Stina Börchers, PhD
@stinaborchers.bsky.social
PhD researcher interested in the neurobiology of feeding behavior, energy expenditure, and emotionality @Göteborg • gut-brain axis • sex steroids • sex differences | Scicomm docent @NaWik | she/her
📈Going viral shouldn’t be the main goal when telling science stories on social media. Impact should be. Inspiring curiousity, provoking thoughts, and helping people to understand the world better.
August 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
📈Going viral shouldn’t be the main goal when telling science stories on social media. Impact should be. Inspiring curiousity, provoking thoughts, and helping people to understand the world better.
My main takeaways:
🤝 If we want better public understanding of science, we need better collaboration between scientists, communicators, and journalists, and that’s exactly what initiatives like the ESMH are working towards.
🤝 If we want better public understanding of science, we need better collaboration between scientists, communicators, and journalists, and that’s exactly what initiatives like the ESMH are working towards.
August 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
My main takeaways:
🤝 If we want better public understanding of science, we need better collaboration between scientists, communicators, and journalists, and that’s exactly what initiatives like the ESMH are working towards.
🤝 If we want better public understanding of science, we need better collaboration between scientists, communicators, and journalists, and that’s exactly what initiatives like the ESMH are working towards.
So this June, I had the privilege of co-hosting a masterclass on science storytelling on social media alongside Pierre Girard, as part of the summer school of the European Science Media Hub (ESMH), a program designed for young science journalists.
August 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
So this June, I had the privilege of co-hosting a masterclass on science storytelling on social media alongside Pierre Girard, as part of the summer school of the European Science Media Hub (ESMH), a program designed for young science journalists.
I casually told a friend: "Wouldn’t it be cool to visit the European Parliament one day?" But when I said that I wasn't expecting I would actually visit as a speaker. 🇪🇺🤭🧵 #scicomm
August 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I casually told a friend: "Wouldn’t it be cool to visit the European Parliament one day?" But when I said that I wasn't expecting I would actually visit as a speaker. 🇪🇺🤭🧵 #scicomm
May 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Behind the scenes 👀
February 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Behind the scenes 👀
December 18, 2024 at 5:54 PM
We are starting to clear out their home these holidays. For me this Christmas holds the echoes of who they once were - the stories they told, the laughter they shared.
Featuring some of my grandpas oil paintings depicting Germany‘s wild life and cattle.
#dementia
Featuring some of my grandpas oil paintings depicting Germany‘s wild life and cattle.
#dementia
December 18, 2024 at 4:19 PM
We are starting to clear out their home these holidays. For me this Christmas holds the echoes of who they once were - the stories they told, the laughter they shared.
Featuring some of my grandpas oil paintings depicting Germany‘s wild life and cattle.
#dementia
Featuring some of my grandpas oil paintings depicting Germany‘s wild life and cattle.
#dementia
Generated by AI
November 25, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Generated by AI
This is how she behaves now when I do home office
November 15, 2023 at 3:34 PM
This is how she behaves now when I do home office
Don’t mind me, just appreciating the fall colors 🍁🐕
October 28, 2023 at 8:15 AM
Don’t mind me, just appreciating the fall colors 🍁🐕
In the brain, sex hormones are involved in many different processes that go beyond sexuality and reproduction. They can also affect mood, cognitive function, and pain sensitivity just to name a few things. Estradiol for example is very important to protect our neurons from damage.
October 16, 2023 at 1:07 PM
In the brain, sex hormones are involved in many different processes that go beyond sexuality and reproduction. They can also affect mood, cognitive function, and pain sensitivity just to name a few things. Estradiol for example is very important to protect our neurons from damage.
In the end, we all have an individual cocktail of all sex hormones circulating around our bodies. Mainly, but not exclusively depending on our genitalia and on the stage of life we are in.
(3/x)
(3/x)
October 16, 2023 at 12:48 PM
In the end, we all have an individual cocktail of all sex hormones circulating around our bodies. Mainly, but not exclusively depending on our genitalia and on the stage of life we are in.
(3/x)
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There is no "male-only" or "female-only" sex hormone. Yep, you read that right. You've probably heard that testosterone is the male and estrogen the female sex hormone, but what if I told you that we all usually have both?!
(1/x) #HiSciSky #Scicomm #SexSteroids
(1/x) #HiSciSky #Scicomm #SexSteroids
October 16, 2023 at 12:38 PM
There is no "male-only" or "female-only" sex hormone. Yep, you read that right. You've probably heard that testosterone is the male and estrogen the female sex hormone, but what if I told you that we all usually have both?!
(1/x) #HiSciSky #Scicomm #SexSteroids
(1/x) #HiSciSky #Scicomm #SexSteroids
Just making sure you are getting your #DailyDoseOfShiba 🐕
Ylvi and I enjoyed a beautiful fall walk during this frosty morning. Perfect to prepare for deep diving into emails and data analysis #AcademicSky #PhDLife
Ylvi and I enjoyed a beautiful fall walk during this frosty morning. Perfect to prepare for deep diving into emails and data analysis #AcademicSky #PhDLife
October 16, 2023 at 12:13 PM
Just making sure you are getting your #DailyDoseOfShiba 🐕
Ylvi and I enjoyed a beautiful fall walk during this frosty morning. Perfect to prepare for deep diving into emails and data analysis #AcademicSky #PhDLife
Ylvi and I enjoyed a beautiful fall walk during this frosty morning. Perfect to prepare for deep diving into emails and data analysis #AcademicSky #PhDLife
Recharging batteries how I like it: lots of walks and relaxing in front of a fireplace 🫶🏻
October 10, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Recharging batteries how I like it: lots of walks and relaxing in front of a fireplace 🫶🏻
This quote by my psychiatrist and meeting other neurodivergent people in STEM has really helped me to accept my place. YES, #AuDHD and research can absolutely fit together. For sure there are struggles, but I also think neurodivergence comes with a lot of strengths that are beneficial for science.
October 10, 2023 at 12:55 PM
This quote by my psychiatrist and meeting other neurodivergent people in STEM has really helped me to accept my place. YES, #AuDHD and research can absolutely fit together. For sure there are struggles, but I also think neurodivergence comes with a lot of strengths that are beneficial for science.
It’s #MentalHealthDay and I want to share a part of me that I haven’t been comfortable with to share on twitter:
I’m #AuDHD.
🧵
#Academicsky
I’m #AuDHD.
🧵
#Academicsky
October 10, 2023 at 12:51 PM
It’s #MentalHealthDay and I want to share a part of me that I haven’t been comfortable with to share on twitter:
I’m #AuDHD.
🧵
#Academicsky
I’m #AuDHD.
🧵
#Academicsky
Small getaway from the lab in lovely Denmark 🫶🏻
October 8, 2023 at 11:48 AM
Small getaway from the lab in lovely Denmark 🫶🏻
#Throwback One of the coolest opportunities I had during my stay at Penn State University in the US this year was to use rodent fMRI in *awake* rats! Can’t wait until all the processing is done and I can hopefully share some data! 🧠🟦 #fMRI
October 6, 2023 at 11:09 AM
#Throwback One of the coolest opportunities I had during my stay at Penn State University in the US this year was to use rodent fMRI in *awake* rats! Can’t wait until all the processing is done and I can hopefully share some data! 🧠🟦 #fMRI
I just love teaching students how to lab 🤩 #ScienceSky
October 6, 2023 at 9:36 AM
I just love teaching students how to lab 🤩 #ScienceSky