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Victoria Corbit, PhD
@victoriacorbit.bsky.social
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Sci-Artist.Research Supporter.Cat Mom.
Former academic neuroscientist at Lafayette, Pitt, and Princeton 📚🧠🐀
Current Director of Scientific Services at NDRI and loving alt-ac life 🤝🫀🫁
Obsessed with the beauty of science 🎨🧬🔬
Original Art @ victoriacorbit.com
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Absolutely delighted by my design for this year's work pumpkin decorating contest.
I don't even care if anyone else likes it, I just had the best time with it 🤓👩‍🎨

Parts of a cell but make it spooky 👻🦠
#sciart
October 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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nnedi.bsky.social
I’m not wasting an ounce of energy on JD Vance’s recent statement about those guy’s being racist/sexist/etc.

Those who WANT to know know what he is already. So when he is what he is, we don’t get surprised, additionally outraged or feel the need to talk about him more.

We know. Onward. #NoKings
October 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
Don’t forget.
October 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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blackinneuro.bsky.social
We’re looking for neuro-inspired art for our 5th Annual Report! 🧠🎨

Submit your drawings, photos, microscopy, paintings & more by tomorrow, Sept. 30th!

🔗 forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3jZy1c9

#5YearsOfBIN #Neuroskyence #BlackInSTEM #SciArt
Some proposed alt text: A black background with six Polaroid-style squares, three across, two down. The text on the bottom reads: Submit your neuro-related work for our 5th annual report! If you have a microscopy, photos, drawings, paintings, or other creative work you’d like to submit for consideration, please complete this form or scan the QR code above: https://forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3jZy1c9 (requires Google sign in) Issues? Email us! BlackInNeuro@gmail.com (subject line Report Art). The content of the Polaroid-style squares are (top-left) a b&w profile photo of a Black woman facing the right against a microscopy background, (top-center) the Black In Neuro logo, (top-right) an illustration of a Black person facing the left from the 2021-2022 Black In Neuro annual report, with a brain design highlighted within the head, and several beautiful fabric patterns throughout the figure’s hair in an afro style, (bottom-right) an illustration of a Black woman facing the left, we rainy an orange tank top. A brain is shown where it would be within the skull. Her hair is in dreadlocks, with shells and bands throughout, and a half ponytail, (bottom-center) the text ‘Calling all artists!’ With a QR code beneath the text, and (bottom-left) a violet and orange/yellow illustration of neurons (violet) from the 2022-2023 Black In Neuro annual report, with projections reaching across toward other neurons.
September 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
Taking close up photos of some art for graphic elements on my new website....

Here's some of my favorite shapes that appeared over the last year 🤩
Close up photo of acrylic pouring cells in teal, pink, green, and metallic copper Close up photo of acrylic pouring cells in white, pink, orange, and red Close up photo of acrylic pouring cells in teal, emerald green, beige, and metallic copper Close up photo of acrylic pouring cells in teal, bright pink, lime green, and white
September 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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danafoundation.bsky.social
(1/2) The Dana Foundation has launched a rapid response bridge funding opportunity for work impacted by recent shifts in federal funding. We encourage scholars, practitioners, and teams doing work that falls within the Foundation's mission area of neuroscience and society to apply. #neurosky
Promotional image for the Dana Foundation featuring details of the Neuroscience & Society Bridge Funding Program with a deadline of October 10. Contact email provided as RapidResponse@dana.org.
September 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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swilua.bsky.social
you don’t understand bro, if we didn’t lie, no one would buy our product 😩
Consider the implications if ChatGPT started saying "I don't know" to even 30% of queries - a conservative estimate based on the paper's analysis of factual uncertainty in training data. Users accustomed to receiving confident answers to virtually any question would likely abandon such systems rapidly.
September 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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laurabundesen.bsky.social
Surprised no one has snapped up this deal yet - you can find it here: www.laurabundesen.com/shop/art
A hand painted square contains a hoop with a printed rainbow brain sporting the word ‘woke’ in hand embroidery
September 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
Trying out some new stickers and kicking myself for missing some rendering errors on the proofs!
At least I only ordered 10.

And the sentiment still stands 🤑
#sciart
Bumper sticker that says "Fund Science Not Billionaires" with each letter in "SCIENCE" filled in with illustration of a different type of science.
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Cicada emergence
a 4 panel of a cicada emerging. it starts with cracking the shell, then just the head out, then the head and crumpled wings, then all out and beautiful with a blue sheen on the wings
August 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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alyciaramirez3.bsky.social
Seen today by the #Seattle Center.

