Lisa M.P. Munoz
@lisampmunoz.bsky.social
Science communicator: Passionate about science, family, endless forms most beautiful...and Swiss chocolate. Author of WOMEN IN SCIENCE NOW (https://amazon.com/Women-Science-Now-Strategies-Achieving/dp/0231206143) via
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Happy 5th Landing-iversary to the Perseverance Mars Rover!
I made this illustration to celebrate the landing 5 years ago and it’s still an all-time personal favorite.
#sciart #spaceart #marsrover #illustration
I made this illustration to celebrate the landing 5 years ago and it’s still an all-time personal favorite.
#sciart #spaceart #marsrover #illustration
February 18, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Happy 5th Landing-iversary to the Perseverance Mars Rover!
I made this illustration to celebrate the landing 5 years ago and it’s still an all-time personal favorite.
#sciart #spaceart #marsrover #illustration
I made this illustration to celebrate the landing 5 years ago and it’s still an all-time personal favorite.
#sciart #spaceart #marsrover #illustration
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One of my favourite things about this figure (sketched by Charles Darwin in one of his notebooks in 1837) is the “I think” at the top. Beyond an illustration of his evolving thoughts on descent with modification, the image somehow captures the essence of scientific curiosity. #DarwinDay 2026
February 12, 2026 at 8:31 AM
One of my favourite things about this figure (sketched by Charles Darwin in one of his notebooks in 1837) is the “I think” at the top. Beyond an illustration of his evolving thoughts on descent with modification, the image somehow captures the essence of scientific curiosity. #DarwinDay 2026
Some people say we should cancel things like International Day of Women and Girls in Science. But these events help create the space to celebrate past victories and find ways to keep improving. 1/3
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February 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Some people say we should cancel things like International Day of Women and Girls in Science. But these events help create the space to celebrate past victories and find ways to keep improving. 1/3
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.
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go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.
🧪🦑🌍🐟
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
February 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.
🧪🦑🌍🐟
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends.
🧪🦑🌍🐟
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo
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🎉 Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🔬
On 11 February, we celebrate the important contributions of women to the STEM disciplines.
Find out more about CERN’s #WomenInScience2026, where we feature six scientists: home.cern/news/news/kn...
On 11 February, we celebrate the important contributions of women to the STEM disciplines.
Find out more about CERN’s #WomenInScience2026, where we feature six scientists: home.cern/news/news/kn...
February 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
🎉 Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🔬
On 11 February, we celebrate the important contributions of women to the STEM disciplines.
Find out more about CERN’s #WomenInScience2026, where we feature six scientists: home.cern/news/news/kn...
On 11 February, we celebrate the important contributions of women to the STEM disciplines.
Find out more about CERN’s #WomenInScience2026, where we feature six scientists: home.cern/news/news/kn...
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This is, once again, like Captain Planet villain comic book stupidly one-dimensionally evil.
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change. n.pr/4asvw30
Trump's EPA plans to end a key climate pollution regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.
n.pr
February 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
This is, once again, like Captain Planet villain comic book stupidly one-dimensionally evil.
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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Find out about some of the remarkable work being carried out by women in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge on the department's dedicated page: www.ch.cam.ac.uk/women-chemis... #IDWAGS #WomenInScience #ChemAtCam #Chemsky
Women in Chemistry | Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
www.ch.cam.ac.uk
February 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Find out about some of the remarkable work being carried out by women in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge on the department's dedicated page: www.ch.cam.ac.uk/women-chemis... #IDWAGS #WomenInScience #ChemAtCam #Chemsky
Impressive writing and artwork and absolutely heartbreaking...
Kudos to the journalists who are creating the historical record of this dark time through the primary source material of this amazing children
My words seem inadequate
Kudos to the journalists who are creating the historical record of this dark time through the primary source material of this amazing children
My words seem inadequate
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Impressive writing and artwork and absolutely heartbreaking...
Kudos to the journalists who are creating the historical record of this dark time through the primary source material of this amazing children
My words seem inadequate
Kudos to the journalists who are creating the historical record of this dark time through the primary source material of this amazing children
My words seem inadequate
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“AI use impairs conceptual understanding”
I’m optimistic every time I see conversations that reject AI and stress the value of wanting your brain to function as intended
I’m optimistic every time I see conversations that reject AI and stress the value of wanting your brain to function as intended
‘Novice workers who rely heavily on AI to complete unfamiliar tasks may compromise their own skill acquisition… We find that AI use impairs conceptual understanding, code reading, and debugging abilities, without delivering significant efficiency gains on average.’
arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20245
arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20245
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
“AI use impairs conceptual understanding”
I’m optimistic every time I see conversations that reject AI and stress the value of wanting your brain to function as intended
I’m optimistic every time I see conversations that reject AI and stress the value of wanting your brain to function as intended
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Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
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This is another one of the reasons I’m so deeply troubled by the fabulous new plan to just pivot to private philanthropy.
Billionaires will not save science
Billionaires will not save science
From 2019: Jeffrey Epstein liked to describe himself as a “science philanthropist,” and academics liked to take his money.
As more of Epstein’s enablers are uncovered, it’s worth asking why it was so easy for him to infiltrate science in the first place.
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social:
As more of Epstein’s enablers are uncovered, it’s worth asking why it was so easy for him to infiltrate science in the first place.
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social:
Jeffrey Epstein infiltrated science because it was ready to accommodate him
What could “nerd tunnel vision” possibly mean?
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
This is another one of the reasons I’m so deeply troubled by the fabulous new plan to just pivot to private philanthropy.
Billionaires will not save science
Billionaires will not save science
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You want to go fast: go alone. You want to go far: go with others. You want neither: go with ecologists 😜
📸 @eatgrowlearn.withsophie on IG
#ecology #naturelovers #earthygirl #hiking #ecologists
📸 @eatgrowlearn.withsophie on IG
#ecology #naturelovers #earthygirl #hiking #ecologists
February 2, 2026 at 5:25 AM
You want to go fast: go alone. You want to go far: go with others. You want neither: go with ecologists 😜
📸 @eatgrowlearn.withsophie on IG
#ecology #naturelovers #earthygirl #hiking #ecologists
📸 @eatgrowlearn.withsophie on IG
#ecology #naturelovers #earthygirl #hiking #ecologists
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Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
February 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
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“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.”
January 29, 2026 at 1:07 AM
“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.”
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Ad astra Challenger crew.
40 years.
40 years.
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Ad astra Challenger crew.
40 years.
40 years.
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I feel seen.
Though this has been me virtually every day for months.... usually just end up not posting anything. 😮💨
Though this has been me virtually every day for months.... usually just end up not posting anything. 😮💨
I've been sitting here for several minutes waffling between typing something that acknowledges the current horrific things happening in this country and something about the bird stories I'm working on this week. I give up. Happy (?) Monday.
January 26, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I feel seen.
Though this has been me virtually every day for months.... usually just end up not posting anything. 😮💨
Though this has been me virtually every day for months.... usually just end up not posting anything. 😮💨
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Looking for sources for a @nature.com story about how researchers are coping in the midst of current events: If you're a PhD or other academic who's struggling to focus with everything that's happening in the world and would like to be interviewed for this story, please get in touch ASAP!
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Looking for sources for a @nature.com story about how researchers are coping in the midst of current events: If you're a PhD or other academic who's struggling to focus with everything that's happening in the world and would like to be interviewed for this story, please get in touch ASAP!
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THE MUPPET SHOW Returns With Delightful Full Trailer, Reveals Guest Star Maya Rudolph nerdist.com/article/the-...
THE MUPPET SHOW Returns With Delightful Full Trailer, Reveals Guest Star Maya Rudolph
The first, delightful full trailer for Disney's The Muppet Show trailer teases the possibility it could be a pilot for a full reboot.
nerdist.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:50 PM
THE MUPPET SHOW Returns With Delightful Full Trailer, Reveals Guest Star Maya Rudolph nerdist.com/article/the-...
Something fun and uplifting in dark times!
Folks, I'm getting married! Next weekend!
I'd love to spead the good news around. Here's a list of science, conservation, and education charities I love, and instructions on how to donate in our honor if you're so moved.
Please share!
I'd love to spead the good news around. Here's a list of science, conservation, and education charities I love, and instructions on how to donate in our honor if you're so moved.
Please share!
I’m getting married! Want to honor us? Here are some great charities you can donate to.
Some, as they say, personal news: I’m getting married! I’d love to use this happy occassion to spread good news around. To that end, if you’re so inclined to make a donation ̶…
www.southernfriedscience.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Something fun and uplifting in dark times!
Judged a high school science fair last night. And favorite thing I heard from the students when asked if anything surprised them: "We were so happy and surprised we got data!"
Simple but powerful...the beauty of the scientific method. If you build it, the data will come. 😁 🧪
Simple but powerful...the beauty of the scientific method. If you build it, the data will come. 😁 🧪
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Judged a high school science fair last night. And favorite thing I heard from the students when asked if anything surprised them: "We were so happy and surprised we got data!"
Simple but powerful...the beauty of the scientific method. If you build it, the data will come. 😁 🧪
Simple but powerful...the beauty of the scientific method. If you build it, the data will come. 😁 🧪
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Writing is thinking
Outsourcing the entire task of writing to LLMs will deprive us of the essential creative task of interpreting our findings and generating a deeper theoretical understanding of the world.
Outsourcing the entire task of writing to LLMs will deprive us of the essential creative task of interpreting our findings and generating a deeper theoretical understanding of the world.
January 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Writing is thinking
Outsourcing the entire task of writing to LLMs will deprive us of the essential creative task of interpreting our findings and generating a deeper theoretical understanding of the world.
Outsourcing the entire task of writing to LLMs will deprive us of the essential creative task of interpreting our findings and generating a deeper theoretical understanding of the world.
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A spectacle to behold, in the shallows, hugging this island, we see broad cowtail rays and mangrove whiprays - and looking with a close eye, few juvenile blacktip reef sharks weave between the rays.
Footage by Sebastian Staines.
#saveourseasfoundation #sharksandrays #conservation #videography
Footage by Sebastian Staines.
#saveourseasfoundation #sharksandrays #conservation #videography
February 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
A spectacle to behold, in the shallows, hugging this island, we see broad cowtail rays and mangrove whiprays - and looking with a close eye, few juvenile blacktip reef sharks weave between the rays.
Footage by Sebastian Staines.
#saveourseasfoundation #sharksandrays #conservation #videography
Footage by Sebastian Staines.
#saveourseasfoundation #sharksandrays #conservation #videography
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Amyloid plaque can build up in body organs other than the brain. The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.
✍️ Amber Dance
knowmag.org/4biMWyU
✍️ Amber Dance
knowmag.org/4biMWyU
Amyloidosis: Beyond Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Amyloid plaque can build up in body organs other than the brain. The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.
knowmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Amyloid plaque can build up in body organs other than the brain. The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.
✍️ Amber Dance
knowmag.org/4biMWyU
✍️ Amber Dance
knowmag.org/4biMWyU