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Paige Jarreau
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Science communicator! Storyteller, #sciart-ist, dancer, convener of scientists and creative professionals for better #scicomm. Currently, helping you learn the science of science communication at scicommlexicon.com - in English and #ASL! (She/Her.)
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Paige Jarreau @fromthelabbench.bsky.social · Mar 7
Looking for scientists to feature! Is your work affected by mass firings and defunding of federal science? Tell us your story!

Bit.ly/faces_of_science #sciart #scicomm
A female scientist looks at a flask. Text: They can’t fire science. Tell us your story. Link: bit.ly/faces_of_science
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
jordancollver.bsky.social
Cool - the comic I made for @lsu.bsky.social with @fromthelabbench.bsky.social @jpjordan.bsky.social @lsu.bsky.social has been featured NATURE's newsletter!
mailchi.mp/nature/trans...
Screenshot of the "infographic of the week" with panels from the comic about iron and antibacterial resistence.
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
Check it out!!! Amazing #sciart I created with @jordancollver.bsky.social - dive into the world of #bacteria to learn about their hunger for IRON and how starving them of this element could help us make new antibiotics - and not a moment too soon, as the antibiotic resistance epidemic grows.
lsu.bsky.social LSU @lsu.bsky.social · 20d
What happens when LSU researchers in biology and chemistry tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance? They find innovative new ways, and iron homeostasis pathways, that may serve as the foundation of a future class of drugs! Learn more with our first ever Research Comic! 🦠
Mike sits in his doctor's office during a follow-up visit for a lingering bacterial infection that is threatening his health. As he sits on the examination table, his doctor discusses options with him. "This is a tricky infection. There's one more antibiotic we can try." "Why aren't there more drug options?" Mike asks, confused. "Bacteria adapt quickly to existing drugs, but LSU researchers are now exploring ways to kill bacteria by starving them of iron." Mike's doctor explains bacteria's need for iron as a Goldilocks and the Three Bears situation... too much iron is poisonous ("Ack, too much!" the bacteria says...), but too little can also harm the bacteria... “LSU researchers are studying how bacteria monitor and regulate their iron levels…" Mike's doctor explains. While Mike's immune cells are busy protecting the iron in his body from bacterial thieves, the microbes that are causing his infection have a back-up plan: iron in storage. They can sense when their iron levels are low thanks to a sensitive iron-sensing pathway. The pathway involves a protein called ferredoxin that is activated by a signaling iron-sulfur cluster. “I’m running low! This man’s immune cells are hogging all the iron!” the microbe says. "Go get your own!" the immune cell yells back. An active ferredoxin helps to release iron particles normally stored in a large round container protein called bacterioferritin. A drug that interferes with this release of stored iron could kill the bad bacteria in Mike's body, helping his immune cells win their fight. "LSU researchers are also studying how a new drug that locks iron in storage can kill biofilm bacteria," the doctor says. Mike imagines a sick bacterium with bloodshot eyes, sighing, "UGHHH! I don't feel good..." A new type of antibiotic could prevent ferredoxin and bacterioferritin from interacting, trapping iron inside its storage container and tricking bacteria into thinking they have no iron available. Research saves lives!
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
jordancollver.bsky.social
Here's a comic about a new approach to antibiotic-resitant bacteria I made for Louisiana State University with @fromthelabbench.bsky.social and @jpjordan.bsky.social #sciart

