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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

In 2025, @scicommbites.bsky.social published 40 posts about 12 scicomm topics across 11 science fields! TL;DR: 🌡️ Climate is the hottest (topic 🙂) 💊 Interest in medical outreach declined post-covid 🌠 First bites about math and space 📚 Storytelling and narratives got x4 more popular shorturl.at/VCRhA

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SciCommBites Wrapped: A 2025 Digest of Science and Society Research - SciCommBites

Nik highlights key patterns and emerging themes at SciCommBites from the 40 posts we published in 2025.

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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📰 Have you heard of science news being reported through poetry, satire & art? The NYT did it in 1969 to cover the Apollo 11 moonwalk. As we prepare to return to the Moon, at @scicommbites.bsky.social we analyzed the relevance of this science news innovation for the Space Race 2.0 👇 shorturl.at/kk501

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Talking to the Moon: Is The New York Times’ Creative Coverage of the 1969 Apollo 11 Moonwalk Relevant for Space Race 2.0? - SciCommBites

In the return of Beyond the Research, Nik Kliapets revisits NYT's media coverage of the Apollo 11 moonwalk and considerations for scicomm today.

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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🤩 Have you ever read a science story and felt the time moving slower or caught yourself thinking about something very vast? You might have been awe-struck! My latest bite at @scicommbites.bsky.social explores the science behind this feeling of awe. 🍽️ Take a bite below👇🏼 shorturl.at/VAAaa

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The Science of Awe: Are Science Stories Awe-some? - SciCommBites

Do awe-some stories elicit awe-some reactions?

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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🧑‍🏫 Math is often very abstract and not relatable for students. Can we fix it? My latest post on @scicommbites.bsky.social explores the concept of #math trails—guided explorations bringing math into the real world—and how they can boost #engagement with math. 🍽️ Take a bite below👇🏼 shorturl.at/kzvN6

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Down, Down, Down the Road: Making Mathematics Fun and Relatable with Math Trails - SciCommBites

"Math trails" transform everyday life classrooms, helping students see that mathematics is not just numbers, but patterns, structures, and ideas woven into the world around them.

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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

💡Science communicators not only educate, but also correct #misconceptions. But what is the best way to do it when health is discussed? Mariella Mestres-Villanueva explores this in her latest post on @scicommbites.bsky.social, which I had the pleasure to edit. 🍽️ Take a bite below👇🏼 shorturl.at/u0Vjm

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How Clinicians Correct Patient Misconceptions Using SciComm Practices - SciCommBites

Paper Title: Communicative Practices Clinicians Use to Correct Patient Misconceptions in Primary Care Visits Author(s) and Year: Jennifer Gerwing, Anne E. C. White, and Stephen G. Henry; 2023 Journal:...

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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

👥 We often celebrate citizen science. But is it always good? My latest post at @scicommbites.bsky.social explores the ‘dark side’ of citizen science. 🍽️ Join the dark side (if you dare) and take a bite of this important study below 👇🏼 shorturl.at/twcBJ

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Welcome to the Dark Side: Unmasking The Other Face of Citizen Science - SciCommBites

When citizen science goes to the dark side: lessons on transparency and informed consent.

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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🤝 The importance of #science #diplomacy — diplomatic mechanisms fostering scientific and technological cooperation or competition — is on the rise in the current geopolitical landscape. Why? I discuss it a paper published in the Science @ KU Leuven newsletter 👇🏼 shorturl.at/Nu4C1

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Science communication and outreach: student papers

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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Why do some farmers from the Midwest ignore the conversations on the climate change? @alexmusicwrites.bsky.social explores this through the "spiral of silence" in her latest post at @scicommbites.bsky.social which I had the pleasure to edit. 🍽️ Take a bite of the climate discourse among farmers 👇🏼

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Nik Kliapets @nikkliapets.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

My first post on @scicommbites.bsky.social is live! 🎉 It summarizes a fascinating research paper by Aike Vonk et al. (2024), which explores the differences in framing and narratives in ocean climate change and plastic pollution 🌊 Take a bite of this important study below! 🍽️ shorturl.at/PiPwQ

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Double Trouble: Two Narratives in Ocean Science Communication - SciCommBites

Researchers find that plastic pollution is often framed as a health issue with social responsibility in press releases, while ocean climate change is mostly portrayed as a sociopolitical issue.

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