Samara Ranie
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Samara Ranie
@samarar.bsky.social
She/Her, PhD loading, Science Communicator, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience.

I’m also a huge book nerd! Sci-fi, Fantasy, History | Currently Reading: Babel by RF Kuang

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We've enjoyed having Marise and Samara from the lab of @melaniedwhite.bsky.social here to image quail embryos on our MOSAIC system. We wish them safe travels home and happy data analyzing!
August 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Forest and woodland across an area more than 1,000 times the size of the Sydney CBD was bulldozed in Queensland in 2022-23, newly published figures show
- @lisacox.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Queensland land-clearing figures show state remains ‘deforestation capital of Australia’, conservationists say
Overall clearing was up 3%, with almost half in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas while 21% was remnant woodland, government data shows
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Almost two weeks into our imaging project with @aicjanelia.bsky.social, and I’m still struck by how gorgeous this campus is every day!
July 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A little bit of citizen science last night at the Janelia Research Campus. Happy Moth week!
July 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Apical Constriction - One of the most fundamental changes to cell shape, crucial for the earliest stages of development but still so much to learn!!

Check out my review with @melaniedwhite.bsky.social

authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.
authors.elsevier.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I’m so excited to share my latest article written for IMB!!!

Inspired by the international women’s day theme of accelerating action, I reflect on the current state of scientific research for and by women. (Safe to say there is plenty of room for improvement)

imb.uq.edu.au/article/2025...
Accelerating Action in Research
While significant strides have been made for women in research and leadership, ongoing conversations, inclusive practices, and targeted support are key to accelerating progress toward true gender equi...
imb.uq.edu.au
May 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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My first post on Bluesky! Very excited to share our work just published in @science.org. We find that “Interphase cell morphology defines the mode, symmetry, and outcome of mitosis” - in angiogenesis and other tissues! www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1... www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Interphase cell morphology defines the mode, symmetry, and outcome of mitosis
During tissue formation, dynamic cell shape changes drive morphogenesis while asymmetric divisions create cellular diversity. We found that the shifts in cell morphology that shape tissues could conco...
www.science.org
May 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Credit to The Australian for finding new ways to commit heinous chart crimes… if you’re going to insist on using a pie chart to visually show proportions, you can’t also scale the radius of each respective pie piece.
May 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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As we head into the final days of the Australian election, I want to reshare pieces that I wrote, that I think reflect where the major parties are at on climate.

My case for the Greens/Independents:
www.tempestsandterawatts.com/p/why-all-au...
Why all Australians have a powerful climate vote this election
No matter where you live, you have a vote that matters on climate at this year's federal election.
www.tempestsandterawatts.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Imaging western blots on a Friday can really make or break your weekend 🫣 cross your fingers for me 🤞
April 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
My copy just came in!

I’ve only just started reading it but unsurprisingly this is already an incredibly engaging and thought provoking piece of science writing.

I can’t wait to get further into it!
EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS is a #1 New York Times bestseller!

THANK YOU to everyone who has read this little book and responded to it so generously. It's been a long time since a book about TB topped bestseller lists, and I'm so grateful to know more people are learning about this needless scourge.
March 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
12 years of waiting later… “Sunrise on the Reaping” is out today!!

Please don’t contact me for the next 24-48 hours 🌅
March 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Absolutely dead serious: D&D nerds are exactly who you want doing this kind of work.

Last year, in more optimistic times, I even wrote a little guide for DMs who want to get involved in local politics: Roll for Climate Initiative: A Dungeon Master’s Guide to Running for Local Public Office
March 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Trust a guy named Alfred to rain out #IWD

I hope everyone is staying safe and remember to #AccelerateAction
March 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM