Mariel Mohns
@marielmohns.bsky.social
collector of creative pursuits. elder millennial. former lab rat turned science writer. lover of star wars, sarcasm, and sondheim. work in progress. opinions are my own. she/her.
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Fluorescence microscopy reveals the secret life of cells, allowing us to view the biology of health and disease in striking detail. Now, we're pushing the limits of what we can see aglow. 🔬🩵
Learn more: https://morgridge.org/feature/fluorescence-imaging-primer/?src=bluesky
Learn more: https://morgridge.org/feature/fluorescence-imaging-primer/?src=bluesky
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Fluorescence microscopy reveals the secret life of cells, allowing us to view the biology of health and disease in striking detail. Now, we're pushing the limits of what we can see aglow. 🔬🩵
Learn more: https://morgridge.org/feature/fluorescence-imaging-primer/?src=bluesky
Learn more: https://morgridge.org/feature/fluorescence-imaging-primer/?src=bluesky
The neighborhood gave him the name “Barry” and he got to enjoy a whole feast out of the ordeal. Go off, king! 🐻👑
Everyone in LA is sharing this story on insta, and I just want to make sure non-Angelenos know about this bear that crawled under a house during the fires. He had to be lured out with rotisserie chickens. Read it. You deserve a little treat.
525-Lb. Bear Discovered Under Evacuated Altadena Home Too Fat to Tranquilize: 'Not an Option'
An Altadena, Calif., man was shocked to discover he couldn't return to his home — which he evacuated due to the Eaton fire — because a 525-lb. bear had nested in the crawl space under his house. It to...
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February 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The neighborhood gave him the name “Barry” and he got to enjoy a whole feast out of the ordeal. Go off, king! 🐻👑
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Thank you for pointing this out. This article by Timothy Snyder seems apt today.
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February 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thank you for pointing this out. This article by Timothy Snyder seems apt today.
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ASM did a spotlight article on me last February and it has also been taken down as “under review”. Other spotlight articles are still up so not sure how else to interpret this besides the obvious. It feels pretty crappy to have been singled out and I won’t be engaging with them in the future.
I want to expand on the extent to which IDEAA materials have been purged: I wrote an article last year for women’s history month on the history of women in antimicrobial development….DELETED.
I’m on one of ASMs IDEAA committees and we have received 0 communication from ASM staff on why this is happening. I had to find out via social media. Extremely disappointing.
February 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
ASM did a spotlight article on me last February and it has also been taken down as “under review”. Other spotlight articles are still up so not sure how else to interpret this besides the obvious. It feels pretty crappy to have been singled out and I won’t be engaging with them in the future.
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I want to expand on the extent to which IDEAA materials have been purged: I wrote an article last year for women’s history month on the history of women in antimicrobial development….DELETED.
I’m on one of ASMs IDEAA committees and we have received 0 communication from ASM staff on why this is happening. I had to find out via social media. Extremely disappointing.
ASM website screenshots from the wayback machine in December '24 (web.archive.org/web/20241211...) vs today. Pretty disappointing!! 🧪
February 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I want to expand on the extent to which IDEAA materials have been purged: I wrote an article last year for women’s history month on the history of women in antimicrobial development….DELETED.
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I’m on one of ASMs IDEAA committees and we have received 0 communication from ASM staff on why this is happening. I had to find out via social media. Extremely disappointing.
ASM website screenshots from the wayback machine in December '24 (web.archive.org/web/20241211...) vs today. Pretty disappointing!! 🧪
February 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I’m on one of ASMs IDEAA committees and we have received 0 communication from ASM staff on why this is happening. I had to find out via social media. Extremely disappointing.
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Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X
https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.
go.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X
https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
I am a robot — confirmed.
Apparently folks think that writing that contains an em dash is a dead giveaway that it's from ChatGPT, which I guess is a sign that most people have never read anything in their lives.
January 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I am a robot — confirmed.
Every January with ADHD:
New year! Fresh start! I'm gonna set goals and create routines!
*spends hours doing research into which productivity apps to use (and ultimately abandon after a week)*
New year! Fresh start! I'm gonna set goals and create routines!
*spends hours doing research into which productivity apps to use (and ultimately abandon after a week)*
January 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Every January with ADHD:
New year! Fresh start! I'm gonna set goals and create routines!
*spends hours doing research into which productivity apps to use (and ultimately abandon after a week)*
New year! Fresh start! I'm gonna set goals and create routines!
*spends hours doing research into which productivity apps to use (and ultimately abandon after a week)*
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A scientist’s legacy isn’t just discoveries or awards—it also includes the students and colleagues who pass through their orbit over the years.
Author Dava Sobel joins us to discuss Marie Curie and the women she mentored.
Author Dava Sobel joins us to discuss Marie Curie and the women she mentored.
Marie Curie And The Women Scientists Who Became Her Legacy
A new book looks at the life of Marie Curie through the lens of some of the 45 women who passed through her laboratory.
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December 6, 2024 at 7:21 PM
A scientist’s legacy isn’t just discoveries or awards—it also includes the students and colleagues who pass through their orbit over the years.
Author Dava Sobel joins us to discuss Marie Curie and the women she mentored.
Author Dava Sobel joins us to discuss Marie Curie and the women she mentored.
