Sam Dundon, PhD
@serdundon.bsky.social
Cell biologist and microscopist turned patent agent. It's a long story 👩🏻🔬🔬 Lover of fungi, sour beers, textile arts, cell biology, sci art. Now also a wrangler of a smol human.
I have discovered that special form of parental exhaustion that accompanies potty training. 😪
August 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I have discovered that special form of parental exhaustion that accompanies potty training. 😪
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Scientists!
@skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun!
We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15
If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
@skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun!
We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15
If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
August 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Scientists!
@skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun!
We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15
If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
@skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun!
We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15
If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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Last fall, the First Lego League project was focused on the ocean, so we had a massive number of requests for marine biologists come in to Skype a Scientist. I just got word that this year's theme is archaeology.
Know any archaeologists? tell them we're gonna NEED 'em.
forms.gle/HKYTUpEUWd91...
Know any archaeologists? tell them we're gonna NEED 'em.
forms.gle/HKYTUpEUWd91...
July 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Last fall, the First Lego League project was focused on the ocean, so we had a massive number of requests for marine biologists come in to Skype a Scientist. I just got word that this year's theme is archaeology.
Know any archaeologists? tell them we're gonna NEED 'em.
forms.gle/HKYTUpEUWd91...
Know any archaeologists? tell them we're gonna NEED 'em.
forms.gle/HKYTUpEUWd91...
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It’s almost time for the One Million Rising kickoff call. Join the nationwide campaign to train one million Americans on the tools of strategic non-cooperation to lead a local resistance movement: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
July 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It’s almost time for the One Million Rising kickoff call. Join the nationwide campaign to train one million Americans on the tools of strategic non-cooperation to lead a local resistance movement: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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WE DID IT!!!
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who filled bubbles!
@skypeascientist.bsky.social works because lots of people work together.
Lots of people volunteer.
Lots of people tell their teacher friends.
And lots of people donate!
❤️ Thank you to everyone who makes our program possible ❤️
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who filled bubbles!
@skypeascientist.bsky.social works because lots of people work together.
Lots of people volunteer.
Lots of people tell their teacher friends.
And lots of people donate!
❤️ Thank you to everyone who makes our program possible ❤️
July 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
WE DID IT!!!
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who filled bubbles!
@skypeascientist.bsky.social works because lots of people work together.
Lots of people volunteer.
Lots of people tell their teacher friends.
And lots of people donate!
❤️ Thank you to everyone who makes our program possible ❤️
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who filled bubbles!
@skypeascientist.bsky.social works because lots of people work together.
Lots of people volunteer.
Lots of people tell their teacher friends.
And lots of people donate!
❤️ Thank you to everyone who makes our program possible ❤️
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Here's the end-of-workday update, on Day 1 of the United States of Science.
A whopping 57% of the map has been covered in the first 24 hours which is *amazing*. Thank you to everyone who filled bubbles!
The top 5 states are still open: CA, NY, PA, NJ, FL
Fill a few bubbles! givebutter.com/USS2025
A whopping 57% of the map has been covered in the first 24 hours which is *amazing*. Thank you to everyone who filled bubbles!
The top 5 states are still open: CA, NY, PA, NJ, FL
Fill a few bubbles! givebutter.com/USS2025
June 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Here's the end-of-workday update, on Day 1 of the United States of Science.
A whopping 57% of the map has been covered in the first 24 hours which is *amazing*. Thank you to everyone who filled bubbles!
The top 5 states are still open: CA, NY, PA, NJ, FL
Fill a few bubbles! givebutter.com/USS2025
A whopping 57% of the map has been covered in the first 24 hours which is *amazing*. Thank you to everyone who filled bubbles!
The top 5 states are still open: CA, NY, PA, NJ, FL
Fill a few bubbles! givebutter.com/USS2025
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I have caught up on bubble filling! It's time for our first major
🗺️Map Update!!🗺️
DANG! This is the best we've ever done on the first day, of the 7 years we've done this ritual. Thank you so much everyone!
There is one, only ONE state, that has zero bubbles filled. Everybody make fun of Delaware.
🗺️Map Update!!🗺️
DANG! This is the best we've ever done on the first day, of the 7 years we've done this ritual. Thank you so much everyone!
There is one, only ONE state, that has zero bubbles filled. Everybody make fun of Delaware.
June 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I have caught up on bubble filling! It's time for our first major
🗺️Map Update!!🗺️
DANG! This is the best we've ever done on the first day, of the 7 years we've done this ritual. Thank you so much everyone!
There is one, only ONE state, that has zero bubbles filled. Everybody make fun of Delaware.
🗺️Map Update!!🗺️
DANG! This is the best we've ever done on the first day, of the 7 years we've done this ritual. Thank you so much everyone!
There is one, only ONE state, that has zero bubbles filled. Everybody make fun of Delaware.
