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Officially closing applications on Friday so last chance to apply! #DisabledInSTEM
disabledinstem.bsky.social DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · Oct 20
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
January 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
fens.org
The #ALBA Network Disability & Accessibility Working Group is developing a database to improve representation, build connections and highlight the influence of neuroscientists with disabilities. 🧠

#DisabledInSTEM #FENS
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
disabilitydaily.bsky.social
Today on the #Disability Daily #Podcast we celebrate theoretical #physicist Dr. Stephen #Hawking, who had #AmyotrophicLateralSclerosis (ALS).

Listen & read transcript: tinyurl.com/DisabilityDaily

#STEM #DisabledInSTEM #physics #NASA #EduSky #LouGerhigsDisease #MIT #accessibility #a11y #space #ALS
Promotional graphic for a January 8 episode of the Disability Daily Podcast featuring Dr. Stephen Hawking. The poster includes the podcast logo, a starry night background, and an inset photo of Stephen Hawking in his wheelchair wearing a suit at a microphone, with a screen behind him projecting an image of the moon. Text identifies him as a theoretical physicist and cosmologist with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
January 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
drstephenhendry.bsky.social
Inclusion isn’t an add-on; it is core to scientific excellence @rsc.org #InclusiveLabsRSC

Explore case studies + principles for disability-inclusive labs →
www.rsc.org/policy-and-c...

#ChemSky #DisabledInSTEM #NADSN #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionAtWork #InclusiveResearch
Disability-inclusive laboratories in the chemical sciences
Our report examines the current landscape for disabled chemistry lab users and showcases practices that can improve accessibility within lab spaces.
www.rsc.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
disabilitydaily.bsky.social
Today on the #Disability Daily #Podcast we honor Dr. Jacob Bolotin, considered the world's first practicing #blind physician.

‪Listen & read transcript

#DisabilityHistory #history #DisHist #DisabledInSTEM #EduSky #teachers #braille #MedSky #HistMed #MedicalHistory #SkyStorians #NFB #Jewish #a11y
Half-length portrait of Dr. J. W. Bolotin, blind man, sitting at a desk in a room, reading Braille text with his left hand and typing with his right hand in a room. Text reads: January 3. Jacob Bolotin. World's first practicing blind physician.
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
rycparke.bsky.social
Revisiting a year-old thread:

#Science #PhysicsSky
#AstroSky #SciComm #BioSky #MedSky
#greensky #academicsky
#lgbtqinstem #disabledinstem

#PhilosophySky something something #Nietzsche

"The #NerdReich want to be immortal, so let's reflexively argue that Universal Annihilationism Is Good, Actually"
rycparke.bsky.social Ryan Christopher Parker @rycparke.bsky.social · Mar 7
Okay, so my hottest take is that the emergence of Transhumanism is ultimately inevitable under the nihilist necropolitics of Eternal Oblivion

Like, if we’re going to condemn the transhumanists, could we also get the atheist community to Put Down The Knife?!
January 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM
disabledinstem.bsky.social
Extending application deadline to early January so still time to get your applications in! #DisabledInSTEM
disabledinstem.bsky.social DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · Oct 20
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
December 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
cadyrussell.bsky.social
Very exciting day to wake up and see my name as a PUBLISHED author for the first time! As someone who is #DisabledinSTEM it was such an honor to be a part of this collaborative work on #selfdetermination!
Reimagining Self-Determination in Research, Education, and Disability Services and Supports - Charles B. Walters, Rebecca B. Smith Hill, Amanda M. Waldron, Cadence J. Russell, Nour Mansour, Josie Badg...
After decades of work to advance policy, research, and practice focused on self-determination for people with disabilities, the importance of self-determination...
doi.org
December 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
ewcss.info
⚗️ 🧪 #chemjobs #orgchem #catalysis #disabledinSTEM #blackinSTEM #LatinxSTEM #NativeInSTEM #LGBTQSTEM #chemjobs #euchemjobs #facultychemjobs
December 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
ewcss.info
Well, it's finally up. Thanks @sarahbraner.bsky.social @cenmag.bsky.social for profiling me and my journey from @cmu.edu to @ucddublin.bsky.social. It's been a hell of a ride. I'm glad I'm here safe, at least.

