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I finally got around to visiting Woodland Park Zoo this weekend, so I got to see my weaver bird illustrations in action at last!
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Super excited for the 2023 Linguistics Communication conference!
Are you an advocate for science communication? Do you want to help bring linguistics to broader audiences? Be sure to check out LingComm 2023!
Batteries have an important role as energy sources with environmental advantages. They offset the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuels or nuclear-based power; they are also recyclable. These attributes have led to increasing research with the aim of improving battery design and environmental impact, particularly regarding their end of life. In addition, there is a desire to improve battery safety as well as design batteries from more sustainable and less toxic materials.
Electric Vehicle
New research shows that aluminium battery could offer several advantages:
Aluminium metal anode batteries could hold promise as an environmentally friendly and sustainable replacement for the current lithium battery technology. Among aluminium’s benefits are its abundance, it is the third most plentiful element the Earth’s crust.
To date aluminium anode batteries have not moved into commercial use, mainly because using graphite as a cathode leads to a battery with an energy content which is too low to be useful.
This is promising for future research and development of aluminium as well as other metal-organic batteries.
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New UK battery project is said to be vital for balancing the country’s electricity demand
Work has begun on what is said to be Europe’s biggest battery. The 100MW Minety power storage project, which is being built in southwest England, UK, will comprise two 50MW battery storage systems. The project is backed by China Huaneng Group and Chinese sovereign wealth fund CNIC.
Shell Energy Europe Limited (SEEL) has agreed a multi-year power offtake agreement which will enable the oil and gas major, along with its recently acquired subsidiary Limejump, to optimise the use of renewable power in the area.
Renewable power
In a statement David Wells, Vice President of SEEL said ‘Projects like this will be vital for balancing the UK’s electricity demand and supply as wind and solar power play bigger roles in powering our lives.
Battery
The major hurdles for battery design, states the EU’s document, include finding suitable materials for electrodes and electrolytes that will work well together, not compromise battery design, and meet the sustainability criteria now required. The process is trial and error, but progress is being made.
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Happy #EarthDay! Our Planet gives us so much: Fresh air! Farmable soil! Food! Fresh water! And countless other irreplaceable natural benefits. Let’s protect our planet and the resources that make it a place we can all call home.
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Illustrations from my book What’s Inside a Flower?
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#scicomm #scicommunity #scienceclass #scienceforkids #ecology #biodiversity #garden #botanicalillustration #botanicalart
https://www.instagram.com/p/CcqcNEBpQMi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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illustration from my book: What’s Inside a Flower? I talk about all of a plants life stages- from seed to bloom to food!
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#rachelignotofsky #whatsinsideaflower #childrensbookillustration #scicomm #scienceforkids #scienceclass #botanicalart #botanicalillustration #biodiversity #ecology #botany #sciart #gardening #gardeningforkids #gardenlife #easterbasket #easterbasketideas
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Words of wisdom for women’s history month.
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Quotes available as desktop backgrounds in the free download section of my website ( link in bio)
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#freedownload #scicomm #womeninscience #womeninart #womeninsports #womenshistorymonth
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Happy #WorldSnakeDay! To mark the occasion, I have just released this new poster showing 13 of the 19 genera of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes from Madagascar! These snakes are really amazing, showcasing the evolutionary potential of the snake bauplan, and occupying niches from slug-eating to egg-eating, vince-snakes to racers, and everything in between.
You can get it on my RedBubble page—link in my profile!
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#snake #langaha #science #taxonomy #snakes #Psuedoxyrhophiidae #Pseudoxyrhophiinae #poster #scienceposter #scicomm #biology #zoology #herps #herpetology #herpers #herpetofauna #Madagascar #reptile #animals #forest #rainforest #wildlife #nature #infographic #animal #diversity #RedBubble #findyourthing #evolution
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCt42QRsnAs/?igshid=1l752her4ogp4
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NJ Microbe news coverage!
While Drs Eveleigh and Warhol were at the Eagleton workshop, the Rutgers Daily Targum (university newspaper) ran a cover story on our efforts to get an Official State Microbe for New Jersey! Great timing!
#NJmicrobe ; Twitter: @WarholScience
Please read my amazing science book:
https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide
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Drs Warhol and Eveleigh at Eagleton Workshop
John Warhol and Doug Eveleigh participated in the Scientists in Politics workshop at the Eagleton Institute on Nov 29. It was a great networking experience and we were able to share our experience with getting a State Microbe with the other attendees. Great news is that now Chancellor Molloy has his own Periodic Table of Microbes poster for his office wall!
75th anniversary of streptomycin is coming up. Get ready for a celebration!
Please read my amazing microbiology book:
https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide
#NJmicrobe
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University of the Sciences Presentation
Wow, my name in lights!
I had a great time talking to students and faculty at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia on Oct 25. Topics were the New Jersey State Microbe, and my book, Dr Warhol’s Periodic Table of Microbes, The Small Guide to Small Things. Both topics hinge on effective science communication, a concept woven throughout the presentation. The skills and tactics needed to effectively interact with the nonscientific public, legislators, and scientists outside of your own discipline were all part of the lively seminar.
Thank you for inviting me, USciences!
Get the book!https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-GuideIt costs less than a burger and a Coke, it lasts longer, and is more fun!
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Heading to University of the Sciences in Philadelphia on Oct 25 to give a talk about the NJ State Microbe, The Periodic Table of Microbes, and the Small Guide to Small Things.
Thank you, USciences, for the invitation!
Microbiology occurs in a rich cultural environment; this homework list is only a start!
Get this great science book, it costs less than a burger and a Coke, it lasts longer, and is more fun!
https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide
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The NJ State Microbe will be part of the New Jersey Historical Commission Forum on Popular Culture in New Jersey on November 2. A great opportunity to inform more people about microbiology. We’re also presenting on the 75th anniversary of streptomycin, the world’s first broad spectrum antibiotic, discovered right here in New Jersey.
No doubt, we’ll also talk about the Periodic Table of Microbes, The Small Guide to Small Things. https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide
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The NJ Microbe had another milestone when the Assembly Science, Innovation, and Technology all voted in favor of the bill.
Thank you to all the people from around the world who contacted the legislators on behalf of the microbe.Thank you to the Assembly members who voted for it and all the bill’s sponsors.
For a great science book:https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide It costs less than a burger and a Coke, it lasts longer, and is more fun!
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Talking about Microbes in School
I had the pleasure of speaking about microbes in general, as well as the NJ State Microbe, at Indian Hill School recently. The kids were great! Too bad that microbiology isn’t taught in schools.
Get a great microbiology book: https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide
Twitter: @WarholScience
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State Turtle legislation was fast tracked in New Jersey and beat out Streptomyces griseus to become the newest State Symbol.
Microbiologists are dismayed, far and wide.
Although the bog turtle never saved anyone’s life, (unlike the microbe) they are visible without a microscope and had the support of school kids.
Get a great microbiology book: https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide
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A Milestone. Thanks!
Please check out the book https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide
Twitter @WarholScience
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I admit it, I’ve not been at all consistent with social media. I’m working a lot, so here’s a timesaver of a post for me…a little late (sorry). Here are a few articles about relatively recent paleo news that I found worth sharing; but since this is Instagram aka The Land of No Links, you get screenshots. I figure a quick web search will get you whatever more you wish to read.
#Paleontology #Science #SciComm #Dinosaur #Dinosaurs #Fossil #Fossils #Geology #Biology #Zoology #Pterosaur #Pterosaurs
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd7ZhOPuGOB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Teratophoneus curriei pair, lateral(ish) head/skull and neck view.
@nhmu
#Paleontology #Science #SciComm #Dinosaur #Dinosaurs #Fossil #Fossils #Geology #Biology #Zoology #NHMU #NaturalHistoryMuseumofUtah
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdAQvukssGf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Teratophoneus curriei @nhmu
#Paleontology #Science #SciComm #Dinosaur #Dinosaurs #Fossil #Fossils #Geology #Biology #Zoology #NHMU #NaturalHistoryMuseumofUtah
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdAQXx7sFI7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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The tyrannosaurid Teratophoneus curriei (adult and subadult/juvenile) @nhmu
#Paleontology #Science #SciComm #Dinosaur #Dinosaurs #Fossil #Fossils #Geology #Biology #Zoology #NHMU #NaturalHistoryMuseumofUtah
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdAPvCvM_6S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Teratophoneus curriei - subadult/juvenile @nhmu
#Paleontology #Science #SciComm #Dinosaur #Dinosaurs #Fossil #Fossils #Geology #Biology #Zoology #NHMU #NaturalHistoryMuseumofUtah
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdAQJk_Mcu8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Stegosaurus is lunch; a Ceratosaurus (L) and a Marshosaurus ® peek into the frame, ready to settle a dispute over the plant-eater-turned snack.
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#Paleontology #Science #SciComm #Dinosaur #Dinosaurs #Fossil #Fossils #Geology #Biology #Zoology #NHMU #NaturalHistoryMuseumofUtah (at Natural History Museum of Utah)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc7A2BNsDOM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Phytosaur (Machaeroprosopus pristinus) second sacral vertebra and rib, from Calf Mesa.
