UCSC Science Communication Program

Through paintings, local artist Taylor Seamount reimagines Santa Cruz as an eco-utopia To combat the hopelessness they feel, Taylor Seamount has turned to an environmental art movement called solar punk – a utopian artistic and literary genre that pictures a world where humanity address...

Look out! Current student Alix Soliman's article and video on local artist Taylor Seamount's cyberpunk vision of Santa Cruz's future is out now in Look Out Santa Cruz!

lookout.co/taylor-seamo...

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And finally we watched Hellbent which was co-directed by
@annieroth.bsky.social

The full film will be available online very soon 😎

youtu.be/CV9QH6-lIJY

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I Pulled 10Gs and Held Back Vomit to Learn About the Physics of Aerobatic Flight We pulled 10Gs with a Red Bull stunt pilot so you don’t have to.

We followed that up with a trip to the sky with Jennifer Leman & Popular Mechanics

www.popularmechanics.com/science/a396...

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An unusual 30th birthday gift: Why I got a colonoscopy so young — and documented every step Because of a family history of colorectal cancer, STAT's @SciFleur had his first colonoscopy just days before turning 30 — and documented every step. Watch his story:

Then we watched Nicholas St. Fleur get a colonoscopy for Stat News

t.co/WSCoJNo9d7

12.03.2024 17:35 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

The Flowers Are Talking A short film featuring Charlotte Cadow and the Wildflower Watch in the Grand Teton National Park created by the 2023 Jackson Wild Media Lab Fellows -- Emily Harwitz,…

We enjoyed "The Flowers Are Talking" by Emily Harwitz
and her fellow Jackson Wild media lab fellows.

vimeo.com/872631551

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Alumni movie night was a hit! Here are the films we watched 🧵👇

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Student recording a voice over for a video

This year's class is hard at work making videos! In addition to writing, our students are trained in video production. From TikToks to documentaries, they can do it all! 📹✨

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And current student Sierra Bouchér runs an amazing account where she discusses slugs, bugs and local history!

www.tiktok.com/@blumbleb33

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TikTok - Make Your Day

Class of 2022 alum Megan Kalomiris has answers to all your fishiest questions over on the Seymour Center TikTok!

www.tiktok.com/@seymourcent...

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TikTok - Make Your Day

@annieroth.bsky.social from the class of 2018 has scripted several TikToks for Scientific American including this one about clear air turbulence ✈️

www.tiktok.com/@scientifica...

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TikTok - Make Your Day

Current student Alix Soliman just made her debut on the Scientific American TikTok account!

www.tiktok.com/@scientifica...

Our program recently added a class on how to use TikTok for science communication and it's already paying off! Check out 🧵👇 the for more TikToks made by our students & alumni

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The UCSC Science Communication Program is now on BlueSky!

We're the world's leading science journalism training program. Our students work to bridge the gap between scientists and the public to create a better future for us all!

Click here to learn more 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbjg...

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