Pepper St. Clair | Science Advocate
@pepperstclair.bsky.social
Science communication graduate student and aspiring geneticist, welcoming the public to join in my wonder with As,Ts,Cs and Gs
This is why I’m cross training in communication while continuing my career in science. Yell the stories loudly from the mountaintop, learn how and where to reach people.
Reminder: 60% of the populous is disengaged, living their lives day by day, and I’d estimate 85% have no idea what NCAR or NOAA is.
Communication Matters. Yell the stories loudly from the mountaintop.
Communication Matters. Yell the stories loudly from the mountaintop.
December 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This is why I’m cross training in communication while continuing my career in science. Yell the stories loudly from the mountaintop, learn how and where to reach people.
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Today during the #AGU25 poster session, new research from @lortizuriarte.bsky.social @georgemasonu.bsky.social shows how transit users are exposed to heat in Chicago, DC, and NYC metro systems. Story by @pepperstclair.bsky.social.
City Dwellers Face Unequal Heat Exposure En Route to the Metro - Eos
Socioeconomic factors drive how much extreme heat public transit users in Chicago, NYC, and Washington, D.C., experience as they walk to and from metro stations.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today during the #AGU25 poster session, new research from @lortizuriarte.bsky.social @georgemasonu.bsky.social shows how transit users are exposed to heat in Chicago, DC, and NYC metro systems. Story by @pepperstclair.bsky.social.
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Trees, trains, and automobiles: New research from @lortizuriarte.bsky.social at @georgemasonu.bsky.social discusses how public transit pedestrian heat exposure risk is changed by socioeconomic and developmental factors, story by @pepperstclair.bsky.social
eos.org/articles/cit...
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City Dwellers Face Unequal Heat Exposure En Route to the Metro - Eos
Socioeconomic factors drive how much extreme heat public transit users in Chicago, NYC, and Washington, D.C., experience as they walk to and from metro stations.
eos.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trees, trains, and automobiles: New research from @lortizuriarte.bsky.social at @georgemasonu.bsky.social discusses how public transit pedestrian heat exposure risk is changed by socioeconomic and developmental factors, story by @pepperstclair.bsky.social
eos.org/articles/cit...
eos.org/articles/cit...
Check out my story for Mongabay about some really cool research at @harvardmcb.bsky.social!
It was amazing to hear how the multidisciplinary research team followed this sensation from the molecular level to the model organism’s behavior. I’m always amazed by octopuses and microbes.
It was amazing to hear how the multidisciplinary research team followed this sensation from the molecular level to the model organism’s behavior. I’m always amazed by octopuses and microbes.
Octopus suckers don’t just feel — they sense microbiomes. Distinct microbes on eggs, prey and other objects trigger chemotactile receptors, prompting reflexive movements in the suckers and arms.
Scientists say these microbial cues help guide key survival behaviors.
Scientists say these microbial cues help guide key survival behaviors.
Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor
From the beginning of life on Earth, microbes, small but influential single-celled organisms, have shaped the environment that animals must adapt to in order to survive. Distinct microbial…
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December 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Check out my story for Mongabay about some really cool research at @harvardmcb.bsky.social!
It was amazing to hear how the multidisciplinary research team followed this sensation from the molecular level to the model organism’s behavior. I’m always amazed by octopuses and microbes.
It was amazing to hear how the multidisciplinary research team followed this sensation from the molecular level to the model organism’s behavior. I’m always amazed by octopuses and microbes.
Reposted by Pepper St. Clair | Science Advocate
Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor - @pepperstclair.bsky.social
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Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor
From the beginning of life on Earth, microbes, small but influential single-celled organisms, have shaped the environment that animals must adapt to in order to survive. Distinct microbial populations...
news.mongabay.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor - @pepperstclair.bsky.social
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New research demystifies the fascinating octopus’s perception of the microbiomes it encounters 🐙
Story by @pepperstclair.bsky.social for @mongabay.com
Research led by Rebecka Sepela @harvardmcb.bsky.social @harvard.edu with comments by @spencernyholm.bsky.social @uconn.bsky.social
Story by @pepperstclair.bsky.social for @mongabay.com
Research led by Rebecka Sepela @harvardmcb.bsky.social @harvard.edu with comments by @spencernyholm.bsky.social @uconn.bsky.social
Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor
From the beginning of life on Earth, microbes, small but influential single-celled organisms, have shaped the environment that animals must adapt to in order to survive. Distinct microbial populations...
news.mongabay.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New research demystifies the fascinating octopus’s perception of the microbiomes it encounters 🐙
Story by @pepperstclair.bsky.social for @mongabay.com
Research led by Rebecka Sepela @harvardmcb.bsky.social @harvard.edu with comments by @spencernyholm.bsky.social @uconn.bsky.social
Story by @pepperstclair.bsky.social for @mongabay.com
Research led by Rebecka Sepela @harvardmcb.bsky.social @harvard.edu with comments by @spencernyholm.bsky.social @uconn.bsky.social