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🦕Isaiah Cole Torre🦖 @isaiahctorre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Quick portrait/profile of a Camarasaurus based on the study that just dropped. The idea of sauropods having beaks is a cool revelation, if one that'll take some getting used to drawing lol #paleoart #dinosaur #dinosaurart #sauropod #Camarasaurus

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy #WorldRiversDay 🌊 Here are some sketches of my local river I made this Summer as part of the "Mapping the Sawkill" project. Learn more: www.jenniferzackin.com/mapping-the-... #naturedrawing #naturedrawing #sketchbook

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Paula Croxson (she/her) @paulacroxson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@storycollider.bsky.social is excited to partner with scientific illustrator, cartoonist and lover of storytelling @matteofarinella.bsky.social on a special limited edition notebook for Science Storytelling Week! 🧪https://www.storycollider.org/store/limited-edition-hardcover-journal-matte-lined

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I have been listening to the @storycollider.bsky.social for years, so it was a pleasure to draw this special notebook for Science Storytelling Week! www.storycollider.org/store/limite... I hope it can be a way to encourage more scientists, friends and colleagues, to write more about themselves 🎤

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My advice as a science illustrator is that if you ever get a chance to draw the Cambrian explosion, you should go all in and spend hours researching every single one of these insane animals. 🦞🐙🦀🦑 Evolution is such a trip. I'm so grateful to have briefly existed on this gorgeous planet. 🤯 #sciart

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🦋 UIDN School Supply Drive 🚸 ulsterimmigrantdefensenetwork.org/event/uidn-s... Mondays, August 24, from 7pm to 8pm - drop off donations at Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Episcopal Church, Kingston. Or, purchase a bag of 20 items for $38 at Chicory Naturalist, 25 Broadway, Kingston. Thanks 🙏

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Tragic news for the graphic scholarship world 😥 Christina was the life force behind UC Merced's Bobcat Comics series. None of these comics would exist without her: centerforhumanities.ucmerced.edu/content/bobc... She will be missed by many scholars and artists.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

So happy I managed to visit this small exhibition at the Museo delle Cere Anatomiche of Bologna 🧠 It's inspiring to see the latest #GraphicAnatomy book next to these wax masterpieces. Art has always been part of science and I'm proud to be part of this long tradition 🤩 #SciArt #GraphicMedicine

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Honored to have some of my work featured in this exhibition, as part of the Festival Della Scienza Medica: sma.unibo.it/it/agenda/la... Opening this week at one one of my favorite museums in the world. The small but delightful Museo Delle Cere Anatomiche, in Bologna (my hometown).

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La piccola bellezza - Mostra - Sistema Museale di Ateneo - SMA

Graphic Anatomy e Medicina Molecolare

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Illustration inspired by Forest Euphoria by mycologist & Author, Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian. I’m not in the business of writing reviews, but this is one of the best books I have read this year. The best way I know to show appreciation is by drawing. #sciart #queerecology

Fungi, lichens, slugs, snakes, crows, bowerbirds, cicadas, eels and some spring ephemerals (Arisaema triphyllum and Houstonia cerulea) gathered around a tree in the night.

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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The science of these little critters is pretty nuts. Here's a comic I did with @rikworth.bsky.social @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social for @bhamlalab.bsky.social #InverteFest #Sciart

Comic page featuring cartoon ripple bugs watching human canoers struggling against some rapids and talking about how much easier it is with their feathery fan structures on the tips of their "oar" legs

Comic page with cartoon ripple bigs talking about how their leg fans create water vortexes and allow them to turn on a dime.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I love drawing this beautiful planet 💚 This is a poster I made in 2020 for @brockuniversity.bsky.social BASc in Earth and Planetary Science Communication #earthday 🌍 #SciComm #SciArt #poster #illustration

Earth and Planetary Science CommunicationEarth

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Assorted selection of #brain and #neuron drawings trough the years to close off #BrainAwarnessWeek — I hope you had a good one! 🧠

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Good sleep hygiene is necessary for brain health! We spend one-third of our lives sleeping, so it’s crucial to understand how it impacts the brain and how we function. #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek #SciArt #Sleep

Brain Awareness Week
Why is sleep important for brain health?
Illustration by Matteo Farinella

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Curious about the mind and brain? Join us during #BrainAwarenessWeek and learn more about the questions our scientists are asking about the brain. Be curious with us! 🧠 🔍💡 zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/curiosity-co...

A group of children is looking at a brain-shaped cherry tree in blossom.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Have you heard people identify as left-brained or right-brained? It’s a common myth that people’s personalities are tied to a dominant side of their brain, but the truth isn’t that simple. #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek

Brain Awareness Week - Right/Left Brain myth - illustration by Matteo Farinella

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

One popular topic in neuroscience news right now is brain organoids. These lab-grown models are a powerful new tool for advancing neuroscience and understanding how the brain develops, but they also raise important social and ethical questions. @danafoundation.bsky.social #BrainAwarenessWeek #SciArt

Brain Awareness Week - What are Brain Organoids?

