After a refreshing summer break, we’re back and hitting the ground running with our latest piece by @jessicaoros.bsky.social! Check out our latest post on how a mysterious archaea, Sukunaarchaeum mirible, is challenging our understanding of what it means to be alive. #scicomm

The next time you have a toothache, you may want to thank (or curse) our vertebrate ancestors. In our latest, we cover a recent study from researchers at the University of Chicago and Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology tracing the evolutionary origins of our modern teeth. Check it out! #scicomm

The NIH isn’t the only federal agency that funds U.S. science, and it isn’t the only agency imperiled by political interference, either. Read our latest on the National Science Foundation and what we stand to lose if cuts to funding and training programs continue: open.substack.com/pub/isabella...

In our latest Fixations post, we discuss a recently published study characterizing the antibiotic piperacillin as a potentially more effective treatment for Lyme disease, a promising development given that tickborne diseases are on the rise in the US. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/isabella...

In our newest piece, we take a deep dive into how the NIH works, the effects of recent executive orders and cuts to funding, and what we stand to lose if current political interference remains unchallenged. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/isabella...

When our fishy ancestors came onto land, there was a lot that had to change: not just fins, but also necks! In our latest post, we cover a recent study that shows how neck muscles were co-opted to build a mobile neck during evolution. Read it here: isabellacisneros.substack.com/p/heads-will...

As we all enjoy the warmer weather, let’s take a second to look back on the winter season and think about the different strategies that organisms use to brave the physiological challenges posed by the season. Read our latest here: isabellacisneros.substack.com/p/migrate-hi... #scicomm

We’re excited to share that we’ve recently reached 400 subscribers! We are so grateful for your support of our science communication work. In just over a year, we’ve recruited a managing editor and 2 contributors, in addition to expanding our content to four sections. Looking forward to what’s next!

In a follow up to our last piece covering the history of vaccines, our latest covers the current measles outbreak, among others, and breaks down major myths and misinformation surrounding vaccination. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/isabella... #scicomm

Recently, we have seen scientists asking what they can do to both communicate the importance of their research and how it’s being affected by recent executive orders. In response, we are proposing a new initiative through our Substack to help scientists communicate directly with the public. #scicomm

Amid rising vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, our latest piece reviews the history of vaccine development, the role that vaccines have played in disease eradication and control, and the different types of vaccines that exist. Read it here: isabellacisneros.substack.com/p/vaccine-de... #scicomm

The last two months have seen science in the U.S. destabilized. In our latest post, we review some of the biggest headlines and what they mean, how you can expect to be affected, and how you can take action to protect American science. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/isabella... #scicomm

We’re excited to share a new mini-series, which will cover the science of in vitro fertilization, the history of this technology, the rise of the fertility industry, as well as what can happen when the science isn’t understood by policymakers and the general public. open.substack.com/pub/isabella...

We’re excited to kick off 2025 with a review of the National Geographic documentary For Winter. The film follows ice core scientist Dr. Alison Criscitiello and her team as they attempt a bold scientific expedition on Mt. Logan. Read it here: isabellacisneros.substack.com/p/for-winter... #scicomm

In our last post of 2024, we reflect on How We Talk About Science first began, how the blog has evolved throughout the course of the year, and what Jessica and I have in store for 2025. Read our brief retrospective here: open.substack.com/pub/isabella...

Have you ever looked at a snake and wondered how it got its stripes, or in the case of the corn snake, blotches? Well, lucky for us, scientists have! Check out our new Fixations post covering a recent study by @genevunige.bsky.social’s Milinkovitch-Tzika lab here: open.substack.com/pub/isabella...

Happy Thanksgiving from How We Talk About Science! Make sure to kick off your holiday by checking out our latest piece from guest writer Addison Parker on how and why leaves change color in the fall: open.substack.com/pub/isabella... #scicomm 🍁

What better way to introduce ourselves on 🦋 than with a post about our latest piece? In The Flying Flu: Updates on a Mutating Virus, contributor Jessica Oros provides us with an update on the current outbreak of avian influenza. Check it out: isabellacisneros.substack.com/p/the-flying... #scicomm