The best science communication opportunity in Cambridge University is up for grabs - being President of BlueSci is an incredible way to showcase your enthusiasm for sharing science. No experience required and please drop me a message to hear more!✍️

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Three and a half years on, the BA has been upgraded to an MA. Meet the new Master of Arts - any excuse for more gowns, Latin and reunion with wonderful friends at St Catharine's College🎓

Now for the final push - the PhD awaits!

#graduation #masters #cambridge

Check out my first post on preLights, the Company of Biologists platform for sharing exciting preprints and highlighting them for the community!✍🏼

#xenopus #development #scicomm

This #InternationalWomensDay , I’m so excited to join the WiNUK: Women in Neuroscience UK 🧠 team as Resident Reality Writer!🧠

Women face unique challenges in science and academia, with WiN supporting and inspiring us to overcome these barriers. Look out for more writing!

#scicomm #blog #IWD

The first piece I wrote for BlueSci explores the forces at work in development. It’s amazing to be in a diverse and creative lab where we all have different backgrounds. This one’s for the FranzeLab 🇺🇦, where physicists and biologists team up! #mechanobiology #development 🧠

Some people say lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice, but they clearly haven’t seen two FranzeLab 🇺🇦 preprints back to back!⚡️

Both are incredible insights into chemical and mechanical signalling in brain development, from some truly amazing scientists! Get reading!

I’m looking forward to hosting YoungFrogLab at the Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series seminar on Monday 19th February at 2:30PM UK time - join us for the latest on #xenopus limb development!🐸

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You can find the full abstract at ucammorphogenesisseries.com.

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I’m really excited to join the preLights Community as a contributing writer! Brought to you by The Company of Biologists, preLighters post short summaries of l the latest awesome biological preprints. Time to put the kettle on and dive right into writing - watch this space!✍️ #scicomm

I've been on both sides of the teaching experience at St Catharine's College. It's been one of the best experiences I've had, and has given me insight into both the challenges and merits of teaching. A new blog post!✍🏼

rachelthescientist.wordpress.com/2024/02/11/the…

#teaching #scienceeducation #phdlife

10 Women in STEM - Pick it up and keep it moving! Jana Sipkova Millie Race Eva Pillai katrinallen Dr. Ruby Peters Iskra Yanakieva Marta Urbanska @Mariatarczewska Amy Wilkinson Ailie McWhinnie 👩‍🔬

Writing this was an exercise in making me feel as if I’m slightly more prepared than I currently feel to take on the endgame, while also sharing some potentially useful tips and tricks I’ve picked up. Time to think about writing a thesis…✍🏼

#scicomm #blog #phdlife

Calling all Cambridge sci-comm enthusiasts to join our amazing Bluesci team!✍🏼

Last weekend I visited Lightroom for The Moonwalkers. A truly immersive and visually stunning show, with the inimitable Tom Hanks as our guide to the Apollo age, it’s not one to miss. The only difficulty was wanting to watch all four walls at once…🌕

📢Bluesci Issue 58 is now available!🎉

The theme is Seeking Connections

Read our latest magazine issue here👉 bluesci.co.uk/issue/

Cover art by Thomas Larno-Longo

🚨Also, we have 2 positions available for our committee (see below for details)⬇️
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I’m so proud to share the latest issue of BlueSci - all down to an incredible and dedicated team. There’s something for everyone here, with a Feature from me on mapping the connections of our brains. Check it out it at bluesci.co.uk and please share!😊

#SciComm

Considering applying for a science PhD? This article is packed with advice on choosing a lab from alumna Rachel Mckeown (2017, NatSci), who returned as a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholar for a developmental neuroscience PhD: womeninneuroscience.wixsite.com/winuk/post/how… @WomeninNeuro_UK

Ending the year with the biggest challenges of our time has brought plenty of frustration, but also perspective, encouragement and hope. I never realised how much change is already within our grasp, if only we had the resources and initiative. A fantastic overview by Rowan Hooper ローワン フーパー 🌎

Wishing you all the most wonderful Christmas period. There’s nothing like taking some time off at home with my family to get ready for plenty more science, teaching and writing in 2024🎄✨

The Cam Botanic Garden has always been one of my favourite places, so writing this piece was a real pleasure🪴🌱

I’ve been in a lot of Zoom seminars and had my fair share of Zoom fatigue, so this paper came as no surprise. Sure, it has its benefits, but I’ve also been to enough conferences by now to know it doesn’t quite compare. There’s room for both in our day to day lives…👩‍💻