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September 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM

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@tasteofscience.org

Our annual festival is a go!

First events will take place tonight in NYC and San Diego. Coincidentally both related to eating and digestion, pretty apt for taste of science!

Find out more details on our website:
tasteofscience.org

#TasteOfSci #SciComm #NYC #SanDiego

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San Diego — taste of science

April 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM

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tasteofscisd.bsky.social

@tasteofscisd.bsky.social

Biology, bytes, and big bangs... This year's themes are here! Come grab a drink 🍻 bring your curiosity 🧠 and get a taste of science 🔭 #sandiego #tasteofsci #scicomm

April 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM

taste of science

@tasteofscience.org

Welcome to @tasteofscisd.bsky.social, the #SanDiego chapter of our annual #ScienceFestival and event series. We're looking forward to seeing what tasty treats they have on offer for us this year.
Check out their webpage to learn more:
tasteofscience.org/san-diego

#TasteOfSci #Scicomm

Inspiring scientists share their work with you in your favorite spaces. Feed your curiosity!

Inflation — taste of science

March 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM

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David Basanta

@cancerevo.org

Scientists Inc is on @bsky.app so give it a follow @scientistsinc.org. In these times we need science outreach more than ever so follow @tasteofscience.org for the science festival and @2scientists.org for the podcast while you are at it

#scicomm #science #podcast #festival #nonprofit

February 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM

taste of science

@tasteofscience.org

For friends in #NYC, our local chapter has a free upcoming event. Join them on Feb 26th to learn more about inflation; both the economic and the cosmic kind.

tasteofscience.org/new-york-eve...

#TasteOfSci #NewYork #SciComm #events

What on earth is going on in the economy? Curious if prices will keep climbing forever? Talk about inflation seems to be everywhere, but how many of us actually understand what it is, and what drives ...

Newly discovered fungal species makes zombies of cave spiders on island of Ireland

February 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM

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Parmvir K Bahia

@parmvir.com

#SuperbOwl in the form of a screech owl. Taken during 2017 @tasteofscience.bsky.social event in Tampa.

February 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM

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Brian Price

@echo7designco.bsky.social

This is perfectly normal and not at all completely horrifying.

taste of science @tasteofscience.org · Jan 30

Sorry for the arachnophobes among you, but this kind of weird...well we just had to share!

phys.org/news/2025-01...

Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists—including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew—in a study to investigate the identity of a f...

phys.org

January 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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2Scientists

@2scientists.org

For no particular reason 😏 we're re-sharing our episode with dear friend and dedicated science advocate @amyjhawkins.bsky.social. She's done cancer research, is an expert in genetics education, she's a scicommer and has run for local office in Utah.
2scientists.org/podcast/poli...
#SciComm #SciPol

When science gets political — 2Scientists

Science, genetics, teaching and policy. Four things that easily define our guest Dr. Amy J Hawkins. She’s studied the ways that DNA can be damaged in cancer. She’s worked on curricula to help teach ...

2scientists.org

January 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM

taste of science

@tasteofscience.org

This also acts as a great story for a #TBT. We had the pleasure of hanging out with Dr. William Beckerson a few years back. We had a fun time learning more about fictional and real life #zombies. Check out the event below.

tasteofscience.org/vlog/zombies

#SciComm #TasteOfSci

January 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM

taste of science

@tasteofscience.org

Sorry for the arachnophobes among you, but this kind of weird...well we just had to share!

phys.org/news/2025-01...

Newly discovered fungal species makes zombies of cave spiders on island of Ireland

Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists—including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew—in a study to investigate the identity of a f...

phys.org

January 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM

taste of science

@tasteofscience.org

Thanks to everyone who joined today's event. If you missed it, it's captured YouTube, and our Houston chapter's FB page.
Thanks again to our guest Brian for an excellent take on computational biology, studying genomes, and the phrase "peanut butter-driven feast" 🥜🧈🐿️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NJB...

Hack the Genome - A new age of biology

Hack the Genome - The new age of biology — taste of science

January 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM

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@tasteofscience.org

The new year brings the revival of our Houston chapter, and a new event! Check out the details below and join us later today for this free online conversation.

#SciComm #tasteOfSci #ComputationalBiology

tasteofscience.org/houston-even...

Computational biology uses data analysis, modeling, and coding to answer biological questions. Brian uses these techniques to study population genetics using pedigrees. Pedigrees are family trees tha...

In your New Year’s resolutions for 2025, consider public outreach

January 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM

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Parmvir K Bahia

@parmvir.com

Shout-out to science comedians Kasha Patel (can't see her on Bsky) and @kylemarian.bsky.social. I'm sure they know more in the realm of #ScienceComedy.

#scicomm #ClimateScience

An example from a collab with @tasteofscience.bsky.social and @2scientists.bsky.social

2scientists.org/podcast/wait

January 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM

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Parmvir K Bahia

@parmvir.com

@scientistsinc.bsky.social has done this for 10+ yrs now through our in-person events for grown ups @tasteofscience.bsky.social, our @2scientists.bsky.social podcast and most recently our #SensationalSciFest for kids with sensory sensitivities. Each connecting people with science in unique ways.

Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · Jan 3

In the era of Trump 2.0, we're calling on all scientists+ to unpack science for the public. This is much bigger than anyone of us. But if we all do one thing, imagine the cumulative impact!

It need not be a burden. More here, in @thetransmitter.bsky.social.

www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...

If every person in the neuroscience community committed to doing one thing, imagine the cumulative difference it would make.

www.thetransmitter.org

January 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM

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In time for the holidays, we're looking forward to hearing from our guest Juan Arreche about strategies for managing stress and mental well-being.

Join us for this free live stream event at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyPb...

Alt text: Flyer for an event on stress management on Dec 19th at 6pm CST

Restoration of Balance: Strategies for Mental Health and Stress Management

Restoration of Balance: Strategies for Mental Health and Stress Management

December 14, 2024 at 7:03 PM

taste of science

@tasteofscience.org

In time for the holidays, we're looking forward to hearing from our guest Juan Arreche about strategies for managing stress and mental well-being.

Join us for this free live stream event at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyPb...

Alt text: Flyer for an event on stress management on Dec 19th at 6pm CST