SciSnack

An international early career research community. We write to improve our #SciComm skills, bringing current research to the public one snack at a time!

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If you had to read one book to understand the world which would it be? To wrap up 2023 we brought together 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Read responsibly! https://t.co/kRDwhwoihm

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A Q&A about why science communication is important https://t.co/bcKG0bqR5q

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𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? Drive a taxi instead of a bus! #newsnack out by Despoina Binou from the BioSnack group where she talks about the fascinating #neuroplasticity that happens during #learning. It's a must-read 👌https://t.co/gbBDKjr0Ya

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Writing is not obligatory for participation at Archaeosnack. An interest in science communication in archaeology and in polite constructive feedback is :)

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Our Archaeosnack #scicomm #Outreach writing group starts its 2023-2024 meetings on 11 Dec and we are inviting new members. Get in touch to join or with any questions!

All meeting dates: https://t.co/tAU1aUkHqf

See previous archaeosnack texts: https://t.co/MkOnCz3IfX

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d) Build your science outreach 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and enrich your CV

e) Be part of a 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 of early career researchers and have fun!

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👉 #NewSnackAlert 🏔️How Arctic warming is leading to precarious peaks. Jacqueline Knutson takes us on a trip to northern Iceland to witness the vulnerability of permafrost landscapes:
https://t.co/algANrpmYf #Scisnack #climatesnack #scicomm #permafrost #scienceisfun

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*Finally, what is your favourite edible snack?*
Chips.

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We're back with another #snackerspotlight! This week we have #biosnack with Despoina Binou!
PhD candidate in the field of #Neurology at @UKJ_Jena, where she is using molecular techniques to study #brainplasticity.

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*What do you love doing when you're not in the lab or the office?*
I love watching TV series, dancing and reading books.

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Time for another #SnackHighlight! Ever watch a movie and wonder if it could happen in real life? Join the #Climatesnack team as they debunk your favourite disaster movies 👇
https://t.co/gcsDSKCRWy
#scisnack #scicomm #snacktime #researchlife

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👉 #NewSnackAlert 🎉
How do you see ageing in the past? Alice Rose @alicekensa explores the misconceptions about how long people lived in the past and where they came from
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https://t.co/8MmQpPEp6D

#Scisnack #archaeosnack #scicomm #archaeology #scienceisfun
@ArcDurham

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*Finally,  and most importantly, what is your favourite edible snack?*
Wasabi peanuts

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We're back with another #snackerspotlight! This week we have more #archaeosnack with Vana Orfanou! @OrfanouVana MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow at @LMU_Muenchen. She has a background in #archaeologicalscience and #archaeometallurgy

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*If you were to read one book to understand the world, which one would it be?*
'Industry and Empire: The birth of the Industrial Revolution' by Eric J. Hobsbawm. This book is explaining marvellously much of why the world is the way it is today.