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⬆️ This is the way! ⬆️
November 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
⬆️ This is the way! ⬆️
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Now that is a great idea - when my kids were young enough to trick or treat I would have been delighted if they had come home with a Foldscope.
Success. Nearly 259 Foldscope deployed in hands of unsuspecting candy crazy kids. Halloween is always more colorful with the microscopes - specially in a few weeks they could look at the micro-fauna of the teeth with so much sugar consumption.
November 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Now that is a great idea - when my kids were young enough to trick or treat I would have been delighted if they had come home with a Foldscope.
Success. Nearly 259 Foldscope deployed in hands of unsuspecting candy crazy kids. Halloween is always more colorful with the microscopes - specially in a few weeks they could look at the micro-fauna of the teeth with so much sugar consumption.
November 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Success. Nearly 259 Foldscope deployed in hands of unsuspecting candy crazy kids. Halloween is always more colorful with the microscopes - specially in a few weeks they could look at the micro-fauna of the teeth with so much sugar consumption.
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Happy Halloween! Are you celebrating by searching for ghosts and spiders with your #Foldscope?
October 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Happy Halloween! Are you celebrating by searching for ghosts and spiders with your #Foldscope?
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🧪hey all, a friend and colleague, @maddoxfornc.bsky.social, is running for Congress in North Carolina. He is a scientist, professor, and parent, perspectives that are especially important right now. I hope you will support his run for Congress. Find out more here: www.maddoxforcongress.com/about/
Meet Paul Maddox
Paul Maddox is a world-renowned cancer researcher, two-time entrepreneur, and native son of Western North Carolina–and now, a candidate for U.S. Congress. ....
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October 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🧪hey all, a friend and colleague, @maddoxfornc.bsky.social, is running for Congress in North Carolina. He is a scientist, professor, and parent, perspectives that are especially important right now. I hope you will support his run for Congress. Find out more here: www.maddoxforcongress.com/about/
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💥 🏛️ 🧪 Paul Maddox for US House of Representatives from NC
🧪hey all, a friend and colleague, @maddoxfornc.bsky.social, is running for Congress in North Carolina. He is a scientist, professor, and parent, perspectives that are especially important right now. I hope you will support his run for Congress. Find out more here: www.maddoxforcongress.com/about/
Meet Paul Maddox
Paul Maddox is a world-renowned cancer researcher, two-time entrepreneur, and native son of Western North Carolina–and now, a candidate for U.S. Congress. ....
www.maddoxforcongress.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
💥 🏛️ 🧪 Paul Maddox for US House of Representatives from NC
An intimate conversation about what drives me every day in “sharing experience” of science by getting tools of science in hands of kids everywhere.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
An intimate conversation about what drives me every day in “sharing experience” of science by getting tools of science in hands of kids everywhere.
themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/episodes/man...
themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/episodes/man...
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Manu Prakesh ($1 #foldscope fame) guest stars on #TheMicroscopists. Quite incredible drive & desire for making science hands-on & accessible. He also talks about his passion for fieldwork, & explains why he has barnacles growing in his bathroom!
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The Microscopists | Manu Prakash (Stanford University)
We're thrilled to bring you this episode of The Microscopists with an absolute force in accessible science and microscopy innovation—Manu Prakash of Stanford University.Manu shares the origin of th...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Manu Prakesh ($1 #foldscope fame) guest stars on #TheMicroscopists. Quite incredible drive & desire for making science hands-on & accessible. He also talks about his passion for fieldwork, & explains why he has barnacles growing in his bathroom!
Stream bit.ly/microscopist...
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That’s amazing; thank you for it! I acquired a Foldscope last year and I love everything about this effort. If there‘s a way to support your Halloween (or other) Foldscope giving, point the way please!
(Also: I’ll be at Stanford early December: I hope the stars align so I can meet you).
(Also: I’ll be at Stanford early December: I hope the stars align so I can meet you).
October 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
That’s amazing; thank you for it! I acquired a Foldscope last year and I love everything about this effort. If there‘s a way to support your Halloween (or other) Foldscope giving, point the way please!
(Also: I’ll be at Stanford early December: I hope the stars align so I can meet you).
(Also: I’ll be at Stanford early December: I hope the stars align so I can meet you).
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Love that you give the awesome Foldscope 'with the candy on Halloween'🍬🍭- best of both world, Manu! Hopefully not to see the shifting microbiome in their mouths pre and post sugar... scary!!
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Love that you give the awesome Foldscope 'with the candy on Halloween'🍬🍭- best of both world, Manu! Hopefully not to see the shifting microbiome in their mouths pre and post sugar... scary!!
Science needs to be part of our day to traditions. For many years - I have continued to give Foldscope @teamfoldscope.bsky.social with the candy on Halloween. Try it out and surprise the kids with the capacity to see and discover real #microMonsters crawling on our planet. 🎃👻
#FoldscopeHalloween
#FoldscopeHalloween
October 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Science needs to be part of our day to traditions. For many years - I have continued to give Foldscope @teamfoldscope.bsky.social with the candy on Halloween. Try it out and surprise the kids with the capacity to see and discover real #microMonsters crawling on our planet. 🎃👻
#FoldscopeHalloween
#FoldscopeHalloween
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Math professor Terence Tao and neuroscientist Vidya Saravanapandian told PBS Newshour's Stephanie Sy that US's global leadership in science hangs in the balance. 🧪
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Math professor Terence Tao and neuroscientist Vidya Saravanapandian told PBS Newshour's Stephanie Sy that US's global leadership in science hangs in the balance. 🧪
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story by me! 🧪 (and guest starring @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social )
Icebergs are big. Researchers made mini versions in a lab to better understand what moves them.
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Melting Cylinders of Ice Reveal an Iceberg’s Tipping Point - Eos
New lab experiments on cylinders of pure ice shed light on how icebergs flip over as they melt, demonstrating the link between a warming ocean and small-scale events that can have rippling consequence...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
story by me! 🧪 (and guest starring @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social )
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💥 🍃 🏛️ 🧪 Paul Maddox for Congress
Paul is a scientist running for Congress to cure the sickness in Washington - become a donor to Paul Maddox’s campaign!
Paul is a scientist running for Congress to cure the sickness in Washington - become a donor to Paul Maddox’s campaign!
Dear all, A scientist from UNC Chapel Hill, Paul Maddox, is running for congress in NC for a seat currently held by a republican. If you care about science (and democracy) please consider donating to his campaign #Standupforscience secure.actblue.com/donate/paul-...
Donate to Paul Maddox for Congress in NC 11
Paul is running for Congress because there’s a sickness in Washington, and no one is working to cure it.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
💥 🍃 🏛️ 🧪 Paul Maddox for Congress
Paul is a scientist running for Congress to cure the sickness in Washington - become a donor to Paul Maddox’s campaign!
Paul is a scientist running for Congress to cure the sickness in Washington - become a donor to Paul Maddox’s campaign!
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“Cellular Olympics” our catalog of freeky ultra fast cellular superhero’s is freely available “Ann Rev of microbiology”
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This is a compilation of world’s fastest single cell organisms - enjoy this buffet of rare delightful protists with mind bending speeds. 🧪
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This is a compilation of world’s fastest single cell organisms - enjoy this buffet of rare delightful protists with mind bending speeds. 🧪
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“Cellular Olympics” our catalog of freeky ultra fast cellular superhero’s is freely available “Ann Rev of microbiology”
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This is a compilation of world’s fastest single cell organisms - enjoy this buffet of rare delightful protists with mind bending speeds. 🧪
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This is a compilation of world’s fastest single cell organisms - enjoy this buffet of rare delightful protists with mind bending speeds. 🧪
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there is a special lounge in pape heaven reserved for authors who take the time to aggregate and plot out how species vary across a physical variable
October 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
there is a special lounge in pape heaven reserved for authors who take the time to aggregate and plot out how species vary across a physical variable
“Cellular Olympics” our catalog of freeky ultra fast cellular superhero’s is freely available “Ann Rev of microbiology”
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This is a compilation of world’s fastest single cell organisms - enjoy this buffet of rare delightful protists with mind bending speeds. 🧪
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This is a compilation of world’s fastest single cell organisms - enjoy this buffet of rare delightful protists with mind bending speeds. 🧪
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“Cellular Olympics” our catalog of freeky ultra fast cellular superhero’s is freely available “Ann Rev of microbiology”
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This is a compilation of world’s fastest single cell organisms - enjoy this buffet of rare delightful protists with mind bending speeds. 🧪