Read the full comic and learn more about the research on the LSU website: www.lsu.edu/winning-team...
Comic page about how bacteria are able to internally store just the right amount of iron to survive, and a new drug can block their storage which kills the bacteria. The story is centred around a doctor and patient, and athropomorphic bacteria.
October 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
#sciart #comic #sciencecomic
fromthelabbench.bsky.social Paige Jarreau @fromthelabbench.bsky.social · Aug 30
I worked with @tysonmedstudios.bsky.social to create this sketchy comic about Paul Nurse’s groundbreaking work on genes that control the cell cycle! Worked on this as a “bonus” to a job interview assignment. If you love it let us know. 🥰 #scicomm @nobelprize.bsky.social
Panel 1 — The Question Visual: Young Paul Nurse at a desk, thinking deeply, with poster in the background of dividing budding yeast cells, some bigger than others, with “Lee Hartwell” appearing on it. Caption: As a grad student, Paul Nurse wondered about the fundamentals of life.  Paul: “All living things reproduce – a good place to start.” Panel 2 — Inspiration & Discovery Visual: Nurse at a microscope, spotting two odd yeast cells amongst others that are normally long and “sausage” shaped, and these odd ones are smaller than the rest. In the background, a whiteboard with “critical genes” and a list of them. Caption: Paul looked for fission yeast cell mutants that couldn’t divide, to understand which genes are critical for reproduction. Paul: “What a strange wee mutant!” Panel 3 — From Yeast to Humans Visual: Paul and Melanie Lee looking at a whiteboard laying out an experiment in a sketch format, where a “library of human genes” is going to be “sprinkled” onto “mutant yeast cells with defective cdc2” Caption: The wee mutant had a defective protein kinase that acts as a “brake” for another protein that drives cell division: CDC2. Paul and Melanie Lee planned an experiment to determine if a CDC2-equivalent is present in humans. Paul: "Cdc2 is the key!" Melanie: "But does it exist in humans?" Panel 4 — Eureka A zoom in of a pipette dropping “human DNA” library of genes onto small wee mutant yeast cells that aren’t dividing… One of the cells is now because it took up one of the genes, dividing. Caption: “Eureka!” Paul: "This means..." Melanie: “CDC2 is conserved in all complex organisms!!” Panel 5 — Legacy & Impact Visual: Older Paul Nurse with a Nobel medal and a Lasker prize on his desk, looking at a magazine news article labeled “CDK1 – A Target for Cancer Therapy.” Caption: Paul’s curiosity led to the discovery of a master regulator of the cell cycle. Paul: “Stay curious!”
August 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
I worked with @tysonmedstudios.bsky.social to create this sketchy comic about Paul Nurse’s groundbreaking work on genes that control the cell cycle! Worked on this as a “bonus” to a job interview assignment. If you love it let us know. 🥰 #scicomm @nobelprize.bsky.social
Panel 1 — The Question Visual: Young Paul Nurse at a desk, thinking deeply, with poster in the background of dividing budding yeast cells, some bigger than others, with “Lee Hartwell” appearing on it. Caption: As a grad student, Paul Nurse wondered about the fundamentals of life.  Paul: “All living things reproduce – a good place to start.” Panel 2 — Inspiration & Discovery Visual: Nurse at a microscope, spotting two odd yeast cells amongst others that are normally long and “sausage” shaped, and these odd ones are smaller than the rest. In the background, a whiteboard with “critical genes” and a list of them. Caption: Paul looked for fission yeast cell mutants that couldn’t divide, to understand which genes are critical for reproduction. Paul: “What a strange wee mutant!” Panel 3 — From Yeast to Humans Visual: Paul and Melanie Lee looking at a whiteboard laying out an experiment in a sketch format, where a “library of human genes” is going to be “sprinkled” onto “mutant yeast cells with defective cdc2” Caption: The wee mutant had a defective protein kinase that acts as a “brake” for another protein that drives cell division: CDC2. Paul and Melanie Lee planned an experiment to determine if a CDC2-equivalent is present in humans. Paul: "Cdc2 is the key!" Melanie: "But does it exist in humans?" Panel 4 — Eureka A zoom in of a pipette dropping “human DNA” library of genes onto small wee mutant yeast cells that aren’t dividing… One of the cells is now because it took up one of the genes, dividing. Caption: “Eureka!” Paul: "This means..." Melanie: “CDC2 is conserved in all complex organisms!!” Panel 5 — Legacy & Impact Visual: Older Paul Nurse with a Nobel medal and a Lasker prize on his desk, looking at a magazine news article labeled “CDK1 – A Target for Cancer Therapy.” Caption: Paul’s curiosity led to the discovery of a master regulator of the cell cycle. Paul: “Stay curious!”
August 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
jordancollver.bsky.social
Came across this webinar I took part in a few years ago with Prof. Massimiano Bucchi and @fromthelabbench.bsky.social which might still be of interest to #SciArt folks here on BlueSky. It's about a free Lifeology course I illustrated on "style" 😎: lifeomic.app.us.lifeology.io/viewer/lifeo...
Style in SciComm Webinar
YouTube video by Lifeology App
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June 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
If you haven't checked out the @silencedscience.bsky.social site in a minute, it is full of amazing portraits of scientists formerly employed by or supported by federal science agencies. There are so many amazing stories here, and compelling research that deserves funding! silencedsciencestories.com
Silenced Science Stories
Explore the people and groundbreaking science research affected by federal firings, budget cuts, and grant terminations. Featuring scientists via art.
silencedsciencestories.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
A beautiful story and amazing science from @oceanana.bsky.social, former fish biologist with @noaa.gov, with a stunning visual by science artist Kayla Y Lim!