⚗️ #newpi #disabledinstem #lgbtqinstem #transinstem #leavingus #howtoleave #ireland
This chemist had a tenure-track job offer in the US when they decided to leave the country
Why Evan Spotte-Smith made that choice, and how they are finding the experience
cen.acs.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
drstephenhendry.bsky.social
Behind every barrier is a scientist whose ideas matter.
Disabled chemists share their experiences, and how we can build labs where all talent thrives #InclusiveLabsRSC

Read the @rsc.org Disability-Inclusive Laboratories report:

www.rsc.org/policy-and-c...

#ChemSky #DisabledInSTEM
Disability-Inclusive Laboratories in the chemical sciences report front cover. Making chemistry accessible for everyone
December 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
thatdarnsquirrel.bsky.social
It sucks being a chronically ill college student because I'll never be able to participate in club activities or go to parties because keeping up with the work takes all my energy.

#disabled #chronicillness #hEDS #disabledinstem #disability #spoonie #chronicfatigue #student
December 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
drstephenhendry.bsky.social
Disabled scientists shouldn’t have to self-advocate just to do their jobs @rsc.org

Accessible labs = innovation #ChemSky #DisabledInSTEM

Adjustable fume hoods to assistive tech, solutions are here NOW we need action #InclusiveLabsRSC

How can we drive meaningful change?
www.rsc.org/news/disabil...
Front cover of the report Disability-inclusive Laboratories in the Chemical Sciences. Making chemistry accessible for everyone.
December 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
minouette.bsky.social
She received many honours & awards before becoming William C. Bond Astronomer at Harvard in 1938. #printmaking #DisabledInSTEM #linocut
minouette.etsy.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
disabledinstem.bsky.social
Particularly looking for more mentees and mentors in the following time zones: UTC+0, UTC+1, UTC+3, UTC+10! #DisabledInSTEM
disabledinstem.bsky.social DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · Oct 20
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
disabledinstem.bsky.social
Get your applications in today! #DisabledInSTEM
disabledinstem.bsky.social DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · Oct 20
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
disabledinstem.bsky.social
Last day 👀 #DisabledInSTEM
disabledinstem.bsky.social DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · Nov 18
Spread some holiday cheer with our DisabledInSTEM Secret Santa!

Sign up to give & receive a gift with our community
Deadline: Dec 5
Link: forms.gle/NuGAFor4bFCL...

PLUS: Apply to the DisabledInSTEM Mentorship Program! Build connections, find support, and grow.
#DisabledInSTEM #SecretSanta
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December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
francescaraffini.bsky.social
✨ A powerful thought for the International #DisabilityDay ♿✨
The narrative isn't about being "different." It's about the difference we make 💪
A great thank you to Laila ©Vorrei prendere il Treno Onlus for this awesome graphic!
#IDPWD #DisabilityInclusion #disabledinstem #disability
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
Today, 3 December, is #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities

and the final article in our series on disability, along with the associated editorial wrapping up the series. Please take a look!

www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

#IDPD2025 #DisabledInSTEM
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
drstephenhendry.bsky.social
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities we celebrate the innovation & perspectives disabled scientists bring #DisabledInSTEM #ChemSky

Lab accessibility starts with leadership, explore actionable steps & real-world case studies to build #InclusiveLabsRSC

www.rsc.org/policy-and-c...
Case studies library: making laboratories more inclusive
We have collated a collection of case studies showcasing examples of good practices and positive change.
www.rsc.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
fens.org
🔬 This webinar series shares the voices of scientists with disabilities and drives conversations on inclusion and accessibility in #BrainResearch!

#DisabledInSTEM #FENS
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
disabledinstem.bsky.social
Less than one week to get your applications in! #DisabledInSTEM
disabledinstem.bsky.social DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · Oct 20
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
November 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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#DisabledInSTEM
drstephenhendry.bsky.social Dr Stephen Hendry @drstephenhendry.bsky.social · Nov 26
Chemistry should work for everyone. However too many chemists still face avoidable physical & cultural barriers every day

The @rsc.org NEW report shares lived experiences & solutions for accessible labs #ChemSky

Let’s build science for everyone #InclusiveLabsRSC

Read the report rsc.li/4ijV3yN
Front cover of the Royal Society of Chemistry Disability - Inclusive Laboratories in the chemical sciences report. Making chemistry accessible for everyone.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
agu-sensing.bsky.social
Deadline is coming up fast to apply to be a mentor or mentee in next round of the DisabledInSTEM mentorship program. Great opportunity to connect with and build community!
DisabledInSTEM (@disabledinstem.bsky.social)
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years! Mentee form:…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM