Dr. Kiki
@drkiki.bsky.social
Longtime podcaster, science communicator, ex-birdbrain researcher, curious person trying to be kind & spread joy.
This Week in Science podcast (TWIS.org)
Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org
Signal: If you know me, find me there. Let's talk.
This Week in Science podcast (TWIS.org)
Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org
Signal: If you know me, find me there. Let's talk.
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Dr. Kiki
@drkiki.bsky.social
· Jul 13
Can I help scientists communicate their science better. Yes!
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
😬 I am thrilled to hear this confirmed while also feeling conflicted about bog spiders.
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
😬 I am thrilled to hear this confirmed while also feeling conflicted about bog spiders.
I wanna hear from all the parents with kids practicing Trombone at 9:30pm on a Saturday.
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I wanna hear from all the parents with kids practicing Trombone at 9:30pm on a Saturday.
I can't wait to discuss "Bin Chicken" on TWIS next week...
“Bin Chicken” is now published in Nature Methods! It substantially improves genome recovery through rational coassembly 🧬🖥️. Applied to public 🌍 metagenomes, we recovered 24,000 novel species 🦠, including 6 new phyla.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I can't wait to discuss "Bin Chicken" on TWIS next week...
How did they get a picture of that one Tupperware of leftovers in the back of my fridge?
Amazing journal cover for the new Trends In Microbiology special issue on geographic diversity in microbiology
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
How did they get a picture of that one Tupperware of leftovers in the back of my fridge?
Oreoreoreo
Oreoboros
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Oreoreoreo
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NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
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As I read this, I'm thinking about the man I interviewed who had to be hospitalized from the Covid he caught at the poultry processing plant and he got fired for it and he still has long Covid
During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
As I read this, I'm thinking about the man I interviewed who had to be hospitalized from the Covid he caught at the poultry processing plant and he got fired for it and he still has long Covid
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This is why it kills me a little bit every time PA politicians talk about encouraging data centers to open in my state. Fuck that, no. Data centers are neither progress, nor economic growth, nor job creators. They are a drain on the electric grid, on taxpayers, and severe polluters. Fuck. No.
A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA - Nature Sustainability
The rapid expansion of AI server installations in the United States poses sustainability challenges in terms of water usage and carbon emissions. A study now quantifies these potential impacts and out...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This is why it kills me a little bit every time PA politicians talk about encouraging data centers to open in my state. Fuck that, no. Data centers are neither progress, nor economic growth, nor job creators. They are a drain on the electric grid, on taxpayers, and severe polluters. Fuck. No.
Watching this video without the sound, I just hear him speaking with the Fantasy Island voice the South Park guys gave his character.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Watching this video without the sound, I just hear him speaking with the Fantasy Island voice the South Park guys gave his character.
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The tail end of the Milky Way amongst the Aurora Borealis
Day 72/180
Day 72/180
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The tail end of the Milky Way amongst the Aurora Borealis
Day 72/180
Day 72/180
Can moth holes be fixed if you lost those little bits of extra thread that they attach to the tags?
What do you do with all those extra buttons & threads? Mine are in several very specially chosen boxes that I can't locate anymore.
I'm so good at putting things away.
What do you do with all those extra buttons & threads? Mine are in several very specially chosen boxes that I can't locate anymore.
I'm so good at putting things away.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Can moth holes be fixed if you lost those little bits of extra thread that they attach to the tags?
What do you do with all those extra buttons & threads? Mine are in several very specially chosen boxes that I can't locate anymore.
I'm so good at putting things away.
What do you do with all those extra buttons & threads? Mine are in several very specially chosen boxes that I can't locate anymore.
I'm so good at putting things away.
Yup. 💀🤣💀
Fifth-grader: Why is Frankenstein the bad guy?
Me: He created a human being but he didn't love him or teach him anything. It's like he had a baby and abandoned it.
FG: Oh. Like Elon Musk does.
Me: He created a human being but he didn't love him or teach him anything. It's like he had a baby and abandoned it.
FG: Oh. Like Elon Musk does.
a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .
ALT: a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Yup. 💀🤣💀
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
It would be nice to see a bit more incredulity about AI generally.
Scientists just called out Ursula von der Leyen for claiming that AI will match human reasoning by 2026. Her "evidence" consisted, it turns out, of CEO statements from OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia. Not research. Marketing materials. 🧵
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It would be nice to see a bit more incredulity about AI generally.
Watch out Northern hemisphere... iz gonna be a floozy...
Annual totals.
2025 is highlighted with a pink dot indicating its total is still being updated.
🥇2025🥇 is the biggest year on record, in terms of lab detections of #flu -infected people (without defining severity). These *are* sick people getting tested.
2025 is highlighted with a pink dot indicating its total is still being updated.
🥇2025🥇 is the biggest year on record, in terms of lab detections of #flu -infected people (without defining severity). These *are* sick people getting tested.
November 8, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Watch out Northern hemisphere... iz gonna be a floozy...
A Tesla trillionaire who took from those in need - 600,000 now dead. 40 billion dollars to Argentina, 10 billion for soybean farmers, OpenAI asking for a bailout yet to come for a company that has yet to turn a profit, but no support for the 40 million hungry at home.
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
A Tesla trillionaire who took from those in need - 600,000 now dead. 40 billion dollars to Argentina, 10 billion for soybean farmers, OpenAI asking for a bailout yet to come for a company that has yet to turn a profit, but no support for the 40 million hungry at home.
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There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. https://cnn.it/43KZnkA
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
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The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
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Misinformation travels faster than vaccine facts on social media, and this is linked to higher vaccine hesitancy globally.
Source: Columbia Public Health study – vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
Source: Columbia Public Health study – vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Misinformation travels faster than vaccine facts on social media, and this is linked to higher vaccine hesitancy globally.
Source: Columbia Public Health study – vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
Source: Columbia Public Health study – vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
I am available to lead #SciComm training workshops for your organization.
Message me today to plan yours!
Message me today to plan yours!
Can I help scientists communicate their science better. Yes!
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
Can I help science communicators level up their impacts? Yes!
Should you hire me for consultations & trainings? Yes!
Wait... you haven't yet? Should you email me today? ... ⌛️
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I am available to lead #SciComm training workshops for your organization.
Message me today to plan yours!
Message me today to plan yours!
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Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
Amazing.
JUST IN: California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
California voters OK new congressional lines, boosting Democrats ahead of midterms
California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Amazing.
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Yup.
I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Yup.