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It’s that time again! Time for @skypeascientist.bsky.social’s 7th annual United States of Science Challenge!
Each bubble on this map represents classrooms we marched w/scientists this year.
$10 donations fill bubbles!
The first region to fill in all of their bubbles wins!
givebutter.com/USS2025
Each bubble on this map represents classrooms we marched w/scientists this year.
$10 donations fill bubbles!
The first region to fill in all of their bubbles wins!
givebutter.com/USS2025
June 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
It’s that time again! Time for @skypeascientist.bsky.social’s 7th annual United States of Science Challenge!
Each bubble on this map represents classrooms we marched w/scientists this year.
$10 donations fill bubbles!
The first region to fill in all of their bubbles wins!
givebutter.com/USS2025
Each bubble on this map represents classrooms we marched w/scientists this year.
$10 donations fill bubbles!
The first region to fill in all of their bubbles wins!
givebutter.com/USS2025
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Do you have fireflies in your backyard? Biologist @oritpeleg.bsky.social is collecting data! #emergence docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Help us Record Firefly Flashes ✨
Firefly flashes are amazing ❤️ During mating season, fireflies gather in groups and flash their species-specific flash pattern. To better understand these communication signals, we developed a method ...
docs.google.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Do you have fireflies in your backyard? Biologist @oritpeleg.bsky.social is collecting data! #emergence docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Alright I have a question for *all of you*, esp for those of you who are not into environment stuff.
When you think about planting native plants in the area you control, what *prevents* you from taking that action? These could be emotional, financial, practical, anything.
RTs appreciated here.
When you think about planting native plants in the area you control, what *prevents* you from taking that action? These could be emotional, financial, practical, anything.
RTs appreciated here.
June 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Alright I have a question for *all of you*, esp for those of you who are not into environment stuff.
When you think about planting native plants in the area you control, what *prevents* you from taking that action? These could be emotional, financial, practical, anything.
RTs appreciated here.
When you think about planting native plants in the area you control, what *prevents* you from taking that action? These could be emotional, financial, practical, anything.
RTs appreciated here.
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I gave in! After students asking for it, I now made a simple figure design checklist.
To help all scientists w/o graphic skills create clear, accessible, and truthful charts!
-> Out in @nature Cell Biology: rdcu.be/erwl4
#DataVisualization #PhD #SciComm
Thx for review @bethcimini.bsky.social + 2
To help all scientists w/o graphic skills create clear, accessible, and truthful charts!
-> Out in @nature Cell Biology: rdcu.be/erwl4
#DataVisualization #PhD #SciComm
Thx for review @bethcimini.bsky.social + 2
A checklist for designing and improving the visualization of scientific data
Nature Cell Biology - Creating clear and engaging scientific figures is crucial to communicate complex data. In this Comment, I condense principles from design, visual perception and data...
rdcu.be
June 18, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I gave in! After students asking for it, I now made a simple figure design checklist.
To help all scientists w/o graphic skills create clear, accessible, and truthful charts!
-> Out in @nature Cell Biology: rdcu.be/erwl4
#DataVisualization #PhD #SciComm
Thx for review @bethcimini.bsky.social + 2
To help all scientists w/o graphic skills create clear, accessible, and truthful charts!
-> Out in @nature Cell Biology: rdcu.be/erwl4
#DataVisualization #PhD #SciComm
Thx for review @bethcimini.bsky.social + 2
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I am excited to share that @standupforscience.bsky.social is growing!
We are looking to hire several positions including:
- Event and volunteer coordination
- Copywriting (press releases, emails, website, blogs, some social media)
- Data analytics and research (marketing, not science 😉)
🧵
We are looking to hire several positions including:
- Event and volunteer coordination
- Copywriting (press releases, emails, website, blogs, some social media)
- Data analytics and research (marketing, not science 😉)
🧵
June 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I am excited to share that @standupforscience.bsky.social is growing!
We are looking to hire several positions including:
- Event and volunteer coordination
- Copywriting (press releases, emails, website, blogs, some social media)
- Data analytics and research (marketing, not science 😉)
🧵
We are looking to hire several positions including:
- Event and volunteer coordination
- Copywriting (press releases, emails, website, blogs, some social media)
- Data analytics and research (marketing, not science 😉)
🧵
I spent most of today sick in bed. Checked BlueSky to see... everything. So I went out to check on my roses for a moment of zen.
June 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I spent most of today sick in bed. Checked BlueSky to see... everything. So I went out to check on my roses for a moment of zen.
