pleased to share some 🧊ice🧊 counter-programming, courtesy of @meghanbartels.bsky.social, featuring a graphical guide to 21 different forms of ice (!!) by me 🧪https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-create-exotic-new-forms-of-ice-never-before-seen-on-earth/

The, er, thing below is called a Prototaxite. Turns out it may be a new branch of life. That is extremely cool and I have absolutely no idea why you are laughing... 🧪

I shall never tire of this meme genre

My child has been watching The Princess Bride and reading Charlotte’s Web, it’s a millennial parent’s dream

"Influenza is no joke." Here's what we know so far about this coming flu season. It's not too late to vaccinate 💉 @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

WHAT. p.s. feeling extremely vindicated for the time i saw a raccoon out the window of a restaurant in Toronto and said "whoa that's a really fat dog" www.scientificamerican.com/article/racc...

Clinicians are noticing a steady climb in diagnoses of ARFID, a type of eating disorder that presents as a food avoidance so persistent and pervasive it can cause severe malnutrition in kids and adults. More @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

🚨new shape just dropped🚨 (by @dodecalemma.bsky.social with graphics by me) www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...

In which @danvergano.bsky.social explains why China may beat the US to the moon apparently without even trying (with graphic by me) 🧪https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-bet-on-spacexs-starship-may-give-moon-race-to-china/

With all the fuss over tylenol, we're missing a bigger issue: we don't know enough about medication safety in pregnancy because so few drug studies include pregnant people. And that harms both women and their fetuses. My latest @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

fascinating story about the convergence of traditional Chinese medicine and AI...and tongues! by @luyieve.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-s...

ever since becoming a parent i have wanted to do this exact data viz project (but no time because, you know, parenthood lol). so thank you, @mellymeldubs.bsky.social. because sometimes animals are ladies!! pudding.cool/2025/07/kids...

We've reached 6,000 confirmed exoplanets! I talked with @aussiastronomer.bsky.social about where things go from here. (A great graphic by @unamandita.bsky.social visualizes the amazing jumps in planet finds since the first ones were confirmed in the 1990s.)

Confused by patchwork COVID vaccine guidelines across states? @sciam.bsky.social has a map with the latest info from the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations. We'll keep tracking updates. 📊 @unamandita.bsky.social ✏️ @jaimieseaton.bsky.social. www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...

Congratulations, you've just lived through the three hottest summers on record 🫠 But with greenhouse gas emissions still piling up in the atmosphere, those records probably won't stand for terribly long. 🧪 (graphic by @unamandita.bsky.social)

An important story and nice collaboration between @sciam.bsky.social interns @humbertobasilio.bsky.social and @luyieve.bsky.social

LAST CHANCE! 📸 Join the #SciAmInTheWild photo challenge! 🎁 You could win an Unlimited subscription to Scientific American—plus exclusive prizes for your next adventure. ⌛ Hurry! Contest ends September 5 at 11:59 p.m. ET ⚠️ Terms & Conditions apply. See rules for entry: sciam.com/180contest

Scientific American has been an advocate for science since 1845, and right now is the most critical moment in that two-century history. So this weekend we're asking you to stand up for science by supporting us, and we're giving you a giant discount: Just $18! www.scientificamerican.com/getsciam/

@meghanbartels.bsky.social just answered all my covid vax questions, and probably yours too 💉https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/who-is-eligible-for-the-covid-vaccine-in-2025-and-how-to-get-it/

This edition of #SciAmInTheWild brought to by this horse who is clearly a fan of @sciam.bsky.social. You can do one too! sciam.com/180contest

Took this photo at Taughannock Falls in the FingerLakes while on vacation last week! #sciaminthewild Happy 180th (!!!) birthday @sciam.bsky.social!

To celebrate its 180th birthday (!!) @sciam.bsky.social is running a photo contest (details here: sciam.com/180contest) to take #SciAmInTheWild. Where do you read about science?