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Heather Ng-Cornish @hlwnc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Wonderful post. When we lose that human connection, I imagine both the “prompter” and the viewer interact with the visual at a much more superficial level. We lose interest in the visual tool and trade it for efficiency, and maybe the viewer will mimic the lack of investment in their learning.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Finally, #BrainAwarenessWeek is here! 🎉 I will be sharing my latest illustrations for the @danafoundation.bsky.social as well as some favorite #neuroscience drawings I made over the years. Learn more: dana.org/brain-awaren... #BrainWeek #SciArt #SciComm

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

In this blog post for the Association of Science Communicators, I make my argument for why science communication needs visuals, and why I think it's not something we should delegate to machines (even if we could) 🤖 www.associationofsciencecommunicators.org/2026/visuals/ #scicomm #SciArt #SciViz

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Why Science Communication Needs Visuals • Association of Science Communicators

Visuals have revolutionized scientific understanding throughout history—and that’s why we must resist the temptation to delegate them to mindless algorithms.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📣 PSA COMIC 🚨 Since I started to see more reports of the 'government' disappearing people around NY I thought it may be useful to make a visual summary of what I have learnt about reporting ICE to your local response network. Full #ICEOUT comic here: matteofarinella.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/r...

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Still one of my favorite projects of all times, my only regret is that I couldn't draw more! 💪👩‍🔬🔬 matteofarinella.com/Massive-Scie... #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #sciart #scicomm

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

New journal cover for Immunity by Cell Press! In this issue, Dolci et al. report a dual role for tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), which we visualized trough a submarine metaphor 🪸 Learn more: www.cell.com/immunity/iss... #immunology #macrophage #sciart #illustration

The injured tissue microenvironment is illustrated as an underwater landscape in which TAMs are depicted as submarines engaging in coordinated repair processes including nerve growth-promoting activities, relevant in both cancer and in neural tissue regeneration. TAMs can repair nerve fibers (damaged cable), participate in extracellular matrix remodeling (stone shifting), and promote angiogenesis (restoring coral). Image credit: Matteo Farinella.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Please save the date for #BrainAwarenessWeek - March 16-22 🧠 I have been following and celebrating #brain since I was a PhD so for me it was a special treat when the Dana Foundation invited me to collaborate on this year's social media toolkit. dana.org/brain-awaren... #sciart #neuroscience

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The ICE is starting to crack! Keep up the pressure: join the general strike tomorrow ✊ If you are in the shrinking minority who still feels safe enough to march in the streets please find an event near you (nationalshutdown.org). If not, just stay safe and slow down the economy however you can.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Spending some time observing and appreciating these logs, before they release their precious carbon atoms to warm up my house today. It's getting really scary out there. ❄ Thinking of all the brave people in #minneapolis who have been bravely standing up against ICE. #winterstorm #resistance ✊

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Thinking of this comic I made with Dr. Meredith Van Natta UCMerced on 'Medical Legal Violence' matteofarinella.com/Medical-Lega... Sadly still very relevant, with healthcare being cut to fund immigration raids. Nobody should be forced to make these choices. 😢 #trhowbackthursday #graphicmedicine

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Medical Legal Violence - Matteo Farinella

Comic commissioned by UC Merced to illustrate the research of Dr. Meredith Van Natta on the Medical Legal Violence that uninsured people (especially immigrants) have to face in order to access healthc...

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Vlada Repina Art @vladabotanica.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Hi friends ❄️ This winter I compared pine and spruce needles side by side in my sketchbook. Botanical drawing teaches me to slow down and notice small differences — texture, rhythm, growth. 🌿 Winter botany is full of quiet beauty when you look closer. #winterbotany #botanicalart #slowart

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Ooh, I don't know how many I'll have time to draw but I'd love to see more moths this year! #yearofthemoth

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Here is my drawing for the week. Released under a Public Domain CC0 1.0 Universal license - free to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format. Stay peaceful out there, stay safe, stay strong. ✊ #resist #abolishice #minneapolis #portland

Uncle Sam, depicting the federal government, with an ICE hat, pointing a gun at the viewer, with the text "YOU COULD BE NEXT. End State Violence".

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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I thoroughly recommend you check out this long, continuously scrolling #sciart illustration on @matteofarinella.bsky.social's website because social media posts cannot contain it's wonders: matteofarinella.com/Illustration...

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Humanist Calendar - Matteo Farinella

Original illustrations for a Humanist Calendar, celebrating the birthdays of some of the greatest scientists, inventors, thinkers and major achievements of human civilization. Created in collaboration...

