Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026It's my pleasure to announce the next Science Art Summit! There's gonna be balloons, sculptures, comics, animations, illustrations & installations. Tag along, it's free! Registration at www.scienceartsummit.com, retweets appreciated – the more the merrier 132
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026We unfortunately didn't make the cover but lost to an image of a cute primate (fair enough), but the original artwork is on it's way to Tel Aviv and will be on display for a long time to come! 000
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026For the artwork we decided to go with good old-fashioned 100% human made dot artwork. This style makes a beautiful metaphor for cell biology, in particular representations of membranes. 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The cancer cell secretes Melanosomes, large extracellular vesicles decorated with MHC-molecules that stimulate T-cells. These mimic the tumor surface and keep T-cells busy as well as inducing T-cell disfunction & Apoptosis. 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Tumors evolved many ways to avoid detection by the immune system, which makes it so hard to treat aggressive cancers. One particularly nasty trick used by Melanoma cells has now been uncovered by @carmitlevy 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Fresh handpainted dot-artwork cover design for a Cell paper: Melanoma cells release vesicles as decoys for T-cells, messing them up for good and allowing the tumor to evade our immune system 140
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Unfortunately we didn't make the cover (and lost to a picture of a cute Axolotl, fair enough), but working out this design was a blast. Cheers to @annazaidmanremy.bsky.social for the lovely collaboration! 000
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Turns out endosymbionts living inside insect cells form extensive tubular networks spanning the whole cell to facilitate metabolite exchange – Fresh cover design with a neon twist. 160
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Sure, AI is great – can we next invent easy-to-peel stickers for stuff please? 010
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Hey #portfolioday! I'm a bloke who used to investigate Genetics before turning into a full-time Artist. Now I do handmade installations, molecular graffiti, and digital design to convey the beauty of Science. 0111
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 15/01/2026New cover fresh off the press: A handmade installation of glass marbles embedded in epoxy resin, symbolising an innovative protocol for turning cells into pluripotent stem cells and re-differentiating them into various cell types. 050
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025A well-designed presentation is an act of kindness to your audience 040
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025That does make a lot of sense, thanks for sharing that story! 010
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Quick & dirty experiment giving a Cell-Biology twist to the Great Wave by Hokusai 080
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025#ArtAdventCalendar Day 8 Specialized hourglass-shaped connections between the nucleus & ER Took some inspiration from Kandinsky for that one, abstract geometry makes a lovely style for Cell Biology 081
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Also please dont get me wrong, its cool if people do it - but in some cases on here it feels like the community bullies everyone into it lol 010
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Thanks for the explanation! I see the point to be inclusive, but have a hard time imagining that anyone consumes visual art that way. Not to say that its not happening though, but it feels a bit pointless - the (short) description of e.g. a painting is nowhere near the actual experience 020
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 07/12/2025I'm wondering how someone who is visually impaired actually benefits from Alt-text. If seeing the picture is challenging the same goes for text I guess, so you would have to run a text-to-speech model hat reads out image descriptions while scrolling a feed? 300
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Thanks! I'm just wondering if it's possible to scroll feeds and derive something meaningful from reading the description of e.g. artworks, do you think this actually happens? 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Can someone please explain Bluesky's obsession with Alt text to me? Genuinely curious 300
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 07/12/2025#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7 Drosophila - Spraypaint on concrete 0173
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 06/12/2025#ArtAdventCalendar Day 6 C. Elegans - Spraypaint on concrete 0413
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 05/12/2025#ArtAdventCalendar Day 5 Ubiquitin - Spraypaint on conrete 0427
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Come to think of it Scientists are actually as much problem creators as problem solvers lol 010
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Day 4 #ArtAdventCalendar: Arabidopsis in old-school carton optics Gotta love the 1920s rubber hose animation style 040
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Day 3: #ArtAdventCalendar Genome Research Cover on DNA compaction in sperm cells of different vertebrates Digital collage made in Photoshop 040
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Day 2: #ArtAdventCalendar Handmade Mosaic for a Nature Methods Cover. I built a lamp into the frame so the animation is the real deal, no CGI 0203
