Carly Anne York, PhD

Very handsome black dog

Sorry I’ve been quiet but I have a new man in my life

Me with a horses head on top of my head

Derps

I mean...just a little.

Happy first of the month that you realize fall semester is right around the corner and you should maybe think about making your syllabus

Carly Anne York: Taking “Silly Science” Seriously | Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda Research often derided for being a waste of money has led to world-changing breakthroughs, ranging from GPS to Ozempic.

YOU GUYS I GOT TO TALK TO HAWKEYE

Fundamental science behind today’s important medicines Today’s most transformative medicines exist because of fundamental discoveries that were made without regard to practical outcome and with their relevance to therapeutics only appearing decades later.

Yup here you go: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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BABY GOOSE ALERT

I really enjoyed talking to @biologycarly.bsky.social about her book! Science fun facts are my love language and this book is chock full of them! 🧪

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ITS RELEASE DAY!!

Thank you!!

Researchers have a radical plan to thwart Trump's war on science: Talking to people Faced with federal funding cuts, scientists are learning to communicate about what they do — and why it matters.

Check out the absolute badass initiatives that graduate students are taking to save science!

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog A brilliant new voice in science writing—"witty, whip-smart, truly one of our best" (Mary Roach)—shows why playfulness and curiosity are the key to scien...

You can still pre-order and use SALMON20 for a discount here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/carly...

In defense of silly science A biologist pushes back against attacks on curiosity-driven research

The reviewer at Science found my writing "too bubby" for his tastes, but if you're not someone opposed to fun, you should check out The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog!

Out one week from today!

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Good morning from the farm!

I’m so excited that @AppleBooks chose The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog as a June #MustListen! Check out the audiobook here: apple.co/mustlistens

Do you think other mammals think we're disabled because we can't move our ears?

That would be awesome! The book features many SICB scientists!

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Me holding my new book

AHH I GOT THE ADVANCED COPIES OF MY BOOK! I CANT WAIT TO SHARE WITH YOU!!

If this administration thinks diversity, equity, and inclusion have made U.S. citizens distrust science...just wait until they see what uniformity, inequity, and exclusion are going to do for trust in science

One cat on top of a blanket and a cat shaped lump under the blanket

Well I guess I only have one cat now. I can’t find the other one anywhere.

Ronin the rat has found a record number of land mines He's an African giant pouched rat who's been trained and works with the nonprofit organization APOPO.

Go Ronin!!

WHAT

Oh come on, I'm sad! Tell me something fun.

Things are pretty dark and sad. Can we share fun science facts for funsies?

I'll start- Amazon River dolphins create urine fountains when they jump out of the water.

I knew that our NSF grant for equity in STEM was on the chopping block but it still sucks to see the email saying it is terminated😔

Holy moly!!