Matteo Farinella (he/him)

YouTube video by Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute Why Study The Brain?

Why study the brain? We asked students, professors and administrators at our institute. Their response: understanding this extraordinary organ is key to understanding ourselves, tackling devastating diseases like Alzheimer’s and building a better future for us all.

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Painting as described

Mulberry branch with leaves and berries. Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, 1575. (via Victoria & Albert Museum)

Red Haeckel Cluster 3/2020 9 X 9 inches [22.9 X 22.9 cm] Colored Pencil on Paper #sciart #gawoski #plankton

Science for the People Magazine Science for the People is building and promoting social movements and political struggles around radical perspectives on science and society.

As usual, all articles will soon be released on magazine.scienceforthepeople.org without paywalls, but I really hope some of you will choose to subscribe, donate or join your local chapter of Science for the People. We need you now more than ever!
✊ #scicomm #resist #scienceforthepeople

Science for the People Rethinking Science Communication Cover by Matteo Farinella A busy scene of people and scientists interacting in different ways, around an 'ivory tower' representing academia.

This just dropped in my inbox, which means the new issue of SftP magazine is officially out! 🤩

I was particularly excited about this issue on Rethinking #SciComm, and it was my honor to serve as art director, and 'commission myself' (i.e. volunteer) for the cover #SciArt ❤️

Science for the People - Matteo Farinella Since 2017 I started collaborating with Science for the People, volunteering illustrations, flyers and design. All this artwork is released under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. You are free to copy, remix, ...

I think we need to have this conversation more than ever. We can't hide behind the myth of 'objectivity' any longer. We need a science by the people, for the people. Thank you @theconversation.com for publishing this.

Proud to have my illustration accompany it 💪
matteofarinella.com/Science-for-...

Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.

"Instead of a belief in an all-knowing science, we are faced with the reality that humans are responsible for what is researched, how it is researched and what conclusions are drawn from such research."

Scientists: please read this article by Sig Giordano! 🙏

theconversation.com/scientific-o...

cover reveal 🥹 my new book w/ oni press has been announced! coming to you this december 🫶🏽

details & preview pages here: bleedingcool.com/comics/quick...

A whole found family of anthropomorphic animals embraces (ft. a coati, cat, fox, rabbit, markhor, poodle, and pygmy hippo) Text: "In tackling what's a tense and difficult topic for many people, Mariah-Rose's adorable and expressive drawings make every page overflow with joy, compassion and playfulness. This book reframes relationships around the infinite beautiful possibilities they bring—to build the life, love, and world that we want to see." —Sarah Shay Mirk, Sex from Scratch: Making Your Own Relationship Rules

The same cat enters a community center with a tray of steaming empanadas. An anthropomorphic shark, moth, and panda are all excited about it. Text: “Following the great tradition of wise animals, every character in Healthy Relationships has something important to teach us about human relationships. I want to recommend this book to everyone I know - family, friends, neighbors, colleagues - so we can build a better community together.” – Dr. Matteo Farinella (Neuroscience Ph.D), author & artist of Neurocomic, The Senses, Cervellopoli

an anthropomorphoc poodle girl strikes a pose, grinning. she's got waist beads, an afro pick, and a crop-top from no name's book club ft. an AK-47 made out of colorful books. text: "Made with kindness, compassion and a dash of humor throughout, Mariah-Rose Marie has beautifully illustrated a must-read for anyone who has ever felt lost when navigating relationships, and not just the romantic ones. It’s rare to find a relationship resource so thoughtfully crafted, approachable and empathetic.” “Mariah-Rose provided the building materials and a sturdy foundation for developing Healthy Relationships across different aspects of life with this book and I left it feeling ready to build!" – Sage Coffey, Becoming Who We Are, BUGSNAX

here's how to get your fill as soon as it drops. thanks so much to @sagecoffey.bsky.social @mirkdrop.bsky.social and @matteofarinella.bsky.social for taking the time to read the ARC and share your thoughts <333

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-quick-ea...

Great news - keep the pressure on!

As the digital world is increasingly dominated by fake images and technofascism, I find that sitting outdoors and drawing what's right in front of me is becoming a small act of resistance, that I can practice everyday. 👁

Stay strong ✊ Go outside

I finished another sketchbook this weekend, so here is a small selection of drawings from my favorite local parks. 🌲

#resist #draw #sketch #naturedrawing #observationaldrawing

Partnership program helps fund innovative collaboration between scientist and comic-book artist | Notre Dame Global | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame International advances the University's international study, exchange, and scholarship by cultivating Notre Dame’s global alliances and partnerships.