#abolishICE
August 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
Composition: C -
Earth tones: A

After several test canvases, I think I found my way to a more earthy palette that still feels like me 🤗

Ready to start this custom order!
Canvas with abstract beige and tan blobby background, with teal and copper fluid art wavy lines streaked across diagonally. Square canvas with solid beige background, and a diagonal swath of abstract fluid art in teal, green, and copper. Square canvas with solid beige background and swath of fluid art curved diagonally across. Colorful section is full of abstract swirls and cellular shapes.
July 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
No one close to me watches The Bear and I just want to talk about how good this last season is!
July 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
More brain pieces are in the works 🧠
(Layer 1 is the cerebral cortex portion of a midsaggital view.)

I think i might permanently switch to wood panels over stretched canvas 🤔
#sciart
White canvas propped up showing an acrylic pouring based c-shaped band of abstract teal, pink, and copper. Wet canvas showing a c-shaped band of acrylic pouring abstract pinks and oranges on white.
June 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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50% sale on all items in my #Etsy shop during the month of June. Use code: GRADJUNE2025 purplelilacamigurumi.etsy.com

#sciart #crochet #science #scicomm #STEM #Graduationgifts #gifts #Etsyfinds #etsygifts
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June 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
Just finished my first @skypeascientist.bsky.social talk with a 2nd grade class in the Bronx.

So fun! Got to talk about the brain, a bit about why animal research is important, and show some cute videos of mice doin' stuff.

The kids were also so excited to see my cat, so we have that in common 😸
June 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
Lots of great stuff in San Francisco but these two stretching sea lions were my favorite probably. They sat like that for minutes on end! Loving life.
Several docks with 15-20 sea lions sunbathing on them, with the Golden Gate Bridge in the distant background.
May 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
You asked for it, you got it.

Biology is Bigger than Binaries is now on a shirt!

Designed by @franzanth.bsky.social, printed here in Philly on 100% cotton Next Level Tees.

We've got... ironically 2 colors to choose from lmao.

Pre-order open until May 31!
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2 versions of the same design, all of which say "Biology is bigger than binaries", with a central image of a bee, a clownfish, and a lily. The one on. the left is pink, the right is orange,
May 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
I'm not one of those "kids these days" people but really, these are the humans that will be running things in 10-20 years, and they aren't learning how to use their brains.

Depressing on a theoretical and a practical level 🫠
ncrenic.bsky.social Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · May 14
This is bleak reading
May 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
This time 6yr ago, I was writing my PhD and making brain paintings to give my advisors.
Today, I am embarrassed by those early edition pieces 😅 but still very proud of my PhD 🤓

If you've got 2025 grads you're proud of, I'm offering 25% off #sciart at victoriacorbit.com/art-store in May 🎉🎓🤩
Glossy canvas with green neurons and red microglia painted in different layers on a purple, blue, and black background.
May 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
Is anyone else unable to throw away reusable containers? My husband thinks I have a problem 😂

Trying to figure out what kind of biology art to draw on this 🐻shaped glass jar I've acquired 🤔
I have an idea but it might get weird...
Front view of empty glass honey jar shaped like a bear with a bow tie. Side view of empty glass honey jar shaped like a bear with a bow tie.
April 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
I'm pretty pleased with how this little test piece turned out 🧠

Should I start adding anatomy labels to all my art?
I like that it gives them some educational value, but it def changes the aesthetic as well.

#sciart
Gold colored brain painted on a black background with red and yellow swirls. Names of different cortical gyri are written in black.
April 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
Okay #artsky, what's your favorite way to seal paint on glass?

I drew a brain circuit on this jar and I don't want to ruin it by choosing the wrong varnish 😖
Painted glass jar sitting on a sunny windowsill. Neurons are drawn in pink or green, with the pink ones extending straight up towards the top of the jar and the green ones showing more extensive branching. Both neurons are contacted by blue or purple lines extending from the bottom of the jar.
April 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
victoriacorbit.bsky.social
Just took this amazing photo of my cat and my husband said I have to share it with "everyone" 😂🧛‍♀️
Above view of a large black cat sitting in a box and looking up at the camera mid-meow.
April 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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artologica.net
New watercolor #sciart

Original paintings, not prints, under $100, one of each

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blue dna watercolor green and blue neuron watercolor red blood cells watercolor rainbow brain watercolor
April 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM