Cartoon by @jesseduquette.bsky.social

C'mon out

Inflation is growing worse, and the president is fixated on all the wrong things - building a ballroom, making himself immune from audits, and waging a war he started without a plan to end it. Where is the Republican plan to make life more affordable in America?

I’ve finally completed & made available a small series of my print “Our Fate is Tied To That of The Insects”. People kept asking for the one that is on exhibit. Get your native bee & pollinator propaganda now! minouette.etsy.com/listing/4512... #linocut #printmaking 🧵🧪 #nativeBees #pollinators

What a bullshit regulation 🤬 Yes let's have biased, uneducated, not-even-elected personnel deciding what science should be done. Peer review and trust are the very foundations of science. But I guess if you're not a scientist you might not understand those core concepts.

I didn't PLAN to paint a mural on my new studio walls.... but when you need major plumbing work in your newly renovated first house and then have to replace a bunch of drywall, why not have fun with the repaint? (Using my 30+ house paint samples for a Fibbonauci design 🤓)

I confess, I've been reveling in the viral #commencement #AI booing incidents. Nnedi Okorafor did NOT get booed when she mentioned AI. Her remarks at UIC/LAS are on YouTube, so I'm sharing them for all of us. Start at the 43:00 point here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=63_f...

This is the most detailed 3D rendering of a eukaryotic cell to date, obtained using X-ray, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and cryo-electron microscopy datasets. 🔬🧪

Does anyone in the Boston area have Emx1-Cre mice?? Jax stopped selling them! Asking for a friend.

Octavia E. Butler, 1998:

I'm forcing myself to start sharing art again. I've been in a RUT with only rare, slight bumps in creativity, pretty much since January 2025 🥴 But I really want to get back to it and part of that is focusing more on art in general. To start, here's art I've been SLOWLY working on for 1yr+! #sciart

A different perspective. Always helpful.

Reminder: LLMs have been around for a while. Many tech companies were actively using them internally for projects like coding and data analysis. OpenAI forced everyone's hand by releasing these tools to the general public without any plan/ethical analysis. Remember: This is human experimentation.

I was gonna hold off on releasing these shirts, BUT they are sick as hell & I wanted to show you. Imagine a world... in which Goth Girls Gardened... GASP! You're living in that world RIGHT NOW. Bring the Goth into Gardening at SquidFacts.net Designed by the amazing @seaofdoom.bsky.social

I actually think knowing when to cut your losses on a project is one of the most important skills of a successful researcher. Maybe more of an intuition than a skill... It's not easy but it's so critical to spending time and resources wisely. Not to imply that I'm actually good at this myself 🙈

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Daina Taimina, a Cornell University mathematician uses crochet to demonstrate Hyperbolic Geometry #womensart

Absolutely delighted by my design for this year's work pumpkin decorating contest. I don't even care if anyone else likes it, I just had the best time with it 🤓👩‍🎨 Parts of a cell but make it spooky 👻🦠 #sciart

I’m not wasting an ounce of energy on JD Vance’s recent statement about those guy’s being racist/sexist/etc. Those who WANT to know know what he is already. So when he is what he is, we don’t get surprised, additionally outraged or feel the need to talk about him more. We know. Onward. #NoKings

Don’t forget.

We’re looking for neuro-inspired art for our 5th Annual Report! 🧠🎨 Submit your drawings, photos, microscopy, paintings & more by tomorrow, Sept. 30th! 🔗 forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3jZy1c9 #5YearsOfBIN #Neuroskyence #BlackInSTEM #SciArt

Taking close up photos of some art for graphic elements on my new website.... Here's some of my favorite shapes that appeared over the last year 🤩

(1/2) The Dana Foundation has launched a rapid response bridge funding opportunity for work impacted by recent shifts in federal funding. We encourage scholars, practitioners, and teams doing work that falls within the Foundation's mission area of neuroscience and society to apply. #neurosky

you don’t understand bro, if we didn’t lie, no one would buy our product 😩

Surprised no one has snapped up this deal yet - you can find it here: www.laurabundesen.com/shop/art

Trying out some new stickers and kicking myself for missing some rendering errors on the proofs! At least I only ordered 10. And the sentiment still stands 🤑 #sciart

Cicada emergence

Seen today by the #Seattle Center. #abolishICE

Composition: C - Earth tones: A After several test canvases, I think I found my way to a more earthy palette that still feels like me 🤗 Ready to start this custom order!

