Using a material originally developed as a bioluminescent algae-powered biosensor, biodesigner Chris Bellamy, scientist Nicho Schramma, and fashion icon Iris van Herpen created a living textile that reacts to touch.

Really interesting science-art collaboration story that speaks to something I think a lot of biodesigners are looking for: deeper connections with other organisms as a way to connect more deeply with other people.

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Really devastating cuts being proposed

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Philly was recently named the “Best City for Street Art.” And if you’re interested in learning more about this dynamic world, I’d love to invite you to check out my podcast with WHYY called, Art Outside!

1/6 New sticker from local scientist and artist, @sarahmackattack.bsky.social, spotted in Philly. I texted Sarah to learn more: “Shrimp and Krill are these tiny little animals that you don’t think of as being particularly powerful in the oceans, but in the huge schools they’re incredibly important.”

I wish all Americans would watch this, in particular Trump/Musk supporters who might consider this without their pre-existing biases that blind them.

This is framed so well.

This is how I would be convincing people that they are going to end up funding this huge scam where they are the losers.

Every new announcement about some update to an AI image generator makes me seethe. People with the audacity to say OpenAI is “making art accessible” so gravely misunderstand what art and the purpose of art is in our society.

Not to mention the energy, the water, or the theft.

The state of my fridge has reached a new lowest point at the end of this grocery cycle. It’s just a jar of olives, eggs, and about 6 things of pickles/pickle juice. And some really old kimchi 😂

I usually stay around my own neighborhood, so when I venture down to south Philly I get the treat of seeing a different set of street art.

This one is by Sean Lugo, whose signature is animal heads on people’s bodies. His stuff is SO good. Love this cat.

“That trail of tiny footprints, indiscernible to the naked eye, is remarkably effective at protecting the tree from pathogens and pests. That makes ants a legion of unlikely warriors—one humans should consider enlisting in the fight to grow food in a warming world.”

BUGS ARE SO COOL!!
“The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface of a tree, perpetually hunting for food. While doing so, each unknowingly leaves antibiotic microorganisms secreted from its feet”
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I love the South Street Art Mart!

I've received several inquiries as to why I don't paint many butterflies. This is why.

There are massive multitudes of more interesting and ecologically vital arthropods out there who are underrepresented in our societal advocacy. I want to help remedy that through art.

#bugsky 🐝🕷️🐡🦋🪲🌱

This is one of my favorite kinds of stories in that it surprised me!

These activists are challenging the notion that “mine sites are considered ideal locations for prisons or a dumping ground for waste, rather than places of ecological value.”

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Sad news for my Philly friends.

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Thanks, Ryan! Just trying to find words that cut through some of confusion and chaos for myself. Glad to hear they’re resonating 🙂

I am on the bus, minding my business when the man in front of me begins frantically using 3 phones at once. THREE! What unspeakable force drove him to such madness??? And what could he possibly need to be doing like that???

A healthy scientific ecosystem answers questions of all kinds for people of all identities in order to unravel the complexities of our biology. Unfortunately, attempts to suppress, censor, or erase rigorous, well-designed research only serve to suppress, censor, and erase the needs of real people.

As we continue to advocate for a well-funded, well-rounded, rigorous US research and regulatory ecosystem, I thought about how messy biology is and this sentiment came to mind:

As I was rounding up some of this news, it all felt a bit silly, like there were bigger, more existential, more important issues to focus on. But sharing good work is part of supporting science in general! And these talented scientists deserve their flowers 💐

Science news, get your science news here! I know a lot is happening right now, but people are still doing excellent research in the field of #RegenerativeMedicine, work that supports people of all kinds. Some of our field’s recent highlights ⬇️ 🧠 🦴🫀

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