, McKenna Parnes, and I put together in our final project.
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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · May 1

Our team’s pitch on protecting renters from wildfire risk in Oregon was selected as the winning project in the "Science Policy Training Skills" course I took with the National Science Policy Network. Over eight weeks, we explored the policy proposal process from ...
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screenshot of the one-page summary of our policy pitch on how to protect renters from future wildfires in Oregon. Happy to share the PDF if you're interested :)

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Apr 18

The new @scishow.bsky.social episode I wrote just dropped!

In 2021, 4 regular people (not astronauts) spent 4 days in space. In the episode, I cover:
• Why they went
• How it changed their bodies
• Why civilian astronauts matter for Mars

This Is What Happens When Regular People Go To Space

YouTube video by SciShow

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Apr 12

Any weird rule changes you’d actually like to see in the NFL this year?

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Mar 29

Admirable. I also imagine it helps to have a like-minded staff.

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JD Tamucci @jdtamucci.bsky.social · Mar 2

Aww no! That sucks!

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sabetilab.bsky.social @sabetilab.bsky.social · Feb 25

🐦‍⬛🔬Bird Flu (H5N1) – what’s the deal? 🤔
@pardissabeti.bsky.social joined @scishow.bsky.social
to break it all down—its origins, where it stands today, and why it matters. 🦠🐦 Here’s a sneak peek! 👀 Want the full story? Head to the SciShow's YouTube channel: youtu.be/5CyVi4UzKxE?... 🎥✨