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Matteo Farinella (he/him)

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#neuroscience PhD, visual storyteller, author of Neurocomic & other science #comics - Multimedia Producer for Columbia's @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social - Art Editor for Science for the People. https://linktr.ee/matteofarinella

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Nov 21

People always tell me I don't do enough promotion for my books so here is a conveniently timed #throwbackthursday of everything I ever published!

If you want to indulge in seasonal shopping you can find links for all on matteofarinella.com

#graphicscience #comics #neuroscience #scicomm #sciart

Books display: Neurocomic, The Senses, Science Tarot, Cervellopoli, Ramon Non Ha Sonno

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 9d

Why study the brain? We asked students, professors and administrators at our institute. Their response: understanding this extraordinary organ is key to understanding ourselves, tackling devastating diseases like Alzheimer’s and building a better future for us all.

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Why Study The Brain?

YouTube video by Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 10d

Mulberry branch with leaves and berries. Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, 1575. (via Victoria & Albert Museum)

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Steven Gawoski @stevengawoski.bsky.social · 15d

Red Haeckel Cluster 3/2020 9 X 9 inches [22.9 X 22.9 cm] Colored Pencil on Paper #sciart #gawoski #plankton

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 23d

As usual, all articles will soon be released on magazine.scienceforthepeople.org without paywalls, but I really hope some of you will choose to subscribe, donate or join your local chapter of Science for the People. We need you now more than ever!
✊ #scicomm #resist #scienceforthepeople

Science for the People Magazine

Science for the People is building and promoting social movements and political struggles around radical perspectives on science and society.

magazine.scienceforthepeople.org

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 23d

This just dropped in my inbox, which means the new issue of SftP magazine is officially out! 🤩

I was particularly excited about this issue on Rethinking #SciComm, and it was my honor to serve as art director, and 'commission myself' (i.e. volunteer) for the cover #SciArt ❤️

Science for the People
Rethinking Science Communication

Cover by Matteo Farinella

A busy scene of people and scientists interacting in different ways, around an 'ivory tower' representing academia.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Sep 5

I think we need to have this conversation more than ever. We can't hide behind the myth of 'objectivity' any longer. We need a science by the people, for the people. Thank you @theconversation.com for publishing this.

Proud to have my illustration accompany it 💪
matteofarinella.com/Science-for-...

Science for the People - Matteo Farinella

Since 2017 I started collaborating with Science for the People, volunteering illustrations, flyers and design. All this artwork is released under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. You are free to copy, remix, ...

matteofarinella.com

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Sep 5

"Instead of a belief in an all-knowing science, we are faced with the reality that humans are responsible for what is researched, how it is researched and what conclusions are drawn from such research."

Scientists: please read this article by Sig Giordano! 🙏

theconversation.com/scientific-o...

Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.

theconversation.com

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mariah-rose marie 𓃦 ✦ 𓅛 @mariahrosemarie.bsky.social · Feb 25

cover reveal 🥹 my new book w/ oni press has been announced! coming to you this december 🫶🏽

details & preview pages here: bleedingcool.com/comics/quick...

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mariah-rose marie 𓃦 ✦ 𓅛 @mariahrosemarie.bsky.social · Sep 4

here's how to get your fill as soon as it drops. thanks so much to @sagecoffey.bsky.social @mirkdrop.bsky.social and @matteofarinella.bsky.social for taking the time to read the ARC and share your thoughts <333

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-quick-ea...

A whole found family of anthropomorphic animals embraces (ft. a coati, cat, fox, rabbit, markhor, poodle, and pygmy hippo)

Text:
"In tackling what's a tense and difficult topic for many people, Mariah-Rose's adorable and expressive drawings make every page overflow with joy, compassion and playfulness. This book reframes relationships around the infinite beautiful possibilities they bring—to build the life, love, and world that we want to see."

—Sarah Shay Mirk, Sex from Scratch: Making Your Own Relationship Rules

The same cat enters a community center with a tray of steaming empanadas. An anthropomorphic shark, moth, and panda are all excited about it.

Text:
“Following the great tradition of wise animals, every character in Healthy Relationships has something important to teach us about human relationships. I want to recommend this book to everyone I know - family, friends, neighbors, colleagues - so we can build a better community together.”
– Dr. Matteo Farinella (Neuroscience Ph.D), author & artist of Neurocomic, The Senses, Cervellopoli

an anthropomorphoc poodle girl strikes a pose, grinning. she's got waist beads, an afro pick, and a crop-top from no name's book club ft. an AK-47 made out of colorful books. text:

"Made with kindness, compassion and a dash of humor throughout, Mariah-Rose Marie has beautifully illustrated a must-read for anyone who has ever felt lost when navigating relationships, and not just the romantic ones. It’s rare to find a relationship resource so thoughtfully crafted, approachable and empathetic.” “Mariah-Rose provided the building materials and a sturdy foundation for developing Healthy Relationships across different aspects of life with this book and I left it feeling ready to build!"

– Sage Coffey, Becoming Who We Are, BUGSNAX

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great news - keep the pressure on!

Forbes @forbes.com · Aug 20

The big box retailer has struggled with slumping sales recently amid a backlash over its retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Target CEO Brian Cornell Will Step Down As Sales Continue To Fall

The big box retailer has struggled with slumping sales recently amid a backlash over its retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

www.forbes.com

Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Aug 12

As the digital world is increasingly dominated by fake images and technofascism, I find that sitting outdoors and drawing what's right in front of me is becoming a small act of resistance, that I can practice everyday. 👁

Stay strong ✊ Go outside

Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Aug 12

I finished another sketchbook this weekend, so here is a small selection of drawings from my favorite local parks. 🌲

#resist #draw #sketch #naturedrawing #observationaldrawing

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Aug 4

Great work (as usual) by Argha Manna and Saurja DasGupta "finding a new way to communicate science, both in classrooms and to the general public."
global.nd.edu/news-stories...
#SciArt #SciComm #SciComics

Partnership program helps fund innovative collaboration between scientist and comic-book artist | Notre Dame Global | University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame International advances the University's international study, exchange, and scholarship by cultivating Notre Dame’s global alliances and partnerships.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Aug 3

A quiet morning on Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

Happy to back home in the mountains and looking forward to some Summer drawing 🌲

#inkdrawing #naturedrawing #comics

Drawing of Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY in sepia colors.

Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Jul 21

Great article by @iddogefen.bsky.social on the dangers of technological metaphors 👏👏👏

“...achievements did not come from identifying familiar patterns, but from breaking them through messiness and unexpected mistakes.”

Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · Jul 11

Framing human brains in terms borrowed from artificial intelligence is dangerous—writes Shohamy lab grad student @iddogefen.bsky.social in @latimes.com. He explores the harm of trying to “optimize” or “fine-tune” people—for education, health, law, art or science. tinyurl.com/2zjsv892

Contributor: The human brain doesn't learn, think or recall like an AI. Embrace the difference

Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Jul 3

IF YOU ARE IN ONE OF THESE DISTRICTS PLEASE MAKE A CALL RIGHT NOW

DOES NOT MATTER IF YOUR VOICE SHAKES

CALL AND SAY YOU OPPOSE BBB

Scripts here: 5calls.org

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2026 DISTRICTS IN PLAY
NICK
BEGICH
AK-AL
DAVID
SCHWEIKERT
AZ-OI
ELI
CRANE
AZ-02
JUAN
CISCOMANI
AZ-06
DAVID VALADAO
CA-22
YOUNG
KIM
CA-40
KEN
CALVERT
CA-41
GABE EVANS
CO-08
CORY MILLS
FL-07
ANNA
PAULINA LUNA
FL-13
MARIA ELVIRA
SALAZAR
FL-27
MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS
IA-OI
ASHLEY HINSON
IA-02
ZACH NUNN
1A-03
ANDY BARR
KY-06
BILL
HUIZENGA
MI-04
TOM
BARRETT
MI-07
MIKE
LAWLER
NY-17
MAX
MILLER
OH-07
MIKE TURNER
OH-10
OPEN SEAT
MI-IO
MIKE CAREY
0H-15
ANN
WAGNER
MO-02
DON BACON
NE-02
TOM
KEAN JR.
NJ-07
BRIAN
FITZPATRICK
PA-OI
RYAN
MACKENZIE
PA-07
ROB
BRESNAHAN
PA-08
SCOTT PERRY
PA-10
ANDY OGLES
TN-05
MONICA
DE LA CRUZ
TX-15
ROB
WITTMAN
VA-O1
JEN
KIGGANS
VA-02
BRYAN STEIL
WI-OI
DERRICK VAN
ORDEN
WI-03

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Jun 29

Neuroscience through the ages 🧠 ✏️

#graphicanatomy
#graphicmedicine
#comics
#brains
#phrenology
#vesalius

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · Jun 17

"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."

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sirosenbaum.bsky.social @sirosenbaum.bsky.social · Jun 17

Me: "Who of these guys are ICE? There's the one in the mask, but then the rest just look like random chumps. Like, is this one an ICE guy? Is that an ICE guy?"

Josie: "I don't think any of them are nice guys, SI"

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Jun 15

If any #neuroscientist wants to write an explainer on the psychological tools we can use to resist 'habituation,' I would be happy to illustrate it. ✏️

I think we are going against some pretty strong human instincts here. It would be a good application of science for the people! ✊ #resist

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Jun 15

This comic was partly inspired by an interview with Masha Gessen on the @nytimes.com this week: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...

Opinion | The Beautiful Danger of Normal Life During an Autocratic Rise

www.nytimes.com

Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Jun 15

I don't want to "wrap my head around this." (part 2)
#comics #nokings #resist #protest

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · Jun 15

I don't want to "wrap my head around this." (part 2). A short and unusual personal (for me) comic about how I feel these days. 💔 #comics #nokings #resist #protest

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BeeSky @lollibeepop.bsky.social · Jun 9

No human is illegal on stolen land!

An illustration that says "abolish ice" with monarchs flying

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sirosenbaum.bsky.social @sirosenbaum.bsky.social · Jun 9

When this is over, if we ever get to rebuild, we have to talk about real protections for speech including mass speech. The right to free speech is nothing if demonstrators can be shot and gassed. That has to be flat illegal.

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