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This is a compilation of world’s fastest single cell organisms - enjoy this buffet of rare delightful protists with mind bending speeds. 🧪
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אם את לא רוצה להתחיל עם משהו יקר ומסורבל, יש את המיקרוסקופ המתקפל שפיתחו במעבדה של @prakashlab.bsky.social
foldscope.com
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Foldscope Paper Microscopes | Portable Microscopes
Foldscope makes science more accessible. Our foldable paper microscopes are low-cost devices that bring the wonders of the microscopic world to all.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
אם את לא רוצה להתחיל עם משהו יקר ומסורבל, יש את המיקרוסקופ המתקפל שפיתחו במעבדה של @prakashlab.bsky.social
foldscope.com
foldscope.com
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From the abstract, they define “a unique playground merging top-down cellular physiology and classical branching morphogenesis with bottom-up non-equilibrium mineralization processes at the interface of living and non-living matter”
👏👏👏
👏👏👏
Congrats @laurentformery.bsky.social
Often people ask why we chose to work on a certain problems and a simple answer for us in this case - it’s beautiful. If you want to learn the magic of building crystalline « gems » inside the body - see our latest paper at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Often people ask why we chose to work on a certain problems and a simple answer for us in this case - it’s beautiful. If you want to learn the magic of building crystalline « gems » inside the body - see our latest paper at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
From the abstract, they define “a unique playground merging top-down cellular physiology and classical branching morphogenesis with bottom-up non-equilibrium mineralization processes at the interface of living and non-living matter”
👏👏👏
👏👏👏
Congrats @laurentformery.bsky.social
Often people ask why we chose to work on a certain problems and a simple answer for us in this case - it’s beautiful. If you want to learn the magic of building crystalline « gems » inside the body - see our latest paper at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Often people ask why we chose to work on a certain problems and a simple answer for us in this case - it’s beautiful. If you want to learn the magic of building crystalline « gems » inside the body - see our latest paper at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Congrats @laurentformery.bsky.social
Often people ask why we chose to work on a certain problems and a simple answer for us in this case - it’s beautiful. If you want to learn the magic of building crystalline « gems » inside the body - see our latest paper at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Often people ask why we chose to work on a certain problems and a simple answer for us in this case - it’s beautiful. If you want to learn the magic of building crystalline « gems » inside the body - see our latest paper at www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Life knows how to keep going - even if it’s freezing -15 degrees C 🥶 outside. AGU just covered our discovery of ultra resistant ice diatoms gliding into a world record! 🧪🔬Enjoy the story here:
eos.org/articles/ice...
eos.org/articles/ice...
Ice Diatoms Glide at Record-Low Temperatures - Eos
New observations reveal how microscopic organisms move through polar ice and illustrate how they may have evolved to thrive in extreme environments.
eos.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Life knows how to keep going - even if it’s freezing -15 degrees C 🥶 outside. AGU just covered our discovery of ultra resistant ice diatoms gliding into a world record! 🧪🔬Enjoy the story here:
eos.org/articles/ice...
eos.org/articles/ice...
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Microscopic diatoms are “the microbial backbone of the entire ecosystem,” says @prakashlab.bsky.social. All Arctic species, including the smallest ones, are threatened by climate change. 🧪🦠
Ice Diatoms Glide at Record-Low Temperatures - Eos
New observations reveal how microscopic organisms move through polar ice and illustrate how they may have evolved to thrive in extreme environments.
eos.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Microscopic diatoms are “the microbial backbone of the entire ecosystem,” says @prakashlab.bsky.social. All Arctic species, including the smallest ones, are threatened by climate change. 🧪🦠
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““Ice is an incredible porous architecture of highways,” Prakash explained. “Light comes from the top in the ice column, and nutrients come from the bottom. There is an optimal location that [a diatom] might want to be, and that can only be possible with motility.”“
Life knows how to keep going - even if it’s freezing -15 degrees C 🥶 outside. AGU just covered our discovery of ultra resistant ice diatoms gliding into a world record! 🧪🔬Enjoy the story here:
eos.org/articles/ice...
eos.org/articles/ice...
Ice Diatoms Glide at Record-Low Temperatures - Eos
New observations reveal how microscopic organisms move through polar ice and illustrate how they may have evolved to thrive in extreme environments.
eos.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
““Ice is an incredible porous architecture of highways,” Prakash explained. “Light comes from the top in the ice column, and nutrients come from the bottom. There is an optimal location that [a diatom] might want to be, and that can only be possible with motility.”“