Diana Plasker

I feel so lucky to have been the Book Club captain for almost 3 years – as @heyira.bsky.social says, the dirty secret is that people love science. They just need a way in. Thanks for writing this book, @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, and for spending an afternoon in an airport cubicle with us.

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS: Author Livestream and Q&A with John Green - #SciFriBookClub YouTube video by SciFri

Life dream: achieved! ✅ For the @scifri.bsky.social Book Club, I interviewed @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social this afternoon about his book, EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS and I can't speak more highly about this book and John. Rewatch here:
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omg yes I have no idea what month it is, but it's correctly in my calendar 🫡 I'd love to advocate for a move to the Catskills!

Oh nice! I live right near Kingston!! I'll try to come on May 6, I'd love to see you.

A photo of Sarah on stage giving her speech at the Stand Up for Science rally in Philadelphia

Amazing speech by @sarahmackattack.bsky.social inspiring us to be "bad" for the greater good - Embrace chaos and break the right rules. #StandUpForScience2025 #Philadelphia

Protesters ‘Stand Up For Science’ At Rallies Across The Country Scientists aren’t always encouraged to be politically active. But recent political interference by the Trump administration has many fired up.

We kick off with @aniloza.bsky.social, who joins us to discuss today’s Stand Up For Science rallies and what he's heard from organizers and attendees. Plus, a scientist and a student share why they're fired up to attend local rallies.

image showing the projectforawesome.com header; this year we've already raised over $500,000 and the p4a technically hasn't begun yet.

So what exactly is the Project for Awesome? Since 2007, my brother @hankgreen.bsky.social and many friends and online creators have come together to host an annual 48-hour livestream in support of great charities. Over the years, we've raised over $22,000,0000 for a huge variety of charities...

The Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards — Covering Climate Now Entry submissions are OPEN for the 2025 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. This is the fifth year for our annual awards program, and every year we’re amazed by the quality and variety of work ent...

Climate journalists: time to submit your best stories for the annual awards from @coveringclimatenow.org
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Hey @scifri.bsky.social listeners in LA – we’re working on a story about the toxins left behind by the fires and we want to hear from you. How is this affecting you? Leave us a voicemail at 1-646-767-6532 or email us at scifri@sciencefriday.com

SCIENCE IRL: Community SciComm mini-grant Skype a Scientist is offering $300-1,000 mini-grants to support boots-on-the-ground science communication. The Science IRL mini-grants will support projects that put either 1) important science messa...

I am extremely excited to announce that for the first time ever, Skype a Scientist is offering mini-grants to support IRL science communication!!

Communicating science out in our communities is critical. We want to enable others to get their projects off the ground!

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Science Friday Now Has Two Hosts: Meet Flora Lichtman! After her SciFri internship 20 years ago, Flora went on to become a beloved science journalist, video producer, and podcaster. Now she’s back!

It's time for #SciFri 📻

We kick off with big news! Science Friday now has two hosts—Ira Flatow, the program’s founder, and veteran science journalist Flora Lichtman.

A cool thing happened at my job @scifri.bsky.social today! 🧪

The Best of Science Friday, 2024 Fossil sales, a solar eclipse, and hacking your brain: This was a big year for science. Our staff pick their favorite projects.

Looking back at 2024, @scifri.bsky.social covered so many interesting science stories. Take a look. See a favorite? Is there a story we covered that is your favorite that isn't on the list?
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Tomorrow! I'll be chatting with @funkminister.bsky.social and the good folks at the @scifri.bsky.social book club, who chose CROSSINGS as their December selection, about everything #roadecology. Join the conversation by RSVPing at the link below:

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Meteorologists!

I run a science ed. nonprofit called @skypeascientist.bsky.social. We match scientists w/classrooms for virtual Q&As.

We always run out of meteorologists before any other speciality.

Will you volunteer to speak with some classrooms in spring 🥺
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Bluesky holiday special! I have a big ol' stack of bookplates that I'd love to sign & personalize for you. Reply or repost w/ proof of purchase for CROSSINGS—a best book of '23 per the NYT et al, winner of awards, recently out in paperback—and I'll hook ya up. Grateful for this community's support!

