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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

It was so good to celebrate our first two CSCCE- certified community managers yesterday! Congrats to Erin and Miriam!

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The CSCCE @thecscce.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Later this month, CSCCE’s founder and director @louwoodley.bsky.social will be delivering the keynote address at the annual NORDP Research Development Conference: nordp.org/page/2025_co...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Francis Collins led the mapping of the human genome, and chose to do big scientific to benefit the public. He is a a former NIH Director. He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...

Dr. Collins noted that when he was recruited to the institutes, and through many of the years that followed, “investment in medical research was seen as a high priority and a nonpolitical bipartisan effort — saving countless lives, relieving human suffering and contributing substantially to the U.S. economy.”

“N.I.H. is the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world,” he wrote. “It is the main piston of a biomedical discovery engine that is the envy of the globe. Yet it is not a household name. It should be.”

He went on: “When you hear about patients surviving stage 4 cancer because of immunotherapy, that was based on N.I.H. research over many decades. When you hear about sickle-cell disease being cured because of CRISPR gene editing, that was built on many years of research supported by N.I.H.”

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Paul Adamson MD MPH @padamsonmd.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I also fear there will be a Lost Generation of scientists & researchers w/ these massive cuts, esp current trainees & #ECR Stripping away funding is quick, but short-sighted. It will set us back many years We must support #science, it is one of the very best things #America does! #Medsky #Scisky

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

By @katherinejwu.com "The NIH... supported 99 percent of the drugs approved in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019. The agency has had a hand in “nearly all of our major medical breakthroughs over the past several decades,” The NIH is in a struggle for its (and our) lives. This is existential to America:

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Inside the Collapse at NIH

Administration officials pressured NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.

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Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Free freelance coaching tomorrow 3-4 ET. I'll be talking about how I run my freelance #SciComm business and nothing's off the table, including discussing my real $ numbers. This is a casual Q&A seeded by someone with questions. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: SciComm Office Hours: Freelancing in scicomm. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 27/02/2025

I’ve seen children die of -influenza -COVID -pertussis And wouldn’t wish those experiences on anyone. Know what these things have in common?! Effective vaccines that save lives.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26/02/2025

Sharing these numbers because I wasn't aware of them myself. In the US: * 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who get measles are hospitalized * 1 in 20 children with measles get pneumonia * 1 to 3 in 1000 die If you're not immune, close contact with an infected person gives you measles 90% of the time

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Measles – NFID

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can result in severe, sometimes permanent, complications including pneumonia, seizures, brain damage, and even death

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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 24/02/2025

oh cool I’ve been meaning to learn anxiety

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

let’s see how it plays out, but the media coverage of the past week meant that the policy couldn’t linger in the shadows anymore keep talking to non-scientists about what you do and why it matters to them

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

An important reminder to keep talking about what is happening right now in your area of expertise with connections who aren’t.

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Dr. Jennifer Wade @volcanojw.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Some folks have asked, given recent news, “how do I show my friends/family the impact of NSF?” We have some easy Fact Sheets for you! Here’s a brief thread about this website: new.nsf.gov/about/fact-s... which hosts a ton of useful one-pagers.

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Others have said it better before, but: Doing the best science *requires* considering "DEIA principles and frameworks." Science is done by communities. Science affects communities. Communities are diverse. If you ignore that diversity, you are doing worse science than someone who includes it well.

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Bluesky USGS Quakebot @usgs-quakebot.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

M4.1 #earthquake detected 13 km SE of York Harbor, Maine at 1/27/2025 7:22:56 AM PST This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information

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M4.1 - 13 km SE of York Harbor, Maine

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake located 13 km SE of York Harbor, Maine was detected at 1/27/2025 7:22:56 AM PST. This information is subject to change. Please visit the USGS event page for up-to-date details.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 26/01/2025

Social media platforms have become essential tools for communication, civic engagement, and information sharing, akin to roads, utilities, and other public services. They are becoming public infrastructure. We should treat them as such.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

You can use this website to look up how much money goes into your state from NIH, how many jobs are supported, and more. www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research

Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 23/01/2025

Bluesky hits its first million mentions of research as found by Altmetric.

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Happy Christmas - we finally got a little snow!

Portland Head Light - a white, brick lighthouse, stands tall above the sea on rocks that have a light dusting of snow.

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

We hosted a really lovely online community potluck earlier today where we scaffolded out different activities for each of the three courses to provide opportunities to share, celebrate, and commiserate. It’s the sixth time we’ve hosted this - and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy every year!

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Excited to (almost) end the work year by announcing two new trainings in project management for scientists! Register for our mini-workshop on Feb 26 and tell us when you’d like the longer-form training in 2025! www.cscce.org/2024/12/17/p...

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Project Management for Scientists: A new training course from CSCCE! - CSCCE

We’re excited to end the year by announcing two new trainings in the CSCCE training portfolio that focus on project management!

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Beautiful morning to take pup for a walk along the beach.

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Robert Aboukhalil @robert.bio · 04/12/2024

“We don’t value software, data, and methods in the same way we value papers, even though those resources empower millions of scientists” 💯 www.statnews.com/sponsor/2024...

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New report highlights the scientific impact of open source software

Two of the scientists who won this year’s Nobel Prize for cracking the code of proteins’ intricate structures relied, in part, on a series of computing

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

When past you does something for future you that present you discovers months later and is so grateful for the extra help you could cheer! (But instead you skeet!)