No one close to me watches The Bear and I just want to talk about how good this last season is!

More brain pieces are in the works 🧠 (Layer 1 is the cerebral cortex portion of a midsaggital view.) I think i might permanently switch to wood panels over stretched canvas 🤔 #sciart

50% sale on all items in my #Etsy shop during the month of June. Use code: GRADJUNE2025 purplelilacamigurumi.etsy.com #sciart #crochet #science #scicomm #STEM #Graduationgifts #gifts #Etsyfinds #etsygifts

Just finished my first @skypeascientist.bsky.social talk with a 2nd grade class in the Bronx. So fun! Got to talk about the brain, a bit about why animal research is important, and show some cute videos of mice doin' stuff. The kids were also so excited to see my cat, so we have that in common 😸

Lots of great stuff in San Francisco but these two stretching sea lions were my favorite probably. They sat like that for minutes on end! Loving life.

You asked for it, you got it. Biology is Bigger than Binaries is now on a shirt! Designed by @franzanth.bsky.social, printed here in Philly on 100% cotton Next Level Tees. We've got... ironically 2 colors to choose from lmao. Pre-order open until May 31! squidfacts.bigcartel.com/product/bina...

I'm not one of those "kids these days" people but really, these are the humans that will be running things in 10-20 years, and they aren't learning how to use their brains. Depressing on a theoretical and a practical level 🫠

This time 6yr ago, I was writing my PhD and making brain paintings to give my advisors. Today, I am embarrassed by those early edition pieces 😅 but still very proud of my PhD 🤓 If you've got 2025 grads you're proud of, I'm offering 25% off #sciart at victoriacorbit.com/art-store in May 🎉🎓🤩

Is anyone else unable to throw away reusable containers? My husband thinks I have a problem 😂 Trying to figure out what kind of biology art to draw on this 🐻shaped glass jar I've acquired 🤔 I have an idea but it might get weird...

I'm pretty pleased with how this little test piece turned out 🧠 Should I start adding anatomy labels to all my art? I like that it gives them some educational value, but it def changes the aesthetic as well. #sciart

Okay #artsky, what's your favorite way to seal paint on glass? I drew a brain circuit on this jar and I don't want to ruin it by choosing the wrong varnish 😖

Just took this amazing photo of my cat and my husband said I have to share it with "everyone" 😂🧛‍♀️

New watercolor #sciart Original paintings, not prints, under $100, one of each artologica.etsy.com

I made a 3D model of an hippocampal pyramidal neuron using walnut wood. #sciart #neuro

Concerned mentors wishing we could speak with our senators about attacks on science and students @sarahross1.bsky.social & Michael Gold 🤔

Problems with pharma don't mean that quackery works. Problems in aircraft design don’t mean that magic carpets can actually fly. - Ben Goldacre

130+ unique #sciart paintings. Can we sell one of them today? 🤞 artologica.etsy.com

The first amendment is being violated en masse!! Free Mahmoud Khalil! Reinstate Columbia’s federal funding!

Couldn't agree more.

Great showing at Stand Up For Science in Philly. Happy to be out there with all my coworkers at NDRI showing our support for researchers and the science community as a whole. It's not normal to have to argue in favor of science and truth but here we are, together.

Hey Philly people, come to the Stand Up For Science rally tomorrow at City Hall! I'll be speaking around noon! There are rallies all over the country, you can find your local rally here standupforscience2025.org/local-event-...