Great work (as usual) by Argha Manna and Saurja DasGupta "finding a new way to communicate science, both in classrooms and to the general public."
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#SciArt #SciComm #SciComics

Drawing of Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY in sepia colors.

A quiet morning on Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

Happy to back home in the mountains and looking forward to some Summer drawing 🌲

#inkdrawing #naturedrawing #comics

Great article by @iddogefen.bsky.social on the dangers of technological metaphors 👏👏👏

“...achievements did not come from identifying familiar patterns, but from breaking them through messiness and unexpected mistakes.”

DCCC 2026 DISTRICTS IN PLAY NICK BEGICH AK-AL DAVID SCHWEIKERT AZ-OI ELI CRANE AZ-02 JUAN CISCOMANI AZ-06 DAVID VALADAO CA-22 YOUNG KIM CA-40 KEN CALVERT CA-41 GABE EVANS CO-08 CORY MILLS FL-07 ANNA PAULINA LUNA FL-13 MARIA ELVIRA SALAZAR FL-27 MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS IA-OI ASHLEY HINSON IA-02 ZACH NUNN 1A-03 ANDY BARR KY-06 BILL HUIZENGA MI-04 TOM BARRETT MI-07 MIKE LAWLER NY-17 MAX MILLER OH-07 MIKE TURNER OH-10 OPEN SEAT MI-IO MIKE CAREY 0H-15 ANN WAGNER MO-02 DON BACON NE-02 TOM KEAN JR. NJ-07 BRIAN FITZPATRICK PA-OI RYAN MACKENZIE PA-07 ROB BRESNAHAN PA-08 SCOTT PERRY PA-10 ANDY OGLES TN-05 MONICA DE LA CRUZ TX-15 ROB WITTMAN VA-O1 JEN KIGGANS VA-02 BRYAN STEIL WI-OI DERRICK VAN ORDEN WI-03

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DOES NOT MATTER IF YOUR VOICE SHAKES

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Scripts here: 5calls.org

Neuroscience through the ages 🧠 ✏️

#graphicanatomy
#graphicmedicine
#comics
#brains
#phrenology
#vesalius

"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."

Me: "Who of these guys are ICE? There's the one in the mask, but then the rest just look like random chumps. Like, is this one an ICE guy? Is that an ICE guy?"

Josie: "I don't think any of them are nice guys, SI"

If any #neuroscientist wants to write an explainer on the psychological tools we can use to resist 'habituation,' I would be happy to illustrate it. ✏️

I think we are going against some pretty strong human instincts here. It would be a good application of science for the people! ✊ #resist

Opinion | The Beautiful Danger of Normal Life During an Autocratic Rise

This comic was partly inspired by an interview with Masha Gessen on the @nytimes.com this week: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...

I don't want to "wrap my head around this." (part 2)
#comics #nokings #resist #protest

I don't want to "wrap my head around this." (part 2). A short and unusual personal (for me) comic about how I feel these days. 💔 #comics #nokings #resist #protest

An illustration that says "abolish ice" with monarchs flying

No human is illegal on stolen land!

When this is over, if we ever get to rebuild, we have to talk about real protections for speech including mass speech. The right to free speech is nothing if demonstrators can be shot and gassed. That has to be flat illegal.

We need to fight for the next generation of US researchers Nature Human Behaviour - Federal funding of science has been cut, and trainee scientists in the USA face an unstable and uncertain future. Nicole Rust explains how and why we should act to support...

My new piece in Nature Human Behavior: "We need to fight for the next generation of US researchers"

All trainees need 3 things to thrive. In the US, those things have been ripped away. Let's brainstorm and fight to get them back.

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Another animation I'm proud to have worked on with my colleagues at the Zuckerman Institute 💙

I hope this visual metaphor can help convey the magnitude of the damage we're witnessing in science... the repercussions will be felt for many generations to come 😢

#academicsky #scicomm #sciart

Neurocomics Bring Science to Life Through Visual Storytelling Matteo Farinella sketched out a career in science illustration, making neuroscience research more accessible to the public.

Yay! Thanks to Laura Tran for interviewing me about my unusual career on The Scientist - I think "Don’t wait for permission. If you love it, keep at it." perfectly summarizes all the 'advice' I have to give 😅

www.the-scientist.com/neurocomics-...

#scicomm #sciviz #sciart

Trump administration revokes Harvard's ability to enroll international students International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."

JUST IN: International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."

Check out this first page of our comic illustrated by @matteofarinella.bsky.social -- find the full comic and more here bhamla.gatech.edu/comics