Read the full story on our website! @silencedscience.bsky.social silencedsciencestories.com/f/ana-vaz-fi...

#sciencematters #scicomm
Ana Vaz, Fish Biologist
From the time she was nine years old, Ana Vaz dreamed of becoming an oceanographer. She sees everything in the ocean as interconnected. She’s passionate about understanding those connections.
silencedsciencestories.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
Working for a federal science agency this year has been low key traumatizing. I am lucky to still have my job but I feel like I’m not doing enough… I feel guilty, and that the least I can do is stay busy doing #scicomm, but everything is going so slow that I feel I’m not providing much value…
May 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
Hey folks! My summer is going to be quieter than I thought, so I’d love to take on freelance science communication work!

If you need science writing, graphic / science visualization creation, or scientific writing / manuscript editing, please reach out!
May 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
drjudystone.bsky.social
I just cited your work on #SilencedScienceStories in my new post, Paige Brown Jarreau www.forbes.com/sites/judyst... Thanks for your good work in highlighting this travesty. @fromthelabbench.bsky.social
The Future Of Researchers In The U.S. Is In Jeopardy
Funding cuts are having a devastating toll on researchers' careers and threatening future innovation in the U.S. Their request: bring science-based decisions back.
www.forbes.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
"As a tribal member who has no allotted lands or mineral rights or head rights, I find it difficult to grasp the fact that I, in 2025, have been traumatized by the federal government and the BIA.” - Desirae Abella, Natural Resource Specialist

silencedsciencestories.com/f/desirae-ab...
Desirae Abella, Natural Resource Specialist
Desirae Abella is a Former Natural Resource Specialist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in natural resource conservation, agriculture, and po...
silencedsciencestories.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
Hi all! We are still looking for scientists who’ve been terminated from federal positions or who’ve had grants terminated to tell their stories for illustrated portraits at www.silencedsciencestories.com. Scientists will be able to approve any materials before we publish! Please spread the word.
Silenced Science Stories
Explore the people and groundbreaking science research affected by federal firings, budget cuts, and grant terminations. Featuring scientists via art.
www.silencedsciencestories.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
Joy Havens is a terminated wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

"When small parts of an ecosystem become sick, ripple effects can touch everyone and everything."

silencedsciencestories.com/f/joy-havens...
#sciart by @aprilmycetes.bsky.social #sciencematters #fedscientist
Portrait of Joy, a young woman with olive skin and brown hair wearing a hiking backpack, with a lizard on her shoulder. Around her are icons of wildlife, animal tracks, binoculars, and a blue bird called the Pinyon Jay. She is quoted: "When small parts of an ecosystem become sick, ripple effects can touch everyone and everything."
March 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
Laura Collins, a longtime federal civil servant, has a unique perspective on the importance of federally funded research. In 2023, she received immunotherapy for #breastcancer... a therapy that emerged through #NIHfunded research.

