Sarah Khoury

Science Communicator #scicomm
MSc with a focus in neuro, fan of nature
She/her
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Insta: @sciwithsarah

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

How is writing going you ask? It's great, my thesis will be perfect.

[Pitch Science @pitch_science]

The most recent Pitch Profiles interview features #neuroscientist turned #sciencecommunicator Sarah Khoury 🧠👉🎙️

With Science with Sarah, @SynapticSarah aims to connect the public with science by inspiring people to explore the world around them

🔗 https://t.co/0E4Kbsr4Gi

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

A majority of Americans believe they are chronically dehydrated. This may be due to rules we have learned that have don't really have a scientific basis. Trust your body to tell you when you need water, it knows more than you might realize.

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/QwN28xLQVo

[Lori O'Brien @l_obrien_lab]

After an all day imaging session on the confocal

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

@natalowski @hankgreen Very cool!!! Thank you!

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

@natalowski @hankgreen Is this related to an ischemic cascade and excitoxicity? I was in a lab that studied TBI and stroke and I haven't heard of this!

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

@hankgreen I just get so excited thinking about all the functions cells carryout and how we have barely scratched the surface of understanding what is actually happening (esp. inside the brain). My body performs functions that I spent years trying to learn and grasp.

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

@hankgreen I have two very vivid memories, both involved me observing the lives of cells within the brain. The first time I was using electrophysiology to send electrical signals into a single neuron and I was able to listen to it "respond" to my input.

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

@hankgreen Another thing I haven't gotten over is being able to stain astrocytes and see what they look like INSIDE the brain. It is amazing that we figured out how to use antibodies to make cells fluoresce. I'm still awestruck every time my images come out clear.

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

@hankgreen My reaction to Humira was drug induced lupus 💀

[Amoeba Sisters @AmoebaSisters]

There it goes: flower to fruit!
#scicomm #sciencetwitter #biology

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/oCasuLHXFl

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

There is evidence that coronaviruses may be 300 million years old (give or take a few).

SARS-CoV-2 is a mutated form of the virus that infects bats. Since humans have no immunity to this virus it can spread quickly and is sometimes undetected. #COVID19 #scicomm #coronavirus

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

I wrote a post explaining the science behind yogurt making along with its history and a recipe to make your own. https://t.co/Jiw1ogNldC

[Daniel Witvliet @dwitvliet]

How do brains rewire throughout life?

Our paper out in @Nature today outlines several principles of brain circuit development that we found by mapping the complete wiring of eight brains.

https://t.co/C2k8xv7mVp

#neuroscience #connectomics #brain #neurons #celegans #science

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

Dropping in on a Biology & Neuroscience roundtable at #SciPy2021

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

I'm thrilled to announce that I have started a science blog. My goal is to foster a better relationship between the general public and the scientific community.

My first posts will be about lactose intolerance. https://t.co/uTuxIFf6Si

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

Stoked that we can download TIFF files and play! Thanks NASA!

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

Learning lots about the imaging techniques used on the Perseverance rover. My background with confocal laser scanning microscopy has really intensified my appreciation for this endeavor. So amazing.

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

LIVE🔴
Take a close look at my new home. Members of my team are giving you a tour around the high-def 360-degree panorama I sent back. They're zooming in on the details of the Martian terrain I'm in and are answering your questions live. #CountdownToMars
https://t.co/9tpv4Vl4lV

[Sarah Khoury @SynapticSarah]

Facebook reminded me it's been about five years since I've sat at a rig to do some #electrophysiology and it just feels like five years is too long. #ephys #neuroscience #aplysia #tamucc