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5th year microbiology phd student at uc berkeley also into journalism, climate justice, drawing things, data vis, and other stuff too probably? [views are mine] πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ eleanorwang.github.io

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If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

tcpipeline.org

26.02.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7864    πŸ” 8551    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 107

when will the scientists answer the real questions

24.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

panic! not at the disco though

24.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Creativity vs. Control: Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and A.I. "Art" - Reactor Wendy Xu discusses creativity and the importance of getting through hardship.

wrote a little essay last summer about how chatbots ate our books & are writing ppl fanfiction abt themselves

reactormag.com/creativity-v...

17.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Fall 2025 A student-run publication on all things science.

In issue 49, you can dive into a black hole, ride the next wave in sustainable packaging, or open your mind to new ways to study the brain.

You'll meet scientists confronting academia's ugly past while sharing their authentic selves. Read it all here!

berkeleysciencereview.com/magazine/fal...

05.12.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: The Equitably Resilient City A student-run publication on all things science.

"As I spend my days doomscrolling and grieving over all that we have lost and will lose to the climate crisis, I also find myself deeply craving tangible solutions, so I picked up this book."

See if Eleanor Wang found what they were craving in this review
berkeleysciencereview.com/article/2025...

29.12.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Leafcutter ant holds up a large piece of leaf that says "Call for Scientists."

Leafcutter ant holds up a large piece of leaf that says "Call for Scientists."

Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026

15.01.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 8

Climate change is causing increasing blooms of toxin-producing algae, and it’s causing dementia in dolphins. There’s evidence that human exposure to these algae blooms - you can even breathe in the toxins from nearby land - is causing similar brain damage in addition to other harmful health effects.

16.11.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 7
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β€˜Clean energy is just one driver of mining’: Cleodie Rickard on critical minerals For Cleodie Rickard, the policy and campaigns manager at Global Justice Now, the term β€œcritical” minerals, commonly used to describe the metals vital for the green energy transition, can be…

A new Global Justice Now report has found that nearly one-fifth of minerals labeled β€œcritical” by the U.K. aren’t actually essential for the green energy transition, but are instead needed for the aerospace and weapons industries.

15.11.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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POV you’re in a crabby mood

πŸ¦‘ 🌊 πŸ§ͺ πŸ¦‡

13.11.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Birds Can Tell Us About the Health of San Francisco Bay | KQED A new website from conservation scientists reveals which Bay Area bird species are thriving, and which are declining, offering insights into the health of San Francisco Bay’s wetlands and waters.

Want to know how birds in the San Francisco Estuary are responding to environmental change and restoration? Our team has launched a new website thag tracks changes in bird populations 🌎πŸ§ͺ www.kqed.org/science/1999...

05.11.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
flow chart showing how vaccination may reduce long covid by decreasing infections and severe infections. There is a graphic of a syringe and vial of vaccine.

flow chart showing how vaccination may reduce long covid by decreasing infections and severe infections. There is a graphic of a syringe and vial of vaccine.

Teens need access to COVID vaccinations to help prevent Long COVID as well as acute COVID infection.

➑️New study shows 36% reduction in Long COVID for teens who had been vaccinated prior to infection. buff.ly/oaW4SIA

#medsky #pedsky πŸ›ŸπŸ˜·πŸ§ͺ

05.11.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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Dust off your wellies, throw on some layers, and grab a flashlight, because winter tide pool season is officially here! 🐚πŸͺΈπŸ™πŸ¦€πŸŒŠ

November through December is your best shot at seeing unique intertidal creatures along the California Coastβ€”like colorful nudibranchs, sea stars, kelp forests, and more.

04.11.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

issue 49 will be delivered in about 2 WEEKS!!! here's issue 48 of @berkeleyscirev.bsky.social πŸ§ͺ to build some anticipation...
the writers, designers, editors, and exec team have been working so hard :')

05.11.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a screenshot of an illustration on procreate. the illustration depicts a cozy reading nook with light filtering through a large window, books scattered around the floor, a tall shelf stacked with books and subtle science references, and many houseplants. a cat naps on the sofa.

a screenshot of an illustration on procreate. the illustration depicts a cozy reading nook with light filtering through a large window, books scattered around the floor, a tall shelf stacked with books and subtle science references, and many houseplants. a cat naps on the sofa.

first bluesky post will be this sneakpeak of the cover of issue 49 (whoa!) of @berkeleyscirev.bsky.social πŸ‘€ magazine should be out in early november (also whoa!) it's been a busy couple of months :')

#art #illustration #sciart #scicomm #science

14.10.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0