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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · 29/07/2025

Science in America is Dying. We Need Your Help to Keep it Alive. America can’t be great without support for the sciences. medium.com/p/99f78ab122ee

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Science in America is Dying. We Need Your Help to Keep it Alive.

America can’t be great without support for the sciences.

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Rachael Door @rachaeldoor.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Unlock the power of cinemeducation to enhance communication skills in medical professionals! @drewboo830.bsky.social & team explore how medical dramas like House M.D. can be used to teach effective strategies for making complex medical information accessible to non-experts

Abstract
Communicating complex medical information in a manner accessible to non-experts is an
essential skill for medical professionals.
Cinemeducation, a method of medical education that leverages the many benefits of cinema for educational purposes, may be ideal for cultivating this communication skill in medical professionals. Though originally intended as entertainment, medical movies and television can feature realistic portrayals of the medical field that engage and resonate with learners. The medical drama House M.D. is one such television show that can be used to teach communication skills to medical professionals. In a thematic analysis of the first

professionals. In a thematic analysis of the first
two seasons of the show (n = 46 episodes),
several scenes were identified as depicting either effective or ineffective communication of complex medical information to non-experts. Effective communication strategies that increased the accessibility of medical information included elaboration on jargon, use of analogies, and integration of visual aids.
These scenes can be used in conjunction with additional pieces of medical film and television in a cinemeducation curriculum to teach medical professionals how to make medical information more accessible for non-experts.

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Dr. Andrew S. Cale @drewboo830.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

If a baby/infant waves at you, you're legally obligated to smile and wave back. I don't make the rules.

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Margaret A. McNulty @drmamcnulty.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Spending my free time doing just this, while tacking on a request to oppose RFKs nomination. DC voice mailboxes are full for IN senators, so press “2” for connection to a staffer. If they send you to the full mailbox, keep trying. The call to my rep went straight to a staffer.

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Dr. Andrew S. Cale @drewboo830.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

How am I supposed to work under these conditions?! Desk space is so limited, my laptop doesn't even fit on the table!

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Dr. Andrew S. Cale @drewboo830.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

AAA members! There are only TWO days left in the election! Don't forget to cast your vote!

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Applications for SOAR 2025 are now open! This summer undergraduate research internship program is a great opportunity for undergrads to do PAID research in #anatomy, #functionalmorphology, #bioanthropology, and #biomechanics. Apply at unthsc.edu/soar.

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Dr. Andrew S. Cale @drewboo830.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It's going to be a looooooong four years for all of us who work in science...

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

This is a great piece. "As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

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How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood

Here’s a step-by-step guide.

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Dr Amanda Meyer, PhD, FHEA @amandameyerphd.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Do any #clinicians want to deliver an online-only short seminar on their specialty and how it relates to #anatomy of the #head and #neck or upper limb? This is a subject for AHPRA-registered Dr. This could count as Continuing Professional Development for you (check your Board).

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a kitten is standing on its hind legs with its paws crossed and says please .

ALT: a kitten is standing on its hind legs with its paws crossed and says please .

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Dr Briana Pobiner @brianapobiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Once again, I had great fun putting together this @plos.org SciComm blog post on the top stories in human evolution this year with my colleague Ryan McRae! scicomm.plos.org/2024/12/16/t...

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By Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner 2024 was another year of discoveries in human evolution that help us understand our origins, our…

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Dr. Andrew S. Cale @drewboo830.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

You know you've really made it when the Taqueria owner greets you by asking "how many tacos today?" 😋🙌

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a person is squeezing a lime over a taco

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American Association for Anatomy @anatomyorg.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

AAA is now on Bluesky just in time to tell you why you should submit an abstract for Anatomy Connected 25! Listen to our past participants, abstracts are essential to level up in your career! 📈 More info: ow.ly/Ywev50UbcY2 vimeo.com/1032411840 #Anatomy25 #anatomy #science #research #education #AAA

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Why submit an abstract?

Anatomy Connected 2025 is the perfect opportunity to share your research, make valuable connections, and learn from your peers!

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