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

My top illustrations of 2025 were a bit of a surprise. For the 1st time my more personal/political work eclipsed scientific commissions. Starting with my explainer of NIH cuts, protest fliers, NoKings comics and art for Science for the People: www.instagram.com/p/DSxLMu4DUB... #sciart #scicomm

Top 2025 illustrations by Matteo Farinella

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

One last selection from my #naturedrawing #sketchbook, before the year is over. It's hard these days, when it's often too cold to draw outside, but I have been doing my best to find beauty in dead and broken things. Hang on tight and happy #wintersolstice❄️ my friends. #sketching #drawing

sketchbook by Matteo Farinella - dead tree

sketchbook by Matteo Farinella - dry leaves

sketchbook by Matteo Farinella - cracked walnuts

sketchbook by Matteo Farinella - long tree shadows on a trail

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Many thanks to Andrea Kantrowitz for transcribing the long conversation we had back in August! If you like my idea of a 'drawing class' for scientists, let's talk. I'd love to try that out! 🤙 andreakantrowitz.substack.com/publish/post... #SciArt #SciComm #ScientificThinking #VisualThinking

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#InverteFest season is almost here, which means it's time to submit your bug & slug art! The form closes at 100 entries. Find more info, download past art book, and submit here: invertefest.com/#artbook

announcement image that says
Have bug & slug art? Submit to #InverteFest Digital Art Book. Publishing every April, August, December.

Download previous editions & find the submission link at InverteFest.com/#Artbook

the image is decorated with artwork of various animals from various artists, featuring insects, slugs, and so on.

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 12/11/2025

#SfN is one of the few big science meetings to feature #sciart. If you're coming to #SfN25, don't miss it!

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SfN 2025 Art of Neuroscience

Full list of Exhibitors

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Jada Fitch Illustration @jadafitch.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Celebrate the biodiversity of Northeastern North America’s bogs, with my new Bog Life of the Northeast poster. Just added to my Etsy shop (jadafitch.etsy.com) as well as all the original watercolor paintings. What’s your favorite bog species? #bog #natureart #watercolor #maineartist #illustration

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Kindra Crick 🧩 @kindracrick.com · 13/11/2025

A print of a neuron forest I made during my artist residency at Sitka. Cerebral Wilderness 6” x 8” Intaglio and spit-bite aquatint #printmaking #neurons #sciart

Black and white intaglio spit-bite print of a landscape with neuron trees. Image 6” x 9” in a edition of 10

By Kindra Crick

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Possibly the best poster for a university seminar I have ever seen 💚 #sciart #scicomm #water

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Erin Hanson @erinhansonartist.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Reflected pools of light swirl beneath the autumn hues of gold and green. An October blue sky peeks between the branches of fall-colored leaves. Pools of Autumn Original Oil Painting by Erin Hanson, 2024 30x40 in www.erinhanson.com/portfolio/po... #autumn #october #dailyart #natureart @bsky.art

Reflected pools of light swirl beneath the autumn hues of gold and green. An October blue sky peeks between the branches of fall-colored leaves. Thick brush strokes of oil paint capture the movement and poignant beauty of the scene. Erin's unique style of Open Impressionism involves placing brush strokes side-by-side without blending, creating a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas.

"Pools of Autumn"
Original Oil Painting by Erin Hanson
2024
30 x 40 in
ORIGINAL SOLD

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Ursula wants you to join a #nokings protest today. Stand up to fascism. Stay safe and non-violent. #resist #protest #antifascist #powertothepeople✊🏽

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

🎨 REMIX of Claude Nicholas Le Cat (1700-1768) from Traité Des Sens, 1744. Copying is how I taught myself to draw as a child, and even now (many years later) I still find it such a valuable exercise. #remix #oldmasters #neuroscience #neurocomic #anatomy #sciart

Matteo Farinella (after Claude Nicholas Le Cat)

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Jaime Green @jaimealyse.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Neuroscientist Tim Requarth, one of the absolute best science writers I know, has launched a newsletter about our brains and AI. (I've got three free month-long paid subs if you wanna DM me your email address, too.) timrequarth.substack.com/about

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About - The Third Hemisphere

A neuroscientist's field notes on how AI is (or isn't) rewiring our brains. Click to read The Third Hemisphere, by Tim Requarth, a Substack publication. Launched 2 hours ago.

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

“Competent prose generated by a machine, I’ve come to realize, might not be what science actually needs.” ? By Tim Requarth #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/from-bench-t...

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From bench to bot: Why AI-powered writing may not deliver on its promise

Efficiency isn’t everything. The cognitive work of struggling with prose may be a crucial part of what drives scientific progress.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Why study the brain? We asked students, professors and administrators at our institute. Their response: understanding this extraordinary organ is key to understanding ourselves, tackling devastating diseases like Alzheimer’s and building a better future for us all. youtube.com/shorts/Vffog...

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Why Study The Brain?

YouTube video by Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute

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