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

An issue not only for news orgs..Working out where to situate community roles to be most impactful has been challenging for a while. Taking community-building expertise outside the org into consultancy has pros and cons for both the org and the individual…

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

We just ran a successful pilot of our two-day (online) project management boot camp - which means it’s time for a celebratory drink with pup!

A black and white Australian Shepherd puppy has their front paws resting on the surround of an outdoor fire pit and is intently watching the flames. It’s dark and cold outside!

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Just a few fireflies in Smoky Mountain National Park, TN. These are synchronous fireflies and the males flash their lanterns in bursts of light that look like waves through the forest. Then they all go dark at once, watching for females to flash back. #ArtAdventCalendar (Photinus carolinus)

A dimly lit forest with hundreds of small yellow lights throughout the lower half of the photo.

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 03/12/2024

Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

“Don’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record. They run them bc people react to them the most. If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change. It’s not easy and takes constant practice!

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Living out a mini gift economy in practice with our new neighbors this week - we took round leftover apple pie and returned with turkey soup made with Thanksgiving leftovers.

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Community, discussion, and promoting the work of others is what made Twitter magic back in the day. That and it leveled the coms pyramid so you could converse with folks you'd otherwise never get a chance to communicate with. That is how to use this place. That's the magic that changes the world.

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

One of the (multiple) things that struck me having read this, is the section that discusses the “value” of investing in non-linear reciprocal relationships. It reminded me very much of questions about how to “demonstrate the ROI” for communities of identity, circumstance, or practice.

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

One thing you should know about me: squirrels are a recurring theme! Every year, I wait to serendipitously find holiday cards that include a squirrel but I was starting to get worried that I hadn’t found any yet this year…Then a wander around a few local art stores today brought success!

A red squirrel with tufty ears, a very bushy tail, and a knitted red jumper is cross-country skiing from right to left across the snow. Snow is falling and behind the squirrel is a forest of pine trees. The picture was created by Maine artist Molly O Fedarko and features on a holiday card.

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

There’s something perfectly cosy about a few hours spent with the latest book in a familiar series - characters and relationships you already know about that deepen with each installment, places that you almost feel like you’ve actually visited…It’s fascinating parasocial community-building.

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Ran our first hybrid workshop in a while today - we were online, all the attendees were together in-person. Lots of fun to bounce between in-person facilitation tactics and virtual tactics at the same time!

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I loved Braiding Sweetgrass so I’m excited to be reading Robin Wall Kimmerer’s new book on reciprocity, The Serviceberry. I think in our idealizing of community, there might be yearning to be in this kind of reciprocal relationship with others we trust, participants in a gift economy of mutual care.

Photo of the cover of The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. A cedar waxwing bird with its wings spread holds a serviceberry in its beak. Another smaller waxwing flies in the background among the bright red berries and green leaves.

Quote from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, The Serviceberry: “When I speak about reciprocity as a relationship, let me be clear. I don’t mean a bilateral exchange in which an obligation is incurred and can then be discharged with a reciprocal “payment”. I mean keeping the gift in motion in a way that is both and diffuses so that the gift does not accumulate and stagnate but keeps moving…”

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Community manager: I’ve created a survey to gather input from you all about what we’d like to do about the cup situation for our collective benefit. Come to next week’s community call to discuss our next steps together!

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

“The fundamental currency of a gift economy is relationship, not money” - Robin Wall Kimmerer.

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 22/11/2024

Back in February, I teamed up with @bsky.app to make a comic explaining what makes Bluesky so special. I wanted to share this again, to welcome all the newskies. It's great to have you here 🙂 Welcome to Bluesky! 💙🦋 1/3

Multi panel comic. Skye and Jay observe a desolate expanse of social networks in their current state: bots, spam, scams… Throughout the page, the two take a boat away from the island, and land on a new island representing Bluesky. The tones are orange and purple. The following discussion ensues:

Panel 1: Skye: I think it’s time to leave Old Social. This keeps happening.

Panel 2: Skye: I have to start over again.

Panel 3: Skye: I'm tired.

Panel 4: Jay: Don’t worry! Better things are ahead at bluesky!

Panel 5: Skye: Jay, how's bluesky any different?

Panel 6: Jay: Well, we're here. Let me show you!

Panel 7: The labels display on a lively and dynamic esplanade: Welcome to bluesky! For you / Politics / News / Discover / Comics / Literature / Cat photos…

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Mikael Laakso @mikaellaakso.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Finally! Zotero is now available in beta form for android devices, play.google.com/store/apps/d..., get it while it´s hot, they are still limiting the number of downloads during the beta testing phase.

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Zotero - Apps on Google Play

Your personal research assistant

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In systems thinking there are multiple archetypes that describe the relationship between components in a system. And tonight I can’t stop thinking about the drifting goals archetype (aka the frog in boiling water) and why it took so long to leave the other place thesystemsthinker.com/drifting-goa...

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Drifting Goals: The "Boiled Frog" Syndrome - The Systems Thinker

It’s becoming an old story in the systems thinking field: If you drop a frog into a pot of boiling water, he will immediately hop out and save himself. But, if you put him in a pot of lukewarm water a...

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Many of the practices of software development such as ticket-based systems of working collaboratively in the open, code review, and pair programming, all lean into community-based learning norms. Which require giving and receiving feedback, openness to improvement, and creating a trail of artifacts.

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Software development is a “craft” that practitioners (developers) need to cultivate and so they benefit from being part of social learning spaces where they learn with and from each other. osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Lou Woodley (she/her) @louwoodley.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Belonging is powerful. And a shared sense of belonging is transformative.

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