Elena Hartley | Science Illustrator

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Digital painting of covalent bonds in helium hydride (HeH+) and hydrogen (H2+) molecules. On the left is a ball-and stick representation, on the right a version that emphasizes the electron clouds.

Looking through an exhibit of illustrations by @elabarts.bsky.social at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, it was neat to see a @jenchristiansen.com credit.

Visualizing the atomic scale is challenging!

(Featured in SciAm: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...)

#dataviz 📊

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Im absolutely thrilled for this park and I’m loving seeing all the features and murals coming to life!

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A graphic showing two sand mounds. One is a pile of sand, labeled 'dry sand' while the other is a sand castle labeled 'wet sand'. Two pop ups showing a close up view of the sand grains are positioned next to each mound. The 'wet sand' pop up shows rings of water around sand grains.

While at @newsela.bsky.social, I was usually tasked with creating simple but clear graphics to explain certain concepts with minimal text. I also tried to make them usable for a wide range of grades.

#sciart #scienceillustration #physics #sandcastles

AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.

I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person

I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.

Check out this awesome video about the future of our Sun! Thanks @newnature.bsky.social for letting me design the thumbnail art!

thank you so much!!!

Thank you so much!!

I love a good cross section

Thank you!!!

Thank you so much!

oh no!

That's awesome!!! Thank you for sharing!

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LOLOLOL it's gonna blow!

thank you!!

might offer some freeze protection!

there needs to be a candy corn emoji - for geology purposes

😂 i'd wait for it to cool down before ingesting

A cartoon illustration of a slice of Earth. A volcano sits on top of an inverted pyramid shape with four different layers. The bottom is a solid yellow tip. The second layer is a liquid. The third layer is a red putty. And the top layer represents a solid rocky texture.

I decided to make another, more fun slice of Earth (though probably not the most accurate).
#geology, #earth, #platetectonics, #volcano

A graphic illustrating the different layers of Earth and their theorized textures. The inner core is solid. The outer core flows like honey. The mantle is a softer solid. The Asthenosphere is a putty-like solid. The lithosphere is a crumbling solid.

I've always been fascinated by Earth's interior and how scientists have described their textures. I decided to make my own slice while at @newsela.bsky.social. #geology, #earth, #platetectonics

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That’s way cool!

It’s very cool! You can see the plates coming apart if you visit!

Thank you so much! I did consider Yellowstone when first drafting these but ended up leaving it out for a simpler layout

Aww thank you so much!

Thank you!!

Thank you!!

Thank you so much!