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The Writing Biologist | Keegan
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Science writer. Biology lover. Question asker. Nerdom enjoyer. Queer flourisher.

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sciencewriters.org
JUST AROUND THE BEND: #SciWri25 program launch! Together w/ @sciencewriting.bsky.social we're getting ready to debut a new conference website and a program that's full of events for science writers, by science writers.

Visit sciencewriters2025.org on Aug 12 for the reveal
Registration opens Sept 4
August 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
writingbiologist.bsky.social
After ten years, it’s a relief to finally have a likely culprit for this disease that has devastated the PNW coastline.

This article by @bridgetsh.bsky.social at CBC News gives a great overview - www.cbc.ca/news/science...
August 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
writingbiologist.bsky.social
Baby elephants are remarkably similar to baby humans! Putting everything in their mouths, figuring out how to kick a ball, and generally exploring the world around them!
oregonzoo.bsky.social Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · Jul 29
it’s all fun and games until Mom eats your watermelon 🍉
July 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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nature.org
What does rhino conservation look like? Tranquilizer darts, armored crates, awe—see for yourself.
Chasing Unicorns: A Photographer’s Journey Documenting Rhino Conservation
Photographer Ami Vitale travels to Kenya to cover the translocation of 21 endangered northern white rhinoceros to TNC partner Loisaba Conservancy.
blog.nature.org
July 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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asherelbein.bsky.social
Hey, writers! We're commissioning guest essays at HEAT DEATH. We want to showcase your weird deep dives into history, ecology and culture, and intersections between them. We pay a $75 honorarium per piece, edit carefully, and you keep all rights.

Pitch me at aelbein@gmail!
Heat Death
A newsletter about yesterday, tomorrow, and all the crises in between.
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July 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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andreatweather.bsky.social
As you can imagine, we at SciAm are extremely excited about the upcoming Vera Rubin Telescope. What's it going to do? "something revolutionary, rare and relatively old-fashioned: it will just look out at the universe and see what there is to see." (by @rboyle31.bsky.social) 🧪
This Revolutionary New Telescope Will Observe the Whole Sky Every Three Days
The game-changing Vera Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes combined
www.scientificamerican.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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galateainthewild.bsky.social
Advent Sci-Fact Day 11:

Beaver Ponds Improve Biodiversity!

Beaver Ponds in Germany host more unique species, and more species of conservation concern, than nearby river and forest habitats. The ponds had particularly high numbers of bats and birds!
Paper: tinyurl.com/2b76lhqk
#SciComm #SciArt 🧪🌍🦫
Diagram showing a gradient of species abundance across habitats. It starts at forest (lowest abundance) then goes to beaver Ponds (intermediate abundance) and to rivers (highest abundance) . There are illustrations of the habitats surrounded by a variety of plant and animal species. At the beaver pond habitat, many of the species are brightly coloured, indicating their uniqueness, and some have red labels, indicating that they're of conservation concern. Text reads: Beaver Ponds host more unique species than forests and rivers. Text bubble reads: They're also a refuge for species of conservation concern!
December 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social
An excellent and informative thread 🧵
A still from Thor: Ragnarok. Hella (goth Cate Blanchet) has casually caught Thor's hammer out of the air before it could hit her. The hammer is labeled "It's basic biology." Hella is labeled "Advanced Biology." Hella is smiling. Nice try.
December 11, 2024 at 12:19 PM
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antonhur.com
5th person to be cured of HIV

“Today, researchers announced the Dusseldorf patient still has no detectable virus in his body, even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago.”
5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV
Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV.
abcnews.go.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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samillingworth.com
🐝 How Global Warming Affects Bees

A new @plos.bsky.social study shows that warmer summers can disrupt honey bees’ preparation for winter, shrinking their fat reserves and key glands that support survival and early spring care for larvae.

🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

🧪 #SciComm #ClimateCrisis
The effect of seasonal temperatures on the physiology of the overwintered honey bee
Honey bee physiology follows an annual cycle, with winter bees living ten times longer than summer bees. Their transition can be disrupted by climate change. Several climate factors, mainly temperatur...
doi.org
December 10, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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themadbioengineer.bsky.social
One tip that I have for people who want to start communicating science or want to improve their communication is to stop using polarizing language. Like "dumbing things down" or "bringing it down to their level" Think of it as reframing the idea so that you're on common ground.
December 10, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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alijbirkett.bsky.social
Are you a #science researcher or student? ✅️
Looking for an amazing #SciComm opportunity to develop your #communication skills and share your work with a live festival audience? ✅️
Based in #Scotland? ✅️
Well I hope you've got your application in for #FameLab!
www.edinburghscience.co.uk/festival/fam...
FameLab UK - Edinburgh Science
www.edinburghscience.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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luishuckstadt.bsky.social
Three new tagged pups were released early last week. Happy to report that they are doing fine after the storm ⛈️💨🌊
December 9, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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rosemarymosco.com
Another thing I made this year. Pigeon history!
A comic called "What City Pigeons Talk About". Two city pigeons are standing on the sidewalk. One says "Hey, do you ever think about the past?" The other says "The past?" A closeup of the first pigeon. They say "Yeah - do you ever think about where we came from? Sometimes I forget that city pigeons are domestic animals." A hand reaches out to three wild pigeons. The narrator pigeon says "Humans domesticated us many millennia ago in the Middle East. We provided meat, feces used for fertilizer, and much more." There are two very fancy pigeon breeds. "Over time, people split us into hundreds of pure breeds - some quite elaborate! Kings and queens proudly kept pigeons, and colonists spread us worldwide." A closeup again of the first pigeon, who says, "But we fell out of fashion. Now we peck at the dusty concrete, our past glory all but forgotten. Do you ever think about that?"
December 10, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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galateainthewild.bsky.social
Advent Sci-Fact 10:

Penguins Hear Underwater!

Gentoo penguins have adapted to hear underwater sounds. Their hearing is more sensitive than other aquatic birds, and their responses vary by volume. They may also be impacted by human noise pollution.

Paper: tinyurl.com/24o2h3ga
#SciComm 🌍🧪 #SciArt 🐧
Two panel diagram. Panel one shows a Gentoo Penguin turning its head away from a speaker emitting quiet sounds. Panel two shows a penguin turning away from a speaker emitting loud sounds. Text reads: Gentoo Penguins Can Hear Underwater. Hearing is sensitive. Gradient of responses
December 10, 2024 at 8:33 PM