silencedsciencestories.com/f/a-patients... @gloglita.bsky.social
A Patient's Perspective on Federal Science
Laura Collins is a recently retired federal civil servant with nearly four decades of dedicated service to the American public. She also has a unique perspective on the importance of federally funded ...
silencedsciencestories.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
rahmstorf.bsky.social
Studies like this analysis of weather station data have shown that increasing heat and rainfall extremes are already far outside the historical climate.
Whether you like it or prefer to deny it.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Increasing heat and rainfall extremes now far outside the historical climate - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Increasing heat and rainfall extremes now far outside the historical climate
www.nature.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
neonoptimism.itch.io
Another illustration I did for @fromthelabbench.bsky.social's @silencedscience.bsky.social project. Prior to her layoff, Breanna Martin, monitored potato fields in Idaho for pests that could devastate crop yields. As someone who grew up in rural Idaho, this one hit close to home.

#ResearchMatters
Breanna Martin, Plant Protector
Breanna was a pest management expert working at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) as a Plant Protection and Quarantine Technician. APHIS is an agency of the US Department of Agric...
silencedsciencestories.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
neonoptimism.itch.io
I created this illustration for Silenced Science Stories, a powerful project led by @fromthelabbench.bsky.social that captures the consequences of mass firings and layoffs in the scientific community in the US.

Follow this project! bsky.app/profile/sile...

#layoffs #science #communityimpact
Patrick Hogan, Environmental Economist
Patrick Hogan bridges the gap between ecological sustainability and economic analysis. With dual undergraduate studies in environmental sustainability and economics, followed by a Master's in environm...
silencedsciencestories.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
silencedscience.bsky.social
Eva (Dia) Windhoffer is a Natural Resources Scientist who worked as an Avian Biologist for BOEM when she was terminated due to federal cuts. Her background is in wildlife biology, and she is passionate about environmental work and conservation.

Illustration by @sigridknemeyer.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
I love this new #fedscientist feature! Beautiful work by @sigridknemeyer.bsky.social. It’s an honor to be able to tell these stories.

While some of these scientists are being temporarily reinstated the future is still uncertain. So we will continue to tell their stories.
silencedscience.bsky.social Silenced science stories @silencedscience.bsky.social · Mar 18
Eva (Dia) Windhoffer is a Natural Resources Scientist who worked as an Avian Biologist for BOEM when she was terminated due to federal cuts. Her background is in wildlife biology, and she is passionate about environmental work and conservation.

Illustration by @sigridknemeyer.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
New scientist feature at @silencedscience.bsky.social!

Are you a scientist or do you know a scientist affected by federal budget cuts, mass firings, or grant terminations? Tell us your story and we will illustrate it! Please share. #sciart #scicomm

silencedsciencestories.com/f/jennifer-k...
Jennifer Kali, Statistician
Jennifer Kali is a statistician who worked for 22 years at Westat and Mathematica, conducting large-scale surveys to provide data for governments to use to create evidence-based policies. However, fed...
silencedsciencestories.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
silencedscience.bsky.social
Dr. @zacklabe.com is a climate scientist passionate about exploring the intersection of climate variability, extreme events, and innovative data science methods. With a Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine,
March 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Reposted by Paige Jarreau
moadlc.bsky.social
I illustrated this feature of Dr. Zach Labe's story. He was recently fired from #NOAA because of the #EOs. This is the life-saving science being destroyed.

More stories at: silencedsciencestories.com

#scicomm #sciart #theycantfirescience #silencedsciencestories #academicsky #zachlabe
March 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
fromthelabbench.bsky.social
Rebecca Clement, PhD, is an entomologist who has worked as a scientist at the USDA in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is the latest #fedscientist featured #SilencedScienceStories! Loved laying this out with #sciart by Laura Fitzgibbons silencedsciencestories.com/f/dr-rebecca...
Visual of a woman with long brown hair and glasses, with various insects around her. She is quoted: “If no one is working on invasive insects, we are walking into danger.”
March 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM