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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I asked a geology friend if opalite is a real word and boy did he go down a rabbit hole to find me the answer! Once something is a Taylor Swift lyric, it’s basically impossible to google. So here’s all you need to know about “the onyx night” and “now the sky is opalite” youtu.be/CWOp83vYhTU?...

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Geology in Pop Culture - The Geology of Taylor Swift's Opalite

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Logging in after awhile, really must post here more. What's new in the BlueSky community?

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 02/06/2024

Somehow I’ve only just realized how Bill and Ted are a complete ripoff of Doctor Who. I can still love both but honestly shocked this just recently occurred to me tenor.com/76DX.gif

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Talkin’ Tauntauns - A Star Wars Discussion @talkintauntauns.bsky.social · 30/05/2024

🚨New Episode!!!🚨 Continuing our discussion on Ahsoka, we have reached the penultimate episode, Season 1 Episode 7: Part 7 - Dreams and Madness. And joining us for this discussion is the ever fantastic @melissatruth.bsky.social of StarWarsologies. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #StarWars

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

I keep a list of all the TV shows and movies I watch where #StarWars is mentioned, implying it exists as we know it in that universe. For #MaytheFourth, I'm sharing the list I have so far: 🧵 MCU Fast & Furious Arrowverse DCEU Party Down White Collar Veep How I Met Your Mother Princess Switch Castle

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 21/04/2024

My quick review after seeing Godzilla in pink: Godzilla is everything, he’s just Kong

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 20/04/2024

Did anyone ever ask Sugar Ray Leonard if he likes the band Sugar Ray?

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

Finally met a social media influencer I respect. Fiona is just as gorgeous and effortlessly charismatic as she seems online! Totally worth the trip to Cincinnati and $25 selfie fee 😘🦛

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

My writing assistant Rocket has been vigilant this week. Even though I haven't been particularly productive myself.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 14/10/2023

🌓🌎🌞 <-- lunar eclipse  🌎🌓🌞 <-- solar eclipse  🌎🌞🌗 <-- apocalypse

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 20/03/2024

The desert is blooming! And there’s still snow on some peaks. A fun week of weather here in SoCal 🌺❄️

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

If you're around San Diego this Thursday, come to Nerd Nite and meet some fellow geeks, listen to fun talks about neuroscience and AI fighter pilots, and have a drink! Tickets are only $10 and we put on a good show! events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-sa...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

Something that’s working for me: adding cute little stickers to my calendar on days I actually sit down and write has boosted my productivity. Let me know if you try it! 🐡🪼🦑🐋

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Who will be at Emerald City Comic Con next week? I'll be sharing my favorite Fast & Furious science facts on the Nerd Nite panel! Come say hi! www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/en-us/explor...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

Somehow only just found that Stephen Jay Gould wrote a paper about the evolution of Mickey Mouse. Delightful concept and, of course, well executed data collection and conclusions faculty.uca.edu/benw/biol441...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 19/01/2024

This thread is a delight! Show solidarity with your best puns.

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

Take 2 of Dominic Toretto confused math lady meme

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

The idea that Dom is a math savant and that’s the only way he’s survived this long makes me giggle and I just had to make this. I’ve never made a meme before. Hopefully I did it right.

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 13/01/2024

The union representing technicians at Scripps Institution of Oceanography continues to fight for fair and equitable pay. I’m still owed about $3k I was promised for isolating before research cruises to ensure a Covid-free ship. upte.org/scrippsseapay

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A brighter future on the horizon for Scripps Institution of Oceanography — UPTE-CWA 9119

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

I'm helping bring Nerd Nite back to San Diego! We've got 3 amazing speakers lined up and I'll host silly games and fun facts during intermission. Get your tickets here! events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-sa...

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Nerd Nite San Diego Returns | Humanitix

Get tickets on Humanitix - Nerd Nite San Diego Returns hosted by Nerd Nite San Diego. Find event information.

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

I made a science of Fast & Furious podcast! Astrophysicist @dustchick.bsky.social and I interview experts about how realistic things are in the saga. We even got Bobak Ferdowsi from NASA and Star Trek's science advisor @drerinmac.bsky.social to geek out with us! Enjoy! five.libsyn.com/show/episodes

"The Facts and The Furious: The Science of the Saga" in silver text on a blue background.

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

If you’re not the first to enjoy a clean set of sheets, they’re no longer clean. These jerks got there first

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 02/12/2023

@dustchick.bsky.social and I chat Fate of the Furious in our latest science podcast episode. We also interview a computer scientist about what hacking really looks like. She blew my mind when she pointed out that maybe Tej went to coding bootcamp in between movies 🤯 sites.libsyn.com/346595/8-shi...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

If was going to organize a game of "Never Have I Ever" for a bunch of tipsy scientists, what are some good statements to use? Never have I ever... Worn my lab coat when I didn't need to because I think it makes me look smart. Worn flip flops while working in a fume hood. Added water to acid. ...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

More physics fun as @dustchick.bsky.social and I re-watch Furious 7! We also chat with a psychologist about found family and how pop culture helps us process grief. Give the episode a listen and then rewatch the movie, it's a masterpiece sites.libsyn.com/346595/serio...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

When the birds get renamed, can we please let the scientists who study them weigh in on the new names? They’ll know best which ones are the assholes and deserve to be called out.

