Hi I'm Sarah! I'm a scientist + artist on a mission to connect people with science, especially squid! I run @skypeascientist.bsky.social! We match scientists w/classrooms, & other groups for Q&As about science. We also make science murals, street art, & more! (This mural by Sean Martorana)
Did a story that looked at how Asheville's water woes are symptom of a broader problem that is likely to become more common unless we do something about it as the nation's aging water infrastructure comes face to face with climate change with @zhirji.bsky.social and Michael Smith. Gift link
Fierce storms like Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as extreme heat and drought, threaten to overwhelm the nation’s water treatment plants.
This is a total siege against Palestinian civilians. It is collective punishment on a coordinated scale that can only be described as systematic extermination and genocide of the Palestinian people,”- International Centre of Justice for Palestinians ~ Israel is erasing northern Gaza
Dozens of NGOs accuse the Israeli army of forcibly displacing, starving and exterminating 400,000 Palestinians under the guise of ‘evacuation orders’
Going to boost the people on here that are in North Gaza/ helping people in North Gaza- the situation is really dire
Long COVID can manifest as ME/CFS, and from watching a loved one go through it, I’m so angry for everyone who’s been left adrift without any relief. Please sign to support research into treatment!