Scicatalyst

A student-run blogging #scicomm channel engaging in breaking boundaries between a curious student & pedagogy. Curated by @bhanuchitta & @Ananyadash17

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

As a growing #scicomm platform, we are always looking forward to feedback. Tell us what your curiosities are, we will answer them along with tagging you! #ScienceTwitter #AcademicChatter @AcademicChatter 🙂🙂

[Chai and Why? @chaiandwhy]

Join in the online #NationalScienceDay2021 celebrations @TIFRScience this Sunday 28th Feb. Talks, activities, virtual lab visits and demos in Marathi and English. 9 AM - 12:30 PM. YouTube: https://t.co/shP7MZeKGe Zoom link at https://t.co/MvGq5KHekU #scicomm

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS:
The 2020 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice “for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus.”

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

What a wonderful read! Mostly overlooked, these stories provide so much #inspiration to the scientific community #WomenInSTEM #womeninscience

[Arnab Bhattacharya @TifrArnab]

An inspiring post from @LabHopping with inside stories of some amazing women who are the backbone of various research facilities across Indian labs. Featuring Catarina Rozario and Bhagyashree Chalke from @TIFRScience among others!

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

Why genes can be studied in animal models so well? (3/n) #ScienceFlashcard #animal #biology #proteins #science #brain

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

Animal models are very important in many #research fields, especially during drug trials. Interestingly, fruit flies and small fish have proved to be some of the best models, specifically in #neuroscience. (1/n)
#biology #scicomm #ScienceFlashcard

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

"the fish is a frog.....a chicken ....... is a mouse" What do you think? (2/n) #ScienceFlashcard #ScienceTwitter #AcademicChatter #neurotwitter #Neurology #drosophila #brain

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

Colour changes in #plants are mediated by the length of the daylight and mean temperature. (3/n)
#leaf #leaves #trees #weatherpatterns #ScienceTwitter

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

In some areas of the world, the #weather changes in the #autumn, and #leaves change colour. This spectacle of green leaves turning rich red and yellow is a pretty interesting phenomenon. (1/n)
#ScienceStory #Weather #ClimateChange #autumns #Leafs #scicomm

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

All the different colours that plants show come from #Anthocyanins #chlorophyll #cartenoids! (2/n)
#botany2020 #Biology #colours

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

There's so much more to learn about #COVID19! #scicomm

[InScight @InScightIISERK]

Back with a bang! Presenting our August issue - https://t.co/T3nw968cJc
#scicomm #ScienceTwitter #science
@VoicesofIndAcad @iiserkol @ComSciConMI @TheNoNonsenseS1 @SciComm_India @AGU_SciComm @scicommsci @Better_Scicomm @The_LightLab @Abhadra7 @scicatalystweb @Shubawrite

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

They are much more than just an #involuntary response to cold! (2/n)
#goosebumps #skin #biology #scicomm #ScienceFlashcard #hair #WordOfTheDay

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

#Goosebumps are common in chilly weather. Have you ever wondered about the significance of these little bumps on your #skin? (1/n)
Writer: @PornimaRajkarne

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

Volume IX-https://t.co/cWoGtKJDpl
Have you ever shot a mango in your backyard through an elastic attached to a Y-shaped wood-cutting? Ever thought the science of a toy could be elaborated into a tool to reach space? #voyager #voyager1 #voyager2 #nasa #science #MilkyWay

[闵娅 (Min Ya | Minya), PhD @0_minyaaa]

🤩Golden staircase.

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

If you heard the pronunciation of the word #PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS! Here is the meaning! Share, follow, and tell us what #SciWord intrigues you?

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

Next in our #Sciword series! We present you the world's longest #word (check your dictionary, maybe?)!! Try pronouncing with some gaps?
PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS
#scicomm #WordOfTheDay #WordOfTheDay #science #lung #disease

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

Volume IX: We usually read about sound #waves, #microwaves, radio waves, etc. but we seldom or never think of the possibility of the wave nature of #gravity. The article details the absurd yet astonishing concept of the existence of #gravitationalwaves. #particlephysics

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

This post was submitted by K. Bhavana. We wanted to apologize for our mistake in giving the wrong contributing writer for this post! #SciWord #Invitro

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

In vitro is a common word used in #Biology but what is the literal meaning of it? We are back with another #SciWord for you!

Writer: Rachita Dash
Illustrator: @atreyasci

#ScienceTwitter #AcademicChatter #Science #Scicomm #ReproductiveHealth #Testtube #Baby

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

Vol lX - The #engineering of #bioweapons has evolved periodically, prevailing over #catastrophic #epidemics. A bioweapon is a biological agent such as #bacteria, #virus or some other toxin, naturally produced or synthesized in the laboratory, to be used as a #weapon for #warfare.

[Scicatalyst @scicatalystweb]

Our newsletter volume IX is out! Keep watching our tweets over the week to find the stories we shared through our #August issue. #Science #Scicatalyst #scicomm #SciArt #news #sciencecommunication #AcademicTwitter #ScienceTwitter