For anyone who has ever mistyped their credit card number, immediately gotten an "invalid number" message, and thought "but how did they KNOW?"...here is the answer, you're welcome www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

Has anyone ever written a dissertation on how kids are so good at information visualization because honestly this shit blows my mind sometimes

mRNA Vaccine Tech Could Transform Medicine and Cure Diseases. RFK, Jr. Just Pulled Its Funding.

From deep oceans to distant galaxies, every Scientific American cover is an invitation to explore. Now show us where curiosity takes you! 🤳 Enter the #SciAmInTheWild photo contest 🎁 Prizes include gadgets and gear to elevate your next adventure ⚠️ Terms & Conditions apply: sciam.com/180contest

PSA for NYers: Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney is phenomenal and closes next weekend

For 180 years, Scientific American covers have invited readers on voyages of discovery—from deep oceans to distant galaxies. Now it’s your turn! Capture your own moment of exploration with our photo challenge. Terms & Conditions apply. See official rules: sciam.com/180contest #SciAmInTheWild

Ok can we all agree Spotify has gotten out of hand

ok i am aggressively not a sports person, but this story by @dodecalemma.bsky.social is so cool! and the graphics were fun to work on :) www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

What's the deal with private spaceflight? What are the pros & cons? Is it turning space into a playground for the ultra-wealthy, or are there benefits for all? Check out my chat with @cnn.com's @claresduffy.bsky.social on her "Terms of Service" podcast to find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXnv...

After photos showed President Trump with swollen ankles and bruised hands, the White House revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency. Here's what that means: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

A legendary TikTok featuring legendary graphics by @john-h-knight.bsky.social

For 40 years, virus detectives have flocked to NJ beaches to track avian influenza. Their clues? Bird poop 💩 I followed that team to explain H5N1's history in a special Science Quickly podcast series. Featured today in @sciam.bsky.social's bird flu issue: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

We finally made it to Bluesky—just a few billion years after the Big Bang, and only slightly late to the party ✨🌌 We’re sharing some of our best stories from the year so far to kick off our Bluesky journey!

for those who love a good math story (and/or jenga??), here's a fun one www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...

Good morning! Did you know SciAm is running a sale? You can get 40% Off Unlimited & Digital subscriptions through July 14. Help me keep reporting on the impacts of climate change, the most up-to-date science on pollution, and, of course, the latest shenanigans of the orcas. Sciam.com/getsciam

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

honored to have helped educate @hankgreen.bsky.social on whale melons (that's my graphic for @sciam.bsky.social right around minute 9)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmLA...

The "resurrecting previously eliminated diseases" beat is the worst beat but @laurenjyoung.bsky.social and I are on it www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

Trump's transportation secretary thinks the New York subway is unsafe. But public transit is actually far safer than driving, in terms of both vehicle fatality and crime rates. Story by me, with graphics by @unamandita.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-p...

A story and graphics by our excellent intern @ripleycleghorn.bsky.social looking at how vaccination rates over time reveal vulnerability to measles. 🧪

“This is like trying to pause an airplane in midflight and then subsequently firing the crew”- @agawande.bsky.social Gawande, fmr head of global health at USAID, on the cuts. Millions of children's lives have been saved by USAID funding @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/usai...

Why this year's flu season has been the worst in 15 years. By me with graphic by @unamandita.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Well at least we’re still doing groundhog day

The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here. HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻 archive.org/details/2025...

A lot of things going wrong in this world but I’m proud to be raising a child who knows the difference between your and you’re

Important and timely piece by @parshallison.bsky.social featuring illuminating graphics by Ripley Cleghorn www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

So impressed and inspired by this beautiful and ambitious project by former SciAm graphics intern @zanewolf.bsky.social!

If anyone happens to need it this week for...reasons...this is the best graphic on the complexity of human sex determination I've ever seen. I use it in an undergrad course on gene regulatory mechanisms. Shoutout to @unamandita.bsky.social! www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...