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If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:
1-877-447-4487
1-877-447-4487
June 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:
1-877-447-4487
1-877-447-4487
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ATTN: If you’re a member of the National Guard or you work for ICE and you’re asked to violate the law or your oath, contact Whistleblower Aid to safely, securely, and legally blow the whistle. You can support Whistleblower Aid HERE: whistlebloweraid.org/beans
Daily Beans Fundraiser - Whistleblower Aid
Daily Beans Listeners Fundraiser for Whistleblower Aid The American rule of law has survived many challenges, but now faces one of the most serious threats in our history. Checks and balances within o...
whistlebloweraid.org
June 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ATTN: If you’re a member of the National Guard or you work for ICE and you’re asked to violate the law or your oath, contact Whistleblower Aid to safely, securely, and legally blow the whistle. You can support Whistleblower Aid HERE: whistlebloweraid.org/beans
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Watching people interact on here, I see how we collectively have ended up in the nightmare we’re in.
We have smart educated people refusing to empathize with people who have less education, time, money, & general resources, expecting them to perform at a high level to move forward/fix problems.
We have smart educated people refusing to empathize with people who have less education, time, money, & general resources, expecting them to perform at a high level to move forward/fix problems.
June 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Watching people interact on here, I see how we collectively have ended up in the nightmare we’re in.
We have smart educated people refusing to empathize with people who have less education, time, money, & general resources, expecting them to perform at a high level to move forward/fix problems.
We have smart educated people refusing to empathize with people who have less education, time, money, & general resources, expecting them to perform at a high level to move forward/fix problems.
Can someone with access tell me if the use of the word "kept" means that the shots are now *off* the schedule, the change was just delayed? Or whether they're still there?
Breaking News: The CDC kept Covid shots on an updated vaccination schedule for children, days after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said they would be taken off.
C.D.C. Contradicts Kennedy and Keeps Advice That Children May Get Covid Shots
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Can someone with access tell me if the use of the word "kept" means that the shots are now *off* the schedule, the change was just delayed? Or whether they're still there?
Spouse made some serious progress cleaning out and planting the garden this weekend. I was no help beyond toddler wrangling. Said toddler did manage to find a snapping turtle! And because we live in CT, the rats with hooves capital, there's a 10 foot fence around all of this.
May 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Spouse made some serious progress cleaning out and planting the garden this weekend. I was no help beyond toddler wrangling. Said toddler did manage to find a snapping turtle! And because we live in CT, the rats with hooves capital, there's a 10 foot fence around all of this.
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HEY YOU.
Print some micro-flyers and put that shit everywhere!
Also, if you have ideas for a micro-flyer comment below and we will make it happen 😈
Print some micro-flyers and put that shit everywhere!
Also, if you have ideas for a micro-flyer comment below and we will make it happen 😈
For a low lift, low risk, solo mission: spread some micro-flyers!
www.standupforscience.net/microflyering
www.standupforscience.net/microflyering
May 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
HEY YOU.
Print some micro-flyers and put that shit everywhere!
Also, if you have ideas for a micro-flyer comment below and we will make it happen 😈
Print some micro-flyers and put that shit everywhere!
Also, if you have ideas for a micro-flyer comment below and we will make it happen 😈
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Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Two years ago, we planted a native columbine near our rock wall. Last year it didn't come back so we figured it didn't make it. This year it showed us that apparently it was just storing up energy for an extra big show ❤️
May 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Two years ago, we planted a native columbine near our rock wall. Last year it didn't come back so we figured it didn't make it. This year it showed us that apparently it was just storing up energy for an extra big show ❤️
This sounds so cool! Makes my fungal biologist heart happy ❤️
I'm thrilled to finally share that @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding @cultivarium.bsky.social to expand their portal an include more #fungi & #archaea. Already a go-to for bacteria research, as a hub to find info on how to grow and manipulate microbes. (1/2)
blog.cultivarium.org/p/fungi-and-...
blog.cultivarium.org/p/fungi-and-...
Filaments of the Future
Over the next three years, Cultivarium will weave fungi and archaea into the fabric of a healthier, cleaner, and more resilient world.
blog.cultivarium.org
April 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This sounds so cool! Makes my fungal biologist heart happy ❤️
I had to walk by a flowering Bradford pear on my way out of the office 🤮
April 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I had to walk by a flowering Bradford pear on my way out of the office 🤮
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Time to throw up a bat signal for a specific skillset for @skypeascientist.bsky.social
We have a classroom that is looking for a scientist who can do a session with them in ASL.
Do we know any scientists who would be willing to do a Q&A with a deaf classroom in ASL?
We have a classroom that is looking for a scientist who can do a session with them in ASL.
Do we know any scientists who would be willing to do a Q&A with a deaf classroom in ASL?
April 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Time to throw up a bat signal for a specific skillset for @skypeascientist.bsky.social
We have a classroom that is looking for a scientist who can do a session with them in ASL.
Do we know any scientists who would be willing to do a Q&A with a deaf classroom in ASL?
We have a classroom that is looking for a scientist who can do a session with them in ASL.
Do we know any scientists who would be willing to do a Q&A with a deaf classroom in ASL?
That y-axis is a log scale 😵💫
April 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
That y-axis is a log scale 😵💫