I’m heartbroken to learn that Jane Goodall passed away this morning.

As a primatologist and science communicator, I owe much of my career to Dr. Goodall. As a human being, I will always be grateful for her advocacy for animals and dedication to making the world a better place. 🌍🦍❤️

Anyone here skilled at identifying cicadas?

I found this cicada molting yesterday and had never seen one this size!

I’m located just outside of Atlanta and the last photo has a comparison of this one’s shell next to one the size I usually find.

#entomology #cicada #insectID

I’m honored to receive a Compassionate Connections Award from Letters to a Pre-Scientist!

LPS pairs students with scientist pen pals, facilitating some of the most important work we can do as scientists. I’m grateful to volunteer with an organization that shows students science belongs to them!

Thank you, @altnih4science.bsky.social! I’m tremendously grateful for the work you do.

This is such an amazing story.

Glad #NIH could help you. Nothing gives us more energy and happiness than stories like this. 🧪

Thank you for sharing it, @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social

Circe says we're all set for tonight! She won't be able to join me, but I hear some friends are bringing their dogs.

Join us at Sceptre tonight at 7. Come with all your questions about animal behavior & science!

#Atlanta #MeetAScientist #StandUpForScience #Sci4GA #FundScience

Oh, Stella from 14 years ago. You’re not allergic to everything. You have hereditary alpha tryptasemia syndrome.

No one knows it exists yet, but incredible scientists at NIH will discover it in a few years.

Their work will give you access to a diagnosis and medical care.

#FundScience #NIH 🧪🩺

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CONTENTS OF A BLACK HOLE CAUGHT ON CAMERA 🔭🪐☄️🛰️

#cat #catsofbluesky

People say not to let their kids engage too much with media, and I agree, but quality is so important. I am who I am in large part because of the influences of Sesame Street, Mr Rogers, Reading Rainbow, Columbo, Star Trek, Beyond 2000, Connections, and NPR's Morning Edition.

Thank you!

I’m honored and deeply grateful to be named a 2025-26 Taylor/Blakeslee Fellow!

Many thanks to the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing for their generous support as I join the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program this fall.

@ucscscicomm.bsky.social
#ScienceWriting #SciComm

I’m currently studying primates for my PhD at Georgia State and know a lot of the Emory people. Let me know if I can help!

This is turning into a fascinating example of how the scientists need to talk to the marketing people and the investment people right from Day 1.

Messaging to non-scientists is important!

They said the owners are picking her up later today!

HAPPY NEWS!!! 🎉

I TNR (trap-neuter-return) cats to help with the stray cat population in my neighborhood and just got a call that a cat I brought in has a microchip!

She’s been lost for a month and now gets to go home! 🥹

🚨PLEASE MICROCHIP YOUR PETS AND UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION!!!🚨

I’ve been posting pictures and videos of her on various platforms, but no one reached out to say she was theirs. The microchip is what made all the difference!

It’s probably a weird time to be named Al.

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

The legendary USGS Bee Lab is being shut down. The 2026 budget proposal defunds the Ecosystem Mission Area, which supported the lab. If their science helped your work, there’s still time to make your voice heard. Read below. (1/4)
🧪 #pollinators #Pollinators #USGS #Entomology #Hymenoptera 🪲🪳

This is one of the best ads I have ever seen and I can’t believe I missed it

📣 To those whose NSF grants have been terminated, check out this initiative:

"While it is impossible for private philanthropy to close the gap left by federal funders, we can provide modest grants to mitigate some of the impact on scholars, projects, and project teams."

#StandUpForScience

I’ve absolutely adored my experience with this program and highly recommend it to any teachers (or scientists!) looking to get involved!