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025ound a nice tool to animate Typography and played around with DNA sequences - it's super easy, fun & free to use, if you wanna animate sequences check out www.spacetypegenerator.com 010
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Tis the season! Stitched together thousands of fluorescent fruit fly embryos to spell out the very (chemical) letters all life on earth is based on - in a sparkly holiday vibe 040
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm a bloke who traded investigating nematodes & RNAs for making Art all day every day #NoMoreLabCoatsJustPaintCoats 0134
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025🧬 🎨 ⛰️ Hey y'all, the second online 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 is about to go down tomorrow on Thursday from 16:00 - 18:00 (CET) We have an absolutely exquisite line up - sign up at www.scienceartsummit.com & spread the word to your network, it's free! Reposts appreciated, see y'all tomorrow! 021
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 29/01/202599% of preprints I read are in journal manuscript submission format: Figures at the end instead of integrated in the text, legends often seperately at the very end. Very clunky to read, do your peers who care about your science a favor and make preprints readable - it will be much appreciated! 040
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Fun fact: BioRxiv preprints have no formatting requirements - you can actually make your manuscript look nice before uploading it 140
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 20/01/2025In labs around the world scientists are growing miniature versions of human organs in a petridish - Microengineering meets biology at the organoid frontier! Fresh design for a new organoid research center at @tumuenchen.bsky.social 050
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025In the end the real intelligence test is whether you get out of life what you want! 010
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025If you love doing something and are willing to put in the work there's always a way! It will be a tough start, there will be substantial recurring doubts, and you're in it for loads of unanticipated challenges. But the feeling of having set up yourself professionally is out of this world! 110
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Now I'm happy to say that none of my worries beacme reality, and that it has been an incredible ride so far. The feeling of manifesting a very personal career path born in your own head is absolutely amazing! 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Loads of concerns crossed my mind, making the decision very difficult. Eventually I took the leap, and got lots of encouragement from friends & colleagues for which I will be forever grateful - Lot's of love to everyone who supported me on the way 🙏 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025That's when the idea to give freelancing a try was born and I decided go all-in with the Science Art. But boy, I was scared: What if it doesn't work out? What if people don't like my work? What if I end up broke & messed up my career? 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Back then I've been dabbling In Science Art for a couple of years already, however, it didn't occur to me to turn this into my full-time job. Instead there was a vague idea to go into Biotech, but none of the job ads got me really excited. 110
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025During that second Postdoc year my mental state deteriorated and I was quite a mess at the end. My job situation became an ever-increasing burden: if you have no plan for where to go you can paddle as hard as you want without progressing. 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Ironically, my project went rather well and I got emotionally attached to it. One year passed and I aimed to wrap up within 6 months, but things didn't go as anticipated - the paper isn't out to this day lol. 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025So I started a bridge Postdoc and gave myself one year to figure out a plan. My goal was to just have a good time in the lab before moving on. I didn't aim at all for that high-impact paper which would land me a PI position at a prestigious Institute. 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025After my PhD I didn't quite know what to do with my life. I loved Science & the lab, but the classic academic career path didn't feel like a good fit for my future. 100
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Thinking about switching from Academia to Science Freelancing? Here's my story of going from a struggling Postdoc to living my passion as a Science Artist: 1174
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Strange forces tear space & time apart - behold Earth people! Spraypaint on concrete. 0242
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 04/12/2024I had the pleasure of talking about Science, Art & Creativity with Kenan Kraković in the most recent episode of his podcast. We had a blast chatting, so if these topics interest you check it out 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Beyu... 060
Reposted by Philipp DexheimerAnais Elewaut @aelewaut.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Extremely excited to see my PhD work in the @obenaufa.bsky.social published today in @natureportfolio.bsky.social 🤩. A big thank you to everyone who contributed, special thank you to my partner in crime @guillemxtivill.bsky.social - it was a lot of fun to work on this together! 🥳 3355
Philipp Dexheimer @philippdexheimer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024C.elegans - Novel, Rodlike & Handsome since 1974 Spraypaint on concrete - Vienna I got to investigate Biology using these little fellas for 9 years in the lab and still love em, what a simplistic beauty of an organism 0100