Currently on display in The Nature of Color exhibit @nhmu
#Paleontology #Science #SciComm #Fossil #Fossils #Geology #Biology #Zoology #NHMU #NaturalHistoryMuseumofUtah
https://www.instagram.com/p/CczNxc2snW-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Valerie L. Thomas is a physicist and inventor, best known for her creation of the illusion transmitter, for which she holds the patent, while working for NASA in the 1970s-80s.
This technology uses two concave mirrors to create 3D optical illusion images, which has been adapted for use in surgery imaging as well as the television and film industry.
During her 30-year career at NASA Valerie Thomas oversaw multiple innovative projects, including the creation of the Landsat program, the longest-running enterprise to obtain satellite imagery of Earth.
Her expertise and creative thinking have advanced our understanding of the universe and influenced the construction of imaging technology that remains impactful to this day.
Dr. Minnie Joycelyn Elders is an army veteran, pediatric endocrinologist, and public health administrator who was appointed the first African American Surgeon General of the United States by Bill Clinton in 1993.
Her outspoken views on female reproductive rights and science-based sex education in high schools made her a controversial public figure, prompting massive backlash from conservative parties of the time.
After her resignation as Surgeon General in 1994, Elders returned to her former position as professor of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she is currently a professor emeritus and remains active in public health education.
You can learn more about Dr. Elders in her 1996 autobiography, Joycelyn Elders, M.D.: From Sharecropper’s Daughter to Surgeon General of the United States of America.
Hey all! It’s February which means it’s time for our annual #BlackHistoryMonth scientist highlights!
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Check back routinely to learn more about the wonderful contributions made by black scientists!
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To start us off, meet Dr. Joan Murrell Owens, a scientist, educator, and marine biology enthusiast! Pursuing her passion for the ocean, Dr. Murrell investigated different coral species, specifically deep-sea button coral. Working at the Smithsonian, Joan identified a new family of corals, the Rhombopsammia genus, and discovered three new button coral species.
From #business competitions to Madison’s #printandresist, we had a full start to our weekend! It was so much fun meeting everyone and making new friends. Thanks to everyone who stopped by at the Madison Public Library yesterday and got a #zine!
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#madisonpubliclibrary #zinefest #communityengagement #scicomm #sciart #jkxcomics
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To close out #PrideMonth, we’re celebrating the work of Dr. Alan Hart: physician, radiologist, scientist, and writer. Dr. Hart is one of the first individuals to undergo a female to male transition, pioneering in every facet of his life.
After obtaining his medical degree @OHSU in 1917, Dr. Hart decided to undergo hormone therapy for female to male transition. While this change was one of the happiest choices he made, he faced difficulties in maintaining a job due to his transition.
Dr. Hart continued to pursue medicine and focused on tackling one of the deadliest diseases at the time, tuberculosis (TB). Dr. Hart became interested in using X-rays as a way to detect TB and created TB screening clinics which helped detect and treat patients.
To address the growing spread of TB, Dr. Hart wrote medical articles on TB detection. He also promoted awareness of TB through #scicomm pop press articles targeting the public. Thank you Dr. Hart for your dedication and remarkable work!
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#pride #pride2021 #LGBTQinSTEM #LGBTQ #trans #QueerInSTEM #tuberculosis #xrays #AlanHart #jkxcomics
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We honor the amazing work of Dr. Ivor Benjamin, a scientist and medical doctor focusing on cardiovascular disease at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His research involves understanding a family of stress proteins called Heat Shock Proteins and their role in heart disease.
Dr. Benjamin is recognized for both his clinical and research expertise. He has authored over 130 books, book chapters, and scientific papers which range from heat shock proteins, stem cells, COVID-19, and advancing/promoting healthcare.
Dr. Benjamin was the president of the American Heart Association (@american_heart) from 2018-2019 and is the Director of Cardiovascular Center at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (@medicalcollegeofwi). In addition, he was a recipient of the Pioneer Award from NIH. Keep on being amazing Dr. Ivor Benjamin!
#BlackInSTEM #blackhistorymonth #science #scicomm #blacklivesmatter
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Big news!
The 2018 CHRISTMAS LECTURES will be presented by Alice Roberts, biological anthropologist, broadcaster and Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham.
We’re 99.4% the same as the next person yet 100% unique. In ‘Who am I?’, Alice will take us on a fascinating journey to answer this fundamental question of life.
Click here for the whole story so far: http://www.rigb.org//christmas-lectures/2018-who-am-i?utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=social
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ARES: Arriving Realistically to Earth’s Sister
How might NASA Astronaut Crew and friends make the journey to Mars? Watch the video and find out!
