why does this guy from cinderella story always come to mind when i hear that?

one week of @divintelligence.bsky.social down and two to go!

also when are people going to learn how to spell this man's name??

so happy to be at my first @vssmtg.bsky.social! if you want to talk science journalism, please come find me 👀

loving @dylnbkr.bsky.social's zine making exercise during which they posed the following questions.

I'm hearing about everything from multigenerational homes to edible plates and utensils!

just going to leave this right here...

trying to find some joy by making silly little goobers lately

north hollywood!

brilliant illustration by Mr. Fish
www.instagram.com/mrfishcartoo...

not sure if this is helpful, but this segmentation seems to allow them a sort of detailed “mental map” of their arms. and by comparing it to tentacles (which only have suckers at the tips), they see that the segmentation pattern seems to be highly related to controlling suckers 🐙

attempting to get un-depressed in Orange County

that’s a wrap on 2024 reading! some of my faves were:
- bluets by Maggie Nelson
- long live the tribe of fatherless girls by T Kira Madden
- what my bones know by Stephanie Foo
- why fish don’t exist by Lulu Miller
- the country of the blind by Andrew Leland
- devil in the white city by Erik Larson

sleepy doggy. pass it on.

Excited to be leading a research writing workshop for undergraduate researchers at UCI on Friday! If you're a UROP student or are doing your own research project, swing by to learn more about how to write your first abstract clearly and concisely. campusgroups.uci.edu/urop/rsvp_bo...

homemade eyeball thanks to @meganakpeters.bsky.social’s old orb light 👀

got my first business cards!!

so nice to be at the @sciencewriters.bsky.social conference reconnecting with friends and mentors:)