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Craig Richard, Ph.D.

@themadbioengineer.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Scholar | UIUC Bioengineering PhD | Nanotech and Cancer | Science Communicator | All-Around Nerd | Socials & other links https://linktr.ee/madbioengineer

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Cancer Engineering & Science Communication
YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer Cancer Engineering & Science Communication

New Youtube video dropping tomorrow about my recent experience at the National Academy of Sciences - Cancer Engineering Workshop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOF...

#cancerresearch #Cancer #Science #Sciencecommunication

05.06.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research around the world is figuring out how to regrow teeth. The team in Japan specifically hopes within the next 5 years, we'll be able to regrow teeth by reactivating the ability. #sciencenews #science #dental #bioengineering #scienceinthenews #regenerativemedicine #teeth

25.04.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

continue to harm the Black community. But at the same time, their absence will create a vacuum where misinformation and other harms will proliferate. I think focusing on helping other people in the Black community navigate this is where I can do the most good right now.

08.04.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and the impacts this admin will potentially have on our livelihoods. In a sense it feels like a double consciousness that W.E.B Du Bois conceptualized, but applied to a different situation. Often times I don't feel beholden to defend these institutions given the myriad of way they have and -

08.04.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

unqualified these people are if they weren't doing what they are right now in these positions. On the one hand I have the thought of "This is what the people here voted for, but This isn't my lesson to learn." While also recognizing the harm that this admins actions will have on the Black community-

08.04.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How do other Black scientists, engineers, and medical professionals feel about seeing in the news regularly what feels like this administration dismantling regulations, legitimizing misinformation, promoting quackery, etc, and doing long lasting harm to research? Like it would be laughable at how -

08.04.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doing a STEM demo in a couple week and wanted to test out a protocol. These are carbon quantum dots made with citric acid and urea. #quantumdot #nanoparticles #science #stem #chemistry #bioengineering

19.03.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More diverse investigators could help diversify clinical trials | Cornell Chronicle Black Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds new research co-authored by a Cornell economist.

"Black Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds a new study co-authored by a Cornell economist."

news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

11.03.2025 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2023    πŸ” 299    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 17
TikTok - Make Your Day

I knew the Department of Education was in the news today cause a tiktok I made about it back in November started blowing up again.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2Vkw5mU/

12.03.2025 05:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tardigrade proteins are being researched to help with cancer. #cancer #cancerresearch #tardigrade
YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer Tardigrade proteins are being researched to help with cancer. #cancer #cancerresearch #tardigrade

Check out my new video explaining how tardigrade proteins may help reduce damage to surrounding tissue during radiation treatments for cancer.

#cancer #cancerresearch #tardigrade #radiation #science #scicomm #stem #madbioengineer

11.03.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other β€œcontroversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on Certain Topics Without Special Approval...

www.propublica.org/article/nati...

11.03.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A sneak peek of some of what I've been up to lately. I was interviewed for a magazine article that will go live soon.
#whativebeenupto #scicomm #journalism #madbioengineer #cancerresearch

27.02.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.

There's also an interview with the study author here! : www.sciencefriday.com/segments/pan...

24.02.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researchers have developed an mRNA-based vaccine for treating pancreatic cancer.πŸ§ͺ

#pancreaticcancer #cancerresearch #sciencenews #cancer #mRNA

Link to research article
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

24.02.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t EVER want to hear ppl saying science and science education aren’t political ever again.

That mess is how you end up with the US’s new Secretary of HHS

21.02.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The first Black person to earn a PhD in Chemistry. #science #chemistry #history #blackhistory
YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer The first Black person to earn a PhD in Chemistry. #science #chemistry #history #blackhistory

Did you know St. Elmo Brady, the first Black person to earn a PhD in Chemistry, did so at my Alma mater #UIUC? Check out the video I made about this notable Black Scientist. #Blackinstem #Blackscientist #sciencehistory #Blackhistory #chemistry #Black #history

youtube.com/shorts/YK6NA...

21.02.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A reminder, I posted my latest mini lecture on bioengineering in EveryDay Life on YouTube. Go check it out. Thanks!

#scicomm #scienceexplained #bioengineering #sciencecommunication #madbioengineer #STEM

15.02.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Yogurt is Made of Math
YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer Yogurt is Made of Math

New mini-lecture posted on youtube on the mathematics of yogurt and other fermented foods.

youtu.be/-aXPS31R-pw?...

#bioengineering #science #scicomm #stem #math #fermentation #hillmantok

14.02.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

kakΒ·iΒ·stoΒ·craΒ·cy
-a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

13.02.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This equation makes fermented foods possible. Understanding it is essential to producing and keeping safe many of the things we eat daily. #bme #bioengineering #madbioengineer #scienceexplained #STEM #hillmantok

12.02.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. I watched the Fox broadcast on YouTubeTV last night, and it was ass. I could hear everything else clearly, but kendricks mic. I almost seemed purposeful.

10.02.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The symbolism during #kendricklamar halftime performance was powerful. I need to go rewatch it cause
1)The broadcast I watched had terrible audio mixing.
2)To pick up on any of the symbolism I missed.
3)To see Serena crip walk again.

#superbowl #superbowlLIX #blacksky #halftimeshow #medialiteracy

10.02.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Science is neither red nor blue Long before the 5 November US presidential election, I had become ever more concerned that science has fallen victim to the same political divisiveness tearing at the seams of American society. This i...

Yes, I'm talking about things like the recent editorial published in science and professional societies taking down pages and content to preemptively comply with anti-diversity, anti-equity and anti-inclusion executive orders.

07.02.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mood when you're a black scientist and you're watching scientific societies and organizations say things like science isn't political and watching them preemptively bend the knee to this current admins efforts to destroy science. #blackscientist #blackengineer #blackinstem #science #stem #engineer

07.02.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

*This is a study from Sweden so idk if this trend holds everywhere. I'd be willing to bet that there is a similar trend in the US though.

06.02.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This graph is something I think about often. When I tell people about grad school, I try to be as honest as possible because it is one of the most difficult things you can put yourself through mentally.

#Science #STEM #gradschool #PhDstudent #Gradstudent #mentalhealth #gradstudentmentalhealth

06.02.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for letting me know about this!

04.02.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Raw Milk and Biological Warfare
YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer Raw Milk and Biological Warfare

Interested in the history of biological weaponry and why it relates to current trends of raw milk consumption? Check out this video I made detailing an interesting link between the two.

youtu.be/DAlfw-NZYQk?...

#scicomm #scienceexplained #stem #rawmilk #science #madbioengineer

04.02.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

#AcademicSky #BlackAcademicSky #AcademicChatter

04.02.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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03.02.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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