This is super true, and it’s true in music, too; the industry relies heavily on first week sales to stay afloat in both cases, so it’s great for authors and musicians if you buy stuff in the first week. But the idea that you have to have something to say about it right away or even soon, absurd!

A collage of items currently available in my store. Such as shirts, patches, prints, and stickers. Text reads “shop now. Megmindlin.com”

Get the ocean lover in your life some art this holiday season 🫶

💕🦑 Marine art made by a marine biologist 🐙💕

Shirts, patches, stickers, prints. Something for everyone ✨

🧪🦑🐙🐡 #scienceart

Megmindlin.com/shop

Calling it now, “climate smart” is about to become the new “natural” label. Just absolutely meaningless, unregulated food marketing BS

Was this whole thread just an excuse to show you pictures of my dog?? Probably. Sorry @sarahmackattack.bsky.social

In my tiny little brain, I call our house The Captain’s Inn (because of this dude) but perhaps this year’s Frog Facts ™️ will create a new precedent

I saw how much fun everyone had with their frog facts last year, so I got one for our new house 🐸 Help fund @skypeascientist.bsky.social and dazzle your friends! With frog facts!!

Science public engagement job alert!!

@funkminister.bsky.social is a superstar whom I get the joy of collaborating with, so please apply to work on her team!!!

🧪 #SciComm

Job: Program Associate, Audience Experiences This position will plan and execute engaging events and educational experiences that foster meaningful connections with our audience.

🎉 We're hiring at @scifri.bsky.social and you can work with me! 🧪 Come join our team of producers and spark science curiosity for everyone. Apply now! Or ask me questions if you have em! www.sciencefriday.com/job-program-...

If Sarah doesn’t love this, I’ll eat my hat

Aw thanks! I had a lot of fun, I’m glad it inspired you to pick up the book! (What is your local bookstore? I’ll see if they want to become a SciFri Book Club partner!)

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Best Science Beach Reads For Summer 2024 - SciFri Zoom Call-in. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Science Friday is rounding up the best science books for the summer! Are you looking for a sci-fi novel or pop-sci deep dive before you head out for summer vacation? Build your to-read list with scien...

Tomorrow I'll be joining @deborahb.bsky.social to talk summer science reads in a special @scifri.bsky.social event! Details and registration here 👇

Read 'Brave the Wild River' With The SciFri Book Club Set off down the Colorado River with Melissa L. Sevigny's book, which tells two women's journey to document the canyon's unique botany.

OMG, such a thrill to hear my book BRAVE THE WILD RIVER plugged on @scifri.bsky.social just now. It's the July pick for #SciFriBookClub, and you can enter for a free book over on their website: www.sciencefriday.com/sf-books/bra... Hope to see some of you on the livestream Q&A on July 18. 🧪🌎💙📚

Yes @dannastaaf.bsky.social is 100% right about this ✅

Evidence: me describing bigfin squid on Tuesday with @funkminister.bsky.social during @scifri.bsky.social Cephalopod Week trivia night 🦑🐙🧪

Shirt by the one and only @invertebabe.bsky.social

ornate cephalopod illustrations with circular backgrounds. the species are giant pacific octopus, which is a very normal looking octopus, blob octopus, which is an octopus with rather stout and blobby body, strawberry squid, a squid red as strawberry but one of its eye is much bigger than the other, and bigfin squid, a squid with jumbo fins and obnoxiously long limbs.

ornate cephalopod illustrations with circular backgrounds. the species are nautilus, flapjack octopus, which is an octopus that looks like it's melting to the ground, blanket octopus, an octopus with blanket or flag-like limbs, and vampire squid, a squid with webbed arms. and one long filamentous tentacle.

Cephalopod Week begins tomorrow!
It's a 8-day celebration of goopy goodness.

Science Friday asked me to update their fundraiser badges, check them out in their natural habitat, SciFri's Sea of Support: apps.sciencefriday.com/sea-of-suppo...

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