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November 29, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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SO IF YOU CARE TO FIND ME, LOOK TO THE EASTERN SKY
November 27, 2024 at 7:26 PM
SO IF YOU CARE TO FIND ME, LOOK TO THE EASTERN SKY
Had to break away from my usually quippy one-liners on Letterboxd and write a full review for this one because theater kids never stop being extra! boxd.it/7USihH
A ★★★★ review of Wicked (2024)
I went into this feeling super pessimistical, but I should’ve trusted John Chu’s instincts (…close my eyes and leeeeeeappp!) He really has respect for the musical genre and how to adapt stage to scree...
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November 27, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Had to break away from my usually quippy one-liners on Letterboxd and write a full review for this one because theater kids never stop being extra! boxd.it/7USihH
We got our first flurries of the season today and I realized it’s time to knit her a new big girl sweater — this was last winter when she was just 5 months old and that sweater could be a hat now 🥹
November 21, 2024 at 4:57 AM
We got our first flurries of the season today and I realized it’s time to knit her a new big girl sweater — this was last winter when she was just 5 months old and that sweater could be a hat now 🥹
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The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart www.vox.com/future-perfe...
The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart
America, before and after vaccines.
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November 19, 2024 at 6:09 PM
The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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Hi! I’m Robyn (she/her)—a health educator, communicator, and author from Brooklyn, based in Philly. As a health coach and founder of Geek Girl Strong, I blend wellness, community, and pop culture. No one should have to choose between being an athlete and a nerd—something I've had to learn myself!
November 15, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Hi! I’m Robyn (she/her)—a health educator, communicator, and author from Brooklyn, based in Philly. As a health coach and founder of Geek Girl Strong, I blend wellness, community, and pop culture. No one should have to choose between being an athlete and a nerd—something I've had to learn myself!
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It's impossible to overstate how much @laurahelmuth.bsky.social has shaped science journalism for the better. She is a fiercely dedicated and skilled editor and a compassionate leader with an unshakeable moral compass. I've turned to Laura as a mentor & friend for my entire career and always will.
I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I’d like to share a very small sample of the work I’ve been so proud to support (thread)
November 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM
It's impossible to overstate how much @laurahelmuth.bsky.social has shaped science journalism for the better. She is a fiercely dedicated and skilled editor and a compassionate leader with an unshakeable moral compass. I've turned to Laura as a mentor & friend for my entire career and always will.
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Laura Helmuth's impact on Scientific American & science journalism is immeasurable. She demonstrated how a major legacy publication could be a moral one: rigorous reporting on the climate crisis & untangling how science is political, such as explaining why trans kids deserve gender-affirming care
I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I’d like to share a very small sample of the work I’ve been so proud to support (thread)
November 15, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Laura Helmuth's impact on Scientific American & science journalism is immeasurable. She demonstrated how a major legacy publication could be a moral one: rigorous reporting on the climate crisis & untangling how science is political, such as explaining why trans kids deserve gender-affirming care
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I think it's really important to think in broad terms about Helmuth's tenure at Scientific American. Because it has been truly remarkable. Bear with me here, because I think this matters and is worth thinking about. 🧵🧪 #SciWri24
I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I’d like to share a very small sample of the work I’ve been so proud to support (thread)
November 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM
I think it's really important to think in broad terms about Helmuth's tenure at Scientific American. Because it has been truly remarkable. Bear with me here, because I think this matters and is worth thinking about. 🧵🧪 #SciWri24
Back home after a fantastic weekend at #SciWri24. I’m both exhausted + energized — one could say exhaustigized?! 😆
Thanks to @sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social @sconc.bsky.social for bringing us together! Thanks to new + old friends for nerding out w/me! See ya next year in Pittsburgh!
Thanks to @sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social @sconc.bsky.social for bringing us together! Thanks to new + old friends for nerding out w/me! See ya next year in Pittsburgh!
November 11, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Back home after a fantastic weekend at #SciWri24. I’m both exhausted + energized — one could say exhaustigized?! 😆
Thanks to @sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social @sconc.bsky.social for bringing us together! Thanks to new + old friends for nerding out w/me! See ya next year in Pittsburgh!
Thanks to @sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social @sconc.bsky.social for bringing us together! Thanks to new + old friends for nerding out w/me! See ya next year in Pittsburgh!
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This is a great conversation among people with ADHD sharing workplace advice and tips. One thing that keeps coming up: one solution doesn't work forever; try new things www.askamanager.org/2024/10/succ... by @askamanager.bsky.social
succeeding at work if you're neurodivergent
It's the Thursday "ask the readers" question. A reader writes: I have ADHD and learning disabilities. I suspect I have autism too. I just got into a new
www.askamanager.org
November 7, 2024 at 7:50 PM
This is a great conversation among people with ADHD sharing workplace advice and tips. One thing that keeps coming up: one solution doesn't work forever; try new things www.askamanager.org/2024/10/succ... by @askamanager.bsky.social
I also really need to work on waking up early/on time, because I always miss the plenary talks 😅 #SciWri24
a fluffy cat is sitting on a table with the caption actual footage of me waking up and trying to function
Alt: a disheveled cat is sitting on a table with the caption “actual footage of me waking up and trying to function”
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November 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM
I also really need to work on waking up early/on time, because I always miss the plenary talks 😅 #SciWri24