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Craig Richard, Ph.D.
@themadbioengineer.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Scholar | UIUC Bioengineering PhD | Nanotech and Cancer | Science Communicator | All-Around Nerd | Socials & other links https://linktr.ee/madbioengineer
Research around the world is figuring out how to regrow teeth. The team in Japan specifically hopes within the next 5 years, we'll be able to regrow teeth by reactivating the ability. #sciencenews #science #dental #bioengineering #scienceinthenews #regenerativemedicine #teeth
April 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Doing a STEM demo in a couple week and wanted to test out a protocol. These are carbon quantum dots made with citric acid and urea. #quantumdot #nanoparticles #science #stem #chemistry #bioengineering
March 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A sneak peek of some of what I've been up to lately. I was interviewed for a magazine article that will go live soon.
#whativebeenupto #scicomm #journalism #madbioengineer #cancerresearch
February 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Researchers have developed an mRNA-based vaccine for treating pancreatic cancer.🧪

#pancreaticcancer #cancerresearch #sciencenews #cancer #mRNA

Link to research article
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A reminder, I posted my latest mini lecture on bioengineering in EveryDay Life on YouTube. Go check it out. Thanks!

#scicomm #scienceexplained #bioengineering #sciencecommunication #madbioengineer #STEM
February 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This equation makes fermented foods possible. Understanding it is essential to producing and keeping safe many of the things we eat daily. #bme #bioengineering #madbioengineer #scienceexplained #STEM #hillmantok
February 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Mood when you're a black scientist and you're watching scientific societies and organizations say things like science isn't political and watching them preemptively bend the knee to this current admins efforts to destroy science. #blackscientist #blackengineer #blackinstem #science #stem #engineer
February 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This graph is something I think about often. When I tell people about grad school, I try to be as honest as possible because it is one of the most difficult things you can put yourself through mentally.

#Science #STEM #gradschool #PhDstudent #Gradstudent #mentalhealth #gradstudentmentalhealth
February 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Was supposed to attend this National Science Foundation public webcast today, but it was canceled without prior notice, likely due to the trump admin media blackouts. #scicomm #NSF #science #STEM 🧪
January 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I recently learned that a proposal I helped write to examines drivers of cancer disparities got funded!

#research #blacksky #blackacademic #science #healthdisparities #cancer #cancerdisparity #academic
January 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The people have spoken. Look out for the Youtube video in the near future. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it.

#scicomm #stem #science #scienceexplained #sciencecommunication
January 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Increasing alcohol consumption puts you at higher risk for developing cancers. Over 700,000 cancers cases were attributed to alcohol in 2020.
January 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Four mechanisms have been identified as ways that alcohol causes cancer: (1)alcohol is broken down into acetaldehyde which is a carcinogen. (2)Reactive oxygen species damage molecules in our cells. (3)Alters levels of some hormones) (4)Alcohol allows other carcinogens to be more easily absorbed
January 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Research has directly linked increased alcohol consumption to 7 types of cancer including breast, colorectal, esophageal,and several throat and mouth cancers
January 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The US Surgeon General recently released an advisory about alcohol 🍸🍺🍷 and cancer risk. Advisories are issued for public health challenges that require the nation's immediate attention. 🧪 #cancer #cancerresearch #scicomm #alcohol #research
January 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Depending on what happens next with tiktok, Youtube may become my primary platform.

Follow me there :

youtube.com/@mad_bioengi...
January 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I was nominated to be in the Index of Inspiring Black Scientists. Thank you to whoever recommended me. Who is a Black Scientist that inspires you? #Blackinstem #blacksky #science #scicomm #STEM #Blackinscience #inspiration
January 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Helldivers 2, this weekend was crazy! Everyone was scrambling, trying to figure out what worked and didn't against the illuminate. I'm excited to see what the new major order brings. #helldivers2 #videogames #gaming #blerd #blackgamer #pcgaming
December 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
9 orders of magnitude is the difference in size between a person & a nanoparticle. It's about the same difference between a person & the diameter of the sun. It blows my mind when I think about how small, the smallest man-made objects are. #science #sciencefact #STEM #scicomm #nanotech #quantumdot
December 10, 2024 at 5:07 AM
Hey y'all! I'm Dr.Craig. I'm a Postdoc and science communicator at UIUC. My PhD is in bioengineering with a focus in cancer nanotechnology. Now I create scicomm and educational content related to cancer. #BlackScientist #BlackEngineer #SciComm #bioengineer #blackinSTEM #Scientist #Engineer #STEM
December 9, 2024 at 5:03 AM