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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 1d

I got to be a source for a 15-year-old journalist covering the science of studying and it was the sweetest media interview ever 😭😭

Catch the segment led by Jonnakae Hoskins -- definitely a talent to watch! 🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOn_...

Studytok? AI? Experts share some surprising ways to study effectively| CBC Kids News

YouTube video by CBC Kids News

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 13d

Video captured by microscopes Jay McClellan, who took first prize in the 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion Competition. Shared with permission & provided by Nikon Small World.

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 13d

Dear friends with access to microscopes,

If you would ever permit me to share your microscopy videos, I can’t promise I’ll pronounce things properly but I absolutely will find the perfect song that captures the biology (wait for it). 🧪

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 14d

Watch the full videos and see all the stunning honourable mentions: www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20...

2025 Small World in Motion Competition

View the winning entries from the 2025 Small World in Motion Competition

www.nikonsmallworld.com

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 14d

Every year!!

Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 14d

The beauty of microscopic life 🔬🧪✨

The winners of the 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion competition are in and they are all GORGEOUS!!!

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 16d

Any microplastics researchers who would be interested in talking to me about some of the critiques surrounding this paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...?

I'm most interested in the contamination and methodology critiques, but also general insights into the challenges/limitations in the field
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Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains - Nature Medicine

Pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry reveals the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in human kidney, liver and brain tissue samples from 2016 and 2024, with higher proportions found ...

www.nature.com

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Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · 21d

It's the white whale of neuroscience - completely mapping the brain and its activity.

Forrest Collman sat down with @samanthayammine.com from the Curiosity Weekly podcast and shared how we are taking on this "impossible" task and the surprising role YouTube videos play.

🧠📈 #OpenScienceWeek

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 29d

PS. if you want more details, I broke it down in a new video: www.instagram.com/p/DOYkStDjd2g/ (with receipts!)

Login • Instagram

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · 29d

The EU recently banned a popular ingredient in gel nail polish. But you'll still find it in salons around the world.

Colour me (and my nails!) intrigued... but not panicked. 🧪
I explain why for CTV news: www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

The EU banned some gel nail polish. Here’s why it’s legal in Canada

A key ingredient commonly used in gel manicures has been banned in the Europena Union, but remains legal in Canada, raising questions about how regulators weigh cosmetic safety.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · Aug 22

You all were the BEST audience!!! Our team is so happy so many public servants showed up and showed out!!!

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · Aug 6

Two headlines in my inbox on the exact same day. 🧪

mRNA vaccines show promise for HIV
Two vaccine candidates that use mRNA technology elicit a potent immune response against HIV. These vaccines use mRNA to instruct a cell to make proteins called envelope proteins that are attached to the cell membrane — similar to how they are found in live HIV. In a small trial, some 80% of the participants who received three doses of either of the vaccines went on to produce antibodies that could block that protein from entering cells.

Nature | 5 min read

RFK Jr. cancels $500M US in funding for vaccine development, targeting mRNA

The longtime vaccine critic’s decision targets vaccines using mRNA technology

The Associated Press · Posted: Aug 05, 2025

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · Jul 3

Are you wearing enough sunscreen??!

@labmuffin.com spills the chemisTEA behind SPF, sunscreen policy & more on the latest episode of the Curiosity Weekly pod 🧪

Listen & lmk if you can tell I’m fangirling the entire time 🙂‍↕️ podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · Jun 17

I was interviewed for a @wired.com article by the fabulous @evystadium.bsky.social about trolling because being a scientist has (somehow!!!?) made me an expert 🫠

WHAT TIMELINE IS THIS???? Annnnyyyway it’s a great informative & entertaining read, as usual from Evy: www.wired.com/story/how-to... 🧪

How to Out-Troll the Trolls, as Told by the Internet’s Foremost Posters

No one wants to get into it with a Reply Guy, let alone lose to one. WIRED spoke to four of social media’s best shit-talkers for tips on how to emerge victorious from an online skirmish.

www.wired.com

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · Jun 10

If you're attending a protest anywhere in the world, @eff.org has this really handy guide for how to protect your digital information so your tech can't be used against you: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...

Attending a Protest

For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download). Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountab...

ssd.eff.org

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 22

"Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell" NO MORE?

Scientific American, who coined the phrase in 1957, says it's time to retire it given all we've learned about the bean-shaped organelles.

Instead, they suggest the MOTHERBOARD of the cell. wdu think?🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

The Hidden Social Lives of Mitochondria

When these energy-giving organelles thrive, so do we

www.scientificamerican.com

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 22

Thanks for listening!! Really appreciate it 🙏🏼

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 22

Hi Victor! Glad you were interested in the episode -- it's a segment in the episode titled, "The Scramble to Solve Space Scrap"

It's mentioned in the episode description but pretty subtly so very easy to miss -- I should've pointed the link to the exact episode so it's easier to find, apologies!

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 21

We dove into the science behind this efficient pour over technique on this week's episode of the Curiosity Weekly podcast: bit.ly/CuriosityWeekly

Laminar flow is very very cool!!!!!!

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 21

There are a million optimizations to get the right balance of flavour, but this study was about optimizing efficiency.

For more efficient mixing of grinds/water:

1️⃣ increase pour time
2️⃣ create an unbreaking stream for an avalanche effect
3️⃣ keep the pour as high as possible to increase velocity

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 21

How do you make your coffee? ☕️

A group of physicists might've convinced me to start my pour over era.

They used a laser + high-speed camera to find a more efficient coffee extraction technique. Save beans + $$!

Their scientific method: pour high AND slow, while keeping a smooth stream of water 🧪

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 15

I don’t know much about that, is this what you’re referring to? www.climate.gov/news-feature...

Solar radiation modification: NOAA State of the Science factsheet

What role could reducing the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface play in offsetting global warming due to greenhouse gases?

www.climate.gov

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 14

“With the climate crisis, it's really a relational question of how are people's deep, intimate relationships with the natural world being impacted.”

- @jahwaiian.bsky.social, expert guest on the latest ep of Curiosity Weekly

An insightful & timely conversation 🌊🧪 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

Climate Change in the Pacific Islands

Podcast Episode · Curiosity Weekly · 2025-05-14 · 31m

podcasts.apple.com

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 14

This makes me so happy!!! The pure joy of identifying your first bird 😍

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Science Sam @samanthayammine.com · May 14

Catch our full conversation all about the joys and importance of birding on the Curiosity Weekly pod: bit.ly/CuriosityWeekly

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