Stephanie Renee
@juststephanie.bsky.social
neuroscience nerd living on borrowed serotonin.
ask me about my dogs.
ask me about my dogs.
Just scheduled a birthday text to my (long distance) husband for 12:01 am.
What a time to be alive.
What a time to be alive.
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Just scheduled a birthday text to my (long distance) husband for 12:01 am.
What a time to be alive.
What a time to be alive.
I don’t know how to not be anxious and angry over the state of the world and it’s fucking with me. Here’s some recent happy making things:
• strawberry fig from my own tree
• sunsets on sunsets on sunsets
• Christmas dress I’m making that actually fits (!!!)
• strawberry fig from my own tree
• sunsets on sunsets on sunsets
• Christmas dress I’m making that actually fits (!!!)
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I don’t know how to not be anxious and angry over the state of the world and it’s fucking with me. Here’s some recent happy making things:
• strawberry fig from my own tree
• sunsets on sunsets on sunsets
• Christmas dress I’m making that actually fits (!!!)
• strawberry fig from my own tree
• sunsets on sunsets on sunsets
• Christmas dress I’m making that actually fits (!!!)
I FRICKIN MADE PANTS 🥹
I’ve been teaching myself to sew and this is my first attempt at pants— AND THEY’RE wearable in public 😭
I’ve been teaching myself to sew and this is my first attempt at pants— AND THEY’RE wearable in public 😭
October 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I FRICKIN MADE PANTS 🥹
I’ve been teaching myself to sew and this is my first attempt at pants— AND THEY’RE wearable in public 😭
I’ve been teaching myself to sew and this is my first attempt at pants— AND THEY’RE wearable in public 😭
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I’ve finally finished processing a dream skull of mine: the American black bear. This skull is now officially property of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and was handled/processed with the proper permits
October 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I’ve finally finished processing a dream skull of mine: the American black bear. This skull is now officially property of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and was handled/processed with the proper permits
Hey chat, what are we using other than Spotify for podcasts?
October 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hey chat, what are we using other than Spotify for podcasts?
Went to get plastic bags, came back with a eucalyptus tree.
Sorry ‘bout my face
Sorry ‘bout my face
October 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Went to get plastic bags, came back with a eucalyptus tree.
Sorry ‘bout my face
Sorry ‘bout my face
Jobs are hard because people are exhausting 😫
October 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Jobs are hard because people are exhausting 😫
Okay some sci-comm person that I really like and respect just made a viral video about not being able to feel wet and like THAT’S MY FUN PARTY FACT, NOT THEIRS.
I could be great one day if not for imposter syndrome 😂
I could be great one day if not for imposter syndrome 😂
September 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Okay some sci-comm person that I really like and respect just made a viral video about not being able to feel wet and like THAT’S MY FUN PARTY FACT, NOT THEIRS.
I could be great one day if not for imposter syndrome 😂
I could be great one day if not for imposter syndrome 😂
I start work next week & have trepidation due to my little Menty B during grad school. Being afraid for yourself OF yourself is rude.
But grateful for the chance to massage my brain again with biology things.
Junie for Dog Tax.
But grateful for the chance to massage my brain again with biology things.
Junie for Dog Tax.
September 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I start work next week & have trepidation due to my little Menty B during grad school. Being afraid for yourself OF yourself is rude.
But grateful for the chance to massage my brain again with biology things.
Junie for Dog Tax.
But grateful for the chance to massage my brain again with biology things.
Junie for Dog Tax.
Moving is the treeeeeenches.
September 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Moving is the treeeeeenches.
Woke up in an earthship. Came out to greet the morning.
September 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Woke up in an earthship. Came out to greet the morning.
*takes breath* “autistic brains” are just as varied as non-“autistic brains” are. You’re going to find these traits across the spectrum of humanity, not just those who have autism. Can we not pretend to be gurus while spreading misinformation?
Fun fact... Autistic brains think in systems.
If we don't have a place to put something in the system we've set up in our brains, we won't remember it.
Which is why we have such a hard time retaining information that isn't directly relevant to us.
If we don't have a place to put something in the system we've set up in our brains, we won't remember it.
Which is why we have such a hard time retaining information that isn't directly relevant to us.
August 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
*takes breath* “autistic brains” are just as varied as non-“autistic brains” are. You’re going to find these traits across the spectrum of humanity, not just those who have autism. Can we not pretend to be gurus while spreading misinformation?
Been picking okra every day. I’m not Cajun enough for all this fried okra.
August 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Been picking okra every day. I’m not Cajun enough for all this fried okra.
Woke up early to breathe in the sky.
I’ve also been working on candle making, so that’s fun?
I’ve also been working on candle making, so that’s fun?
August 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Woke up early to breathe in the sky.
I’ve also been working on candle making, so that’s fun?
I’ve also been working on candle making, so that’s fun?
The microbiome in me recognizes the microbiome in you 😊
August 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The microbiome in me recognizes the microbiome in you 😊
I’m not a parent, but these hip-hop kids songs are absolutely the best thing to happen.
I just saw a teacher telling kids to say “ight” like AAVE “aight” then continued “if you can say ight then you can say “flight”….”bright… “
Here for it.
I just saw a teacher telling kids to say “ight” like AAVE “aight” then continued “if you can say ight then you can say “flight”….”bright… “
Here for it.
August 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I’m not a parent, but these hip-hop kids songs are absolutely the best thing to happen.
I just saw a teacher telling kids to say “ight” like AAVE “aight” then continued “if you can say ight then you can say “flight”….”bright… “
Here for it.
I just saw a teacher telling kids to say “ight” like AAVE “aight” then continued “if you can say ight then you can say “flight”….”bright… “
Here for it.
Really missing my morning walks in the pasture. Christmas season can’t come soon enough.
August 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Really missing my morning walks in the pasture. Christmas season can’t come soon enough.
Got my tooth extracted under a large amount of local anesthesia and diazepam because I’m a BABY.
August 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Got my tooth extracted under a large amount of local anesthesia and diazepam because I’m a BABY.
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i love scientists. sometimes you just cold email a zebra expert with a wild hypothetical question & hope you don't look dumb & then they write back to you WITHIN 10 MINUTES and say "great question" and validate your weird hypothesis with their much more powerful brain
what a freaking rush
what a freaking rush
August 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
i love scientists. sometimes you just cold email a zebra expert with a wild hypothetical question & hope you don't look dumb & then they write back to you WITHIN 10 MINUTES and say "great question" and validate your weird hypothesis with their much more powerful brain
what a freaking rush
what a freaking rush
My husband’s always shocked by how much I read because I have aphantasia.
And…I don’t know. I can understand words, bro.
And…I don’t know. I can understand words, bro.
August 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
My husband’s always shocked by how much I read because I have aphantasia.
And…I don’t know. I can understand words, bro.
And…I don’t know. I can understand words, bro.
I think we forget that homosapien evolution hasn’t caught up yet with burdens of the modern world and that’s terrifying.
August 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I think we forget that homosapien evolution hasn’t caught up yet with burdens of the modern world and that’s terrifying.
Part of my molar broke off. Here’s to hoping I don’t get sepsis before my appointment for the extraction in THREE DAMN WEEKS 🫠
July 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Part of my molar broke off. Here’s to hoping I don’t get sepsis before my appointment for the extraction in THREE DAMN WEEKS 🫠
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I've had a few other former astronomers reach out to me lately about transitioning into data science/ML, and I decided to write about it.
This is my personal journey from astro to ocean, and the most useful steps I took along the way.
This is my personal journey from astro to ocean, and the most useful steps I took along the way.
out of academia
Out of Academia
www.annagwenhughes.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I've had a few other former astronomers reach out to me lately about transitioning into data science/ML, and I decided to write about it.
This is my personal journey from astro to ocean, and the most useful steps I took along the way.
This is my personal journey from astro to ocean, and the most useful steps I took along the way.
