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Interview MIT Science Policy Review: Childhood Exposure to Science through Museums

COVID-19 HGI Data Freeze 6 Summary

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ASCB Cell Size Summary Article

The Power of Social Media to Promote Science UM Scientifica Article

Legal Studies Undergrad Senior Thesis CK.docx

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Summer Science Reads Recap! ✨ If you want to hea

Summer Science Reads Recap! ✨

If you want to hear my thoughts about each book, keep listening :)

June: The Power of Life by Jessica Riskin (gifted by @riverheadbooks )

July: Disease Knows No Politics by Elias Zerhouni (former NIH Director)

August: If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? By Alan Alda (recommend by expert scicommer)

September: Hidden Guests by Lise Barneoud (gifted by @theroyalsociety as 2026 science book finalist)

Which one are you reading first?? #scicomm #sciencereads #science #bookstagram

How I talk about life (on earth) with my kids! 🤗🤓👩

How I talk about life (on earth) with my kids! 🤗🤓👩🏼‍🔬

This is COLT: Characteristics of Living Things. We are starting off the year in our 🌴Ecology🦅 Unit and, of course, we have to define what makes something alive!

#teachersofig #scicomm #science #ecology #characteristicsoflivingthings

#ad What does more mechanisms actually mean in our

#ad What does more mechanisms actually mean in our laundry detergent? #TideLaundry #TidePartner

We want everyone to care about science! Sciencemax

We want everyone to care about science! Sciencemaxxing at the new Aztrazeneca site in Cambridge, MA👩🏼‍🔬

#scicomm #womeninscience #science #scienceresearch #astrazeneca

On a more positive note, here is what my classroom

On a more positive note, here is what my classroom looked like before I added some science magic :):)

#teachersofig #scicomm
#womeninscience #scientist #science

One of my kids asked me this week “how is being a

One of my kids asked me this week “how is being a teacher?”

I answered honestly - it’s rough.

I knew I’d be tired every day, I knew it would be a lot of free labor, using my own resources and extra time to make the kids feel seen and heard. But I wasn’t expecting how draining it would be.

Teachers give everything during the day. The whole tank. And I’m struggling to figure out how to refill the tank so I can bring the same energy day in day out. Especially when you throw in the behaviors that haven’t been checked despite being in middle school (screaming, hitting, throwing, not knowing how to sit still or be quiet) and a literacy crisis that means in the same class I’m teaching someone who can’t read a sentence and someone who is reading Project Hail Mary for fun.

I love my kids. I love the teachers I work with. But we are simply dealing with a system that is not preparing kids for the real world. I couldn’t imagine asking my teacher as a kid, bold faced, “how can I improve my grade” WHEN I HAVEN’T DONE A SINGLE ASSIGNMENT FOR CLASS (mind you, 5 kids have already asked me this).

There’s only so much teachers can do in a day to get kids ahead. So much of the system relies on parents and a home structure system that simply isn’t there for many of my kids. And even if it is, they don’t seem to grasp the idea of deadlines or consequences because - frankly - I don’t think there are many? At least not in the school system. Being sent to the principal, detention, homework, even point deductions for turning in assignments late are not concepts my kids know.

The short of it is I’m tired. But I’m trying to focus on the small wins instead of spiral into the losses ❤️

#teachersofig #scicomm #womeninscience #scientist #science

Season 2 Reforming Academia coming to you every Tu

Season 2 Reforming Academia coming to you every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts!

Episode 1 starts with a good friend & expert in Open Access Science - JP Flores, PhD.

#scicomm #reformingacademia #openaccessscience #science #womeninscience

How on earth did I end up here?! I still ask myse

How on earth did I end up here?!

I still ask myself this on the daily. Even when I was sharing science online during grad school, I had no clue I’d be able to someday share so many science stories with you guys! 🥰

it’s an absolute blessing - I can’t believe I’m here, still getting imposter syndrome on the regular, but thank you guys for making my nerdy science dreams come true 🙏🤩🤓 thank you for caring about science, even when trust in science is bleak. Thank you for supporting my crazy side adventures, my unhealthy tea obsession, my need to show you my cats like they are my babies, and for trusting me through the many many career changes 😂

Feeling extra grateful as I finish up sharing some of the absolutely insane opportunities I’ve been part of recently. How is this life?!?

For all my researchers in the trenches right now - YOU WILL MAKE IT THROUGH!!! ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🔥 You don’t have to stay in research to love science - and we honestly need so many more of you talking about your science to the public!! Come join us 🤗🤗

#scicomm #womeninscience #phdjourney

First science research gala I’ve ever been to! Sup

First science research gala I’ve ever been to! Supporting a great cause - check out A-T Children’s Project to learn more ❤️

#scicomm #Ataxiatelangiectasia #raredisease #research #rarediseaseawareness

This is the mother of Charlotte, a 5 year old with

This is the mother of Charlotte, a 5 year old with Ataxia-telangiectasia

Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a genetic disease that causes loss of muscle control and balance, cancer, lung disease and immune system problems in children & young adults, shortening their lives. The nonprofit A-T Children’s Project partners with academic and industry investigators worldwide – organizing and supporting innovative research, conferences, clinical teams, data platforms and biomarker development – to optimize disease management strategies, develop new treatments and find a cure.

#scicomm #atdisease #raredisease #research

First gala for Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) ❤️ Or

First gala for Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) ❤️

Organized by A-T Children’s Project, this gala is specifically aimed at researchers to share the patient and family stories of those affected by A-T.

Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a genetic disease that causes loss of muscle control and balance, cancer, lung disease and immune system problems in children & young adults, shortening their lives.

Learn more about rare genetic disease Ataxia-Telangiectasia at the A-T Children’s Project, founded by Brad and Vicki Margus who have two sons with A-T.

#scicomm #raredisease #rarediseaseawareness #science

Having my kids getting into drawing stuff they’re

Having my kids getting into drawing stuff they’re seeing under the microscope to get them ready to talk about *cells* 😍🔬

#scicomm #teachersofinstagram #steam #scienceart

PSA I did not draw this plant cell (it was in my classroom already 🤗) also realizing I still haven’t shown you my classroom!! Will do soon!

Plant cell plushie is from @giantmicrobes (my kids love playing silent ball with this guy 🦠)

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