<p>PRESS RELEASE: <a href="https://www.seti.org/press-release/seti-institute-honor-contributions-exoplanet-research-its-carl-sagan-center-directors-award" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.seti.org/press-release/seti-institute-honor-contributions-exoplanet-research-its-carl-sagan-center-directors-award"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.seti.org/press-release/set</span><span class="invisible">i-institute-honor-contributions-exoplanet-research-its-carl-sagan-center-directors-award</span></a> </p><p>The SETI Institute will recognize Dr. Joseph Twicken, Senior Data Scientist at the SETI Institute, with its 2025 Carl Sagan Center (CSC) Director’s Award. The CSC Director's Award honors SETI Institute scientists for outstanding achievements in astrobiology, technology, and exploration of life in the universe. </p><p><a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/pressrelease/" rel="tag">#pressrelease</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a></p>
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<p>Did you ever gild <a href="/tags/moss/" rel="tag">#moss</a>? I did! Look behind the scenes of producing my podcast episode about moss and how moss took revenge (I don't know why): <a href="https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/5d8402be-ad02-4d23-8c3b-4e42daf6a9b0" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/5d8402be-ad02-4d23-8c3b-4e42daf6a9b0"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcut</span><span class="invisible">s/posts/5d8402be-ad02-4d23-8c3b-4e42daf6a9b0</span></a> Of course you can listen to the episode now! And I interviewed a quite seditious tardigrade!<br>Just search <a href="/tags/naturematchcuts/" rel="tag">#NatureMatchCuts</a> on your podcatcher. </p><p><a href="/tags/naturematchcuts/" rel="tag">#NatureMatchCuts</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> <a href="/tags/reconnectwithnature/" rel="tag">#ReconnectWithNature</a> <a href="/tags/mosstodon/" rel="tag">#mosstodon</a> <a href="/tags/mossmonday/" rel="tag">#MossMonday</a> <a href="/tags/tardigrades/" rel="tag">#tardigrades</a> <a href="/tags/carbonsink/" rel="tag">#carbonSink</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#climate</a> <a href="/tags/biodiversity/" rel="tag">#biodiversity</a> <a href="/tags/plants/" rel="tag">#plants</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> <a href="/tags/lawn/" rel="tag">#lawn</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#sciComm</a> <a href="/tags/naturelovers/" rel="tag">#natureLovers</a></p>
<p>🚀1 year since we left <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> / <a href="/tags/twitter/" rel="tag">#Twitter</a></p><p>Our move to <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> wasn't just a platform switch. It was a leap into <a href="/tags/openscience/" rel="tag">#OpenScience</a> in action.</p><p>We found a chance to align our communication w/ our values: transparent, meaningful, dialogue-driven.</p><p>Read about our journey, impact, challenges, and lessons:</p><p>🔗<a href="https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/one-year-after-x-embracing-open-science-on-mastodon" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/one-year-after-x-embracing-open-science-on-mastodon"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.rug.nl/library/open-access</span><span class="invisible">/blog/one-year-after-x-embracing-open-science-on-mastodon</span></a></p><p>💜Thanks, 🦣-community, for this wonderful experience. We learn a lot here.</p><p>👋We hope to encourage other academic institutions to join.</p><p><a href="/tags/academicmastodon/" rel="tag">#AcademicMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#SciComm</a> <a href="/tags/digitalmigration/" rel="tag">#DigitalMigration</a></p>
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<p>South Florida meteorologist John Morales told his viewers live on air that he can no longer accurately predict hurricane season, due to federal government cuts.</p><p><a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#climatechange</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a></p>
<p>PRESS RELEASE: A research team led by Dr. Sofia Sheikh of the SETI Institute, in collaboration with the Characterizing Atmospheric Technosignatures project and the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center, set out to answer a simple question: If an extraterrestrial civilization existed with technology similar to ours, would they be able to detect Earth and evidence of humanity? If so, what signals would they detect, and from how far away? <a href="https://youtu.be/Pdg2x3NP2ds" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/Pdg2x3NP2ds</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a></p>
<p>New Sparrow Song Goes Viral, Takes Canada By Storm</p><p>“A unique song variant that popped up in western Canada has ‘gone viral’ and crossed the entire continent — a situation never before reported for any songbird”</p><p><a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#SciComm</a> by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@GrrlScientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GrrlScientist</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/birdsong/" rel="tag">#BirdSong</a> <a href="/tags/songbirds/" rel="tag">#Songbirds</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/ornithology/" rel="tag">#ornithology</a> <a href="/tags/goviral/" rel="tag">#GoViral</a> <a href="/tags/behavior/" rel="tag">#behavior</a> <a href="/tags/sparrow/" rel="tag">#Sparrow</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#Canada</a> <a href="https://grrlscientist.medium.com/new-sparrow-song-goes-viral-takes-canada-by-storm-67ed28a77ac4" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="grrlscientist.medium.com/new-sparrow-song-goes-viral-takes-canada-by-storm-67ed28a77ac4"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grrlscientist.medium.com/new-s</span><span class="invisible">parrow-song-goes-viral-takes-canada-by-storm-67ed28a77ac4</span></a></p>
<p>PRESS RELEASE: <a href="https://www.seti.org/press-release/unusual-stellar-nurseries-near-our-galaxys-center-puzzle-scientists" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.seti.org/press-release/unusual-stellar-nurseries-near-our-galaxys-center-puzzle-scientists"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.seti.org/press-release/unu</span><span class="invisible">sual-stellar-nurseries-near-our-galaxys-center-puzzle-scientists</span></a> </p><p>New research led by Dr. James De Buizer at the SETI Institute and Dr. Wanggi Lim at IPAC at Caltech revealed that, although the central part of our Galaxy has a much higher density of star-forming material than the rest of the Milky Way, in the Galactic Center, the current rate of formation of massive stars (those larger than 8 times the mass of our Sun) appears to be lower compared to the rest of the Galaxy.</p><p><a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a></p>
<p>Considering the recent trend toward media monopoly, I hope you won't mind me shamelessly promoting my newsletter, Brief Ecology. It's part <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a>, part <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a>, part <a href="/tags/political/" rel="tag">#political</a> education. It's also free to read. </p><p>If you're interested in independent, ecologically-oriented writing, maybe check it out:</p><p><a href="https://benlockwood.substack.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>benlockwood.substack.com/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/bezos/" rel="tag">#bezos</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a></p>
<p>PRESS RELEASE: <a href="https://www.seti.org/news/skymapper-and-seti-institute-team-up-to-map-the-entire-sky-all-the-time/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.seti.org/news/skymapper-and-seti-institute-team-up-to-map-the-entire-sky-all-the-time/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.seti.org/news/skymapper-an</span><span class="invisible">d-seti-institute-team-up-to-map-the-entire-sky-all-the-time/</span></a></p><p>Today, the SETI Institute announced a strategic collaboration with SkyMapper, the world’s leading decentralized global astronomy and space science network. Together, they plan to deliver continuous, real-time astronomical data to scientists, educators, and enthusiasts worldwide. </p><p><a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a></p>
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<p>Our upcoming <a href="/tags/setilive/" rel="tag">#SETILive</a> interviews look at a new <a href="/tags/laserseti/" rel="tag">#LaserSETI</a> exhibit and observatory location, the stunning artwork created in honor of this year's <a href="/tags/drakeaward/" rel="tag">#DrakeAward</a> recipients, and new science that reveals how <a href="/tags/ceres/" rel="tag">#Ceres</a> froze. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/SETIInstitute" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.youtube.com/SETIInstitute</a></p><p><a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/sciart/" rel="tag">#sciart</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a></p>
<p>PRESS RELEASE: <a href="https://www.seti.org/press-release/meteorites-geologic-map-asteroid-belt" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.seti.org/press-release/meteorites-geologic-map-asteroid-belt"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.seti.org/press-release/met</span><span class="invisible">eorites-geologic-map-asteroid-belt</span></a> </p><p>Where do meteorites of different types come from? Astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid belt. </p><p>“This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue,” said Peter Jenniskens of the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center. “We now have the first outlines of a geologic map of the asteroid belt.”</p><p><a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a></p>
<p>PRESS RELEASE: <a href="https://www.seti.org/press-release/pinball-world-asteroids-mudball-meteorite-avoided-collisions" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.seti.org/press-release/pinball-world-asteroids-mudball-meteorite-avoided-collisions"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.seti.org/press-release/pin</span><span class="invisible">ball-world-asteroids-mudball-meteorite-avoided-collisions</span></a><br>In the Pinball World of Asteroids, a Mudball Meteorite Avoided Collisions </p><p>In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published online in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, an international team of researchers describe the circumstances of the fall and show that mudball meteorites are not necessarily weak.</p><p><a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a></p>
<p>Where Did Yellowstone’s Black Wolves Come From?</p><p>"Black wolves are either absent or very rare in most parts of their range, but are mysteriously common in some parts of North America"</p><p><a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#SciComm</a> by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/@GrrlScientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GrrlScientist</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/wolf/" rel="tag">#wolf</a> <a href="/tags/color/" rel="tag">#color</a> <a href="/tags/genetics/" rel="tag">#genetics</a> <a href="/tags/caninedistempervirus/" rel="tag">#CanineDistemperVirus</a> <a href="/tags/matechoice/" rel="tag">#MateChoice</a> <a href="/tags/evolution/" rel="tag">#Evolution</a> <a href="/tags/behavior/" rel="tag">#Behavior</a> <a href="/tags/yellowstone/" rel="tag">#Yellowstone</a> <a href="https://grrlscientist.medium.com/where-did-yellowstones-black-wolves-come-from-a21008634f54" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="grrlscientist.medium.com/where-did-yellowstones-black-wolves-come-from-a21008634f54"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grrlscientist.medium.com/where</span><span class="invisible">-did-yellowstones-black-wolves-come-from-a21008634f54</span></a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#SciComm</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/substack/" rel="tag">#Substack</a> <a href="https://grrlscientist.substack.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>grrlscientist.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>I just saw the first bumble bee! Tiny insects are flying again. This is the time to come out of my hibernation modus and write more about <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a>. I talk about <a href="/tags/snails/" rel="tag">#snails</a>, and as they are still in their protection places, reflect on Homo-not-so-sapiens: <a href="https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">steady.page/en/naturematchcuts</span><span class="invisible">/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233</span></a></p><p>You can subscribe to my free <a href="/tags/newsletter/" rel="tag">#Newsletter</a>: <a href="https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/newsletter/sign_up" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/newsletter/sign_up"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">steady.page/en/naturematchcuts</span><span class="invisible">/newsletter/sign_up</span></a> ( <a href="/tags/substack/" rel="tag">#substack</a> free <a href="/tags/europeanalternative/" rel="tag">#EuropeanAlternative</a> )</p><p><a href="/tags/naturematchcuts/" rel="tag">#NatureMatchCuts</a> <a href="/tags/gastropods/" rel="tag">#gastropods</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#sciComm</a> <a href="/tags/naturelovers/" rel="tag">#natureLovers</a> <a href="/tags/springvibes/" rel="tag">#springVibes</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a> <a href="/tags/factcheck/" rel="tag">#factCheck</a> <a href="/tags/biology/" rel="tag">#biology</a> <a href="/tags/biodiversity/" rel="tag">#biodiversity</a></p>
<p>🧵 Yes, yes, everyone comes out with this now ... but I wanted to mention that I have an account on ko-fi <a href="https://ko-fi.com/naturematchcuts" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/naturematchcuts</a> and, like many other freelancers, I fuel my storytelling with <a href="/tags/coffee/" rel="tag">#coffee</a>! <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mastodon.online/blobcatcoffee.png" class="emoji" alt=":blobcatcoffee:" title=":blobcatcoffee:"> <br>So I don't run on fossil fuels and I am purely human in the outer*** shell and brain.</p><p>*** which is a lie. These tiny little aliens in our body, named <a href="/tags/microbiome/" rel="tag">#microbiome</a>, don't live only in our gut but also on our skin.</p><p><a href="/tags/storytelling/" rel="tag">#storytelling</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#sciComm</a> <a href="/tags/biodiversity/" rel="tag">#biodiversity</a> <a href="/tags/naturematchcuts/" rel="tag">#NatureMatchCuts</a> <a href="/tags/living/" rel="tag">#living</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> <br>Hi, I'm Marianne, AKA Noodlemaz!</p><p>I've actually been here since 2022 but my old instance just got shut down (med-mastodon refugee). Please follow me again here 🙃 </p><p>I'm a science communicator based in London, UK.</p><p>I'm in London's nerdiest choir, Ready Singer One - we do music from video games, film and TV!</p><p>My PhD was in cancer biology; molecular pathology of cancer.</p><p>I love games, nature, SciFi friends (hi!), music etc. and look forward to chatting here <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mstdn.games/blobcatbounce.gif" class="emoji" alt=":blobcatbounce:" title=":blobcatbounce:"> </p><p><a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#videoGames</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#sciFi</a> <a href="/tags/london/" rel="tag">#London</a> <a href="/tags/choir/" rel="tag">#choir</a> <a href="/tags/choralsinging/" rel="tag">#choralSinging</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/cancer/" rel="tag">#cancer</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a> <a href="/tags/videogamesmusic/" rel="tag">#videoGamesMusic</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/medmastodon/" rel="tag">#medMastodon</a></p>
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