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

Pro tip: don’t feed your cats breakfast. Just never give them food in any AM hour and voila, they won’t walk on you or bap your face or scream at you every morning. My kitties get fed every evening and leave me in peace while I sleep. So civilized

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

Happy Halloween from the urchins wearing little hats as costumes at the Waikiki Aquarium

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

In case, like me, you were wondering whether Bandit Heeler from Bluey (aka the best show ever) is an archaeologist (studies ancient dogs) or a paleontologist (studies all other animals, plants, etc), it turns out there's an official short that explains it blueypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Archaeo...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Fast Five is my favorite of the Fast & Furious movies. In The Facts & The Furious episode 5, @dustchick.bsky.social and I discuss escalating stakes and physics rule-breaking in the undeniably fun film. We also chat w/ a VFX artist about the importance of reflections sites.libsyn.com/346595/5-fac...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

I just joined The Open Notebook's science communicator database, and so should you! Help populate it with diverse science-minded writers so we can build a community www.theopennotebook.com/writers/

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

If you're in San Diego, come check out this scientific pub crawl! Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar will have (you guessed it) two scientists in each of six bars all within a block of each other. Come ask your questions, chat nerdy topics, and have a few beers www.fleetscience.org/events/two-s...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

Continuing my science-focused rewatch of the Fast & Furious movies. I chat with an astrophysicist about the wild stunts and a medical doctor about why every single character isn't dead or horribly maimed. Hope you enjoy our silly conversations! sites.libsyn.com/346595/4-fas...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

@whysharksmatter.bsky.social answered my questions about sharks and conservation while we built LEGO sharks and research vessels. Check it out for fun facts about sharks, rays, and our nerdy childhoods! youtu.be/qXhZo-3fBEU

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

Despite getting covid, I had a wonderful time at Dragon Con. Among the many delightful things I learned is that Mad Magazine thought about what toilets look like in Star Wars back in 1978

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 30/08/2023

Do you think Superman’s fortress of solitude has been affected by climate change?

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 25/08/2023

Just gotta point out that the Ahsoka show is not the first time we’ve talked about a galaxy next to the particular “galaxy far, far away.” The scene at the end of Empire Strikes Back implies it’s pretty close. And tiny. We talked about this on Star Warsologies when @dustchick.bsky.social joined us!

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 25/08/2023

Who's going to Dragon Con next week? It'll be my first and I'm trying to make up for lost time but doing too much. I'll be speaking on 7 panels for the science, Star Wars, and digital media tracks and also running a DIY lightsaber activity! Come say hi and talk nerdy to me.

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2023

For your timeline cleansing needs, this is my beloved Minion next to a portrait I painted of her while tipsy

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 19/08/2023

Mel’s tips for driving in SoCal rain storms: 1. If at all possible, don’t 2. Trust no one 3. Don’t drive in the slow or fast lane on the freeway, these are the first to flood and you will hydroplane. Stick to middle lanes. 4. Go nowhere near Mission Valley or the San Diego river cont...

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

I highly recommend choosing a life partner who is up for shenanigans. 17 years of marriage and counting with mine 😍

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

In other news apparently I’m allergic to cat nip. So my husband has removed all of it from the house and vacuumed all the structures and drawers it was ever on. The cats may revolt and we’re outnumbered!

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

I don’t have a “real” job right now so sometimes it’s hard to delineate when it’s the end of the day. But this cocktail flight is a strong hint

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

It's always a good time for a Fast & Furious rewatch! This time, listen along with @dustchick.bsky.social and I as we delve into the science (and nonsense) of these delightful movies with a series of experts sites.libsyn.com/346595/1-the-facts…

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

Something to know about me is how much I love my dog Minion. She is always worried I’m going to ditch her. Here’s a picture of her under my desk watching me work

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 05/08/2023

If you missed San Diego Comic-Con but still want some science in your science fiction, check out the 3 Star Warsologies panels. Experts talked Andor and we also veered away from the galaxy far, far away to cover Indiana Jones and superpowers! www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8bJZorWR…

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 04/08/2023

I don’t go outside as much as I should, but I went paddle boarding at Liberty Station on Tuesday and it was delightful!

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 04/08/2023

I'm headed Dragon Con for the first time in a few weeks and am so excited to be doing so as an attending professional. I'll be on some panels, go to some parties, dress up like Ms. Frizzle, and have fun with some fellow nerds. Who else will be there?

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 03/08/2023

Kickass scientists speculate wildly about if there's any real science behind our favorite superpowers in this panel we put on at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Check out the video (with slides) youtu.be/_8sWI8AQyo8 or listen as an episode of the podcast Star Warsologies.

Seven female scientists in front of a San Diego Comic Con background screen

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